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emptlen upon the ground of hie dog being a shepherd's dog, anti
the Government thus be chested out of What he thought one of the
lea,t objectionable of the As/eased Taxes.
3lr. Alderman WOOD and Mt. H. Dituatmosrl made a few
obaervat ma.

Mr. HUME then said, he had lately received a letter from the
Mayor of Yarmouth, in which it was stated that on the last appeal.
day there had been upwards of 700 cases from one district. This
was one of the lamentahleeffects of this oppressive tax. lie thought
if the Surveyor was lined in a small sum when lie failed to make
good his complaint that it would operate to check this vexatious
litigation. But he would again press upon the Chancellor of the
Exchequer the necessity of repealing these taxes altogether.
Mr. Alderman WOOD thought, that if the Chancellor of the
Exchequer would consent to sit in his place for a few consecutive
days as a Commissioner in Southwark, he would perhaps see good
reason for the repeal of all these taxes.
The clause was then added ass rider to the Bill.

POT BOYS.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought up a
clause exempting publicans from any charge for pot-boys under
the age of 15.
Mr. Alderman WOOD said—" Then at the age of 13 they
most be discharged."
Mr. HERMES said they might be retained, but they were then
liable ton charge.
The clause was then added to the MI.
The Bill with its riders .was then read a third time, and passed.
WINE DUTIES.
On the second reading of the Wine Duties Bill—
Mr. 1/1:51E :caked if there was any intention to make an allow-
ance to those wine-merchants who had embarked large capitals in
Cape wines ? A reduction having taken place upon French and
Portugal wines, these merchants would be ruined if, in violation of
the faith of Parliament solemnly pledged, they wean to continue
paving the same duty on a much inferior article. The same re-
lative proportion he contended should still be observed.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER denied that Par-
liament was pledged to continue the reduction. About three years
ago the duty had been reduced as an encouragement to the trade of
the Colony, but they were not in any manner bound to the reduc-
tion longer than might seem expedient. The question wan however
under consideration; and although he believed every one knew
what became of a very large proportion of wines of that description,
he would not at present pronounce any opinion as to their claims.
They had other grounds than the faith of Parliament ; that was not
to be maintained.

Alderman WOOD inquired what was the quantity of wine upon
which the Government meant to give a reduction as stock on
hand—if only a tun, or how much less than a tun ?
Mr. HERMES said, that in laying on the duties they had not
taken any higher quantity than a tun ; but in repealing them lie
bdievetl they would take a smaller quantity—not less, however,
than ten or twenty gallons.
Mr. Ald. AVOOD said, that as they had reduced their wines
already, it was important they should be inforined upon the subject.
The other order. of the day were then disposed of, and the House
Adjourned at liaLf-p.tsT TtrEtws.

The information of EOLIVAICS triumph in Peru has
produced a wonderful sensation on the Continent, where
the false reports, spread by the shackled press under the in-
fluence of the lioly AllianO, had altnait piepaied the
people for the reconquest of South America by the ibithful
troops of the beIovedPERDINA?i,. iiy the toristliu-
tionalists the independence of the late•Snanish Colohlca is
hailed with unbounded pleasure ; while the partnaryi.of
Absolute Monaichy openly express their lainetiationg over
a result which they consider to be in the highest diver
disastrous.to the principles of legitimaCy. It is easy to
foresee that this event will produce in Europe political cat-
sequences of the most important eliaracter. The victory
of St:Ck.E di :1 not decide the freedom ofsouth America
only. The liberties of Spain were also achieved on the
pleins of Gussuangs. Fi:nmN NI, must call togethet a
Carted of some sort, or he must abdicate the C`own ; for
the Peninsula is reduced to that condition, in which it
cannot even supply the expenses of his establishment,
unless he attack the clergy in earnest—a measure which he
dare 4 not for a single moment to contemplate.
The news frost: Constantinople in the Etude of Monday-
represents the Turkish Empire as vergiiig rapidly to con-
fusion and decay. The oppression of the exactions to
carry on Elie war against the Greeks his reduced the people
to the lowest state of misery. Instead of preparing to
open a new campaign, the SULTAN is fortifying Maisel'.
against the refractory Janissaries, who menace hint with
dethronement. Executions for unknown offences take
place daily, and fresh disorders succeed in spite of the
ities practised upon the criminals of the day before-
We advise our readers, especially those who are interested
is Greek affairs, to peruse the whole article from the
Elate with attention. It is evident to demonstratibit
that the independence of the Greeks is absolutely
achieved. We do not see how it will be pessible
that a distracted Government like that of the Porte
can make another effort against them. The next cant-
paign of the Turks 1111 be defensive. Bat what defence
can this wretched nation make? What defence will ti;;--
or ought they to be disposed to Crake? " All branch.:
of the State," say the accouitts, " are perishing from want
and misery. Seventy-two thousand purses have been
levied by the ST.'LTAN for the extraordinary expenses of
the present year. The distress in Asia is so great that a
father prosecuted fot debts has been obliged (a thing
unheard-of among the Mussultnans) to glee Al, daughter
in pawn ! "
The only parallel in the world to the cendition of the
subjects of the GRAND SULTAN is that of the ettually
miserable and more pitiable inhabitants of Spain, where
it appears, by all the advises, that murder is regularly
organised as an amusement for the predominant party.

In another column we give an account of the proceedings
of the American Congress on the election of the President
of the United States. The result of this contest seems to
have called forth an unusual amount of electioneetite7
abuse. Because General Jitcxsorr had more of the votes
of the electors than Mr. ADAMS, the partisans of the
former absurdly and scurrilously charge fhe House of Re-
presentatives with corruption for preferring the latter.
Where no one candid, te has a majority of electoral
votes, the Constitution wisely reserves the choice of
President to the snore polmlous branch of the Congress,
limiting its selection to the three candidates who
have obtained the greatest number of suffrages. Undee
these circumstances to call upon the House of tispresenia -
tires to cheore the candidate wise emds at the head of die
list, would be to require that body to deprive itscii
of a discretion clearly belonging to it, and which
the interest of the country imperatively in st►ch case;
demands it to exercise. The Democratic Papers abound
in the coarsest invectives against the Congress for
disappointing them by refusing to concur is the elevation
of their " hero." The opinion of the z;eueral Govertmen:
and Legislature appears, as we observed yesterday, to have
been decidedly in favour of the new PRESIDENT. A
Morning Paper talks of the "difficulty" of Mr. ADA74;.-
election, and speaks disparagingly of " the means by whirl.
his success has been achieved." It adds; "He must have
been defeated but for the timely junction of Mr.
CLAY'S party Mr. CLAY having retired front tro
contest." Never was a statement snore nnfounded
than this in every part. There was sw " difficulty"
in the election. No undue " means" (for that must
be meant, if any thing be meant) were 14'1 to .
achieve the suceera. True ; the defeated eLmmerats
" charge- corruption upon their adversaries, but not even
a pretence is advanced that this charge can be pr re.). As to
" Mr. CLAY having retired from the contest," in order, as
it is insinuated, to strengthen Mr. ADAMS—the fact is,
that Mr. ('LAY was excluded from the ballot in the Ifouir
of Representatives, because only the three candidate.: who
receive the highest number of suffrages are tenanted
for the final choice of the Congress. It is singular enough
that the Journal, which should thus enlarge on the "diffi-
culty " experienced by Mr. Miami is climbing So his pre,.
sent eminence, should have concluded its article with Mk
extract flew a Batton paper, respecting the last election
by the House of Representatives, when Jerrritsow anti
Been were the candidates. On that occasion, the snuggle
lasted for a week. and there were thirty-six balletings before
the requisite ma;Lnity could be obtained. On the late con-