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situation, mid he was also isformed (balmy Lord Letitia*
had Isms moved is the busincia,
Mr. BROGDEN said it was certainly highly irregular to
go into matters of a personal nature like the present.
Mr. 1111ESTERN said. that to rednee the number of platt-
er's its that Howse way a osmium whirls should have• his
warmest support, and be hoped it would WA be long berme
the matter would be homed before she House. Os Ohs
miestioN before the House, he was instructed by his slamellel
treats to say, shat the pressure of the Malt Tax on the orris*
culture of the oseetry was of so oppressive a nature Mail
it could not vouch longer be burnt, and he should theetilseel(
(hist it his duty to move some specific propositivo 11* til-
duce the tax which was imposed two years ago.
Mr. HUSKISION said, the vole of to-night was for that
old Malt Tas, which misally accompanied the Laud Tax.—
The additional hie laid on two years ago was a permanent
tax, and formed pert of the Consolidated Fund. He bad
the satisfaction of stating, that the duty paid on malt the
had year was greater than had been paid within the last two
or three years; so that there could have been uo pressure
on agricu3tesre from•the diminished consumption of grain.
Mr. CREEVEY said, it was out his Intention to divide
the Committee nn tile old taxes.
Sir WILLIAM DE CRESPIONY said, in the prevent
circeeastances of the iroomey, a retreschmerint of the ex-
penditure was absolutely necessary to save it from ruin.
The system of collet-glow toe taxes was abominable, and
unless it were changed, would be productive of the most
serious evils tO.llO, itemise. He isticrided shortly to bring
formed a motion to explore die corruption of the system,
uarifrurged the necessity of the papers which be bid moved
for is 1819, and again the other day, being imosedudely
laid es the table.
Sir FRANCIS BLAKE said, al Hen. Member had a
few sights ago called a Committee of Supply a farce, on no
other grounds, as be midst see, but because there were so
fearjggrobers; hut, (bough there were but few, it slut nut
follow that the public business hail hers, neglected sir im-
properly transacted; for saner the House resumed, Members
of indepeudence, integrity, and experience remained. If,
therefore, it were a farce, it arose from the pednrnuirwe of
the Hoe. Member himself, who had divided the Committee'
five tines, with no prospect of success, and cousequeutly
without any attainable object.
Retolutious were (ben put and carried, for continuing the
duty of Is. per bsshrl on Mills the duty on Tobacco and
Seat, and the duties on Pensions in Eugland.
On the Resolution for continuing the duties us Sugar, the
Committee divided—
For continuing the Duly Bl
Against It.
M'ajorlty
On oar return to the gallery the House bad resumed.
The Report of the Committee of Ways and Mesas was or.,
dered to be received ow Monday neut.
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL.
Mr. HUM E rose to move fur copies of the patents of aiiif
poiatments of the late and present Presidents of she
of Control, and of warrant annexing salary to she
He observed that, by the tith Anne, four of the Geodesica i
who had sot Slid the majority of that night ought not t
have bad places in that House. The Board of Coutrol had
originally so pay or salary, audit was in the 33d year etas
late liiag that for die first time a salary was given to the Com-
missioners. add the( Act distinctly provided, that the Com.
missionsero Who received a salary should vacate their seats:
hum that piriud every Pia sident of the Board of Control had,
as a matter of course, vacated his seat. It might be said the
President received no salary, but be received emolument,
at least eo far es patronage was emolument ,• and it could
out, be out that principle that every former President of 114 '
Board had Vacated bit scat os his appointment. Tye
cit
trousers according to s downbeat which had been ma
id of it by 6 Member urthe lad Parliament, and •la. Ilig
unifierehmel was entirely given to the President, was, for ribs
permit year-26 cadets, two writers, and four amistaat.
surgeons : the value would amount to 12,0001.—A
Noble Lord who bad been brought wirier the Notice of
that Ha fur dealing fur a seat i• Parlimmet, was to give
a wrikrship as the price. Now every one knew the value
of a seat in Parliament, and could therefore estimate
the value of the istitership. In November lam the Pre-
sides( of the Board of Control received from the East
India Company two writeribipa, which were equivalent
to two seals in the House of Commons ; so that in the
spirit, if not according to the letter of the Act, as the
President received emoluments, lie ought to vacate. The
expense of the Board of Control had befit to the East
latch Company, 'since its institution, 800,0001. but be
hoped the Company would sows be relieved from the ex-
pellee, at least so far as regarded the Commissioners. The
Hon. Member concluded with moving fur the domande
‘ bleb he hail al.
fit --

lit luttril.
Mr. B. BATHURST said, he saw no objection to the
prodection of ihe documents which the Bon Sleraber re-
quired. There was art Act of Parliament which ref/shim".
this proceeding, and by which it was enacted, that ffM
salary were received, the Member need not vacate his seat
therefore the question really to be brought &fore the Heusi,
was, whether the President of the Board of Control, not re.
riving any salary, did or did not vacate his seat. He did ,
not desire the Hon. Member to believe it on his ow..
affirmation, but when the warrant came before the Hum*,
he worild see that no notary was assigned him. He denied
the Hutt. Membe ea explanative, that patronage meant profit
or emolument. He had stated before, that he did bold
another office, for which he thought himself sufficiently
compeasated fur the whole duty which he at present per-
formed.

Mr. CREE%LY said, he did not mean to say that the
President of the Board of Coutrul would convert his pa.
la saris., into money, but he was quite sure that a portion of
pstrorage was allotted to him which he would dispose of
as out h things usually w. re. If there were Iwo writerebipp,
and they were given to two Kills, it was a provision for life,
anti certainly enure than equivalent to 5,000/. hi money.
Mr. WILLIAM SMITH contended that the patronage
attsched to the office woo clearly ',officinal to briug it
witheo the meaning of the Act. Fut npon what pried
ciplr was it that the acceptance of any office with a salary
attached to it, vacated a seat in that House, but upon the
principle of the influence which the Crown thereby ac-
quired in the House? Suppose then that the Secretary at
War received no salary, but by virtue of his office as Secre-
tary at War, had the disposal of a certain number of Cum-
mimiona in the army, would not that, he would not say
vacate hie seat in that House, but have the same influence
ow his conduct as if a salary were attached to it > It was
well kaawn that formerly when writerships were sold, they
were valued at 3,000/. each ; the twenty-six cadetships too.
Did any body imagine that the &spoutl of these did not give
the Prendesit •f the Board of Control a considerable de.
giew of influence Auld did any body imagine that that
influence would be used in may other way elms to strengthen
the influence of his Msjesty's Government in that House?
Mr. M. FITZGERALD said, that the Act •Ilistleal to was
rertaioly intended to prevent the intrusion into that House
of penning holding office at the pleasure of the Crown, and
cuough hail appeared to warned the Hun. Member in call.
ing for this inquiry. It was said that no salary had been
created tot he Right Hou.Getliieln:lll for holding the office;
but it might tune oat that at some future time, after the
Session, reboil; a salary would be given, for it was too
mach to troppcse that an office, to which heavy ditties
were attached, the 'patronage of which was great, and from
which large ernoluroeut bad heretofore been derived, should
now be filled without some it.ing in the way of ait equivalent.
Mutt restrict tar the patronage •nnextd to it, the influence
`lark it rave muethe considerable. Fur big own part, he
dmb, he very glad to have the disponi, of a couple of
writership,r, twenty.sio eadetshipa, and some assistant sue.
ertioltilloh among Ms constituents —( Lan Ofee )—He re'
tombs nil that, a frw years ago, when Lord Melville, a di••
tinguished Senteleman, held the office, all Scotland went
out to India -•-(Loughlitr).—Some time afterwards in cond.
aerobhe improvement took place ; the office was lilted by
an Inahmat.,,and the Scotehmeti were no beer to be found
on their way to India. They were s•pplauted by Irishmea,
hich was cestaiesty a eharree her the haater.—( Lauf/Ater
tw llPPointeseat noted .
milierit /*tad weWe, l
"1 the food things Wl
though not, he hoped.

tryomeit.tl—(imixpefer.)-801 if Ibis was is tact Winch could
realty be Mineltaiged without salary. be thought the Honor
Goghs to demand thst the trpshould bare the benrfikof
the cliange, and iluit the anlolloll fortterly paid in salary to
the President should be ileducted from ihs anneal charges of
the Board,—(Henr. hear.)—Hut motsiithstaisding that no
salary was nt present annexed to the oilier, he vita decidedly
or opinion that it oath. to vacate the Right Hon. Gentle-
=see seal.
Mr BkTHURST said, the question for the Rinse would
be. whether iu point of law, aceordeog to the Act of Anne,
the acceptasice of the office tooter the circuoistauces vacated
the seat The amoral consideration of lathiest* was gime be-

. side she allocation.
Lord ALTHORP said, he had always understood it to
be in she 'spirit of the Act, that whenever • Member ac-
cepted an office nailer the Clown, lie should vacate his seat,
in order to give Lis constituents sn opportunity of de-
termining for themselves whether they would coutiaue to
give him their confidence, or sot.
Mr. COVRTENAY said, that abcorriing to the doctrine
of the Noble Lord, and of the Hon..Grntlensaa who pre'.
ceded him, there SIVrl. many Noble Lords and Hon. Gentle.
men who ought to hive vacated their wits, but with ►e.
specs to whom no such question had ever been entertained.
As to what hail been laid of the use of the patronage au.
nested so the office, as a means of increasing the influence
of Government in that House,. he disdained to smswer it.
Mr. DENMAN wished to know what was to be done
with the money which bad I...rowdy been applied to the pay•
meet of the salary of this office? It was very generally
understood, that the salary was not received by the Right
Honourable Gentleman opposite, bat was reserved fur
the Right Honourable Gentleman whom be bad rue-
eeeded.--(a ro, so," from lie Misaitwainf Demeher ;
What, then, was to be done with it? Would that amount be
saved to the country?—[Mr Bathurst across the table, " it
will be saved to the Easf India Company." 3—He was glad
to hear It. Bat there had bee., instances where members hail
accepted of office wittiest salary, to prevent the vacating of
their ends, bat at the dissoluiton of Parliament the arrears
had been paid np to them. He hoped it would not prove so
is the resent instance.

Lord BINNING said, he certainly should not hive
troubled the House but fur the insisnatinn thrown out by
the Hon. and Learned Gentleman against his Right Hon.
Friend, the Member for Liverpool, as if he were capable of
such a base and corrupt action as that of receiving • paltry
salary upon false pretences. In the name of H where
did the Learned Gentleman get his hafeemation from ? Or
did he think that it was fair and manly conduct to pursue
Inwards a political adversary in his absence?—(Hear, icor,
from the Ministerial benches.)
Mr. DENMAN said, be had so intentioa to impute any
thing to the Right Honourable Member for Liverpool, but
only to state what was very currently reported He had
done it openly and fairly; and the Noble Lord bad bad the
opportunity of defending his absent friend, and if he
thought be had dome him any service by the defence be had
made for him, he did not envy Wm his feelings.—(Near )
Mr STURGER BOURNE, with great warmth, said, nor
did be envy the Honourable sad L al Gentleman his
feelings.—(Near, hear, Iron the Ministerial benches
Where had the Learned Gentleman got his information ?
Who had dared to impute such base and corrupt conduct to
his Right Hun. Friend ? Who was the man whose malig-
nity had prompted hint to invest such an imputation.)
Mr. DENMAN said, he disclaimed the term inanimation
altogether. He bad put • plain question upon • report
which he had heard. He had dome it, as he conceived,
In as fair a manner as it could be put, and an op.
portenity had thereby keen given to the friends of lb.
Right Honourable Gentleman to answer it. He was at •
loss to discover any malignity in all this, and he did. think
it perfectly competent to auy Member of Parliament to
ask what was done with the salary of an aka is such a
case as that now wader conadderation.
Mr. £BI ELL said, that be really could not bad any thing
Improper in what had been said by the How. and Learned

Gentleman. The questiow he pat was an exceeding
proper woe. With respect to the Right Hoe. Member for
Liverpool, be ores reedy to give ►is teetiamusy a the very
satisfactory member in which he ►ad discharged t►e duties
of the omre. But be felt it to be his duty as a Member
of the Company to watch t►is question in which its bitterests
were concerned. The chores of the Board of Control were
defrayed by the Company, and if any soviet were to be
made of any put of the salaries heretofore paid to the
Commissioner., the Company ought to have the benefit
of it. He therefore wished to know whither ON salary
would be paved to the Compsny.
Mr. BATHURST 'aid it certainly would be • saving to
the East India Company.
A desultory conversation then ensued upon some veils,
amendments suggested by Mr. BATHURST, which being
adopted, the motion was agreed to.
NAVY ESTIMATES.
Mr. CREEVEY moved fur the Navy Estimates, on which
the grams voted on Tuesday last bad beer founded. If
they bad been product(' before the grants were peopored,
he should nut perhaps have been coespelloil to pot the
House to the inconvenience of divider; so many times as
he did un that occasion. He hoped, however, that la future
the Estimates would be given ■t once, that the House
might see she foundation of the vote they were giving.
The rautiou was sgreetl to.

Sir H. PARK Eli. übiaiacd leave to bring is a Bill for
amessdiag the Holyhead Rued Act.
The House adjoursed ♦T ♦ QO♦RTER-PAW ELEVEN
O'CLOCK, to Monday.

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About four o'clock on the—
morning of Times-
ility last, the sloop Brothers and Sisters, of this
port (John Coulson master, Mr, Hornhuckle
owner), suddenly went down in seven fathoms
water, abreast of litgoldmells, and was totally
lost. ‘Vhether the vessel sprung an instantane-
ous leak by striking upon a sunken wreck, or
whether her bottom was entirely forced out by
the unusual pressure of her cargo of cliff-stone,
has not hewn ascertained. It is well known
that the shipwrecked mariner, when returning to
the port to which be Won', is apt to console him-
self for all bra sufferiegs, by anticipating the en-
dearments of house. This consolattort, however,
Captain Coulson had out. His wife and two chil-
dren had been far some time the companions of
his voyage, and the itimates of his cabin, where
the eldest child was at the moment of the alarm
being given ; and so sodden was the sinking of
the vessrl, that it could inn be brought tsp.—
The other infant was in the arms of its moister,
who at the moment the came out of the cabin, was,
together with the object of her fondest care, in-
stantly swept away by au overwhelming surge, and
stook in the deep to rase nu snore. When the crew
perceived than the vessel was about to sink, they
jumped into the bout, which then went down toge-
ther with the ship. Yet, shielded still by provi-
dential care, they were all restored from the depths
of the sea; fur the boat being loose, rose with
them again ; so that they were ei11,61,41 to tails it to
the mast, and by that theists preserve themselves
from being hurled by the waves. Whilst in this
dreadful situation, solaced by the hope of decrying
some friendly sail, they were bitterly tantalized by
same Cromer men, %ha approached in their
cobbles vet), near to the vessel, and then, unlike
the gt•ol Satostribm of tad, untednigty passed by
on the other side, and left them to their fate. In
this disastrous situation they remained ohm hours,
when (about °ow o'clock) the crew of is fishing boat
belonging to Scartborougle, on its return from
Beaton, kindly tendered their aid, lauded Captain

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11110Illtl. AND * JORiTYoN?Nt irIIRQUIt
OF TAVISTOCK'S MOTION,
" That itamprars to this Hulse that hie Wapitis Midis.
tees in advising the measures ',MA have led to the late
proceedings against Mir Majesty the Queen, were sot jurist.
fled by any political ex pectimest or necrimily, and that
their conduct throughout the whole of their prommlusgs bats
been productive of rowscqoessors derogarery from the ho.
none of the Crown, and injurious to the best iuurestsuf
the country."
MINORITY.
Alsircromby, Ha. J. Glersorchy, Vise. Perham, Hon. C. A.
Allen, J. H. Gordon, R. Phillips, G. R.
Allburp, Viscount Graham, S. Phillips, George
Austin, Sir G. Graham, J. R. G. Punsouby, Ha. F. C.
Anson, Hon. G. Gram, J. P. Power, R,
Beaumont, T. W. Griffith, J. V. Powlett, Hon. 'Wm.
liorham, J. F. just. Guise, Sir W. Price, Richard
Baring, Sir Thus. Gurney, Hudson Pr' e, Huu. F. A.
Baring, Alex. Gurney. R. Pryor, Pryse
Baring, Henry Gaskell, Ben. rem' Femme
Bernard, ifiseoint lialdionsuirl, W. RonisatskJ J. C.
Barrett, S. M. Hamilton' Lord A. Ricardo, David
Bennet', Hn. H. G. Hoelsord, 11019. E. Rice, T. S.
Benyou, B. H. aiheute, G. J. Roberts, A. W.
Bernal, R. Hero., Sir It. Roberts, G.
Birch, Jos. Hill, Lord A. IteMnsou, Sir G.
&unchain, H. Hubletinse, J. C. Rowley, Sir W.
Brewer, D. Honywood, W. P. Rumbutd, Charles
Bright, H. Huruby, E. Russell, Lord W.
Burdett, Sir F. Howard, Hon: Wie.kessell, Lord J.
Bury, Viscount Hisgbez W. L. Roswell, R. G.
Ityng, George Hamm . Rasasbottorn, John
Mak., Sir F. HAWI Rlehford,
Beediuck, Ld. W. Hutchinson, rin.C. Scott, James
Benet t, Jobs; Hamilton, Sir H.D. Smith, Huy. R.
Belgrave, Vise. Jain, W. Smith, J.
Calcratt, John Jervoise, G. P. Smith, S.
Caterer., J. H. jag. Kennedy, T. F. Smith, A.
Calvert, C. Langston, J. H. Smith, Q.
Oalvert, N. Lamb, Hos. W. Smith, W.
Campbell, Hem. J. Leonard, T. B. Scariest, James
Carew, R. S. Lemon, Sir W. Scadaresere, R. P.
Carter, John Lloyd, Sir E. tenor, Earl of
Covendish, Loki G. Lloyd, J. M. Stanley, Lora
Chaloser, Robt. Luslengton, S. Stuart, Lord J.
Cavendish, H. Moberly, Joh* Sykes, Daniel
Clifford, Gpt. blaberly, W. L. Sebright, Mr John
Clifton, Vise. Macdonald, J. Talbot, R. W.
Coke, T. W. jun. Mackintosh, Sir J. Taylor, M. A.
Colborne, N. R. Matlock', W. A. Tieraey, Rt. Holm°.
Coominnoe) L. Martin, Sohn Tynir, C. K.
Croseeznaker, G. Maxwell, John Tuvroshend, Lord C.
Ourwee„ J. C. Milbank, Mark Tennyson, C.
Creevey, Thos. Milton, Viscount Marq.of
Davin, T. B. Munch J. B. Webbe, Ed.
De Crespigny,SirW. Moore, Abraham Western, C. C.
Denison, W. Moore. Peter Wharton, John
Denims, Tbos. Marjoribauke„ S. Whitbread, W. H.
Dsincanscos, Vise. Mellott, Hun. S. Whitbread, S. C.
Death's, Hon. T. •Neville, Hoe. R. Wilkins, Waiter
Dickinson, W. Newman, R. W. Williams, T. P.
Ebringttro' Vise. Newport, Rt. Hun. Williams, W.
Ellice, Ed. Sir John Wile's., Sir R.
Forgu son, Si rR. C. Nugent, Lord Woud, Alderman
- Fitageraid, Lord W. O'Callaghao, J. Wyvill, Misentaduks
Fitegcrald, Rt. Ho. Ord, W. Wetherell, C.
Maurice Omulsion, Lord Whitmore, W. W.
Fitzroy, Lord C. Palmer. Col.
Fitzroy, Lord J. Palmer, C. F. TELLERS.
Folkestone, Vise. Parnell, Sir H. Lovable'', J.A.
Farrand, Robert Peirse, Mary Tavieteck, Marq. of
PAIRED Of/.
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Aubrey, Sir John Cow, *FL Williams., Owes
Greaten, Pascoe Osborne, Lord F. Noel, Sir G.
Mustyn, Sir T. White, Luke
MAJORITY.
Arland, Sir T. Dawkise, H. Lometlles, Woo.
A'Court, E. H. Davison, 'lt. Leatie, Wm.
Alexander, J. Decrhurst, Lord Legge, Hon. H.
Alexander, J. D. Darts, Thos. Leiroos, Lord til.
Antrim, Lord Dodson, Dr. Leslie, C. P.
•paley, Lord Domaine, Sir C. Lesser, B. L.
Arbuthnot, Right Douglas, W. K. Lewis, J. F.
Hon. C. Douglas, John Lewis, W.
Aidsburst, Win. Marton, G. Lethbridge, Sir T.
Ashley, J. 0. Dowdeswell, J. E. Lindsay, Lord
Balfour, John Downie, R. Lindsay, Hoc H.
Henke*, H. Drake W. T. Littleton, E.J.
Smokes, G. Dunalley, Lord Lloyd, S. J.
Borne, M. Dugdale, D. Lockhart, W. B.
Bastard, Captain Doucumhe, C. Long, Rt. Hos.C.
Bathurst, R. Ho. B.Duncombe, W. Loraine. Lord
' Bathurst, Ho.. S. Donde', Rt. Ha. W.Lowther, 1.44 . .
Sleeken, Rt. Hn..l. Dunlop, J. Lowther, Hos. IL
lentinck, Lord F. Egerton, W. Lowther, Jogs
Ileresford, Lord G. Eliot, Host. W. Lowther, Joh* H.
Berreord, Sir J. Ellis, C. R. l.ucy, G.
Blair, J. H. Ellis, T. Luttrell, H.
Blair, J. Ellison, C. Luttrell, S.
Blake, R. Esicoort, T. G. Lygun, Hon. H. B.
Bernell, A. Evelyn, L. Macdonald, R.G.
Bradshaw, R. H. Fairlie, Sir %V. C. Mackenzie, Time.
Bridges, Aid. Faire, John Macuaghten, A.
Irogden, J. Fuse, V. Manners, Lord C.
Broadhead, --- Fine, T. Mesmer', Lord R.
Browne, Rt. Ho. D. Fellowes, W. H. Mansgeld, John
Browne, J. Fetberstune, Sir G. Marjoribenks, Sir J.
agowse, P. Foi bas, Lord Maxwell, John W.
iroveolon, C. Finch, Marryatt, J.
Dridenell, Lord Filzgihhon,llon.R. Marlin, R.
*see, Robert Fleming. Dr. Martin, Sir T. R.
Burgh, Sir U. Forbes C. Mills, C.
Burrell, Sir C. Fox, G. Lane Mitchell, John
Burrell, Walter Fri mantle, Wm. Money, W. T.
ilutierworlb, .1. Fyncs, Henry Monteith, H.
Buxton, J. Fleming, Juha Montgomery, J.
Calthorpr, Hun. F. Gascoyne, J. Miler, P. S.
Calvert, John Gifford, Sir R. Morgan, Sir C.
Cariwright, R. Gilbert, D. G. Morgan, G.
Castlereagh, Lord Gipps, G. Morland, Sit S. R.
Caiwthurric, J. F. Glailsrooe,John Aloootaiarles, Lord
Cecil, Lord T. Gooch, T. S. Monday, Captain
Chaplin, C. Gordon, Hon. Wm. Musgrave, Sir P.
Cherie, E. M. Goolboru, H. Nightingale, Sir M.
Chetwynd, G. Graham, Sir S. Nichol, Sir J.
Chichester, A. Grant, A. C. Nolan, M.
Cherry, G. H. Grant, Rt. Hcia.C. Orivassooey, Sir F.
Childe, W. L. Grant, F. O'Neil, Hun. J.
Cholmeley, Sir M. Grant, G. 111. ()aglow, A.
Cuiterell, Sir J. G. Graves, Lord Owen, Sir Juba
Clerk,Sir G. Grossett, J. Paget, Sir C.
Clive, Lord Gro sssss , W. Magri Hun. B.
Clive, Henry Hamill's*, H. Pakenham, Hon. R.
Crichton ne, Sir G. Handley, H. Palk, Sir I.
Cockmen, Sir C. Hardirige, Sir 11. Palmerston, Lord
Cocks, Hon. J. S. Hart, Gee. Pecbell, Sir T.
Cricks, Hon. John Hartopp, G. Peel, Right Hon. R.
Cole, Sir C. Harvey, C. Prllew, Hon. P.
Culibursi, Sir N. Harvey, Sir F. Pennant, G. D.
Collett, E. J. Ilrygate, Alderman Parry, Hun. W. H.
Coagreve, Sir W. 11111, Sir G. Phillimore, Dr.
Cooper, It. B. Hodson, J. A. Phipps, Hug. E.
Copley, Sir J. S. Milford, G. P. Pili, Joe.
COI best, I'. Holmes, Wm. Pitt, Wm. M.
Courtenay, T. P. Hope, Sir A. Pole, Sir P.
Courtenay, %V. Hurrocks, S. Pole, Rt. 110. W. W.
Crauborar, Lord Holborn, Lord Pullen, Sir John
Creaky. S. Houldsworlh, T. Powell, Sir J. K.
Cripps, J. Hulse, Sir C. Powell, E.
Croker, J. IV. II so.kissou,lll.llon. l'rendergait, M.
Crosbir, James Wm. Peoroddoeke' J. H.
CUM., James' Inners, Sir H. Priogle, Sir W.
Csinimiug, Geo. losses, John Rae, Sir W.
Carel,' Sir W. Irving, J. Raise, Joaallma
Curtieso 11. Jeukioson, Hon. C. Rice, Hon. G. .
Cursors, lion. R. Julian., H. Ricketts, C. M.
Coal, Hoa. E. Keck, G. A. L. Robertson, A.
Cost, Hun., P. Kerr, D. Nubians, Re. Hs. F.
'---". Hui Kiagsborough,Lord Rerelioserogr, Lord
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Seymour, Hugh Treetops., J. H. Wilbraham, Eb.
Mee, RI. Trench, F. Wildman, J. S.
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Shiffner, Sir G. Twee, H. Wilnuit, Itobt.
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Somers►t, Lord G. Vansiimrt, Rt. Hon. Wood. Thos.
Somerset, Lrnd E. IC Worcester. Marquis
Somer•ollr, Sr M. Wilton, G. Wortley, Swart
Suibrroa, F. F. Villitrs, Rt. Ho. J. Wrottrsl►y, H.
Staunton. Sir G. Vivian, Sir H. Wyndham, W.
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Ilv FELLIGEACE.

GERMAN PAPERS.

VIRRNA, JANUARY 26.
The Awstrian Observer has slain it lung article, nuder the
head of the Kingdom of the Two Stetlies, dated Naples,
January 13, the general spirit of which may be seen by the
following passages:—
" The bravados of the public journalists and of the dema-
gogues in the Tribunal (though both are greatly lowered
within this Week) can 110 longer deceive one who makes use
of his eyes: it is clear that all is bete rapidly proceeding to
a speedy dissolution. Even before the invitation of the Sove-
reigns to the King, there was only use opinion un the impos-
sibility of maintaining the present order of things among
all who had say means of judging of the situation and the
wants of the country, whatever their views in other re-
spects might be. • • • • 6
" When the Parliament of the Bth of December was lb
deride 'open the Royal Message, mut twenty Members, per-
haps not ten, would have voted for retaining the !Spanish
Constitution, had they sot been terrified by thethratsuf she
Carlsonari and of a small number of demitasse demagiagoes.
One must have been whams to the sane to form an ade-
qoate idea of the coefosiota, the embarrassment, the shame
of all these men, who, frum mere cowardice, supported a
measure which they themselves considered as iujuriusis, and
even insensate.
" Since that day the Male of affairs has become more des-
perate. Men of talent, whose number was never consider-
able, have been all removed from public limitless., or helve
voluntarily withdraw,.. The civil and military administra-
tion (if we may speak of administration in this state of
perfect anarchy) is in the hands of the most isicoinpetent
men, who know not how to help themselves from day to day,
and do not enjoy the smallest confidence among their own
adherents. General Pepe, and some desperate Republicans
who surround and direct him, are misters of the country,
and their power is foanded un terror alone. The sittings
of Parliament, which feels its impotence and nothingness,
are intended merely to hold up to the people the shadow of
government, which, is fact, no where exists, said to supply
the Journals from time to time with some patriotic weevers-
lions which the speaker utters mechanically, sod the au-
diesee hear with inditreauee. • • •
" Deepoudency has reached Its height since the publica-
tion of the letter from the Kin of France, tritium the King
of Naples to accede to the invitation of the Sovereigns; for
before this, a gamut Ifrope-wouns to have hose erstertaitad
that France would not act with the other Powers, hut rather
oppose them.
" A great deal is spoken, written, decreed, and pro-
claimed, about measures of defence, bat is fact little or
nothing is done. A few days ago it was affirmed that
12,000 men should be assembled at several points of
Abater); but besides the garrisons of Pescara, Civitella,
and some small for see, there are nut perhaps 2,000
ma collected any where Great dependence is pieced on
the militia and volunteers, but Mete are neither arms nor
money Itt put them in motion, and the patriotic seal is
meek too lukewarm to supply these wants. General Pepe
had nrekoned on 30,000 men in Abruzzi), but when he ar-
rived there be did not And 3,000. The Abruaos declared
they did not mind to expose their lives for the Spanish con-
stitution.
"Ever were these means to raise an army, it would be im-
possible, under present circumstances, to restore order sod
discipline. The best Generals, Cameos., Filaugi rr i r &c.
have retired ; most of the good officers have followed their
example, and Pepe is not the man to create an army out of
discontented, ill-paid, and disorganised troops. Mistrust
and suspicion prevails among the officers and soldier., and
even between she officers, neither knowing what aide the
other would take in case of actual hostilities; and aceosats
of troops neatisiying against their officers are daily received.
" It may be imagined what impression all this makes tia
Sicily, sad how ardently the people beg to be delivered from
so disgraceful a yoke. Well•mtaniog people, bat who are
not totalified to form • right judgment of great events, say,
the (omega Powers had better remain tranquil, the whole

is ripe for destruct too without them.'
"It is here thought that the present edifice must shortly fall
into ruins, whether the foreign Powers interfere or not, bat
it is by no IMMO/ indifferent now, sod ender which circuits.
stances it fails. If Naples is kit to itself, sothiug is more
certsin than that in some form or other the whole power
will fall into the hands of ■ small number of the most
furious demagogues, wbo will choose their instruments, not
from the great body of the Carbonari, but from the
select body of the sect • ••. The kingdom would there.
fore be fur a time under the dominion of a troop of
banditti. With such prospects, who would not prefer
(however hard and humiliating the restoration of order by
foreign interference might appear to him) the smaller evil to
one, incalculably greater r

1411 E SS.

LON DON,

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1821.

The Quints's Annuity Bill was read last night
a second tune in the Iltitiea of Commons without
any debase. In the Committee of Ways and Means
some discussion arose upuu the question for con-
tinuing the Malt Duty, it being contended by Mr.
CRERVEY and others, that nut a shilling ought to
be granted to meet the supply until the estimates
for the public service should he presented to the
House. This objection is not customary, but it is
founded in good sense, and the true principles of
the Constitution, which ought to regulste the pro-
ceedings in Parliament. It was urged by Mr.
CRIIVEY that a reduction in the public expendi-
ture might be effected to the amount of st legit
four millions, but the CHANCELLOR of the Excnt-
punt took that opportunity of informing the COM'.

whole of the public services, the Ministers thought
that a reduction to the amount of 0/42
was the utmost that could be expecied by the
country. We fear that this statement by the Riaht
Hon. Gentleman will be felt gener.'lly as a ,!sere
disappointment to the hope. which the Nina'.
Speech and the assurances of the Ministers hell
out to the country. Upon the question of, cols-
tinning the list duty imposed on sugar, the Com-
mittee of Ways and Means divided—
For the Duty
Against it 43

Majority 3B

Every one must feel very sensibly the import :rye
of the debate which arose in the House of Coro-
mom on Thursday night, upon the mobile (if' ti..•
Petition from Birmingham. It offered to the cc!, -
sideration of the public the views entertained I.y
some of our wisest and most eXperierced merchants,
economists, and agriculturists, respecting the pre-
s•frit state of the country, bet was in no instance
more worthy of attention than by proving that
while all persons, not forming a part of the Ad-
ministration; concurred in acknowledging that
every interest, commercial, agricultural, or me-
chanical, laboured under the most alarming distress.
and were emulously throwing Out their impressions
and suggestions upon the most effectual Menus of
applying relief, the Miuisters alone seemed either
unacquainted with the circumstances of the touts-
try, or were still uninformed upon the measures
which it might be expedient to adopt. Mr. Ro-
MESON was the only member of the Cabinet
alio took a part in the discussion. His speech
contained the singular avowal that it was not
until recently that his mind was made up re-
seeding the expediency of the measures pursued
by Parliament for enabling the Bank to resume
its payments in cash. In point of fact, it appears
that the Right Hon. Gentleman, who is the Pre.
*Went of the Board of Trade, and to whose opi.
nion, from his official rank, the House of Coco-
moms ought to pay especial deference, did nut
wholly iiiiprove of that measure at the time when
Parliament, on the suggestions of the Committees
of both (louses, agreed to adopt the plin for the
progressive improvement of the currency ; but in
course of time his mind progressing, probably in
proportion as the machinery of the plan approached
to the completion of the great work, underwent
that gradual change of opinion which induces
him now in the second veer to approve highly of a
scheme which in the commencement he thought
to be no less reprehensible. We should like very
much to know why the Honourable Member did
not expresi his dissent to the plan when its
expediency was under discussion. We admire
his candour in admitting the alteration in his •
sentiments, which, by the way, could not be
altered without effecting at the same time a
total change in all his principles of economy—
in the very basis upon which that portion of his
general knowledge is founded that qualifies him to
fill the official situation with which he is now in-
vested. But we undoubtedly should prefer seeing
a Gentleman in a situation of such nwful re-
sponsibility, whose opinions and principles of •
political science did not remain to be formed
until after his friends had found it convenient
to clothe him with the dignity of such an
office. Mr. Itootsrsotes speeds was further re-
markable only by the expression of his unwilling-
ness to enter into the examination of the topics
alluded to by the preceding speakers. We are in-
formed by Lord LIVERPOOL that the feeling enter.
tamed by the Cabinet upon the subject of the
affairs of trade, &c. is decidedly opposed to all
legislative interference. Mr. Rontusex, however,
hesitated to go so far, but he did not the less die.
countenance the expectation of any relief to the
country through the instruinentsfity of the Go.
vernmesit.
In the debate a anggestion was thrown out re-
'peeling the propriety of reducing the interest or
the national debt, from the idea that the value of
property in the public funds was very much in-
creased, in consequence of the plan for the restora-
tion of a metallic currency. No man in the empire
who seriously considered the mass of injustice to
individuals that must be caused by such a measure.
would ever propose it to the attention of Parliament.
1-low could a line be drawn to distinguish those
who gained by the improvement in the value of
fixed annuities, from those who, having purchased
under less favourable circumstances, stood in cir-
cumstances totally different ? A man who porches-
cif stock within the last two years has prolinbly
great cause to congratulate himself upon his tee -
gaits, and yet he must be placed in the same scale
with one who purchased during the most propitiois.
period of the war, and be equally deprived of a
certain portion—not of his income, rent, or annual
interest—but of his capitol. The diminution of the
interest on the public debt every one knows, or
might to know if he speak about the matter, is no.
thing more nor less than the proportiooate diminu-
tion of the capital or debt itself: one represents
the other, and when the credit and security of a
government are well established, 'At interest of
the public debt, circumstanced iglevety respect
as is the publie.tiebt of this empisehio emulated

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se Irishman, .antl the &memo; were no toner to be found i 1,,101,4,Dig Keck, G. A. L. Roherisoss, A. "0 their way te India. Tire were s• Issued b trisheneo ' to Scut borough, on its return from Com. Hoa. E.
Robiosen, it,. Ha. F. egg& took that opportunity of informing the coati. as is the public of Olio etppire, is regulated
Kerr, f).
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Coulon
loudly tendered i heir std., landed Captions Cast, Ron., P.
Cost, Hon. W. Kingsburough,Lord Rockasysee, Lord ti .Iflopecting the probable extent of the retrench- move by eetrilesie Mrestardantes,soch as the Musket
,he appointees, umse Right Hon. Gestlesoos oposite, br , k.oulroii, Ms mate, and a'boe "4144 uriglaimuting
bored.Kusisersley, W. Ropes, F. 41. RNA which had been promised in the KING'S value of money the Profits of etoploYing capitol.
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art which Indian pstromumeisola bestow, I provitiotso outlive? was to Hostors..whert they sr! Dawkins, 'J.
' papaliregyLjpiiimeAg A. Knatebball,Sir E. Russell, Jesus W.
Knox, Huo. T. Ryder, Rt. Hoo. R. Speech, sod stated, that after taking a view of the the state of trade, the prospects of new sir.
though not, be hoped, to the entire exclusion of his coon. lived on Friday.—(Button Casette. )
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