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COURSE OF EXCEIANGE, March 17.

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PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MARcH 17.

Mr. BROUDEX and others, from the Commons, brought up
the Irish Court of Exchequer Bill and the Sugar Bounties
Bill, which were read a first time.

The Orphan Asylum Bill, the 4 per cents. Bill, the county
Jails Bill, and the Army Mutiny Bill, were read a second
time.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER'S Writ was ordered for the return of a Mem-
ber for the County of Perth, in the room of W. Drummond,
Esq., who had accepted the office of Steward of the Chiltern
Hundreds.

G. BENNET presented a petition from the manufac-
turers concerned in the leather trade at Ellismere, against the
Hides' Regulation Bill.
Mr. EGERTON presented a petition from Wm. Newton,
of Stockport, against the proposed Regulations respecting the
Silk Trade.

Mr. K. DOUGLAS presented a similar petition from St.
Andrew's.

NEGRO SLAVERY.

Petitions praying for the Abolition of Slavery were present-
ed by Mr. Mundy, from Chesterton ; by Mr. Pares, from two
places in Cheshire ; by Mr. Ashurst, from Bodicote , by Sir
Eliab Harvey, from Colchester, and from Rocbfort, by Mr.
Legh Keck, from Siston ; by Mr. Wilberforce, from Mon-
trose, Helstone, and several other places ; and by Sir W.
Ingilby, from Gainsborough.—They were ordered to be laid
on the table, and to be printed.
Lord LOWTHER presented a petition from the Curriers of
hernial, against the Hide Regulation Bill.
Mr SYKES presented a petition from the Journeymen Boot
and Shoemakers of Leeds against the Combination Laws.—
Referred to the Committee.

Mr. WILBERFORCE presented a petition from the In-
habitants of St. George's, Hanover-square, against cruelty to
inferior animals.

Mr. GASCOYNE presented a petition from Liverpool,
against the County Courts Bill.
Sir It. FERGUSSON presented a petition from Dundee,
against the Salmon Fishery Bill.
Mr. ELLIS presented a petition fron the Tanners of Dub-
lin, against the Leather-tax. The Hon. Member moved for
Returns of the number and average lengths of the Voyages
made by the Post-office packets from Holyhead to Dublin ;
and for an Account of the ten shortest Voyages, and the
produce of the Letters, during the years 1822 and 1823.
Ordered.

Sir R. FERGUSSON moved for returns of the amount of
duties on whalebone, imported in British whalers in the
year 1823.

CASE OF MR. PERRETT.

Mr. HUME rose to present a Petition from Henry Dundas
Perrett, formerly a Lieutenant in his Majesty's Navy. He
had had the petition in his possession for a considerable time,
and delayed presenting it in the hope that something would
have been done for the petitioner by the Admiralty. The
statement of his case was, that he had entered young into the'
service, and served in active operations for fourteen years ;
during which time he was present at the taking of 300 ships, and
was thirteen times employed in cutting out vessels from dan-
gerous situations, exposed to the enemy's fire—and that in I
seven of which expeditions he was intrusted with the command
of the boats. He had lost an arm in the service of his country,
and had distinguished himself by rescuing the lives of many per- !
sons who would otherwise have met with a watery grave. In
1816, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, and by what
was then the practice in the navy, he forfeited the pension lie
had acquired as Midshipman for the loss of his arm. In the
year 1812, a charge was made against him for receiving money
to affbrd a person, named Robert Bullen, protection against',
the Press. This the petitioner denied, and had placed affidavits
in his hand to show that the money had been lent him by Bul-
len, but not for the purpose stated. He was, however, found
guilty of the charge, and thvee days afterwards he was struck off
the list of his Majesty's Navy. Having indulged in those in-1
discretions of extravagance and folly to which young men are '
often blind, he was at that time greatly in debt, and none
of his friends were in a situation to afford him pecuniary
assistance to bring his case for a rehearing before the Court.
When he became able to do so, in 1017, Lord Ellen-
' borough decided that the prosecution had been erroneous, and
that the judgment must be reversed and the individual re-
stored to his former right. Under these circumstances, the
Hon. Member contended that Mr. Ferrets ought to have Leen
restored to his rank in the service, and not left to starve after
the services lie hail performed to his country. He bad affidavits
from five persons to prove that the charge was a conspiracy
against the petitioner. He expected it would be said that he
was acquitted upon a technicality ; and if it was so, he con-
tended that the Admiralty, considering his long and important
services, ought to have given hint the advantage of it, and have
restored him to his rank. lie had nothing in the world to
prevent him front starving, as the loss of his limb prevented
him from getting his bread in any other profession, and he there-
fore threw himself upon the justice and liberality of the House.
As he wished to keep nothing back with regard to the character
of the petitioner, he would state that lie had previously bum
brought to three Courts' Martial during his service upon two
of which he was honourably acquitted, and on the third he was
found guilty and dismissed the service ; was afterwards
restored in consideration of his services and wound.
Sir G. COCKBURN said he lamented that the Honourable
Member had gone into the details of this matter, because
it obliged hint to expose one of the most monstrous cases that
ever existed. This Gentleman was formerly a Lieutenant in
the Navy, and gave a person to understand that lie could afford
her husband protection against impressment. The unfortunate
Lady was prevailed upon to give him money from time to
I time on this account, until she was obliged to borrow of
her friends, and lastly to part with the furniture of her
small house, to satisfy his demands. The business ended in
the impressment of the man, and then the case came out. This
person was tried, and he understood that there never was a
clearer case made out against a criminal in a Court of Law.
It was shocking to find that a person should have been guilty of
such practices who held the rank of a Lieutenant in Iris Ma-
jesty's Navy. After he had been in prison some time, it was
fbund that there was a flaw in the indictment, and upon that
ground he was set at liberty. The Admiralty must naturally
he ever anxious to deal feelingly with an officer wounded in
the service, and an investigation was immediately made, and
the case laid before the Law Officers. An affidavit was pre-
sented to them, stating that the transaction had been carried on
by his housekeeper, and not by himself. This was referred to
Mr. Jervis, the Counsel to the Admiralty, and the whole was
found to be a gross imposture. The woman who made the
affidavit was in Court at the time of the trial, and Mr. Gurney,
the prisoner's Counsel, refused to call her, being afraid to put
her into the box. The Admiralty had been anxious to do every
thing they could in the case' because they were naturally des ,
sirous to remove that stigma from the service which the con-
duct of the Petitioner left upon it, even to this moment. But 'I
after what he had stated to the House, he was sure they
would see it was quite impossible to keep such a man in the
service.--(Hear, hear !)—He should not object to the bringing
up of the Petition, but he thought it was one that ought not
to lie upon the table.
Mr. HUME said that all the question was, as to the truth or
falsehood of the charges made against Mr. Perrett. He had
Live affidavits in his hands, which went to prove that he had
fallen before a conspiracy on the part of his enemies.
Sir G. CLERK said, that the House might judge of the
value of these affidavits, when he stated that they were all in-
consistent with themselves. The petitioner, at first, professed
not to know Robert Bullets, and he now stated that he had pre-
viously been introduced to him as a merchant Captain. The
technicality upon which lie was acquitted, arose out of an
omission to state in the indictment that the pretences under
which the money was obtained were false.
Sir I. COFFIN wished to ask whether there could he any
Admiralty in existence so inhuman as to turn an officer adrift
after such services, if they could have any doubt about the
matter? He thought extorting money from this poor woman
was the most horrible crime an officer could be guilty of
(Hear, hear !)
Mr. CROKER said lie thought he could persuade even the
Hon. Member himself that there was no possibility of doubting
upon this case. Perrett denied all knowledge of Bullen and
his wife at the period to which the charge referred. But it so
happened, that at that very time, interest was making at the
Admiralty, by Sir Edward Perrett, the brother of the Peti-
tioner, to get protection for Bullen. And more than that,
when lie found he could not succeed, he forged a protection,
anti signed it with the names of fictitious clerks. This was
found upon him when he was taken, and he himself did not
deny it.
Mr. AGAR ELLIS said, he must own that he never did
hear of a clearer or a more atrocious case, and would suggest
to the lion. Member that the petition had better be withdrawn.
After a few observations from Mr. Secretary Peel, Mr. Hume,
Mr. Caleraft, and Mr. Monck, the petition was withdrawn.
Mr. F. PALMER presented a petition from Reading, against
the Window Tax.—Laid on the table.
NEW LAW COURTS. _ _

Mr. BANKES said, that up;r-eXamining the plan of the
works going on in the neighbourhood of the House, he found
that the excrescence which stood out beyond the regular stone
building, was to form an additional Court, and being built of
brick, might be taken down without inconvenience, and room
could be found for the Court of King's Bench within. He

therefore gave notice that to-morrow he should move for a Cora'
mittee to inquire into the matter.
SILK TRADE.
Mr. W. SMITH presented a Petition, containing between
seven and eight thousand signatures, from the Merchowl
and Manufacturers engaged in the Silk Trade, in the City of
Norwich, relating to the regulations of the Duty to be allowed
for stock on hand. The Petition was ordered to be printed.
COMBINATION LAWS.
Mr. HUMS presented two Petitions against the Combina-
tion Laws, one from the Shoemakers of Westminster, and the
other from the Shoemakers of Southwark.—Referred to the
Committee on the Laws respecting Artizans.
REFORM.
Mr. HOBHOUSE presented a Petition from an individual
named Wirgman, praying for a Reform in Parliament, and
suggesting that the laws against patronage had better be re;
pealed, rather than allow the present system of bribery and
corruption which was engendered by those laws. The peti-
tioner thought the House might consent to this kind of reform'
though they would not to any other.
The petition was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. HOBHOUSE presented a petition from several Gold-
refiners of London, complaining that Foreign Gold Embroi-
dery had been introduced into this Country against the existing
Law. They had, however, no objection to a fair competition
with the French Manufacturers. The petition was ordered to
lie on the table.

LEGACY DUTY.
Mr. HUME, after a few observations against the revival of,
the antiquated claims for Legacy Duty, moved for a copy, (11
any Treasury Minute which had been issued on the subject
this year.—Ordered.

THE GUARDS.
Mr. HUME rose to make his promised motion respecting.
the Stock Purse of the Guards. When he alluded to this sub
ject on a former night, the Noble Lord opposite had admitted
that sums out of the pay of the men occasionally went into this
purse. A gallant officer, however, had denied this; and in conse-
quence of that denial, and to shew the gallant officer he was mis-
taken, he (Mr. II.) brought in the motion. The whole of the m°-
ney forfeited by the private soldiers became public money by Act
of Parliament. Now, as he understood that some of this money
in the case of the Guards had been appropriated to a different
purpose, he conceived that the House had a right to call for an
account of it. He founded his motion on the Constitutionsl
principle that no money ought to be voted by that House, of
the expenditure of which they could not have an account. the
money voted for the Guards was called the stock purse. tie
was aware that, by making this motion, he should expose
himself to the usual epithets of " making slanderous and
unfounded charges;" but this should not deter him. The
men in the Guards, he understood, had an idea that every
Officer sitting on a Court 'Martial had an interest in the WS'
rension of their pay. Whether they were right or wrong:.
it was proper there should be an account; for the honour 0'
the Regiment ought to be above even all suspicion.—(Hear,
hear !)—The accounts ought, he thought, to be regularly sent
to the Secretary at War. He therefore moved for a return of
the number of men in the Foot Guards confined during the
year 1816, and an account shewing the appropriation of their,
pay during their confinement ; anti an account of the income c°
the Stock Purse during that year.
Lord PALMERSTON was surprised that at this time °f
day the Hon. Member should not understand the nature of the
Stock Purse. It consisted of the difference between the giro
allowed for the men voted by the House, and that paid for the,
men actually in service. This was the case with the whole or
the army until Mr. Burke's Bill passed in the year 1783. There
were specific votes for all the regiments of the line, except the
Gaards. Ile approved of all the present arrangements, because
he thought each system had its advantages. Indeed, he Wes
informed that the Guards were cheaper than the other reg,i'
ments ; though he had not made up his mind on this subject;
Any Return which might be called for by the House would not
afgard any additional information as to the nature of the stocks
purse. Then, as to the appropriation of the pay of men ill
confinement; this pay, lie observed, was a legitimate part of
.
the stock purse which defrayed the whole of the expences
the Regiment. In the different Battalions there had been
a diversity of practice as to the appropriation of the morsel'
In some cases the Officers exercised a power given to the Se:
cre:ary of War, and restored the money to the men. In otheio
it was returned to the public, and in others it remained in the
hands of the Agent; but in no case whatever had the moil
been divided among the officers.—(Hear, hear !)—But at
events, could it ever be supposed that they would act so
dis-
gracefully as to extend a man' s imprisonment for the sake cc
the paltry shillings.--(Hear, hear !)—The officers of the
Guards, however, wished to meet the charge, and begged the
they might be allowed to furnish the account. He therefor!
would not object to so much of the motion as called for an 3tC,,
confinementl
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count of the appropriation of the forfeited money. But, as
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of the motion according to the alt ration he had suggested-
Mr. BERNAL said his Hon. Friend, the Member for Aber'
Been, never could intend to cast a stigma on such an honour'
able body of men as the Officers of the Guards. But, as the
men entertained such an idea as had been alluded to, the pre'
sent motion was highly desirable for the purpose of relieving
their minds. the office
to the
General GROSVENOR said the present practice as
stock purse was immemorial.
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Sir R. HARDINGE expressed himself satisfied with the
explanation given by the Hcn. Member for Aberdeen.
Colonel DAWKLNS said the statement of the Noble Lora,
completely bore out what he (Col. D.) had said on the other
subject the other night.
After a few words from Si: J. SHELLY and Mr. Htr'4o'
the amended motion was agreed to. to,olo moved
dwot
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MILITIA.
Lord PALMEPiSTON made the usual motion fora Coirl'
mittee respecting the estimates for the embodied militia.
Mr. HI TME moved as an addition, that the Committee ho
power to inquire into the state of these establishments, and rem
port thereon to the House.
The motion was agreed to, but
Lord PAL MERSTON objected to the additional words, a
introducing a subject perfectly distinct. It should be 0? „05
the subject of a separate motion. Many of the sugges°
thrown out en former occasions by the Hon. Member had 1.3`"
acted upon.
Mr. HUME did riot press his motion, and it was according
withdrawn.
The Bill for more effectually enforcing convictions by 11,-I.A:
strates was re-committed, after a few words from Mr. D. u`
I3EItT and Sir THOMAS BARING.
The other Orders of the Day being disposed of, the 110u5e
adjourned at Half-past Seven.

Admiral Sir EDWARD OWEN, who arrived LI
Spithead on Saturday morning, in command 471
his Majesty's ship the Gloucester, has receive"
instruction from the Lords of the Admiralty t°
strike his flag and come on shore.

COAL-MARKET, MAncu 17.

Ships at Market.
484 Newcastle
17 Sunderland

Ships sold
30
13

Price.. pi
31s 6d to 4v6 igl
35s Od to 40_,

BIRTHS.
On Tuesday last, in Cumberland-street, the Lady of CllorieS
Franks, Esq., of a daughter. of
On the 17th inst., at his house at Camden-town, the Lad'
Oliver Anderdon, Esq., of a son and heir. ie
At his house in Hill-street, on Sunday, the 14th inst.,
Lady of H. Metcalfe, Esq., of a daughter, still-bow.

MARRIED. j,ops-
By special licence, on Tuesday, the 16th inst., at nib",„ c
„"p's•
gate Church, Mr. George White, of One Swan-yard,, s
gate-street, to Miss L. Groves, eldest daughter of Mr. u'"
of the latter place. eldest
At Liverpool,'
,opool, on the 15th inst., John Parrey, Esq. ,_n ily,
. son of the late Captain Robert Parrey, it.N , to 4,-1-a-01,
youngest daughter of the late Joseph Ward, Esq., Of
me
Onr-hill.
the nth inst., at St. Lawrence's Church, Exeter, vy o've•
Harvey Hooper, Esq., R.N., to Miss White, of Ilitisgr
lodge, Exeter.

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