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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1822.

THE REVOLUTION (1688) AND PROTESTANT
UNION.

lIA.VING been the SOLE Editor and Con-
ductor of that Journal during its brief, but favoured
existence, I wish to apprize the Public that I have no con-,
nexion with the new undertaking announced by Mr. CHET-
WODE EUSTACE under the title of " THE LONDON
EVENING POST AND PROTESTANT ADVOCATE."
The means of instituting the late " REVOLUTION" were
supplied by personages the most learned, most virtuous) and
most exalted characters in the Empire," but SOLELY in their
confidence of 3tt exertions and BUY principles, with almost as
slight knowledge of Mr. Eustace's opinions as of his name. I
wish also to repeat, that EVERY syllable of original matter
in " THE REVOLUTION," and of its _arrangement, pro-
ceeded from aIY /LAND ALONE. Mr. Eustace did not write
or settle in it one line, not r much as a private letter to a
friend or subscriber; his assistance was not proffered, and
would not have been permitted—of the. talent or the principle
which are destined to distinguish his new Journal, I offer no
prejudication. But I cannot refrain observing, that he has
promised the one and described the other in the copied language
of DIY Prospectus of " THE REVOLUTION." Before the
Meeting of Parliament I hope to institute a Journal, wherein
the Protestants may safely continue that confidence which
" THE REVOLUTION" acquired and maintained by DIY
exertions. EDMUND J. SWIFT.

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CURACY, in a MIDLANID. COUNTY, within Sixty Miles of
London.

ANTED a CURATE, to reside in an ex,
•
W cel Ie nt Parsonage House Furnished. The House is
in good repair, as also the Out bnildings, Stables, Coach
House, Laundry, Brewhouse, &c. The Parish is small, and
Duty light. The Furniture (which is useful and Adapted)
must be taken at a Valuation.--

For further Particulars, ingoirg of Mr. Jennings,, Book-
seller, Poultry, London.

TRADE AND NAVIGATION.

The following is au ABSTRACT of the PROVI-
SIONS of the several BILLS relating to TRIBE and
NAVIGATION, which received the Royal Assent
during the last Session of Parliament :

NAVIGATION BILL.
Act 3, Geo. IV. cap. 43.—,F0r regulating the Importation of
Goods, so far 'as relates, to the Countries or places from
whence, and the ships, in which such importation may be
made; but nut to affect the importation of goods the produce
of British Colonies, in America or the West Indies.

Council having the power to extend the trade to other ports as
aforesaid :
Kingston, Savannah le Mar, Montego Bay,
Santa Lucia, Antonio, Saint Ann, Fal-
mouth, Maria, and Morant Bay
Saint et eorge

- in Jamaica
-thenada
Dominica
Antigua
Trinidad
Tobago
Tortola
New Providence
Crooked, Island
Saint Vincent
Bermuda
Bahamas
Barbadoes
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Canada.
Newfaimdland
Demerara
Berbice
Saint Lucia
Saint Kitt's
.Nevis
Montserrat.

Roseau- - - - -
Saint John's- - - -
San Josef - - .- -
Scarborough . - - -
Road Harbour
Nassau - - - - -,
Pitt's Town - . 1' -
Kingston - -.-
Port Saint George and Port Hamilton -
Any port where there is a Custom-house
Bridge Town - -
Saint John's, Saint Andrew's
Halifax -
Quebec -,
Saint John's
George Town
New Amsterdam
Castries .7,
Basseterre
Charles Town
Plymouth

EXPORT.

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British and Foreign Ships.—And to export froth any of the
above ports, in any British ship, or in any foreign vessel, as
aforesaid, any article of groWth, pioduce,. or manufacture, of
his Majesty's dominions, br any other article legally imported
into the said. ports ; provided that, if the exportation shall take
place by a foreign ship, it shall be made direct to the country
in America, or the West Indies, to which such ship shall be-
long. The exportation is further allowed by British ships
from the like ports, 'of any of the articles before enumerated,
which shall have been legally imported, to any other British
Island, Colony, or Plantation in America, or the West Indies,
oz to any part of the United Kingdom ; but no arms or naval
stores are to be exported from the'said ports or places in British
America or the 'West Indies, without a licence of his Maje Sty's
Secretary of State. The privileges of trading, granted under
this Bill to foreign ships, extends only to the ships of such fo-
reign countries, in whose ports iii America, or the 'Westin-
dies, British Ships, shall enjoy equal privileges.
N. 11:--By the sth Section of the Act, any foreign ship,
which, previous to the passing of the same, may have been en-
gaged in lawful trade with his Majesty's Said Colonies, Islands,
or Plfantationg, shall, durhig ten years from the passing thereof,
be considered, for the purposes of trade, under the Act, as a
ship of the built of the country to which such ship may belong.

Act 3, Geo. IV. Cap. 45.-4 Bill to regulate the Trade be-
tween his Majesty's Possessions in America and the West
Indies, and other Parts of the World.

EP.PRTS,

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British Ships—This Bill permits, the oiportation in British
ships, froth any British Colonies, a Possessions in Ameilca or
the' West Indies, direct to and% foreign port in Europe, or in
Africa, to Gibraltar, Malta, Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, and
Sark, of all goods of the growth, produce, or manufacture, of
any such Colony or Possession, or any goods which shall have
been legally imported into the same. •

PRICE SEVENPENCE

veral duties before specified respectively ; but, if taken out ot
the warehousgs under the provisions of the 55th Geo. III: cer:
26, to be exempt from all dnty whatever.

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PROHIBITED.
Malt made of Wheat, Oats, Rye, Barley, Indian Corn.
Maize, Bear or Bigg ;—Rye, Pease and Beans, Barley, ndian
Corn or Maize, Bear or Bigg, ground.

Act 3, Geo., IV, Cap. 48. Is an Act to repeal the Tontmg3
Duty
payable on ships loaded, inwards and outwards.

IVA RETIOUSING-BILL.
The advanced period of the SessiOn, and the great pressure of'
business before Parliament, rendered it impossible that a mea-
sure of such importance to the Commercial, Manufacturing,
and Shipping Interests could receive due consideration, the
Bill was withdrawn, under a distinct pledge that it will be
again submitted to Parliament early in the next Session. The
Bill having been re-printed, it is recommended to the earnes',
attention of all persons interested in the Commerce of tlr,
Country.

BURDENS UPON TRADE.

A Report was presented to the house of Commons from the
COmmittee on Foreign Trade, embracing a variety of 'subject!:
of deep importance.—Amongst other things, it recommends ar.
immediate reduction in the dues collected by the Trinity'Cor-
poration, which Commerce and Navigation will be relieved
to an extent of about 50,0001. per annum. It provides for a
further progressive reduction and the establishment of a sur-
plus fund to be applied to the purchase of the interests in pri-
vate lights and leased lights, with a view to a similar diminu-
tion of rates and generairate of charge.
Light-Dues on Flambro', Foulness, Needles, Portland,.
Casketts, Eddystone, Lizard, Scilly, blilfor, Lundy, Bardsey.
Southstack, Spurn, Well, Ifaisbro', Lowestoff, Sunk, Gal-
loper, Goodwin, Owers, and the Nore, on'all over-sea traders
to be a farthing per ton ; and' on all floating lights, on ac-
cotlnt of the additional expenCe of maintenance, one farthing
per ton more.
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- Trinity Dues, consisting of buoyage, beaconage, loads ma-
nage, and primage, to be consolidated and charged at one penny
per ton on all over-sea traders.
Pilotage-Surplus-Rates to be discontinued.
Ballast age-Rates to be equalized.
RamsCate-Harbour-Dues to be discontinued on all ships
above MO tons, unless they shall enter the harbour, and the
rates to three-halfpence per ton.
Dover,Harbour-Dues, three pence per ton, to be taken on
such ships only as may enter the harbour, and one penny per
ton on all laden ships under 306 tons that may pass the same.
By the repeal of the Tonnage,duty, and the reductions al-
luded to, shipping will be relieved to the extent of about
240,0001. per annum.
N. B. Foreign Vessels, belonging to countries in which
British ships shall he placed upon the like footing in respect
of charges as the ship of such countries, to be subject to the
like rates as British ships.

JOHN HALL.

TRADE OF HAYTI'.

(From the Boston Patriot of Sept. 7.)

By an official document, published during a past Session of.
Cougress, exhibiting a statistical view of the commerce of the
United States with foreign Powers, for the year ending 30th of
Sept. 1821, it appears that Hayti ranks the fifth in importance.
and value as to imports—the sixth as to domestic exports ; and:
as to the amount of American tonnage entered' into the United
States, she stands in the fourth class. And here it might not'
'be irrelevant to show, from the same document, the value of
the American commerce to all the provinces of South America,
placed in companion with that of the single island• of Hayti. 1t•
will be admitted that this estimate of the commerce with the
South American provinces for the last year is not by any means
a fair criterion of what the true value of it will be to this coun-
try, after their independence has. been recognized;, and their do-
mestic c9mmotions shall have subsided'. But yet the same rea-
soningrzay be applicd to. Hayti. The value of The trade with
that country, presuming the same measures to be taken, would
be enhanced in the same ratio..

It wilt be seen, from the document before alluded to, that for
the year there named tha total valne of imports. in American
and foreign vessels was—.
From Hayti 2,246,257
From Spanish and South American Colonies 1,114,117

From Brazil and Portuguese A. Colonies

605,126
-1,719,243

Difference - 527,014
The domestic exports in American anti foreign, ve4sels for
the same time, was
To Ilayti - - - - - 1,740,383.
To Spanish and South American Colonies 508,176
To Portuguese, eifct . - 885,348
1,393,524

Difference - 316,85*
In fOreign exports to these ports the balance is rather against
Ilayti.
The amount of American tonnage entered into the United
States stands thus—
Hayti
Spanish; South American, Stc.
Portuguese, &c.

•! 49,139 tons.
13,033
10,599

-.-L.--24,437

Difference - 24,702 tons:
Of foreign tonnage entered into the ports of the United
States, there was—
From Hayti - , Spanish and Portuguese Colonies

980 tons.
603 tons.

Another view in which the trade with Hayti will more fa-
vourably appear, may be ghewn in comparing it with our com-
merce to the other West India Islands. It will be found that
the value of the imports and exports to and from Hayti is vast-
ly superior to those to and from the dominions of any other
powers in the West Indies, putting Cuba out of the question.
As, for instance, the whole value of the imports from the West
India possessions of Swidenl Holland, penmark, Great Britain,
France, and Spain (excluding Cuba) was 4,910,221 ; Hayti,
2.246,257, giving Hayti nearly one half of the whole imports.
The exports, foreign and domestic, in the same period, to all
the West Indies (except 'Cuba), amounted to 4,415,406 ; to
Hayti, 2,270,601, giving Ilayti more than half.
If we add together all the imports from the colonies of
Sweden, Holland, and Great Britain, Hayti nearly equals
them. The imports from all those islands, amounting to
2,399,412; Hayn as before stated.
The value of the exports, both foreign and domestic, to those
same islands is 1,508,371 ; whereas to Hayti the amount was
2,270,601 ; so that Hayti exceeds them by 762,231.
The value of imports from the SwWish, Dutch, and Spanish
islands, exclusive Of Cuba, is 2,098,602, inferior in amount
to Hayti. The' exports to the same places are also less in
amount. It may here be remnrked, that for Cie last three
years the commerce with Hayti has been of tenfold greater value.
to us than any other island in the 'West Indies, except Cuba.
From these facts a reasonable calculation may be formed of
the profit which this branch of trade might be made to pro-
duce to this country. If that people were properly considerod,.
and their resources fairly drawn out, the value of our trade
to this island would be doubled in tyro yeali at least. In the
above estimate it ought to be considered that Hayti does not re-,
ceive the due credit for the whole commerce that is carried on
between her and the United States. It must be taken into view
that many Te..sels within the last year haVe taken clearances fur
the West Indies generally ; that many vessels clear out for the
ports of St. Bartholomew, Porto Rico, St. Thomas, &c., and
afterwards proceed to Hayti with their cargOes. A great part
of these outward cargoes are consumed in Ilayti, and should
properly be added to the account of domestic exports to that
island. In considering, then, as every American merchant
should do, the great tmportance of this commerce, reference
ought to be made to the actual condition of that country, its,
resources, and the certainty that its trade must in a short time
by greatly enhanced in value.