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Muck the average,' knew nothing about any such difference, but proceeded upon the information of others. There was reason to believe that at present a good deal of unfair speculation was -engaged in on account of the difficulty of detecting this distinc tion ; and he conceived it would be much better to obviate all temptation to fraud, by including Irish grain in the average. • He might be disposed, after the ports should be opened, to recommend that foreign grain should be also included. Upon the whole, he was inclined to support the Noble Lord's propo sition. CURWEN explained. Mr.-EASTNOR said, that no one could expect immediate fella from the propositions now before that House, and he was surfoised at that not having been kept more in view. He was disposed to Support, upon principle, the resolution of the Noble Lerd, but he did not think it quite satisfactory. He should, ,lowever, vote for it in the Committee. Lord CRANBORNE thqught a duty of 125., with an ad- , ditional 55., was not sufficient finathe protection of agriculture, aod he had therefore moved in the Committee that 3s. should be added. He confessed that he should be disposed to get a better bargain for the farmers if he could, but the best he eoult! no* do for them was to vote for his Noble Friend's reso intim 1. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY wished to take an op portua 'ty, at this period of'the debate, to address a few obser vations , to the Committee ' upon the mode of argument adopted - by th e aon. Member for Cumberland, at which, he confessed, b e fett,cctn. .iiderable surprise. He could not, conceive how the Honourable Member was disposed to .sit down and leave the laws in met a state as he proposed. •His opinions must have undergone a a lost extraordinary change since he was in the Committee,. ant 1 since he had been down into the country. The Noble Marquis then obj ec ted to the resolutions proposed by the Hon. kieiribe. and contended that his own went to place the law upon,its of iginal basis, but at the same time to modify it starer as to reraot 'e the defects which it possessed. At pre sent corn wou ld s ,b e protected up to 80s., because the ports were to open under tit 2 old law. After that it would be pro tected up to seventy by seventeen shillings, and above eighty by twelve shillings. A n Non. Member had said that corn in warehouses mighthe bou lit now at 255. or at 345.. But that was such as might not be sold Ow seven years to come if the ports `l . :abould not open. Its -talus teas very likely half gone by lying by as it had already. Itwas n le a marketable article, and there ,cting prices upon. But if the tore not one to argue the otrota question, instead of being worth ports should open, :the oiler.in 345. or 235. would perhap fee& 50s. or 60s. They had travelled ever the Continent for the prie to get at an average, and he thought the state in which:the-A* Ile of the Continent now was, warranted and demanded protectie n for the farmer. The ge neral supply from the Continent ova s not to be dreaded ; and -indeed it was what they .formerly co Tisidered a. matter of jea lousy and fear from a reverse motive. It was always doubted t whether the supply from the Continen would be equal to our wants, upon occasions of great demand, owing to failure in the crops. Under this irorneeston, they has I always been looking at the more distant markets, and partic, ularly to America. The Hon. Member should remember tin 't foreign corn being warehoused here as liable to the same fa to as had attended w large quantities. at the present time; corn e having been in warehouse for three or four years. And' this took off five shillings of its value for every year. It was match the practice of Hon. Members to take the lowest prices they could hear of, and come to the House to argue the amount h . f duties upon them. But it-should be remembered that the coin now worth 325. at Dantzic, by any sudden demand might be noised t o 35 5 .1 in one day, and in a few days to 408. The proposition which he had submitted to the House would admit corn when the price got up to 705., and if that should have the effect of reducing me prices, no three months the ports would again close. If Their object was to shut out foreign corn altogether, they had better resort to the old favourite, and the shortest mode of pro hibition. But that was not what they vtanted. .Their duty was to, regulate the import, so as to supply the wants of the country without injury to the farmer. He was surprised at the a proposition that had come from the Hon. Member for 'Cumberland. The best interests of the farmer did not require a .monopoly, but that he should be able to bring-his produce into ,the market upon equal and just terms. Upon these grounds eote hoped the - House would supeert his Resolution, which, in stead of being injurious to the fanner, was. intended for his protection and benefit. Mr. D. BROWN thought, with the lion. MentborfooCurn berland, that 80s. ought to be the lowest importation price. He was an advocate for the prohibition, as he felt convinced that the United Kingdom was at all times fully competent to pro- duce sufficient for its own consumption. Sir G. ROBINSON began by sheaving that at different pe riods the price of corn varied with the commercial circum stances of the country. From 1777 to 1780, they decreased their imports, and the table was then covered with Petitions similar to the present. When the peace came, they resumed their colonies, and prosperity increased with their commerce. In the year 1781, they were an exporting- country in the ar hicle of corn, in place of being an importing country ; 1782 was a year of dearth, but in 1783 and 1784, they were again an exporting country, and continued so to the beginning orthe last war. He called upon Ministers to promote the commerce of the country, as that which alone could redeem all classes. lle concurred in the principle that trade ought to be free, if Abet , . were in-a-situation to put it in practice. He thought a duty of 20s. would be altrotecting duty sufficient under ere , seat circumstances. I Mr. LOCKHART said, there were some of the calcula -tioes of the Noble Lord,,(Londonderry)• that filled him with dis May. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said,- in explanation across the table, that he merely endeavoured to give a turn to the scale in favour of the agriculturists. Mr. LOCKHART continued—He understood the Noble Lard in that sense, but his calculations ought to be (mini xxeeptione major in favour of the agriculturist. The calcu lations ought to have been founded on a principle that would give the fullest protection to the British agriculturist. It was not fair to take the average from the Dantzic prices.— The Noble Lord also charged too high for freight and ex penses. On these charges the British agriculturists ought to '.lave had fuller protection. 'lf they had not full protection, the necessary result would be that they must repeal their own taxes by discontinuing every useless article from which taxes arose. He did not think they would be much the worse for this ; but he wished the Noble Lord to consider how it would affect public credit. It hail been said that the lands of the country were mortgaged to the public creditor. He looked into every Act of Parliament on the subject, but could not find this asserted in any one of them. If they thought that such was the case, and - an attempt were made to act upon the principle, he should an - sorer with an ancient nation—" Come and take them." He should resist such attempt as much as he would !the invasion of any foreign force. ~To prevent the necessity of recurring to such extremes, he would call upon his Majesty's Ministers for a reduction of taxation. Unless the agriculturists were protected in sonic way or other, they could not continue their cultivation. The cessation of the war demand, and the change of currency, were the great causes of the present evil, and there were no means of escaping from it but by giving adequate pro tection. Sir C. BURRELL said, that something must be done in the present state of the country. He thought, however, no protec tion shonld be given to the agrieulturists inconsistent with the -welfare of the other classes of the community. Sir 11. VIVIAN declared himself not to be one of those who considered taxation as the cause of the existing distress. He believed, that if there had not been a tax on the statute-book, the distress would have arisen under the other circumstances of the times. If taxation were the cause of distress, he was quite sure that he heard of no proposal at all calculated to relieve it, excepting, of course the extravagant proposition of the Hon. Member for York, which went to commit such an injustice up on the fundholder. He desired not to be understood as'being against the farmer ; but he considered the manfacturing inte rests as much entitled to protection as-the agricultural. He should vote for the resolution of the Noble Lord ; and he hoped , the House would conic to a decision that might afford relief; aria allay the fever which disturbed the country. • Sir J. SHELLEY thought 'the plan proposed by the Noble Lord (Londonderry), would do much good. It would be-much better than the existing Corn Law. 'He did not think the evil could at all be traced-to the present rate of rents. iidr. Alderman SMITH hoped the House would, as soon as possible, come to a decision advantageous to the country. Mr. WHITMORE did not think, he said, that the present evil arose from superabundance of produce, for it always hap pened-that, where there was au abundant harvest in one place it was scanty in others, so that the prices generally Were equa reed. The operation of the Corn Laws was to raise the prices of, corn at ohe titan and to diminigh them at another, which must injure the farmer-in the progress of time. He objected to the principle of the Noble Lord's measure, because he consi dered it would be morally impossible to impose a duty of 20s. with any safety to the State. lie was inclined to the proposi tion of the Hon. Member for Portailington, because his pro posed duty came down to 10s. a quarter. Mr. WESTI.RN said he intended very' riefly to state the reasons which would govern his vote. He thought the country was not in a Condition to legislate on corn at the present time. The Hon. Member who Just sat down said he inclined to the itcoolutions of the Hon. Member for Porterlington, but he (Mr. Western) feared he (Mr. Whitmore) did not sufficiently look to the consequences of those pMpositions. Without stating his own opinions, he felt the premises of all whb -spoke refuted the consequences they deduced from them. The markets of Europe were now overflowing, and the redundance here was said to produce the present distress. If that were the case, was this a M meent permanently to legislate on so extensive a trade as that of corn ? It would be unfair now to legislate on continental prkes,, at a time Whet:owe were governed in our prices by a paper currency. The Committee would be led into a very fatal error if they acted on such a view of the subject. It would be abso lutely impossible to afford a satisfactory result from the Measure of protection now proposed.._ The Hon-Member generally ad verted to the pamphlet of the Honourable Member for Port arlington, and looking to the prices of corn as stated in its appendix, he (Mr. W.) contended a conclusion must be come to as to the money value of corn totally different from that of that Hon. Member. In fact, the larger quantity of corn brought into the market in 1814 obtained a higher price than the small quantity in 1820. Ile would follow the advice of the Hon. .I%lember for Corfe Castle, and beg the House to pause before they legislated. As he said before, this was not the time for legislation—or if legislation were adopted, it could do no essen tial service. We had now more wheat than we had on an average of the last twenty years, and therefore there could be no danger. In fact, the wisest step to be pursued was to act on the suggestion of the lion. Member for Corfe Castle.—(Ve hement cries of Question !) Mr. Alderman HEYGATE rose amidst loud cries of " Question !" He would submit, if the Noble Lord and the Honourable Gentlemen who were bringing forward their mea sures were not likely to place the agriculturists in a worse con dition than they were in at present. He thought the yeomanry of the country the most moral, the most useful,'and substantial part of the community, and their interests should not be ne glected. He would vote for the duties only on the condition of having a power vested in the Privy Council to dispense with it in case of scarcity. Sir W. CUNNINGHAM supported the motion , of the No ble Marquis • but, from the noise which proceeded from dif ferent parts Of the Ilouse, it was scarcely possible to hear what be said. Mr. RICARDO said he rose merely to correct a statement made by an Hon. Member, who said that corn had partaken of all the varieties of the paper currency. He assured the lion. Member that no such thing had taken place. The Committee then divided. The numbers were—Ayes 24.—Noes 220. Another division afterwards took place on an amendment, as was'Understood, moved by Mr. Ricardo; the numbers were— Ayes 25,, Noes 218. The Cdnimittee then divided upon 'the first Resolution of the Marquis of Londonderry—namely, " that the present du ties should cease and determine ;" when the numbers were For the Resolution - - 218 Against it - 36 Majority _ - - 182 The other 'Resolutions were then agreed to without a division. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, that with respect to the Resolution relating to the grinding of foreign corn in warehouse, he would not submit any popontzon on that subject. The Committee then reported progress, and received leave to sit again.—The House adjourned at HALr-rasT TWELVE. SIESS 2,614Z10N1N5111 CITY, TiII:RS:DAY EVENING. Advice, have been received by the way of Trieste from Smyrna, of so late a date as the 11th April. They give a me lancholy description of the power of fanatical opinions over the huinan mind. The murder of Greek and Christian was the only employment of the Faithful, and every shop was closed. The town was filled with human butchers, part of them under the name of Asiatic troops, who ha'A been sent down for em barkation from the island of Scio. The Greek fleet prevented the expedition from sailing ; and, for the sake of humanity, it is to be hoped that the barbarians will be driven from the Cas tle of Scio before these miscreants can join them ; for the but chery in that island will be immense should the followers of the Prophet gain the ascendancy. What gratitude will the Emperor ALEXANDER not lay the Christian and civilized world under to him,, if he persevere in his declared resolution to protect freedom of worship amongst the Greeks, and drive this banditti out of those fields which they have cursed by their presence for more than four hundred years. The history of the dark ages in Europe ,presents nothing so wretched as the state of that country, once the seat of every thing liberal, airtuous, and great, in what is now thought to be the most enlightened period of the world. How melancholy to think that this country should have endeavoured to perpetuate this dreadful state of things, and that the eyes of all liberal men in every country are now turned to the Czar of :Mus covy, whose inclinations, no less than his interest, will, they trust, induce him to befriend the efforts of the Greeks.—Consols for the Account opened at 78 1., and remained without any fluctuation during the day. An eminent broker, however, the agent of the great man, sold very largely at the closing of the market, and the last price was about to under the vulue of the day. The South Sea Company, who began their great operations something more than a hundred years ago, by buying Navy Pensions, are to meet to-morrow, and it is supposed that the propriety of a contract with Government for the farming of the present Pension and Half Pay List, is to be submitted to the Proprietors of their stock. There are strong doubts entertain ed whether the majority will sanction the scheme of contract as this day exhibited on the Stock Exchange. Should they refuse, the Minister will probably be obliged to give the benefit. of the contract to the Sinking Fund,; indeed, most people are of opinion that .he would have done so ea first if he had seen any advantage resulting from it, and conse a quently, the formation of no private lists has even been attempt ed for taking this,most extraordinary plan for raising money. —A new account in the Consols for the 18th July has been opened, and the price is 74 It began two days ago at 791 R Foreign securities are extremely heavy. The French Rentes are nearly nominal at 88 a 88.25 ; Prussian Fives 861. The Old Columbian Bonds maintain the price of 100/, and the Sixes 85A /. the Scrip 86i /. The Spanish Fives are so low as 62f i s / for the Old, and the New cannot be sold above 63. Danish Fives are quOted 84i 85. Neapolitan 68/ a 69. Rus sian Sixes 82, and Fives metallics 76. In Austrian Securities so little is doing that 74,i _is a nominal quotation far their Metallic Fives, the price from Vienna on the 26th of April having de clined under 74. American Sixes 1814, are noted 101 The chance of South Sea Bonds coming into the market is the chief cause for the dulness in foreign securities. The debates in the House of Commons, added to the increased conviction that the peace of Europe cannot be maintained, sufficiently account for the extreme flatness in the British funds. People connected with agriculture and commerce have had another day's amuse ment in reading the opinions of the learned in the House of Commons, respecting the present general distress. The discussion has one advantage, and that is probably theionly one, it saves its readers from the expence of going to the playhouse at half , price, and thus it encourages economy. The on. Gentleman who does not wish to see commerce further extended, but thinks that all should be sacrificed to rents, tithes and taxes, made last night a most prominent display ofintellectual sagacity. There are, however, in the City, some ignorant men, who ask how the consumers will be able to pay, without an increase of com merce, arts, and manufactures, for an increased price of agri cultural production ? If -the Member for Corfe Castle would fora moment lend his mind to the real question, he probably would find that the only relief for the producer must arise from the ability of the consumer to pay. The liberal part of mankind therefore hope that the House of Commons will se riously turn their attention to the state of the consumer, for when he is prosperous the producer never can want a remunerat ing market. No person can doubt that the British Empire owes its elevation amongst the nations of the earth entirely to its commercial connection with them, for neither its climate, soil, nor production, could ever have made it great. What ever happiness may exist in an agricultural nation, great ness never can. To maintain the grandeur and glory of England inuaa be the wish of all ; but that wish never can be gratified by sacrificing general to particular interests. To make agricultural labour prosperous the consumer must first be made prosperous. In the British Empire this can only be done by giving the greatest encouragement to productive labour and commerce ; free unrestricted commerce can alone supply the productive labourer with such a return for his labour as will enable him to keep his family in comfort, and pay a re munerating price to the agriculturist for his food and raiment. One Resolution on the part of the Commons, in favour of free trade, will do more good to the landlord and landholder, than all their plans for prohibiting or restricting the importation of foreign grain can ever be of service to thena—The public, and , particularly . the poor, observe with the greatest satisfaction the notice given by Mr. BENNET of his intention to introduce into Parliament a Bill for altering the present system,of Li censing Public-houses. Its effect must be to reduce the price, and increase the consumption of beer. The nation has a right to hope, that no private property in licenses will be held out as a cause for withholding this benefit from the people. Another measure equally beneficial will also soon be brought under. the consideration of the House, and that is, opening the British Spirit Trade to public competition. This measure must be of immense benefit to the revenue, and cannot in the slighteSt degree injure the gentlemen (and they are all most respectable) who are at present engaged in the dis tilling trade. To introduce into the English market Bri tish spirits of the best quality, at moderate price, will in a great degree check the vicious smuggling system, at pre sent carried on, and rendered almost necessary, from this desideratum, for no smuggled Hollands or Brandy will be used when a cheap and good home made spirit can be obtained. It can also in no manner interfere with the consumption of Beer. . It will only take the place of 'smuggled spirits. The improve ment in the_ licensing system, and a fair competition in spirits must. increase the consumption of Barley, probably to the ex tent of inure than half a million of quarters, and which will put as many pounds sterling into the pockets of the Agriculturists, without injuring one British interest. —Oliver:lag Chronicle.) FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. PARIS, M.ty 7.—The Prince and Princess of Denmark took leave of the King and Royal Family yesterday. They set out this morning for London, where they remain for two months. Yesterday the Merchants of the chief Paris Houses, to the number of 125, gave a Fete at the Jardin Beaujon, to M. Zea, the Minister Pleni potentiary of die Republic of Columbia. Two expresses arrived on Sunday night at the hotel of the Russian Ambassador, Count Pozzo di Borgo, one from St. l'etersburgh and the other from Spain. The Moniteur of Tuesday contain a Royal Ordinance, investing Lieut. General Count Re valid de la Itaffini6re, commanding the 15th military division, with full powers to employ the military and civil force in that division against the incendiaries in the departments of the Oise, the Somme, and the Eure, the measures hitherto adopted being found insufficient. FRENCH FUNDS. May 7, Five per Cents. Opened at BB f. Closed at BB f. sc. Exchange on LOndon—One Month 25 f. sc. Three Months 24 f. 90 c, SEMLIN, APRIL 18.—Accounts from Seres and Salonica of the 3d state, that the intelligence of the defeat of the Turks by sea and land in the Morea had caused the breaking out of an insur rection in a part of Macedonia and throughout Thessaly, and which has already extended nearly to Veria. Ten Greek vessels have conveyed to Platamoni, near Olympus; arms and ammunition for the inhabitants, who have assembled at Ulys sus, and are advancing to Veria. The Pacha of Salonica met them at St. Catherine's, but he was repulsed with some loss, and the Bey of Seres was killed. In consequence of this event, the communication between Chourschid Pacha and Salonica is cut off; and as this chief is attacked on all sides by the Suliotes and the Albanians, he is placed in an extremely critical situation. On the 31st March,, the Swedish Consul, Cyriakus Joanino, and several Greeks, were arrested at Salonica and conveyed to prison. The first Russian army is marching towards the Pruth, the Polish army towards the Dniester, and the Imperial Guards are advancing upon Warsaw. LEGHORN, APRIL 20.—We have received se. veral letters from the lonian Isles and Albania to the 15th March, and it appears from them, that up to that period there had been no general action between the Turkish and Greek fleets in the waters of the lonian Isles, but merely some partial combats, which had always terminated to the advantage of the Greeks. That the Turks sought 'to avoid a general action; that their squadron remained several days at Zante, where it had been succoured by the English ; and that lastly the Command-in-Chief had been confided to Ismael Gibraltar. According to the same ad vices, Chourschid could no longer think of at tempting an expedition in the Morea. Ulysses had obtained a victory at Molos, in Thessaly, and the Eubea was almost entirely in the power of the Greeks. VIENNA A Pnlr. 25.— . (Ecrtract of a Private Letter.)—" The Government has received, it is said, positive advises that the Reis Effendi has declared to M. de Lutzovv and to Lord Strang ford, that he had no further answer to give to them respecting the contents of their Note of the 10th March, and that the Parte would fully per gist i❑ its Resolution of the 28th February, such as it had been previously communicated. The public funds have again given way to-day.— M. de Lutzow is said to be very much discon tented with the conduct of the Reis Effendi re specting him. Austria will be obliged to make common cause with Russia." • APRIL 27.—The Austrian Observer, from the 23d to the 27th inclusive, has nothing relative to the affairs of Greece, Turkey, and Russia, or to the negotiations carrying on. FUNDS, APRIL 24.—Metalliques, 74i ; Bank Shares, 659 1-sth.—April 25. Metalliques, 74, 3-16ths ; Bank Shares, 657 3-sCns.—April 26. Metalliques, 73 15-16ths ; Bank Shares, 652 3-sths. AUGSBURG, MAY I.—The following letter has been received at Vienna by express.— We give it without at all guaranteeing its authenticity :--- " BUCHAREST, Ariur. 17.—The Seraskier of Silistria, , who is in command here, has received from Constantinople official intelligence that the Porte has finally rejected all the proposals of the mediating Powers. and has not thought pro per to give any reply to a categorical Note which it received from the Austrian Internuricio. Immediately. upon the receipt of this intelli gence, orders were reiterated to the Turkish Commanders in the two Principalities to destroy every thing by fire and the sword, in the event of a retreat towards the Danube.—Osman Aga is ordered to set fire to Jassy. Our Boyards in Silistria have been informed of these sanguinary measures." • BERLIN, IIAY 2.—His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, who has resided for a con siderable time- in this capital with his Consort, a Princess i of -Mecklenburg Strelitz, and their child, the presumptive heir of the throne of Ha nover, is now gone with his family to Worletz. We have received the news of the death of our Ambassador at Vienna. ODESSA, Aram B.—Some troops had lately been sent back from Constantinople to Asia, whence it is inferred that the contest with the Persians is serious. It cannot be denied that in time this war may prove dangerous to the Porte. Meantime it is very singular that it was stated in the Austrian Papers of the 4th of March, that the Porte, in its anger with the Persians, would not consent to make peace with them till it had received complete indemnity for the hostilities they have committed. This was pro bably intended to shew to the world the great powers and the courage of the Turks; but to the defenders of Christianity and humanity, it is quite the same which of the two parties chooses to continue the war, if but the Turks are em ployed in that quarter. All that is wanted is assistance against the common enemy of Chris tendom. If therefore the Turks, by their own obstinacy, are engaged in Asia, it will be the more easy to conquer them in Europe ; and the circumstance is therefore welcome in every case. We have private letters from St. Petersburgh, of the Ist instant. Copies of the Note of the Reis- Effendi, of 28th February, were in circulation, (having been received first from Odessa, then from Vienna,) and were eagerly read on account of the sophistical nature of the contents. The . Government, however, maintained a profound si lence on the subject, and every thing seemed to depend on the return of M. de Tatischeff. The veil will probably-be removed as soon as he has given .to his Majesty an account of his niissibn.—. It was said that the Emperor designed, at all events, to leave the capital on the Tuesday after Easter (according to the Greek Church) and tra vel to our provinces. Every necessary prepara tion for his reception has already been made in the Imperial palace of Terespol, near Bender.-- , Our first army has advanced to the Pruth ; the Polish army is said to have received orders to march towards the Dniester, and the Impe rial Guards to W arsaw.—(Allgemeine Zeitung, April 28.) (The Emperor, it is now known, had not left St. Petersburgh on the 17th April.) . TRIESTE, APRIL 20.—An. Official Bulletin 'is in circulation here, dated 20th March, drawn up in the modern ,Greek language, and counter signed by the Greek Minister Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, V. Karadja. It gives' parti ,culars of the several victories said to have been gained by the Greek fleet over the Turks.. Ac cording to the official report of the Senate, the Turkish fleet is said to be nearly destroyed, only twenty-three small ships having escaped by the aid of the English.' The Turkish troops landed at Patras are stated to have been defeated by the brave Colocotroni, and all the Turkish Com manders to be taken prisoners. As soon as these. important advantages were gained, the victorious Greek fleet is said to have sailed back to the Archipelago, and to spread general alarm in those seas.—(All;emeine. Zeitung, April 30.) SPAIN. MADRID, Aran: (23.—We have authentic in formation from the frontiers, from which it ap pears that the Spanish refugees at Bayonne are in continual motion, and that they think of laud ing arms on the coast of Biscay. It is stated that the Authorities are acquainted with this in tention, and are prepared to frustrate it. Smugglers have introduced, by the frontier of Navarre, 40 or 50 chests of arms and ammunition. It is affirmed that Colonel Nunez Abreu is the depositary of the funds which Equia. (the Eg general) has at his disposal, and which ara said to be considerable. The coffers are in the house of Nunez. Quesada always accompanies Equia. A cor poral and six soldiers, who had deserted, pre seated themselves to Equia, who ordered them to repair to Bordeaux, where they were told a Spanish regiment was forming, with which they would return to Spain. Two persons from Bilboa, who, at the per suasion of Equia, have accepted the Captains' commissions which he sent them, have also been desired to go to Bordeaux. Nunez .A. - breu, to his office of Treasurer, adds that of Chief of the Staff. The Government must certainly be acquainted with these circumstances, and have taken mea sures in consequence ; for, as they are authentic, it must be thoroughly informed respeCting them, since we know the particulars here related. SOUTH AMERICA. The following Decree has been issued at Rio de Janeiro, by the PRINCE REGENT , for the esta blishment of a Junta, or State Council, consisting of Representatives from each of the Brazilian Provinces : DECREE. Whereas, I have assented to the repeated wishes and desires of the loyal Inhabitants of this City and of the provinces of St. Paulo and Minas Geraes, that I should preserve the Regency of this Kingdom, which my august Father conferred upon. me, until it receive, through the Constitution of the Monarchy, a final organization, wise, just, and adequate to its inalienable rights, dignity, and future felicity—for as much also that by taking any other course this rich and extensive Kingdom of Brazil would be exposed to the evils of anarchy and civil war ; and, desiring for the general advantage of the United Kingdom, and in particular for the benefit of the people of Brazil, to anticipate the regulation and complete establislimht of that con stitutional system which they so well merit, and which I have sworn to give them, with the view of henceforth forming a central authority for measures and objects, whereby the integrity and liberty of this great and fertile country may be the better maintained and defended, and its future felicity secured ; 1 have thought fit to order the convocation of a council of Gemral Representatives (Procuradores Geraes) of the pro vinces of Brazil to represent them pro tempare : those provinces which have four Deputies in the Cones electiri one representa tive ; those which have from four to eight deputies, two repre sentatives ; and those which have eight deputies or upwards, three. These representatives may be removed from their charge by their respective provinces, in case of not duly performing their duty, should such removal be required by two-thirds of the provincial councils in a general and extraordinary assem bly ; the nomination of other representatives in their stead be ing then made. These representatives shall be nominated by parochial electors assembled in the chief places, and the 'election shall undergo a . scru tiny by the council of the capital of the province, tho se being finally returned who shall have the greater number of votes among the no minees. In case of inequality of votes, the deeision shall be made by lot. All the said nominations and scrutinies shall take place in conformity with the instructions which my august fa ther ordered to be executed by the decree of ;:the 7th of March, 1821, in so far as it may be applicable, and is not revoked by the present decree. _ _ _ _ The duties of this Council shall be :-Ist, To give me ad vice whenever I may call for it, in all important and difficult affairs. 2d, To examine the great plans of reform which must be made in the general and particular administration of the State, when they shall be' committed to the said Council. 3d. To propose to me those measures and plans which may appear most urgent and advantageous for the welfare of the united kingdom, and the prosperity of Brazil. 4th, Each mem ber to advocate and zealously attend to the interests of his re spective province. This Council shall meet in a hall of my palace at all times when I order it to be convoked ' • and, besides, whenever it m a y appear necessary for the said Council to assemble, in conse quence of the urgency of public affairs; on which occasions sqtice shall be gived to me by the Secretary of State for the dfairs of the kingdom. This Council shall be presided by myself, and its sittings :ball be attended by my Ministers and. Secretaries of State, who +all have seats and votes therein. For the better manage ment and dispatch of affairs, the Council shall appoint from among its Members a Vice-President monthly, who may be re chosen, should such a re-election appear proper. The Council shall also appoint a Secretary, who shall write out the minutes cf the Sittings, draw up the plans which may be approved and l the Resolutions come to by the Council. As soon as the Re presentatives of three provinces shall be assembled, the Council shall proceed in its functions. In Order that due honour may be paid to such distinguished citizens, I have thought fit to grant to th e m th e titl e o f Excel lency while in the exercise of their important duties ; and I further order, that in all public ceremonies the Council shall take precedence of every other corporation of the State, and that its members shall enjoy all the pre-eminences hitherto usually enjoyed by Counsellors of State in the kingdom'of Portugal. Joze Bonifacio de Andrade e Silva, Minister and Secrerary of State for the Affairs of the Kingdom and for Foreign Affairs, is charged to see this Decree executed with the necessary dispatch. (Signed) By his Royal HighneTs the PRINCE REUENT. (Countersigned) JOZE BONIFACIO DE ANDRADE E S ILYA . The Palace, Feb. 16, 1822. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Avis 9° die Maii, 1822, RoaDs—Guldeford and Farnham—read a third time, end passed. Royston—reported, to be ingrossed. BUT TER TRADELIcTVREL AND)—Petition of Inhabitants of Strabane, against ; to lie on the table, and to be printed. EDINBURGH POLICE BlLL—Further time granted for mak ing the Report till Monday. Conx LAws—Petitions- of Owners of Land in the Counties of Huntingdon and Devon, and in Cardiff, against lowering the importatiOn'prices—to lie on the table, and to be printed. Petition from the - Easte.rn part of the County .of Sussex; against ditto--to lie on the table. IxcLosunEs—Dringhouses :(York)—Further time granted for making the Report till Monday. SALT TAX—Petition of Fishing Merchants of Lowestoft; fo the repeal thereof; to lie on the table, and to be printed. SEDITIOUS MEETINGS BILL-reported; to be read a third time on Thursday. ROMAN CATHOLIC PEERS BlLL—Petition of Corporation of Exeter, AGAINST ; to be printed. ' COUNTRY BaNxs-Account, ordered,. "of the number of Country Banks in England and Wales which issue Promis sory Notes payable on demand, made up to the latest period to which the same can be ascertained at the Stamp-Office; distinguishing the number of such Country Banks in each County separately, consisting of six persons, of fiv e p erso ns, of four persons, of three persons, of two p ersons , o f one per son, respectively." MESSAGE FROM THE LoßDs—That they have agreed to Countervailing Malt Duties Bill, without amendment. That they have passed,—a Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Lands and Barony of Dryden, and certain other entailed Estates of Sir Charles Macdonald Lockhart, Bart. in Trustees, to be sold, and for laying out the prices thereof in the purchase of other Lands and Estates, more convenient ly situated, to be entailed in a similar manner." KING'S BENCH BUSINESS REPEAL BILL—" To repeal. an Act passed in the last Session of Parliament, for facilitating the dispatch of Business in the Court of King's Bench," prs sented, and read a first time ; to be read a second time to- morrow. SCOTTISII TURNPIKE ROADS BlLL—read a 2d time, ar committed to Mr. Hunter Blair, Mr. Macpherson Grant, &c• RECOGNIZANCES BlLL—read a second time, and committed for Tuesday. COLONIAL SECURITIES BlLL—read a third time, & passed• STAMP DUTIES ACT—Resolutions reported :- 1. " That the Duty on Policies of Insurance upon any Ship , Goods, or Merchondize, upon any voyage from any Port or Place in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or in the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, or Sark, or the Isle of Man, or any other port or place in the said Kingdom or Islands, to Isle of Man, when the Premium for such Insurance shall not exceed 20s. per cent. on the sum insured, shall be re• duced to Is. per cent. " And where the Premium shall exceed 20s. per cent. it shall be reduced to ls. 3cl. per cent. " That the Duty on Policies upon any other voyage, wher e the Premium shall not exceed 20s. per cent. be reduced t° Is. 3d. " And where the Premium shall exceed 20s. per cent. it shall be reduced to 2s. 6d. That on Policies in the above-mentioned cases, where A double voyage shall be insured, or the Insurance shall be 0°,2 upon a, T si h n a g t le th v e oy D ag u e ty o o r n sh L ip eas n e a s m o e r d ;racks, a Ship or Ships, th e D u ty s h a ll b e d ou bl e t h e amount parw" and on Agreements for Leases or Tacks, for a term of years absolute not exceeding three, at a yearly rent under 100/. 7 without fine, premittol grassum, shall be repealed, and the following Duties clog in lieu thereof:— Where the yearly rent shall not amount to 51. .. No IMP Where the same shall amount to 51., and not amount 0' to 10/. - - - - - -£0 5 Where the same shall amount to 10/., and not amount ft to 20/. - ~ - - 0 - 10 - . Where the same shall amount to 201., and not amount to 35/. - - - - - - 0' 15 0 Where the same shall amount to 351., and not amount to 50/. 7 - .. - - -1 0 ° Where the same shall amount to 50/., and not amount ° - 1 5 to 75/. - - - - - ' 'Where the same shall amount to 751., and not amount 1 10' .0 _ to 100/. - - - - - the h eed of 3. " That the exceptions in the said Act (under id by Leases or Tacks on which a sum of money shall be 100 for , way of fine, premium, or grassum) of L eas es a nd Talc sdpter'' life or Lives, not exceeding three, or for a t e rm of years " so , minable with a life or lives, not exceeding three, by ceding ever granted, and of ,Leases for a term absolute, not exce ~,, twenty-one years, granted by Ecclesiastical Corporations , 17 4 gregate or sole,shall.be repealed ; and, in lieu thereof , . u' o f all Leases or Tacks for lives or years granted in cons ideration or a sum of money by way of fine, premium, or grassum vi t o va without rent, shall be charged with a moiety of the ad vall? r ili , Duties which are now - payable in respect of thefine, pront o , or grassum, on Leases or Tacks for years, granted by Per' not being Ecclesiastical Corporations." 4. " That the 'following Instruments shall be charged with , the Duties following ~•-.- • Decree, having the effect of a Commission issuing out of the High Court of Admiralty, the Courts of the Cinque Ports exercising Admiralty jurisdiction, the d.• High Court of Appeals in Prize Cases, and the High l• s i tt Court of Delegates in Admiralty matters in England 0 Remission of an Appeal, issuing under Seal of any of t . (it the said Courts - - 0 . 1 07 Supersedeas issuing under Seal of any of the said Courts 0 1 Certificate of Condemnation issuing under Seal of any 0 0 5 of the said Courts - - - - Copy (i. e. Office Copy) of Ships Papers, Translations, Exhibits, or Documents of any kind, not otherwise charged, and of Minutes of Court, not being Inter locutory Decrees or Orders, or Definitive Sentences, 1 0 or Final Decrees - - - - 0 • ld T t he n hat the Duty on 'Warrants issuing out of any of n' Courts, as far as the same relate to Warrants for Arres t atic ea taming a Citation in a Suit for Seamen's - Wages, be r e from 15s. to ss. , 6. " That Leases, or Agreements for Leases, as secu rit y f o o fb t r • the occupation of any tenement rent free, by a labourer,se r h o * or artificer, engaged by the y e ar, or for any term less :, year, during his service shall also be exempt from Duty {ra ted 1 Resolutions agreed to; Instruction to Gentlemen alrall• to bring in Stamp Duties Bill, to make Provision acco i ORDERS OF THE DAY for THIS DAY 1. Juries (Scotland) Bill-LSecond Reading. 2. Slave Trade Acts Consolidation Bill—Committee. 3. Marriage SerVice Bill—Second Reading. 4. Roman Catholic Peers Bill—Second Reading. 5. Warrants of Attornies Bill—Further consideration of R port. 6. Stamp Duties on Legacies Acts—Committee thereupon' 7. Silk Lace Duties Bill—Third Reading. 8. Supply—Committee. 9. Ways and Means—Committee. 10. King's Bench Business Repeal Bill—Second Re.- -lin g . 11. Stamp Duties Blll—Committee. 12. Agricultural Distress itepoit—Report thereupon. 13. Male Duties Repeal (Ireland) Bill—Third Reading' NOTICES OF MOTIONS for THIS DAY. the 1. Mr. Alderman Wood,—To move for the production I : 3 ' f t he Book or Books kept in Ilchester Gaol for the u se ° Visiting Magistrates. 2. Mr. Grey Bznnet,—Bill to alter and amend the present ni"- nolo of Licensing Public Houses. 1. P C R ov l e V n A try T G E, a l: l l . LLS—Secontl 3 R . e p a( u li r n h g am s focrjarliltlySsDch‘toot 2. Caledonian Asylum. I LIST'OF THE , MINORITY n s c Who voted for Sir Thos. Lethbridge's Proposition s ofi! the, a Perthanent Duty on the Inport of Wheat of 355., do les °' price shall rise to 80s. per quarter; and on other ar Grain and Produce in proportiDn. Bastard, J. Drummond, J. Browne,Rt.Hon.D. Pane, J. Nugent, Sari, Col' Browne, jun. Harvey, Sir E. O'Callag non. " Chandos, Marg. of Hudson, H. Stanhope, ~ "r J. Chichester, A. Jocelyn, Hon. J. Shelley, 5,!,,_ 0 , Curteis, E. J. liityr, Sir J. D. Shiffner, 7 Cotterell, Sir J. G. Leig b h, J. H. Wentyss, 0. Dundas, C. Lockhart, J. Nirells, J, TELLER-Sir T. Lethbridge, IVlilbank, 5-1•0.,