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PIcfPAY. JUNE 14.

Mr. COKE proscuied a petition from certain vernans in Nor-
folk, complaining, of agricultural distress, and pra)ing for Par-
liamentary reform.
SA LT Inz.--Gen. CASCOYNE asked whether it was the
inlet:lion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to persevere iu
the 2s. salt duty, or to repeal the whole of the tas. The public
sore anxious that something, derided shuuld he made known.
Mr. H. SL:MN ::1t said, the public were Mao:in:Mos about
fie ;Lather tax.

Che CHAM:IESLOR replied, thet it wan intended that the
2s. on silt used for internal consumption should be continued ,
but that the tax on salt need in the fisheries for two 'ears should
be continued as they now were. Ibe duty also to be repealed
un silt exported to Ireland. Scotland was aLowed to be placed
in a situation neatly similar to Ireland. Scotland was to make
sett ditty free, and the exemption was to extend to all salt used
in its fisheries. And salt %$ AS to be manufactured duty free iu
Ireland. Should the House approve of this plan, be should
persevere in thn proposed repeal of the leather tax.
Mr. eCii WEN said, this arrint..;ement did *tat remove his
objections. lie submitted whether it would not be better to
give notice to such tiled, and bring forward the subject uu
)ion ay.

t 1:. I!ONEY%VOOD presented the Kent county petition,
praying for a reform, and a reduction of the inter,,t of the
publi.• debt. He lamented tl•e introduction of the latter claeoe
into the petition— but he was perauadid that it would nut have
been adopted had the complaints of the people been attended
to. 't he petitioners condemned the setting apart of bye millions,
so long as the burdens of the people continued so heavy. They
also couip.aine4 of the gross misapplication of tie• public money,
by which that House had been corrupted." The petition
bating been read.
Sir E. KNATCHBULL said, he condemned the onion of
agricultural aistress with reform ; that distress existed, he ad-
admitted, but the necessity of reform be questioned. After the
14 big petition bad been propos J, a gentleman I Mr. ( obbett)
who represented himself to be a Whiz freeholder—the truth
of which lie did not litow—prupo.wd the clause, to which ob-
jection had been made, by way of rider ; but it was the lamest
rider tbut a Whig ho. se had ever been required to carry. The
conduct of some noble bolds on that occasion he also regretted.
—He was sorry that they bad nut more pointedly resisted the
proposition, corning as it did from such a man with such a rha
recter fur be poet:dined it to be a most disgraceful proposition.
If the noble Lords, like the hon. meinher who had presented the
petition, bad expressed their disapprobation of the proposition.
at might easily have been gut rid of. It now uuly remained
for Li.), in the name of the county of Kent, to protest against
the clause recommending so infraction of the public credit; for
Dine-tenths, lie might say of all the respectable freeholders,
Were against the proposition.
Mr. HON KY WOOD deel.ed that the petition had who!l!
emanated from the Whig interest ; there were many of the
meeting, and of the 2bU requisitionists, who never had called
theiusilres Whirr.
Lord J. RUSSELL feared it was the truth—and a melan-
choly truth it was—tld, there were men in such deep distress,
notwithstanding the property they had possessed, who would
c,:teli at any chanc..s (hit seemed to proffer relief. Like
d ownio4 lieu, in the wreck of their fortunes they would catch
at strews. As to the subject of reform. he stated that be should
seetw Las mows to psuarate it us Wo oatlasst muuruolu up•

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portallity ; and he trusted that the House would consent to go
into a committee ma that filltßiloill. As to the" just" reduction
of it. (boa. which was required by the petition, hr ►new no.
loin; shout a " just" reuuction ante debt. 'I be debts bad
been contracted by legal Houses of Pailianient, and the country
were bound to sustain them

Lord LONDONDERRY said he bad not heard the petitiou
read, but he did not rise to oppose the petition. Its particular
clause lie only rose to reprobate; its prayer was not a ground
for objection to the petition. Ile wished it to remain on the
records of Parliament, 19 warn other counties agaiust the dis-
grace which Kent had fixed on itself. The debt was as just,
and they were as bound to support it, as they were to sustain
the noble property and title of the Duke of Medford.—(Hear,
hear.)—As to the necessity" which the noble Lord seemed
to hint at, let him be cautions how he advocated the doctrine of
necessity ; that some necessity might he applied to the posses-
sions of the noble Duke. (Hear.)
Lord J. RUSSELL said he contemplated no necessity as
warranting a reduction, except the absolute want of Walla to
to continue to pay the Merest. Ile, however, had not been
aware that the noble lord was each a critic in words (A laugh.)
That any persons should be brought to Sanction such a clause,
lie mainly attributed to the measures of the noble lord. (Hear.)
Mr. CALCRAFT strongly condemned the odious clause its
the petition. The lion, members should have resisted it; they
should have explained it to the meeting; and they should have
warned the county of the disgrace that threatened them. Had
they done this, he thought it would have been successful.
Mr. J. SMITH also condemned the petition. He was glad
that the necessity had been explained; as explained, there
could be no objection to it.
Mr. BROLLHAM said, very unnecessary blame had been
east on the shig leaders. The county meeting had been con-
demned ; the ministers might well be alarmed at county meet-
ings; ti.r if Kest could not be trusted, he knew nut what county
in England could be suffered to :nett. As to the nubile persons
who had attended the meeting, he had their words tar stating
that they did vote against the odious clause. It was, notwith-
standing adopted by a vast majority. He also understood.
frusn those who were present, that such was the opinion of the
meeting in favour of the obnoxious clause, that all resistance
was vain. That was their distinct impression. The meeting.
too, was not confined to oae party, or one class of persons ;
amongst them indeed were many of the honourable baronet's
faiends. The clause was adapt .tit by accident; it was resisted
as far as it could be ; lint it did not diminish the general
weight of the petition. The noble marquis might discounte-
naece county meetings ; bat he trusted that they would go on,
and would duly uud forcibly represent their grievances. As
to the reduction of the debt, Both ng would warrant it, except
that necessity where all consent was out of the question.
Mr. Cab -raft and Sir E. linatchboll explained.
Lord LONDONDERRY, in explanation, appealed to the
House whether be had ever said any thing condemnatory of
county meetings—(hear);—indeed that was unnecessary. be-
cause he thought there was not likely to be any county meetings
that would so far disgrace themselves. The clause was odious
end dishonest.

Mr. ItROCCIIAM, in explanation, said the proposition was
not more disgraceful than the measures of the noWe lord and
his friends, who had for years deprecated the currency. I► was
not more dishonest.—(hear, bear! )
Lord o.ill'l)EN expressed his regret that he was present at
the Kent county meeting, and that the leaders of the meeting
abould have had so little spirit a., to admit the adoption of such
clause. Mr. Cobbett mime forward at the close of the meeting.
when there generally was u.t:ch COllOlBll ~,, ; and how he got
sorb possession of the meeting as to him unaceountal le.
Sir F. BURDErI' vindicated the petitioners. They had no
rigid to be branded as robbeis, and as proposing what was
unjust. NI hat they proposed, many good and able wen ad
mint(' to be correct—admitted that these who undertAten
to [my 20s. in the pound, were sot to be milks; to psy 30s.—
That was a flair stabjoet for discusvi tttt ; and if the se.retary of
state for the home department were so fond of "plaitedealitig,*
as lie called Mr. Cobbeles proposition, he was likely to beat
more of it. The truth was, the country would not be the dupes
of the'gentlemen opposite; they were not to be deluded by
mock plans of sham retreueliment.—(llear, hear.)
Petitimi ordered to be primed.
The order of the day for the second reading of the ♦lien
Bill was rend.

Sir J. MACINTOSH strongly opposed the bill. It pee an
irresponsible power ; it v.as most unjust and impolitic. It was
not only felt in this ci‘untr —it operated in other countries.—
Ile moved that --instead of " now," the bill should be read
this day Sin months "

Mr. I'LL,. KEW defended the bill, whirl he contended
was necessary on political grounds, 1111.1 did not deserve the
character which load been given to i:. The sending of In-
re igni rs out of the country was one of the ancient prerogatives
..f the crown, and one which the country approved, as it. was
only opposed by a few in thut House. Ile denied that the
powers giim by this act had been &baud by ministers. if any
cue of that description had occurred, the country would have
rung with it from one end to the other. He believed the intro-
duction of this and the other measures of 1793, had been the
preservation of the country ; and had it not been for those
measures, he verily believed that there would not now have
existed the power of debating this or any other question.
Mr. Home proposed to adjourn the debate.
The House divided.—For adjourning 16, against it 166.
Majority 150.
The House again divided.--For the second reading 100—
Against it 74-111...j0t ity for the hill 34.
Adjourned at a quarter before two.

FROM TUESDAY WIGHT'S GAZETTE.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
J. Ranting, Cumberland Street. Marylebone, carpenter.
BANKRUPTS.

T. Shipworth. Tidworth Warren Farm. Ilants, sheep dealer.
Solicitors. Met.sts. Bouslicld and Co. Temple.
J. Billimiton. latirliester, shopkeeper. Sols. Niesars. Adling-
ton and Co. Bedford Row.

J. Baines I.ubenliani, Leicestershire, baker. Soh. Messrs.
Montrion and Co. King's Arms Yard. Coleman Street.
IL Husband, Plymouth, mercer. Sul. Mr. Makinson, Middle
nmle.
H. Cobb. Grimmer. Kent. farmer. Sole. Messrs. Lowe and
Co. Soutnaunpron Buildings. Cluiricery I.une.
H. Brudbuty, Stone. Staftindshire, dealer. Sol. Mr. Barbor,
Feuer Lune.

G. Waltman. Sheffield, merchant. Sol. Mr. Duncan, Gray's
Inn. . . - --

T. Aethell. Poole, Dorsetstaire, painter. Soli,. Nlesbot. llolme
and Co. New Ina. . . .

H. Quiher, Leicester. victualler. Fula. ?duo's. liolnie and
Co. New Inn.

S. ;thug, Plymouth, com and Him. merchant. Sol. Mr.
ufilm, 1 cwitle..

T. 01ley, Clara, Suffolk, tnaltster. Sol. Mr. Stevens, Gray's
Inn Square.
S C. Boyd. Oxford. inc merchant. Sol. Mr. B:idger, Angel
Court, Tiniogii,oriu,, schst •
I)! ITWNDS.
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July 3. J. Au:ley, Great I',umouth, grocer-2, J. Mann,
Leeds, common brewer—lß, W. Prosser, Ilereford, grocer—V,
I.'l'r...eru St. %lartiu Street, Leicester Fields. v manlier-2,
R. Wilson. Cleuient's Lame, broker-2. I. Hill. Bradwell, Der—
byshire, baker-4. E. Alayor and J. Keeling, Shelton, Stafford•
shire. factors-5, T. Bidwith. Dagginswood. Salop, taunter-6,
W. Maltby, jun. and %V. Thorpe, Jun. Bath, linen drapers-2,
J. King, Great. l'ehltiam, Essex, linen draper—v, W. and J. F.
Lea. Paternoster Boy, ribarul manufacturers-2, T. Webb,
Garlick Hill, coal merchant—S, W. and R. Booth, Bishopwear.
mouth, Durham, ship builders—G. J. Benson. Birmingham,
pocket book maker-5., J. Wynde, Leominster, hop merchant.

ANNIVERSARY MNETING OF THE CHARITY
CHILDREN

On Thursday the Anni y Meeting of the Children of
both sexes, educated in the Charity Schools of the Cities of
London and Westminster, Borough of Southwark, and other
parts of the Metropolis, was astebrated at the Cathedral Church
of St. Paul.

SOl,ll alter ten o'clock, the streets leading to the Church
were lined with the children passing is procession, headed by
their teachers and beadles, carryiog batons and banners, to-
wards the Cathedral, where, on their arrival, they were con-
ducted to the seats alloted for thew under the dome of the &a-
cted building, by the gentleut ru of the Committee, and before
twelve o'clock upwards of right thousand of the rising gene-
ration, clad in homely but decent and comfortably apparel, had
assembled.

The seats of the children were erected in a oircularm form,
rising one above another to an inuneuse height. In the middle
of the circle, under the great dome, was a temporary pulpit
around which were pews and forms for the accommodation of
the company, and were filled with rank, beauty, and fashion.--
About twelve o'clock his Royal Highness the Duke of Clot'.
center, President of the Institution, arrived in his carriage, at-
tended by Colonel Higgins. The Royal President was met at
the great western entrance by Messrs. Greenaway and Stable,
the Treasurers, and the gentlemen of the Committee, who
conducted his Royal Highness to his great chair, appropriated
fur him on the right of the pulpit. Immediately after the per-
formances commenced with the 100th psalm, which was sung
by the children, assisted by the gentlemen of the choir, sod
accompanied by .Ir. Atwood, on the organ ; the first leeso■
ended with the Choir chaunting the reading psalms, the chil-
dren joining' in the Glori Pain to each psalm. After the first
part. re Ikuni by the choristers ; after the second lesson,
Jubilate Leo, by the gentlemen of the Choir. The Grand Co-
ronation Anthem by the Choir, assisted by the shildren in grand
aortas

A prayer for the King was read ; then followed the 113th
psalm, sung by the children, and finishing with Hallelujah
chorus. Immediately after an excellent Sermon was preached
be the Right Reverend Father in God the Lord Bishop of
liristol. Alter the Sermon four verses of the 1114th psalm
were chaunted by the children, and a Grand Chorus, by Han-
del, was sung by the Choir, joined by the children. Ihe per-
formances concluded with the Hallelujah chorus.
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Front the judicious arrangements that were made for ventla.
lion, only four of the children were overpowered with the heat
the whole day. The patrons and supporters of the Institution
repaired to the Old London Tavern to dinner. His Royal
Highness the Duke of Glouce►ter in the Chair, supported on
the right by the Right Rev. Bishop of Blistul, and on the left
by Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter.
After toe cloth was rerun% e•d. Num snlis dowisti was song by
M . Pyne, 'Finney, Carter, and Master Smith.
Alter which Sir Claudins Stephen Hunter proposed the health
of the Duke of Unticester, President of the institution, and
his kuyal Highness returned thanks in a v. ry handsome man-
ner. The company passed the evening with the greatest hi-
larity.

Commoi Cooecit..--The Lord Mayor held a Court
of Commou Council on Friday last, for the general
dispatch of public business, at which they proceeded on
the consideration of the Report twin the Coal and Corn
Committee, for the filling im the present vacancies in
the situation of Deputy Sea Co +1 Meters, and for ap-
pointing six additional Meters, so as in the whole to have
118, which, after some discussion, was agreed to; and
the Lord Mayor appointed the 45th instant, for the pur-
pose ul the election taking place, when twelve will be
appointed accordingly.—'l ne Bridge-House Committee
dchvered in a Report on the fur her proceedina relative
to London Bridge. the Committee of the [louse of Com-
ments recommending in. (ructions to be given to engi.
neers, that the height of the centre arch of the new
bridge should be :13 feet t bore hitch water mark; am/
the acclivity of the road-way over the bridge one foot in
21i—which was agreed to.—A reference was made to the
Committee of City Lands, to consider the most eligible
plan for holding two Cams, during the sessions at the
Old Bailey. Ordered to cooler with the Court of Alder-
men, and report thereon.—The Court proceeded to con-
sider the Report of the Committee of Cby Lands relative
to Newgate.market, and alter some discussion it was
referred back for re.consideration, and for theConimittee
to inquire for what the site of the Physicians' College
may be purchased, and to report thereon.

On Monday a general public meeting of the
subscribers and friends of the Society for Qrop•gatiag Christian
Lnowledge in the Highlands and Islands, took place at Free•
mason's Hall, when a numerous and must respectable body of
persons assembled, chiefly consisting of ladies elegantly dtes■-
ed. In the absence of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sus-
sex, the Rev. Mr. Manuel was called to the chair, and vies
supported by several eminent individuals. Upwards of 350
seuti•aries are now supported by the society, and about
20,000 children are receiving the benefits of instruction, sod
titbits of industry are instilled into the children. The Scrip-
tures have been translated into Gaelic, and in that and the
English language have been istributed, and tracts. with •
variet•' of books for elementary teiliun, have been circulated
in the highlands and islands. The population of the highlands
and islands is estimated at about 4,000,000 persons. The
yearly revenue of the society generally amounts to 60001.
anal
with that sum 30,000 children are educated yearly. A mitres-
winding branch of the society has been established in London
for the last century, whose sole object is to raise the Nods of
the society. Several speeches were delivered, and the cum•
pang wade • handsome rubscription, what they separated.