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London, England, 1824-03-05 00:00:00

FOWUN. TRADE.

Mr. WALLACE in.;rt7tltliattht:COinMitee on foreign trade be
continued, and directed to report their proceedings from time to
time to that House.
POYAIS fIOVSE.

Mr. 1111.7A1E had be;rittionitetthat there was a royals 'louse
established in the city for the encouragement of emigrants to New
Zealand. The house stated to the public that it had the unction
of Government.

Mr. W I LBIOT said that Government had not givai its sanction
to any house of such a character as alluded to by the lion. Mem-
ber. The people could not be too cautions or two much on their
guard against giving confidence to projeztions of such a description.
(Hear, hear.)
SALT DUTIES.

An lion. Member under the gallery called the attention of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Salt Ditties. lie hoped that
the promise made that the remnant of the dui', would cease on the
lit to Junnarls 111 t 5, would be preserved. It fell with peculiar
ity on the poorer chows. lie regretted to find that the lion.
Member for Taunton ( Mr. Iltringi, was an advocate for this tax
Although the Assessed 'faxes were taken off, the people allece•l by
this tax would everience no relief from such a measure, an they
were composed of that class of persons who were relieved from the
Assessed Taxes, on ac,:ount of their poverty.
Mr. BAKING said, that he was not an advocate for the tax, or
for any particular tax. He had only said, that n looking to the
general interests of the country, there were other branches of taxa-
tion which challenged greater attention, on account of their greater
extent and importance to the public interests.
Sir 1. COFFIN thought this tax ought to be repealed. It was
a tax of all. per cent. ' • whilst salt was 6d. a buski, the tax upon
it was %. 6d. It pressed upon the poorer classes of the comma.
nity, and he thought it more serviceable to the country, and more
creditable to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to relieve three mil-
lions of their poor countrymen by taking off this imprint, than by
taking otf a duty of 3d per cent. on foreign commodities. The
persons affected by this tax were those who in the day of nerd,
ought the tndes a the country, and they should not be overtaxed
and oppressed in time of peace.
EXCISE LICENCES.

Mr. Il EATIICOTE askira the Chancellor of the Exchequer
what was his intention relative to the increased duties on the
Excire haws of victuallers and innkeepers Imposed by the fgith
and riStli of the late King.
The CHANCELLOR of the EX(IIEQI'ER replied, that
the question was under the consideration of Covernment—but as
nothing definite had been determined upon the subject, he must be
excused from giving any explaltatilll on it at present.
Mr. S. RICE hoped, that in considering the Excise Licenses
of England, the Chancellor of the Exchequer would not overlook
Ireland. The reduction of the spirit ditty, 4nd the other remedial
measures resorted to, to prevent illicit distillation, would not he
available unless some change was introduced relative to the in.
creased duties on the Excise licences. Ile could assure the Right
Hon. Hentleman that they had the effect of promoting the distil.
Isaias of illicit *rite evelkyuore than the high spirit.iluty; and
If these duties weft not altered, he apprehended an drama check
could not lie put to the ftecvaleree of that evil.
sir J. NEWPORT remarked, that the heavy pressure of the
excise duties was a principal cause of illicit distillation in Ireland.
Mr. HUTCH INsON said it was his intention to have brought
the subject tinder the consideration of the House. but as he now
unittratund it heel engaged the attention of his Majesty's Oovem-
meat lie should abstain (rum interfLring.
The dropped order for the COninlinen of Supply was then
directed to stand fur tat-morrow.
IRISH CLERGY RESIDENCE RILL.

On the motion of Mr. tiOl'l.llß'llN the Clergy Residence
(Ireland) lii9 cas reads second time, ari ordered to be coututitttd
to-morrow.

I)UTIEs.

The CILINCL LIAM of the LXCIILQI ER :rave notice, that
he thouki to-ntorrow more the rebolutiona which had been post-
poned respecting the sugar ditties.

COVNTV I'ifITTS BILL

Lord A LT II Oitith; inotixithe attend rending of the County
Courts rot!.

Thc.I'I'TIIIINIW-(II:NER.'d, said he had no objection to
the principle of the Dill, but he thought indemnification ought to
be provided for certain officers who wenlil be materially alerted by
its enactment. Ile alluded to the prothonotaries in the Court of
Common Pleas. They were patent officers of great antiquity,
hell for life by parthase. Large sums had been raid for theist.
and the emoluments would be greatly decreased by the operation of
this 11111. If the Noble 'cord had introouced a Bill for the aboli-
tion of the Court of tontroon Pleas, the House would certainly
not consent to it, unless pnivision were made for the officers who
would be displaced; and tin the same principle he contended the
prothonotaries were entitled to compensation under this Bill. The
same officers in the Court of King's Bench ought equally to be
coesidvrtsl.

31r. 3IE honed the Noble lieed would introduce another
clause to prevent these offices front betng sold for the future.
Dr. 1.1 'SI I MITI IN said that no practice could be laws clearly
detrimental to the atlininistration of justice, than the sale of ollices
in the courts of law. These Mikes were sold to those w were
able to purchase them, without reference to their ability to fill them.
There was one otnee in the Exchequer hill by a lady of quality.
(iloar, heir.) It was not likely, certainly, that ladle, would ti!:

PRICES OP BRITISH
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3 per Cent Reduced. 9•4 j 3 4j
3 per Cent. Cone. VII
3S per Cent. 1112 i
4 per Cent. 192 i 3
New 4 per Cents. lOU 7i C
Long Annultice,
Imperial 3 per Cents.
Bank for Account
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India Stock WS It.

PRICES OF 14/REION
Austrian Scrip, 12a 3 2A 3} 3A
Ditto for Ac. 121 3A 3 A A pr.
Ditto paid in full
Chilisn Bonds, 621 i AIA ROI
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South Sea Old Annuities
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Lottery Tickets, 181.

STOCKS YESTERDAY.
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Russian Inscription 112
Exchange per ruble 121. 5-16
Ditto 3letallic Stock (Baring)BB
Ditto (Salim's) 88
Spanish Conk 244 4 44
Ditto for Account 21 a
Ditto 170 & 233 MIL 26
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Ditto for Acct.
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United Ditto 1 prn.
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Greek Scrip. 21 321 1 4 pen.

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NEW THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
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THE MERRY wivE3 'OF WI \DSOIt.:

Fenton, 31-r:11;4;;;;, ' Sit .1411; Mr. Ford,

'-Bliss Stephens; Mrs. Page, Madame Vest;is.
To conclude with
THE CATARACT OF THE GANGES.
On Monday a favourite Pley of hhakspcare ; with Tekeli.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
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NATIVE LAND.
Principal Characters by Messrs. Sinclair, W. Parrett, Cooper, and
Fawcett; Misses Pll4Oll, lore, and M. Tree.
After which,
THE IRISH TUTOR.
To conclude wit► SIMPSON AND CO,
On Moody, Hamlet: with Midas.

Srittoh

The 8111111111 Porn commenced publishing yesteedey miming
at five o'clock.

LONDON, FRIDAY, MAscu S, 1324.

Mr. Canning laid, last night, on the table of the House,
most important papers relative to the South American
Colonies. They will be found in our columns, and com-
mand unqualified interest and attention. The Right lion.
Secretary, when laying these papers before the Nous:,
stated, that in the debate 'which took place on the Ad-
dress in alkali% r to his Majesty's Speech, at the opening of
the Session, and that part of it which referred to South
America, it was then stated that some time would be re-
quired to furnish the papers necessary to convey a full infor-
mation to thehlouac,as to thecourscGovernment had pursued
with regard to these Colonies. The papers, the Right
Honourable Secretary added, which he then laid on the
table, conveyed that information; and he concluded by
moving that they should be read. These papers are, in-
deed, most important; they detail clearly and freely the
enlightened and straight-forward policy of this Govern-
ment with regard to South America. The communications
with the Representatives of France and Spain on this sub-
ject consist of the following documents:—

First—Extract of a nietnorandani of a conference between the
Prince de Polignac and 31r. Canning, held on the bth of Oc-
tober, IN&

Second—Sir William A'Court's despatch to Mr. Secretary
Carining;dated at Madrid, the 30th of December last, containing
an enclosure from the Corld,'; de DLLs, dated at the Palace in Ma-
drid, the Mich of Dccetnber, 1823.
Second inclosure—nom Sir William A'Court. The Conde
Ofsha's Circular to the Spanish Ambassador at I'aris, and the
Ministers Plenipotentiary of that Court at l'etersburgh and Vienna.
Third Inclosure—Sir William A'Cuurt's reply to the Cuodi
(Waits, dated at Madrid, the 30th of last December.

No. 3, Is Mr. Secratary Canning's lergthenrd and important dee.
patch to Sir William .VCourt, our Ambassador at Madrid, dated
at the Vertigo Office, the 3Oth of January,

iVe have read thc..e important documents with anxiety
and attention, and the gratification we have derived from
the perusal has been full and complete. They display a
poiiey en the part of our Government, moderate, but firm,
and every way worthy of this great country. The right of
Spain to reduce her revolted (lolonies to oheilionee by her
single force and arm, if she be equal to the effort, is ac-
knowledged, and that Great Micah), with whatever regret
she might view such a conflict, would yet consider herself
bound to remain a neutral spcstator. Bat the strongest
protest is entered by our Minister against the armed inter-
ference. of France, or the Continental Powers, or any at-
tempt by Spain to shackle the Cchmies with the exploded
commercial restrictions which formerly fett.cred them, and
which would interfere with the extensive commercial rela-
tions that had gradually (under the sanction of Spain her-
self) rown up with these great countries. Under either
of these occurrences, a menace is made of the instant ac-
knowledgment of fill independence of these great Re-
publics, and the armed resistance of Great Britain to
any Continental league is more than hinted at. The
appointment of Consuls to the different proviaccs is
explained as necessary to the protection of the rising
commerce of Great Britain in South America ; and
Mr. Canning states, that the intended appointments
had been frankly communicated to Spain, some time before
they were publicly announced. The conference with the
French Ambassador, the Prince de Polignae, appears to

offices of prothonotaries in the Common Pleas or King's Bench. , have been frank and decisive. The sentiments of our
(A laugh.) But it was ridiculous, indeed it was worse, that any
I Government were fairly explained, and the policy intended
one office in any Court should be filled by a lady.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL remarked across the table that to be pursued towards South America stated without re.
it was an hereditary office.
serve or hesitation. The feelings of the French Cabinet,
Dr. LI 'S li I NGTON said, if it was hereditary it was the more
objectionable still, especially as it scented to descend by tail-female. as far as M. de l'ulignac avowed them, appear to have
(A laugh.) I
accorded with this country. The hopelessness of any
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL observed, that it descended !
to the heir general. j effort by Spain to reclaim the Colonies by force was ad.
Dr. LUSHINGTON continued. There was another subject' • . . .
nutted, and a tieciaration made from France that the only
closely connected with this, which deserved attention. He alluded
to the difference of fees in the Courts at Westminstet : the cone-' wished to have a fair participation in the commerce of
(pence was, that suitors could nut resort to the Courts of Cum.!
two Pleas and Exchequer on the seine terms as to the Court of , these countries, suffering Spain, as we wished to do, to take
King's Bench, and the latter Court was therefore overloaded with 1 the must favoured station, and enjoy from her former
business, while the others were comparatively deserted. The orJy
difficulty he felt was how power peculiar privile7es. There is, however, some quail-
to pmvide for the existing interests, some
of which had been purchased expensive)y, and others confirmed by . fication and doubt thrown on the sincerity of these semi_
gift, as in the case of Lord Eficnborough. I menu, by the French Ambassador's pointed allusions to
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL explained.
Mr. BERNAL was of opinion, that a commission furnished , the political situation of the South American Republic,
with extensive powers should be issued by the Crown, te inquirethe'and the encouragement the alliance of this country
might
into tlw abuses of thc Courts at Westminster generally_, a/that ,
subject should be taken up
.by a Committee of that House. The I give to theories and feelings inconsistent with the state of
powers of the present commission were by no means sufficient the Continent, anti the feelings of the monarchs of F The KOLICITOR-GENERAI. observed that there could betirope.
no doubt as to the propriety of tompensation in this awe for the I This subject Mr. Canning wisely passed over, and, satis-
' tied with the broad declaration of our policy, and chid env.-
officers who were partislly afixted by this Bill. This was not the
opportunity to discuss the question alluded to by the lion. Gentle- .
man who had just trimmed his seat. When it came regularly be- i cession of France to these views, he refrained from tL
ng
fore Parliament, he (the Solicitor-General) would be ready to de-
si an irritati minor difficulties. The proposition, by
liver his opinion treely. I y
After a few words from Sir B. KNATCII BULL and Lord , the Crude Ofalia, of a Congress at Paris, to legislate be-
tween Spain and her emancipated colonies, and the insi-
ALT HOR I' in reply, the bill was read a second time, and ordered
to be committ'ed to-morrow se'noight.
REVENUE INQUIRY BILL tation by the Spanish Minister to this country to be a
, party to such Congress, was also wisely declined, on the
This Bill was read a third times and_passed•
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN IRELAND.
passed last Sesiklu • explained her views ; and that, having once done so, there
Mr. ID/DERWIN have notice trot he should to-morrow bring I ground that Great Britain had already clearly and fully
in a Bill to correct certain mistakes in an act
fur the better administration of justice in Inland.
iAI PBOVEM EN'es AT THE HOUSE OF LORDS, needed no repetition of them at any such Congress. Such
31r. HUME moved for an account of the expense of the new is the history of this memor.thle diplomacy, the records ef
exterior approaches to the House of Lords, and of the erection of
Courts of Justice in Palace.yard, and a plan thereof.—Ordered. which will be read with the deepest Miens!. They are
The House adjourned at a quarter past seven. equally honourable to this country, as an avowal of her
enlightened policy, and to her leading Minister, whore
official acts they are. There can now be little doubt that
South America will not be attacked by any Continental
confederation, and Spain is too feeble for any serious effort.
She will thus be enabled to consummate her fteedem add
institutions in almost complete tranquillity. This dispen-
sation she will mainly owe to the power at Great Britain,
and the decision of her Minister. Iler gratitude, we trust,
will be commensurate.

" Improbi rantores dissipati sansto."—Acting in de
spirit of this salutary maxim, and to give it, as far
as lies in his power, a legal operation, the Leas
CHANCELLOR, it seems, is resolved to dissipate all the
wicked rumours of his resignation, by cleaving, under Me
circumstances, firm to his seat. Now, although we have no
political attachment to LORD ELDON, we are not dis-
posod to blame this resolution. We certainly should not
lament to find the Seals had changed their custody, Cr that
the King's conscience had gone into other keeping; but we
should lament that his Lordship, whose extensive knew-
ledge and ability as a lawyer were not only never ex-
celled, but were never equalled—on whose integrity the
whole profession always placid the most unbounded
reliance, and who never, in any one instance, weakmed
that honourable confidence during the long, the very
long, period that he has sat upon the Bench—we sheidef
lament that such a man were strives to take shelter
in retirement from a political storm, and to close his
career in mortification and dishonour, under a poriy
attack, in which his judicial character can suffer no said,
and his moral conduct can incur no reproach. The chaige
against this distinguished personage was, that he hail com-
mitted a breach—not of the laws of God, or the laws of
man, or the law of the land, or any other law—but a breach
of pt.;ellege--of the privilege Parliament: a very
high-sounding accusation, certainly. But we would
hazard a hint upon this sulject ; and it is this, that
this priviixe has no foundation in any sound principle of
political expediency, nor has any legitimate origin in the
British Constitution. No well-wisher to the rights of die
subject, or to the liberties of his country—will go fur-
ther,—no genuine friend to the public and popular cha-
racter of l'arliament dn.!f can wish the existence of this
assumed privilege, or can justify it. When any claim
of power or prerogative is hollow and unsound, it
is sure, sooner or later, to expose itself in the evil
of its operation. It is in this way that the Constitu-
tion rights itself. It was never in the contemplation of the
House of Commons, that, in assuming a power to punish
any offAisive expression which might be uttered beyond
its walls, as an attack upon their privileges, the High
Chancellor of England could ever come within the scope
of its infliction ! It was always conceived that men in
power and office 'night set their heads and hearts at rest.
This seYlinrested privilege was assumed with such a totally
!opposite view, and was meant to furnish the means of
chastising such a different class of persons, that such a re-
sult as this was never once dreamed of. But time and
chance happen to all. Lose ELDox reads in a newspaper,
what he knows to be an unwarrantable imputation upon his
integrity as a Judge. It purports to have been made by a
Member during a debate in Parliament. Indignant at the
charge, as every man of honourable feeling would be, he
affirms it to be false. Ile does this in Court, that the con-
tradiction may be u public as the charge. " With re-
spect to appeals and re-hearing," says his Lordship, " it
is supposed that 1 have heard them on new evidence, and
thereby brought discredit on sonic part of the Court. It
is as utter
.liilsehoa. On re-hearing, it is always com-
petent to read the evidence given in the cause, though it
was not read in the Court below, either by the Counsel or
the Judge. Further than that the Court does net ge. On
appeals, it only reads what has been read in the Court
below, end that practice I hare never departed from
in any one instance ; therefore, really, before things
are so represented, particularly by gentlemen with
gowns on their backs, they should at least take care
to be accurate, for it was their business to be so."
Now, we think that no person of plain understanding,
unacquainted with the lex et con:whir& Parliumenti, can
see any thing here beyond the warm expression of a
manly and well-justified indignation. As to any thing in
it that should be the grave subject of a motion in the
Mouse of Commons, it would never occur to him. It
must, beyond measure, astonish him, to find that t:.;:
motion assembled the leading Members to rile us
this assault, while statutes the most hostile to the freedom
of the sulject were suffered to pap without debate.
Mr. ABERCROMBV rose and said, " that a sense of what
was owing to himself a ser.se of what was owing to the
Iferse—and a sense of what was owing to the proreuian of
which lie was a member, alike concurred in inducing him
to bring before the House an attack that had been made
on their privileges from the Bench of Justice, and that,
too, by the Lord High Chancellor of England." No one
who knows Mr. .1 sr Reston ny can entertain any feel-
ing towards him but of the highest esteem and respect.
%ire cannot, however, help feeling that after all that he
might owe to himself, to the Mouse, and to his profession,
something was also due to truth and to the Chancellor,
and that had he duly respected his obligation to the
latter, the former would never have been his debtor.
It is the privilege, such at last is our opinion, of
every subject in the realm, that be should not be un-
justly made an object of scorn and rep:each ; and we

cannot understand on what ground any Member of
_ can cast a stigma on the name of any
and when the person stigmatized denies the truth
the statement ; turn short round, and arraign this
. as an Wrack on the privileges of the House ; as
forsooth, it were the privilege of every 111 ember of
House to libel the character of whom they pleased,
to punish any expression as a contempt of such privi-
, that went to repel the accusation ! As the privileges
Parliament are expressly said " to be given for Me bens-
of the sulject," we should be glad to learn by what
-tientary logic results so apparently incompatible are
be reconciled. We think it fortunate that the subject
been brought under discussion, in a motion so WWl-
tat and so unprecedented as that against LORD
IN. We shall take the earliest opportunity of in-
.tg into the Constitutional tight of the Representatives of
people to punish the liberty of speech ix THEY, and to
it by sp,cial pre-eminence for themselves. We know
no power to pnniah under the British Constitution, but
- a trial by jury, and for offences previously defined by
law of the land, no trial can he had by Mai law ex-
upon Me oath of competent witnesses ; and the House
Ammons cannot administer on oath; and having there-
no jurisdiction to try, it can have no judicial power to
nish. "1 say, by your favour," nail KING (.711 A R
that the Commons of England were never a Court of
license; I would know how they came so."• And so
4 we.
• Whitdoekes Memorials, p.

Just as we were going to press, we received French
by express, to the 2tl instant. Their contents arc
_at, with the exception of their containing a list
the elections, which, from the latenes% of the hour, we
. giving.
FRENCH FuNns.—Paats, MARCH 2.—Five per Cent. Consols.
If. 10e. Bank Stock, 1,770 f. Neapolitan live per Cents.
Reines d'Espag. 244. Exchange on London—one month,
40c.; three months, 2M. Stk.

THE KINC--the Majesty, we understand, will arrive
at Carlton Palace from Windsor in the course of the en-
suing week. The very unfavourable state of the weather
has for several days prevented his Majesty from riding
out; but he has select dinner panics almost every evening
at Windsor Castle.

..... _ _
Yesterday the Duke of York visited the Princess SAphia.
Prince Leopold went from Claremont to Bushy Park,
on a visit to the Ifuke and Duchess of Clarence. His
Royal Highness returned to Claremont in the evening,
Yesterday, at two o'clock, another Cabinet Council was
held at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, which was at-
tended by most of the Cabinet Minister. Viscount Mel-
ville was absent, being still confined by indisposition.—
The Cabinet sAt in deliberation till near four o'clock.
Yesterday, at eleven o'clock, the Lords of his Majesty's
Most Honourable Privy Council, assembled at the Council
Office, Whitehall, to proceed to hear Appeals from the de-
cision of the Commissioners appointed to investigate the
claims of Briti..h snhjects, whose property was confiscated
by decrees of the Revolutionary Government in the year
1793. We no lerstand the amount of the claims is nearly
3,000,0001. aterl. Sir C. Robinson, the King's Advocate, Mr.
Fonblanque ; Messrs. Tyndale and Ker, were the Counsel
heard upon the Appeals to their Lordships. The Lords
present were, the Lord President. Sir John Nichol, Sir
Henry Russell, Mr. Sturges Bourne, Lord Colchester, and
r l Stowell.
Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, a deputation of six jour-
neymen silk weavers, waited upon the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, at his house in Downing-street, respecting the
reduction of the duty on siik. The conference lasted about
half an hour.
REDUCTION or TUC Fora PER CENT. STOCI.
Much interest is excited in the City as to the reduction of
the Four per Cent. Stock ; and as the time is fast approach-
ing when the books (as to assent) are expected to be open-
ed at the Bank of England, the Money Market is becoming
daily more agitated. On Wednesday a notice, signed by Mr.
Wade, the Secretary of the Stock Exchange, was posted
up, calling a Meeting of the holders of the Old Four per
Cent. Stock, for the purpose of considering the propriety
of preoenting a petition to Government; praying for more
favourable terms than those proposed by the Chancellor of
the Exchequer. This notice bsl, as might be expceted, to
snitch private discussion, and the opinion of the House ap-
peared so decidedly against the proposed meeting, that the
notice was withdrawn, and another stuck up, postponing
the meetine rise die.

The Master of the Mint (Mr. Wallace) has announced
the detriminaVon of Government to assimilate the currtncy
of Great Britain and Ireland.

Charles I ferbert, Esq. of the Middle Temple, Barriit
at Law, has hewn appointed First Fiscal of the Colony of
Demerara and Eiwcquibo.
The whole of the present Lords of the Admiralty are
Seotehmen. The English could never get on without us.
—Glasgow Herald.
Mr. North will certainly sit in Parliament early in the
present Session. lie will support Catholic Emancipation ;
as wiU also Mr. I)oglierty : on other questions, we believe
these gentlemen will support the Minister. It is not certain
that l'ortarlington will be Mr. North's Borough.—Dublin
Matting Pukl.
It is reported in the hoot tow that a treaty of marriage ia
on the tapis between Captain l'eel and Lady Kennedy,
daughter of the Earl and Countess of t'assillis.

The following Bulletin was issued yesterday, at the
Duke of Portland's. in St. James's-square:—
"'I be Marquis of Titchtiedd is still in a dangerous state."
We ale extremely sorry to flint that Miss Beaunmnt's
absence from the part allotted to her in the last new Opera,
was occasioned by severe indisposition. The part was un-
dertaken by a young lady, who acquitted herself to the ge-
neral satisfnction of a very genteel audience.
We hear that Mr. I).T. Walker will resume bis instruc-
tive ard interesting lectures on the Eidouranion this Lent,
in the King's Theatre, Opeia Concert-room, which is now
beautifully fitted up as a theatre.
Moses ('A NOV A.—Since our last notice of Mr. Moses'
Outline Eregrarings ,4* Mc Works ef Calumi, several addi-
tional
numbers have appeared,—down to the seventeenth ;1
and it gives us pleasure to observe, that the work proceeds I
with the same elegance and talent that era ked its coin-
enencement. %Viten complete, it will aftiird at elms a strik-
ing
illustration of the genius and industry of the great
sculptor, and a beautiful specimen of the delicacy and power
of outline engraving. In every point of view the work
deserves extended patronage, as alike valuable to the artist
and worthy of a distinguished place in the cabinet of taste.'
Among the most interesting subjects in the sixteenth and
seventeenth numbers, we find the Death of Priam. This
affecting event is represented by the sculptor as it is de-
scribed by Virgil in the second book of the ..Encid, and the
time chosen is when the Fell of Achilles, having seized the
venerable Prism by his locks, is in the act of plunging a
dagger into his breast near the altar, saci-ell to the family
gods of di:• old monarch ; to this place Hecuba and her
daughters hl.l fled for re:uge ; the youthful Polytes lies
stretched on the ;;round, having expires', covered with
wounds, he't re his parents.— The engravirg of Charily
conveys a chaste idea of Canova's boas:, riflery. which re-
'ere scuts a young female in the exercise of her bar. volent
o Sees. Tee principal figure, that of Charity, is delicately
pourtrayed. The other plates in the numbers before us
reoresent a bust of Le,,n,:ra d'Este, the object of 'l'asso's
ss_Tet love, and whose charms he celebrated so sweetly un-
der the character of SJplironia ; a Venus ; and thegroupes
from the mausoleum in the church of the Augustines at
Vienna, to the memory of the Archduchess Christina. The
composition of this menument is a beautiful specimen of
('anova%) power, displaying the graceful and pathetic charms
of his immortal art. _

1.111:1;n t: E a 3.—A highly-respectable meeting took place
at Ipsivich tin Tuts-lay, for the purpose of forming a
Br inch Committee in aid of the Greeks. Sir William F.
Alliilleton. Bart. took the Chair. It:solutions were agret•d
1. , and a Committee was formed, whose exertions we trust
will meet wiill success. We observe that in the Resolu-
tinis an appeal is male to all parties, and we would not
willingly believe th party spirit can render any men deaf
to the call of humanity, notwithstanding that this first
irieeting was ant:A.ll only by persons of one way of think-
ing on political subjects. It' a meeting should take place
at Bury, we trust this will :IA be the case.—StiffOUc Parer.

COMMUNIOA7 lONS with FRANCE and SPALt,
RELATING
TO THE SPANISH AMERICAN PROVINCES.

Presented to both flosses of I;iirliament by Command of lois
Illajegty, Alureh 1824.

No. I.—Extract ti; a 31emorandum of a Conference between
the Prittee de Polignac and 31r. Canning, held October 9th,

The Prince de Polignac having announced to Mr. Canning, that
his Excellency was now ;impart(' to enter with Mr, Canning into
a frank explanation of the views of his Government respecting the
question of Spanish America, in return for a similar communica-
tion which 3lr. Canning had previuutly offered to make to the
Prince de Polignac on the part of the British Cabinet, Mr. Can-
ning stated :
'1 hat the British Cabinet had no disguise or reservation on that
subject : that their opinions and intentions were substantially the
same as were announced to the French Government, by the de-
spatch of Mr. tanning to sir Charles Stuart of the 81st of March ;
which despatch that Ambassador communicated to AI. de Cha-
teaubriand, and which had since been published to the world.
That the near approach of aerisis, in which the affairs of Spa-
nish Anicrica Must naturally occupy a great share of the attentiun
of both rowers, made it desirable that there should be no mit.
understanding between them on any part of a subjtct so important.
That the British Government were of opinion, that any attempt
to bring Spanish America again under its ancient submission to
Spain, must be utterly hopeless : that all negnciation for that pur-
pose would he unsuccessful; and that the prolongation or renewal
of war for the same object would be only a waste of human life.
and an infliction of calamity on both parties, to no end.
That the British Government would, however, not only abstain
front interposing any obstacle on their part, to any attempt at ne-
gociation, which Spain might think proper to make, but would aid
and countenance such negociation, provided it were founded upon
a basis which appeared to them to be practicable; and that they
would, in any case, remain strictly neutral in a war between Spain
and the Colonies, if war should be unhappily prolonged.
But that the junction of any foreign power, in an enterprise of
Spain against the Colonies, would be viewed by them as con-I
stituting an entirely. new question ; and one upon which they
must take such decision as the interests of Great Britain might
require.
That the British Government absolutely diaclaims:, not only any
desire of appropriating to itself any portion of the Spanish Co-
lonies, but any intension of forminrany inditical connection with
them, beyond that of amity and commercial intercourse.
That in those respects, so far from seeking an exclusive prefe-
rence for British subjects over those of foreign States, England was
prepared, and would be contented, to ■ee the mother country (by
virtue of an amicable arrangement) in possession of :hat preference;
and to be ranked, after I.er, equally with others, on the footing of
the most favoured nation.

That, completely convinced that the ancient system of the colonies
could not be restored, the llritish Government could not enter into
any stipulation binding itself either to refuse or to delay its recog.
nition of their independence.
That the lititish Government had no desire to precipitate that
recognition, ea long as there was any reasonable chance of an ac.
emumodution with the mother country, by which such a recogni-
tion might come first from Spain.
But that it could not wait indefinitely for that result; that it
could not consent to make its recognition of the new States depend.:
rat upon that of Spain ; and that it would consider any foreign in-'
terference, by force or by menace, in the dispute between Spain
and the colonies:, as a motive for recopizing the latter within: t delay.
That the mission of Consuls to the several Provinces of Spanish
America was no new measure on the part of this country :—that
it was one which had, on the contrary, been delayed, perhaps too
long, in consideration of the state of Spain, after having been an-
nounced to the Spanish Government in the month of December
last, as settled ; and even after a list had been famished to that
Government of the places to which such appointments were in-
tended to be made.

That such appointments were absolutely necessary for the pro-
tection of British trade in those countries.

That the old pretension oESpain to interdict all trade with those
countries, was, in the opinion of the British Government, alto.l
gether obsolete;—but that, even if attempted to be enforced
against others, it was, with regard to Great Britain, clearly inap-
plicable.
That penniroinn to trade with the Spanish Colonies had been
conceded to threat Britain in the year 1819, when the mediation of
Great Britain between Spain and her colonies was asked by Spain,
and granted by Great Britain :—that this mediation, indeed, was
not, afterwards employed, beeause Spain changed her counsel ;
but that it was not, therefore, practicable for threat Britain to
withdraw commercial capital once embarked in Spanish America,
and to desist front commercial intercour‘e once estahlislied.

That it had been ever since distinctly understood that the trade
was open to ,British subjects, and that the ancient coast laws of
Spain were, so far as regarded than at least, tacitly repealed.
That in virtue of this understanding, redress had been de-
manded of Spain in 11122, for (among other grievances) seizures of
vessels for alleged infringements of those laws; which redress the
Spinish Government bound itself by a convention (now in course
of execution) to alibrd.
That Great Britain, however, had no desire to set up any se-
parate right to the free enjoyment of this trade : that she consi-
dered the force of circumstances, and the irreversible progress of
events, to have already determined the question of the existence of
that freedom for all the world; but that, for herself, site claimed,
and would continue to use it ; and should any attempt be made to
dispute that claim' and to renew the aiesulete interaction, such
attempt might be beat cut short by a speedy and unqualified re-
cognition of the independebee of the Spanish American States.
That, with these general opiniens, and with these peculiar claims,
England could not go into a joint deliberation upon the subject
of SpanishfAmeriea, upon an equal footing with other powers,
, whose opinioes were less formed upon that question, and whose in.
terests were less implicated in the decision of it.
That she thought it fair therefore to explain beforehand, to what
degree her mind was made up, and her determination taken.
The Prince de Polignac declared,
That his Government believed it to be utterly hopeless to reduce
Spanish America to the state of its former relation to Spain •
That France disclaimed, on her part, any invention or desire to
avail herself of the present state of the colonies, or of the present
situation of France towards Spain, to appropriate to herself any
part of the Spanish pireessions in America, or to obtain for her-
self any exclusive advantages
And that, like England, she would willingly see die mother
country in possession of ruperior commercial advantages, by ami-
cable arrangements; and would be contented, like her, to rank,
after the mother country, among the most favoured nations._

Lastly, that she abjured, in any case, any design of actirg
against the colonies by force of arms.

The Prince de l'olignac proce.-aled to say,
That, as to a hat might be the beet arrangement between Spain
and her Colonies, the French flovernment could not give, nor
venture to form, an opinion, until the King of :pain should be at
liberty.
That they would then be ready to enter upon it, in concert with
the Allier, and with (heat Britain among the number
lnobeerving upon what Mr. Canning had said, with respect to
the peculiar situation of (treat Britain, in reference to such a con-
ference, the Prince the Poll-mac declared,
That he saw no difficulty which should prevent England from
taking part in the Conference, however she might now announce the
difference, in the view which she took of the question, front that
taken by the Allies. The refusal of England to cooperate in the
work of reconciliation might afford mown to think, either that she
did not really with for that reconciliation, or that ehe had some
ulteriurobject in contemplation ; two suppositions equally injurious
to the honour and pod fidth of the British Cabinet.

The Prince deFidignac further declared,
That he could not conceive what could be meant, under the pre-
amt circumstances, by a pure and simple Acknowledgement of the
independence of the Spanish Colonies ; since, those countries being
actually distracted by civil wars, there existed no government in
them which could offer any appearance of solidity ; and that the
acknowledgment of American independence, so long as such a state
of things continued, appeared to lum to be nothing less than a real
sanction of ar.srchy.

The Prince de Po!Knee added,
That, in the interest of humanity, and especially in that of the
Spanish Colonies, it would be worthy of the European Governments
to concert together the means of calming, in those distant and
scarcely civilized regions, p:tasions blinded by party-spirit I and to
endeavour to bring back to a pricriple of union in Government,
whether monarchical or aristocratical, people among whom absurd
and dangerous theories were now keeping up agitation and disunion.

Mr. ('anning, without entering into discussion upon these ab-
stract principle■, contented himself with saying,
That,—Loweser desirable the establishment of a monarchical
form of government, in any of those provinces, might be, on the
one hand, or Wil3tt Ter might be the difficulties in the way of it, uo
the other hand—his linvernment could rot take upon itself to put
it forward as a cundiuon of their recognition.
P. G. C.

Nn. 2.

Sir William A'Court to 31r. Secretary Canning.—{Reeeired
January It)
(Extract.) Madrid, December 30, 11123.
The incioa.d note, though elated the 21ith, did not reach me till
yesterday. Hy my aeswer, a copy of which I have the honour to
inclose, you will Mee that I merely acknowledge its receipt, pro-
mising to transmit it to my Government.
(Signed ) WILLIAM A'COURT.
The Right lion. George Canning, &c.

(Translation of First Inelosure in No. 2.)
Palace, Dec. 28, 1823.

Honoured Sir,—l have the honour to inform y'ou that the King,
my august Master, has determined to devote his particular at-
tention to the regulation of the of kin concerning the disturbed
countries of Spanish America, being solicitous to succeed in pacify-
ing his domirlons, in which the seeds of anarchy have taken root
to the prejudice of the safety of other governments. His ,Ilajatity
has therefore thought that he might justly calculate on the assist-
%nee of his dear Allies. towards obtaining results whirls cannot but
prove beneficial to the tranquillity and happiness of all Europe.
The inclosed copy will put you, Sir, in possession of the orders
issucd to his f'atliolic Majesty's Representatives at the Courts of
Austria, France, and Russia; and as the Ministers of Spain have
not yet proceeded to London and Berlin, the Kinq has directed me
to tuldress to you, Sir, and to the Minister of Prussia at this
'Court, a transcript of the 'aid communication; which his Majesty
hopes you will have the govdness to transmit to your gcvcrcment,

whose friendship and upright policy, the king, my lhaater, trusts,
*ill know how to apprt caste the frankness of this communicatied,
and the equity which has dictated the bases on which it is
founded. I avail myaelf of this npportunity, &c.
(Signed) THE CONDE DE OFALIA.
To the Minister of England.
(Translation of Second Inc!more in No. 21
The King, our Sovereign, being restored to the throne of his
ancestors in the enjoyment of his hereditary rights, has seriously
turned his thoughts to the fate of his American dominions, dis-
tracted by civil war and brought to the brink of the most dangerous
precipice. As during the last three years the rebellion which pre.
vailed in Spain defeated the constant efforts which were made for
maintaining tranquillity in the Costa Firma, for rescuing the banks
of the River Plata, and for preserving Peru and New Spain; his
Majesty beltela with grief the progress of the flame of insurrection ;
but it affords, at the nine time, consolation to the King that re.
prated and Irrefragable proofs exist of an immense number of
Spaniards remaining truz to their oaths of allegiance to the throne;
and that the sound majority of Americans acknowledge that that
hemisphere cannot be happy unless it lice in brotherly connection
with those who civilized flame countries.

Thesereficc7O;;;;;i7iiiani,ti• his Alajemy to hope that
the justice of his cause will meet with a firm support in the in-
fluence of the powers of Europe. Accordingly, the King has re-
solved upon inviting the (.Itbinets of his dear and intimate Allies to
establish a conference at Paris, to the end that their I'lenipoten-
tiariei, assembled there along with those of his f`atholic Majesty,
may aid Spain in adjusting the affairs of the revolted countries of
America. In examining this important question, his Majesty will,
in conjunction with his powerful Allies, consider of the alterations
which events have produced in his American provinces, and of the
relations which, during the disorders, have been formed with com-
mercial nations ; in order thereby to adopt, with good faith, the
measures most proper fur conciliating the rights and just interests
of the l'rown of Spain and of it■ Sovereignty, with those which
circumstances may have occasioned with respect to other nations.
II is Majesty, conhtling in the sentiments of his Allies, hopes that
they will assist hint in accomplishing the worthy object of up.
holding the principles of order and legitimacy, the subiersion of
which, once commenced in America, would presently Pornmu-
nicatc to Europe; and that they will aid him, at the same time,
in re-establishing peace between this division of the globe and its
Colonies.

It is, therefore, his Majesty's pleasure that, penetrated with
theft reasons, and availing yourself of the feSOUTCOS of your well
known talents, you should endeavour to elispose the Government
with which you made, to agrati to the desired co.operation, for
which the events of the I'eninaula have paved the w•ay ; autho.
rising you to communicate a copy of this note to the .Minister for
Foreign Affairs.

God preserve you many years.
(Signed) The Conde de OFA IA A.
To the Ambassador of His Catholic Majesty
at Paris, and to His )linisters Pienipotens
at St. Petersburgh and Vienna.
(Third bleb-mire in No. 2.)
Sir V. C A'Court to ourt Walla.

Madrid, December 30, 1823. .
The undersigned, tte. &c. has the honour to acknowledge the
receipt of the Count I /tallies note, dated the 2tith of this month.
Ile will hasten to submit it to hi. t;overmincnt.

Ile btga his Excellency to accept. Ate.
(Signed) LLIAIII A'COURT.
His Excellency the Count Ofslia, &c. &c.

No. 3.
31r. Secretary Canning to Sir W. A'Court.
Foreign Office, January 30, 1924.
Sir,—The Messenger Latchford delivered to me, on the 14th
instant, your despatch. ir'closing a copy of the Count de Ofalia's
official note to you of the 25th of December last with the accom-
panying copy of en instruction, which has been addressed, by
order of his Catholic Majesty, to his Ambassador at Paris, and to
his Ministers Plenipotentiaryat the Courts of Vienna and St. Pe-
ter!liurgh..

flaying laid these papers before the King, I have received his
Majesty's commands to direct you to return to them the following
answer :

The purpose of the Spanish Instruction is to invite the several
powers, the allies of his Catholic Majesty, to " establish a confer.
enee at Paris, in order that their plenipotentiaries, together with
those of his Catholic Majesty, mar aid Spain in adjusting the af-
fairs of the revolted countries of America."
The maintenance of the " sovereignty" of Spain over her late
colonies is pointed out in this instruction as one specific object of
the proposed conference; soil though an expectation of the em-
ployment of force for this object, by the powers invited to the con-
ference, is not plainly indicated, it is not dininctly disclaimed.
The invitation contained in this instruction not being addressed
directly to the Government of Great Britain, it may not be necessary
to observe upon that part of it, which refers to the late " events in
the Peninsular," as having " pared the way" for the " desired
co-operation."
The British Oovernmcnteould not acknowledge an appeal founded
upon transactions to which it was no prrty. But no such appeal
was necessary—no variation in the internal affairs of Spain has, at
any time, varied the King's desire to see a termination to the evils
arising from the protracted struggle between Spain and Spanish
.Imcrica; or his Majesty's disposition to concur in bringing about
that termination.

From the year 11110, when his Majesty's single mediation was
asked and grunted to Spain, to effect a reconciliation with her cola.
nies,—the disturbances in which colonies had then but newly broken
ont,--to the year 18111, when thelline task, increased in difficulty
by the course and complication of events in Amerina, was proposed
to be undertaken by the Allied Powers assembled in conference at
Aix-la-Chapelle; and from the year 1818 to the present time, the
good offices of his Majesty for this purpose have always been at the
service of Spain, within limitations, and upon conditions which
hare been in each instance explicitly described.
Those limitations have uniformly excluded the employment of
force or of menace against the colonies, on the part of any medi-
sting power; anti those conditions have uniformly required the
previous statement by Spain, of sonic definite and intelligible pro.
position,—and the discontinuance on her part of a system utterly
inapplicable to the new relations which bad grown up between the
American provinces and toiler countries.
The fruitless issue of the conferences at Aix-la-Chapelle would
have deterred the British Government from acceding to a proposal
for again entering, in conference, the question of a mediation be.
tween Spain and the American provinces; even if other circum-
stances had remained nearly the same. But the events which have
followed each other with such rapidity during the last five yeas,
have created so essential a difference, as well in the relative situa-
tion in which Spain and the American provinces stood, and now
stand to each other, as in the external relations and the internal
circumstancesof the provinces themselves, that it would be vain
to hope that any mediation, not founded on the basis of indepen.
dance, could now be successful
The Istst proof which the British Oovemment can give of the
interest which it continues to feel for Spain, is, to state frankly
their opinion as to the course most advisable to be pursued by his
Catholic Majesty ; and to answer, with the like frankness, the
question implied in M. Ontlia's instruction, as to the nature and
extent of their own relations with Spanish America.
There is no hesitation in answering this question. The subjects
of his Majesty have for many years carried on trade and formed
commercial connections in all the American provinces, which have
declared their separation tram Spain.
This trade was originally opened with the consent of the Spanish
Government. It has grown gradually to such an extent as to re-
quire some direct protection, by the establishment at several ports
and places in those provinces, of Consuls on the part of this coun-
try :--a measure long deferred out of delieacy to Spain, and not
resorted to at last without distinct and timely notification to the
Spanish I:overnment.
As to any further step to be taken by his Majesty towards the
acknowledgment of the rte./I:do Governments of America,—the de-
cision 1111 l at (as has already been stated more than once to Spain and
to other Powtrs) depend upon various circumstances; and, aiming
others, Hive the reports which the British 1 iuvemnient may receive
of the actual state of affairs in the several American provinces.
liutit appears inanifest to the British Government, that ii so large
a portion of the (ilube should remain much longer without any re-
cognised political existence, or any definite mintiestl connexion with
the established Governments of Europe, the consequences of
such a state of things must be at once most embarrassing to those
Governments, and most injurious to the interests of all European
Nations. _ .

For these reasons, and not from mere views of selfish policy, the
British Government is decidedly of opinion, that the recognition of
such of the new states as have established de facto their separate
political existence, cannot be much longer delayed.
The British Government have no desire to anticipate Spain in
that recognition. On the contrary, it is on every account their wish,
that his Catholic Majesty should have the grace and the advantage
of leading the way, in that recognition, among the powers of Eu-
rope. Rut the Court of Madrid must be aware, that the discretion
of his Majesty in this respect cannot be indefinitely bound up by
that of his ('atholk Majesty ; and that even before many months
elapse, the desire, now sincerely felt by the British Government, to
have this precedency to Spain, may be overborne by considerations
of a more comprehensive nature—considerations regarding not only
the essential interests of his Majesty's subjects, but the relations of
the ( thl World with the New.

Should Spain resolve to avail herself of the opportunity yet
within his power, the British Government would, if the Court of
Madrid desired it, willingly afford its countenance and aid to a ne-
gociation, commenced on that only basis which appears to them to
be now practicable; and would see, without reluctance, the con-
clusion, through a negotiation on that basis, of an arrangement, by
which the 3lother Country should be secured in the enjoyment of
commercial advantages superior to those conceded to other nations.
For herself, Great Britain asks no exclusive privileges of trade ;
I no invidious preference, but equal freedom of commerce for la

If Spain 51;811 determine to persevere in other counsels, it cannot
but be es pected that Great Britain must take her own course upon
this matter, when the time for taking It shall arrive ; of which
Spain shall have full and early intimation.
Nothing that is here stated can occasion to the Spanish Govern-
ment any surprise.
In my despatch to Sir Charles Stuart, of the 3lst of March,
1623, which was communicated to the Spanish Government, the
opinion was distinctly expressed, that, " time and the course of
events h4tl substantially decided the separation of the adman from
the mother country ; although the formal recognition of those pro-
vinces, as independent states, by his Majesty, might be hastened or
retarded by various external circumstances, as well as by the more
or less satisfactory progrest, in such state, towards a regular and
settled form of government. '
At a subsequent period. in a communication* made, in the first
• The 31emoranduen of Conference—No. I.

!insttnce to France, and afterwards to other powers,f as well as to
'Spain, the same opinions were repeated ; with this specific addi-
tion—that in either of, two cases (now happily not likely to occur)
—in that of any attempt on the part of Spain to revive the obso-
lete interdiction of intercourse with countries over which she has
no longer any actdal dominion ; or in that of the employment of
foreign assistance to re-establish her dominion in those conntriens
by forte hf arms the teengnnion of such new states by his Majesty
would be decided and immediate.
Aftet thus declaring to you, for the information of the Court of
Madrid. the deliberate opinion of the British Government, 9n the
points on which Apoin requires the advice of her Allies, it does
not appear to the British Cabinet at all necessary to go into a con-
ference to declare that opinion anew, even if it were perfectly clear,
from the tenor of M. Ofalia's instruction, that Great Britain is in
fact included in the invitation to the conference at Paris.

Every une of the powers so invited has been constantly and un-
reservedly apprised, not only of eath step which the British Govern-
' ment has taken, but of every opinion which it has formed on this
subject ; and this despatch will be communicated to them all.
If those Powers Should severally come to the saw conclusion
with Great Britain, the concurrent exnression of their several opi.
nions, cannot have less weight in the jud:,ment of Spain, and
must naturally be more acceptable to her feelings, than, if such con.
currence, being the result of a conference of live powers, should
carry the appearance of a concerted dictation.
If (unhappily, as we think) the Allies, or any of them, should
come to a difirrent conclusion, we shall at least have avoided the
ineonvenienet of a diseusrion, by which our own opinion could not
have been changed ;—we shall have avoided an appearance of mys-
tery, by which the jealousy of other parties might have been ex-
cited ;—we shall have avoided a delay, which the state of the ques-
tion may hardly allow.
Meanwhile, tbis explicit tit...capitulation of the whole course of
our sentiments and of our proceedings on this momentous subject,
must at once acquit us of any indisposition to answer the call of
Spain for friendly counsel, and protect es against the suspicion of
having any purpose to conceal from Spain or from the world.
I am, &C.
(Si;.,med) GEORGE CANNING.
The Right lion. Sir W. a Court, G.C.B.
&c. &c.
fi Austria, Russia, Prussia, Portugal, the Netherlands, and the
United States of America.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

Sta,—l could wish, through the medium of your paper,
to be relieved from much misrepresentation that prevails
against me; relating to a recent transaction, that has oc-
curred in this county. My story is short.-1 read, some
time since in your columns, what was stated to he the re-
port of a recent trial at the StatTordshire Quarter Sessions„
with remarks upon it. Of this report in your paper, I
bleu, nothing; I am ignorant of the author, and was un-
acquainted with the contents ; but after the perusal of
them, 1 certainly felt indignant that the Magistrate who II
presided on the Bench should have had charges of so
serious a nature brought against him ; I considered it as
the duty of a Staffordshire gentleman to call fur inquiry ;
and, in this view, I wrote a letter to the above Magistrate,
in warmth certainly (but 1 hope not unbecoming warmth),
oiling on him to refute the accusations with which he was
charged. The only answer I received, was, a mike
rule nisi, to shrw rause, why a criminal inArmation rou
LIRE L 1 Antiiti not be preferred against me!!! ilerc the
question rests, so far as I am concerned.
The public know that the same question has been brought
before the House of Commons by Mr. Penman ; and that
the result has been, a refusal to inquire into the merits of
the cue. On this occasion, the Gentleman who presided at
the trial at Stafford, spoke in his place in the House, in
favour of investigation; and I wish I had been at his side,
to hare urged the same.
I cannot doubt the sincerity of Mr. Chetwynde; inquiry
is called for by him, because a most serious charge is asz
snmed against him, by the reporters of the trial, of crying
injustice and arbitrary abuse of power. It ought to be
called for by the magistracy of the' county; because, the
whole Bench is concerned in chewing, that unpartialjustice
' was administered. The public should loudly call for it;
because, they mast wish to see those beyond suspicion, to
whom they look up for protection. I, Sir, cordially join
Mr. Chetwvntle, in loudly demanding inquiry ; and con-
sider our "honourable friends" who opposed it, as our
worst enemies, and the enemies of calm inquiry and dis-
passionate investigation ;
And am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
Wolseley, March 3, lir24. C. WOLSELEY.

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