The National Register.
London, England, 1817-06-30 00:00:00

IIIiTOXT Or VIC 11VDGILT.

Mr. Bann = brosight up the Report of the Committee of
Ways and Means.
Mr. I'o/.401411Y wished to know the accurate weaning of
the words provided for," which appeared in the account of
the Eschectare Bills attached to certain classes. Was the
House to understand that they were actually paid off?
The CH . • Mt of the EXCHEQUER said, that the 3C-
ettunt was made up iu the same way with every other meow
el this kind that came wit/sin his experieuce.
Mr. BARING wished to know whether the-e were any
fonds coming in to discharge those Exchequer L;ills? or whe-
ther at the end of the year, the whole 23,004,0001. would be
outstanding, together with the additional 1,00440041. voted
this part
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER an►nered, that It was
impossible to ascertain exactly what the amount would be at
the end of the year.
The Report was then received, and the Resolutions agreed
to.

On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHECIVER,
the House resolved itself into a Committee neon the propo.
sitioa for erecting churches and chapels fur the performance
of Divine Service, according to the rites of the Church or
England, and for the accommodation of those likely to resort
thereto, in parishes wuere there were not sufficient conve-
niences and facilities afforded 10 the maw of the parishioners,
dining their attendance ou Divine Service.
is the committee, the Cii.oiceLhoa of the EXCHEQUER
moved a KoliOhatioll to the above effect.

The oilier orders of the day were thee disposed of, and the
I louse ad jouructi.

WEDNESDAY, Juke 25.
CHIMNEY SWEEPERS' ROSS.

Mr. BENNETT rose, pursuant to his notice, to submit to the
House, a motion of the utmost importance to the character
of the co y, as well as to the interests of a etas+ of unfor-
tunate beings, who, from the nature of their present loath-
sonic occupation, seemed to he shut oat front almost all social
intercourse with their fellow men. Their cruel treatment and
sufferings had nut escaped the attention of that House. In-
deed it had come to the knowledge of the Committee, that in
some distant places even female children were employed,
:aid that their sex and delicacy of limbs and proportions,
were considered most desirable requisites for insinuating the
Lodies of these unfortunate young creatures into the tuffs•
chap end ill constructed narrow flues of ellimnies. He then
moved for leave to bring in a nil! to regulate :al amend the
practice of SweepingChinudes by the Mans of Climbing Boys
which provided that no person should in future be procured
for the purpose of such ocettpatiou. until the) had completed
their lith year.
Mr. Wn.BEnvoNrE seconded the motion.
Afters few obsetvatimis from Mr. CI:EWEN, who hoped
the Machinery at present in use would he so far improved as
tb answer in all eases, .leave was given to bring iu the Bill,
and it was read a first time.
The Loan Mayon presented a petition from certain indi-
viduals, praying that the prayer of the Attornies, petitioning
Parliament lately as .lo the expeiliescy of p ting those
who were not attoroies, from practising as conveyancers,
might not induce Parliament to pass any law to that effect,
which was read and lajd on the table; as •vas likewise the
petition of Messrs. Dews and Itoyde, presented by Sir S.
ltomilly, upon the same subject.

VEXATIOUS ABOUT'.

Sir S. Rout rt.v moved for leave to bring in a Bill to eon
tinge the Act of the Sttlt of Oco. 11.1., cap. 144, for prevent •
:ng Vexations Arrests iu Meant Process, for aunts ander 101.
--Leave given.

LORD lIIDMOVTIrI CIRCULAR LETTER.
Sir S. fterstrit.v—lt was necessary for him to offer any apo-
logy to the House fur bringing before their u'rentlon the
Letter of Lord Si"mouth to the Stagistristes of England. If
any apology were necessary, it was rather for bring so dila-
tory in noticing a subject of such importauce to the safety of
tbe.peuple and the liberty of the press. The debit, however,
was not occasioned by say insensibility to the great interests
involved in it, but front a-coprintion Mot Me aboold not snake
it a subject of deliberation until be had wetland seriously ex-
amined it. The Circular Letter to which be alluded was writ.
ten by Lord Sidiumatb, ore the 37th of March, informing the
Magian*leatqf the differeat futilities what the linv was res.
peering 'steins in cases of libels sad seditious publications.
and apprising harm thet they possessed aorlitroordinery power
in such castes, which it directed—or, what was the thing
recommended diem to exert.—Of this he complained ; for it
deeplj affected the constitatioaril rights of the country, that
the Ministers of the Crown should, its any case, even Hippos.
Is; the law to be Perfectly clear on the subject, direct the
Magistrates bow to exercise the discretion reposed in thew

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by law. It was his own opinion, as well ao of many other
feentienten in his professioo, on whose jedgesent he pieced
the greatest reliance, that there was no safliciaut authority to
vest such a power in the Magistrates. There were only two
means recognised by the constitetion, by which doubtful awes
could be decided ; Oise was by the Legislature, and the other
by the Judges. Such was the principle of oar law, as laid
down (luring the bt st, end even the•vorst timesof OUf history.
The Honourable and Learned Gentleman then entered into
a consideration of the luw of the ease, observing, that it had
been argued so fully in another place that uo lawyer could
add any thing to what had been said. Ile stated that Magis-
trates possessed power either from their conanistion or from
Statute, but their commission bore so reference to the offen-
ces noticed in the Circular Letter, and there was no Statute
to supply that deficiency. It was therefore important to chew
that if the old laws were sunk, the faith was not that of the
country. The Hoe. and Learned Gentlemen concluded by
moving, Ist, for the opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown,
as submitted to the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment ; and 2dly for a Copy of the Case on which that opinion
was founded.

The AsTonnalr-GargoaL rose to oppose the motion.
All he would say was this, that whatever opinion he gave was
an honest one, and the dictates of his conscience, quits inde•
pendent of influence at one side, or calumny at the other.
On the law of the case his opinion was decided, according
to the uniform practice of the Courts of Law, which was,
that in cases of libel the Magistatesbad the power to commit
in default of Bail. The nonfarm priictice and dictum of the
law was in favour of the principle laid down io the Secretary
of State's letter; and when it was consid -red that itinerant
hawkers were at the time circulating their poison through
the estuary, at the cheapest rate, the necessity of such a
circular as that which was opposed by his Honourable and
Learned Friend, became °brunt'. lie must therefore op.
pose the motion.
Sir WM. BIIRROVGMS replied at considerable length to the
legal arguments of the Attorney-General, and contended,
that there was to nothing to j waif, Awed an assumption of power
on the part of the Secretary of State for the Home Depart.
meat.

Mr. COURTFRAY protested against the doctrine of the
Secretary of State in this instance, and contended that no
decided case was made oat in support of that doctrine.
Sir P. BUM:MCr contended, that, informations ex-officio
were contrary to the fundamental laws of the country—
and represented it, as a great absurdity and violation of eon.
science, that in order to put persons elsargeJ with a libel on
their trial, the accuser Amid swear to a point of law, that is
to the pablication being a libel, which tAisild only be deter-
mined by a jury of the country.
'Flue Souctroa-081tERAL cap d his full concurrence in
the opinion given by the law officers of the crown, and
maintained that the main point to be considered was the
tolinrine‘s of that opinion. There was nothing illegal in the
act of calling the attention of Magistrates to particular of-
fences. The principle of the proceeding was recognised in
proclamations, and in the addresses of Judges to the Grand
Jury. With respect to the right of Magistrates to hold per-
sons to bail for seditious and blasplymous publications, it
was clear from Lord Camden's arguments on the subject,
that he had no doubt of the power Justices of Peace to
do so, and only hesitated as to the poster of the Secretary of
State.

Mr. W. WYNN eonenrred in the arguments of the Hon.
and Learncd Gentleman. The Secretary of State Lad a
right o rail upon blagistr►tes to do their duty ; but he would
admit that hr should act en his own responsibility, and not on
the authority of the law officers of the crown.
Sir S. Ho atel.v, in reply, animadverted upon the indiffer-
ence which Ministers had manifested towards the constitu-
tion, by declining to say a single word on the unconstitutional
part of the question. He insisted that it was always the
practice to give the case with the opinion, as indeed it was
impossible to understand the opinion without it. He did
not mean to to►e the sense of the House generally on the
resolutions ; but hr did not think parliament, althongh it
might pass to the other orders of the. day, would so far for-
get its cleat nem'. in the eyes of the croupy, as put a direct
negative upon the first ',solution.
The Soeterron-Gensnat. explained.
The House then divided ; upon the first resolution, there
appeared—For the Motion, 49. Against it W.—Majority
against the resolution Wu.
The Order of the Da for going into a Committee upon
t'.e further Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act bill, was
postponed.—Adjourned.

THURSDAY, Jona 2G.
SEPTENNIAL ACT.
Mr. BNOVGHAII put off his motion for the Repeal of the
Septennial Aet, until early in the next Session of Parliament.

FINANCE.

Mr. Trsmart rose and read his Resolutions, which were
four in number.. The first embrace** statement of the sums
expended by the Commissioners for liquidating the National
Debt, and the amount of the Exchequer Bills issued, and not
provided for, from which he drew the conclusion, that the
National Debt, of Great Britain and Ireland had increased
within the present year to the amount of 4,323,0001. The se-
cond Resolution stated the amount and charge of the Consoli-
h dated Fund, iu which he contended'lliere was a deficiency
within the year of 3,3,1,0001. -The two others referred to the
amount of the Unfunded Debt, which including 32,000,0001.
of Exchequer Bills previously outstanding, an issue of Ex-
, cheqner Bills this year for Great Britain of nine mil-
lions, and for Ireland of 3,600,0001. with Treasury Bills out-
standing for Ireland of 6,304,0001. firmed an Aggregate of
upward. of 70,000.0001. the floating debt of the country.
Ordered to be printed, sad the dibste be adjeuised tiU
Tuesday next.
MR. WOOLEN'S PETITION.

Sir. F. Bownrre rose, to preseita petition which involved
considerations of the /slalom Importance tads/ liberty of the
tubject, anti the freedoms of the press. The petitioa slated a
, namber of hardships which Mr. %Yoder had nairleegune. Two
1 e.r-olicio lathromitions had been filed against the petitioner.
In taking the verdict of the Jury in this tube. there was so
much irregularity in the esierlact of the Judge, as to put the
justice of the country, as well as the iddivitisial tried, is a very
extraordinary predicament. It certainly was very estmommil
for a Judge to take and record a ventiet, the Joey not being
in the Court, and yet such happened in the present instance.
The eireamstaaces were such As should have compelled the
Judge to have the Jury curled into Court, and have their ope•
Mon public!. demander/I and if they bail mot agreed Ms their
verdict, to have sent the. back to cossider it. Affidavits, of
tithe circumstances' and of the disseat of three Jurors from
the verdict, were tendered by she Jame themaolies to dm

Court, but Mr. Justice Holroyd, than whom nOt a more en-
lightened Judge ever sat on the Wends— declared, now tor y!
could not be received, because a rode fora new trial b.ul beta
granted; bet affidavits were received from several by-smold-
ers one or whom declared, that one of the Jurors bed rupees-
seti his dissent to the verdict In words trad enough to ha
heard by every one in the Court. The King's Bench had
however, got Into this dilemma, tlrst they could act
proceeded to posy such a verdict, and Mr. Wooer was, in
iht; memo thne, kept in close confinement under the original
warrant, until he could be 4. liberated by due course of law.'
The Court of King's Bench offered Mr. Woofer the indulgence
of a new trial lodokroco I—such a word should not he men-
tioned in a Cocoa of Law, what was required from the Joiolea
was justice and not indulgence. But suppose that Mr. Wonder
was Lronglit up to a new trial, it could be doubted that a plea
of mitre/ohs acquit would be a wariest plea in bar—and it
seemed equally clear that geterfois evariet would be, equally
effective against a new trial. It should. therefore, lee con-
sidered by the house, how far they would allos the overhasty
conduct of a Judge to affect the safety stony subject of the
realm. He felt that it world be his duty to propose some
other question to the Home than merely that the-petition
should lie on the table.
The petition was then read. It stated that the pet Mater
was proprietor of • weekly publication entitled" The Black
Dwarf," that two er did, infoonnatioas hetheen filed against
Alva by the Attorney General ; that he was not furnish,
with a ropy of informations, although a promise of such can
indulgence had been made to him by the Ationfey-Gesseral.
(to applying. however, for the copy, Le was refused it, nnless
he were to p.oy a sum of several pounds, which he was nei-
ther wiling nor able to do. and Aids he conceived was hoe-'
tile to the article of Magna Chute, which said that justice
should not be sold. It complained of Isis heiug hurried to
triok on the second Information, after being exhausted by a
long detenee of the first, and Alluding to the mode of re-
relying the verdict of the fitatj:ay, prayed the protection of
the House.

The ATTlMllET•larlelnlal. declared, that he was arr.-1-
more astonished than at tbe statement contaioed in the peti-
tion now read, because many of the assertions contatoed in it,
were, to his nwo knowledge, wholly w ithotst fotindatios. ye
far had he been from evincing any vindictive spin?, or
wishing to detain the petitioner hi custody tutigef than wi.s
necessary, that he wept in scare degree out of the urtial
course, to permit the trial to COM, on in the 'it'll:lP after
the Easter Term, meth being the wish of the prisoner Itiassolt;
With respect to the mode of receiving the vrrilist, flew
Learned Judge miss correct. for it was laid down by LorJ
Coke, Lord Hale, Hawkins, and °dims, that a jury having
once given in their verdict could never again alter it. God
forbid they could ! for had a Jury such a power it woeld •
much endanger the security of the subject.
After considerable discussion on the necessity of 'be forskis
of law being rigidly adhered to, between Mr. Pantonlsy
Lord Aliliorp,Mi . Brougham. the Solicitor4leneral, &c.
Sir F. BUROLTT, in re ply, animadverted on the laiimaisee •
of the Attorney-Getieral respecting Lis motives for bringing
forward this petition. The worthy Baronet, after ems! la-
menting Mr. Justice Helmyti on his legal ability, iisgaire4
whether it was tine that Mr. Waller bad been offered M. re-
lease from custody, on his own remount recognisance, to
appear when called spoof
The Arrolimer—GinattAL replied, that not wishing Mr.
Wooler (who pi ovlonsly was enable to obtain bail) to safier
a prolonged imprisonment, is consequence of any mistake in
the delivery of the verdict, he had directed that this ogre
of liberation on his personal recognisance shwald be made to
him. He was glad to bear that it had toms& mode, Omagh
be had received no anther on the &abject Women:
Sir. F. BuNDWIT rose, and said, that the seer made Se Mr.
Wooler was a handsome wee, and be wandered it was .p
accepted.
The petition was then laid on the table. •

HASEAS eon PUS WIPPENRION.
Lord CASTIARt 4011 moved the order of the day for the
House resolving itself into a committee on the further iispeu-
sion of the Habeas Corpus Bill.
Mr. GUIINEY expressed himself strongly against this Mea-
sure.
Sit J. Neweorr said, that after the deela►ntioo wide!'
was, he understood, made by one of. the Ministers of the •
Crown, that the, e was uo intention of thaeolving Parliament ,
daring the suspeusion of the Habeas Ostpus Act. He would,
therefore. merely move—
" That it he an instruction to the Committee thet thp fur-
ther suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act belimhed to tGe
Ist of December next.
Lord CASTLURCAGIf knew nothing of any such declare-
tion : he had not certainly heard of any intention of a disro-
lotion of Parliament.
The Committee then proceeded to a division, when the re .
appeared—lsur the Ainendmeut .}:i.—Aggiubt it Mt4o .
rity 33.
Lord • FOLXSTONE asked, whether it was the opinion of
Ministers that the Bill did extend to Scotland? He knew that
persous of high legal knowledge entertained doubts upon
this question.
Lord CASILCRIZAOIII said, he did not think that Ministers
were called upon to state, whether, le•gahly, the Bill would •
apply to Scotland. It certainly was so intended, and he '
hoped would operate in that way.
The House then divided on the chose for extending the
provisioise of the Act to SCOthillil 129.—Noes, • 8.--
Majority 81.--Thc House• resumed, and the Report was • r.
cored to be brought up 10-morrow. The other orders ot• gm
day were thew disposed of and the House adjust:bed.

FRIDAY, Alm I.
EV NeS PKTITION.

r.
rRN FIT regretted lie tins once more (obliged to draw
the attention of the Hesse I. the most sev me and alioarnib.-
' able exercise of authority that ever Parliament had yet bea:.l
uatatiened within their walls. as having occurred iu a ease
try calling itself free. It was the case of due sturocruinite Mr.
Evans. He had been arrested ea the 9tb et February
with his son. aad conisicd is Collhatlstields prison ; during
winch he had been eiamiard six times before the Privy Coca.
cll. who pat no questions to hint. hat sack *ibis's 41.4 lama-
' Serial eats, as, Whether he heels 'nastier' oevl, or Watson awl.
his sea. Os the leds'ef April, he was retested to a solitary
toodesaaed Mt is Horseineager.bose gaol. This wog of ra6.
trensely serail dissensions, scarcely adinittias am baba; mid
its timeshare etteniatedaf a bucket of water. 11160111f* le eerie
asp privy,a legend to serve as a talalera dune, and tea .rthing
like *substitute fat a bed. Bete he was rigaeoind, e, hawed.
sod ae siaiwoe•aarilylearab had he bees vas* that rows a du**,
epee which be had bees aceovloned taislace his icolsineli
mad lamely bearr,dariag the motif suave of Ins wet. . J
,webby* emiliseemtislowaa Irbil, teem bus. boas, toe, bad area

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vitt or hitt', as if he was not sufficiently safe in this dungeon
misery. He concluded by salterting to the harsh treatment
s.lleged to be received by the petitioner, which be trusted.
would be immediately inquired into by the Secretary of State
for the Home Department.
On the motion that the petition be bronght up,
Mr. H. Atintsorusi Hated, if any complaint of improper
usage Nes made tty the petitioner to the Secretary of State
for the Heine nepotist:win, it wonid bare been immediately
attended to. Of this the -House must bo satisfied, when lie
informed them that some time ago, un a complaint from this
prisoner of his having been pin Tutu irons, au huntediate or-
der was given to remove that restraint.
'The petition was then laid 4,11 the
un-pv ed that it be printed.
Mr. BARHAM ;;ore notice, that unless a previout and satis-
factory eaploaation were give': on. this sootier before 'rises-
day nest, lie steuti, on that day, move that the facts and ulle-
gations in the petition be referred to a committee; at least
such part of them as related to the treatment the prisoner
received,, without touching on the form of the warrant.
An intimated debate occurred between Mr. Barham, Mr.
,Moure, Land Felkstoue, Mr. l'onsouby,b-.c. ou the subject
of the petitiun, when it wino' dead to be printed.

HARRA3 CORPUS ACT.
Lard Clisttrisssott moved the ortltr of the der fr.r the
third reading of the Stsspelllooll of the Habeas Corms, Bill.
Considerable oppubitstut to the third roiling took place
from Mr. Bennett, Mr. Warty, Luta Nagel's, Mr. Lambe,
Lord PolhAone, the Lord Nlti or, Sir S. timidity, Mr. Wong.
ham, se. similar to what has before oeeurrrd, when the Rouse
4i Med. mill there appeared—Ayes 193—Noes 65—Majority
Bill was then read it third time, an 11111CUtillIelli
WM ASO moved, the object of which was to limit the duration
of the Bill to theist day of March.
' The House divided—For time Amendment 152.—Against it
• —Major i t y 10:I.—Adjourned

Erwithe LONDON GAZETTE, Sala, day, June 28•

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BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
SEDDON J. P. Homeztan. Middlemex, merchant.
_ BANKRUPTS. _

•victualler, July I, 5, Aug. 9, at

COOPER T. Wt.
GuildhalL Au. Mr. Castle.
POSTGATZ R. Great DrifEeld, York. tanner. July 3,5, Aug. 9, at
Kingston-upon-null. Att. Mr. Ricks, Gray's-Inn.
lissom:a W. late of Distaff-la: c. sugar-baker, July 1. 12, Aug.
9, at GuildhalL Awn. Messrs. Tyrzell and Co. Guildhall-yard.
Oozivie W. Queen's Elms, llrempton, merchant. July 5,12, Aug.
9, at Cetildhall. Ana. Druce and Co. Billiter-square.
Roans W. Oxford, grocer, July 9, 10, Aug. 9, at °arca& Atts.
Edmunds and Co. Chancerydann
Tamess B. Amon. Yak. amalina4nalter, July t, 3, Aug. 9, at
York. Atte. Motion sodas. Guare-inn.
Bs tr. W. Ikimploes. Copt**. brandy.merchant. July 11. It,
A'~9.Jat Posish Cankiiit. Att. Mr. Hodgson, Dyers-court,
W IT-Lissa M. • Megisster victualler, July 19, tt, Aug. 9, at
Diamshater. Blaiska, 's
-Inn.
WamusrsoarJ. Jet. Newastlo.ogion-Tym. ship-owner. July 21.
SI. Aug. 9. at ifowasthoupom-Tylas Att. Mr. Hartley, New.
&idiom:mt.
II Alma r J Gamut. Ilauthomplam. ampummuthaturor, July 21. tot,
AM. t. at rommoullt. Atte. Brigp and Cm Butzutreet, Strand.
Damns J. and T. ybito.llolk-strect. July t, 12. Aug. 9.
at Guildhall Aar Sherwood and Co. Mwbury.square.
Beastliest:T.lw. Aldomptemmet. saddler, July 3, 11, Aug. 9.
• Guildhall. Atts. Lamb sad Co. Princeautreet.
Mawr? C. Norwich. boosmaker. July 4. 17. Aug. 9, at Norwich.
Att. Mr. Abbott, Baßlagasd. Chancert-lane.
flatcrsou..l. it
fanner. July 14, 19. Aug. 9, at
Ifotdagisms. Au. . Clinton, Chancery-lane.
Gitmatoll C. 1 .liar. July 4.1 t, Aug. 9. at Bristol. Att.
Mr. NM Ilarjaaat's-La.
S~trtl This*. Yost, watch-maker, July A, In, Aug. 9. at
plt. AM. Moms and Co. Gray's.lom
DI VIDENDS. •
J. Is Maillsomo, victualler. My 19.
TAMA and J. Whisk Old Broadsmos, immultalhhatilma, Jane la.
C. Hastesh. Chatham. berm July 19.
W. Roberts. jun. Drs{, mouthamt, July 26.
W.M. CaM=lisibus. asusc-maker, July IL
W. Fiber. aie, Awes,.
E. When. • *ant. July 01.
lisobrosk Gnat *Sullblk. bratchort_ July 19.*
11. 111(0ralMMIL iffais.diffitt. Aug. n.
S.
W. and A. A!himoss. Prins, rairthams,
IL
S. Fauburch-street, hosier. Au& 16.
WL Paws and W. Birch. Manchester, ausk Jay
3. Cecil. T. Dennison, J. Benson, and M. Maui- los, Lisespool,
jkiltamwseapting-Wall. ship-owner. July 19.
W.and . and W. Williams, Mincing' -lane, brans, July 19:
IL Toilmos. Woottoneet, warthousernan, July 2t.
C. Goldsmith. Brldgootrect. Blackfriars, tavern-keeper, July 1.
J. 1.1010 Talsonhouse-yard, merchant, July 19.
J. mai W. Low, Minting-lane; merchants, July 19.
J. Baba, St. James's-street, drers-maker, July 22.

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CERTIFICATES. JULY 19.
1. noveby, len. Nenthead. Alston. Cumberland. woollen-draper
C. Virebb. New Sarum, baker—l. Luckman, Wigan, bummer,
Imeti..dreper—J. Carveley, Willingham. Cambridge, dealer—ll.
Clement. Great Carter-lane, suMe-keeper—T. Pearson. North
Shields. linen-draper—R. A. Smith. Raper. Derby, mercer—G. Big-
lard. Bigland Hall, Lancaster. iromuonger—R. Dobie, Kenton.
Area. Brunswick-square, painter—l. Price, Bristol, ironmonger—
s. ?lappet, Frente-Selwood, Somerset, surgeon—W. Turner, Whit-
rhumb, Salop, architect—A. Howard, Lewes Tooting. grocer—W.
Stone. Sloane-Auer!. merchant—G. Fiwynn Canterbury. money-
scrivener—R. Dowrang, Steckpert, Chester, innkeeper—W. Cobb,
New-street, City-road, corn Alealer—R. Nash, Kingston-upon.
Thous, need-gusher—G. Willis, Bath. Somerset. upholsterer—
11. Henry. Lieerrol, tailor—A. Newman, NnrrPre-street, printer
—W. L Hawkrulge. Cleveland-street, Fitzroy-square, surgeon—
J. Purley. High-street, Poplar, groccr—O. Bennett, Ncirfolk.strest,
'wand, tolier—S. P. Eady, Gerrard-street, Soho, druggist—l.O.
Butt' Liverpool, merchant—T. Parday. Margate, Summer. •

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LONDON

MON,DAY, JUNE SO, 1811. • •
ENGLAND still occupies her foreground in the
period of Europe. We might have said, withoutv a-
piety, her foreground in the picture of the world for
where is the -nation that can hope to compeer with her,
even in this crisis of her fate I Foreign news, therefore,

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hud is been of more importance than it really is, wou:d
sink into meer trifling when compared with the mea-
sures, which, during the last seven days, have engaged
the discussions of Parliament We allude more parti-
cularly to the Suspension Bill, which passed the Com-
mons on Friday night, or rather Saturday morning, at
nearly three o'c:ock, by a majority of 193 to 65. Sin-
cerely as we regret the adoption of such a measure, still,
considering all circumstances, we are persuaded that ao
other choice of evils now remained to us ; and that
it has affixed the final seal to those treaties which gua-
rantee the repose of the civilised weld under the ex-
isting race of Sovereigns.
Franca herself has infinite cause to rejoice in the
recovered health of her present King, essential as it is
to her happiness, and to pray that he may in mercy
1, be spared to her for many years.—According to the
latest news &err France; the new Elections are to take
place in Septeneuer mutt, and the opening of the Ses-
sion is fixed fez the 4th of October. The most satisfac-
tory accounts arc given of the tranquilized state of this
too long agitated land.
A Mail from Holland has just arrived. We regret
to find that the spirit of emigration continues to in-
fluence and delude the poor inhabitants of Germany.
They are told to expect peace and plenty in the United
States ; and, if they reach them, they reach them only
to wish that they had remained in their own native
land.

The above Mail mentions the extension of riots in
the Netherlands and ther places, and adds—what is
probably an exaggeration—that some of the military
had been killed by the populace. There had been tu-
mult:. also in some of the larger towns of Holland. At
Rotterdam, several warehouses of provisions, and ba-
kers shops were broken open and plundered ; in others,
prices were fixed upon commodities, to which the deal-
ers were forced to submit. At the same time, there
were apprehensions, at least, of similar scenes at Ley-
den and Amsterdam, on account of which, cavalry
could not be had from the Hague. The tumult was
thought to be over, when the burgher-guard was
strengthened by a considerable number of young men,
but the Duke of Kent packet, when under weigh, on
Wednesday morning, heard considerable noise in the
city. How many elrcuenstunces concur to enhance the
blessing of a favoured* harvest, which has already
commenced in the South of Europe and of which there
is so reasonable a prospect every where.

On Friday we received Charleston Papers to the
17th of May, and Havannah Gazettes to the 16th
of that month. The yellow fever raged with great
violence at Havannah. A vessel arrived from Per-
nambuco, brought information that the revolution-
ary Government there was firmly established. A
number of British seamen had been taken on board
of the vessels of the Spanish Independents of South
America.
French Papers, just received, lead us to believe that
the funds are rising, and that the price of provisions
continues to decline. The rye harvest has already
opened under the happiest auspices. The Brussels
market has begun to enjoy the benefits arising from the
alien
lontation of corn by the Government. Grain has
considerably, and public tranquillity was no
ger disturbed.
Paris papers of the 25th and 26th arrived this day,
mention the new price of corn, which is falling rapidly
throughout France, and give an idea of the past distress
and apprehension • much greater than was before ex-
pressed. At no time can a good harvest have been
more desirable than at this, when want of employment
has so much reduced the means of the humbler classes.
The Court Gasette of Vienna gives some account of
what has been pasing intrazil, but affects to treat the
affair as of little consequence. It certainly need not
prevent the Archduchess from proceeding as far as
Lisbon, and if her journey there can be a sympton of
disregard for events at Pernambuco, the Court of
Austria may safely afford it.—The King of Wirtem-
berg has carried the new constitution into effect ex-
cept as fur as it regart!ed a representative body, which
his kingdom is now without. In the mean time he is
receiving addresses of adherence, especially from the
new provinces, and it is becoming more and more pro-
bable, that the fictions conduct of the late Legislature
lias stopped the progress of liberty in Wietemberg.
The Austrian part of Poland is to have a repsisentative
constitution ; for the Powers interested in that coun-
try have, it seems, resolved, that all provinces, which
once made part of the kingdom, shall have such con-
stitutions. We expect some eallillrtainment from learn-
ing liew these will regulate t right of voting and
what extent they will Otte Sat of discussion.--. The
French Funds have teuleistel to 65 fr.
The Me:lMay contains an order of the day, in
which Monsieur, se Colonel General of the National
Guards, thanks home of the department of the Rhons
for their conduct, during the Lite dots.

JUNE 30.

tl-.a.m. Report mentions the S-rest and banishment, by
order of the King, of several distinguished petunia,
chiefly members of the late Assembly. Among these
are, the Count of Waldeck, Mr. Von Massenbach,
:Messrs. Botley, Fisher, Ste.
The sums due to Great Britain from Austria, of
loans, with the dividends advanced by Great Britain,
up to the sth of January, 1817, and the interest on
such dividends amount to 19,302,R751. ss, Go-
vernment having till late,' borrowed money at rates
generally exceeding five per ernt. interest, these ati=
vances to Austria must now be (penning upon the peo-
ple of England in the shape of taxes to the amount Ge
nearly a million a year Such is the debt, of which,
if we recollect rightly, Lord Castlereagh said he had
not even asked payment from the Court of Vienna.
The tuna amount of the arrears of the Property
Tux, outstanding on the sth April, 1817, is estimated,
in an official return, to an order order of the House
of Commons, at 1,834,7681. Another official paper
states the probable amount to be received roam the
Assessed "faxes. for the year ending the sth April, 181
at five millions nine hundred thousand pounds.
The Burgesses of Colchester have complimented Lori
Colchester with the fivedom of their borough, anti hl-
tend ofFering him the High Stewardship on obtaining
a new charter.

The Duke of Wellington honoured Vtutshall Gar-
dens with a visit on Monday night. His Grace re-
mained in the gardens more than two hours, and on
his departure was saluted with loud cheers His Grace
also visited the English Opera house, on Thursday
night, and was mast flatteringly received by the audi-
ence.

It is reported in an article from Nuremberg, that the
Earl of Aberdeen is to succeed Lord Stewart us Lug-
lish Ambassador at Vienna.

I'arliament, it is expected, will rise in about a fort-
night. The 16. th of next mouth is nt present tae time
looked to ut which the business of the Session will, be
concluded.

Lord Castlereagh has distinctly stated, in the House
of Commons, that there will be no dissolution of Par-
liament during the pr son year.
A long financial tb.content from Spain, dared Ma-
drid. June 12, profes.ses to detail correctly the budget
for the present year. By this it appears, that the ez.
pences of the Spanis'a Monarchy
Amount in 4 reuu,, equal to X 8,210,7,16
That the rcveune amounts to 6,971,1:G3

Leavi .e i deceit sf r,248.473
In order to mike Le-.. against this deficiency, the Mi-
nister has slrtady curried into effect certain reta.tires
retrenchment. He has ihse-,..blueli )incitt
of supernumeraries in tap . of ....; s..rviec ; he
establishes a genersl ixintr,bution upon all species of
property, civil and ecclesiastical, without exception ;
and raises a subsidy upon the clergy of six years dura•
tion—which expedients are represented as likely to fur.
nish the equalling the receipt with the expenditure.
The consent of the Pope has Leen procured w the as-
sessment of the clergy, and to a temporary application
of the funds arising from vacant archbishops, bishop-
rics and abbeys, to the pressing wants of the State.
it appears, from an official return, that the cxtraor.
divary expences of the Mint in the gold coinage, for the
year 1817, amount to 40,0001.
The new Sovereigns are considered downright op-
pressors among professional gentlemen. It would shock
all delicacy to add a shilling to a Sovereign to make buns
a fee for a physician.
The Earl of Warwick was once called the King.
neater, in England. The Earl was notling compared
with the Right Hon. W. W. P. worker of the Mint,
who makes Sovereigns by the thousand, at a pound
a-piece.
In the course of the last five years, there has been
paid into the Chamber of London, by 46 persons who
have been excused serving the office of Sheriff of Lon-
don and Middlesex, no less than 20,0001 6s. Bd.
The Managers of Drury-lane, we understand, have
offered M. Talmo 1001. a night to recite at that then.
tre ; but which ha declined.

It appears by the Dublin Papers, that in consequence
of the riots in that city, arising from the high price of
provisions, the Lord Mayor issued a proclamation on
Thursday last, requiring the inhabitants to remain with-
in their respective habitations from nine o'clock each
night till six in the morning, and directing all public-
houses to be shut during those hours.
It is said, that Joseph Buonaparte is building a town
near Baltimore, in America, which he means to stork
with Buonaparteam French to the number of ie,ooo,
if he can get them.
The Princess of Wales, after baying once more vi-
sited the greatest part of Italy, has arrived at Rome,
where, it is rumoured, her Royal Highness will *lke
up her abode permanently. The Palace Frescad is
mid to have been purchased by her Royal. Highness for
her residence.
The jewels belonging to the Countess of 15srby,
have at length been discovered in the possession of a
peasant living near the Oaks, Surrey, who picked them
up on the London Road. They have been honestly
delivered into the hands of her Ladyship.

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