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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. PARIS, FEB. 15.--On Wednesday, the Ex chalge and Theatre were closed, on account of the Anniversary of the death of the Duke de Berri. Mass \vas celebrated on that occasion in the King's aPartments, at which, besides his Majesty, 'dons' r, and the Marquis of Castel-Cicala, the Neapolitan Ambassador, were present. At a masked ball, which took place at Cassel on the 31st of January, the Prince Royal being pursued by several masks, and apprehensive of being recognised, changed masks with his valet de-chambre. The latter was accosted by the persons who had followed the Prince, and had the imprudence to accept from them a glass of grog; he was immediately taken ill, and expired the next day. The letter of the 9th of February, which announces this event, states, that up to that day no trace had been discovered of the parties implicated in this crime. FRENCH FUNDS. Feb. 14, Five per Cents. Bank Stock 1557 f. BO c. SPAIN. Manaus, FEB. 3.—The Cortes have continued the discussion of the Penal Code as far as article 829. In the Sitting of the 2d, the President an nounced that the debate on the three Projects of Law, viz. on the Liberty of the Press, on the Right of Petition, and on the Patriotic Societies, was to be entered upon, and that they were to be discussed in that order successively.Senores T, : rreno, Freile, Martinez de la Rosa, Martel, and Sanchez Salvador, desired to speak in favour of them ; and twenty members against them.— Among the latter were—Senores Gasco, Calatra va, Romero-Alpuente, Puigblanca, Golfin, rez Estrada, &c.—Senor Calatrava obtained leave to speak first. Having adverted to the import ance of the subject, he proceeded :—" I' believe, Gentlemen, we do a great service to the nation if we do not now enter on the discussion of this subject, and only endeavour to apply to the pub lic evils, not insufficient remedies, as the Commit tee proposes, but those effectual and radical ones which the National Congress has recognized, and of which it has spoken in the face of the nation and of all Europe. I think that the Cortes, before they enter on the discussion of these three laws, and examine the reasons alleged by the Committee for proposing them, ought to recollect what they represented to his Majesty in the mid dle of December, and which, to the misfortune of his Majesty and of the nation, has not hitherto produced any effect." The Hon. Deputy then proceeded to quote and to comment upon several passages of the answer of the Cortes to his Ma jesty's Message, especially calling the attention of the assembly to the clause which concludes with—" The Cortes would think themselves de— ficient in the performance of their duty, if they did not declare to your Majesty that they are firmly persuaded that the present Ministry does not possess the moral energy that is neces sary, happily to conduct the government of the nation, and to maintain and cause to be respected the dignity and prerogative of the Throne." The Orator read also the paragraph, in Which the Cortes promise to co-operate with his Ma jesty in every measure that may conduce to the prosperity of the Monarchy. " The Govern ment," said he, " has availed itself of this clause, to propose the laws before us ; but what use has it made of the principal part of the Message of the Cortes ? Has it formed a vigorous Admini stration, which, inspiring general confidence by its wisdom and zeal, by its patriotism and ad herence to the public liberty, may remove those evils which call for a speedy remedy ? Has the Government on its part done what was necessary to - take the measures which the situation of the 'State so imperiously demands ? What use has it made of the Message of the Cortes ? It will not be my fault if I have to dwell on these melan choly truths ; it will not be the fault of the De 'stifles if they have again to speak in the same manner that they spoke a short time since ; but • it will be the fault of those who placed them un der the necessity of speaking so. But shall the Government, under these circumstances, extort from us a repressive measure ? When the Go vernment persists in letting the evils con tinue, and does not do what is required, shall the Cortes suffer the whole burden to fall on the National Congress ? No ; the Congress may resolve to do this, but my voice shall constantly oppose it." The speaker asked whether, the Cortes having declared the seven Ministers incompetent, it was imagined that by reducing them to three, and making one do the duty of two, the Administration would have the moral energy which the Cortes had declared to be wanting ? and he concluded by proposing, that before the Cortes considered the opinion of the Committee, they should take into considera 'dots the following proposition : " T he Ministry not having been yet constitutad with the moral force nzcmary, happily to conduct the Government of the Ration, and to maintain and make respected the preroga tives of the Throne, notwithstanding what is imperiously de manded by the situation of the State, and what the assembly • represeited to his Majesty on the 18th December last, the Cortes, who without this remedy think every other insufficient • to remedy the evil of which the Government speaks, and per haps even prejudicial, consider that they are not in a proper si. ..tuation to come to any useful determination on the projects of the repressive laws• which have been laid before them." This proposition being read, a debate arose whether the regulations of the assembly (parti cularly article 100) allowed the debate on a mo tion proposed by. the President, to be broken off to debate the present motion of a Pjeinber. It ..was decided, by 96 votes to 71, that it was al lowed, and. by. the same number, that the propo sal of M. Calatrava should be discussed. Many Members desired to speak both for and against the motion. M. Martinez de la Rosa made a long speech against it, adverting to the expres sion, " the Government has not the moral energy -necessary," &c. He observed., that without those laws the)Ministry could not have the necessary energy, it -was impossible the abuses of liberty should give it them; but the contrary must hap pen, as had been the case before with the first Ministry, after the establishment of the constitu tional system, which was overthrown by the pub ,lie papers, and by some men who, concealing their ambitious designs under the mask of liberty, propagated subversive ideas and availed them selves of the right of petition to discredit men who had so many claims on the national grati tude. The liberty of the press, the patriotic societies, the right of petition, were then abused to spread distrust of those Ministers whose loss we lament, and the result proves the truth of what Senor Cuesta has said, that the Govern ment cannot exist as long as there are nut con servatory laws.—The debate was continued in the sitting of the 3d, in which it was finally de cided by 90 votes to 84, that the proposal of Senor Calatrava should not be put to the vote.— The debate on the three laws was fixed for the following day (the 4th.) FEB. 4.—The King has abolished his esta blishment of Pages, who retire on their present pay. A proclamation of the Political Chief of Ca diz, addressed to the inhabitants the day after Don M. Jauregui resigned the command, proves that this town has returned to its obedience to the Government, and is very tranquil. According to a dispatch from Lieut.-General the Marquis of Campo-Verde to the Minister of War, dated from Carmona, the new military and civil authorities were to make their entry into Seville on the 4th accompanied by the new _garrison. The discussion which is now taking place in the Cortes produces considerable agitation here, 'and most well disposed persons dread that the termination of the labours of the Extraordinary Cortes, who are to separate in a few days, will be the signal of greater troubles. Since yester day numerous groupes, or many individuals, appear with arms, and traverse the streets of this city uttering seditious cries. They attacked the house of the Count de Torreno, who is considered by them as too moderate. He was obliged to escape by a private door. Letters from Burgos, Valladolid, and Siguenza, represent all Old Castille to be in insurrection, and it is asserted that the bands of Insurgents form already a small army. Murcia is returned to its duty, and submitted to the Authorities appointed by the King. ( Private Correspondence.) We are again plunged into fresh alarms : a new crisis is approaching, and the revolutionists do not disguise their designs. Groupes of desca misados, well armed, pass day and ►:fight through the streets, without any opposition from the po lice. A part of the national militia has been seduced, and the King grossly insulted by indi viduals belonging to this militia, or at least wearing its uniform. They openly declare that they are determined to take away the lives of the King and the infant Don Carlos, considering any dynasty whatever (particularly a legitimate one), as incompatible with the new institutions. Since the insult offered to the King by some privates of the militia, the Political Chief has expelled several individuals from that corps, and prohibited them from wearing the uniform. It is generally believed that the project of law on the Liberty of the Press will be adopted by the Cortes, and its adoption probably be the signal of the crisis. - It is stated here that Bayonne is the rallying point for the forces which are to attempt a coun ter-revolution in Spain. Groneral Quesada is there organizing a corps of Royalists. PORTUGAL. The following is a translation of the discourse pronounced by Dr. Aloua.A, at the head of the Deputation from the Cortes which waited on the KING, on the 96th January ult. the anniversary of the installatioy of the National Congress ; and subjoined is the KING'S Answer : " SlR—The General, Extraordinary, and Constituent Cortes of the Portuguese Nation send us this day, the anniversary of their installation, to congratulate with your Majesty on the triumph of those principles on which the work of our political regeneration rests. We bring to you, Sir, neither eulogies nor incense—posterity will record on the page of history the reward your Majesty deserves; nevertheless, we have to offer to your Majesty this day a present of great value, and this is, the great confidence the Cortes have in the patriotism and virtues of your Majesty, and the most decided hopes in the purity of your intentions, and in the love to the cause of the Constitution which your Majesty has always manifested. The Cortes rejoice at your Majesty having so faithfully fulfilled your oaths, con tinuing to give us pledges of this faithful fulfilment in the re ligious sincerity, patriotism, and wise manner in which your Majesty has acted. The Cortes also rejoice in having hitherto complied with the oaths made to their constituents, by main taining the religion of their forefathers unhurt, reserving for the dynasty of your Majesty the supreme authority, and laying the basis of the constitutional and representative system under those securities which render power more suitable to the pur pose for which it was formed. The Cortes felicitate themselves on the accordance and unanimity of political sentiments which have and still subsist between the two active powers of the State; an understanding which will consolidate the work in which all Portuguese are so ardently engaged. The Cortes, in short, felicitate themselves on the impossibility of bad princi ples now reaching the Throne of your Majesty, because be tween your Majesty and the public wishes of the Portuguese nation, there is now no distance nor no obstacle. Ah, Sir, the distance which enlarges, exaggerates, and disfigures every thing, that envenoms every thing, has now disappeared. Now, Sir, you hear your people through secure organs, such as will not deceive you. Thus did your august predecessors hear them, when the people addressed them with that respect and with that honourable liberty which then formed part of our national character; and as long as that liberty lasted we were happy, and abounded in glory. We arc not at the present moment engaged in things entirely new, we are restoring old ones ; and the freedom, Sir, of speaking the truth to Kings of Portugal, is an ancient and not a modern practice. " The whole of the nation, Sir, is anxious to have a consti tutional and representative Monarchy. From the old to the new world, from the new to the old world, and from the pro ' vinces to the capital, one unanimous voice is heard. We love our King,' all say, and we return thanks to the Almighty for having bestowed him upon us, his authority is that which our Laws and our Constitution conferred upon him, and for this reason it is the more solid and pure.' And in the midst of so general and spontaneous an acclamation of your children, you, Sir, are constantly guarded and obeyed through their love.— All are ready to obey you, because you never command but in the name of the law ; and our fidelity is withoutliinits, because 41 Portuguese are bound to obey the laws ; and who, Sir, will refuse to obey, when you set the example ? You, Sir, by your oath and adhesion to the Constitutional system, taught us to know the sacred obligation of the laws, and among a free pee. ple, and worthy of being such, the laws are held in the light of a tutelar divinity, and obedience is their real worship. We all, therefore,. faithful to the laws promulgated by the nation, and faithful to a King whom our hearts have chosen, shall form so compact an union, that no power whatever will be able to de stroy or disturb us. Neither that power which demands back ancient privileges, nor that which seeks to introduce among us new arbitrary Acts, can ever overturn the empire of the Laws. Let despotism and anarchy, those two fatal elements which produce the disorganization of States, contend amidst the fury of passion; the will of the nation, the integrity of its Repre sentatives, and the sentiments of your Majesty, will secure order, justice, and public tranquillity. " Ihrmoveable and lasting therefore may the throne of your Majesty be among Portuguese—lasting and perpetual may the life of the Constitution be among us, and your Majesty's life of suf ficient length to enjoy and see the Portuguese enjoy the fruits of their wise and just institutions. This is the wish of the Cortes, as well as of all those whom they represent." " KING'S ANSWER. " Gentlemen Deputies—The felicitations which the General Cortes of the Nation send to me this day arc extremely pleasing to my heart. I flatter myself that I have merited them by the sincerity with which I swore to the bases of the Constitution, and the firmness with which 1 have hitherto maintained them. I return to the General Cortes my most sincere thanks. These I owe them for the fidelity with which they have acted up to the confidence of the nation and mine. This reciprocal confi dence between th, Cortes and the Monarch, and the faithful co operation of the Legislative and Executive Power, are the in fallible pledges of the consolidation of the constitutional system, which will constitute the felicity of present as well as future ge nerations. Convinced of these principles, confirmed in their results by a happy experience, I on this day renew the solemn oath which I took in the face of the nation, and in the midst of its representatives, to maintain t,le Constitution, and with more gladneSs, as I have a full confidence in the sentiments and as surances communicated to me by the General, Extraordinary and Constitutional Cortes of the Portuguese Nation." FLORENCE, FEB. 2. [PRIVATE LETTER.] As a City Florence disappoints me—The great height of the houses makes the streets, which are very narrow, dark and close. The idea which houses gives us of " streets of palaces" seems here realized—but half fallen, half finished, and half furnished, and let out in the separate floors to different occupiers, they offer to the eye and the feelings only the melancholy picture of greatness that is passed away, and as if to return no more.-r All the once splendid palaces of the ME DICI are now let out as lodgings—Lodgers now occupy other floors of that which belongs to the last branch of that distinguished name, who re serves for hithself only two small apartments in it. His brother, a Chevalier of Malta, has in his possession all the family archives and manu scripts—He has read Mr. Roscoe's Life of his great ancestor, and bore a very high testimony to the faithfulness of his history. The gallery offers indeed a rich feast to the lovers of paint ing and sculpture—but alas ! these, with all the sister arts, seem to have taken their departure from Florence, and the mantle has not fallen in their flight—Here are no longer Poets, Painters, or Sculptors. The lower classes are generally civil ; they are made indolent by their religion, I think, which assigning so many days to the celebration of their festivals, when no work is done, offers an excuse for idleness very frequently three days out of the seven. Rob bery, murder, and the deepest crimes, seem unheard of here. There are few if any beggars to be seen; Indeed so very little suffices to the wants of the Italian, and that little is procured at so small a price, that no one here seems to feel or complain of poverty. The climate has disap pointed me extremely ; it is quite as variable as our own, and ►with this addition, that you have very generally a very hot sun and cold wind ac companying each other. It is a very monotonous town. It duos not seem to possess any of that busy, bustling character, which is the feature of our most commercial ones. The houses and rooms, very large and lofty, convey not a single idea of comfort to .English eyes and English feelings. The apartments, with cold painted walls, and brick floors, uncarpeted, and mostly without chimnies, and with very little furniture, present in winter a cold contrast to our comfortable and elegant English drawing-rooms. This winter has been unusually severe, and I never in Eng land suffered so much cold as I have done here. Provisions are cheaper than you can believe it possible. Carriages, the_hire of horses, equally so ; and for one-third of what you can barely exist upon in England you may here live in comparative luxury. The Florentines associate scarcely at all with the English in any way. This place is filled with them, and here, as every where else, they quite congregate together, and, as at 'borne, most of them seem at a loss how to spend their time. They meet at balls, but rarely at the more quiet, social • way. They all assemble on the Saturday even ing at the Countess of Albany's, who holds a sort of Court here on that night. No one is presented to her without her previous permission ; but not the least form prevails in her circle beyond the mere ceremony of making her a bow or a courtesy at the entree. Although she is be tween 60 and 70, she still retains a strong im pression of the mind and the beauty that charmed Alfieri, in reference to whom she is far better known than as the widow of the last of the Stuarts. It is said tha t she does not like the English, although she opens her house / to them, and although she is bound by every tie of gratitude to our King, from whom she still retains a pension. The Court has been absent ever since Christmas, and in mourning in consequence of the sudden death of the Grand Duchess's bro ther, a Prince of Saxony, nephew to the reign ing Sovereign. He came to Pisa to pass the Christmas with his sister : a very few days after his arrival there he was seized with a brain fever, which carried him off within a fortnight from the time of his coming to Italy. This has for the present put by all the Court balls, and kept the Grand-Duke-at Pisa. He is generally mentioned as a very amiable man, and one who is liked by his subjects. The present Grand Duchess is as young as his children, and the sister of his son's wife. Political news there seems none here. It was said two months since that. the different So vereigns were to meet here in Congress in Sep tember, but it is uo►v considered as a matter of great uncertainty, and, I suppose, they will ere then have much to employ them. I could not, even in the best informed circles, learn any poli tical news for you, which I regret. To-morrow I am going to a ball at Prince Borghese's, who lives here quite en Prince; GOO invitations for it are out, and, as it is expected to be a very splendid thing, I will not close my letter till after it. He has most magnificent equipages, and a stable of 40 as magnificent carriages and horses. I am impatient to get to Rome, where we shall arrive in time for the Holy Week, but where our stay will be much curtailed, as it has been so lengthened here. We hope to reach Naples, but that must depend upon the brigands, of whom we have most alarming reports. * * * After being up till five o'clock this morning at Prince Borghese's ball, you will give me some little credit for trying to forget a head-ache in giving you an account of it. The palace is just completed : fourteen rooms, fitted up in a style of splendour, equal if not superior to those in THE S n. SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT ? LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY is, 1822. The reduction of one shilling per bushel in the IMalt Tax will not, we apprehend, Materially in crease the consumption of malt, nor will it lessen the price of malt liquor to the consumer. Nei ther the farmer nor the public, therefore, will be benefited by the relinquishment of a part of this very productive impost. A bushel of malt will make 18 gallons of good beer; and from the manner in which porter is manufactured, it is very profitable that not more than a bushel is used for 18 gallons of that commodity. The re duction of one shilling per bushel, therefore, will amount only to something more than half a far- thing per quart, which cannot be taken off the price of the article. The Brewers, if they are so disposed, may indeed in some degree improve the quality of their beer; and by the increased con sumption of malt thus effected, both the farmer and the public may for a short time be benefited. But, if by the increased consumption of malt, the farmer should benefit by a rise in price, the brewer will of course withdraw that extra quan tity, which the low price shall have induced him to use ; and thus both the public and the farmer will speedily he brought back to their present situation, and the whole of the benefit to be de rived from the sacrifice of a portion of the Revenue will be shared between the maltsters and brewers ! —'l'he probable consequences of the proposed reduction of the Malt Tax thu.i afford an op portunity , - .;f illustrating both the effects of tax ation, and the effects of diminishing the amount of taxation. The brewers and tnaltsters, we will take for ;ranted, will expend the addition to their present income of 1,400,0001. per annum, which is about to be liberally conferred upon them by Parliament. The people, collectively speaking, will thus sustain no injury, except, perhaps, some of the parties so about to be improved in their circumstances should take it in their heads to make additions to their establishments of (logs and horses. With this exception, the in creased expenditure of the brewers and malt sters will add to the demand for the in dustry of certain classes of the people ; and thus, the consumption of the people will not be diminished.—But, though no injury should be done to the people, as a whole, by the proposed measure ; neither will any benefit be conferred upon them :--for, the same sum of 1,100,000/. per annum i about to be wrung from Govern meat clerks, and soldiers and sailors, and ar ficers in dock-yards and other public establish ments, by whom the whole of the 1,400,000!. per annum, has been expended on articles of conlumption, and no pert of it upon dogs or horses !--It appears, then, that the whole effect of the reduction of the tax will he to it one portion of the people, and to benefit another portion, without any advantage being giined by the people in general,—certainly without any advantage being gained by that class of the people for whose benefit the measure is intentle4, viz. the Armers ;—and certainly, also, at the ex pense of positive injury to the revenue!—"The brewers and maltsters are the last persons who should have been selected for the medium, throng!' which this transference of a portion of wealth from one class of labourers to another is to he effeCted. Their circumstances do not rerrire that they should have an increased power of commanding consumption to be put into their hands.—lf they should think fit to save the addition about to be made to their income,--to invest it in foreign funds,--to expend it on dogs and horses.. &c.— the 1,400,0001. per annum will positively be lost to the country,• and the distress of the farmers will be aggravated.—lt would have been wiser to expend that sum in making additions to the small salaries of the lowest classes of Clerks, ii stead of reducing tbetn,—in adding Ad. per. day to the pay of the soldiers, or 6d. per day to the wages of artificers employed on public wont::. In this way, the whole of the amount would be expended on agricultural produce, and.other ar ticles of prime necessity and thus not : only the farmers, but other classes of the people, and the general prosperity and revenue of the State, would be directly benefited! We received this morning the French Papers of Friday, and Madrid Journals to the 3d in stant, from which we give extracts in our pre ceding columns.—ln the French Chamber of Deputies, the debate was resumed on the 3d Article of the law relative to the Journals, by the discussion of ::,e amen d ment proposed by M. BENJAMIN CONSTANT, the object of which was to place the power of suspending or sup pressing a Journal in a Jury of twelve, !educed from a list of one hundred citizens, who were entitled to elect Deputies, or to be elected as such, instead of the Judges. This amendment, after a long discussion, was rejected, as was also that of M. ST. AULAIRE, which proposed to abo lish the power of suppression, and to punish the first offence by one month's suspension, and to double the last punishment for every succeeding offence. Another amendment of M. MANutt., proposing to try the offence by a Jury, who could not condemn the Journal, except by a majority of nine voices, was also rejected, and the 3d Artfcle was then put and carried. The Chamber adjourned at six o'clock to the follow ing day, when an additional Article, proposed by M. LABBEY DE POMPIERES, giving the accused a right of objecting to a third of his Judges, is to be discussed. Extract of a Letter from the Agent to Loyd's, dated Gibraltar, 28th January : " The Superb, English schooner, arrived from Tangier with the Swedish and Sardinian Consuls and their families, having been obliged, by the Emperor's order, to quit suddenly..—The Herdine, Buenos Ayrean corvette, will soon be ready for sea. It is uncertain whether the cutter purchased by the Officers will go direct to Buenos Ayres, or accompany the corvette as a tender." FROM THE NEW ENGLAND COFFEE-HOLISE,SEPT.IB.] THE NEW PROPOSED TARIF.E . IN AMERICA. Extract of Mr. BALDWIN'S Resolutions, now be- fore the _House of Representatives. Resolved, That it is expedient to provide by law, that, from and after the 13th day of June next, the same rates of duties which are by the existing laws now laid on goods, wares, and merchandize, composed of any specified mate rial, or of which any specified article is the ma terial of chief value, shall be laid ou all goods, wares, and merchandize, whereof any such spe cified article shall he a component material. That to the existing rates of duties upon goods, wares, and merchandize (glass excepted), there shall be added the amount of such bounty or bounties as on the, importation thereof may be given, paid, or allowed, in the place or county whence imported, produced, or manufactured. That there shall be paid and levied upon the following articles imported into the United States, in ships or vessels of the United States, the seve ral duties here under-mentioned, over and above the duties now payable by law, viz.:--On iron i❑ bars or bolts per cwt. 50 cents.; on hemp per cwt. 1 dollar ; en lead, and ail manufactures thereof, per lb. 2 cents.; on glass of all kinds, 6 cents. per lb.; on all articles paying a duty of 7 and 8 cents, and 23 per cent. ad valorem; and on all articles not free, and not subject to any other rate of duty, (raw silk excepted), 5 per cent. ad valorem ; on all manufactures of silk, (raw silk excepted), 15 per cent. ad valorem; on linen, and all other articles of which flax is a component material, 10 per cent. ad valorem; on slates and tiles for building, not exceeding 12 inches square, 2 dollars per thousand; over 12 inches square and not exceeding 14 inches, 3 dollars per thousand ; over 14 and not exceed ing 16 inches square, 4 dollars per thousand; over 16 and not exceeding 28 inches square, 5 dollars per thousand ; over 18 and not ex ceeding 24 inches, 6 dollars per thousand ; on bricks, 3 dollars per thousand ; on all royal, super-royal, imperial, elephant, me dium, demy, crown, folio, quarto, foolscap, Carlton Palace, were thrown open to the com pany, which consisted of nearly 800, English and Italian. I never saw a finer ball, or such an assemblage of female beauty—the latter was, I, think, chiefly on the side of the Florentine ladies, who far surpass my countrywomen in that re spect. Their dark brilliant eyes and fine foreheads give an expression of beauty that belongs to their nation _peculiarly. Tha ball room was fitted •up in a style of princely splendour. The effect of the lower half, lined with mirrors, was heightened by splen did draperies of white and rose-coloured silk, which covered the walls in the most graceful manner, and were relieved by gold branches, filling the room with a blaze of light. Every apartment, though fitted up with equal splen dour, was different to the preceding one, and each seemed to Tie with the other in maguiti cence,--and I may add here, what cannot always be done, in complete and exquisite taste. Not even the ceremony of presentation was necessary, no one being admitted but by particular invita tion ; and the Prince walked about in the midst of his guests without ceremony or distinction, and quite as a spectator, but did not enter into conversation with them. Nothing can be more liberal than throwing such a palace as this open to strangers. The Grand Duke and the Court will be at the next, which will be this month, and such of the English as have been presented at their own Court will be invited. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. NOTICES of MOTIONS, which now stand in the Order Book of the HOUSE of COMMONS, for Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, and Friday next. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 1822. NOTICES OF MOTIONS.—I. Mr. Creevey,--Motion on Act for remuneration of persons who have held high Official Situations. 2. Mr. Spring Rice,—Papers relating to Courts of Justice in Ireland. 3. Mr. Dickinson,—Committee to inquire into the Law of Sewers. Wednesday, Feb. 20. NOTICES or 31oTioics.-1. Sir William Curtis,—Select Committee on Orphans' Fund. 2. Lord Archibald Hamilton,—Committee of the whole House on Reports of Select Committees on Scottish Burghs. Thursday, Feb. 21. NOTICES OF MoTto/is.-1. 11Ir. Alderman Wood,—To move to take the Petition from the City of London, (pre sented Bth February), into consideration. 2. Mr. Jaines,—lNlotion on the subject of breaking open Letters directed to Members of Parliament. Friday, Feb. 22. NOTICE•OF MOTION.-31Y. Lennard,—Address requesting His Majesty to recommend to this House a reduction of the several Branches of the Civil List Expenditure. Last Day for Receiving Petitions for Private Bills. , F STOCKS WELVE O'CLOCK. India Bonds. 721;, Excheq. Bills 5 6 7 pr. Cons. for Account 7Bilii , N BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Evening, 0 minutes after L 2. PRICE 0 Tins DAY AT T 3 per Cent. Red...... 79 79ii 3 per Cent. Cons 7 8 4 AR 4 per Cent 9B {- per Cent. Navy Ann. 104 g .1,1 HIGH WATER AT LONDO Morning, 45 minutes after 11.