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HOUSE OF COMMONS, FEB. 7.

Lord STANLEY presented a petition from the inhabitants
of the Town of Alnwick, for leave to bring in a Bill for Light-
ing that town with Gas.
Mr. HART DAVIES presented a petition from the inha-
bitants of the parishes of St. Lesmards and St. Nicholas, Bris-
tol, against the Window Tax.
After a few words from Mr. Bright and Mr. C. Pelham, the
petition was ordered to lie on the table, and to be printed.
Mr. LINDSAY presented petitions from the Writers and
Proctors of Forfar and Perth against the Attorney Tax.—Or-
dered to be printed.
Mr. GRATTAN presented a petition from the Vintners of
Dublin against the Duties on Wine Licences.
Mr. ELLIS presented a petition from the Stationers' Com-
pany. in Dublin, praying for the repeal of the duty on the ad.
mission of Freemen.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. CALCRAFT rose to postpone the motion of which Sir
John Newport had given notice, relative to Irish Societies, from
Thursday to Tuesday next.
Mr. C. CALVERT moved for a return of the number of
ships and vessels belonging to the Port of London, specifying
their rates of tonnage, and the names of the owner or owners.

Mr. SPRING RICE, seeing the Right Hon. the Secretary
for Ireland in his place, begged- to ask whether it was his inten-
tion to oppose the production of the papers for which he had
moved, as connected with his motion for Wednesday next.—
His motive for asking the question was the opposition which
the Hon. Secretary had given to the same motion last year.
Mr. GOULBURN said that he should offer no obstacles to
the production of the papers required by the Hon. Member for
Limerick, the grounds which induced hint to oppose their being
brought forward last year having now ceased to exist.
Mr. Alderman HEYGATE gave notice of a motion for next
Tuesday relative to an alteration in the Usury Laws.
Mr. BANKS presented a petition from the Trustees of the
British Museum, praying for the usual annual grant.—Ordered
to be printed.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the
Order of the Day for taking into consideration the Speech of
the Lords Commissioners. The Right lion. Gentleman having
read the Speech at the bar, moved that that the House should
to-morrow resolve itself proforma into a Committee of Supply.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then appear-
ed at the Bar, with his Majesty's answer to the Address from
the House, which was as follows :
" I receive with the highest satisfaction this loyal and duti-
ful Address.

" Your cordial concurrence in the principles which I have
declared, and your assurances of co-operation with respect to
the objects which I have recommended to your attention, afford
me the surest pledge that I shall be enabled, under the favour
of Divine Providence, effectually to uphold the honour and in-
terests of my kingdom, and to preserve to my subjects the
blessings which they enjoy."
Mr. HUME moved for a Return of the quantities of Spirits
distilled in. Scotland from July 1790 to Jan. 1825, distinguish-
ing the number of gallons which paid duty in each year. The
Hoff: -31eniber said, that his object was to shew the absurdity of
the present system, by which the duty paid in Scotland was
only 2s. per gallon, whereas if it crossed the line to England a
duty of 10s. 6d. was immediately placed upon it. He was con-
vinced that the Revenue would be considerably increased by an
equalization of the duties, and which would also be a sure
means of putting an end to smuggling, and doing away with the
enormous force kept up along the coast. He wished, indeed,
that the Right lion. the Chancellor of the Exchequer would
take some opportunity of appointing a Committee of the House
to inquire into all the heavy duties that existed in the country;
no time could be better adapted for that purpose than the pre-
sent; and he thought that the result of such an inquiry would
be very beneficial for the public interests.
Mr. CURWEN was of opinion, that the present high rate of
duty on Scotch spirits was injurious in every point of view. The
House ought to take into its consideration the frequency of the
convictions for smuggling, and the people would continue to
offend against the laws where there was such a high premium
held out if they succeeded.—Return ordered.
Mr. HUME moved for a return of the number and names of
British subjects banished from India without trial since the year
1813.—Ordered.

Mr. II UME gave notice, that he should on the second Thurs-
day in March bring before the consideration of the Douse the
present state of Church Property in Ireland.
Mr. HU3IE gave notice, that on the fourth Thursday in
March he should move for the withdrawing from Ireland the
Viceroy and his whole establishment—( Laughter)—in order
that that country might have the full benefit of the Union.
The House then adjourned.

, STATE PAPERS.

DENMARK AND HANOVER.

The following Documents were presented to
both Houses- of Parliament, last night, by the
Earl of LIVERPOOL and Mr. CANstso

CONVENTION OF COMMERCE.

His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Bri-
tain and Ireland, and his Majesty the King of Denmark, being
equally desirous of extending and increasing the commercial
intercourse between their respective States, and of afihrding
every facility and encouragement to their subjects engaged in
such intercourse; and being of opinion that nothing will more
contribute to the attainment of their mutual wishes in this re-
spect than a reciprocal abrogation of all discriminating and
countervailing duties which are now demanded and levied upon
the ships or productions of either nation in the ports of the
other, have appointed their Plenipotentiaries to concluf.!e a
Convention for that purpose, that is to say—
His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, the Right Honourable George Canning,
a Member of his said Majesty's most Honourable Privy
Council, a Member of Parliament, and his said Majesty's
principal Secretary of State for Foreign Ailairs ; and the Right
Honourable William Huskisson, a Member of his said Ma-
jesty's most Honourable Privy Council, a Member of Parlia-
ment, President of the Committee of Privy Council for Affairs
of Trade and Foreign Plantations, and Treasurer of his said
Majesty's Navy

rind his Majesty the King of Denmark, Charles Emilius
Count de Moltke, Grand Cross of the Order of Daborg, his
said Majesty's Priry Councillor of Conferences, and his Envoy
Extraordinary at the Court of his Britannic Majesty :—who,
after having communicated to each other their respective
full powers, found to be in due and proper form, have agreed
upon and concluded the following articles :
Art. I.—From and after the Ist day of July next, Danish
vessels entering or departing from the ports of the United King.
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, and British vessels entering
or departing from the ports of his Danish Majesty's Dominions,
shall not be subject to any other higher duties or charges what-
ever, than are or shall be levied on national vessels entering
or departing from such ports respectively.
Art. articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture
of any of the dominions of either of the High Contracting Par.
ties, which are °I-shall be permitted to be imported into, or ex-
ported from the ports of the United Kingdom and of Denmark
respectiyely,, in vessels of the one country, shall, in like man.
ner, be permitted to be imported into and exported from those
ports in. vessels of the other.

Art. articles, not of the growth, produce, or manu-
facture of the dominiona of his Britannic 3lajesty, which can
legally be imported frOm the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland into the ports and dominions of the King of Den_
marl:, in British ships, shall be subject only to the same
duties as are payable upon the like articles, if imported in
Danish ships : and the same reciprocity shall be observed with
regard to Danish vessels, in the ports of the said United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, in respect to all articles not
the growth, produce, or manufacture of the-dominions of his
Danish Majesty, which can legally be imported into the ports
of the United Kingdom in Danish ships.
Art. 4. All goods, wares, and merchandize, which can le_
gaily be imported into the ports of either country, shall be ad-
mitted at the same rate or duty, whether imported in vessels of
the other country, or in national vessels ; and all goods, wares,
or merchandize, which can be legally exported from the ports
of either country, shall be entitled to the saute bounties, draw-
backs, and allowances, whether exported in vessels of the
other country, or in national vessels.
Art. 5. No priority or preference shall be given, directly or
indirectly or by the Government of either country, or by any
Company, Corporation, or agent, acting on its benalf or under
its authority, in the purchase of any article the growth, the pro-
duce, or manufacture of either country imported into the other,
on account of, or in reference to the character of the vessel in
which such article was imported ; it.being the true intent and
meaning of the High Contracting Parties. that no distinction or
difference whatever shall be made in this respect.
Av. G.- The_High Contracting Parties having mutua ly d.!-
termined not to include, in the present convention, their
spective colonies, in which are comprehended, on the part of
Denmark, Greenland, Iceland, and the islands of Ferroe; it is
expressly agreed that the intercourse which may at present la_
gall- he carried on by the subjects or ships of either of the a'ti
"Flit Contracting Parties with the colonies of the other, shall
,gain upon the same footing as if this convention had never
been concluded.

Art. 7.—The present convention shall be in force for the
terns. of ten years from the date. hereof ; and further, until the-

end of twelve months after either of the High Contracting Par-
ties shall have given notice to the other of its intention to ter-
minate the same ; each of the High Contracting Parties reserv-
ing to itself the right of giving such notice to the other, at the
end of the said term of ten years ; and it is hereby agreed be-
tween them, that, at the expiration of twelve months after such
notice shall have been received by either party from the other,
this Convention, and all the provisions thereof, shall altogether
cease and determine.

Art. B.—The present Convention shall be ratified, and the ra-
tifications shall be exchanged at London, within one month
from the date hereof, or sooner if possible.
In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have
signed the same, and have affixed thereto, the seals of their arms.
Done at London, the sixteenth day of .June, in the Year
of our Lord (me thousand eight hundred and twenty-four.
(Signed) GEORGE CANNING.
W. II USK ISSON.
C. E. MOLTKE.