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AUSTRIAN LOAN.

Lord J. RUSSELL said that in the last pipers
land on the table respecting the Austrian Loan, it
appeared that she Austrian Government denied the
debt altogether, amounting to seventeen million,.
The queotion he wished to ask the Noble Lord
was, if he had any objection to lay before the
[louse the .lispatches of Mr. Gordon, which con-
tainer! the reasons of the Austrian Govcrutneut for
considering itself out of oar debt

Tine Marquis of LoNDORDERItIf said, he thought
it would be int xpedient to try before I'arl►atment
the arguments of the Austrian Government on the
subject, as his Majesty's Gower 1111 l rut had not de-
sisted from their claim, and he considered it would
operate disadvantageously ou the future negocia-
bolo.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL observed, if the Austrian
Government deny the debt, there is en end of us-
gociatiou altogether ; but if the Noble Lord did
negotiate, to discua.ion in that House would
strengthen him. lie gave notice, therefore, that
he slmuld next week submit a motion to the HMIs,
no the subject.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, then the
Noble Lord imagined that the negotiation could
be better carried on in the House of Commons thin
by his Majesty's Ministers.
Lord MILTON wirhed, if the Chairman of the
Agricultural Committee were in the House, lo ask
at what period the Report might be expected to
be presented ? The Chairman of that Committer
had said, in answer to a similar question some time
ago, that it might be expected ten days after Eas-
ter; but instead of tell nays six weeks had elapsed,
and no Report had yet b, ell ',revolted; iodised hr
had heard of rumour+ being afloat that it would not
he presented for some time ►o come. Considering
the importance of the guts ' ,he thought it desir-
able that the House should have intelligence con-
tenting it before the Session drew nearer to a close.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, the Noble
Lord must feel that it was quite impossible fur any
one to answer his question, snore particularly as the
Hon. Member, the Chairman of the Committee.,
was absent.

Lord MILTON said, the mewling of that he
took to be that the whole of the Seaviou had been
whiled away by Government, ■nd now nothing
would be done.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY (.x1,116110.
Mr. TIERNEY said. surely die Noble Lord might
be able to give a guess when the Report would be
forthcoming.
After a few words from Mr. Bswwrn and Mr.
HUSILISION, the conversation dropped.

ORDNANCE ESTIMATES.
The House then went ion° the consideration ei
the Report of the Committee of Supply. From
the first Resolution for granting 43,0711. 124.
for galleries of Officers at the Tower and Poll.insll—
HUMS moved there should be a reduction of
15,8001. fur the reasons winch lie ILA before given
in the Committee.

Mr. LOCKHART thought it impossible Iris Ma-
jesty's Ministers could think to collect as large a
revenue now as in the most prosperous state of the
country. He considered it to be butts morally and
physically impossible. and thought Viol ought not
to vote a single shilling further till the R. port of
the Committee on the Agricultural Distrospes 010;
laid upon the table, that it might be ascertained it
there nere ability in the country to pay these bur-
dens, which his Majesty's Ministers teemed iu to
much haste to impose.
Mr. RIC•RDO said, as he %VHS a Mn Inkier of the
Agricultural Committee, be thought et his duty to
state, that the delay in prowling the iteihnt had
arisen from the nature of the subjeci, arid out frets
any neglect of the Committee, who had been em-
ployed most ossiduoualy. It was his (lUD belief
that the Report would be presented before the pro-
rogation of Parliament.
Mr. WARRIC thought the objections of his Hoy.
Friend (Mr. Hem.) to Ohio resolution were deserv-
ing of tba consideration of the House, if ever ally
figures or titmice olutroseotg were b... fie hoped.
therefore, the Honourable the Clerk of the Old-
nonce would forego his diguilied silence, and glee
some explariutiriu.
Mr. WARD bald, the article had already heel'
debated fur big or Steen nights towthe', and thi.
whole history of the Ordnance had beet' gout Hike
he could therefore only repeat what he had before
stated, that the growth of the Ordinance. the gre..t
addition to, and new arrairgenitut of the accutiois,

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and the addition of the whOl4 of Ireland, were the
thisoes why the estsbhshment was so large.
There was also • considerable atrear of accounts,
which they were examining as fast at possible
from that circumstance he feared no reduction in
this head coold be expected even next year.
After • few words from Sir Joys Neweoa3• and
Mr. WARD, the House divided, when there •p•
peered—
Ales .. •
Noes.. 7s
Majority agaiast the Ammar/seat ... tl
The following sums were then granted
10,163/. 3s. 4ti. for pay of Civil Establishments et
the outposts—(oa this Mr. H ume moved a reduction
of 5,000/. which was negatived without a diVismo).
14,6311. Ss. for pay of civil officers on foreign
stations—(On this article Mr. Hume moved a reduc-
tion of 2,5001. which 1,44 negatived without a
division).
On the resolution being read, for granting
56.000/. for incidental charge', ordinary repairs,
and barrack expense.—
Mr. Glen rose and moved a reduction of
114,000/.
Mr. WARD stated, in addition to what he had
behttia the Committee. that this item included pity
aad lodging money. If it would remove the Host.
Member's objections, when the accounts csose en, if
he would call on him (Mr. Ward) he would chew
him the bills.
Mr. GiPPS did not wish for • private interview
with the Hon. Gentleman. He persisted in his
amendment.
M. WaaD explained.
Mr. Daum•tt said that it might he of no avail
to take the sense of the House on this item, yet
it would be of some utility in sheering the coun-
try that there were • small number of their Repre-
sentatives who were determined to resist to the 14st
the overwhelming majorities which, front the fate
of the Bill of his Hutt. Friend (Mr. Bennett), it
►eemed the Ministers were resolved to secure.

Lord MILTON %islud to know if the temporary
barracks in Yorkshire were included iu this ulmrge ?
Mr. AIBUTHNOT stud that arrangements hod
been made by Government to poy that expens►.
The House then divided—
Ayes
Noes

Majority against the Ameadmeat.. 211
Several other Resolutions were then agreed to.'
On the Resolution being reed for granting
94 3561. 14s. 9d. fur pay of the Royal artillery—
Mr. MKS rose and moved • reduction of
44.500/. which was negatived without a division.
From the proposed vote of 8,3771. 44. 9d. for
the Medical Establishment, he also moved a re-
duction of 3,0001. which was also negatived with-
out a division.
6,6101.95. Id. fur the Royal Military Academy
at Wvolwich, and 1,4581. 10s. for Exchequer fees,
were granted.
On the Resolution fur granting 111,837/. 2s. 10d.
fur the service of the Ordnance in Ireland—
Mr..llluats moved a redaction of 41,000/. which
was negatived without a division.

Several other Resolutions were then agreed to.
On the grant for 42,2271. 61. 4d. for pensions,
being proposed—
Mr. Hume hoped that before the House met
again • Ministers would revise the whole of the
pension system. He complained of the various
civil departments of each office having a sepaiate
pension list, whereas he contended that the whole
ought to he brought at once before the House.
The Resolution was then agreed to.
Ott the Resolution for 134,000/. being granted
for the Barrack Department being read—
Mr. BEtx•t. objected to it, as he thought it
might be reduced to 75,0001. as the serjeanto in
barracks do the duty of Barrack-masters; and he
moved an amendment io dist effect.
After some conversation, in which Mr. Lock-
hart, Mr. Hume, Mr. Arbuthnot, and Mr. Max-
well, took part, strangers were ordered to with-
draw, and the House divided, when there ap-
peared—
For the Antenslsneut 6l
Against it
Majority for the Resolution 43

While we were excluded from the gallery we
understood the other Resolutions were agreed to.
On our being re-admitted to the gallery we
found Mr. LOCKHART on his legs opposing a grant
Is the Penitentiary House at Milthank. as he consi-
dered it useless in not tending to reform the per-
►ois imprisoned in it.
Sir C. Linn was of opinion tlint the establish-
mtut a nio•t excellent one, that it answered
every purpose it was intended for, and that the grant
of 14,0001. now proposed to be given would cot:H-
O-le the building.
Mr. W. SMITH said, lie hail carefully inspected
the Penitentiary !louse, and he was convinced that
►t meet with the apprul►stiun of every person
who wished that criminals should be reclaimed ;
and if they considered the expense that was attach-
ed to transporting a felon, lie had no doubt but
they would agree with lam, that the plan of Pent-
rentialy Rouses was much better; he would,
therefore, support the grow.
A tier a few wind. from Mr. Rot.Foan the Reso-
lution was agreed to.
Thelmstices of Peace Regulation Bill was resit a seared
time.
The Row Importation Rill wcut through a Committee,
and the Report was ordered to be receive.' tu-naurrow.

The Orlioance Lands Bill was read a s.roud tim?, and or-
&red in be committed ho morrow.

The Charitable Lands Exchange Bill was read a teenrid
time, and ordered to be eunaraitted not Monday neat.
The Repot* o• the Iri►h Inland N.trigation Bell ass
brusight up and agreed te, and She Ball urikrrd to be read
Slur Shied linos to-morrow.

The Lunatic Trustees Bin was read a second time, and or-
iloied to be ciinituirird ori Tuesday next.
The Smith Sea Trade Bill went through the Committee,
and was ordered to he reported iiidnorrow.
'the Report of the Committee recommending certain
licenses to be granted to the masters packet-lows, fur
`silywinS aeons to foruisb wines, spirirs, soil other exciseable
31 tit*, to paeagyiters, war brought up and read, and a Bill
ordered to be bionght ha pursuant to the recuinureudatiou of
!he Coromitioe.
The miser Urdrre of the Day were then soverully disposed
Or, mid the Howie adjourned at Trret.t•e uThotat.

Ttiteflllly mei a holiday at the Stock Exchange,
hut ptivate bargains lucre done. The folluaeng
were the vusistuous in Coutols for Accnunt:-77ii,
77/.

(Pi► Pianism istallfrose, ite. ap Oast Pigs.)

THE Mt ITISII PRESS.

LONDON.
4FRICIA\r, Join 1, 11141.

Mr. H. G. BIN N ITT last night in the Howse of
Commons moved for leave to bring in a Hill for
more effectually securing the Independence of Par-
liniment. The object of Mr. BUNN ETT'S proposi-
tiou was to exclude from seats in the House of
Commons all persons holding offices under the
Government et the discretion of the Crown, and
under the rank of Cabinet Ministers. The House
of Commons wants cleansing in no respect more
than with respect to the multitude a petty place-
men who swarm behind the Ministers. The neces-
sity of M►. BENNETT'S propysition is proved by
the fate which it experienced, fur the plecemen
mustered in a body upon this occasion and defeated
the motion. There appeared on the division—fur
the motion 52, ag..ins• it 76.
The extraordinary Circular Dispatch of the Al-
lied Sovereigns on the 'meshing up of the Congress
at Laybsch. was noticed by Mr. STUART WORT.
LET. This very independent end respectable Gen-
tlemen objected to its principles as datigerous to
the liberties of this country, and of the correctness
of his view we think there can exist no doubt. If
these principles be admitted, the isiterferesice of a
foreign force in every contest between the Crown
and the people is perfectly justifiable. In answer
to Mr. S. lIVORTLIIY, the Marquis of LONDON-
DERRY acknowledged the authenticity of the do-
cument, and we a►e happy to find that it is to be
brought forward for the consideration of the House
of Commons.

The attempt made in the House of Commons
on Wednesday night, by the Marquis of LoN.
LIONDERRY and the SOLICITOR-GENERAL,
defend the existence and principles of the self-
styled Coustitittional Associatiou, was in rthct
a humiliating acknowledgment of the itieffici-
eney or inattention of the Ministers of the
Crown and of the King's ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
We had imagined that his Majesty's Ministers sod
responsible Law Officers would have expressed
themselves with warm indignation against this
Society, for having presumptuously arrogated to
itself the power and di-cretion of the responsible
advisers of the Crown ; but we find that we hail mis-
taken the tone of their minds, and that they are
either afraid to displease the associators by vindi-
cating their own rights, powers, and dignities, or
that they are not displeased to see a Society con-
taining many respectable names undertaking what
is generally considered as the most harsh and on-
popular part of their duties.
It. has been very properly observed by Mr.
BROUGH AM, that the Peers of Parliament who are
Members of this Association, in advising or coon-
traisveing the prosecution of persons for political
offences, sre likely to acquire such a bias and pre-
judice against the defendants as must disqualify
them, in a moral sense, from acting the parts of
judges in the lust resin t, should questions arising
out of such prosecutions be submitted to the judg-
ment of the House of Lord'. A similar observa-
tion applies to all the Commoners who are Mem-
bers of the Association, and who hare for a like
reason disqualified themselves from acting as jury-
men upon the trials of any of the selected victims
of prosecution. These are results arising from this
Association which ought to prevent its continuance.
It is inconsistent with the dignity of the Gowen'.
nicht, is opposed to the spirit of the Constitution,
and is attended by great inconveniences in practice.
A power is suddenly erected in the State, framed
to terrify a certain class of persons, and to control
the action of the free press of the country, without
being responsible for the exercise of the discretionary
authority that the Society has arrogated.

The Paris Papers of Monday last have arrived.
They announce the departure of the Emperor
A LIMAN fait from Laybach ou the 13th on his re-
turn to St. Vetertiburgh. The Duke of CALABRIA
arrived at Rome on the 9111, and GU the next day
the Duchess of FLORIDIA (Queen of Naples), and
several other Neapolitan►, set nut from that city 011
their return to Naples. The next accounts will
probably announce the departure of the King of
N•PILRII from Rome for the same destination.
General PEPE, who made so ►orry n figure as
Commander of the Neapolitan Patriot Army, has
arrived at ill .drill.
The Paris Pipets contain intelligence from Spain
to the 19th. The enemies, avowed or suspected, of
the Constitution, are every where pursued with
energy, and treated with relentless ►iolence. In
Gallicia alone upwards of eighty persons have
beeu arrested, and ordered to be sent out of the
province.

Ve.ierday the E sr' ur ItvictirooL and Viscount
Simplot) ru had audiences of the KIND •t his
falser Ilb 1'+II•falll,

In consequence of the unexpected division on
Mr. 14/111111T1.3 motion In the House of Commons
last night, Mr. thus:, Lord BURY, Sir JAMES
MACKINTOSH, Mr. LENNARD, scul severs, others
were shut out, cud consequently prevented from
Luting.

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MR. AND MRS. COUTIVS RNTS N TAINNENT.

On Wednesday evening Mr. and Mts. Colons
gave a most sumptuous limier to their Royal 1110-
the Dukes of Y..rk, Clarence, and Sussex.
The following dislinguished personages were al.°
resent :

The Dowager Marchiunees of Lammtown, !Aid and Lady
Wensyss. Lord Elem. Lord and Lady &lye sod-Sete. Earl of
Lauderdale, Loud Rivers, Lord Erskine, Lord Dudley Stew.
art, Viscount and Visesointess thasulaimi, the Richt Hon.
Sir Benjamin Bloom Geld, Mimi Twit*lion, Mille
Mr. C. Anuobus, Miss Trotter, Mr. Jikyll, Mr. Vaughan,
Mr. Coal is Trotter, Ike.
At
30, retired into the concert mom, where ihe
vocal talent of the country Inlet assembled io de-
light the company, which was increase,' by the ar-
rival of upwards of 100 persons to attend this mu.
skill treat. Alndlle. Noble',Nle. Fanny Bias,
Madame Varettises„ Mons.. Altsura. &c. delighted
the company with come of their moat fiocisiating
dance.

Afie► this, the concert, under the able direction
of Sir G. Smsrt, commenced with a duet by Miss
Wilson and M►. Warl.li; Mr. Mrs. acid the Miwes
Walsh greatly disiingaislied themselves; Miss
Ashe sang the Echo Snag, accompanied by. Mr.
Ashy. oil the flute, which was rapturously applauded
by their Royal Highnesses.
Among the other eminent vocal performers were
Madatne Camporese, Mrs. Salmon, Miss Stephens,
Miss Goodall. Mr. Brahmin, &c. Anion; the in-
strumental performers were, Mr. Bochsa, on the
harp, and Mr. Puzzi, on the horn. In the hulkt
the elegant minuet from Aiaa, was introduced.
The performance continued till our o'clock, when
a must elegant banquet as a supper was prepared,
con►istiig of every delicacy both in viands clod
fruit. Mr. Coutts, on the occasion of this evesin.g,
displayed the whole of his magnificent service of
plate. glass, Chiaa, &c. and we have the pleasure
to add we observed him to be in most excellent
health and spirits, conversing with every one who
had gratified him with their company.