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NOTICES OF MOTIONS THIS PAY.

1 Mr. Dreyllenner--Itill to declare it illegaitoeniiiioy Prisoners
on hard labour before trial.
2. Sir John Wrottesley—Address for inquiring how far the Coin of
the Realm may be adapted to decimal calculation.
31r. Nolan—Bill to amend the Poor Laws.
4. Colonel Davies—Papers explanatory of payments made out of
' the French Indemnity Money.
' b. Sir George Clerk—Bill to establish equality In Weights and
Measures.
6. Mr. Kennedy—Bill to alter the mode in which Juries ate chosen
to serve in the administration of the Criminal Law in
Scotland.
7. Mr. Kennedy—Select Committee on the Roads from Glasgow
to Portpatrick.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Owl Aet Amendment Bill—Second Reading.

against the Greats, to tint an end to this terrible war. The nh.
fortunate Padua, responsible foe the success, are in continual
alarms ; threatened on the one hand by the fatal bow-string, on
tile other with the sabres of their troops. who revolt if their pay is
a day in teear. The little money sent by the Government is
stopped in the hands of the Contractors and the Treasurers, and the
soldier is starving. Thus the Pacha of Scutari, who was coin.
manded to conquer the Mores, has retreated with disgrace to his
Government. with a remnant of a few hundred men. His fate is
not doubtful ; but what pledge of immix remains the the unhappy
%Inv! or the Sultan who will come to aueceed him ?

l'atras cannot hold out. (oton and Madan are probably
already in the hands of the Greeks. It is certain that the flotilla of
the fcrk.cious Aboulobut has fallen into their hands. The intim,.
gents want only money. They will won receive it from England.
They also depend on powerful *mistime in men and ammunition.
The English display an excessive nal, and conceal it so little that
the Dtvan harcomplained to Lord Stranyford.
" The news of the approaching re-establishment of the Order of
Malta excites. in an extraordinary degree, the courage of all the
Christians. It seems that the inland of Candia is destined to be
the chief seat of that illustrious Order, which was at all times the
terror of the Crescent."

Mr. John Williams, after a long and able speech, last
night, moved for a Committee to inquire into the delays
aael expenses of the Court of Chancery. Mr. Peel stated
that a Commission had already passed the Great Seal, on
the Chancellor's own suggestions, to inquire into all the
objects of the motion, except as to the political character of
the high office in question. The Howe Secretary admitted
that the constitution of this important Court was a fit sub-
ject of investigation by a Commission, consisting of " the
retired Luminaries of the Law," but not by a Committee
selected from that House. Mr. Peel conclitded his address
by an animated panegyric on what he termed the unri-
railed taleuta and spotless integrity of Lord Eldon, whom
he defended warmly against the ,4 baseinsinuationt," made
against him, of an opposition t 4 reform, from an appres
!tension of the loss of his emoluments. The Great
Law Lord, Mr. Peel stated, had munificently given a large
sum to endow a public officer (the Secretary of Bankrupts)
with no consideration but a devotion to the public ser-
vice. " Generous Bevil !" may we exclaim, in the words
of Steel's heroine. How all this generosity has been
enviously concealed and hidden, until now first brought to
light! What an ungrateful Secretary was not this, who did
not himself acknowledge Wig since the debt of endless
gratitude to his great and disinterested patron ! But he
knew it was all bestowed for the public service, and there-
fore left it to time and posterity to discover and appreciate
it as the great and splendid act deserved. Mr. Brougham,
insensible to this self-devotion, attacked the delays and
endless expenses of the Chaneery Court, with his usual
powers of sarcasm and invective. We have not space to
dwell on the deblte on this important subject to-night, but
are heartily glad the Commission has been granted. Light
at length may spring from even the retired luminaries,
though they have long circled in the train of the ruling
planet, and been subject to his great influence. But, as
Milton expresses it—
" What If the Sun
" Be centre to the world—and other MIS,
" By his attractive virtue and their own
" Incited, dance about him various rounds,
" Their wandering course, now high, now low, then hid ;
" Progressive, retrograde, or standing still—
" Noted contrary with thwart obliquities."

The Chancellor of the Exciequer's speech on Monday
night drew an animating and gratifying view of the situa-
tion of the country. The commercial principles, which the
Right Hon. Gentleman stated as the broad basis of that
policy which is to guide the future Government of this
great empire, and its vast concerns abroad, were worthy of
this enlightened age, and respondent to the immense con-
cerns of British merchants spread through every quarter of
the habitable globe. The day that has at length dawned
with such liberality is not too late for our prosperity, but it
ought to have risen on otar seratgereial regulations long be-
fore. Mighty as Great Milian is in her resources, her
trade, and the unparalleled and venturous industry of her
merchants and people, her situatioe in the map of Europe,
compared with the Continental nations, is still as nothing.
Great as she now is, more than the Carthage of her day,
at the summit of both real and commercial power, possess-
ing a physical and a moral strength, that the African never
had; though her colonies extend throughout the world—
though she is supreme in the East, and with immense pos-
sessions in the Western hemisphere, yet the friendship of
other nations is essential to her intercourse ; and if she
proscribe their produce and industry she cannot find a vent
for her own. It is on this principle, as much as for the
encroachme:itz, the proscription makes in the health and
comforts of the community, that we regret the heavy
duties yet imposed on the wines and other pro-
ductions of the Continent. They are the growth of
the soil—a principal source of the revenue, and support
of the people of those countries ; and, if admitted
into Great Britain and Ireland with lighter duties,
as they were thirty and forty years since, our cottons—our
cheaper woollens—our silks and hardware, with otber ma-
nufactures, would find a ready consumption, and most ex-
tensive sale through France, Germany, and Italy. The
principle once conceded, the concession, we trust, will go
on. The peace of Europe does not appear likely to be dis-
turbed—general conciliation will follow in the train of so
wise a policy—our trade will thus be incalculably enlarged,
and the proscriptive tariffs of the Continent will gradually
disappear. On the question of the cessation of bounties, we
think with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that those on
the whale and herring fisheries may be safely repealed. His
opinions, as regards this extensive traffic, are perfectly
just. Its continuance will not be regulated by any partial
bounties, but by the profitable returns on the capital em-
barked, and the adventurous speculation of individuals ac•
customed to the trade. This Commerce ought not, other-
wise, to lose any protection the Legislature could afford it;
it gives employment to thousands, and is a school for our
best and most adventurous seamen. But though these
bounties may be safely suffered to expire, on the policy of a
repeal of those on Irish linens, we have the strongest doubts.
We fear such a measure will go far towards destroying
that staple manufacture of the North of Ireland, and bring
deep dissatisfaction and mischiefs in its train. Several of
the bounties, granted as a protection to the decaying ma-
nufactures of Ireland at the period of the Union, have
already been repealed ; that on linens still remained. The
market in this country for that branch of Irish industry
has hitherto been most extensive. There will be now no
bar to the British speculator employing his large capital to
the prejudice of the Irish looms, and the superior industry,
comfort, and order, that distinguished the North of Ireland,
and were all originated by the linen trade, and the employ-
ment it afforded to thousands, can scarce be hoped for
much longer. We confess our surprise also at the vote of
five hundred thousand pounds for Churches; we could
have expected nothing half so lavish and unpopular from
the good sense and feeling of the Chancellor of the Ex-1
chequer. Surely the Church establishment of this country
is already sufficiently large; it needs no further addition
of either influence or ambition. In every street of this
immense metropolis, a Church, with its frowning steeple,
stares us in the face; and each village throughout the
country has a lofty superstructure of the same description.
This appropriation, therefore, of so large a sum, and to
such a purpose, was wholly uncalled for ; and, except as
far as it will affbrd employment to some thousand artisans
and labourers, while the pious work lasts, it is a worse than
waste of money, and ought not to have been voted. The
case is quite different with respect to Windsor Palace. There
the appropriation is perfectly called for and warranted. The
Monarch of this great country is " worse lodged" than any
other in Europe. Amid the number of what are called palaces,
belonging to the Crown, in England, there is not one
I really royal residence. St. James tt, until latterly, looked
• like a prison; Kew resembles the Penitentiary at Milbank;

Hampton Cotirt possesses, With all its local beauty, no
accommodation whatever; Kensington also lies sweetly.
but is parcelled out among the junior members of the Royal
Family, and is not fitted to he the residence of the
Monarch ; Carlton House is the King's private property,
and has scarcely a lofty or good room. " Lordly Windsor,"
the ancient residence of our Edwards and Henrys, with its
fine embattled towers, its lovely scenery, and delicious
situation, ought not to he suffered to moulder into
It possesses unnumbered claims upon our feelings. It is
the only residence, with all its disadvantages, fit for
Royalty. We never wish to see the Crown shorn of its
just and necessary splendor: the grant; therefore, for the
renovation and improvement of this fine and romantic
edifice, has our full approbation ; we can see nothing in it
to disapprove.—The vote of 60,0001 towards the first
establishment of a gallery of paintings, we consider also
creditable to Mr. Robinson, and every way worthy of this
great nation. It has been a just reproach to this country
that no national institution of the sort hitherto existed.
How often have we heard of the glories of the Lourte—
of the splendor conferred on France by the magnificent'
assemblage of art that crowded that once glorious gallery ?
The mode of acquisition was almost forgotten in the
treasures acquired ; and Paris, filled with the rich plunder
torn from the Vatican, the Florence Gallery, from private
palaces and public churches, became the resort of wonder-
ing strangers of every clime. The productions of the im-
mortal Rafael, of 1 itian, and the mighty masters of the
middle ages, have returned to the high altars and their
abode of centuries again. But enough still remains to
urge this country to an honourable emulation. Our
painter. have been superior to timag.of France, and several
magnificent collections are at present in this country. A
national gallery once established, private munificence would
soon make it complete, and the benefits arising from it
would be incalculable. The public taste has not yet taken
that course; but there is nothing to oppose the feeling;
and a relish for the fine arts would soon grow up among
the people generilly. Thus the few years of tranquillity
that have dawned over this country have been productive
in (very way of the moat inestimable benefits ; the first
revulsion and its anticipated consequences are no longer
felt ; and content, peppiness, and growing wealth and
commerce are every yen increasing: The prospects now
before Great Britain and its people are such as no other
country perhaps ever yet enjoyed. May they long con-
tinue, until crowned with the fulness of well-earned pros-
perity to all classes, and unrivalled glory and greatness to
the empire at large !

Yesterday the Duke of York, as Commander-in-Chief,
held a Levee at his Office in the Horse Guards, which was
attended by General Cockburn, Major-General Sir Robert
t'allaghan, Major-General Clay, Major-General Pigott,
Lieut.-General Hay, Lord Hill, Lord Itiallsconrt, and
about thirty others.
The Dueled of Gloucester and the Princess Sophia
visited the Duke of York yesterday.
Yesterday, abdut twelve o'clock, Prince Leopold left town
for Claremont.

Viscount Melville has been confined for several days
with a severe cold. The Noble Viscount, we regret to say,
was not better yesterday.
The Marquis of Lothian, whose health is lunch Im-
proved by a stay of three months at Sidmouth, has taken
lodgings in Dix's Field, in Exeter, where be is expetted in
the course of a few days. •
Earl Fortescue, Sir Lawrence and Lady Md*, Captain'
Lewis, and other distinguisbad persons, have been for
some da7s past on a visit to Oaklands, the seat of Albany
Style, 15sq.—Devanshice Freeholder.
The lion. Mrs. Hay Mackenzie bar presented the te-
nants of the barony of New •fatbet with a reduction of
1.51. per cent. for the crop of 1822.—Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Mackenzie of Seaforth, have generously reduced the rents
of, Oeirestate in that quarter, one-fourth, er 23 per cent.—
/a centers Courier.
' STAFFORD PFERAGE.—THE KIND F. COORL AND
OTHLRS.—In thillighly interesting cause, which is an
indictment fur trespasses committed in the county of Staf-
ford, the venue has been changed from Ilrarwickshire to
this county, and the trial will consequently take place at
our approaching Assizes.— Gloucester Journal.
Mr. Dashwood having declined the contest for the
county of Oxford, Mr. Fane, it is expected, will be chosen
without opporition.
It is said that Chantry's statue of the late Mr. Horner
is finished, and will be exhibited at the ensuing exhibition
at Somerset House.—Edinburgh Paper.
It is said to be arranged, that there is to be a musical
festival in this city, to commence in the last week of Octo-
ber next.—Edinburgh Pap-r.
On Thursday, the sth February, the Assembly Rooms,
New Cullen, were opened with a brilliant Ball and Sup-
per, given by the farmers on the Seafield Estate, in testi-
mony of their gratitude to Col. the Hon. Francis William
Grant, for his libtral and well-timed reduction of rent,
amounting, in every case that required it, to 23 per cent.—
Inverness Courier.

The Cardinal Louis Pandolfi, having returned to his!
Palace, at Rome, on the night of the Ist instant, while
standing before the fire to warm himself, was seized in a
few minutes with a violent apoplectic fit. Notwithstand-
ing all the assistance of art, which was immediately ren-
dered him, he died after having received extreme unction
and the apostolic benediction.
CATIIOI.IC ASSOCIATION.—At a meeting of this So-
ciety, on Wednesday last, at Dublin, the Report of the
Committee appointed to devise the best mode of raising a
general subscription throughout Ireland was read, and
resolutions were agreed to—" That a monthly subscription
should be raised throughout Ireland, to be denominated
Catholic Rent ;" and, " that the amount expected from
each individual should be only one penny per month ; and
that the subscription from any person should not exceed
two shillings per month."—Mr. O'Connell stated, that a
letter had been received from Mr. Brougham, approving
of the idea of Catholics being heard by Counsel before the
bar of the House of Commons, and by evidence.—On Sa-
tunlay last, the Association again assembled, when a mo-
tion for printing the report above alluded to was considered
at some length ; and on a division there appeared—For
the printing, 21; noes, 3.—Resolutions were afterwards
considered, which were intended to be proposed at the
forthcoming Aggregate Meeting.
The following is an extract of a letter from Gibraltar,
dated February 1 :
" We have been fur some days without any arrivals of interest
from Spain, but all the last accounts concurred in stating that a re-
action might be expected. There are fryers' members of the Cones
still here, and they are treated with much kindness by the inhabi.
tants. When they were ordered away the inhabitants prepared a
petition to the Governor In their favour, which was presented by a
wealthy person named Cardoso. The permission for them to re-
main was instantly granted. 111 r. Cardona hod previously sent
twenty members of the fortes to England at his own expense. He
has still 4,000 dollars in hand from the subscription raised for the
support of the refugees at Gibraltar."
We have been favoured with the following extract from
a letter, dated Corfu, Jannr.ry 10 :
" lam happy to inform you that the Primates and Chiefs of the
freed provinces are acting :ngether most cordially, and that the
electic..s for the Senate are carried on with much discretion and
prudence. Lord 'Syron has left Cephalonia, and is now with the
Hon. Colonel Stanhope, who has raised a carps of artillery. We
are without any other news from Papas than that the Greek troops
there are very formidable, and the Turkish families escaping in
vessels to Prevcsa. A vessel from illissolonghi to Corfu has been
lost on her passage, with all the official despatches."
'Fur. A v.—The publication of the Improved System
of the Anny, which has been delayed a considerable time,
in consequence of the plates, that are to he prefixed to the
work, not having been completed, will shortly take place,
and will, subseluently, be immediately forwarded to the
whole army. '1 he .58th (Rtalandshire) regiment of foot
has received orders to march in two divisions, viz.--on the
25th and 26th instant, from Brighton to Portsmouth, for
the purpose of embarking forthwith for Cork.
Mr. George Webb Hall, whose serious accident was men-
tioned a few days ago, died, in consequence of that accident,
on Saturday last, at his residence, Sneyd Park, near Bristol.
Ile was in the 39th year of his age.
Among a number of individuals charged in the Police
Court yesterday with street begging, there was an old pensioner,
who, it was stated by a friend with whom he lived, was HA years
old. The charge against this reverend veteran, it seems, originated
in some 'mistake, 101 it was satisfactorily shown that he was not a
ramp= beggar; and he was consigned to the care of his friard.—
CakJewiam3tercery.

GREEN' LOAN

Orepic Committer Ror),!:??wl!aridAncbew. Feb. 14

Lord ARC H [BALD HAMILTON in the C6air.
Resolved—That Mr. John Smith, M.P., Mr. Edward Ellice;
M.P., Mr. John Cam If obboufte. M.P., and Mr. Joseph Hume,
M.P. be requested on the part of the Committee to give publicity
to a declaration to stop any attempt which may be made to raise
money in the name of the Greek Government on any authority
other than that of Mr. Jjbn Orlando and Mr. Andrew Leriottis,
the only accredited agents. •
Resolved—That the Committee, taking into consideration the
wren] proliosals which have been made by contractors for the Loan
of 800,000 L Stock for the service of tie Greek Government. which
Messrs. John Orlando and Andrew Luriottis have authority to
raise, are of opinion that the proponals of Alesam Loughnan.
Son, and O'Brien, should be accepted, and recommend the Greek
Deputies to does with the same.
JOHN BOWRJNO,
Hon. Secretary to the Greek Gmemittee.

FOREIGN I NTFLLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.

The French Journals of Sunday last arrived by (TN'.
yesterday. They arc chiefly occupied on the subjmt of
elections. The following are most important extracts :

PAU IN Fr 5.21.
The Cow/NMllaw: has a long article upon the Astririan 034
:error, which it describes as the "Jorrnai des Drbdts" of Vienna.
The subject of its present sinimaclterSioris is the doctrine held forth
by that Journal. to reference to the sending back of the refugees
from Switzerland. The sum of which is, says the Conslintidnucl,
as follows, not a word of which we believe.
I. l'alitical crimes are more odious than civil.
I. Pio COO either in heaven or on earth 1110,justify them. .
3. Not a voice can be raised for 'hewing lenity towards those to
are guilty of such crimes.
4. Whoever disturbs the existing ortiei of things is beyond the
clasnepey both or (Jed and of men.
B. The Kings and the people of Europe form a federal body.
6. The question of places of refuge would not be doubtful to the
Tribunal of Europe.
6. Asylums are dangerous So little states. -They cannot be awls'
milateil to that of America.

. -.........
7 The *umber of the banished have been very limited; and
all of them hairy been made for the good of Switzerland, the
diguity of the nelghbourink states, and the tranquillity of Europe.
Letters from Rome of the 6th February state, that the Pope
was much lietter, and that great hopes were entertained of his
health being established.

[From the Courricr Francais.]
PITEISIIRROIT. FEN. 2.
The Emperor has fallen suddenly ill, and is confined to his
chamber. The state of his Majesty is not however dangerous. The
Grand Duke Michael is also indisposed, snd his marriage with the
Princess Charlotte of ‘Virtembetg is still deferred. The whole
body of merchants of Odessa, as well as the Magistrates of that
city, have just addressed a memorial to Government, in which they
complain of the vexatios s the commerce of Russia is continually
experiencing ftom the Turks. We are assured that this memorial
has made a moat serious impression on the feelings of the Em-
peror, and the Members of his Council. Some very particular in-
structions have, In consequence, been sent by Count Nesselrode Co
the Consul General. M. de Minriaky, who is supposed by this time
to have arrived at Constantinople.
They direct him to require, as a previous condition and a sine qua
WM of any treaty with the Porte, the redressing of the wrangs
complained of by his Majesty's subjects at Odessa and other ma,
ritime places on the coast of die Black Sea.