The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-18 00:00:00

DURHAM.

SOUTH SUM LDS.—A grand Masonic Assembly was held on
the Bth inst. at this place, for the purpose of celebrating the fith'
Septenniary of the establishment of St. Hild's Lodge ; on which
occasion the Master, Wardens, Officers, and Brethren, being
Master Masons, of St. Hild's or any neighbouring Lodges, were
present. At eleven o'clock the Lodge was duly formed, and,,
accompanied by the 13rithren of the Knights Templar degree,
and the order of the Holy Royal Arch, amounting in the whole'
to upwards of 200 Brethren, prOceeded to St. Hild's Church,
in grand procession. The church service was' read b, the Rev.
Brother Wasney, Chaplai4 of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Lodge ;
and an appropriate and most impressive sermon was preached
by the Rev. Brother Robert Green, Chaplain to the CniOn
Lodge, Gateshead • after which a Collection in aid of the funds
of the Souths Shields and Westoe Dispensary was made. The
Brethren afterwards dined:at their Lodge-room, King-street,

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mercurii, 17° die Aprilis, 1822.

LIVERPOOL DOCK AND LIGHTDUTIES—AnnuaI. Account

presented,—Receipt and Disbursement • to lie on the table.
-- GAS LlGHTWamngton, and Wigan—Bills read a second
time, and committed. Southampton —Petition of Commis-
sioners of Paving of Southampton, against, to lie on the table.
ROADS—Burford and Preston—reported, to be ingrossed. Ci-
rencester and Cricklade—Order for second reading read and
discharged ; Bill withdrawn, and another Bill ordered to be
brought in. Evesham—Petition of Owners and Occupiers
of Land in the neighbourhood of the Roads leading from
London through Bourton-on-the-Hill and Stow-on-the-
Wold to Worcester, against; to lie on the table.
BOGNOR. AIAIIKET BlLL—Committee revived; leave given
to sit and proceed to-morrow (this day).
LIGHT ING—Lborlton Row (Lancaster)—Petition of Occupiers
of Houses in Chorlton-row ; also, of Owners of Land in
Chorhon-row, against, referred to the Committee on the
Bill ; Counsel ordered. Petition of Owners and Occupiers

of. Land in Chorlton-row, praying-to withdraw their assents

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therefrom ; referred to a Committee.
LivEßpool. WATER xa—Petition of Trustees of John
Chamberlaine, Esq.,-against, to lie on the table.
LITTLE-HAMPTON BRIDGE ANDROADS BlLL—Petition of
Commissioners for repairing Arundel Port ; also, of Proprie-
tors of the %Vey and Arun Junction Canal, against, referred
to the Committee on the Bill • Counsel ordered.
BRIGHTON PlER—Petition for leave to present a Petition for
a Bill, referred to a Committee.
ImpßovEMENT—Camden Town—Petition of Commissioners
of Sewers for the limits of Holborn and Finsbury Divisions,
&c. against; to lie on the table.
BRAY DRAINAGE AMENDMENT BILL—AII who come to

the Committee to have voices.
GREENWICH. CHURCH—BiII read a 2d time, and committed.
ROYAL BunGns AccmiTs, BlLL—Petition of the Baker
Incorporation of Perth ; also, of Convener of Trades, Deacon
of Incorporated Bodies, Burgesses, and others, of Ayr,
against ; to lie on the table,,pwl m be printed.
Yottx SHIRE ELECTION POLLS pua.—Second reading de-
ferred till Monday April
AGRICULTURAL DisT ItE s titer consideration of Report
of the Committee deferred from Monday till Friday April
26. Petition from North Curry, to lie on the table, and to

be printed. -
PUBLIC HOUSES—Petition fmm Maidenhead, respecting the
mode of granting Licenses ; to lie on the table, and to be,
printed.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CLAlMS—Petition of the Synod of Glas-
gow and Ayr, against ; to lie on the table.
STAMP DUTIES' ACT—Resolutions reported :
I. " That from and after the-sth day of April, 1822, the ad
valorem Duty on Transfers of Mortgages shall cease and deter-
mine, except where an additional Sum is advanced ; and that
the ad valorem Duty shall in such case be chargeable only in
respect of such additional Sum.
2. "That the Stamp Duties granted by the said Act, upon
Duplicates of any Deed or Instrument of Settlement, shall
cease ; and, in lieu thereof, such Duplicates shall be charged
with the ordinary Duties on Deeds in general.
3. " That the Stamp Duty of 114 15s. only shall be payable
upon the admission of any Member`of either of the four Inns
of Court into any other of the said Inns of Court.
4. " That the Allowance or Drawback on Stamps purchased
at the head Office in England, shall be extended to the Stamp
Office in Scotland.
.5. "That the Duty on Certificates as 'Writers to the Signet,
or as Solicitors, Agents, Attornies, and Notaries Public, in
Scotland, who shall ,reside elsewhere than in Edinburgh or
Glasgow, be repealed ; and that one moiety of the said Duty
shall be granted in lieu thereof.
6. "'hat the Stamp Duty payable upon Indentures, or other
Instruments, by the said Act, for or relating to the service of
Apprentices, Clerks, or Servants (except Articles of Clerkship
to Attornies and others,) where there shall be no consideration,
shall be repealed, and the following Duties granted in lieu
thereof ; viz.
If the Indenture shall not contain more than 1080

words - . . . - - - L. 0 10 0
And if the same shall contain more than 1080 words 1 0 0
And upon Assignments and Duplicates the like
Duty or Duties.
7. " That the Stamp Duty heretofore payable upon
Policies of Insurance upon a Life or Lives granted
by the said Act, where the sum insured shall not
amount to 1001. shall cease and determine ; and that
the following Duties shall be granted in lieu thereof,

viz.:—
Where the sum insured shall amount to 51., and not
amount to-191. - • - - 0 1 0
And where it shall amount t 0.101.4 •and not amount
to 201. - - 0 2 0
And where it shall =mint to 201., and not to 301. - '0 4 0
And where it shall amount to-Pl., and not to 401. - 0 6 0
And where it shall amount to 401., and not to 501. - 0 8 0-
And where it shall amount t0'501., and not to 601. - 0 10 0
And where it shall amount to 601., and not to 701. - 0 12 0
And where it shall amount to 701.; and not to 801. - 0 14 0
And where it shall amountrto SOL.; and not to 901. - 0 16 0
And where it shall amount t0,901.,,and nqt to 1001. 0 18 0
And where it shall amount to 1001., and not to 5001. 1 0 0
8. "That the Stamp Duty imposed by the said Act on Bonds,
so far only as relates to Bonds commonly coiled Replevin
Bonds, and on Deeds in general, so far only as relates to As-
signments of Replevin Bonds, shall cease; and in lieu thereof
there shall be charged on every Replevin Bond a Duty of
2s. 6d., and on every Assignment of a Replevin Bond the like
Duty of 2s. 6d.
, 9. That the Duties upon Grants to Custom-house Officers
in cases of promotion shall be repealed, and that the amount of
Duty shall be paid only upon the increase gained by such pro-
motion.
10. " That the Stamp Duty payable upon the admission of
any person into any Corporation or Company in any City, Bo-
rough, Burgh, or Town Corporate, in Great Britain, shall ex-
tend to the admission of any person into any Borouh, Burgh,
or Town Corporate, although such Borough, Buigh, or Town
Corporate, shall not consist of more than one Corporation or
Company.
" That there shall be a Stamp Duty of 3s. payable upon
any Minute, Memorandum, or Receipt, used as and for, or an-
swering the purpose of, a Bill of Lading.
12. c' That Bonds, pursuant to any Act of Parliament, or by
the' direction of the Commissioners of Customs or Excise, or any
of their Officers, for or in respect of any of the Duties of Cus-
toms or Excise, or for preVenting frauds or evasions thereof,
shall be required from the Agent making the shipment for each
separate owner of the goods or articles shipped.
13. "That Memorials of Deeds to be registered, whereby
an Annuity. shall be granted, shall be charged with a Stamp
Duty of 11. in respect of each Annuity.
14. " That Rules or Orders made or given in or by any of
the Courts of Equity at Westminster, which shall be issued or

delivered out by the Secondary or Register, or other Officer,
and every entry thereof in the Book kept for that purpose,
shall be charged with a Stamp Duty of 2s. 6d.
15. " That on Leases or Tacks for any life or lives, or for
any term of years detemoinable on a life or lives, or for any
term of years absolute, exceeding three years, at a yearly rent,
there shall be charged the same duties as by the said .-ct are
charged on Leases or Tacks for years at yearly rents.
16. " That the exception in the said Act (under the head of
Leases or Tacks on which .. a sum of Money shall be paid by
way of fine, premium, or grassum), of Leases and 'Packs for a
life or lives not exceeding three, or for a term of .years deter-
minable with a life or lives exceeding three, by whomsoever
granted, and of Leases for terms absolute not exceeding twenty-
one years, granted by Ecclesiastical Corporations, aggregate or
sole, shall be repealed ; and in lieu thereof, that all Leases or
Tacks for lives or years shall be charged with a moiety of the
ad valorem. Duties which are now payable in respect of the fine,
premium,ur grassum, on Leases or!facks for years granted by
persons not being Ecclesiastical Corporations.
117. " That the allowance of 30s. per cent. upon present pay-
ment for Stamps (except upon Probates, Confirmations of any
Testament, Testamentary or eik thereto, Inventory to be ex-
hibited in any Commissary Court in Scotland, or upon Letters
of Administration or Confirmation of any Testament dative) be
reduced to 20s. per cent. ; and that no Stamp exceeding the
value of 121. be entitled to such allowance.
18. " That the allowance of 30s. per cent. upon present pay-
ment for Stamps upon any Probate, Confirmation of any Tes-
tament, Testamentary or eik thereto, Inventory to be exhibited
in any Commissary Court in Scotland, or upon any Letters of
Administration or Confirmation of any Testament dative, be
reduced to 20s. per cent ; and that no Stamp exceeding the
value of 4001. be entitled to such allowance.
19. "That the Allowance of 71. 10s-. per cent. upon present
payment for Receipt Stamps to the amount of 101. shall cease ;
and that, in 'lieu thereof, the following Allowances shall be
made, viz. :-
51. per cent. upon 201., if purchased at one time ;
And 11. in addition to such. 51., where the amount purchased
shall be 501. and upwards.
29. " That the Allowance upon Stamped Labe,la,for- Medi-
cines shall cease and determine ' • and that, in lieu thereof, the
following Allowance shall be made, viz.:-
Where such Stamped Labels shall
.amount
to 51., and not to 501. . L. 2 10s. per cent.
Where the same shall amount to 501., and
-not to 1001. - - - - - L. 5 per cent.
Where the same shall amount to 1001. and
upwards - - - - L. 7 10s. per cent.
21. " That the Allowance of 11. 10s. per cent. upon Sea Pe-
licks shall be repealed.
22. ". That the ad valorem Duty charged by the said Act
upon Conveyances of Land and other property, shall be paid
upon Conveyances of Land and other property sold in consi-
deration of Annuities, or sold charged with Annuities.
23. " That the progressive Stamp Duty on all Deeds and
Instruments amounting to 20s. shall cease and determine, and
instead thereof, the progressive sum of 255. be granted."
The first Fifteen Resolutions being read a second time, were
agreed to.
The Sixteenth Resolution being read a second time,-an
Amendment was made thereunto, by inserting, after the word
" years," the words " granted by Ecclesiastical Corporations."
Resolution, so amended, agreed to, as follows :-
"That the exception in the said Act (under the head of
Leases or Tacks, on which a sum of money shall be paid by
way of fine, premium, or grassum,) of Leases and Tacks for a
life or lives not exceeding three, •or for a term of years deter..
minable with a life or lives exceeding three, by whomsoever
granted, and of Leases for terms absolute not exceeding twen-
ty-one years, granted by Ecclesiastical Corporations, aggregate
or sole, shall be repealed ; and, in lieu thereof, that all Leasea
or Tacks for Lives or years, granted by Ecclestastical. Corpora•
tions, shall be charged with a moiety of the ad valorem Duties
which are now payable in respect of the fine, premium, or grits-
sum, on Leases or Tacks for years granted by persons nct be-
ing Ecclesiastical CorporatiormV,
The subsequent Resolutions.being read a second time, were
agreed to.
Bill or Bills ordered to be brought in by Mr. Chancellor of
the Exchequer and Mr. Lushington.
c SURE-Ellingham and lbsley ( Hants)-:-r2.ad a second
time, and committed.
SUPERANNUATION ACT AMENDNENT BILL-Further COII.
sideration of Report deferred from Thursday till Friday.

NOTICE OF MOTION for.THIS DAY.
Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer,—Select Committee on
Public Accounts.
ORDERS OF THE DAY for THIS DAY.
1. West Looe Borough Election Petition—Ballot for Corn.
rnittee.

2. Seditious Meetings Amendment Bill—Second Reading.
3. Receivers General Bill—Further crinsideration of Report.
4. London Bridge Waterworks Bill—Second Reading-
; 5.-Colonial Securities Bill—Second'Reading.
b. Commercial Credit (ITclarld) Bill—ateport.
7. Malt Duties Repeal. (Ireland) 13111 Report.
' 8. Countervailing Malt' Duties Bill Report.
9. Excise Licenses Bill—Committee.
10. Flax and Cotton Bill—Committee.
PRIVATE BlLLS—Second Readings for THIS DAY.
1. Towersey Inclosure 11. Severn and Wye Railway
2. Dringhouses Inclosure 12. Cork Improvement
3. Spann Smithy Road 13. Southampton Gas Light
4. Old Stratford & Dunchurch 1-!. Warwick. Gas Light
Road 15. Bristol Paving
5. Windsor and Egham Road 16. Rochdale Market
6. Risborough Road 17. Salford Hundred Court
7. Axminster Road 18. Dublin Foundling Hospi.
8. London Bridge Waterworks la
9. Liverpool Water 19. Fenwicke's Estate.
10. Gloucester and Berkeley.
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Canal

PRICE 0:
THIS DAY AT.

Bank Stock 242.241.1
3 per Cent. Red. 7744
3 per Cent. Cons. 7841 hi
3A per Cent. B3 Bgl
4per::
cCeonitt:
Bank Long Ann. 198 11.16ths
laNvy . 10214 {New
Ann 5
p

PRICE OF IRISH
Bank Stock 0434
Gov. Deb. 3i per cent. B7
Stock, 3i per ct. B7
Gov. Deb. 4 per cent.
Goy. Deb. 5 per cent 2p
Stock, 5 per cent.... 2
Treasury Bills, 5 per cent.
City Debentures, 5 per

cent.
Lying in,llospital 4 per ct.
Exchange on Londe

',STOCKS
)NE O'CLOCK.

HIGH WATER AT LONDO
Morning, 24 minutes after 11.

Imp. 3 per Cents
India Stock .. 242 2421 211 A
India Bonds ' 625.
south Sea Stock —
Old Annuities 77
Excheq. Bills , 4 6 pr-
Cons. for Account 7Bi

STOCK, Antn. 15.
Grand Canal Loan, 4 p.ct. 46
---Ditto 6 per cent.
—Ditto Stock
Royal Canal Stock
Wide.street Cert. 6 per et --
Do. Deb. with Gov. Sec.— --
Pipe Water Deb. 6 per ct. --
Do.
Ballast Office Govt. Sec. --
5 per cent.
ion, April 15, 8111.

J BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Evening, 48 minutes after 11.

THE SUN.

VELEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT

LONDON,
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1822.

The intelligence brought by , the French
Papers of Monday, from which we give extracts
in another column, does not furnish any decisive
information respecting the question between Rus-
sia and Turkey; but a letter from Vienna
contains some curious details of the Grand
Sitting of the Divan, in which the rejection
of the Russian Ultimatum was decided. It
will be seen that this decision was founded
on the unanimous opinion of the Divan, that
the demands of Russia with respect to the eva-
cuation of Moldavia and Walachia, the nomina
tion of Greek Irospodars to those Principalities,
the restoration of the Greeks to their privi '
leges, and the rebuilding of their churches,
were inadmissible, contrary to the principles
of Islamism, and incompatible with the dig-
.;
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nity of the Throne. On this occasion, as