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sent period. But the " economists" must have their day
for railing at the extravagance of Government.
A notice more worthy of attention was given by Mr.
Secretary Nat. for the 17th of March, when he intends to
introduce two Bills, one relative to the impanelling of
Juries, the other for the consolidation of the laws relating
to larceny. The country will hear this announcement with
much pleasure, as it evinces the steady determination of
the Right lion. Gentleman to proceed with his great work
of reducing our criminal legislation within the compass of
ordinary knowledge.

CITY', MONDAY EVENING.

Heavy depression still hang; over public securities, and
the continued rumours of fresh failures have prevented
any re-action; but, however, the scarcity of Money Stock
has operated in a certain degree as a check upon the plans
of those who are speculating for a fall. At the opening
of the Market Consols were quoted at 791, SO; but they
afterwards declined to ti, and they closed as low as a.—
Reduced Stock remains at Saturday's price, as do Exche-
quer Bills and Indian Bonds. The late meeting of the
Bank Directors and Proprietors continues to affect Bank
Stock, which is greatly depressed. This morning it was
as low as 4(0.
The Foreign Market has evinced as little elasticity to-
day as it did during the last week. Colombian Donds and
Mexican Six per Cents. were without variation in price.
Brazilian Bonds were reported at 58, 69, and Buctios
I Ayres ditto at O. Creek Bonds were 15, and Spanish
ditto
The Share Market remains without business.

TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION

WITH FRANCE.

CONVENTION OF COMMERCE BETWEEN HIS MAJESTY AND
THE MOST CHRISTIAN NINO, TOGETHER WITH TWO
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES THEREUNTO ANNEXED. SIGNED
AT LONDON, JANUARY 26, MO.

In the Name of the Most Holy Trinity.—Hls Majesty the King
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, on the one
part, and his Majesty the King of France and Navarre, on the other
part, being equally animated by the desire of facilitating the
commercial intercourse between their respective subjects ; and
being persuaded that nothing can more contribute to the fulfilment

of their mutual wishes in this respect, than to simplify and equa-
lise the regulations which are now in force relative to the navigation
of both Kingdoms, by the reciprocal abrogation of all discriminat-
ing duties levied upon the vessels of either of the two nations in
the ports of the other, whether under the head of duties of tonnage,

harbour, light-house, pilotage, and others of the same description,
or in the shape of increased duties upon goods on account of their
being imported or exported in other than national vessels;—have
named as their Plenipotuntiaries to conclude a Convention for this

purpose, that is to say :
Ilia Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain

and Ireland, the Right Hon. George Canning, a Member of his
said .11ajesty's Most lion. Privy Council, a Member of Parliament,
and his said Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs ; and the Right Hon. William Huskisson, a Member of
his said Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, a Member of Par_
liameni, President of the Committee of Privy Council for Affairs

of Trade and Foreign Plantations, and Treasurer of his said 111 a.

jesty's Navy :
And his 3lajesty the King of France and Navarre, the Prince
Jules Count de Polignac, a Peer of France, Marechil-de-Camp of
his Most Christian Majesty's Forces, Knight of the Royal and
Military Order of St. Louis, Ogicer of the Royal Order of the
Legion of Honour. Grand Cross of the Order of St. Maurice of
Sardinia, Aide-de.Camp of his Most Christian Msjesty, and his
Ambassador at the Court of his Britannic Majesty :
Who, after having communicated to each other their respective
full Powers, found to be in due and proper form, hay: agreed upon
and concluded the following articles :
ARTICLE 1. From and after the Sth of April of the present
year, French vessels coming from or departing for the ports of
France, or, if In ballast, coming from or departing for any place,
shall not be subject, in the ports of the United Kingdom, either on
entering into, or departing from the same, to any higher duties of
tonnage, harbour, light-house, pilotage, quarantine, or other similar
or corresponding duties, of whatever nature or under whatever de-
nomination, than those to which British vessels, in respect of the
sante voyages, are or may be subject, on entering into or departing
from such ports ; and, reciprocally, from and after the same period
British vessels coming front or departing for the ports of the United
Kingdom, or, if in ballast, coining from or departing for any place,
shall not be subject, in the ports of France, either on entering into,
or departing from the same, to any higher duties of tonnage, har-
bour, light-house, pilotage, quarantine, or other similar or come-
sponding duties, of whatever nature, or under whatever denomina-
dos, than those to which French vessels, in respect of the seine
voyages, are or may be subject, on entering into or departing from
such ports ; whether such duties are collected separately, or are con-
solidated in one and the same duty;—his Most Christian Majesty
reserving to himself to regulate the amount of such duty or duties in
France, according to the rate at which they are or may be
established in the United King loin at the same time, with the
view of diminishing the burdens imposed upon the navigation of
the two countries, his Must Christian :Majesty will always be dis-
posed to reduce the amount of the said burdens in France, in pro-
, portion to ally reduction which may hereafter be made of those now
levied in the ports of the United Kingdom.
ART. 2. Goods, wares, ■od merchandise, which can or may be

legally imported Into the ports of the United Kingdom from the
ports of France, if so imported in French vessels, shall be subji ct
to no higher duties than if imported in British vessels. and Ted-

procally, goods, wares, and merchandise, which cin or may 1 e
legally imported into the ports of France, from the pee s of the
United Kingdom, if so i npoited In British vessels, el all be sub.
ject to no higher duties tt'an if imported in French int eels. The
produce of Asia, Africa, and America, not being all wed to be
imported from the said countr es, nor train any other, :n French
vessels, nor from France in French, British, or any otl. r vessels
into the ports of the United Kingdom, for home consump,:ot, but
only for warehousing and re-exportation, his Most Christian Ms-
, jesty reserves to himself to direct that, in like manner, the produce
of Asia, Africa, and America, shall not be imported front the said
countries, nor from any other, in British vessels, nor from the
United Kingdom In British, French, or any other vessels, Into the
ports of France, for the consumption of that kingdom, but only
Mr warehousing and re-exportation.
With regard to the productions of the cntntries of Europe, it is
unden.tood between the High Contracting Parties, that such pro.
ductions shall not he imported, in British ships, into France, for
the consumption of that kingdom, unless such ships shall have
been laden therewith in some port of the United Kingdom ; and
that his Britannic Majesty may adopt, if he shall think fit, some
corresponding restrictive measure, with regard to the productions
of the countries of Europe, imported into the ports of the United
Kingdom in French vessels: the High Contracting Parties reserv-
ing, however, to themselves the power of making, by mutual con.
sent, such relaxations in the strict execution of the present article
as they may think useful to the respective interests of the two coon.
tries, upon the principle of mutual concessions, affording each to
the other reciprocal or equivalent advantages.
Aar. 3. All goods, wares, and merchandise, which can or may
I be legally exported from the ports of either of the two countries,
shall, on their export, pay the same duties of exportation, whether
the exportation of such goods, wares, and merchandise, be made
in British or in French vessels, provided the said vessels proceed,
respectively, direct from the ports of the one country to those of
the other. And all the said goods, wares, and merchandise, so
exported in British or French vessels, shall be reciprocally entitled
to the same bounties, drawbacks, and other allowances of the same
nature, which are granted by the regulations of each country te-
epee ti rely.
ART. 4. It is mutually agreed between the High Contracting
Parties, that in the intercourse of navigation between their tiro
countries, the vessels of any third Power shall, in no case, obtain
more favourable conditions than those stipulated in the present Con.
vention, in favour of British and French vessels.
ANT. 5. The fishing-boats of either of the Two Countries which
may be forced by stress of weather to seek shelter in the Ports, or
on the coast of the other country, shall not be subject to any duties
or port charges, of any description whatsoever; provided the said
boats, when au driven in by stress of weather, shall not discharge or