The National Register.
London, England, 1815-02-19 00:00:00

cORN Lies.

Friday night Mr. Robinson bro.aught forward h;s Resolu-
tions, in the House of Commons, for placing the Corn Laws
in that condition which, according to his judgment, they
ought to be put. He prefaced them by a well at ranged speech,
from which it was evident that he had bestowed considerable
attention on the subject. He observed. that, in all commer-
cial transacticw, the principle of testrictien was admitted,
and consequently it should also apply to the article of Corn.
His object was to allow the importation and exportation of
foreign Corn, at all times, free of duty to be warehoused ;
but the protecting duty was to be eighty shillings; conse-
quently, until English Corn was at that price, the Corn so
warehoused could not be sold in this country. Mr. Robin-
son's plan is evidently that of having a public granary, to
have effect in time of scarcity, but still to keep up the price
of Grain at home in favour of the grower. The public will
not benefit by this arrangement, and it is likely to meet with
considerable opposition. Mr. Smith very judiciously re-
marked, that before the House came to any decision on the.
Resolutions proposed, the financial plan of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer should lie submitted to the House, that it may
be known how far the Landed Interest and Farmers may be
benefitted by the abandonment of the Property Tax, if in-
tended, and the diminution of others. Mr. Vansi►tart said,
the whole subject would come before the House before the
Resolutions were finally disposed of; hut in discussing the
matter, it may be assumed, from what he had formerly said,
that the Property Tax would be abandoned, as he flattered
himself the financial arrangements he bad to propose on
Motiday would be approved.

We learn from Vienna, that difficulties► have arisen with
regard to Swedish Pomerania. Sweden decli►►es giving it up
to Denmark, and it now remains to providit new means for
the indemnification of Denmark.
It is again said, that Rome is surrounded by a Neapolitan
army of 25,000 men, but that no attempt has been made to
enter the city.
The Ex-King of Sweden is going upon a pilgrimage to the
Holy Land. Ile proposes to take ten brothers with him to
Jerusalem, viz. an Englishman, a Dane, a Spaniard, a Trent
Li-
man, a native of ilolctein-Eutin, an Hungarian, a Dutci:-
man, an Italian, a Russian, and a Swiss. They are to be
called the Black BrolLrs, and to assemble at Trieste wi:h
sufficient money to defray their expences.
By the last accounts from India, we learn that Lord
Moira and a numerous suite were proceeding up the River
Ganges to ascertain its source, and visit the different Rajahs
and other Princes, in alliance with us. It was supposed that
the voyage would occupy six months, and the whole of the
tour not less that eighteen. The object of this excursion is
said to be not merely pleasure it combines with it objects
of the highest importance to the future welfa.e of India
The East India Directors compute, that, by their ships
sailing direct on their voyage from the Downs, there wilt
accrue to their Stock an annual saving of :20,0001. Their
depot for troops is ordered to be removed from Parkhurst, in
the Isle of Wight, to Chatham.
- - -

Peace, and Plenty of Gold !---but where ?—that is the
Quevion. Look as Bisies Lottery Offices, and see, displayed
in elegant Vases, many thousand Guineas, with the follow-
ing lables, viz.—For 224 7s. yon gain 39,0e01. or a thou-
sand guineas in gold ; fur 11/. 1 ls. 15,0601. or five hundred
guineas ; and in proportion for all Shapes down to the six-
, teenth 11. 10s. which gains 1i8751. or sixty-two guineas and
a talf, on the sth of April.

•

••

. _ NAT.

COURT 1041111 AL ON SIR JOHN MURRAY.

HORQE Gtl tR DS, FOIL 15.
Stn.--Tiaving laid bprore the Prince lirent the Proceed-
ings of a General Court Martial, held at Winchester, on the
lthh of January, 1515. and continnyil by adjournments to
the "th of Feb. following, for the trial of Lieutenant-Gene-
:al Sir John Murray, Bart. v►bo was arraigned upon the un-
dermentioned charges, viz.—
[ilere follow the charges which have been given in a-for-
tiler number.]

Upon which Cbargo, the Court carne to the following
derision

"The Court having maturely weighed, and considered the
ithole of the evidence tt filch has been adduced before it, is
of opinion..•

" With respect to the first charge, that Licut.-Gen. Sir
Jolla Murray, Bart. is NOT Gull-Tv.
" With respect to the second charge, that Licut.-Gen.
Alt John Murray, Bart. is NOT GUILTY.
" With
.ITSpett to the third charge, that Lieot.-Cen. Sir
Jahn Murray, Bart. is guilty only of so much of the charges
as states,

44 That he unnecessarily abandoned a considerable quan-
tity of artillery and stores, which he might have em),;.ked in
safety, such conduct being detrimental to the servire," • - •
14 And the Court does therefore find him Guilty of such
but does acquit him of. tl.e remainder of that Charge."

.•
" And the Court, nyder all the eircittultancessof the ease,
co:kaidtirittg the conduct of Sir' ohn Murray to
.have pro-
ceeded from a mere error initidgmcnt. is of opinion, and dOes
adjudge, that for the part of the Third Charge, of which
.Lietit.-General, Sir John Murray has been so. found Guilt% ,
ki be admonished in such manner 29 his Royal Highness the
Commander jtl Chief may think promr.
I am to acquaint yon, that his Royal !Ugliness was
pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to
.
approve and confirm the findin., and sentence of the Court ;
but his Royal highness rematkeCl, that as the Court only at-
trilrites to Sir John Murray a mere•error in judgment, the
case did not appear to his Royal Highness to call for any
further observation. I am, &c.
(Signed " Faett ERICK, Commander in Chief."
The Adjutant-General, &c.

ThurAly, at half-past one o'clock, the French Ambas-
.
-lador, accompanied by the Deputation from the French
Court, arrived at Carlton House, in two state carriages, to
• present the Prince Regent with the full Order, Robes, &c. of
the Grand Order of St. Esprit. with which the King of France
inrested his Royal Righness previous to his leaving London
for France. Rig Excellency and the Deputation were ad-
- tnitted into his Royal Highness's presence in his closet, ac-
companied by Earl Bathurst, aq Si'cretary of Stare (in the
stl)ntnce of Viscount Cast!ereagh, Secretary of State fur Fo-
reign Affairs), and the Lord Chamberlain, and were most
graciously received. His Royal nightieFs then held a lirivy
Council, at which some trifling correction was made in the
I:st of Sheriffs for the present year.—An order was agreed
• upon, declaring the port of Hull a proper place for the re-
teption of goods, warns, and merchanAize to be imported
into this country from any place within the !trill's of the East
itid;st Company —The case of William Donovan, convicted
• at tire -Admiralty Sessions of entering three tunes into the
• 'French service, was taken into consideration, on the report
1.. flout the Judge of the Admitaltv Court, and he was respited.
At the Close of this Council, his Royal liiihness IKld ano-