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London, England, 1825-04-28 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mcrcurii, 27° die Aprilis, 1825.
The House met, and-Forty Members not being present at
four o'clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the House.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY.
1. Mr. Woolryche Whitmore-13ill to amend the Corn Laws.
2. Mr. Peter Moore—Bill to alter and amend Act 6 Geo. 1,
c. 18 [Bubble Act.]
3. Mr. Martin (of Galway)—Bill to extend the provisions of
Act [3 Geo. 4, c. 71], to prevent the cruel and improper
treatment of Cattle.
ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY.
1. Prison Laws (Ireland) Bill—Committee.
2. Felonies Counsel Bill —Second reading.
3. Customs Laws Repeal Bill—Committ,:e.
4. Customs Management Bill—Committee.
5. Navigation Laws Bill—Committee.
6. Customs Regulation Bill—Committee.
7. Smuggling Prevention Bill—Committee.
8. Goods Warehousing Bill—Committee.
9. Isle of Sian Trade Bill—Committee.
10. Exchequer Bill (Public Works, Ireland) Bill—Second
reading.
PRIVATE BILL.
Second Reading for This Day.
Stroud and Severn Railway.
Dropped Notices oj. Motions Yesterday.
1. The Lord Advocate of Scotland—Bill to restrict the punish-
ment of Leasing-making and Sedition in Scotland.
The Lord Advocate of Scotland—Bill to amend an Act of
the Scottish Parliament [A.D. 1696, c. 32], the Act of
Grace.
3. Mr. Spring Rice—Bill to regulate Petty Sessions in Ireland.
4. Mr. Hume.—Commission to inquire into expenditure on the
5. Mr. Monck—Bill to prohibit,
Cobb at Lyme Regis.
of any part or portion of the wages of Labourers out of
the Poor Rates.
Droppe' Orders °jute Day -da
in certain cases, the payment
of estet .
1. Dissenters'Marriagesßill—Further consideration ofßeport.
2. Supply--Committee.
4. Small Debts (Scotland)
3. Ways and ,Means—Committee.
Bill—Report.
5. Debts Recovery (Scotland) Bill—Report.
Dropped Second Readings of Private Bills.
Nether Whitacre Inclosure, and Old Stratford and Long
Compton Roads.

Accounts are continually arriving from the
Continent, which commu►►icate the advantageous
effects already produced there by the new sys-
tem adopted by the British Government i►► fa-
vour of Foreign Trade• In the Constitutionnel
of Monday, which with other Paris Papers of
that day reached us last night, there is an
article from Frankfort avowing this fact in a
candid manner, particularly as regards the V►ne
countries bordering on the Rhine. Large pur-
chases of wine, it says, had been made for
Dublin and Edinbur,gh, and " 6 in the midst
of the distress in which all the branches of
German agricultural industry were involved, Eng-
land could not have bestowed a greater blessing
upon those countries, than by opening, as she has
done, a new vent for their produce." " The Eng-
lish," continues the article, " who for a time
were not liked at all i❑ Germany, have gained
much in public opinion. People begin to con-
sider their island as the grand Reservoir of civil
and commercial liberties, as well as of European
civilization, for our Continent has for some years
past gradually retrograded towards ,the barbar-
ous ages."

The intelligence from the French Journals re-
specting Spain is of some interest. M. UGARTE,
the disgraced
favourite of the King of SPAIN,
arrived on the evening of the 17th at Ba-

Yonne, where he was to remain for some
days• It is said he still possesses the en-
tire confidence of the KING, and would
still have remained at Madrid, but for the

earnest representations of the French and Rus-
sian Ministers. It appears that a negociation
was actually in progress with the government of
Tangier for the surrender to the Spanish Autl►o-
rities of the brave Valdez, and two other Con-
stitutionalists who had taken refuge in that town,
and that the execution of this base treaty was
timely frustrated by the British Consul at Tan-
gier, with the concurrance of Earl CHATHAM,
the Governor of Gibraltar, in which fortress those
unfortunate patriots are now in safety. The nar-
rative of their escape will be found among our
extracts from the French Papers.

FRENCH FuNDS.—PARIS, APRIL 25—Five per Cents.
opened at 102. 10c., closed at 102 t. 15c. Bank Stock, 21f. 23c.
Neapolitan Rentes, (Certificates Falconet) 901. sc.—Spanish
ditto, 111 f.—Royal Spanish Loan, 1a23, 54—Exchange on
London, one month, 24f. 115 c.; three months 24f. 80c.—(Cours
Authentinue.)

Hamburgh Papers to the 23d instant arrived
this ►nor::ing. It appears that Aiecklenburgh
and many other parts of Germany have already
benefited by the changes in our commercial
system, all the wool having in consequence
been bought up at advanced prices for exporta-
tion. Owing to the recent fall of iron in this
country, bar-iron has experienced a proportionate
decline in Sweden, and it is conjectured that
raw-iron will suffer an equal depression. The
following are extracts :

BERLIN, APRIL 17.

For some time past the 'French Journals, and particularly
the Constitutionnel, contain many articles relative to Prussia,
of pretended changes in the Administration, of approaching
alterations in the political system, and in the composition of the
Ministry, of the dissolution of one of the most sacred and happy
connections, and on many other subjects. The contents and the
style of these articles prove, at the first sight, that the writers
were grossly ignorant of facts; and they have not been able to
give them even that kind of probability by which falsehood in
geaeral endeavours to support itself.
STOCKHOLM, APRIL 12.
Senhor D'Acunha, the Portuguese Ambassador, is now
going to Lisbon, leaving his son as Chargi d'Affaires.
'We hear that the King and Queen will visit Norway next
summer.

A proposal has been made to the Government to purchase
two frigates.

The official Journal says, that the contagion among the
horses has manifested itself in the province of Upland.
ALZXANDRIA (IN EGYPT), 'MARCH I.

The sale of cotton has been suspended by order of the Go-
vernment, because there is not enough left of the last crop to
load all the ships freighted in England. Several French houses
are thrown, by this means, into great embarrassment, and send
back empty the ships freighted in Marseilles. No improvement
in the freights can be expected before. September; at that time,
however, it is likely that favourable contracts may be made,
especially as the Pacha declares that he shall not export any
part of the next crop for his own account.
The Pacha has lately prohibited the importation of leather,
and also that of window glass, to favor a manufactory here.
The health of the town begins to excite some alarm, as seve-
ral cases of plague have occurred within some days.

EXCII ANGEI.
TlAmnunoTr, APRIL 22.—London, 36. 6i.; 2 Us., 36. 3i.
PETERSBURGII, APRIL B.—London, 10.5-32.; Paris, 104.
LEIPSIG, ARUM 13.—London, three months, 6. 11i. •

The Lisbon Gazettes, from the 10th to the
16th of April inclusive, contain nothing but Ex-
tracts from Foreign Journals.

Accounts from the Havanna!' of the 25th ult.
reached town this day. They bring no news
from South America.

'rue lONIAN ISLANDS.—We have received the
Extraordinary Gazette of Corfu, dated the 2d ult., containing
the speech of the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian
Islands on the opening of the Parliament of that dependency
of the British 'Crown. The Lord High Commissioner pro-
ceeded to the Hall of the Assembly in great state, accompanied
by a numerous suite, and amid salutes from the forts and
the ships in the harbour. The speech begins by alluding
to the death of the late Lord Commissioner,, praising his
principles, and pledging its author to tread in his footsteps.—
The neutral relation of the lonian islands in the contest be
tween Turkey and Greece is next introduced, and the assembly
is congratulated on the advantages which had resulted from its
strict observance. We have here an account of the infringe-
ment of the neutral rights of the lonian islands by Greek
cruisers, the obnoxious proclamation issued last summer by the
Greek Government, and the steps taken by the Lord High
Commissioner to obtain its suppression. The dreadful earth-
quake, which produced suCh calamitous results in the island
of Santa Mauro., is next alluded to ; and the means taken by
the Executive to extend relief to the sufferers described. The
state of the revenue, and some of the items of expenditure—the
establishment of a university, and the endowment of a semi-
nary for the education of churchmen—the character of the ju-
dicial system, and a variety of local improvements, come each
separately under the review of his Excellency, and are the
subjects of appropriate observations. The following paragraph
may be thought not a little curious at the present moment, while
the relation of British subjects to a foreign spiritual chief is
under discussion :

I announced to you at the close of the last session, that
through the intervention of Ills Majesty's ambassador at Con-
stantinople, the adherence of the holy Patriarch had been ob-
tained to the establishment of the dignitaries of the dominant
Church. During the recess of Parliament you have had the sa-
tisfaction of seeing these reverend persons consecrated and in-
stalled in their new dignities with all that splendour which
becomes so sacred a ceremony. It will now remain for you to
give full effect to this most important of all establishments, by
passing a bill to regulate the ecclesiastical administration, which
will be submitted to your consideration by the Executive Go-
vernment."

DANISH WEST INDIA TuAnE.—The Danish
Government has granted permission for Bills of
Exchange, between the West India Islands and
the Danish Dominions in Europe, to be drawn at
six months' sight.

Advices from Copenhagen of the 16th instant
state, that by the late inundation a great quantity
of amber has bee❑ washed up. Pieces weighing
several pounds have been collected.

GENERAL SUCRE.

[Extract of a Letter from_a young Eagrlishinan at Havanah,

dad March 6; 1835.]

The following anecdote may be relied upon as
authentic, as I received it from the immediate
Relations of the General :
General SUCRE, Commander-in-Chief of the Independent
Army in the late action when the Spanish force in Peru was
completelylannihilated, was Colonel of Engineers in the Spanish
army at the commencement of the Revolution in Colombia,
but his father and brother sided with the Independents. For
some time he rendered considerable services to the Royalists ;
at length his brother was taken prisoner. Morillo, whose bru-.
tality was proverbial, being then in command, the prisoner was
condemned to die. General Sucre immediately went to Mo-
rino, and pleaded strenuously for his brother's life, as the only
reward he claimed for his own services. Morillo answered, by
ordering the brother to be shot upon the instant. General
Sucre retired, determined to revenge his death. He directly
quitted the Spanish army, and presenting himself to Bolivar,
explained his purpose, and was received by that Chief with
open arms. Sucre has since devoted himself solely to the In-
dependent cause, and has 'lived to complete his vengeance, by
the signal. triumph he has so lately gained over his opponent.

CORN LAWS.

MEETING OF CORN-MILL PROPRIETORS.

Yesterday a meeting of the Proprietors of
Corn-mills situate in or near the Metropolis, was held at the
London Tavern, " to take into consideration the necessity of
petitioning Parliament to protect the large capital invested in
corn-mills and machinery against the importation from foreign
countries of the flour of wheat and other grain (particularly in
an adulterated state), if any alteration should be made in the
laws now existing, which regulate the importation of corn."

Mr. D. WATNEY, sen., of Upper Mills, Wandsworth, took
the Chair, and said, that it had been first intended to call the
Meeting for Friday, but from the state of the proposed mea-
sures in the House of Commons, it was deemed expelient to
call a Meeting more speedily; and accordingly it was convened
for that day. This circumstance would account for the very
thin attendance, a great number of those interested not being
aware of the change. Those, however, who were present would,
he had no doubt, protect the interests of those who were absent,
and adopt such measures as would be warmly supported by the
latter.

Several resolutions were then proposed by gentlemen present,
and a petition founded upon them proposed. This petition le
in substance similar to others which are proposed, and will no
doubt be adopted, in different parts of the kingdom. The peti-
tions set forth in, and agreed to by the meeting, were, that the
capital invested in corn mills far exceeds that in any other de-
scription of machinery in this kingdom ; that the proprietors
of this machinery had invested their capital in it, under
the impression that the restrictive system which has hitherto
been applied to corn and flour would be continued; that the
im-
portation of Foreign flour, without suitable restrictions, would.
expose the interests of the proprietors to incalculable injury,;,'
that foreign nations at present possess considerable advan-
tages over this country in the supply of flour to the Colonies',
and to the markets of South America, which ought to b
counteracted by Parliamentary interference; that the un-
qualified importation of foreign corn to this country would liar
a serious injury, not only to the owners and 'Occupiers.'or
corn-mills in the United Kingdom, but to the shippreg -in-
terests, inasmuch as the merchant and importer of foreign Cbrlt.
has to pay freight and other expences on the bran arid Coarse tour
whilst the importer of foreign flour has to pay freight and ex-'
pences on the fine flour only,which gives the foreign miller an urif
fair advantage in our home market ; and that this advantage Ivan
given at the expence of our merchants, by diminishing the em-
ployment of their ships, the bran and coarse fiour.tbrrinag nearly,
an equal moity of the weight of the grain. The inanufucterera
of this kingdom must also partake of the loss, as very consider-,
able quantities of bran and coarse flour are requisite in ferinin
the staple fabrics of this country, (the cotton manufactures, and
the preparation of tin were instanced), and that the withholding
the bran and coarse flour, and furnishing this country with the
fine part of the corn only, must enhance the price of bran and
flour by diminishing the quantity of grain which would other-
wise be ground at borne.
The Meeting, after some conversational discussion, agreed tO
the Petition, which prayed that Parliament, in revising the
Corn Laws, would continue such restrictive measures as would •
secure the interests of the petitioners, and of others adverted ti`.
A Gentleman whose name we could not learn, proposed a tz-
solution to the effect, that it was expedient to hold out encourage-
ment for the extension of capital in the'application of machinery,
for grinding corn in Great Britain and Ireland, whereby this
country would become an exporter and carrier of flour to odur
nations, and which would at once be effected by allowing
the importation of foreign grain, and the exportation of the pre:
duce of the same in flour, which would be advantageously lei,'
out, not upon the waterfalls of America, but upon those in Ire-:
land, and the steam engines of Birmingham.
This resolution was unanimously adopted, when, after a sub=
scription had been entered into to pay the expences, and
Committee had been formed to carry the resolutions of the
meeting into effect, it broke up.
It was stated that petitions are in progress from the proprie-
tors of corn-mills in different parts of the country, against
restrictions being removed.

CORN LA WS.—( Nerecastle-upon-Tyne.)—T he
Petitions to Parliament from the inhabitants of this town, for s
revision of the Corn Laws, were transmitted on Monday, the
25th instant, to his Grace the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND
and Sir M. W. RIDLEY, Bart., to be presented to both Houses
of Parliament. A similar Petition, very numerously signed
(about 700 names being to it, nearly the whole number of the
inhabitants of the place), has been transmitted from the villa
of Swelwell, in the County of Durham, to J. G. LAitirroN,
Esq., M.P., for the purpose of being presented to the House-
of Commons. Another Petition to the House of Commons,
from the importers and Holders of bonded Wheat in New-
castle, has been sent to CUTIIBERT ELT.IsoN, Esq., MX-
The public Petition from Newcastle was both numerously and:
respectably signed, so that it may reasonably be inferred s°
important a document will receive attention in the proveg
quarter.—( Newcastle, April 26.)

CATHOLIC BlLL.—Yesterday a large and very
highly respectable Meeting of the parishioners of the united-
parishes of St. Gregory by St. Paul and St. Mary Magdalene
took place at the chLuch, for the purpose of adopting resolu-
tions upon the subject of the Catholic Bill. At a previous
Meeting of the parishioners Mr. HUM:O3IHE pointed out that
no business could be done, in consequence of regular notice
not having been given, as required by Act of Parliament. At
twelve o'clock the Recto; (the Rev. Mr. Bartuam) stepped
forward to take the chair, but Mr. Slade denied that the Rev-
Gentleman was elected chairman by the parishioners. He
moved that Mr. Edwards, of St. Paul's Church-yard, should
take the chair. Mr. Hurcombe seconded the motion. The
Rector, however, took the chair; and Mr. Hooper moved
petition against further concessions to the Catholics. To th'a
an amendment was submitted, approving of the Bill now be-
fore Parliament ; and, on the chairman putting the question, a
large majority was declared in favour of the amendment, only
six or seven hands being held up against it.

It is said that Sir ARcurßitr.n CAMPBELL, in'
his private communications to his friends, subse'
quent to the victory of the 15th of December,
intimated an expectation that the Burmese would-
sue for peace.
_ _

Indian warfare has seldom presented an in"
stance of greater daring, or a more brilliant
achievement, than the late battle, when four BO'
tish and ten or eleven native battalions, reckon'
ing, we presume, on the outside, five or six thou'
sand effective men, attacked and totally defeated-
an army of fifty or sixty thousand men, well pro'
vided with ordnance and the munitions of war,