The National Register.
London, England, 1816-03-17 00:00:00

SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

This Gazette announem th..t her MAJESTY will hold a Dn %%kiwi:
ROOM at the queen's on Thursday, the 21st iubt.—Likev‘i,e
theupprovul of the l'A ince Regent i t IL T. if. muly ncu‘, Esq. il.t'.
brother to the D. of Norfolk, to be Deputy Earl Nina-taut' of Enisland.

J. Kol. u it, St. Swithin's-lane, memhant, March 19. ;6, Apzil at
Guildhall. Atts. Holt and Co. Threadnotelle-street.
J. RA ucLirVt:, Swansea, gromr, April 25, 26, 27, at the Commer• .31.
rooms, BristoL Atts. Bridges and Co. Red Lion-square.
E. SPI:Nt ER, Wells, Somee-etshire, dealer, March 28, 29, Po, i 127,
at the White Hart, Bristol. Att. Mr. Pear on, Pump-court, Teruele.
A. 11. Ttitesvc, Bernard-street, Russell-vinare, raerehart, Maras
21, April 2, 27, at Guildhall. Acts. Swain and Co. FtishnL
place, Old Jewry.
T. H. 51.11,01./., Exit-mw, City-road, chymist. March 19, SO, April 27,
at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Mount, 'Tokenhousc..iard.
H. 11A 313/ 0 N Carter-court. Borougli.market, carpenter, March 19.
26, April 2. at Guildhall Au. Mr. l'agg, Spread Eaghi-court.
Threadneedle-street.
W. C,tRTI:II. Salgrswe, 'Northamptonshire, baker, March 23, 30,
April 27, at Guilelludl. Atts. Ballachey and Co. Angel-court, 'l'hrog-

11. T. Artlyiii, H. M ‘i•Nrir. and J. Ticßow, Henrietta-street, Co-
vent-garden. hanker, March 19, April 2, r, at GuiltiluslL AU.
Mr. Hellyer, raper-buildings. Tcniple.
C. MontiAx, lii:bopsgate-strect-witl.in, merchant, March 19, 30.
April WT, Lit Guildhall. Atts. Greg on and Co. Angel-court, 'lhrog-
ntorton-street.
G. l'ococx. Fenehurrh-street. auctioneer, March 19. 30, April 27, at
Guildhall. Attu. Itusaen and Son, ('roan-court. Aklersgate-street.
11. BELL, New Fishbourn, Sussex, butcher, March 28, 2Q, April 27.
at the White Hart, Chichester. Attu. New and Co. llenrietta-street.
Covent-garden.
J. MOAKE. Sheffield, file-maker, March 30, April e, 27, at Guildhall.
Att. Mr. Mactlidf, Castle-street, Holbern.
W. and E. CLEAVER. Denutark-street. St. (liles's,aottp-manufacturer.
March 23, 30, April 27, at Guildhall. Atts. Sweet acd Co. Basing-
hall-street.
E.

. and W. M. Prwrot.o, Maidstone. hankers. March :TO, April 20,
V. at Guildhall. Atts. Debary and Co. Gate-street, Linkuln's-inn-
fi. ids.

I. PE Nx, Chepstow. Monmouthshire, merchata, March 29, 30, April
V. at the Connuerdal-ruoms, BnstoL Mts. Clarke :Lad Co. Chan.
cry-lone. - .....

DIVIDENDS.

April 6. G. Hicks, Fun-street, Hishorkgate-street, jeweller, at Guild-
hall—April 8, L. Itamscar, Sturiport, victualer, at the Warren Bulks.
ley Arms. Stuckpen—Arril 6, C. Witlihem, Ironmonger-row. St.
Luke's, victualler, at Gliblhall—April 6, C. Gammas, Axminster.
draper, at Guildhall—March 9, J. Wilkerson, Barley, Hertfordshire.
at Guildhall—Apr.ol6, W. Lord, Little Ormond-atreet, plasterer. at
Guildhall—April 6, J. Scott, Witham, Essex, scrivener. at Guildhall—
April ~ W. ,1•1coro, Salisbury-court, Fleet-street, tictuailcr. at Guild-
hall—April H. J. Ogle, Pickwick. Wiltshire, and W. Walton, Liver-
pool, lin-chants, at the office of Messrs. Griffith and !Linde, I ivcrpool
—April T. Butler and W. F. Hodgson, Dewsbury, Yorkshire,
iron-masters—April 6, W. 3,1' Kenzie. St. Paul's, Covant-garden, mer-
chant, at Guililludl—April 6, H. Bulling. Deal, linen-drarer, at Gull-
hall—April 6, J. and .1. T. Fraser, Sloane-scume, ('hel-ea, nurof,Py-
men, at Guildhall—April 6, H. Ilesketh, Warrington, Lancashire,
wine-merchant, at Guildhall—April 13, J. Merryman, Wintilebury.
0 x rdsh ire, liquor-nicrchant--A pril 11, R. Swains, Halifax, J. Swaine,,
Skirarat, E. Swain, London, H. and J. Itiwaine, Halititt, and li.
Rani ;bottom. lir.uifonl, merchants, at the White Swan Inn. Ilidifax.—
A. L. Taal and E. A. Van Vuorst, Ilishopsgati.oareet-within, mer-
chants, at Guildhall—April 6, W. ‘Vinholt and W. Lukin, St. Paul's
Church-yard, stationers, at Guildhall—April G, T. Barry and W. Wil-
kinson, Mincing-lane, wine.tnerrhants.

CERTIFICATES-APRIL 6.

T. Toy, Penryn, Cornwall, grocer.—G. Rogers, South Anston,
Yorkshire, inalt.trr.—G. Hearths. Torquay, Devon. upholder—W.
Lakeman. Staneouthe. Devon, maltstcr.—W. Berkeley, Upton-upon-
Severn. Worcester, builder.—J. Walton, Coventry. ribbon-manufae
turer.-11 G. Beasley, Austin Friars. meniumt.—R. Bruin. Richno
Surrey, hosier. —G. Dayton, Afiddle eye, oach-master.—W. Newton,
Davenport, Chester. corn-dealer.—W. Woodward, Canker-street,
jeweller.—A. Nel6on, Pis mouth-Mal, linen-draper.—W.
Newbury, Berks. upholsterer.

DISSOLUTIONS OF PARTNERSHIPS.
G. Furey. Winoington Lodge, W. Bradburne, Hertford. Chester.. •
salt-manuatettirers.—T. H. I•avasour, J. Tomlinson. Luse:beer, and
W. Vavaseur, Canon, Norti lk. woolatarlers.—W. larslir.ll. J. Wale
bran. North Al!erten. Yorkshire, iron-march:ots.—T. kidd, .1. U1u...,
'Asia, A. J. leundie, Kingston-upon-Hull, s drit-ncrchants.-.E.
Buttkinohnm, F. Buckingham, Mititlltsex. flax.dresacrs.—T. Parker.
.1. A —B. l'arkes, W. Mole, Binning...
ham, brass.thimJers.--.C. Norton, T. Jonet, J. Williams, Binning.
ham, deal.rs in lime.—ll. B. Petrie, J. L. Kiiipps, J. B. Pkliiiips,
Fenchrth.strtan. merchants.---11. Wilkinson, 11. Wilkinson, lartr-
pool. corn dcaltrs.---.1. Warwick, J. Santini, London, merchants.— '
S. Hawkins, L. Tyson, 11, Painter, Birmingham, iewelicrs.—W..l
('ox. C. flay, Bristol, Stevtlis, W. :smith, Initechapel..
leather-enuers.---Mary 11. Stanley, J. Davit, Warwick, coal.!
donlers..-J. Stonchouse, W. 11indniareo. Durham conuaion.baxwers,
J. Duthie:), J. ;0010.,11 J. Partin, 'AL Cook., J. Ilutidon, Suintrset.
mercers.—.l. Perrin, T. Boytton, It. Pox, J. I)udden, Somme. •
boatrers.-rft. Smidt, CT. !laden, Chelsea, Fryer.
R. Hargrave, Leeds, undertaker„-..T. Warburton, It.' Warburton, J.
NfoSelev, Cobridge. Starfontshire potteries.—W. Cox, T. !layer, 5...
Gough, L. Liou.,;!), Bristol, timber-ntezehauts.

48

POLITIC.IL DISQUISITION.

ABANDONMENT OF THE PROPERTY: TAX.

WE believe we may congratulate the country on the
approaching triumph of its exertions. Whatever opinion
we may entertain of a modified Property-Tax, it is evi-
dent that the nation rejects it with horror. We are not
of those who set their own wisdom above all other wis-
dom ; who wish to silence the feeling ft to deride the
pnjudices of the people. As in a ease te otfrporcal suffer-
ing we con: rive the patient entitled to admit, or to refuse,
the prescription of his physician ; in a case of national
painfulness and anguish, we allow the same right to the
country. Theorists may descant at their case, on the
merits of particular plans: they may form beautiful sys-
tems, and defend them on the most reasonable grounds ;
but their must splendid constructions, like Milton's tnins-
C,rined angel, cannot stand the touch of that wand of trial,
•atxperience. Speculation, if it be attended with the sym-
pathies of humanity, will always be checked in its wild-
est course, by this simple remonstrance—" we have fen
the effects of the measures which you propose, and hence
resist their renewal." This is now the universal lan-
guage of the British nation ; the language of those fur
whose service the measure is to be adopted or rejected ;
Ilud to whom it is therefore just to grant, not only an at-
tentive, but a submissive hearing.

On what grounds do we found our expectations that
the voice of the country will be obeyed ? On symptoms
of a doubtful mind, which the Administration frequently,
and perhaps unconsciously, betrays,—on defections, en-
csatraged by that vacillation which they contribute to
amoncrit ; and on steps, preparatory to a retreat, which
all have not an opportunity, or vigilance, enough to ob-
serve. There are tactics in political, as well as in mili-
tary warfare, which need only be studied attentively, to
reveal the intended march, and sometimes the ultimate
results, of systems and measures. Towns alone are not
carried by storm. A bold and sudden attack may °fiat
gain an important State question Such was the course
adopted with respect to the Property-Tax. Its renewal
was announced on the very first day of the Session ; its
discussion fixed for an almost immediate period, and all
the strength and activity of Government thrown into the
scale to hurry the decision. It was justly felt to be a
question which must be carried by promptness and vi-
gour of attack, as its defences were too strong to yield to
any thing brit a surprise. It was, in fact, a political
Gibraltar. The attempt was made, and it failed. The
vigilance of the Opposition, and the illness of a Minister,
treated delays, which enabled the country to marshal her
force, and rush to the relief of the threatened mint. From
that moment Ministers considered the measure as nearly
lost. Their first symptom of despondency was totally
unnoticed by the public. It was the postponement of the
Committee on the Bank Advance Bill. By protracting
the course and completion of that measure, they reserved
to themselves a means of supplying the deficiency which
the loss of the Property-tax might cause in their financial
arrangements ; for, on the decision of that question
against them, they would have only to call upon the
Bank to double its advance ; and the mere alteration of
s clause in that Bill, would remove all their difficulties.
Their next symptoms of increasing doubt and desponden-
cy were, the repeated postponements of the discussion on
the Property-Tax itself. They had some hope of repairing
the failure of their first attempt, by gaining time for the
arrival of the Irish Members, on whose support they re-
lied as the Last pillars of their cause. This hope is now
also vanished. The appeal made by General Mathew, to
the honour of his countrymen, not to impose upon Eng-
land a tax from which Ireland is exempt, has been duly
answered. We are assured, from sources in which we
place implicit crait, that no less than fifteen of the Irish
Members lave signified their intention to Ministers, ei-
ther not to vote on this question, or to vote against it. It
was probably after having received this information, that
Lord Castlereagh attempted to gain further time in order
to sound the other Members, and proposed to put off' the
discussion of the Property-Tax, fixed in the most &foil_
Live manner for to-morrow night, on the futile ground that
there was a grand dinner at the Freemasons' Tavern,
fin the charity of St. Patrick.
Foiled in this last attempt, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer scarcely concealed the air .andonment of
his hopes. The House haviT 'why last gone
into a committee on the Bank ..!;I.(ireee VII, he defended
that measure on the very grour-1 " fiat the advance on
the part of the Bank would p-..vent the necessity of a
loan ; and, that should a loan he allintolely required, it
ould reduce its auseuut." Tlic Report of the