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HOUSE OF CUMMONi, 1f cusrsmy, JVIUARV 20.

At half-;last three rich.' k the Sri: 1K 111 I.lok that
Char, awl the in of urn Members was
wdon. Atuwt filly took the vathe,
and
the I Init-e then adjourned.

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*LONDON,

THURS:MY. JANVACY 21. 1819.

The PRINCE REGENT's Speech to the New Par-
liament will this day he deliver's! by Commission,
although many Membe►s of the Mouse of Com-
mons still remain to he sworn. and. consporolively

speaking, very few of the Peers have taken their
seat}. In the Home of Peery, the At'dread its an-

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awe, to the Speech will be wowed by the Earl of
WAttwicK, and seconflpd by Lord SA T.TOUN ;
in
the Howe of Common., it will he moved by Mr.
BROWN LOW. OOP of the Membors for Armagh.

and seconded by ;lr. Wm.'s)* PrEt.. brother to
the late Secretary for behind. The Loan CHAN.
cet.Loa intimates, yesterday. at Lincoln's loh, tint
lie should take his seat this slay no the WooIvo( k.
The bosisseis of the Session will commence nit!!
Addresses of Condolence on the demise of her late
MAJESTY; which, we undentood, will he iantrie.

distely followed be atesseres necessary for the
better core of his 117sitste's sacred pertwii.
this cot-ea:ion the new Porliatneut will have tut ex-

&lent opportunity or evincing their sympathy for
the sufrerings and distresses or the people. by re-
ducing the present expensive establishment at
Windsor. In his Majesty's hopeless condition.
the observance of state ceremonies is not only un-
necessary for his bodily comfort, but no indecent
mockery of his melancholy ititirtnity ; awl Podia-
smut would prove its veneration for our afflicted
Sovereign in a manner more coogemal to the na-
tional character, by securing
him
a perfect seclu-
sion horn the public eye, than by makin;; hint a
pageant of state, and " throwing over biro the
i mantle of royalty."
The attetoion of Parliament will be rapidly cull-

ed to a consideration of the Finances of the coon•
try, involvtal ill the Estimates for the current year
to the ease of our Catholic comitlymen—to the
means of correcting the errors ii.troduced by tune
into our Representative System—and to the Agri-
cultural Petition fur pteventing the importation of
Corn. Deeply as the interests of the country are
concerned in the measures last mentioned, and
highly as their importance is appreciated by the
great hotly of the people, we cannot trot feel, from
what transpired during the late general election,
that they all yield in the public mind to the un-
easiness and iii nation aiipitig from the cruel pres-
sure of taxation. The weat question of Perlin-
memory Reform is but secondary to the general
anxiety for a diminution of the public expenditure
mutt of II e taxes ; and if the farmers raise their
ynices for increased prohibitions to the importut,on
of foreign coral, it is because, in their impatience
of taxation, they can desire no other means for
enabling them to hear the burdens imposed on
them by Ministers. Hid the malt duties or the
leather tax been reduced, the Farmers' Petition had
probably never been brought itito existence, and
the country had been spared the fretful irritation
that must arise from the discussion of an unwise.
impolitic, anti uo.just proposition—which, in imme-
diately oppressing the manufacturing and commer-
cial class, must eventally, by a kind of tett ilnitiva
justice, fall with tenfold weight upon those who
promote it. We feel no doubt wh,stever that the
wisdom of Parliament will disecanitetiatice the pro-
posed measure, but it would be much better if the
subject had never been agitated.
'l'o the state of our finances, then, must the pe-
culiar, we had almost said emphatically, the un-
divided attention of Parliament, obeying the im-
pulse of the ptilke mind, he directed. Many de-
lusions will he heist out to LAIL! itiquit.i —many
erroneous opinions will be started —many specions
statements will be made by Ministers to pt rplex
and mislead the attention of the 11,,u.e of C'J'il•

mons nn this sthjec accounts of public
receipt anti expenditure are trivally considered too
complicated to he understood, except by those
who have devoted much time to the study of them,
and therefore seldom succeed in uniting in the
!loupe of Commons such earnest attention as
they merit. Such ir supposition, even if not erroa
iwous, is no excu,e for the guardians of the public
'Huse in neglecting their duty ; but it is easy for
any Member to ascertain whether the income equals
the expenditure, and nothing can he safer rho) to
vote aguilist any proposition which would contiiiiie
the existence of a system so eminently fraught wills
danger. _

For the new Member•, who form a'crinsitlerable
poi tion of the House of Commons, we shall only
remark, that as they now fur the first time proceed
to the discharge of the highest and most serious
duties that can fall to a subject of this empire,
after a general election remarkable for the strong
tone of popular feeling every where manifested, their
country reposes sanguine bores on their f►rmnfss and
integrity. They hare now to make the momentous
choice by winch their political character will be de-
termined. They may, perhaps, at some future
time think favourably of the warning we now hold
out to theirs, when we ailvi.e them most earnestly,
before they rote upon any question, to reflect how
their conduct on the occasion will tell for them
whets brought to " givens' account of their steward-
ship" on the hustings, in presence of their constitu-
ents. It might undoubtedly happen that prudence
may not always justify a concurrence in the seoti-
ments of the people; but in such a difficulty let
hisn oct with perfect independence of mind, and
lie will not find the people of Englund ungenerous
or inconsiderate minders.

Fuer days' Pattie Papers become due this day.
The delay has bees. caused by the adverse vvimk,
by which so much damage has beets done ots yawl],
parts or the coast.

Yesterday. at three o'clock, a Cabinet Council
WHO held at the Foreign Office, %loch was attended
by the %hole of doe fifteen Metribi-s, including the
Lotto CHANCELLOR. for the hint time of his at-
tendance at any Cabinet or Privy (7nuncil filter his
laribillip's long iiidispocition, except thwie hell at
4IWII hot. e. The
cat the sine length
of tune as on Monday, and broke up at live o'clock.

Yesterday a Comt of Directors was held at the
Eat/ India flitt-e, when C.Aptitiit A. Ilvatt.Turr,
of the ship Bombay, took leave of the Court pre-
vious to deputtspg for St. Ifeletta, Bombay, and

Ily a private (~tier (*inns Teneriffe, dated the 301 h
of November last. we learn that the British sloop
-Ontario, off that place, was fired into by an Insurgent
privateer. The Ontario was left in chafe of her
when this account came away. 'V du not hear
that she receiver; any material damage.

We understatal that Miuisters have it :11 contem-
plation to repeal all the present existwg Arts of
Parlitituent atbliting the Customs awl Excise, fur
the purpose of coordinating them into one general
Act. This plan has been su;_r,gested by the great
lo►s and injury sustained in the commercial world,
frosts the doubts and tlifileul!ies arising from (writ r„,..
'betray clauses in the several amended Arts opus
the various articles its these two great branches of
the public revenue. The plan, when carried tato
effect, will afford great relief to merchant*.
By way of saving trouble, some of the Ministerial
Journals state what majorities they will have in the
present Session of Parliament. Oa this principle
the meeting of it altogether might be dispensed
with, as the result is already knower; and u to a
few primers Bills. which ;political Viers think of no
consequence, they night be dispatched puerilely
in Committees.
The Hon. EDWARD STRWART. ORR of the Coin-
noissioners of the Nosy, is to be appointed Com-
missioner of Custotns; and the Flom G. A. C.
STAPTLTOS, now Paymaster and Inspector of
Maritsa*, is to succeed Air. STRW ART as Commis-
sioner of the Navy. Colonel SHAW is to sneered
Colonel STATTLTON ss Paymaster of Marines.
Thus we see. that though by the Report of the
Committee it is recommended that whenever a
vireatiey shall oceur at the Navy Munn it should
hot be tilled up, since, during peace, there is not
the slightest ittcessitr for the existing number.
flow will the new Parliament reconcils this with the
letlitnilionti sif ;11iiiistern to their plans of re-
trenchment ?
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Accounts have been received from Margarita to
the latter end of November. which state that great
operations were about to be made on the aide of
the I'dtrints, ou account of the arrival of Lord
Cocuitas E. who, on the 14th, sent a dispatch to
Admiral liatoN, stating that he was at Tnstigns,
to the windward of Margarita, with four vessels
laud, r bu c( ) ttt mount; his arty, was then flying on
board a 44 gun frigate. which had beeii struck by
lightning a few dres 'merlons, by a Ilt:11 her fore-
isme.t was very much injured. 'l.l:e spisrlion
litidrf BRION was then at l'impatd, nod cots-
si,tell of a frigate of 30 goo', twir brigs of lii grins,
four ,o'hofillfll4 Cr 10 gar.. erch, nod twenty
of rein cars of six Kw.% ThIS fleet .:is
ordered for J largitrita, and the whole
continued force was to go on a secret expedition.
It was the introtisin of Admiral Bums to give op
the point of superiority to Lord COcuttaNE, and
they would immediately snake 811 attack on *Mlle
part of the Main. A discharge of urtiller} front
the batteries and vessels of war lying at Margatita,
together with the ringing of bells. continued for
three days, on the joyful trews of his arrival. Ge-
hl-rat BOLIVAR has resigned his civil office, owl de-
ll that he will accept of urine but a military
one. Adltilfai BRION Inol captured a Dutch
schooner, entering La (itryrii, the latter e:al of Oc-
-I..lirr, notice convoy of a lrfiiich tiational buig. A
Dutch Irigute had sailed from CorogL'il. to I 0-ope-
-I.;te in the raising the blockade of the Spaniels ports.
Tau Spanish officers hail brrit ~treated at 51 irga-
tita, fur

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ORIGINAL POETRY.

ON READING SOME ♦ERSES ADIVIESSED

" JEISEY," BY .1.061:1 BYRON.

Or;IiI us Issik-st art rl.sintirc straits.

Sorb charm 11 AS 111 the ,rrumi,
Philo his love rt stot'd spin
From Hell's reroute itrufouml.

Sweet Esrd ' the music of thy song
O'er Pluto would prevail;
A uil should your plmiit to him be soil.
He'd melt to bear the tale.

And 4,11 a generous heart.
More hard than Pluto's prove,
Still act an unforgiving part—
ror bid it Heaven and Love!

J. R. C

PASIIIONABLE .110 V EATEN

Colonel and Mrs Parkenham arrivr d ye. terilay at the
London lioti •,..n.-wenarle.atrert, from a tour; Lurid
Lady Kiveradale saw:family are expected this day ■t the shear
lintel, from their seat in Kent.
The Earl of Shrewsbury has arrived at his hmrm• in goo,.
hope street, 3lay.fair, from h:q seal, Hryilii op, Osf:irdshirr
Dowager Lady De Clifford hag at rivi il at her house
South Medley-street, from her ai at, Wrxintorlrivil Greco,
The Earl and Congolese of Jersey arc expecied en 4.'0.,
their seat, Middleton Park, Oxfordshire. to-noirrow,fir Woo-
burn Abbey, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Keilhire.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford have left luau foi their
seat, IVooburn Abbey.
'I he Earl of A bergavenny, Lady Harriet, Roil Miss ?Se-
ville, arrived on Tuesday at their house, iii
Grim their sent, E,i !ge Cloll4'.
The Earl and Consitess of Warwick arrived on Tuesday
at their house in Seymour•place, from a tour.