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London, England, 1825-05-12 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 12, 1825,,

WINEICOOLERS, CREAM FREEZERS, ANI) GARDEN
ENOINES.

PARLIAMENT.

HniH.BAKER and SON, PATENT MAN-
GLE MAKERS to HIS ,MAJESTY and the ROY
FAMILY, respectfully acqUalut the Public, that they have
manufactured a large Assortment of Wine Coolers and Crean
Fieezeri, by which Wines, &c. may be cooled to any degree
required, and Cream frozen without Ice.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 11.
Appeals were.rproceeded with at ton o'clock; by the Lord
Deputy, who was attended by Lords HUTCHINSON and Stir-
FiE LD.
In the Appeal of ." Pitrain v. Drumtnond," Counsel were
heard out,•but judgment was postponed to a future day. •
Counsel.were next called in the Appeal of the " Officers of
State in Scotland v. the-Earlof Haddington," when the. Counsel
far the appellant not being in attendance, the Appeal was dis 7
missed with Costs.—Adjourned during pleasure. . - •
At two o'clock the LOH'S CHANCELLOR entered the- House,
when the Appeal of 14' Tullarton v. Hamiltim,” was called
for, and Mr. -Forsyth, in reply to the Counsel for the town-.
dent, was heard mit.

Patent Mangles, Washing Machines, with every Article
used in the Laundry.

Garden• and Green-house Engines. Rollers, Daisy Rakes,
Infect Destroyers, and Horticultural Tool.

Haymaking Machines, Ploughs; Seed Drills, Drag Italics,
Dr. Munro's Cattle Tubes, and Agricultural Implements or
every description.
Butter Churns and Cheese Presses, with Dairy Utensils.
Portable Corn Mills, Family Scales, Patent Water Falterers)
Shower Baths, Patent Portable Water 'Closets,- lind"Pable
Cloth Presies, with a variety of other DomeStic and Commer•
vial Machines. •

'Adjourned at four o'clock, and at twenty, minutes to five the
House resumed.

To be seen at their Manufactory, 64. 6.5, and Fore-
street, Cripple ate, and 809, Oxford-st:eet, opposite Fla-,
dting's Hotel.
1‘,113.',01d Garden Engines Repaired or Exchanged.

. ,
Mr. TOlnlins, from.. the Treasury, presented an account of
the number' of vessels Whielifpad.enteredohtphrt of Lopt10114:.
%cid:Lentil and Oa's, duiltig--flik, year IF 24;, and distinguishing
liritish.from Foreign. ;
Mr. Farrar, from the East India Dock Company,-. pre-
sented a return of the 'shipS which" had entered the Docks in
the years-1523 and 1824, distinguishing the British from Fo-
reign ships.
Lord F;X'3lOl./TII presented a Petition from the Inhabitants
Of Southaiispton,-in favour- of the EqUtable Lcian Bill.
THE QUARANTLNE LAWS:'
The Tail of D#RNI.EY, in. reference to the observation.
which lie made on a fOrmer night; relative to-the Orders in
'Council, for shortening the- operation of the Quarantine Laws,
wished to know whether- the papers he had moved for were
likely to be presented
The Earlof-LIVERPOOL said, that the matter did'hot lay
in his department, but he would inquire in the proper place.
• The Earl of DARNLEY said, that after what had fallen.
from the 'Noble Earl at the head of his Majesty's Government,
he should not trouble their Lordships on this subject, till the.
Bill now in progress from the other Muse of Parliament came
before them.
Colonel Lygon' and others, brought up several private Bills
from the House of Commons, which were afterwards read a first
time.

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PETITIONS.
The Marquiss of ANG IiESEA presented a petition. from
the Gentry, Clergy, and Protestant Dissenters of the County of
Anglesea, praying that nOlorther concessions mightbe granted
to the Roman Catholics.
The same Noble Marquis then presented a petition to the
same effect from the county of StafFortil.
The Bishop• of EXETER presented a _petition from the
ethoclists and Dissem telt of the Borough of St. Ives, in Corn-
wall, against the-Catholic Claims.

The Earl of ALA LIU F SBURY moved' for a series of Corn
Returns, in relation to the imports from America and the. Two
Catiadas. He then moVL;11 for a copy-of the arrangement which
had been entered into between Earl Bathurst and 'the.,pro.
posed Canada• Company- which he considered to be a document
of great inipoitance, though it was ,already before the other
House of 'Parliament: Ile moved, in the last place, for anise-
cotibt of the, quantity of lands disposed of in Canada, in the
'year 1820.—Prdered.

LORD
.
The LORD CHANCELLOR presented a petition from the
inhabitants of Denbigh, hr the Principality of Wales, nume.
ronsly signed, who, prayed that their Lordships would grant no
further concessions to the Roman Catholics.

A FEW ADDITIONAL PLAIN REASONS why the
DEMANDS of the PAPISTS should not be CON-
CEDED.

Because, the unhappy situation of freland has
resulted from causes which Catholic Etnancipa-

'Plie.-Eiul of I.IV E 00014 presented a petition to the same
effect-Jim-it the merchants and manufacturers of Glasgow,which
was Signed by 13,000 names, • and another from .the Provincial
Sy-noil, of Bows.
Viacount DUDLEY and WARD -presented a
.petition from the
jour*trien carpenters of the city of London, in favour of the
Etuitable Loan Bill. 1 . ~
The . Bishop of ST. DAVID'S presented a series of peti-
tions against the Roman Catholic Claims, from the Dissenters
of Fishgaard, -in Pembrokeshire; also . from 'two parishes in
Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire, and from Pembroke Docks;
also from
•Whitchurch,• and.from another parish in Pembroke-
shire; also from two parishes in Cardiganshire, and from the
various denominations in Pembroke.l

Lord COLCHESTER presented a petition from the borough,
of Colchester, in favour of the. Equitable Loan Company.
CONGLETON PETITION.
Th? Bishop of CHESTER had to present to their Lordships
a petition not unworthy of their notice; it was fiom the in-
habitants of the town of Congleton, and bad 000 signatures
attached to it. It was proper to state that due notice of the
presentation of the petition had been given to the inhabitants
of that town, in consequence of which a numerous meeting
of,the inhabitants took place ; and the petition was signed
by nearly all persons of respectability•in it, except the Mayor,
who told a gentleman who is in the habit of attending all
,such meetings,. that if a counter petition could he started he
wtxirld get :it, signed by some particular friends. From the
inguiries he himself had made,- and the information which
had reached -Not, he ir'ad reason to believe that the-counter
petition was signed by children now employed in the Silk
manufactories of the town, though there might be some, but
very. few; yodng persons amon,-, them. -He considered him-
self bound to inform their Lordships that the petition he had
the honour to present- declared-the sense of the great mann-
factoring interests of the town to be decidedly Against the
Catholic Claims, and he was persuaded that if the inhabi-
tants were polled, th.ey,would be as six to one against them.
In stating this particular fact, he wished their •Lordships to
understand him ,as attaching no, importance to mere nunibers
in ;any case ; for- it was the bounden duty a their' Lordships
to legislate in opposition- to numbers, whenever they saw
their course clear.- llut there might' be such a thing as mis"-
taking, he- would not say undervaluing, the sense of the.
people ; for he • certainly held, upon this occasion, that the
sense of the people of this country was directly in opposition
to the Catholic Claims. , -
• The petition•was then read, received, and ordered to lie on
the table. • • •

tion cannot alleviate or remove.
Because, the improved system of Government,.
equal administration of the laws, and the intro•
duction of capital, will remove all cause of com-
'plaint, create employment, and produce industry,
comfort, tranquillity, and happiness.
Because, it is well known to those best--at-
quainted with Ireland that the population were
perfectly-indifferent to the question of Emanci-
pation until within the last year, when they
Were roused by the exertion of the Catholic
Clergy, and'a few political adventurers.
Becauseohe immense mass of the people of
freland. are in an ignorant and degraded state,
and entirely controuled by .a Priesthood under
foreign dictation, and who are influenced by po-
litical- persons and feelings hostile to the mild
precepts of the Protestant Religion.
Becausei. Popery is not changed, and Catholics
will never be content with what Parliament will
grant, until they obtain possession of supreme
,power.-
Because, it would be an insult to the English
Who have ,dtibstgi'riagnutilitoetit'hfeoirr
.catholics whod havegtioed onvecrdet
beenu
Itihrtih
ir
I°bYrletihtY an
brethren adopted. a different
tmo
et lifieb.
rilaoic:
wtrai ilgthoaft
Coliese",.wlit had never been yielded to them:
the
ctigeoicr,"6l-itifitti;t2" p`rr:crtyi.c. to oxerase toleration
the
A CORRESPONDENT.
ti'ZlOorntlittrCrttetiligtoillincs enloy thf.ir

Earl GROSVENOR said that the petition just presented by
the Right Rev. Prelate had, it was true, lain a long time Tor
signatures, but nevertheless it was not till lately that-the Mayor
thought proper to-take the sense of the people, and the latter
was still of opinion that if 'he had .taken their sense sooner, it
would have been in favour of the Catholic Claims. With re-
spect to the Manchester petition, it lay a bag time for signa-
tures, as the people were not willing to come forward on either
side. At last, however, a public meeting was called by the
"Boroughreeve of Manchester; when it appeared that the people
Were decidedly in favour of the Roman Catholics. This was
dB he knew upon the subject, and hebelieved this to be a simple
statement of facts.
The Bishop of CHESTER then presented a petition from
Boroughbridge, in Yorkshire, avainst the Catholic• Claims.
The Earl' Of SHAFTESBUR Ypresented a petition from
'Linlithgow against the Catholic Claims.
THE CATHOLIC_ BILL.
At half past five o'clock, his Royal Highness the Duke of
York entered the House, and immediately took his seat to the
'left of the Lord 'Chancellor, upon the Woolsack, when the Yeo-
man 'Usherof the 'Black Rod announced that there:was a- Mes-
sage from the Commons:• _

table.

_ . . . .
- Sir John Newport; accompanied by a great number of Meru- ,
tiers, now approached the' bar, and presenting a' Bill, addressed
'the Chancellor in the followiog.words:—" My Lord, the.l-louse
•of:Commons have passed a Bill for removing the disabilities and,
diiqualifications under which, his Majesty's Roman Catholic.
'subjects now_lab.our, and to which Bill they humbly 'pray the
concurrence Tof your Lordships."
•
Lord „Milton, Mr. S. 'Wortley, and Lord Stanley brought
up some private Hills; among which was the Rochester 6as
' Liglti Bill; all which were afterwards read a first time.
' Lord A LICK LA ND. presented a petition from the Protestant
Dissenters of the comity, of Tipperary in Ireland', in favour of
Roman Cithcilic Emancipation: •
The petitioner (as woelocnoalleercbteeds):
present to their Lordships a petition .of rather
Lord KHNVON said, that perceiving that the Bill so long
Nbv
jaesc the
t.t o
expected. had now' come up from the' other flouse of Parlia-
secondly, that the pe-
'l?:nrgil,ewlibeiteithiainter
was
in.
Rev. Thns: Sibrhorpe, °lSt. John's College, in the'llniversity
'would be
and' who waved in the first place, that the present
"anent;
singular blies rw ished
character.
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impossibled
adhere
il 4
enmlcrbitgboaLitn:
isndit
oeo rod he
de.
othersul,ri sufferedio oftis
llrbsupremacy
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1,-,lartiiecossylsevsnst
0:
mighttalll
ini
eid:
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very Plam maxim, that DO
i duced to urge this upon a ve •persons
' notin communion, with the Established Church had any right
tb rifle over it. • Npists- and Dissenters held the same opinion.
on this subject. lie was confident that the billmo* befOre their
' Lordships was fraught with consequences not. foreseen, and.
' rlierefore he prayed; that iv Might not pass into a law, lie

rust protest against a controul that was-admitted by no other
church, and hoped that the Clergy of the, Establishment would
rot be the only religious body in the empire whose consciences
acre to lie violated by taking an unseriptural oath.
The above petition:was read, at length, and ordered .to lie
upon the table of the-House.
The Earl of DONOUGHMORE now moved the first read-
ing of the Roman Catholic Relief Bill. • 'He. adverted: to -the
ntimbet of petitions which had been so long entrusted to him,
and expressed his pleasure in welcoming from the-tither Bouse
of Parliament the Bill just teceived by their Lordships. But,
looking to the importance of the measure, and the long time it
required for consideration, he might have felt disposed to some
delay. This would have been his ordinary course, yet as 'the
liblidays were fast coming on, coupled with other considerations
and circumstances, he could not' consent to postpone the second
reading of the Bill beyond Tuesday next.
_a- The Earl.of LIYERPOOL here suggested that the Noble
narl had better move that the Bill be printed in the fitst in.:
'stance, after which he'might appoint the second reading.
;The Earl of DONOUGHMORE.—I intend to do both.
know perfectly well that the Bill must be printed before it can
be discussed, but I thank the Noble Lord opposite for his hint
I now move, your Lordships, that the Bill be ordered to be
printed, and I alsogive notice that I intend to move the second?
reading of the Bill on Tuesday. neat, for which day I further
move that Noble Lords be summoned to attend the service of
this House.

Upon the motion of the Earl of SHAFTEssuitY, , this House
adjourned at a quarter past Six o'Clock to Friday morning.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

LEITH ROCK BILL.
Sir G. CLERK brought, pp the report upon the Leith Dock
On the motion that it be received, -
Mr. KENNEDY objected to the measure as uncalled for in
its present state. Be had, however, no objection to some corn-.
promise being entered into.
Mr. AB,ERCROMBY reprobated the practice which pre-
vailed in private Committees, namely, of Gentlemen coming to
a decision on the rights of parties without ever hearing either
the Counsel or the evidence upon , the matter to be decided on.
Such a practice was a scandal to Members of the House, and
an act of injustice towards those persons whose rights were af-
fected 7 the decision of the Committee.
Mr. .ROUGHAM concurred with his Hon. and Learned
Friend in loudly reprobating the' practice of voting in Com-
mittees up stairs without hearing evidence on which to found
their opinion. He did not wish to use- harsh terms, but he
roust call such a practice careless, aye, and corrupted too.—
(Hear, hear !)-The fact could not be disputed, and it was high
time that this House should express so decided an opinion upon
the scandalous conduct of private Committees, as to put an
end to such a disgrace-to this House, and such an injustice to
the public.
Sir G. CLERK defended the conduct of the Committees who
sat for several days, and had bestowed great attention to the
matters before them. He, was no friend to Committees de-
ciding without' hearing all sides—(Hear, hear !)—but he
thought this Committee had fairly discharged their duty.
Mr. W. DUNDAS also defended the conduct of the Com-
mittee. , -

Al r: ABERCROMBY explained.
Alr. SYKLS said he did not attend the Committee, because
he could not obtain that information which would govern his
vote.
Sir R. FERGUSON considered that a more unfair Com-
mittee never_ yet sat within this House, upon any possible
subject. . .
Mr. C. W. WYNN thought the House should feel obliged
to his Hon. and Learned Friend (Mr. Abercromby) for,bring-
ing this important subject before their notice. Committees
ought to hear most certainly before they decide; and if a report
were drawn .up and presented to. this House, by a mere tech-
nical majority of such a Committee,-he iad- no hesitation in
saying it should be sent back.to recomitdered.—(Hear ! )
Sir J. MARJORIBANKS said thatteThad not said a word
these three years, and he would not now trouble the House for
more than a few moments. He could. safely say, there was no
jobbing in that Committee, yet, if therevere he himself, per-
haps, was the only jobber, for he had a considerable quantity of
stock embarked in the Leith Docks.

i3it ICI El *Pi'7,lkk;

. .
Ireland, in favour.of the Roman Catholic Reliel.l3ill.—Laid on
the table. ,
Mr. ATTWOOD ,moved for a Return of the account of
country banker's notes from October, 1820, to the lAte,l4`l •
at which•they could be 'made' up • also, a rkitni`of abC&Lint
of gold; and. silver ,exported, andthe ,zountriett to; jvi4ob.;
ported, from 6th' January, 1821, to the present
Agreed to. • -
Mr. ELIAS presented a petition from the Corporatism .of
Merchants in Dublin, for an alteration of die' law so' tS 'to gel
vent the levelling of inhabitable houses.—Laid on thi,table.,
WAREHOUSED CORN.

BROGDEN broulac uy the Report Of t4e,,Wa,FOTlsed
Corn Bill; which; with the ritnendments, was agreed- to, tad
the.Bilkordered to be read
,t 1 -third time on Friday rier44., '
• The other Orders of "the Day were then read, and the llou.sc
adjourned at Half•past Six o'Clock:

N:,D. 1 A..

jrrom the Suppkment to the Calcutta Government Gazette of

Jawzary 3.]
Private letters from Rangoon of the 17th say, that the enemy's
loss lass has been very great. 'Phe Chuckia Woonghee;ozie Ofrthe.
Ministers, was killed in the attack upon -Kemmendine ; and. ,
31eela-Wooni next .in command to Bundula, fell into our ,
hands, mortally wotinded, on the 15th. This mail was also. -
Minister to the King's'Only daughter, and married to a niece of.
hers.: Several others of minor note had also
.fallen in the late
engagement. Pzisoners and deserters state, that the Cienerat
and Minister, Mounshooeza., had arrived, at no great distance,
with powers to enter upon a negotiation for peace, on the 3d of
the ensuing nioon, should! the result of the engagement prove
unfavourable to the Burmese arms.

[From the Calcutta Gazette, Dec '3OA
We understand:that Captain T. Alexander,- C. ins Ma-
jesty's ship Alligator, will proceed immediately to Rangoon,-i!i
command of the naval force in that quarter. By the Davie, •
Clark, Nom Rangoon, we learn that Captain Hardy had gone to -*
Cheduba, to take charge of the Honourable Company's frigate •
Hastings, in consequence of the dethh ofsCaptain Barnes.
( IYom the Supplement to the Governent Galette, bee. 27.
RANGooic —BY the last accounts from Rangoon it will ap-
pear that the Reports of the Revolution at Ava were incorrect.
The following. paper of intelligence was given in a short rime
before the departure of the Neride
" The-King of Avis having placed his son; Prince Chuckiii-•
men, on the Throne, merely. for the ;purpose; of dispelling_ the
predominant influence of ill-luck, went himself to Isaginer
Consequently the present war with the English is carried on in
the name and-under the auspices of-the said temporary King., -
" Sara Woonghee, is dead, Sykia Woonghee has . been, ails..
graced, and stripped of all- his titles and- dignities, in conse•
quenceof his cowardice at Thamtabain, When attacked by ill's
British forces.

" The grand army. of the Burmese consisted, before, the ac,
tion, of from forty-seven to fifty thousand men, alio one thou,
sand invulnerable, armed with swords, and decorated with silVer '
gorgets and medals, conferred on them by the segent, Chuitia- .•
Men."

VICTORY AT RANGOON.
(From the Appletnent to the Calcutta Grnjernment Gazette of
Dee, 27.)
GENERAL ORDER.
BY THE nratrr lIONOUIIAHLE Tux GOVERNOIt-GENENAL
IN COUNCIL.
Secret Department, Dec. 24, 182.1, • •.7.`
• The official dispatches already published in an ExtraPr,ali,
nary Gazette having announced the late brilliant achieveuirnot
of the British arms at Rangoon, the Right Honourable-the
Governor in Council now proceeds to the discharge of a most _-•t,
gratifying duty, in signifying, in the most public and formal,,
manner,' his Ines ;tan-mama of the judgnient, skill,and energy
manifested by Brigadier-General 'Sir' Archibald Campbell, itt!i.:l
directing the operations of the troops under his command oft
that important and arduous occasion.
•
The Governor-General in Council Brigadier-Genera
Sir Archibald'Campbell to accept the Cordial thanks Of stref
Government, and to notify to the brave officers and men sundar,,..;.,
'his command. the sentiments of admiration
.with which it re.
Bards the gallantry, ttpirif; arid enthusiasm, evinced, by dr•• ien
throughout the *vet+ and ftit3frileted conflicts with the enemy
which terminated in bilt"entirelrout and dispersion, with great „
slaughter, and tile less 0t:.94,0 pieces of artillery and most of his
military stores. His Lordship in Council has remarked; with ' .
particular approbation, the recorded instances of 'nieritorion,
conduct displayed by Lieutenant-Colonel Miles, second in
command, and Lieutenant. Colonels Mallett, Parlby, and
Brodie; Majors Evans,- Sale, Frith, Yates, Dennie; Thorn- •
•hill, Gore, ‘Vahab, farrier, and Bastien ; and Captaint•Pipcs.
Wilson, and Ross.' The Governor-General in Council, en.
, tertains also the higbeit sense of the efficient services and
-
-honourable exertions of Captains Murray, Russell,' Tinibrell..
,and Mon tgornerie, of the Artillery; of Captain Cheape, Coin
Mantling Engineer; Capt. Wheeler, of the Madras pioneerls;
Lieittenant-Colonel Tidy and Major Jacktion, DePufY .A)(l,ju- •'
ttcrii and Quartermaster- Generals ; and Of Captains Snodgrass
and Campbell, Personal Skutt' to Irigadier-General.Sir
bald Campbell.
- The Governor-General in Council seizes this oppOrtithity
expressing' his warn aknowledgments to Capt. Chadis, Of .hii7
Majesty's ship Arachne, the senior. Naval Officer at Rangoon,,,,,
and to, Captain Ryvesi, of his Majesty's ship Sophie, for
•their distinguished personal exertions; and requests. the fof-•
mer to convey to the officers and crews of his Majesty's ships,
of the. Honourable. Company's cruisers,. as well as the
Officers and men of the transports Who volunteered .their
services, the sense which. Government entertains of 'their • .•
gallatat conduct in. the several actions with. the enelny's war- •
boats, when they so conspicuously displayed the irresistible and
characteriitic valour of British seamen. On theSe oecasion-s'
his Lordship in Council obserVes that Lieutenant Killet of his-.
Majesty's ship Arachne,..and: Lieut. Goldfinch,
.of his 2%lajess •••
ty's ship Sophie, Particularly diStinguished themselves.
The high encomium bestowed by Brigadier-General. Sir. •
Archibald Campbell on , the, conduct of. the troops tinder. • •
his command—in which he states. that, their valour was only ,
equalled by the , cheerful patience with which they bore
long and painful priVations, and that whilst' his Etiropeans
fought like Britons, and: proved themselves wqrthy of the ,
Country that gave .them birth, the gallant Sepo's successfully
obtained the palm of honour in rivalling their European. cons-
.
• rades in evety 'thing that marks the steady, true, and darlng
soldier—has been perused by the Governor-General with., _
peculiar, gratification; and his Lordship in Council requests thp
'Brigadier-General to take the most effectualmeana.of Makitig,
known to his troops at large 'the high estimation in 'which their"'
'viddroits -deeds and exemplary fortitude are held.;. and eve.-
to, mark the .admiration of. Government„ of . the, heroic
I manner in which the native' troops bave so nobly sustained'
long and well-earned farne.f)f our Indian army. .
in • '
The Governor-General Council deeply laments the loils
-Major NValker, of the 3d Madras Native Light Infantry, em-
phatically styled by Sir Archibald CaniPbeil ‘!: one of lndifert.
best and bravest soldiers;". of Brevet Captain and bientenant
O'Shea, of.his'Majekty's 13th Light Infantry ; and.of the gal-
lant soldiers who have fallen in the seryiee of .their country..
His'Lordship in.-Coat:sell trusts that the brave °Berns who have .
'bees wounded in the several actions with. the, enemy may soon
' be restored to the public service. .
By command of • the Right HOnoprable the Governor-
General its Council, .•
• GEORGE SWINTON, Sec. tO.the Govt. .' ,

- Mr. J. P. GRANT, as one of the Committee, thanked. his.
Hon. and Learned Priend-_ for noticing this subject, not merely
With a view to this. case,but to the regulation generally of pri-
vate Committees, the abuses of which now loudly called for
some efficient remedy.
• Mr. CROKE R said that he was one of the Committee, and
he generally. attended. He thought the Committee had acted
very fairly—for in one instance, where a large majority had de-
cided, they yet forbore•to•do io, because one of the opponents of
the measure had been accidentally absent. This he felt bound
to say, in justice to the Committee.
Mr: S. WORTLEY was- glad that :this subject'had been
brought before the notice of the House.. It would be difficult
perhaps to lay down any strict rule to govern the right or pro-
riety of voting in Committees; but if-Hon: Gentlemen could
reconcile their consciences to vote upon subjects of which they
knew nothing, he had only to hope that such conduct would
be exposed as-it deserved.—The R'eport was then laid on the
table. • • •
_

11r. DOWNIB presented a petition from, certain Owners of
Steam-boats on the River Clyde, against the Clyde Navigation
Bill.--Referted to the Committee on the said Bill.

'E
Mr. SYh S presented a petition frOrn Kingston-upon-Avon,
'against the Hllll Dock Bill.
Several otherpetitions were presentid oil• the same subject,
which were all referred to the Committee on the said Bill.
The Rochester Gas Light Bill was read a third- time, and
passed. .
Mr. BERNAL, presented a petition from 'two' weavers in
Rochdale, praying-to be compensated for their attendance be-
fore the Committee on the compensated
Laws.—Laid on the.
table.
A Message from the Lords announced their Lordships' as-
sent to several private, and public Bills, for which see Lordi.
Mr. HUSKISSON presented a petition from *the Members.
of the Liverpool Medical Philosophical Society, stating the
difficultiei they experience in procuring anatomical subjects;
and praying that a supply of dead' bodies might be obtained—
Laid on the table.

The Right Hon. Gentleman presented another petition from
the Incorporated Weavers of Glasgow, for a revision of the
Corn Laws ; also a similar petition from the Incorporated Shoe-
makers of Perth—Laid on the.table.

*Colonel BAGWELL presented a petition from the Millers
of Clonmell •against the Salmon .Fishery :Bill.—Laid,on'the

31r. R. COLBURN presented a petition from the Church-
wardens and Overseers of Holley, takeprreamyimigwtb."Hoo:desreet:to
b.
be
the Bastardy Laws into their consideration. The.Hpn.•lll.em.
ben stated, that when a good opportunity offered for amending
these laws, it would be seen that the grievances of which ihe
,petitioners complained .ought to be

CO3IIHNATION• LAWS.
Mr. P. MOORE presented petitions from the Candlemakers
.n Manchester, relatiye,to the Combination jAaws ; also similar
resented a petition froma parish in Bed-
.bpetitions from the persons employed in the Cotton Factories in
ass nn Wickham, and-Bernsley.—Reported to the Corn-
• mittee on these laws.;
Ne
'Ziunty Transfer Lands' Bill. '
Plettinit,i6lC)4:hmanmc'etrhye-lAane, iVhere
f73Adli.tileirrePa°afgeßaw:Tin.ll:tiotifis from Mr. N. CAI AT and Mr. F.• PAL.: .
.31E.R, the.petition. was ordered m lie o- the table.
JUDGE'S CHAMBERS, SELiJEANT'S INN: ( From the Government Gazette, Dre. 2;3. )
GENERAL 04DER.
:I.
Judge'si•oll Ildro. secaAnhißal.wijiE:eesTrstrarriniPnssreteeser
jr.enatneihse petitioners complatitnruenletshoat
• .1,3..:y THE RIGHT m-iIounAFLE THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. :'1
• frr Couilcu..
Fort William, Dec. 23, 1824. -
inappthliecactolmse onoi •
allAtiireoys
stations
;o saluteof anti three
itahgerovrocenisess;royfinmau.insqtuheetrk
illt '
Indies,
edifierttl .
ihnt
arose
to the pur- honOtir of the signal and decisive victories atehievcd at Ran..
i a;:oecsradeeuas i
nsvfeioot
for which
tweiwyrhee..
builtircieji
le atnil:
oedi,
wno 0
seredd,determined,
special.atijenerds.zinit
piai jells,t,ewere
put
summonses, relating to variations whichin
ivrrceirle very old, small, and Gen. Sir ArchibatdCaruEbeß, K.C.8., over *the , gtand army.
chambers and offices -goon, by the British forces under the command of. Brigadier-
dark, inconveniebt•in their structure, and not capable of ol the:Burman Empire; in the several successive actions fought :,
presented petitions from the Ushers in the „ .
The petitioners prayed the House to direct
commodating;cniore than twenty or thirty pearnson
Cour& .Bilh--,-Laid on th3etta°bniee time ~lietwe: the Istand 9in inst. in •whi.h the enemy were -Con?;
'state andsituittion'of the Chambers, and the severatpublie-cnit: :and';i4unded, of /50 pieces: of attillery, anti the greaTiiPatil '-'
,_
inquiry into the Pletely, defeated and dispersed';' with the loss ofs,ooo'riiiii-kille4
,mon law caw'. * .'
purnetienteda petition from the master builders ' '-•• ' ' ' . . •
,of tligirtmyilciotanityn-Isatncidreeo.f.
the
. ; .also ape.* ' . ' * * ..
-
Cotirty;CorUEßXrchEeqiycoSuer end Oommon Pkas, praying for compen. ; in CounsciT,' - ,_ .
C4:011:0E SWINTON, Sq, totheq.!iv..
flight. pon. the Goyeritor-cleherall .
Od
1, sa3tiforn.
LunAd.levr
,ktlAie
.! of Birmingham,- respecting the CombinatiOn Laws 1. . .i.c.4
tition frotii then erchants of the same town, in, favour • Fort William, Pei.,23,..T0z4._
of the. ;*. -The Governor:.ggrieral will attend in state . this evening), t 4
:. Western Ship Canal,---Laid on the-table., . .
five O'clock, the parade cif-tlie'Roial.lrekrtrietil'r? Whkii,a feu de
COlonel PAKENHAM presented a petition from a paritli in ',AC will be fired in honour of the vietorfatitangoon.--''''

CORY LAWS.

FOR THE SUN.

Ma. EDITOR—I have observed in the news-
papers that a Petition has been presented to the
House of Commons from Merchants and Dealers
is London, suggesting that Foreign Corn should
always be admissable on payment of a certain
Attity—say on wheat 205., barley 10s., and oats
Ss. per quarter. Being interested myself in the
corn trade, and having for some years carefully
watched the effects of existing laws, I beg leave
to offer a few sentiments on the subject, which to
me appear feasable, and which I have never
known advanced, amongst the various plans that
have been suggested for the modification of the
,Coin Laws.

I fully concur in the opinion that foreign grain
should always be admissible; but I am decidedly
of the judgment, that the rate of duty to be paid
ilelould be governed by the value of our own
growth; and that this-value should be ascertained
by weekly averages. There are advantages arising
from such a system, which no man of experience
will deny. No sooner, for instance, do our ports
open under the existing laws, than prices on
the Continent rise almost to a level with ours ;
by w hich means the enhancement of the article
benefits the foreigner instead of ourselves. On
the other hand, by fixing a duty on the commo-
dity, a rise in price here would be no signal for a
simaltaneous effect abroad ; because the prices
there must still be kept at a distance from ours,
to admit of advantage to the importer. Again,
by allowing importation at all times, we shall
employ the best possible means to keep the price
of corn steady; and, upon the common principle
of barter, we may reasonably expect those coun-
tries which .send us corn to take in exchange a
larger quantity of our manufactures.
I have already expressed my opinion that the
fluty should be regulated by the value of our
own growth ; and that this value should be as-
certained by weekly averaa'es :•the manner in
which these averages should be taken, is there-
fore of the first importance. I venture to express
my opinion that the most certain way to prevent
fraudulent returns, is to giVe the greatest possible
scope to the system, so as to form a mass of re-
tarns, .that shall be at once sufficient to protect
agriculture, and defeat every unfair attempt to
influence the aggregate average. The confined
limits of operation, according to the laws,
opens a door to interested persons, who, by com-
bining together, can materially effect the six weeks
aggregate average of the twelve maritime districts.
Instead of this plan, therefore, I propose that
the price regulating the scale of duties should be
formed from the aggregate average of all the
principal Market Towns in England and Wales
returned during the tehole Quarter. The great
difference between this extended mode of strik-
ing the average-and the present confined one, is
too obvious to require comment.
_ _

It appears to me that the return of the last six
srevks of a quarter, do not form a fair criterion of
the:real value of grain, because' prices fluctuate
weekly during this short-period, according to the
idea which prevails respecting the result of the
average ; in short, it reduces business at times
almost to a stand. This I conceive would in
great measure be remedied by the plan I have
proposed, The extent qf time, and, the magnittule
qf Returns, would form a scale too vast for mi-
nute calculations; added to which, the advantage
to be derived from any effect possible to be pro-
duced on my scale of duties would be too insig-
nificant to hold out any temptation for fraud. I
will now proceed to give my opinion respecting
the duties to be imposed ; in doing which, I beg
to observe, that I feel less confident of being
correct in the minutim than in the principles by
which I shall be guided.'
The principles are simply these—lot, To at-
tach a duty on low prices, amounting in effect to
prohibition ; 2d, To reduce the duty by small
gradations, as prices advance in the aggregate
average—(thio I propose as an additional safe-
guard against fraudulent returns);—and, lastly, I
have adopted a maximum, beyond which, I con.
ceive, Foreign Grain should be admitted duty
free.

rt is not my province to define the relative
situation between our own Colonies and Foreign
States, neither will I at present venture any
opinion respecting grain in bond. It appears to
me, however, of the greatest consequence, that
any alteration made in the Corn Importation
Laws should have a prospective operation, as the
result of any sudden change in the system might
be most disasterocs to the country.
I have now to add the annexed Table, which
is drawn with reference to European Produce;
a►nd remain, &c.

Southampton, 1825.

W. C. W.

PaorosED SCALE of DurtEs, according to the Result of
the Aggregate Average, calculated from the Returns re-
ceived during the whole Quarter from all the Principal Mar-
ket Towns in England and Wales.
WHEAT. Duty. OATS. .Duty.
Per Qr. Per Qr. Per Qr. Per Qr.
If under 525. 325. If under 18s. 12s.
425. and under 56 30 18s.and under 20 11
.56 60 28 20 - 22 10
60 - 64 25 22 - 24 9
64 - 68 22 24 - 26 8
68 - 72 19 26 -. 28 6
n- 76 16 28 ---- 30 4
76 -. 80 12 30 -
80" - 84 8 32 duty free.
84 --- 88 4
88 duty free.

BARLEY. Duty.
Per Qr. Per Qr.
If under 265. 16s.
265. and under 28s. 15
28 - 30 14 ,
_ 32 13
- 34 12
34 - 36 10'
36 --- 38 8
38 - 40 6

44 duty free.

•.° We regret that we bad
.aatiele An earlier insertion

32 2

RYE, BEANS, AND
PEASE. Duty.
. Per Qr. Per Qr.
If under 311 a. 245.
365. and under 38 22
38 - 40 20
40
42 - 44 16
44
46
43
50
62 - 54 3
64 duty free.

an opportunity of giving this

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MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK.
ENGLAND.

Monday, May 16, LONDON. Nos. 1,8, 14, 15, 22, 104,
284, 293, 308.
CODNTRY. N 05.20, 72,102, 219, 311,
368, 423, 509, 510, 521,

583:
Tuesday, - 17, LONDON'. Nos. 33, 42, 266, 281, 309.
COUNTRY. Nos. 127, 151, 167, 170,
184, 199, 385, 532, 544,
551.
Wednesday, -.18, LoNDON. Grand Steward's Lodge,
Nos. 36, 56, 91, 92, 134,
225, 296, 321.
COUNTRY. Nos. 95, 105, 124, 146,
207, 229, 339, 342, 465,
480, 487, 529, 581, 676,
711.
Thursday, - 19, LONDON. Nes. 65, 152, 274, 338.
House Corn. Fern. Sch.
at 11.
COUNTRY. Nos. 113, 171, 288, 416,
451, 453, 466, 469, 511,
561.
Friday, -- 20, LONDON. Nos. 23, 493.
Cou NT IL I% Nos. 30, 55,193, 470, 600,
646.

Saturday, - 21, LoxDoN-. • • •
CouNTILY. No. 64.

LONDON DISTRICT.

NEW 1L MMERSMITH BRIDGE.

On Saturday last the foundation-stone of the intended
Chain Bridge, at Hammersmith, was laid by his Royal
Highness the Duke of Sussex, according to the. Masonic cere-
mony customary on such an occasion. The day was unususily
fine, and not less than 10,000 persons enjoyed the grand and
imposing scene. Since the death of her late Majesty, Ham-
mersmith has not witnessed such life and gaiety, nor so many
splendid equipages. The arrangements were well conducted,
and the police under the direction of Sir Richard Bii-nie and
Mr. Hanson, the Magistrates, preserved order thoughout the
day. A large kind of amphitheatre was formed round the
place where the stone was suspended, by the side of the River
Thames, and the seats were .almost entirely filled with ladies.
The vessels on the river fired occasional salutes; and what
heightened the splendour of the scene in no small degree, was
the effect of the great number of flags floating on the craft. A t
half-past four o'clock the Duke of Sussex arrived ; the Officers
of the Grand Lodges of England assembled at Latimer's
School, near the Church, and the Lodge was opened by the
Masters and Officers of the Caveac Lodge, No. 292. His
Royal Highness took the Chair, and his Grand Wardens acted
in their respective offices. The following procession then was
formed from the School to the River :
Parish Officers.
Children of Latimer's School; Boys and. Girls.
Two Tylers, with Drawn Swords.
Visiting Brethren, two and two.
Band playing " God save the King."
Bridge Committee, two and two.
Engineer, Builder, and Secretary.

{Cornucopia, borne by a
Grand Steward.
Grand Steward. "( Grand Master.
Two ewers, with wine and oil, borne by Masters of Lodges.
Banners of Grand Lodge.
Caveac Lodge.
Tyler.
Members, two and two.
Junior Deacon, with column.

Master of hedge of Antiquity, iSearing the Bible on a cushion.
The Grand Register, bearing the Great Seal.
The Grand Treasurer.
Junior Grand-Warden, C. M. Williams, Esq.
Senior Grand Warden, Colonel Hugh Baillie.
Deputy Grand blaster, General Sir John Doyle.
The M. W. Grand Master Of Ireland, the Duke of Leinster.

Banner of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex.
Grand Swore?-Bearer.

1 The M.W.G.M. his R. 11.1
Grand Steward.
• - Grand Steward.
the Duke of SUSSEX. )
Two Grand Stewards.
Grand Steward. The King's Standard. Grand Steward.

Grand- Steward.
Grand Tyler, &c.

(In arriving at the entrance, the procession divided, and took
their station right and left, and the Duke of Sussex passed to
the platform. During the progress of the procession, the ac-
clamation of the assembled thousands was truly deafening, the
bells rang continued peals, and a triumphal arch was made in
the centre of the High-street; and his Royal Highness, who
seemed to enjoy perfect health, appeared exceedingly gratified
with the display of loyal affection towards his person. The
ceremony of laying the stone commenced, after three cheers had
been given to his Royal Highness. The Grand Treasurer de-
livered to his Royal Highness a bottle, sealed hermetrically,
containing coin of the present reign, which was deposited in a
cavity in the stone. A large brass plate was placed over the
cavity by his Royal Highness, with the following inscription
engraved thereon :—" This Foundation Stone of a Bridge of
Suspension over the River Thames from the Hamlet of Ham-
mersmith, in the County of Middlesex, to Barnes, in the
County of Surrey, was laid with due masonic ceremony,
by H. R H. the Duke of Sussex, M. W. G. M. on Satur-
day, May 7, 1825. W. Tierney Clerke, Esq. engineer, George,
William, and Stephen Bird, and Captain Brown, R. 111.,
builders. Rebt. Hall, P. G. S. chief clerk and secretary."—
The mortar being placed on the plate, his Royal Highness,
with a silver trowel, adjusted it, and the stone was lowered
by the pulley, amidst loud cheering and clapping of hands...—
The different Officers presented his Royal Highness with the
square, the level, the plum-rule, &c., and the Duke of Lein-
ster presented the mallet, with which his Royal Highness gave
the stone three knocks.—The vessels containing the corn, wine,
and oil, were presented to the Royal Duke, and he scattered the
corn, and poured the wine and oil over the stone. His Royal
Highness said, " As I have poured the corn, and the wine,
and the oil, emblems of wealth, comfort, and plenty, so may
this Bridge tend to communicate riches, prosperity, and
wealth, from one end of this island to the other, God bless the
King."—lmmense cheering and " God save the King," and
" Rule Britannia," sung solo, and full chorus.—His Royal
Highness inspected a plan of the intended Bridge, which is
after the principle of the Brighton chain pier, and expressed
his greatest pleasure at the prospect of completing so grand and
national a work.—The procession returned in the same ordcr,i
and an excellent dinner was served up to his Royal Highness
and a numerous company at the Hammersmith Hotel and
Coffee-house; a number of loyal, national, and masonic toasts
were drank, and the evening was spent in the true spirit of con-
viviality."

GLOUCESTERSHIRE.
PITTVILLE PUMP-ROOM.

Great anxiety has been manifested for a considerable period
(in consequence of an event long anticipated) by all classes of
individuals who have felt an interest in the rising prosperity
and increasing popularity of this highly favoured and enchant-
ing spot of fashionable resort. On Wednesday last, the
morning was ushered in by the ringing of bells, the firing of
cannon, and other rejoicings, in honour of the event of laying
the first stone of the New Pump Room, at the Pittville Spa.
Crowds of persons from all the neighbouring villages conti-

nued to pour into the town from an early hour in the morning, 1
until the streets were literally thronged with our " Country
Cousins" anxious to behold, for the first time in their lives in
Cheltenham, a Masonic Procession:- In the morning the Bre-
thren of the Provincial Grand Lodge, and of five other Lodges
in the Province, assembled in the Masonic Hall, and at eleven
o'clock they commenced their route -to the Parish Church, pre-
ceded by an excellent amateur band, playing the favourite Ma-
sonic air of " Come, let us prepare," in the following order of
procession, attended by their respective banners :
The 11'ot-ton-under-Edge Lodge of Sympathy,
The Foundation Lodge of Cheltenham,
The Royal Gloucester Lodge,
The Royal Union Lodge of Cheltenham,
The Lebanon Lodge of Gloucester,
AND
Tie Provincial Grand Lodge of Gloucester,
The order of the latter was as follows :
Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies, with Gold Wand,
Provincial Grand Pursuivant, with Drawn Sword,
Banner,
Provincial Grand Stewards, two and two, with Wands,
Provincial Grand Organist,
Provincial Grand Senior and Junior Deacons, with Wands,
An Officer of the Provincial Grand Lodge, bearing
THE VOLUME OF THE SACRED LAIV.
Provincial Grand Chaplain, .
Provincial Grand Prov. Grand Secretary}
Treasurer with the Book of
I {
Provincial
with his Staff', • Constitutions, Registrar,Grand
Provincial Grand Senior and Junior Wardens, with their
Columns,
Provincial Grand Sword-Bearer
Provincial Grand J Prov.GrandMaster,sup- Z Provincial Grand
Steward, I. ported on each side by S Steward. -
When the head of the procession, arrived at the -Church, the
Brethren divided to the right and left, for the R. W. D. P. G.
M., his Officers, and the Brethren, to pass up the centre, pre-
ceded by the banners. After the Morning Service, which was
performed by the Rev. ---- Edwards, Vicar of Prestbury, a
most excellent and highly edifying Sermon was preached by the
Rev. J. Portis, Provincial Grand Chaplain of Somerset ; the
text from the 2llth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, and the
22d verse :—" And concerning this sect, we know every where
that it is spoken against." From the nature of the discourse,
joined to the impressive and- effective style of delivery, and the
impassioned manner in whiCh the Rev. Gentleman successfully
defended the Ancient Craft of Freemasonry from those unjust
aspersions which have been so illiberally levelled against the
Broth,rhood, every individual present experienced the most
gratifying -sensations, fully convinced, that notwithstanding
all that may have been urged against the respectability and the
purity of the intentions of the Craft, it only requires a slight in-
vestigation into their motives to be satisfied of the benevolence and
the integrity of those intentions by which they have ever been ac-
tuated. At the conclusion of Divine Service, the-Procession-pro.
ceeded from the Church in the same order, passing up the
High-street, through Winchcpmb-street, to Pittville, where
every accommodation had been made for the-reception of visitors
to view the ceremony, by the erection of two extensive eleva-
tions, commanding-excellent views of the whole of the imposing
ceremony, which commenced by the Deputy Provincial Grand
Master, expressing to Mr. Forbes, the architect, high appro-
bation of -the design and ground plan, which was then ex-
hibited to the spectators and received with universal acclama-
tion. Several coins of the present -reign were placed in the
cavity, which was covered by a silver plate bearing the follow-
inscription:— .

. •
" 111 the Reign of His Most Gracious Majesty King George
the Fourth, when Cheltenham, in consequence•of its celebrated
Mineral Waters,- had, during half a century preceding,4ncreas-
ed from an inconshlerahle Village to a Town containing a Po-
pulation of upwards of 20,00 souls; and from its continued
prosperity justified the most sangine expectations, that its im-.
portance would -still advzneeln an unprecedented degree, the
First Stone of this Edifice,
THE PITT4;II,LE SPA PUMP-ROOM,
• -

the Property-of Joseph Pitt, Esq. 31. P., and a principal-feature
in the projected Building:, at Pittville, over one hundred acres
of Land, a part of the Estate there belonging to that 'Gentle-
man, was laid by Thomas Quarrington. Esq., Deputy Grand
Master of the Province of Gloucestershire, acting by .delega-
tion frotn the Most Noble Henry -Charier-Somerset,-'Duke
of Beaufort, K.G. Grand Master of the Most Ancient and
Honourable,.Seciety of Free and Accepted Masons% in and
over that Province, on the 4th day of May, in the :year of
our Lord, 1825, and the Ere of Masonry, -:825 ; Mr. John
Forbes, of Cheltenham,' being the Architect.--:May the Under-
taking prooaote the general Frdsperity of the Town of Chel-
tenham " . .

.-....—... •
The stone.was then slowly lowered, amidst, the most enthu.
siastie cheers, the band -playing " God save:the Ring." The
ceremony was performed 'by Thomas Quarrington, Esq.
R. W. D. P. G. M. •

The Rev. ,J, Pon TIS,' in very energetic and solemn language,
invoked aMessing upon the undertaking.
Mr. WisToun. HARRIS, P. G. S. W. in handing to the
Architeßt the instruments of the craft, admonished him that by
the right application of those tools,,he-was to raise a superstruc-
ture upon the foundation-stone then laid, and which from the
great talent lie had displayed in the elevation submitted to the.
inspection of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, whose
decided approbation was re-echoed by the brilliant assem-
blage then present, he was sure would he alike honour-
able to himself and creditable to the craft, and that under
the auspices of so much beauty as then surrounded him, he
could not but be inspired in the prosecution of this greatwork.-
That on the inscription plate, which had just been deposited,`
it was stated, that a very few years since the town of Chel-
tenham (which was now in their view) was a mere village,
but that at present it exceeded in its in ortance, in its popula-
tion. in its revenues, in its amusements, and above all, in its
charities, every other town in this county. He again hoped,
and felt confident, that the structure about to be raised would
establish the fame of the architect, that it would he profitable 1
to the proprietor, and beneficial to the whole neighbourhood. '
After the admirable discourse they had just heard from the
Rev. Brother Portis, it would ill become him to enter on
cussion of the principles of Masonry—but to those :who were
not present at that discourse, he would sum up the whole of the
Masonic creed, in the words of that great philosopher and ex-
cellent Mason Pythagoras, that " it is a system of the greatest
perfection of virtue and wisdom, which can be observed by man
in the present state—that it exhibits piety unadulterated with
hypocrisy—moral virtue uncontaminated with vice—science
unmingled with sophistry—a 'dignity of mind and manner un-
accompanied by pride-_—a sublime magnificence in theory with-
out any degradation in practice—and a vigour olintellect which
elevates its possessor to the vision of divinity, and thus defies
whilst it exalts:" , In conclusion, he invoked the Great Archi-
tect of the Universe to shower clown his choicest blessings upon
the undertaking thus commenced-L-upon the generous founder
of the building, with every portion of his family—upon the
architect—and upon every individual connected with the town
of Cheltenham—and sincerely prayed:that its springs may-im-
part new life and vigour to those afflicted individuals who may
resort there to partake of them.
We should imagine, that upon a very moderate calculation,
there could not have been a less number than 18.060 or 20,000
persons assembled close to the vicinity of Pittville to witness.
the ceremony.
An elegant and sumptuous banquet was provided by Brother,
Lee, at the Vittoria Hotel, where the Brethren of the Pro-
vincial Grand Lodge, attended by the Royal Union, the
Royal Gloucester, and Foundation Lodges, enjoyed the
" mirthful festivities of sociality, good-fellowship, and good
wine," till a late hour in the evening. The following is a list
of the toasts, as proposed by the R. W. D. P. G. M
" His Most Excellent Majesty, our Grand Patron."
" His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, M. W. G. M."
" His Grace the Duke of Beaufort, P. G. 111. of Gloucester-
shire."
" The Grand Lodge of England."
" The NV. M. of the Foundation Lodge."
" The.W. M. Royal Gloucester Lodge."
" The W. M. of the Royal Union Lodge, with thanks for
their liberal donation."
" On this toast being drank, Brother Harper the W. M. of
the R. U. L. rose, and returned thanks in the following neat
and appropriate speech :
" Right Worshipful Master and Brethren,
" In thanking you for the honour which you have conferred
upon me, Heel I should be unable to give utterance to my
feelings, were I not convinced that I am surrounded by those
who will judge with candour, admonish with friendship, and
cast the mantle of love over every imperfection they may dis-
cover. It would be ignorance not to know, and knowing, it
would he affectation to conceal, that our Institution has been
misunderstood by prejudice, misrepresented by malevolence,
and Slandered by calumny. By some we have been charged as
the abettors of immorality, and the champions of infidelity ; to
such we can reply, that no institution can boast a more solid
foundation than that on which Freemasonry rests—the practice
of social and moral virtue; for the grand pedestal of " Free-
masonry is religion"—and on it is legibly inscribed,. " Glory to
God in the Highest, and on earth to men."
Some have said that we meet for the purpose of sowing the seeds
of anarchy and sedition ; but have not .our Monarchs in every
peace, good will

age been promoters of the art? Yes. They have not been ashamed
to exchange the sceptre for the trowel, have patronised our myste-
ries, and even joined in our assemblies—and, at this time, the So-
vereign of the British Empire is our Patron, his illustrious
Brother, the Duke of Sussex, is our Master, and many of the
Princes of their House are our Brethren. Others have alleged i
that our pursuits are light, trifling, and frivolous ; but to such
an objection we can reply, that a Locke, a Washington, and
a Jenner, have ranked under our banners ; and it is not to
be supposed that such men—men who have irradiated the
world by their genius, and blessed it by their benevolence—
would have continued their support to a Society, against which,
such objections could be truly urged: I know, and I lament,
that some +aye proved themselves unworthy Brethren—that
some have sullied the purity of the badge of innocence—have
burst asunder the bond of friendship—have trampled in the
dust the emblem of peace—but this they could not have done,
had they acted in conformity to the principles inculcated in the
Lodge—for within its peaceful walls, and around its social altar,
jealousies vanish, animosities subside, resentment is paralysed.
It is there we learn, that Friendship, which is a merciful pro-
, vision of Heaven, to ameliorate the sorrows, and relieve the
wants of suffering humanity,—which, while it smoothes the
rugged path of labour, tends also, by the reciprocations of
manly tenderness, to soothe the anguish of the mind. Without
Friendship the heart of man is desolate, and the world a dreary
wilderness, without one fragrant flower to regale the fancy—
without one ripening fruit to invite the gathering hand. It is a
consolation, notwithstanding all the objections that have been
made to, and all the charges that have been brought against,
our Institution, that every Mason may successfully refute the
one, and remove the other. Let us be regulated by the precepts
of Wisdom, supported by the strength of Virtues and adorned
with the beauty of Benevolence. Let our Faith he governed
by the " Volume of the Sacred Law"--and our lives regulated
by the divine precepts it contains—and we shall furnish a more
complete refutation of the charges that have been preferred
against us, than can be supplied by the acuteness of reason-
ing, the flowers of rhetoric, or the charms of eloquence."—
This speech was followed by loud and continued cheering.
After the dinner Brother Wintour Harris, P.G.S. W. in an
address, replete with the genuine feelings of charity and be-
nevolence, successfully pleaded the cause of the Masonic Cha-
rities—the Masonic Institution, and the Royal Freemasons'
Charity for Female Children. The following is a list of the
sums received :—At the Church 171. ; Mr. Pitt 101; Mr. ,
Gardner 101.; Mr. Bowley 101.; the Royal Union Lodge, No.
401, 51.; collected after the dinner at the Imperial Hotel, 0l.;
which together with a collection made at Brother Lee's, at the
Vittoria, amounted to upwards of 60/.
We are happy to be enabled to state, that notwithstanding
the immense concourse of people who were assembled together
at Pittville during nearly the whole of the morning, we have
not heard of a single accident. Great credit is due to those in-
dividuals who superintended the erection of the stands for the
accommodation of the visitors, for the care and exertions which
were bestowed to prevent the recurrence of such dreadful ac-
cidents as those which have so frequently and unfortunately
occurred en similar occasions.—( C'heltenhant Journal, May 9.)