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To come to the Ananciel view of tho subject,
surely the Hon. Member for Essex would not get
up.awd tell the Housuthat any thing had occurred
since 1819 to render the resolution which had been
read less expedient than it then was. With re-
spect to the distress which was alleged, he knew
that in particular parts of the country there were
distresses which it was impossible to colour Lao
highly ; hut he contended that they could not, in
any sensi hie degree, be relieved by the remission
of any taxes which it was possible to reduce, for
the utmost excess of the income beyond the expen-
diture at present amounted to 2,500,0001. and he
supposed the Hon. Member would hardly pro-
pose to ►educe it below the scale of the expendi-
ture. He inuintained that it was not from taxation

the the farmer was suffering, but from the state
of the market and the low prices of produce. In
he present state of the markets, if they could by
silty possibility withdraw every portion of the taxation
'which bore directly or indirectly upon the farmer,
the effect of the removal would scarcely be
felt ns a relief. The Noble Lord then pro-
ceeded at some length to urge the neces-
sity of inhering to the Resolution of 1819.
After !plying declared et that period, that it was
expedient for the support of public credit, that the
efforts of the country should not be relaxed until
the dear surplus of the revenue above the expen-
diture exceeded 5,000,000/; he would put it to
the Honourable Member for Essex—he would
put it to the Noble Lord opposite—he would
put it to the Member most in the habit of
consultiog the prejodices rather than the tumid
sense of the people out of doors, by advo-
cating expedients the most disgraceful in the
country—he would rut it to any man whether it
would at all contribute to strengthen the credit of
the country either at home or abroad, if they should
now come forward and declare that they had over-
rated the resources of the country, and were there-
fore under the neees-ity of breaking down the taxa-
tion, of takin,o; away the surplus revenue, and leav-
ing the public creditor to trust to future luaus for
the payment of the interest of the debt. He called
upon the House, in the decision of this question,
to put the Government wholly out of their view ;
it was a question between the House and the
country, end was therefore to be decided on a just
and emotive consideration of its interests. But fur
his own part, he must take that opportunity of
saving, that he could not consent to continue to
administer the affairs of the country with • bank-
rupt exchequer, an reduced and exhausted as in a
time of peace to be compelled to keep down its
reveiny: to the scale of its expenditure. No man was
more noxious than he was to support the agricultural
interests of the country; but he felt that on this
-

occasion he should best discharge his duty both to
the landed interest and to the general interests of
the country, by refusing his rs•ent to a measure
which would shake the credit of the couuiry, with-
out affording relief to the party it was intended to
eerve„

Mr. COKE rose to address the House, but the
turniihnons cries of "Question!" and the confu-
sion caused by the impatience of the House, pre-
vented nil from hearing nearly the whole of the
lion. Member's observations. We understood
however, to censure, in the strongest terms,
the whole system of measures pursued by Ministers

for the last twenty-five years, to which he ascribed
the distresses which the country now laboured
under, and to contend that the country Gentlemen
were the last who were entitled to cry out, as they,
by the support they had given to Ministers, bad
mainly contributed to the evil. With respect to
the particular measure under discussion, he
thought the tax pressed very heavily upon the
whole agricultural body. Upon Oie Scotch
Gentlemen it was, perhaps, more incumbent than
upon the English to oppose it. because it must
eaore particularly affect the interests of that cowl-
try, which was in the habit of sending large num-
bers of cattle into the several counties of England.
lle had seen great quantities of them in lois own
county, and the value of such cattle must ma-
terially depend upon the value of produce in the
comities Pito which they were sent fur sale. The
Noble Lord raid, the repeal of this tax would
olturd no relief to the agriculturins. He would
remind the. Noble Lord that a few yews back
the price of barley was ruinously low ; he
then moved the repeal of the War Malt Tax.
After that measure was carried, barley rose to a re-
munerating price. and the complaints of the far-
mer were heard no more until the shifts and blun-
ders of the Chancellor of the Exchequer led him to
lay on the tax again; then again came the distress
of the agriculturists. How then could the Noble
Lord say that the removal of the tax would give the
farmer no relit'..? He concluded with stating his
determination to support the motion.
Lord A. HAMILTON then rose, but the calls for
the question were most vehement, rind prevented
him from being heard for several minutes; order,
however, being ut length restored, he Said. that
after such a reception, the Home might he sore he
should sot detain them long; but if he could allow
thiovrestion to go to a erne without giving utter-
nue* to bis setitiasents, be should feel it more Meows.
petent in him to justify his silence to his consul.
rients, than be nowifill to excuse to the House this
intrusion upon their patience. The Noble Lend,
after following some of the former speakers through
the line of argument they had pursued on
this question. proceeded Ist advert to the removal
of a Noble Lord (Lord fife) from en appoint-
ment which he held in the Royal Household,
oar account of his having voted against Nli-
Misters on this question. Ile honoured that
Noble Lord the more for his removal. The Noble
Lord would bear him out in saying, that he had
acted not only according to the wishes, but in pur-
suance of the express desire of the county lie re-
. preeeided. He could not pass by the case of the
Noble Lewd without comment, trod he wished it
might terve as a lesion to fix on die memory of the
House, that there were situations inconsistent with
an independent vote. He called upon Gentlemen
to force the Ministers to a reduction of the expen-
diture by diminishing their means. The Noble
Lord sat &MI amidst the MIMI overpowering riles
or" Qupgiiiin"

Lord FIFE then rase and said, in consequence
~r what had fallen born the Noble Lord who had

just it down, he felt. le liel:Casary to offer 4 few übeer-
•ehons. He was far from ambitious of occupying
the time or uttentionof the House, it would be much

•e• For Foreign Intelligence, ¢e. see last pegs.


LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4. 1821.

The Rosman Catholic Relief Bill was yesterday
presented in the Hou►e of Lords, read a first time,
and ordered to be read a second time on Tuesday,
the 10th instant. It will be seen in our report of
the proceedings, that the Earl of LiveaPoot. and
the LORD CHANCELLOR have, contrary to expec-
tation, a►mounced their determination to give it
their decided opposition.

The second rending of the Malt Ditties Repeal
Bill was moved last night in the House of Com.
mons, and pro.loced • long debate. It was nega-
tived, on • division, by a majority of 98—the num-
bers being, Ayes 144—Noes 24i.

The Paris Papers of Sunday last have brought
us official confirmation of all the disheartening
intelligence previously received respecting the
affairs of Naples. lu ano►her part of our Paper
will be found a copy of the —Murrain( CONVEN-
TION between the Neapolitan Government and the
General In Chief of the Austrian army, signed at
the Grand Priory of Naples, before Celina, on the
20th of March, by which hostilities are declared
to be suspended in all parts of the kingdom and
at sea, so soon as the several detached commanders
shall receive notice of this Convention. 'The for.
tress of Capus, which is represented to he one of
the strongest Fortresses in the kingdom, in surren-
dered to the Austrians, hut it is provided that in
all forts and places which shall be occupied by an
Austrian army, there shall be a Governor in the
name of his Sicilian Majesty, independent of
the Austrian Commander, ■nd that all public
property shall be respected by the Austrian army,
as being the property of the KING. The Austrian
■rmy were to occupy Averse, which is only ten
miles from Naples, on the following day ; but the
occupation of the capital itself was to be made
the subject of a particular Convention. From a
telegraphic dispatch which was received in Paris
on Sunday, it was under►tood that the Austrians
lied entered the capital on the 2ith of last mouth.
The fourth Bulletin of the Austrian army, which
accompanies the Military Convention, exhibits the
Nestlelkon army under General Cau&scoss to
the public in a point of ♦iew the most ignon J JJ ism;
that can well be imagined. This army was not
composed exclusively of legionaries and militia,
such as formed the whole of General Papa's corps,
but comprised, in conjunction, ito doubt, with
many undisciplined troops, the greater part of the
standing army of Naples, and consequently the ex-
cuse which we attempted yeste►day to offer for Ge-
neral PEWS raw soldiers would be wholly inappli-

, .
cable to the more disciplined trcops who were nonsi:
Wally Bader the command of General CARRAtCOGA.
the distressing eirents of this short campaign are
certainly hot to be attributed to either of the Ge.
aerate who were intrusted with the defence of three,
frontieri. They had formed their plans with judgs
meat, and pursued them, to far as it was possible,
with skill and prudence. General PEPE in partial
euler, by the unequivocal testimony of his distinat
guished antagonist, displayed during the only
action of the campaign very great skill and no less
valour, so that if circumstances should ut any fu-
ture time reduce the Neapolitans to the necessity
of opposing the invasion of an enemy, there are no
officers to whom the destinies of the country might
with more safety be intrusted than to Generals
PEPS and CARNAScOIIA. But what could the
greatest Captains in Europe accomplish amidet
universal treachery, or the most scandalous cow-
ardice of their soldiers ? The only error they seem
to have committed was, that they appear to have
confided too much in the affected zeal and valour
of their troops. The dispersion of General Pars's
army left the right flank of General CARRASCOSA
fatally exposed, and the necessary consequence was,
that General CARRASCOSA was compelled to tor-
render his entrenched position at Sau Germano
without a blow, and to retire to a second entrenched
position at Mignon°, on the toad to Capon. " The
same dispositimi," however, says the Austrian Bul.
letior, " which had dispersed the army of General
Pare in the Abruzzi, manifested itself in a man-
ner still more violent in the camp of Mignano.
The troops would not fight for the cause of revolt,
but declared against their Chiefs, who could only
escape the dangers which menaced them by per-
mitting the soldiers to disperse and return to
their own homes, after laying down their arms." The
Bulletin then exultingly adds, in the true tone of
NAPOLEON', memorable denunciations, " The
Neapolitan army is no more !" An attempt is
made in the passage we have quoted from the Bul-
letin to excuse the perfidy or cowardice of the
troops, by referring their conduct to an unwilling-
ness " to fight for the cause of revolt," or in op.
position to the expressed will of their KING ; but
even the terms of the Bulletin itself prove that there
was no pretence for incepting such soldiers with
this proud attribute of distinguished loyalty and
devotion to the person of their Monarch. It is too
manifest that they were actuated solely by coward-
ice—pure and unmixed cowardice—au abject fear
of personal danger—a dread of A ustrian bayonets and
bullets; fur we find that instead of temaining in
arms to promote the triumph of despotic power,
and to manifest their generous attachment to the
person of their KING, and their loyal abhor-
rence of • free form of government, they of-
fered personal violence to their officers, who thought
to detain them in their ranks, and throwing down
their arms, returned to their respective homes.
Who now feels any sympathy for the Neapolitans,
or grieves that their chains have become beerier
than they were before the revolution ? Who rather
does not hope that the Austrians will abuse their
power, and make the cowards who would not fight
for freedom feel the consequences of their own
baseness? Yet we doubt not that there are in
Naples many generous and valiant spirits who eau
appreciate the blessings of freedom, and who mourn
sincerely over the events that have thus untimely
obscured the rising dawn of their country's honour
and happiness. These men will still preserve the
seed of liberty, which in some happier hour will
produce the golden fruit of glory and prosperity,
not fur Naples alone, but for the whole of Italy.

floe-DUTY.—It will he wen by th• following
official communication, that the Lords of the Tree.
sury have been pleased to suspend the payment of
the flop-Duty, due on the growth of the last year,
upon the same conditions as on former years :

" Treasury Chambers, March 27, 1821.
" sia—The Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Trea-
sury having had under their conaideration a Memorial Gom
the Hop-plowers of the County of Keat, requesting that for
they time may be allowed for payment of the duties due from
them, 1 have it in command to ■cquaiut you, fur the infor-
mation of the parties concerned, it appears to my Lords Hist
the reasons which induced this Board to grant the iodulgence
iu question last season, exist lu equal farce at the present
moment: their Lordships have therefore been pleased to au-
thorize the Commissioners of Excise to allow the same time
fur the payment of the hop duty this season on the like coo-
dit imis.-1 am, Sir, &c. "S. B. LILISHINGTON.
" D. J. Parker, Esq."

A County Meeting was held at Huntingdon on
Friday, when Keanlotions recommending the re-
storation of the QUEEN'S name in the Liturgy, and
Parliamentary Reform, were agreed to. Earl
FITZWILLIADI, Lard MILTON, Lord J. RUSSELL,
&e. took part in the proceedings. The meeting
(the first of the kind ever held in that count•) then
separated, after giving three cheers for the QUEEN,
and three fur Lord JOHN RUSSELL.

A National Institution, entitled The American
Academy of Languages and Belles Genres, has
beets formed in the United States. In the hot of
officers for the present year are JOHN QUINCY
ADAMS, President; and among the Counsellors is
WAsHINGTON IRVING, Esq. now in Europe, the
author of " The sketch Book," and several other
interesting and popular literary works.
Sir JOHN FLEMING LEICESTER has opened his
honae fur the display of his magnificent collection
of Paintings, by living and modern Artists, and
an elegant assemblage of Ladies and Gentlemen
were highly gratified by the superb exhibition. It
is highly advantageous to the Arts in thus giving
liberal encouragement to the Painters of our
school, and the Honourable Baronet merits the
highest rulogiums from every Amateur. He has
added several valuable Pictures to the former exhi-
bition. We shall particularise the most distin-
guished on a future day.

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THE kOYAL FAMILY.

The Duchess of GLOUCEITER'v cold is much
better. Her Royal Higliners received visits yester-
day from the Princess AUGUITA and the Duchess
of CLARENCE.
Yesterday the Priircess AtictisTA, the fluke of
GLOUCESTER, and the Princes. SOPHIA Msitt.os,
dissed with the Duke and Ouches ChsttEscit.
—Piince LEOPOLD dined with the Durheas of
[ENT on Monday, and afrersvarde honoured Covent
Garden theatre with his presence.
Prince LEOPOLD gave • grand dinner yesterday
to the Duke of YORK, at Marlborough House:
among the company present to meet his Royal
tleglines‘ were-
- The Russian Ambassador, the Cenottuis • the Dale
of Wellington, the Lail of Liverpool, the Earl and Countess
Illaihuro, the Earl of Yeramptith, viacuoist sod Viscountess
Grauviiir, Colouci Uptea, Captaiu Cuero?, Mr. C. Gee-
&e.

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FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS.

The Earl of Landcrdale has arrived at Warren's Hotel,
Regent.street, from his seat in Scotland.
Lord and Lady Gage and family arrived yeaterdsy at
Greilloo's Hotel, Albemarle-street, tie the season, from their
seat, fork Place, Sussex.

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Lord and Lady Ashburton and family ■re arrived at the
Brunswick-House Hotel, Hanover-square, from a tour.
The Earl of Ashburnbarn has left town fur big seat, Ash-
burnliam-place, Sussex.
The Countess of Darnley and the Ladies DSO relirrned
to town on Monday, from their seat, Cobham Hall, Kent.
The Hon. Miss Grimaton has arrived at her bonne in Hert-
ford-atrosi, May-fair, from leer seal in Herts.
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson have arrived at their hostas in
Hiside street, Manchester-square, from their seat, St. Leo-
nard's-hill, Seam

The lion. Mrs. Langley is !mired at her house in Port-
man-square from Bails.
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. .
The Rev. Mr. Edwards and family are arrived at their
house is Dran.yard, Westminster, from their seat in Wales.
Mr. and Mrs. Hammond arrived yesterday at the London
Hotel, Alherniae-strict, from their real is Kent. I.a4y
Francis Osborne left ditto yesterday, for her seat in Cam-
bridgeshire.

Arrivals at Shelley's Hotel, Curkapur.strerr An-
hem, from Paris; Mrs Bennett, from Canterbury. Ih.par.
tures from ditto:—Rev Dr. Chester, fur his seat in Essex;
Dr. Dudley, for Colchester.

The Ea.ll of Climate, and family are arrived at iheir house
in Upper Brook.sireet, (tem their seat In Woreesietthire.
'the Bail and Conntras of Glasgow and the Ladies Boyle
arrived yesterday at the Royal Hotel, SI Jam. s'i,street, from
their seat in Kent ; ale.) Colonel Scott, from Wiiichesttr.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

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The Marchioness of Salisbury gave her second grand rout
for the season on Monday evening, at her elegant mansion
in Arlington-street, whit b was attended by nearly 400 per-
sons of the flirt rank, distinction, and fashion • among
sham were, the Russian, Prussian, and Dutch Arnblussadurs,
and Foreign Ministers; the Duke of Count
Munster, the Duchess of Leeds, the Marchioness of Hert-
ford, the Marchioness of Camden sod the Ladies Pratt, the
Earl anal Countess of Dasuley and the Ladies Bligh, the
Earl and Countess of Sefton and the Ladies Molyneux, the
Countess and the Ladies Bathurst, the Earl and Countess
sud the Ladies Furteseue, the Countess and the Ladies Ash-
borubson, the Earl nod Countess of Jersey, Countess of
Mansfield and the ladies Murray. Countess Mingden,
Countess Leven; Lady Caroline Powlett, Sir William and
Usti Duff Gordon, Countess of Galloway and the Ladies
Stewart, Lady Glynn, Lady Hampden, Lady Hippisley,
Lady Melville, Countess of Sandwich, Countess Euston, Sir
Gore and Lady Dailey, Countess of Horrors, • General,
Mn. and Miss Gascuyne; Lady Desanges, Climates, of
Claret Earl and Countess of Abuyne, the Ladies Gordon,
Lady Afilerk, Lord Sidasouth and the Misses Addington,
Earl of Ancram, Sir John and Lady Berosfural, Lord and
Lady Binning, Countess of Blesintani. Viscountess Barnard,
Lady B. Bouverie, Lord and Lady Dunalas, Sir Charles mid
Lady Doyle, Sir Charles Asgill, Countess of Muuntuorris
Earl and Countess Mulgrave, General Phipps, Lady riestdi-
gate, Sir Georse Alderson, Mrs. Arbuthnot, Mr. and Mrs.
Martin, the Misses Asslietun Smith, Mrs. and Miss Ander-
don, Mrs. Montagne Burgoyne, Mrs. Boodle, Lady C.
Strutt, Lord and Lady Bulkeley, Mr. Bouverir, Mr. and
Mrs. Buscawen, Major and Captain Bentiock, Mr. Mrs.
and Miss Dem, Mr. 111111 Mrs. Fremantle, Countess De
Grey, Mr. Wm. Monson, Mrs. Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. Penn,
Mr. P. Frazer, Mass Harvey, Mr. J. Follies, Mass Grimston,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. and Lady C. Greville, Mrs. Gosling,
Mr. sud Lady G. Greaten. Hon. Mr. Irhy, General Thorn-
ton, Miss Kinsaird, Mrs. mid the Misses Manners Sown, Ste.
Lady Castlereagh gave a splendid rout on Monday even.
lam, at her house in St. Jantes'msquare, which was attended
by nearly the same distinguished fashionable• as were at the
Marchioness of Salisbury's.
The Countess of St. Germain. has issued cards of Malta-
tiou fur • grand rout this evening, at her house in St. James's-
square.

Lady Corkrrell will give • grand Concert to-morrow even-
ing, at her house in Piccadilly.
The Duke of Norfolk gave • grand dinner nn &until''r to
the Earl of Rosalyn, Lord Nugent, air John Newport, Hart.
Mr. Blake, Mr. Blouat, and • large party, at Norfolk limpet
St. Janata'. square.
Mrs. Co• has issued cards of invitation for a concert on
the 13th instant, at her house in Grosvenor-place.
Sir %Valhi's and Lady Harriet Wnis. Wynn have is.ned
card. of invitation for an entertainment on Satuid•y the 14th
Malawi, at their house in &James's-square.
The Earl of Delmore gave a growl dinner yesterday in the
Earl and Countess of Darnley, and a distinguished party, at
his house in Hamilton-place.

The Countess of Arran had a fashionable party yesterday
evening, at her house in Dover street.
The Starebioness of Hertford has issued cards of invitation
for n splendid lout ou the 13th instant, at Hertford House,
Maneltestrr-square
The Marquis and Marchioness of Lauvdown will 'Minivan
■ large party of personages on Saturday next,
at Lausdown Howse, Bei keley.square.

The accounts from Paris of the death of Madame
Fonda, are contradicted by laws; received yes-
terday. Though her recovery was considered im-
possible, it tiepins she is again able to perform at
the Parisian Opera.
A public festival took place, on Tuesday last,
at Sunderland, in honour Of SH•ICSPRAILE, at which
Mr. STEPHEN lliamnLe presided. After dinner
he addressed the numerous company with an ap-
propriate speech. The " Mulberry Tree" was then
snug in fine style, and the whole company joined
in the chorus.

Mr. KBAN.—.The highest compliment ever of.
feted to dramatic talent and genius has been paid
to 111 r. KERN, in Boston. Independent of paying
the regular admission, the premiums which the
sale of boxes produced amounted to a considerable
sum, and has been appropriated to I haritsible ob-
jects. The poor pill long renumber Kai e..
York Paper.)

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