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CERTIFICATES-111,mm 4.

T. G. Norcutt, Baker-street, Bagnigge-wells, coal-dealer—W.
Holmes, Salford, Lancashire, ironmonger—J. Boulcott, Wor-
cester, glove-manufacturer—J. Large, Great Queen-street, Lin.
coln's-inn.fields, coachmaker—W. Wright, Great Suftiolk-
street, Blackman-street, Southwark, bookseller—D. Whitbourn,
Darkhouse-lane, Lower Thames-street, fishmonger—G. Peskett,
Peckham, surgeon—J. Levy, Strand, dealer in glass.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVE
J. Andrew and J. Hemsley, Leeds, millers—A. Hopkins and
A. E. Tapper, Broadwaters, Wereestershire, teachers—M. Ell-
wood and R. Tebay, Blackfriars-road, grocers—J. Yenge and C.
B. Kelham, Budge-row, coffee-dealers—W. Ricket and J. D.
Woolmer, Red Lion.street, Clerkenwell, watch-makers—D.
Miln and Co., Dundee, nurserymen.

LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1821.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought
forward his Finance statement last night in the
House of Commons. Considerable expectation was
excited on the occasion, and the lobby and galleries
were much crowded, especially by commercial men.
After stating that the object which he had prin-
cipally in view was the relief of the labouring
classes, the Noble CHANCELLOR entered at length
into a statement of the nature of his reductions. In
the first place he proposed a considerable one on
tobacco, to the effect that the duty on the raw
article should be reduced from 3s. to Is. 6d., and
that on the manufactured one from 9s. to 4s. 6d.—
He proposed secondly that the Stamp Duty on
Newspapers should be reduced from 4d. to 2d.,
and that the discount of 20 per cent. should be done
away with. This change is in every respect a bene-
ficial one; for the duty, as it has hitherto existed,
has been most oppressive; a tax in fact on mind,
which threw almost insurmountable obstacles in the
way of knowledge. In Advertisement Duties, the
Noble CHANCELLOR also proposed a most beneficial
alteration ; namely, that they should be reduced from
3s. 6d. to Is. on every advertisement containing ten
lines, and fixed at 2s. 6d.'on all above that number.
The next reduction was on sea-borne coals, the
tax on which was to be abolished altogether—an an-
nouncement which the House listed to with evident
satisfaction. The duty on tallow candles the Noble
CHANCELLOR also proposed to reduce to 420,000/. ;
on printed calicoes to 500,0001.; on glass to 680,0001.;
on auctions to 60,0001., and on various other mis-
cellaneous articles to 80,0001., so that from
these items taken together the whole amount
of saving to the public and loss to the
Revenue would be 4,160,000/. To make up this
deficiency the Noble CHANCELLOR stated that he
should equalize the duty on wines of every descrip-
tion at ss. 3d. per gallon ; on coals for exportation
at 10s. both for large and small; and that he should
place European and Canadian timber on a more
even footing, fixing the amount on the latter at
50s. instead of 455. Moreover, he should propose
a tax on steam-boat passengers, of Is. per head for
every twenty miles; 2s. a head when the distance
was between twenty and thirty; and 2s. 6d. for any
distance over thirty. On all transfers of landed
property the Noble CHANCELLOR proposed that
there should be a certain fixed tax of 10s. per
cent.; and the same on the bona fide sale of all
property in the Funds, which, however, would not-
affect any transfer made for the security of the
public money.

The Noble CHANCELLOR'S statement was heard
with great attention throughout ; though the Op-
rosition Benches were vehement in their dis-
approbation of the tax on funded property.
Mr. GOULBURN and Sir R. PEEL 41 particular ob-
jected to it, as a proposal based on injustice, and a
violation of the national faith. A few other Mem-
bers followed on the same side, after which the
House adjourned, at a late hour, to Monday next.

The French Papers contain no news of any par-
ticular importance. Louts PHILLIPPE still persists,
it seems, in his rejection of the Crown of Bel-
gium for the Duke de NEMOURS, but treats
the Envoys from Brussels with the most
marked kindness and distinction. The Paris
Journals seem completely puzzled with this ques-
tion, and are full of speculations on the subject.
Under the head of intelligence from Poland, they
state that CRLOPIEKI has been publicly proclaimed a
traitor, and add that it is reported that he is labour-
ing tinder mental aberration.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

We have no arrivals this morning of any consequence.
The citizens and speculators are chiefly occupied in ex-
pounding and discussing the Ministers' Budget; and the
money interest are entirely opposed to the tax of per
cent. on transfers of stocks ; they are in great hopes that it
will not be carried. There is also a great opposition to
the taking off the duty on tobacco, instead of which the
public say one million should have been taken off the
assessed taxes, which would have greatly relieved the
middling classes of society; but upon the whole it is
evidently a pacific Budget. No funding of Exchequer
Bills ; no hint fur a vote of credit.

THE FUNDS.
Consols, which left off yesterday at 79i 80 for the
account, opened at '79i I, went down to 79f, and at pre-
sent are 79i SO.
In the foreign market nothing doing as yet.
HALF-PAST ONE.

The Budget, and nothing but the Budget, occupies the
attention of the public in the City, and, in general, it is
much disliked ; but the Funds have improved since the
early part of the morning, when they were done at 79k,
and afterwards went up to 801 for the Account. At
present they are 80k. The improvement is attributed
to the Budget not being of a warlike description,
or any hint in it with regard to want of money ; but
we hear that the armaments in our ports are still going
on, to be prepared in case any emergency should require
our taking an imposing attitude in the present state of
Europe.

In the Foreign Market there is little or nothing doing
at present _

THREE 0' CLOCK.

Consols, 80i i.
FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols BOl Danish 591
Ding for Aecount 80 Greek, 1825 —
Brazilian Bonds.. 57 Mexican, 1825 —
Buenos Ayres. ... Peruvian
Chilian Ditto .... Russian o2i
Columbian, 1824 Spasaish .... 174

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, FEB. 11.—Wind W. S.W. moderate.—Arrived
from the river the 10th and sailed the 11th, the Palem-
bang, Willis, for New South Wales ; Argyle, Stanes, for
ditto; and Justicia, Robert, for Grenada.
FALMOUTH, Fan. 10.—Wind S.S.W. moderate.—
Sailed the Pigeon packet, for Jamaica; and Columbia
steam-pac)cet, for the Mediterranean ; 6 p. m., a packet
is in sight, supposed to be the Stanmer, from Lisbon.
MARGATE, FEB. 11.—Arrived off port, the Egyptian,
Lilbure, from the Mauritius.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 10.—Arrived the Armata, Ridley,
from Demerara; Active, Rees, from St. Michael's; and
Perilous, Kennedy, from Faro. Off pert, the Francis,
Griffiths, from New York.
STANDGATIC CREEK, FEB. 11.-Arrived the Leonidas,
Anderson, from Alexandria; Twig, Barlhache, from Malta;
and Champion, Osborn, from Denia.
BRISTOL,FEB. 11.—Arrived the Cordelia, from Gallipoli.
Har.zooLAND, JAN. 31.—The Elbe light vessel is at
anchor about six miles south-east from this island, having
been obliged to leave her station on account of the ice.

The Isabella, Grant, from Liverpool to Newcastle, was
on shore at Scilly the 6th inst., and great part of her cargo
thrown overboard.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duke, Duchess, and Prince GEORGE of CUMBER.
LAND, attended by their suite, arrived in town yesterday
from a visit to their MAJESTIES at their Palace at Brighton.
Prince LEOPOI.D gives this day, at his residence at
Caremont, a grand entertainment to a numerous party of
the Nobility and Gentry. His Royal Highness left town
yesterday for Claremont.
The Earl and Countess GREY had a very numerous
evening party at their residence in Downing-street last
evening. _ _ _

Despatches were sent off last evening from the Foreign-
office for Viscount GRANVILLE, our Ambassador at Paris.

BRIGHTON, FEB. 11.

Their MAJESTIES took an airing yesterday for several
hours. The KING, accompanied by the Marchioness of
ELY, drove in a carriage and-four, with outriders, to
Shoreham, the coast-road and back to Kemptown, and
returned to the Palace soon after four o'clock.

The QUEEN rode on horseback, accompanied by Lord
and Lady ERROL, Mrs. Fox, Prince GEORGE of Cam-
bridge, Sir ANDREW BARNARD, and a numerous suite.

Prince GEORGE drove his pony phaeton in the forenoon,
and was attended by Mr. Woon, his tutor. The two
young Princes are very much attached to each other.
GEORGE of Cumberland is generally called ERNEST in the
private circle when both are present.
The Duchess of CUMBERLAND, with Prince GEORGE
of Cumberland, left the Pavilion yesterday, for their resi-
dence at St. James's.

The Duke of Sussitx is now quite recovered. His
Royal Highness took an airing yesterday.
Colonel PROTT, Aide-de-camp to his Royal Highness
the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, arrived here yesterday with
despatches for his Ma..nrsx: ; he leaves for Hanover this day.
Their MAJzsziss entertained a distinguished party at
dinner yesterday—Prince and Princess LIEVEN, the Mar-
chioness WELLESLEY, Lord WILLIAM HIRVEY, Lord
TE3trLETowti, Miss UProN, General UPTON, Colonel
Paorr, and Mr. BIDINGFIELD, had the honour of dining
with their MAJESTIES.

MOST DESTRUCTIVE CALAMITY AT THE
BROOMIELAW, FLOOD, &C.-Our harbour was on Tues-
day afternoon the scene of one of the most destructive and
fatal occurrences, we fear, that has ever been witnessed in
this part of the country. At an early hour in the forenoon
the Clyde burst forth from its imprisonment, with an omi-
nous growl, scattering large masses of ice hither and
thither, shortly after which it began to rise with alarm-
ing rapidity—its whole surface being covered with icy
fragments of considerable breadth, and of several
inches in thickness. The appearance of the river
was striking in the extreme, and, during the day, at-
tracted the attention of hundreds of spectators. Nothing,
however, of moment occurred till about half-past four
o'clock, p.m., when, at " one wide waft," the ice, which
had accumulated to a great extent at the upper tier
of vessels on the south side of the harbour, forced
them away from their moorings ; and the strength
of the current, bearing them towards the centre
of the stream, the whole range on that side of
the river were speedily set adrift, together with
nearly an equal number with which they came
in collision on the opposite side. The rapidity of the
flood, and the unexpected nature of the event, rendered
the joint exertions of Mr. Jot-m.1.0x, the harbour-master,
and the united efforts of the crews of the shipping, al-
most entirely futile in preventing damage. The unmoored
shipping quickly drifted past the quay, sinking or taking
with it rafts of timber, boats, and every obstacle, oppos-
ing its progress. Many vessels were sunk, and many
more sustained considerably injury. A number of lives
have also been lost, and at two o'clock it was rumoured
that sixteen dead bodies had then been taken out of the
Clyde. The houses at the Broomielaw are filled with
water. Only the roof of the what f was visible, and boats
were sailing in all the streets near the river.— Glasgow
Courier.

EFFECTS OF THE REPEAL AGITATION.--
Mr. J. D. CROKER stated at a meeting last week in Cork,
on the subject of an address to the Marquis of ANGLESEA,
that he had conversed with a deputation of gentlemen,
who, during the summer of 1830, visited Ireland, nho
had been sent to that country to select localities for
the establishment of manufactories of silk and cotton,
and who, he said, represented a company of persons
who had a capital of two millions to embark in the en•
terprise. He stated that although they had successfully
prosecuted their inquiries, yet, in consequence of the re-
newed agitation of the country, they had determined, for
the present, to recommend the abandonment of the intended
project. One fact like this embodies a whole argument.
NEW OFFICIAL GUIDE.—A second and
much improved Edition at a very cheap price, has just ap-
peared of Mr. BURKE'S " Official Kaleadar," which will
be found to possess every quality of value in such a pub-
lication—accuracy, minuteness, consistency of plan, and
Ercility of reference. It offers the most complete and cor-
rect Lists of all the present official characters. Among
its contents, the following may be particularized :—The
Great Officers of State—The Ministers... Ambassador—
s &c.—The Houses of Parliament, with interest-
ing details respecting the present state of the Counties,
Boroughs, and Towns that enjoy the Elective Franchise
—The Contests at the late General Election, &c.

MR. CANNING.—In the pride of that intel-
lectual superiority which he undoubtedly possessed, he
thought himself able to rule alone. "He comes to me
with advice," was his exclamation one day, when a person
privileged to offer it had just left the room—" he comes to
me with advice" (and his imperious voice and vehement
gesture accorded, as he spoke, with the animation of his
angry eyes) ; "it is not advice that I want! I want
tools ! tools tools ! !" Quarterly Review, 87.

A meeting was held on Tuesday, at the
Guildhall, Beaumarit, by the Mayor and Burgesses of the
borough, for the purpose of electing a Member to serve in
Parliament, in the room of Sir R. Wlttrams, Bart., de-
ceased ; when, upon the motion of Mr. Alderman Wit-
LrAms, seconded by Mr. Alderman SPARROW, Sir R. B.
WILLIAMS BULKELEY, Bart., son of the late Member,
was proposed, and unanimously chosen as a fit and proper
person to be their representative.

THE TURF.—A sharp scrutiny is, we under-
stand, at present being made among the Noble patrons
of the Turf, the Ring, the Hunt, and the Gaming-table,
with a view of discovering the author of the new satirical
novel ; for that the author is one of themselves they all
feel certain, from the knowledge manifested in the book of
their most secret manoeuvres. Should detection ensue, it
is thought that more than one fracas must take place.
RHYMING TIIIEVES.--Some short time
since a gentleman in Somersetshire, named HEX, had,
amongst other fowls, six geese and a gander.—One night
all the geese were stolen, and the gander was found the
following morning alone, bearing a letter tied around its
neck, with a sixpence inclosed, and in the letter the fol-
lowing humourous lines:—.

•
Pray Mr. Hex
Do not vex
Nor think yourself in danger,
Fo,. we have bought six geese
At a penny a piece,
And left the money w►th the gander.
—Dorset Chronicle.

Lord LONDONDERRY'S " Narrative of the
late War in Germany and France," lately published, affords
perhaps more correct information respecting the military
resources of the Continental Powers, than any work
hitherto published. His Lordship's account of the Rus-
sians, in particular, will be read with great interest at the
present juncture. Of the Dukes of CAMBRIDGE and
CUMBERLAND, and the Duke of WELLINGTON, the King
of SWEDEN, the Emperor of Roma, and the King of ,
vayssmi be hay given some very animated particulate

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS :DAY).

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.

JUDGMENT.-THE ICING V. JAMES 3IORLEY, JAMES

BENWARD, AND
_BENJAMIN ROMAINE.

At the sitting of the Court this morning, Y.
Sir JAMES SCARLETT prayed judgment on the above-
named defendants.

Lord TENTERDEN—Do the defendants appear Sir James?
Sir J. SCARLETT—NO, my Lord, we have not been
able to find them, but your Lordship is empowered, by 3.
late Act of Parliament, to pa's judgment in their absence.

_
Lord TENTERDEN then proceeded to deliver his Judg-
ment. The defendants, his Lordship observed, had been
found guilty by a verdict of a Jury, on an indictment
charging them with conspiring to defraud a publican
named Gill. The indictments also included the names
of several other parties, one of whom Platts, an at-
torney, was acquitted, there being no evidence to
show that he took any part in the transaction, and the
others not appearing to plead it was naturally supposed
that they were fictitious personages. It appeared
clear that Mr. Gill had an action brought against him to
recover penalties under the statute for allowing music and
dancing in his house ; he was served with a copy of a
writ at the suit of some ene called Lloyd : not knowing
any such person, be took no notice of it. Judgment was
in consequence entered up, and an execution put into his
house. The three defendants afterwards offered to settle
the matter for a certain sum, and threatened that, unless
their proposition was complied with, they would ruin
him by law proceedings ; and, in fact, it seemed they were
in earnest, for they actually commenced to put their threat
into execution, and Mr. Gill was served with other writs. It
appeared Mr. Gill was not the only person so annoyed ;
for other individuals in the neighbourhood where be re-
sided were served in the same vexatious manner. It
was clear the..defendants were in the habit of issuing legal
process against publicans for their own profit. The
offence of which they had been most justly convicted,
was in kis opinion a most aggravated one, and one punish-
able by law. An Act of Parliament had been passed au-
thorizing the Court to pass judgment out of term, and
also in the absence of the parties. Such judgment to bear
date from the day when the parties might be taken into
custody. Taking into consideration the whole circum-
stances of this case, lie was of opinion that it was a most
serious offence. Morley was more culpable than the
others. he as an attorney's clerk knew better, and ought to
have acted otherwise. It was clear, however, that the
other defendants were quite ready to:carry his plans into
effect, and—
Mr. PAYNE here interrupted his Lordship ; he had
that moment got an affidavit of the defendant Romaine
put into his hand : it was however as yet not sworn.
Lord TENTERDEN-Is Romaine here?

Mr. PAYNE-Yes, my Lord, and his affidavit states
that he only received notice yesterday that judgment
was to be passed this morning—and therefore he has not
had time to obtain the necessary affidavits in mitigation of
punishment. It also states that he is more a friend of
the prosecutor's than otherwise, and that one of the wit-
nesses, Tuffs, would join him in an affidavit to that effect.
Lord TENTERDEN—The evidence of Tuffs is very con-
trary to that ; and as to his not receiving notice until
yesterday is of no consequence, he ought to have been
here at the trial.

The attorney for the prosecutor said Romaine was in
Court during the trial.
Mr. PAYNE-Your Lordship will recollect this is the
firs* time that sentence has been passed under the new act.

Lord TENTERDEN—I know that, Sir, but there must
be a beginning, and I see no reason why it should be post-
poned in this case. The sentence of the Court it that
James Morley be imprisoned in the House of Correction
fur the term of nine calendar months, and that the other
defendants, llenward and Romaine, be imprisoned in the
same gaol for.the term of eight calendar months, the date
of such imprisonment to commence from the day they are
taken into custody ;and at the expiration of their im-
prisonment they be further confined until they enter into
their own recognizances of 1001. each, and find two sure-
ties of 251. each, for their good behaviour for two years.