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HAWES most respectfully informs the Nobility Gentry, and Friends in general, that his Annual CONCERT will be held at the above Rooms, on FRIDAY, May 3, when will be performed a SELECTION' of the most admired VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL 3IUSIC, Ancient and Modern, with several M.S. Compositions. The following eminent Performers have kindly promised their assistance : Miss Stephens, Madame Camporese, Miss Goodall, Master Gear, anA 3lrs."Salmon ; Mr. Vaughan, Mr. W. Knyvett, Mr. J. B. Sale, Signor Begrez, Mr. Terrail, Mr. Hawes, and Mr. Bellamy. Leader of the Band, Mr. F. CRA3lER.—Conductor, Mr. GREATORE X. Tickets, Ips. 6d. each, to be bad at the Lower Saloon of the Royal HarmOnic Institution, Argyll Rooms ; at the principal Music Shops ; and of Mr. awes, NQ. 7, Adelphi Terrace. Nary-Officc, Allarch 20, 1822. THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS and COM MISSIONERS of lIIS MAJESTY'S NAVY do Aereby give Notice, that on Thursday, the 4th April next, oit One o'Cloch, they will be ready to treat with such Per as may be willing to Contract for supplying Ilis Ma je4ly's Yard at Deptford with BLACK" SILK HANDKERCIIIEFS, jbr the use of the Seamen of the-Royal Navy. 4 Form of the Tender may be seen at this Office. No ,Tender will be receirerl after One o'Clock on the Day o Treaty, nor any noticed unless the Party, or an "'gent for him, attends. Erery Tender must be accompanied .by a Letter ad dressed to the Na,,, Board, and rived by a responsible Person, engaging to become bound with the Person tender ing, in the ...um of 4001. for the due performance of the Cataract T H )7,2 2/ 1 tp 0/4 - ‘s7iii/ci ( 1) z I:6;X //2 ROYAL ACADEMY, SOMERSET HOUSE: NOTICE is hereby given, that ALL WORKS - . intended for the ensuing EXHIBITION must be sent in . 0 11 MONDAY the Bth, or by Six o'Clocts on TUESDAY the pth of April, after whirh time none can be receired.—The Regulations necessary to be observed may be obtained at the Royal Academy. H. HOWARD, R.A. Sec. Cl - lEAP TRAVELLING To DOVER, DEAL. RAMS. GATE, MARGATE AND CANTERBURY. -PGUI3. INSIDE COACHES. AND KEEP GOOD TIME, By S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. , .NARACEN'S HEAD INN; SKINNF,R-STREET, SNOW . HILL. LONDON: ,THE followin g POST - COACHES, MAIL • ' COACHES, &c. set out from the above Inn:— The " Telegraph," DOVER, Deal, Ramsgate, Margate, Canterbury, Feversham, and Sandwich, new Post-coach— .every Morning at a quarter past 7 o'Clock,--,ln consequence ' Of the decided preference given to the above Coach, the Pro prietors are determined no expcnce shall be spared to render . . itthe first conveyance on the Kent road. . . . . BROMPTON, Chatham, Rochester, Gravesend, Stroud, I;ittingbourne., and Rainharu, every Mornin4at a quarter past i, and Afternoon. FALMOUTH, Plymouth, Exeter, Truro, Bodniin, Pen 1 1n, Ashburton, Totnest, We.ymputh, Dorchester, Dart nuuth, and Salisbury, every morning at Seven ; through. lioniton, Axtninster,,Bridpert, Blandford, Stockbridge, Ba-' singstoke, Hartford Bridge, Blackwater, and Bagshot. The " Union," SOUTHAMPTON, Lynrington, Winches ter, Basingstoke, Hartford Bridge, Black water, and Bagshot, .Crew Four Inside Coach, every Morning at Eight; arrives at t 4 Coach and. Horses, Southampton, by Five.—This is a most delightful Conveyance to the Isle of IVight, Jersey, ; Guernsey, St.. Maloes, Havre de Grace, Cherburgh, &c.— The Proprietors of the above Coach hope to receive a con tinuance of that support which has hitherto been experienced since the comniencement of the " Union."—No racing with other Coaches. BATH and BRISTOL Flying Post-Coaches, through Chip pcnitatu, Caine, Marlborough, Newbury, and Reading, every Afternoon at rine ; arrive at Mr. May's, the Greyhound Inn, Bath, anti the. London Tavern, Thomas-street,. and Swan, Bristol, next Moruing.—Coaches to Wells, Bridgewater, Taunton, and Plymouth. . The UMPIRE, a New LIVERPOOL Light Coach, only one v-, -Night on the Road, carrying Four Inside, sets out Daily at 0 0, e ; arrives at Liverpool next afternoon at Seven,- tilt ought Woburn, Lathbury, Northamptarr, Welford, Lutterworth, liinekley, Atherstone, Lichfield, Stone, Newcastle, Knots ! ford, Warrington, and Preston. SHREWSBURY, Wellington, and Shiffual, Post-Coach, e very -Afternoon.—Guarded. The UNION, WEYMOUTH,Dorchester, Blandford, Salis bury, Andover, Overton, Basingstoke, Hartford Bridge, Black- Water, and Bagshot, new-Post Coach, every Afternoon. — Ile Weymouth Packets to Guernsey, Jersey, Cherbourg, St. Mal oea,„&c. , BARNSTAPLE and Soot Innolton PoSt Coach, every Mon day, Wednesday, and Friday Mornings at Seven o'Clock. Th e s. Rockingham," LEEDS light Post. Coach, sets o ut every Afternoon at Four; and passes through Baldock, Big- gleswade, Eaton, Silton, Greetham, Uranthatn, B.awtry s tamford, Markham Moor, Newark, Retfotd, Doncaster, and Lerrybriu dg an e d , to the Golden. Lion, Leeds, ot next Afternoon.— ggage Packages only 2d per lb.—Nwithstanding the neamtrcur Expedition of this Coach, it is allowed to be the , Illost agreeable and complete Public Conveyance on ,the rZerth Road, being unequalled by any other. HARROWGATE and Ripon new Light Post Coach, every A fterno o na at Four. GLASGOW, Longtown, Gretna-green, Annan, Dumfries, • Brownbill, Thornhill, Sanquhar-Kiln, Cannock, Kingswell, • and all Parts of Scotland, a Post Coach daily. - YORK, Scarborough, Whitby, Shields, Sunderland, New castle, and Edinburgh, Net/ Post Coach, with a Guard t hroughtout every Morning, by way of Newark ngton, iletford, ou Doncaster, Ferrybridgc, Tadcaster Darli, N orthalterton, Durham, Mot peth, and Berwick ' . Passengers fi nding themselves fatigued on the journey, may rest what , F are, they please, and then proceed without any additional are, MARLBOROUGH and Swindon, new four-inside Coach, • through Aldbourn, Reading, Lambonrn, Purton, Lydington, Pewsey, Wootton Basset, Ramsbary, Hungerford, Newbary, • and Maidenhead ; every Morning. I 3 RIDGENORTH, Walsal,,Shrewsbury; Salop, and Holy head Four Inside Coach, evety Afternoon. • BOSTON, Spalding, Peterborough, Stilton, and Hunting- . Royal Mail Coach, every Evening, to Spilsby, Louth, •`` )l iMsby, and Hull, Afternoon at a Quarter before Six. CARLISLE, Penrith, and Whitehaven Post Coach, goes With Four Horses, and a Guard all the way, passes through b ''religh, Appleby, Greta-bridge, Richmond, Catterick; Bo- L'Alghbrldge, Wetherby, Aberford; Ferrybridge, Newark, "ancaster Grantham, Stamford, Bawtry, Greetham, and S tilton. Sets out every Morning, and performs the journey With the greatest facility. Passengers detained on the Road n business or pleasure, have thi! peculiar advantage of their "cats b e ing secured in the next Coach. ,„It.ENDAL, Lancaster, Prestou, Kirby-Lonsdale, Bolton, ''...eerley, Pt mskirk, and Garstang Post Coaches, every After ... L oon. • LIVERPOOL, Warrington, Knutsford, Stone, Stafford, - 4 .ald Litchfield new light Four Inside Post Coach, (only One ,Aigin on the Road), every Afternoon at Three o'Clock; arrives t t l,.t t n h i e ng S . aracen's Head Inn, Dale-street , Liverpool, next WAKEFIELD Post-Coach, every Morning. ,CHESTER, Newport, Whitechurch, Tarporley, Nampt !'cb, Northwich, and Middlewich Post-Coach, every After n,emo 'A,C.SUNDERLAND, Stockton, and Yarns Coach, every orning, tot he George Inn, Sunderland. MANCHESTER, Winslow, Conglefon, Newcastle, Walsal, . a nd Wolverhampton n ew F o ur Inside Post-Coach, every Af `crtlnon.—Only One Night on the Road. SHEFFIELD and Rotherlfam Post-Couch, called the "Nel -6°„,.,,," every Morning. ~, B IRMINGHAM Post Coach, sets out every Afternoon at ..;91ree o'Clock, c a rr yi ng F o u r I ns id e on ly ; an d p a sses through warwick, Leamington, Sontham, and Daventry, to the Sa taen's Head, Bull-street, Birmingham, next Morning at - H alf-past Seven. H ach, UL L, Lincoln, Northeave, Howden, and Doncaster, Poet Co every'lllorning, to the Cross Keys, Market-place, Hull. HERTFORD,' Ware, Hoidesdon, and Cheshunt Coach, every 'Morning. Half -past and Edmonton C o aches daily, at Eleven, rtalf-past Two, Five, and Eight. k L uggage and P ac k ages t o L ee d s , D oncas t er , a nd Ferry 'ncfp., at only 2d per pound. ~, it , MOUNTAIN and Co. respectfully acquaint their ...s'riends and' the Public, that they will riot be accountable for Any Parcels, Passenger's Luggage,. Wtitings. Plate, ,& c. ,of 'ors than Five Pounds Value,if lust, stOlen,or damaged, on ss;.entered as sach, and the Insurance paid for accordingly, ' the Salami's Head bite, :inow-hill, 1-011000- ROYAL-EXCHANGE ASSURANCE oFeicE, Established by Royal Charter in the Reign of King George the First. [March, 1822. PERSONS, whose annual Premiums fall due on the 25th instant, are hereby informed, that Receipts are now ready to be deliVered at the Company's Offices, over the Royal Exchange and in Pall-Mall, as well as by their re spective Agents in the several ceunties ; and the Parties as sured are requested to apPl\ -- .:',;:= the Renewal of their Poli cies on or before the 9th of April next. as the usual Fif teen Days allowed for Payinent, beyond the date of each Po licy, will then expire. SAMUEL PENNING, Jun. Secretary. * Attendance is g?cen, :daily, at the said Offices. for the Assurance of Buildings, Goods, IVierchandize, and pips, in Harbour, in Dock, or while Building, from Loss of Da mage by Fire; and also for ,the AssUrance of, and granting Annuities on, Lives. N.B. Fire Policies will be issued free of Expence to the As sured, where the Annual Premium amounts to Gs. or up wards. gzr No attendance on the sth and Bth of April, being Good Friday and Easter Monday. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUKANCE CJ IPANY, At No. 11, Lombard-street, London, (the Entrance of the Post-Office ) _ _ - ' THE principles upon which this Tnstitution is founded, 'have been adopted after a mature investiga tion of the practice of other Offices, and will be found to coiu bine advantages not hitherto offered by any other Assurance Company. The Assured of a certain standing, participate in the pro. fits every seven years. ' A subscribed Capital, amounting to One Million and a Half, secures The Assured from tile responsitility - attached to Societies for mutual assurance. . -- Claimants may hare their demands on the Company sub mitted to reference. No charge made for Policies when the sum assured amounts to 9001. and upwards. DIRECTORS. STEWART MARJORIBANKS, Esq. M. P. Chairman. RICHARD MEE, RAIKES, Esq. Deputy Chairman. W. C. Brandram, Esq. _ John Martin, Esq. M. P. William Copland, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. William D. Dowson, Esq. Robert ?ditfosd, Esq. I Sir T. Harrie Farquhar, Bart. John G. Rarenshaw, Esq. John Garratt, Esq. Alderman , Robert Rickards, Esq. , Nicholas Garry, Esq. John Shore, Esq. Wm. Haldimand, Esq. M. P. Edward Stewart, Esq. John Harvey, Esq. Andrew H. Thomson, Esq. S. C. Holland, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. George Jcnner, Esq. John Tunnel*, Esq. John Loch, Esq. . James Tulloch, Esq. George Lyall, Esq. AUDITORS. Lewis Loyd, Esq. William Ward, Esq. A. W. Robarts, Esq. M. P. I Thomas Wilson, Esq. BANKERS. Messrs. Martin, Stone, and Martin, 68, Lombard-street. Messrs. Thomas Coutts and Co. 59, Strand• Respectisble .persons.is.ttse country, who are desirous of becoming Agents to the Company, and willing to give se curity, are requested to apply (Postpaid) to the Directors. lAIPHOVEMENTs IN SAIL-CLOTH. THE PROPRIETORS of the ANTI MILDEW PROCESS hare to announce the follow ing additional Testimonial : Messrs. Bnoww. and Co. Feb. 14, 1922. I have the satisfaction to inform you I have had a fore-top. mast's stay-sail made of unbleached canvas, prepared by yon, on board the Latona, from London to Shields, during the last four months, in which I- experienced very heavy gales of wind, the sail being wet and dry, and often confined in the net, and has no appearance of Mildew. • JAMES PATERSON. This is to certify, that the above sail .was made by us, of Browell and Co.'s prepared easavas, and that we have this day examined it, and it has no appearance of Mildew. WALKER and HENWOOD, • Feb. 14, 1822. Sail-Makers, Limehouse Hole. The Process is equally applicable to the whitest and dearest as well as to the brownest and cheapest Canvas. It does no in the least diminish the strength, but improves the golour and softness of texture in all. It is effected in a few days, for Fife Shillings per Bolt, and is returned, when sent to them, to all parts of the town without expense, ttie same breadth and length as when received. A red Crown and B, or the words " Anti-Mildew," are marked in various places to strew that. the Bolt has undergone Browell and Co.'s Process.— Sail-Cloth of various qualities, which have undergone the Process, may he-had at the following houses, viz. Messrs. Chalmers and Guthrie, 9, Idol-lane; George Brown, 53, Broad-street, Ratcliff; Peter VValker and Co. 810, and J. Hewens, 27d, \Yapping; and Walker and Henwood, Lime house Hole. FIVE Plitt CENTS. An Account of the total amount of Five per Cents. converted into Four per Cents., under the Act of the present Session of Parliament; also, an Account of the total amount of the Four per Cent. Stock, created by converting Five per Cents. into Four per Cents., under the Act of the present Session. Bank of England, March 26, 1822. The Governor of the Bank presents his compliments to Mr. Lushington, has the honour to acknowledge the receipt of his two letters, dated 23d instant, accompanying two Orders of the House of Lords, which only arrived at the Bank late yesterday evening. The Governor submits to .Mr. Lushington, that the Bank is under some difficulty in reying to the two Orders, as, under the existing Act, no new Four per Cent. Annuities are created until the Ist of April, and then only at the request of the holders of Navy Five per Cents.,_ and Irish Five' per Cents. ; the general creation of the new Four per Cents. being fixed for the sth July : moreover the quantity of new Four per Cents to be created, depends upon the quantity of dissents which may, be made at the Bank within the different periods stipulated in the Act. Subject to the above observations, the account stands as follows :-- Amount of Capital of Navy Five per Cent. Annuities, March 26, 1822 £141,830,057 9 7 To be paid off 2,604.055 3 6 To New Four per Cents 139,226,002 6 1 Five per cent. on the above 6,961,300 2 3 New Four per Cent. Annuities 146,187,302 8 4 Amount of Capital of Irish Five per Cent. Annuities, including £9OO Debentures, 26th March 1821 - £1;336,706 710 To be paid off 9,611 3 4 To New Four per Cents 1,327,095 4 6 Fiie per cent. on the above 66,254 15 2 -New Four per cent. Annuities .... 1,393,449 19 8 Navy Five per Cent. Annuities ' £146,187,302 .8 41 Irish ditto Total New Four per Cents. 146,580,752 8 1 Navy Five per Cents. to be converted £139,226,002 6 1 Irish ditto, ditto Total Five per Cents. to be con verted ~s -~l ~ TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1822. P 4 R,LIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, MONDAY, A?I U L 1. The House met at Twelve o'clock , and pro ceeded in Appeals. Lord GLENLYON (formerly Lord James Murray) took the oaths and his seat. Hewail introduced by the Earl of Kinnoul (as Lord Haye), and. th Earl of Limerick (as Lord Foxford). On the motion of the Earl of LIMERICK, Douglas's Di vorce Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. This order was hOwever, afterwards, on his Lord ship's motion, discharged, and the Committee postponed until after the holidays. Earl DIGBY presented three petitions from Dorsetshire, complaining of agricultural distress. ORDERS of the HOUSE.—BREAKFAST POWDERS. Mr. Thos. Woodger, one of the Messengers of the Trea sury, being called t o th e B ar , an d exam i ne d by th e M arqu i s of Lansdown, stated, that he recollected having received on the 11th and on the 23a of last month, orders of the House, which he hstl carried to the Excise-office, and delivered there. Mr. Burton, the Secretary of the Excise, was text called. Ile remembered receiving the order of the 11th on the wmining of the following day. It had been left at the Fixeisc. nlrget on the evening before. The order was not addressed to him. It was opened by the Board, and then delivered to him. On the motion of the Marquis of LANSDOWN, the Chairman of the Board of Excise was ordered to be called to the bar. Lord George Seymour soon after appeared at the bar, and was examined by the Marquis of LANSDOWN. He recollected having received the order of the House relative to breakfast powder 'on the 12th of last month, in a communication from the Treasury. It was immediately ordered to be reported up on from the different persons whom it concerned, from all the country branches of the Excise, and from all the persons through whose hands the proceedings had passed. There had been a strong feeling on the subject of roasted grain, and as the instructions'were numerous, and related to a great variety of kinds of grain, time and discretion were necessary, in order to make a proper Return. As he had been the person through whom the orders had been given, he was the more anxious that the Return should be correct. The delay which had taken place was necessary, in order to complete the Return, which he wished to be done, both for his own Justification and that of the Board. Every particular case was to be considered by itself, and that occupied much time. He therefore did 'conceive that he had a discretion in making up the Return, as one, sweeping answer would not have been sufficient. In answer to questions respecting _the order of the 23d; for making the return forthwith, lie said that he recollected'having received that order, and that every step necessary for its execution was immediately taken. More than two hours did not elapse be fore it was made up. It was sent to the Treasury on the Tues day, f f nd that it did not reach their Lordships' House on the same day, he conceived was 'owing to the circuitous mode of conveyance. He recollected receiving a letter from the Trea sury, requesting an expfanation of the cause of the delay.— That no explanation was given was a neglect for which he took blame to himself. He was desirous that no time should be lost in dispatching the return. The Secretary was about 'to write, but he believed he said to him—" Let us have no idle delay now," "Ile must therefore take blame to himself for this, but it anise frOm his desire to hasten the return. ln answer to questions from Earl GREY, Lord George said, that the instructions were very numerous; and that they applied to different districts and different cases. There were a great number of offices in the country to which orders had been sent. Copies of all the orders sent to subordinate offices, relating to 41 the different cases, were not kept; and as there had been a strong feeling on the subject of roasted wheat, he was desirous that they should all be collected from the different offices. There Iva been no communication between the Excise and the Treasury on the subject of the return from the 12th to the 23d. During that time the execution' of the order was in operation. Lord George Seymour was desired to withdraw. The Marquis of LANSDOWN said that after The ex planations which their Lordships had heard, it was for them to Judge what should be done. 'l hough there appeared to have been no intentional neglect, yet he thought the case was one which called for the notice of the House. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said a few words in a low tone of voice. We believe that he suggested that Lord G. Seymour should be called to the Bar, and informed that the House was satisfied there had been no intentional delay, but desired that more attention might be paid to their orders. Earl GREY observed, that after all he had heard, no cause of delay appeared to him to be satisfactorily male out. It did appear to him most extraordinary that in a Board con ducted with any regularity copies of instructions issued were not kept. That, certainly, was a cause of delay, but not a satisfactory one. Ile thought the House would do wrong if they did not mark this case in a way which would shew that they felt due attention had not been paid to their orders. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said it might be stated that the House required more attention to their orders. On the motion of the Marquis of LANSDOWN, Lord George Seymour was again called in. The LORD CHANCELLOR then addressing Lord George Seymour, said—" I am commanded to inform you, that the House expects in future that its orders shall be punctually , executed, and at present dismiss you from any farther at tendance." - Lord George again withdrew. The Marquis of LANSDOWN had now a motion to make connected with the subject which had just been in quired intq lie had at first intended to move for the opi nions of the. Attorney and Solicitor-General on which he supposed the Convaissioners of Excise had acted ; but in consequence of what had passed between the Noble Earl oppo site and himself, he had relinquished that design ; , and would now move merely for copies, of the records of the convictions which had taken place under the Act of Parliament on which the Excise had prosecuted. In the mean time, he thought it necessary now to make a few observations in order to call their Lordships' attention to the subject, as nothing farther could be done in it until after the holidays. It appeared that the Com missioners of Excise conceived themselves to be in possession of a power which entitled them to prosecute not merely persofis who sold a fraudulent substitute for coffee, but also persons who were guilty of no fraud; nor of any fraudulent intention, and who only wished to do that which every subject had a right to do—namely, to sell articles of food not forbidden by the law.— On looking at the Acts of Parliament,it might be very possible that, under the opinion of the Officers of the Crown, the, Com missioners of Excise saw ground for proceeding as they had done. He meant a technical ground ; for surely neither their .Lordships nor the other House of the Legislature could have meant that the law should be applied in any other way than to protect the revenue against fraud. The last Act on the sub ject was passed on the application of the Commissioners, because, it had before been found difficult to prove fraud to the satisfac tion of juries. On this ground their powers were enlarged.— He did not mean to say that, with such a revenue as this coun try had to collect, severe laws were not necessary ; but there was a great distinction between prosecutions for fraud, and pro secutions not for any fraud whatever, or even any alleged fraud. He never could believe, until he should see the principle recog nized by that House, that it had been the intention of the Le gislature to give to any persons the right of determining what articles should be sold or taxed. There had, besides, been an arbitrary selection of persons for prosecution. The Board of Excise laid down a distinction which they had no right to make. They had decided that persons might roast wheat for their own use, but that those who sold it were to be prosecuted. The Commissioners of Excise were thus assuming a power which Parliament could not intrust to any authority in the country With regard to the impolicy of the proceeding, he thought there could be no doubt. He was prepared to contend that no ma nufacture could be more beneficial to the country than that which by making new articles of food, increased the consump tion of its productions. On the ground of national expediency, therefore, their Lordships would do well to watch proceedings of the nature of those which had teen instituted by the Excise. The power to prosecute when fraud was not distincly seen was great, but nothing could' be more unjust than that it should exist where no fraud was alleged. In the case where an article was sold openly,and without any intention to substitute it frau dulenfly for another, it was entitled to the full protection of the law. He concluded by moving for copies of all convictions un der prosecutiOns by the Board of Excise for the sale of articles composed of bread corn. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said he did not recollect many instances of opinions given by the law officers of the Crown t o Boards being produced. There were many Faso in which such production would be improper: but there could be no objection to the production of the records of convictions in Courts of Jus_ tire. ite understood that cases had been brought before seve ral juries, and the Noble Marquis could therefore have copi es of the indictments and verdicts, which would be sufficient for his purpose. As to the question of policy, he admitted that he saw no reason why persons should be prohibited from selling roasted wheat, or any other roasted grain. But the question wag, whether an opening was not made for fraud when it was sold in the state of _powder. The prohibition in that case might be necessary not only for the protection of the revenue, but for the protection of the purchasers of the article, which was liable to be adulterated by such powder. Parliament was bound to guard against frauds of this nature, and prohibition was for the interest of the individuals liable to be imposed on.—The motion was agreed to. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. Lord ERSKINE presented a petition from owners and occu piers of land in the County of Suffolk. His Lordship observed, that thepetitioners were desirous that their views and objects should not be misrepresented. It had been said that persons of their class wished only to raise the price cf food : but, on the contrary, their opinion was, that the cheaper all articles were, the better it would be for the community. They were also convinced that no effectual relief could be obtained except bye. diminution of taxation ; and they hoped that their Lord ships would soon see their wav,to those extensive reductions of expenditure by which relief fi:om taxation was to be obtained. Earl GREY presented a petition from the inhabitants of Durham, against the Durham Paving Bill. The Irish Navy 5 per Cent.'s Bill, the Dublin Fever Hos pital Bill, and the Stolen Securities' Receivers' Bill, werei•ead a second time.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr. WHITBREAD presented a petition from certain in-- hAbitAnts of the town of Uxbridge, praying for some altera tion in the laws for the recovery of small debts.-;-Laid on the table. Sir A- CAMPBELL presenied a Petition from certain in habitants of the city of Glasgow, praying the House to take the situation of the West India onies into its early considera tion.—Laid on the table. Mr. SYKES presented a Petition from the Gentry, Clergy, Landholders, and others in the district of Kingston-upon- Hull, complaining of Agricultural Distress and praying the House would investigate the subject.—Referred to the C'orn-' mittee. Mi. R. H. DAVIS presented a Petition from certain West India Proprietors and Merchants resident in Bristol, complain ing of distress from the depressed stateof the markets for sugar, and praying for relief.—Ordered to lie . upon the table. General GASCOYNE presented a Petition from the dealers in salt in Liverpool, praying generally • for relief, and stating their digappointment at the Salt Tax nothaving been repe a led - . He wished to ask whither the Honourable Member for Ware ham intended to bring the subject again forward in the present Session. Mr. CALCRAFT had not made up his mind as to the course he should.pursue. He trusted that if we remained at peace, and every thing went on well, this tax would be given' up ih the next year. But if Ministers did not c)me forward with some measure for relieving the distress of Agriculture, he should certainly bring the subject again before the House this Session, Sir T.: LETHBRIDGE said, that if the Hon. Member brought forward the question of the Salt Tax repeal again, the country would be greatly obliged to him. After the very small majority by which the proposition . was before rejected, it would become the Government to give up the tax to the people.. Mr. GRENFELL said, he would give his support to a mo flop; for repealing the Salt Tax, in preference to any other which existed. ' • Mr. DAVENPORT thought the. tax oppressive and 'inju rious. Its repeal would increase the number of fisheries, and by that means give considerable employment to the poor in time of peace, and prepare seamen for war when they were wanted. < , Sir I. COFFIN said, he hoped they should be found firing broadside after broadside at his Majesty's Ministers, until the tax was repealed. Mr. BRIGHT said, that some advantages were allowed to the fisheries in Scotland, in which those of England did not participate. He had mentioned this to the Hon. Secretary of the Treasury, and hoped it would be attended to. The Petition was ordered to be printed. A Message from the Lords announced that their Lordships had agreed to several Private Bills. SUN. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a Petition from certain Owners and Occupiers 'of Land in. the County of Linlithgow,. upon the subject of Agricultural Distress. The Petitioners proposed for their relief, that 1,000,0001. should be applied in the purchase of corn, in order to create a demand in the mar kets. They were. further of opinion, that no . adequate relief could be granted by the reduction of taxation. All the taxes that could by possibility be remitted, would bear, in their opi nion, no greater proportion to the measure of their distress,than one drop of water to the mighty ocean. He concurred with them as to the extent of their distress, and he must say that he had been considerably disappointed in one source from which he expected relief—he meant the lowering of the rate of interest. He did not think the Bank of England was doing its duty, but that it contributed mainly to the distress of the country by still continuing to demand the extreme rate of interest at five per cent. They ought to lower the interest, and thereby facilitate the circulation of money' through the different channels which produced wealth.' The rate was higher in this country than in any other ; at Paris money was but at 4 per cent. which could not fail to lead to the greatest advantages for the country in which it was circulated. He had taken this opportunity of ex pressing what he felt with regard..to the Bank. . Mr. MANNING wished to make a few observations in re ply to the Hon. Member, although he spoke not for the Bank Directors as a body, but upon his own individual opinion. The lion. Gentleman had observed, that a great portion of the existing distress was to be ascribed to the conduct of the Bank; and he must say, that he had never heard so unreasonable a charge in hisslife. It was one which he conceived to be totally without foundation.—(Hear !)—He begged to call the atten tion of the House to the precise situation in which the Bank Directors stood. They were held up as the 'cause of agricul tural distress, because they did not lower the rate of interest ; whereas the fact was, that they had nothing to do with lower ing the rate of interest. It was a Parliamentary question, and one which was at the disposal of Parliament alone. Upon that principle an Honourable and Learned Friend of his had brought in Bills in past Sessions for repealing and altering the Usury Laws. He had understood that there had been an outcry against the Bank Directors, in which certain official persons had joined, but he was at a loss to know why they were to be held up as usurers and extortioners.—Their whole capital of fifteen millions sterling was lent to the country at three per cent., and he was convinced, that to reduce the rate of interest from five to four per cent. would aflbrd no re lief whatever. Any person. wishing to mortgage land might now have as much money as he liked at four per cent. upon good security. Upon a first mortgage money to any amount might be got upon those terms. The Bank were now carry ins into effect the measure upon which the House deter mined in 1818, whether wisely or not, he would not then say, and their arrangements ought not to lae disturbed. He ; believed that if more money were issued it would shortly come back upon them for gold, and that the cireulatioa was quite full at the present moment. Every endeavour to force down the rate of interest in this country would occasion British capi ,otal to be carried abroad, where ji good deal had already passed nce the peace, which would not ati easily return as some Gentlemen seemed to expect. He knew of his own know ledge that in one case 300,0001. had been sold out of the Five per Cents. and carried to foreign funds. He was quite con vinced that if things were left to their natural course they would go on well, and the change to a metallic currency would be carried into entire effect. He begged to be distinctly under stood as having been speaking merely for himself and with out the least authority from his colleagues, of whom he could only say that they were actuated by the most honour able motives. Mr. Serjeant ONSLOW complained that his intentions with regard to the Usury Laws had not been treated in the most candid manner. .He conceived that they had been attacked.— (Cries of " No, no !") Mr. MANNING said, that his Learned Friend had quite mistaken him.—(Hear, hear!)—He had not intended to say one PRICE SZVtNPENCE. , word in censure of the propositions he had at former periods , brought forward.—(Hear !) • Sir W. NVYNNE wat;understood to express his hope that the rate of interest would be lowered. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he was • not in the House when the petition tvas presented, but, in an , swer to what had fallen from the Hon. Baronet, he'begged to make one observation. It had been some time submitted to his Majesty's Law Advisers, to consider the expediency of remit , ting the valorem duties upon all transactions of mortgage. And it was his intention very soon after the' recess to propose a measure to the House the principle of which was, th a t t rans .. fers - upon mortgage s hould be allowed to be indorsed by the party borrowing to the party advancing the money, without the ad valorem stamp, but merely requiring the common deed stamp.—(Hear, hear I) Sir T. LETHBRIDGE expressed his satisfaction at what had fallen from the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exche , quer. He could not for a moment entertain the idea that the Bank of England had any share in producing the agricultur a l distress' of the country. He believed that the country was very much obliged to the Bank, and the Bank to the country. —He Must repeat, that the House could not separate without dedng more than had yet been announced for the relief of a" ri. culture. The Report of the Agricultural Committee would doubtless be shortly before the House, anti he took this 9- portunity . of stating his entire concurrence in it zi; 4 palliative for the *,..ioleat erliserese- with which - they were afflicted. B u t that 'wits' not as much ea the_country had the right to expect, and would have: Mr.' J. DENITTT made some observations upon the ex-: tent of the distress and its causes. He preferred smell discus sions to the mode of deliberation which the Noble 'Marquis of Londonderry recommended. Mr. WESTERN considered that those whose property was embarked in agriculture were now on the brink of ruin. He believed that two-thirds of the farmers of Essex, if their U. , ' counts were to be made up, were at this moment insolvent. He solemnly called upon Ministers add Gentlemen in that House to look at such a situation of the country ; a situation unpaialleled in the history of any other, and to inquire the cause of that situation. It was, he thought, one which must convulse the whole frame Of society, unless it were speedily altered. Landlords for the last two or three years had been, and still were living upon" the capital, of their tenantry. To comprehend the cause of such a situation, he admitted, Was difficult, and to find a remedy still more so ; giving his own individual opinion, he had no hesitation in saying that the late violent measure respecting the currency was a principal cause, and that reduction of taxation was the only remedy. It might appear singular that he had hot presented one single petition this Session from his constituents to that House ; but his firm belief was, that they forebore to petition the House, because they despaired of finding their complaints attended to. lie re peated, that in his opinion the distress was mainly-to be at tribUted to the state of the currency. The Suspension Act of 1797 was, he thought, a breach of faith towards the public creditor and the Act of . 1819 he considered as an injustice to the public debtor , inasmuch' as the latter was compelled to pay for what he d never received. So destructive were the effects of the latter measure, that even now he thought 'it was not too late to reconsider it. Sir E. HARVEY concurred in the - statementof his Hon. Colleague; that his Constituents were living on their capital. Mr. li USKISSON deprecated the discussion of a measure of so much importance as that which bad been alluded to upon a question of merely bringing up a petition. He was sure his Lion. Friend, the Member for Yorkshire, had not, on moving to bring up the petition, attributed the distress of the country to the resumption of cash paynients. It was better, he thought, to discuss the general question upon the Agricultural Report • itself, and not on the anticipation of it. He certainly consi dered that the Bank would materially relieve from the present pressure, by lowering the rate of their discounts ; and as some thing had been Said about the:Loans of the Bank to Govern ment, he could not forbear remarking, that they had always upon those loans received corresponding advantages. Mr. 11-10NCK said, the Bank had a right to make the best use of their capital, and that any relief oceasioned by the low ering of interest would be of small amount, except to mort gagees. The distress of the country could, in his opinion, be relieved only by artificially raising the price of agricultural produce, or by reducing taxation. Mr. HUSKISSON explained. Mr. PEARSE addressed the House, but in a voice almost inaudible. We understood him to attribute the agricultural distress to an excessive produce, and to say that the rate of in.. terest necessarily 'depended upon the state of the Funds. The Petition was then read, and ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. S;WORTLEY presented a Petition from a 111 t. Bur gess, stating, 'that he had rendered services to the public in suggestions respecting the Extra Post, resolved upon last Ses sion, and praying for some remuneration. The Hon. Member said, that if the Petition was not opposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer he should submit a motion to thetiouse to-Mor row on the subject. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he should not oppose the bringing up of ' the petition, though he did not assent to all the allegations co ntained in it. tie thought, however, that the petitioner had some claim on the justice of the House. The petition was then received, read, and ordered to be printed; and Mr. S. WORTLEY gave notice of a motion on the subject for to-morrow. ILCHESTER GAOL. Jr. Alderman WOOD gave notice, that on the 4th inst. he should submit a motion to the House respecting the Gaol of Ilchester. Mr. F. BUXTON inquired of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer whether it was intended to make an allowance to Of ficers of the Army similar to that made to those of the Navy in cases of insanity ? m. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he u derstood that, such an allowance was intended in cases wherein the insanity had commenced while the officer was in actual service. _ AGRICULTURAL REPORT. Mr. GOOCH brought up the Report of the Agricultural Committee, and moved that it be read. The Clerk was pro ceeding to read it, when The Marquis of LONDONDERRY suggested, that as ir rang,ements had been made for printing the Report as soon as possible, it might be better not to have it read at present.' On the mere hearing of it, there might be a difficulty for the mind to embrace all the important subjects touched upon ; and if erroneous impressions were received, it might be a work of difficulty afterwards to remove them. He understood the Re port could be printed and be ready for delivery in forty-eight hours. Mr. ELLICE concurnd- in the opinion of the Noble Mar quis. Mr. CALCRAFT said, he had not tilg, least objection to the course suggested, but he wished to ask the Hon. Chairman of the C'onanuttee whether he had been instructed to move any measure founded on the Report ? Mr. GOOCH . said he had not. He should however reserve what he had to offer on the subject for a future occasion; The Marqffis of LONDONDERRY said, 'it was his inten tion to propose Monday, the 22d instant, for considering the Report, with a view to some measure to be foluided upon it. After a short conversation respecting the priority, of a no tice which stood also for the 22d, The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, he was quite sure there could be but one feeling in the House as to the pa ramount importance of the subject ; and that without reference to any particular or party views, there would be but one ob ject taken into consideration, That which fairly arose out of the Report. Mr. BENNET thought there was no occasion for a regular field day. The subject became better understood by short and fivquent discus ion than by a set debate in which a long speech was heard £tons the Noble Marquis on one side of the Houk!, and another long speech in answer from an lion. and Learned Gentleman on the other side. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said he also saw no necessity for a field day, as the Hon. Member called it, but. he supposed a particular motion was necessary on the Report, and that it was usual to give notice of such a motion. Mr. CALCRAFT was far from deciding that some discus. sion would not be necessary on Wednesday, by which day it appeared that the Report would be in the hands.of Hon—Mem bers. lie begged to ask whether the Noble Marquis intended the day he had mentioned for a consideration of the Report, or for the introduction of a measure founded upon it ; and. if the latter, he wished to know what was the nature of the measure. The Marquis of LONDONDEItRY considered it irregular to call upon any Member to state the nature of a measure of which he had merely given notice. He ad, however, no ob. t 60s 4 4 2 s I 15s ...a, 22s —s 17s v: ~~ tf nc ad tis od small )110w ditto, 2'25.--- ghed ; Hop 01 Os 51 05 31 lOs 41 45