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The other orders Were disposed uf, and the Ilou►e adjourned
at half Asst Tee o'clock.

►CD. 27.

Mr. Qoarme, the Yeoman 1. abet of the Black 110(1,qm/rt.
mooed the Ilan se to attend nn the Buys° /I, to hod di,
Royal Cotitosission.--( See Lords.)
Mr. Leadei took the oaths and him scat.
Me. Brown, %Varden of the Fleet, presented the account of
persons discharged from the Fleet prison.
Thu ammol accounts of the Raussante Harbour were pre-
sented, the title of which basin.; bouts read,
Mr. MANNING, in the absence of Sir W. Curtis, the Chair-
man, Itegired to sotto dint such 1 . seenther bail never any of
the lfsrhour Duties in his lintels ; -oil the contrary, that hon.
ntember had frequently advanced money out of hts own pdtket
to carry on the works.
Petition ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. CtLVEMT obtained leave to brim; in the St. Saviour's
(SoutLwark) Market Bin, to eaable a market to be held in such
pariah._________

Mr. CURW EN presented a 'tuition from persons engaged
in the Crectil..tid and Duties' Straits pray ins fur
protection.
Lord F. 0S1101:NII presented a petition front the county of
Candirid,v, towplaininq of agricultural distr,sii, severe tax-
ation, the burden of (vibes, Sic. lie presented a shall sr peti-
tion from Belt.'''. Ordered to lie printed.
Mr. MANNING moved for return. of balances of (be Psams•
gate li trltuur dues Mime 1792, where lodged, S.e.
.Mr. W. DUN DAS presented the Berkshire petition praying
for Reform, &n.
Mr. monk said the Ilonve was any thing hut what it
might to be. Instead of beim; the goardiau of the people's
purse; they Intel too much interest in the sharing of it; they
were independent where they ought to be dependent, and de-
pendent where they should be independent. They were bide-
pendent of the people, and slependeut.on the crown for favours.
Petition ordered to be printed.
Mr. i'llYCEpresental the Herefordshire petition.
Lord FOLKESTONE said he bad heard a "good deal of
ohmic of this. and other county petitions; but ho had beard no
refutation of the doctrine d contained in them. borne persons
took credit to themselves that titerc was no such matter in thin
pctitition a, bad been introduc,(l iiilo other petitions ; bud it
been proposed, he doubted that it would have stood a good
chance of being adopted. Petition ordered to be printed.
Lord FOLKESTONE postponed limn the :Alt to the 12th of
next month, his motion on the subject of :All equitable adjust.
went of contracts.

Mr. CURTEIS presented a petition from some parish in ;
Sussez, on the subject of the hop duties.
The CIIANCULLMIt of the ENICHEQULit replied, that in
answer to inquiries that had been put to his,. he had no inten-
tion to propose any reduction of the lion duty, nor to propose
that there should be any committee on the .tabjcol. Ile, how-
ever, had no objection to slieid 'elk( in the time of paytneht
of the duties.
*Sir Kti.kTCHBULL expressed the hope, Ilist something
would be done to relieve the petitioners, or mhos similarly
oireunonneed. Petition ordered to lie on the table.

1101r.CUILTHIS Knit', that at n distant day lie should nail the
ettuition of the Ileum !to this subject. •

'Mr. WILLIAMS obriersedi that.sinoo Novomberthe Master
of the Rolls bad been unable to attend to his duties; that
Judges had attended for his honour ; and that as the Judges
were going on lithe circuit, three weeks would elapse before
they could agsin attend for him. Under such circumstances,
be wished to know whether any thing was to be derma le pros'r
et the interests of the suite's or the court?
Mr. PULL said that the indiatrosition of the Master or 1M '
Rolls had been severe $ but it had been; and was expected;
that the Blom; would only be temporary.
Lord A. HAMILTON brought forward his motion for papers
respective the imprisonment of Mr. Bowring at Calais, and at
Boulogne. Ilia lordship stated the case ;—lre was arrested •
and imprisoned at Culaia, on his return from Paris, after his
baggage had been regularly examined. Ile was them e re-
moved to Boulogne, and eventually imprisoned au tecrei—he
war Mantra' nominally in solitary confinement ; and when be
was discharged, it was stated that no charge was preferred '
against Wm, because he had not violated the law. 1t• thts
were the case, was there no redress for a British subject who
Lad been treated as Mr. Bowrina bad ? Not content with de-
taining Mr. U. be was imprisoned under the worst ciream-
'humus, havreg been annlitted in foul places, and amongst the
lowest prisoners ; he was denied Man professional assistance.
After about a fortnight, a new charge was preferred against
Mr. IL cliargitur him with 111-ina; a sort of accomplice in trea-
son. Ile understood that the 'tonere were to be refused—why
he could not 1,11. In pint of time, there was no objection—
and there could be no reason of state, as they wen•. partly be-
fore tile country already ; hot it wo.11:1 be useful to :): before
the country, to warn Eriglishmen wire th y had to expect 4PII
crossing the channel. Ile did not thick of criticising ur com-
plaining of the French laws; the subj, et of complaint was (110
injustice towards a British subject, in violation or what was ,
avowedly deemed the Frenek law. He conclnded with moving
for copies of the correspondence with Mr. Canning, &c.

Mr. CANNING said, whatever might be his opinion of the
expediency of the motion, he bad no resume to complain alio°
manner in which it bold been brought forward. Ile should
nevertheless oppoow the motion on the distinct parliamentary
groomul, that it would be always UOU iS6 to produce 141.(114
where no necessary view was pointed out. It was for the
!louse to show bow far the corn...penitence was tweesinry ;
it had nut been requires) for any distinct ground. A* to Mr.
Buwring, from his personal charach r and ualentn, lie lint no
reason ~et to speak respectfully of him. IV 'tine three uplartere
of an limit. after Ire heard of Mr. D.'s impriaoinuent, lie aunt
imatrueetiona to the British Ambassador in Paris, to welch the
ease. and to sect whether Mr. 11. was (Welt with impartially,
amounting to the French lawn, as if he bad been a natural burn
subject. Mr. 11. was eventually set at largo because the
French Government deolioed to press the greater charge, and
as to the minor charge, that of carrying neal«l letters, defrauil-
ing • the Revenue, that elonrge not warranting imprisonment.
After the release, our ambassador took the opinions of French
advoeates of opposite political opinions, and both of them
agreed, (but the French law yostified w hitt bad been done, If
111 r. 11. haul gone to France, het did so knowing the inferior
chareeter or French jurisprudence, as compered to the juris-
prudence of En4laioul, nail having &Abetted souls rights wool
advantages for a lime, he must be content to put up with the
disadvantage* of going, to the controls) of the laws of other
countries. Be must oppose the motion. because to agree to it
would be to eountenueow the notion that there might be ground
for national interference.
Sir H. WILSON was ready to admit that Mr. Bowring had
experienced consideration from his own Government ; but
whatever the law might allow, a Prussian Serf would not have
beau treated as Mr. Buwriog had been used. lu alluding to

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Isis own mw, the hon. member observed. he complained not
at the fart that ho was cbaoxioas to tyrants ; he had only been
ordered from Voris by 11101.) who desired to rule independent
of law.
Mr. IIUTCMNSON condemn( il the timber in which Mr.
llowring had been treated duritiL; 6i, into 'prn:n.4.l.
Lord A. II IMILTUN ha% ing replied, the motion was ne-
gatived without a din kion.
'rise Weights and Measures lu ll haritr, keen read a second
time, and the remaining orders basing beau disposed of, tho
!louse adjourned.
FRIDAY. 24.

Mr. CHETWYNDE presented a petition from Staffordshire,
complaining of hawkers and pedlars.
Mr. CUItWEN mused for various returns respecting the
Wine Ditties, Ste.—Orden-J.
Mr. GRATTAN presented a petition from St. Ann's, Dub-
lin, praying for the revival of the Local Taxes Committee.
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE gave notice, that on Wednesday he
should more for lease to bring in a bill to define and regulate
bishops' lilies, and the regulation of the same.
The Cotninittees of Supply ant Ways aid Means were post-
poned till Monday ; and the House at its rising was ordered to
adjourn to
The reports of the transfers in Aids Dill, &c. were presented.
Lord J. THYNNE presented surioui petitions front St.
James's, Datil, against the Marriage Act.
The Itlarri.i,ge Act Aniendnient Bill was ordered to bo com-
mitted on IVednesdity next.
The Weights and Measurer Bill went through a committee.
Mr. D. Git.nerer observed that the report was nearly similar to
that of last session. Report brought op, and ordered to be
taken into further consideration this day three weeks. •
The Scotch Creditors' Continuation Bill was read a second
time, and ordered to be committed on Munday.
Mr. BROUGHAM presented an individual's petition, (Mr.
W. Smith's) complaining of the laws regarding the COMA • y.
Mr. BROGDEN preseuteil petitions from the neighbourhood
of Maidenhead, Sec. praying for en alteration of the laws re-
garding the beer trade.
Mr. BROUGHAM rose, porsuant to his notice, to move for
leato to brinee in a bill for the better vegetation of the beer
trade. Its object was to throw open the trade. The bill was
precisely similar to that of last year, with one alteration.—
[The loin. member did not state what that Aeration wsit.l—
(WI of lust sear was received with more unanimity than he
could have expected ; and lie now entertained considerable
hopes that mire encomia would attend his elibrte. Ile had
only to add, that, as soon as the hill was brought in and
printed, ho should postpone the further consideration of it till
alter the Easter recess, Hr had bleu much gratified to learn
from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that the Government
• bad it in contemplation to bring forward some Pleasure towards
the accomplishment of the objects he had in view lay lair
Nothing would be so satisfactory to him as to hear that the
Government would take up the whole subject; that the right
hon.
,gent. would become its foster parent. Such • measure
would be, he was persuaded, highly beneficial to the agricul-
tural interests, in there:olio.; the consumption of barley, which
would afford good use for the light lands. It would also pro
mole the comforts and the moral advantages of tire workbag
classes. He'was aPrisiti the measure contemplated by Govern-
ment would he of a very limited natere.—The Beer Tax was
particularly severe on the industrious clauses ; the operation of
the tax afiree.ed them. as compered with the rich man, as
three to two. rake the Malt 'fax at `04., the Beer Tax was
305.; and•from the latter tax the rich man was almost entirely
exempted. It might be thought that nothing more was neces
i say to gain some slieviation for the poorer classes than, to state
• these cireassistances, especially at a tinse when there were such
extensive compleintx of distrese.—To afford 'elm's in such
I ease wedd be cab:alined to prevent that irritation which was
a likely to arise 8111011414 the poor against the rich from such in-
equality of taxmion. It would be politic to show themselves
attentive to the people's just complaints, for G al knew it might
not be long before they would base to call on them to make
sacrifices to mai:dant the honour of the country.—(Cheers.)—
He would not say more atpeceent, and concluded with moving
fur leers to brine in hit 101.
• Sir T. LETIIIIIRI DOE eapreeeed Lis approbetion of the
motion, and trusted that it would have the (lamella of the
Escheriner'e aid, as that right lion, gentleman land expressed
his anxiety to relieve the labouring dallies. This measure
would tint only relieve them, hut the agricultural interests also.
Mr. Alderman WOOD said, it wits hard on the labouring
elassea ; hot such was the fact, Mot the lazes should press
more heavily on them than on the rich to the extent of
.),000,00d. annually. V. here else could they bear of stick
thing»? Ile wan rather surpriecal, however, at petitions that
had arrived front Beilshire and Cainfirislgeshire ; for iti the
market of the latter ;duce, barley. on Thollllll3, Was selling as
high as 41. a. If the Wier Ta:. sale talteu oil', so inueh would
the consuitoption of malt be increased, that he questierall whe-
ther the Ileveuite would lose more then frOtt,Uool. Frunt the
reduction of dittv that had already taken plaim, there bail bees
n considerable increase is the oorieemption of barley ; he be•
tiered dud 13),Otth more barrels of beer had been brewed than
in laetfsear. By the decrease of the Malt Duly, there bad been ,
all increase of the consumption of malt, perhaps to the extent of
one. fourth. Tile ditties ought to be se lowered as to produce
something more like an equalisation of the duties.
'flue CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was glad to
learn that what bad already been done had proved beneficial to
Una poorer classes ; and be trusted dint Ilse other measures on
the subject of taxation would be attended with like benefieial
results. lie should Hot oppose the iiitrorinetiem of the hill ;
said he should be, glad to time that it was of melt • natore that
be could .assent to it. ll' it were the saute as the bill or last
year, at least with one exception, he WAS not prepared to say
that he oilfield Ins nide to support it. The Government was
prepared to bring forwent a meaaure connected with this sub-
ject—tie would net now gn into any details of it ; but lie
trusted that it would be fowl Weill:nut to beak (lie agri-
cultural interests, as well as the labouring classes.—( I lear.)
F0.11:14;t4 Amons.--Mr. BROUGHAM wisheil to put a
question to the Secretary of State for Foreign All'airs, in con-
sequence of alleged quotations that had been mado from a do-
cument .1611 to have been delivered to the Congress at Vienna
by the Duke of Wellington. The qindations had bean made
by the French Minister (Chateeulreinnii) in a Speech its the
French Climatic:l., in the course of which the French Minister
anodes' in no very reverential manner to our Saviour, sad sup-
posed sophisms, while tie wan engaged in liniting &Inn liberty
—lie wished tit learn whether these qnutatione were correct,
and whether the whole, or any parts of the document have
been quoted I
Mr. CANNING said he could have no hesitation to state,
that the quotations were made farm an official document ; but
the pessomes were torn from the context of a very long paper,
nod they were not quoted in a way to give an securste idea of
such uocumeitt. Ft'r instance, it propiseit:ol.4 were staled with
the view of showing the absuidity of any circumstances, it

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would not ho oorreol too-eVr-ecT the words of the proposition
only, and give those as the sentiments of the document. The
quotations made were correct as far es the words were cue.
cerned ; but they were separated from • very tong article.-
1\ hat had been slated, tool qauteil, might, fur instakce, have
ii admissions made fur the sake of iutioduciug ceutradiu-
liora.
Mr. CANNING said, it wonld be disingcneons towards the
House not to state, that the hopes of peace acre considenmy
diminished ; but it was his duly to uild, that they were out
destroyed ; and that so long es a hope remained of being able
to continue peace, be should be against adopting any step that
might increase the dilliculties of the present moment. When,
however, hope on the nu..ject was at an cud, wheo the lime for
discussion arrived, Ito should not hesitate to submit to the
House the amplest information on the subject.
FINANCL Re:semertoss.—Mr. AIAIICRLY then me to
bring forward his resolutions relative to the Finances and the
Sinking Fond. lie had four objects in view—nest, the Relief
from Taxation—second!', the Suwon of Public Credit—
thirdly, to reconcile the Lauded nod Funded Interests—and
fourthly, to establish an efli.Aesit Sinking Fun.l.—Tl... present
Sinking Fund was a Utley, aiol u cheat on the public. •io
llon. Cantlemau then entered into • review of the rise reel
progress of Mr. Mitt's Vick mg Fond, which he contended, by
ni ning to do too much, had laded to do any thing ; be then
proposed the entire abolition of the present eshilitisliment, and
that a sum of money, to be raised annually by the redemption
of the Land his, &IMAM be set apart to form a new fuoul,--
Th's would enable Ministers to repeal 7,ooo,oool,inatead of
2,000,0001. of taxation, and bv the improvement which this
wuold give to the Funds, Ministers would be enabled to re-
duce the 3 per cents. and 3 per cents. by which • saving of
or 740.0001. annually wuuld be effected. The relief which
such a repeal of taxation would give to ibe people, would have
the effeetef improving the revenue at least 1,000,0001. and a
say.ng in the collection of taxes would be made of 11.0,0001. ;
therefore though 7,000,0001. of loxes would be taken off, not
wore than lAttid,ollull. would be lost to the revenue. The bon.
useuitier idler some further observations, concluded by moving
a Ramiro. of resolutions expressive of his opinion on the sib
jest.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER contended that
the advantages of the present system haul then ascertained and
eckniiwledged. yhe plan of the hon. gentleman was visionary.
liv was fishing for advautages in • sea of uncertainty, and in-
!Steel of finding a whale might only catch a herring. lie should
feel it his duly to move the previous question.
A long debate followed, in which Mr. Iluiskisson, Mr. Ri-
cardo, Dlr. Raring, Captain Maliberley, and others took a part.
The liouse divided—For the Resolutions 70—For the previ-
ous Question Lill—Majority for Ministers—b2--.Adjourned.

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The King has been pleased to direct letters potent to be
passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Grad
Britain wad Ireland, constituting and appointing the lit. Goa.
Chart Arbuthnot, M.P.. William Duchy Adams, and Geary
Dawk. • ,„ Esqrs. to be Commissioners of his Majesty's Woods,
Fon*ts, and Lund nevi:Laws:

CROWN OFFICE, FEN. 25.
MEMBERS returned to crve in this preacnt PARLIAMENT.
Town of Berwick upon Tweed.—Sir John Pism Beresfoid, of
Dudilington Howie, in the blare of Mid Lothian, Baronet, in
the room of the Rt. lion. Charles Augustus Bennet, commonly
called Lord Oasulston (now Earl of Tankeraille). one of the
Peers of the United Kingdom of Grftit Britain and Ireland.
Town dnd Port of ‘Vinchelsca.—Williatn Leader. of Putney
Hill, in the county of Surrey, Eaq. in the room of Lucius Con.
cannon, Kw]. ClUttle
Ihirough of Arundel.—Tlinmas Rend Ketnp, of Dale Park, in
the pariah Of Al.alhurat. and of Ili ighthelnurone, in the county
of Summit, Es'i. in the room of Robert Blake, kiwi. deceased.

. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
S. Knipe, Liverpool, merchant.
NK ItUPTS.
J. and J. A. Adams, Southampton, toy sellers. Solicitor,
Mr. Sowton. Gray's Inn.
J. Park, Tower Royal, merchant. Sol. Mr. Eastham, Law
tence Lano„Clievside.
J. Littlewood, Rochdale, stationer. Sols. Messrs. Tilson and
Co. Gokrean Street.
W. Fentiman, Peterborough, linen draper. Sol. Mr. Brent.
ridge, Chancery Lane. •
T. Griffith, Isiverpool, merchant. Soli. Messrs. Clarke and
Co. C.,ancery Lune.
J. Westwood, 11?ierley, Herefordshire, fanner. Sole. Messrs.
Jenkins and Co. :A.:w Inn.

V. It. Glasior. z-treet. WeAminster. money scrivener.
Sole. Ahnsrs. Frtnenan and Co. Coleman lii.reet.

DIVJI)KNI)s.
March 19, J. Bradnek and P. and N. Crompton, Manchester.
merchants-22, W. l'ickman, East 11sq, Berks. grecer-25, T.
Evans, Winningham, boilder—q 9. J. Hau ksley, liirmingliiun,
merchant.-3:, lice. H. Clough, liothatinm Ptak, it. Br Ckuigh,
Glenywern, D. Allison, Astrail Uchuf, and lieu. J. L. Jones,
l'ileinutdoc, Denbighshire, bankers—sit, I. Marston, BO • ing-
luau, coalilerder-.1, J. Cannes. Bishop IVeanuoutli, Duraimi,
ship owner—uri, G. Wilkinson, York, dealer.
CEIiTIFICAI'hs to be granual March iS
J. South, Ceirdiff, imniminger—A. Khurldcy, Binbrook, Lin-
colnshire, farmer.—J. Firmin, Bohner, Es.ix, farmer—C. U.
liiethiouller, Mark Lane, broker—W. Fullord, Lad
warchouseinan—J. IYorcestc:, draper—lL Reader,
Ohl Street litiad, timber merchant.

A new arrangement is to be made reuarding the jiive.
Mk convicts or this country. The litheolphins enamel
it Sheerness, is to be wholly appropriated to the
reception of illebe delinquents, where they will
or tituglit useful trades, by tnen who are also coot iets,
particularly the trades 01 a slitienti:ker and odor, by
tv. 1. it is said, that clothes lor the whole t stablisii.
form of conviela II brunt/hoot the kinudimi will lie made.
IVe are glad to lieu that this arrangement is in content-
plititoi, as we hope it will have the tli,et of 4l;toog
the youdisahat ►his become the exiles of bllele!V, re►en.
tnem from the
'item, and froth the •'t:gradati ... into which they hate
been drawn by wicked and detianing men : hitherto the
youth.: on board the ships and other establishments have
heel, confined in separate cells, and 551st to work in se-
parate gangs I the men, ).et they could not wtrilly
dvnitl their society, by which means they often left the
ships More hardened its iniquity than when They entered
them. By the new arrangement, wi understand the
ship will be moored at a distance frnin Me shore. •nd
f the oilier convict ship mat lies at and
communicate with ►he homer milt, by messengers. 444
to hate Ilti whatever w the latter.