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°f Great Britain on the principle of free trade, '
°Ur Readers are aware that a Committee of the
Rouse of Commons is now taking evidence and
considering of the propriety of repealing the
laws .which prohibit the exportation of certain
kinds of
.rnachinery,—the emigration of British
Artizans;:t—and combinations of workmen for
the purpose of obtaining advances of wages. The
Committee has: published its first Report, con-
sisting of the evidence already obtained by them
irons Messrs. MAR.TINiAI7,GALLOYiAT,.DONILIN,
BRAMAN, TAYLOR, ATAUDgLAT, HAGUE (all of
whom are themselves engineers, and therefore
deeply interested in obtaining permission to ex-
pert the machinery which they
.manufacture),
and Mr. FaANCIS'PLACE, who, although not an
-'l3gineer, is an exporter of machinery. We shall
insert the Whole'ef the evidence given by these par-
t,ies in some of our succeeding.papors, with some
observations on its tendency. Like every other
class of manufacturers, they are of course ex-
tremely. desirous of extending the market for their
°Wo products,and they are therefore very naturally
-anxious to obtain the repeal of the present prohi-
jaws, But there are two classes of persons
'mtnediately interested in the decision (to say no-
°dug of its very important connection with the ge-
•neral welfare of the community), viz: the makers
the maghinery, and the British Interests by whom
lhat machinery is used, for the purposes of further
and subsequent Manufactures: The interests of
the latter class, which is incomparably the most
numerous and 'important, would be deeply injured
liY thatvery permission to export machinery which
the engineers hope Would 'be so beneficial to
• the
11;4 and. when their evidence, therefore, comes
beto heard, it will be-found to be very different
from that of the former. The follpyring pare-
in the Sheffield Mercury received this
stiews that the • manufacturers, &c. of
tllai town, are fully aware of the:injurious consa-
,
""ces. likely to ensue tuthein . from the adop-
tion of the proposed measure :
"On Tuesday last,- a meeting of the merchants and menu-
i .Seeturets of, this town. and neighbourhood was held at the
Cutlers'-hall, Thomas Dewsnap, Esq , the master cutler, in
the Chair, to take into consideration the decision of the House
-of Common, that a select Committee be appointed to enquire
into the state of the law in the United Kingdom, and its come-
' luences, respecting artisans leaving the kingdom and resid.
'ng abroad;, also, into the itatc of the law, and Its conse-
quences, respecting the exportation of tools and machinery; and
Alto the state of the law, and its effects, so far as relates to the
curnhinatiou of workmen and others to raise wages, or to regu-
' late their wages, or hours'of working ; and to report their opi-
tibrt and observations thereon to the House." After a long
discussion, a Committee.was appointed, to &press to the House
of Commons the disapprobation of the meeting, or any altera-
tion which regard to the exportation of machinery, the emigra-
tion of artizans, &c."
Bet even from the evidence of the engineers
tl,etnselies, the strongest arguments may be de-
duced against. ,permitting the exportation of ma-
. cliinery and the emigration of artisans ; and not
a few facts,
.which they obviously imagine to be
favourable to their wishes, are, on the con-
trary, conclusive against them, as we shall
hereafter demonstrate. In the mean time, we
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will 'only .remark, that, as the principal argu-
tnent used in Parliament in favour of the
repeal, was drawn from the alleged frequency
with which the present laws are evaded, the
Engieeers, 'in their eagerness to 'support that
argument have kindly explained the means
•by which the evasions have been effected! Some
of
them . have even, with most extraordin-
ary
candeur,.- detailed their own successful
sch"ei of this. kind And one Gentleman,
forgetting _
"IS obligations to certain Custom-house
Oacers who ,L
had winked at his' irregularities)
. has gone so far as to tell a Committee of the Le-
gislature what follOwsi :--cc I must do all the
• Superior Officers n 4 i r,
that the utmost -lib'',o:aulzu.tystoms the justice to say,
has been invariably
exercised by them; and it
:cases where it
that they seas only in
was impossible to shut their
have ever ventured to keep
"them open ! !" —We pardon the Eeginser
imprudence and unskilfulness in making this
disclosure (whatever his friends the Superior Offi-
.cers of the Customs may think of it,) in cmasideration
Of his having, with his scientific brethren) so effec-
tually c, opened the eyes" of Government and of
the country on this very important subject. The
Means •
hitherto successfully adopted• for evading
tlle laws will doubtless be frustrated hereafter ;
and thus- one plausible argument for the repeal of
the prohibition falls to the ground.

A.tc It Its..-We understand that dispatches were
received at the Admiralty from Vice-Admiral Sir HARRY
Nsar.E, dated the 25th of February, off Algiers, where Sir
ninny was maintaining a strict blockade of that port, in
which it was supposed .the whOle Algerine force was collected.
Although it is evident froM the continuation of hostilities, that
the DEY had not made the full concessions required of him, it
ix understood, that on the appearance of the British Admiral,
he had directed some EurOpean captives, lately made, to be
placed on the footing of prisoners of war, although they had up
to that time been treated as slaves.—( Morning Paper.)

Bayonne Papers to the 29th ult. have brought
intelligence from Madrid, but not later than the
73d• It states that the celebrated Champion of
the d his l
the Trappist,Faith, has closed
%Ind •military
Political career in a manner which he little

expected_. Having received orders to quit the
capital, be presented himself to the King, and
demanded, as the reward of his services, the Su-
perintendence of the Police of Cuenca, with the
military command of that place. The King, with
his usual art, referred him to the Minister at
War, who having probably received secret in-
structions, refused his reque=t, and told him it
was the King's•pleasure that he should return to
his convent. The Trappist flew into a passion ;
the Minister called him a Liberal and a Free-
mason, and had him turned out of the room, and
the King immediately ordered a Colonel and fifty
cavalry to escorthim back to his convent, and to
deliver him into, the hands of his Superior. If
this be true, and a new struggle should arise in
Spain, there is doubt how the Trappist would
use the great influence which lie possesses over
the minds of the people. He has probably now
discovered that an absolute• King is not the best
of Kings, and might feel disposed to assist in
pulling down the brazen idol which he has con-
tributed to erect. Ferdinand had issued several
Decrees, imposing various duties, and establish-
ing new regulations, especially respecting the im-
portation of salt fish.

MR. CANNINIVS ANSWER TO SrR J AIACILIN-
TosN.—An error has accidentally crept into our report of Mr.
CANNING'S answer to Sir JASIES MACKINTOSII, on Friday
night. Our report was correct as far u the words " authentic
shape." NVhat 31r. CANNING afterwards said was in substance
as follows :—" That he (Mr. Canning) had waited for the ac-
knowledgment from Spain of the, dispatch of the .30th of
January; and that as soon as that acknowledgment arrived,
he had hastened- to lay the dispatch upon the table ; but that,
with this dispatch, the-communication of papers would, ac-
cording to Mr. Canning's intention,, end. That the object in
laying these papers before Parliament was to put the House
and the country in possession of the principles by which his
Majesty's Government had been guided ; and of the conduct
which they had hitherto pursued in this most delicate and
important subject. If, as he hoped, those principles and that
conduct were calculated to entitle them to the confidence of
Parliament, he should resist any attempt to provoke further
disclosure, or to bring their further conduct, step by step, under
discussion. If his Hon. and Learned Friend did not feel this
confidence, he (Sir James Mackintosh) would of course make
any motion he pleased ; but to any such motion he (Mr.
Canning) would oppose a decided, and, he trusted, effectual
resistance."

Mn. PiTarcK-CONOLLY.—A. corresspondent,
who has this day arrived from liertford, has
given us the following particulars relative to this
gentleman's conduct after receiving sentence on
Saturday. On being removed to the goal ha
warped incessantly, and remarked to Mr. Wilson,
44 What a dreadful sentence, 1 am quite astound-
ed ;" he was put in irons, and reinoved into a
room adjoining the ward appropriated to con-
dimmed prisoners. He, during the Whole of
the day, inveighed against the judgment in his
case, hut, in the afternoon, became more resign-
ed, and _wrote some letters. On Sunday he at-
tended Divine Service, and, oil returning to his
room, it' was intimated to him that it would be
necessary for him to make immediate arrange-
ments for .his 'removal to the place of embarka-
tion, as an order had arrived, directing a very
quick removal to the port, as a vessel. was going.
He was not surprised at this, :Ind some of his
friends visited him. He had a long interview
with his brother, and it is said that arrangements
on an extensive scale will be made for his com-
fort, if alltrwed,' during the voyage, in the
event of lau:. Appeal to the Privy Council
in mitigation- of sentence not being attended
to.. Air. Noer..,. his, most indefatigable Soli-
citor, is pursuing the usual course :or proceed-
ing in suchcases.—Moran will be placed on the
, read-inill, in.the gaol, during the week. There
is no foundation for the report circulated in town
yesterday that Connolly had committed suicide.

The Ilecla and Fury, under the orders of Cap-
tain PARRY, are about to be fitted, at Deptford, with propel-
ling wheels, to be worked either with a capstan or winches ;
which will be conveyed to Hudson's Straights in the transport
William Harris, Lieut..% W. Pritchard, agent, which ship is
to accompany the discovery ships so far, with provisions,
stores, Scc. ['he Hecla and Fury are in a forward state of pre-
paration, receiving their provisions, &c. They will leave
Deptford, on their interesting voyage, about the Ist of May.—
( Hampshire Telegraph, March 6.)
Fr here is scarcely any better attestation, of the
suppression of insurrectionary conspiracies in the county of
Cork, than, that the country Gentlemen have been able to en-
joy their field sports, as they have been wont to do in times of
profound tranquillity. The Duhallow Hunt has concluded eie
season, which, it would seem, by 'the Cork Papers' was one
of the choicest sport. Duhallow was the most disaffected
barony, some time ago, in the whole South of Ireland.
The circumstance just mentioned demonstrates, that it
has been subdued by public justice, public spirit, a faith-
ful Magistracy, and .an active Police, and brought into a
.condition of tranquillity. The Gazettes, which live and fatten
upon murders and burnings, will be a little disobliged at this
desirable revolution in the state of the vast barony alluded to ;
for, as justice and public authority vindicate offences against
the public Weal, the erudite conductors of those registers of out-
rage--the learned pundits in Tom Thumb, English farces, sad
such like recondite literature—are likely to run short in their
provocatives to discontent.—( Dublin Correspondent.)
?flits. SIDDONS.--I t will excite the sincere re-
gret of every friend to Genius and exemplary
worth in private life, to learn that this distinguished
ornament.of.the country is suffering under so se-
vere an illness, as almost to preclude any hope of
recovery.

FATAL DiniL.---Mr. LIARVEY ITETHERINGT.ON,
who fought a duel with a gentleman of the name
of SWAYNE, on Royston-common, on Wednesday
last; died on Saturday. The ball from his anta-
gonist had lodged in his side, and could not be
extracted. The dispute originated at the Auer-
ton Park- Coursing.

The weather during the last eight days has
continued extremely stormy and of wintry ap-
pearance. On Monday the Ist of March, and
Wednesday the 3d, extremely severe frosts took
place, and on Wednesday a considerable quantity
of snow fell, accompanied with a very strong
wind from the North-East. It is to be feared
we may have disastrous accounts from the coast.
Newcastle-on-Tyne, March 6.)
The Series of Sketches or Tales, just published,
under the title of " Sayings and Doings," have
created a great sensation in the Fashionable
World, from the novelty or their plan and the
smartness of their execution.—The Author says
in his Preface :

" I have for many years watched the world, and have set
down all that I have seen ; and.out of this collection of mate-
rials I have thrown together a few historic illustrations of
quaint sayings; the truth and sagacity of which, the characters
introduced by me hare unconsciolsly exemplified in their lives
and conduct. In short, I have thought it a curious matter of
speculation to compare the "Doing:" of the Moderns with the
"4 Sayingz" of the Ancients ; and therefore submit to the public
nay first portion of ":vise seas," illustrated by " modern
instances.' "

THE. KING.
WINDSOR, MAR= 7.—This morning his IILuEsTY ac-
companied by his principal attendants, and some of his Royal
Household, attended Divine Service in the Castle. The ser-
vice was performed by the Rev. Mr. Sumner.—Yesterday
afternoon (Saturday) at half-past two o'clock, his Majesty took
his accustomed drive in his pony phaeton to the Lodge in the
Great Park, attended by the Marquis of Conyngham, and re-
turned at half-past four to the Castle to dinner.—To-morrow
the King goes to Carlton House to hold a Council and Levee.
His Majesty is expected to return to the Castle on Thursday.

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- FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
I,ler house in Dover-street, from Brighton ;
N. Calvert,
Lady A ruldseqll.,
a
I.P.SIt and the Hon. Mrs. Calvert, at their
house in Grafton-street, from Hunsdon House, Herts ; Mrs.
Edward Dawkins, at her house in Portman-square ; Mr. H.
and the Misses Villebois, in Gloucester-place. from Hampshire;
George Markham, Esq.at the British Hotel. Jertnyn-street,
'
from his seat in Kent ; Mr and Mrs. Lang and family, at the
.
St. I'etersburgh Hotel, Dover-street, from Cheltenham Sir
Chas. Monck, Bart. at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from
his seat in Yorkshire.

BAT il.—Arrived since our last, Lady Williams, Sir N. Trent
—Admiral, Mrs. and Miss Burp, Gen. Ambrose; Major-Gen.
Clay, Col. and Mrs. Neyno, Col. and Mrs., Wormford, Col.
Burke, Col. Cruickshank, Col. Lewis, Maj. Grime ; Captains,
Anew, Barton, Blount, St. George, Methoet, Parrv, R.N.,
Penson, Strachey,—Rev. .'Mr. and Mrs. Lvons and family;
Rev. Messrs. Best, Bailki, Clays Harvey, Vye, Williams.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
The Earl of Liverpool entertained the Duke of York and a
large party at dinner on Saturday at Fife liduSe.
The Right llon. Robert Peel entertained the Foreign Am-
bassadors and a distinguished party at dinner on Saturday at
in Curzon
hadurznann —sottier
relet,lallr/gae py-faaritry.. Yesterday, the Bight
Earl Bathurst had a grand dinner party yesterday at his
his
Hon. house
Secretary
house in Stanhope-street.

The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury had a dinner party
yesterday at her house in Arlington-street.
The Earl and Countess of Derby entertained the Marquis
and Marchioness of Lanadown and a large party of friends yes-
terday at their seat, the Oaks, Kent.
The Marchioness of Lansdown gave a rout on Friday even-
ing at Lanadown House, Berkeley-square, which was attended
by about one hundred distinguished fashionahles ; among which
were--the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, the Countess of
Sandwich, Countess St. Antonio, the Countess of Sefton and
the Ladies Molyneux, the Countess of Jersey, Lord Auckland,
Lord Sandon, Lord and. Lady Hertford, Marquis St: Marsan,
Lady Anson, Miss Fox, Miss Vernon,'Sir H. and Lady Davy,
Earl Darnley, Lord Clifton, Lord Wm. Thynne, Lady A. M.
Elliot, Lady Catherine Elliott, Lord and Lady Cawdor, Earl
Clare, Sir C. Greville, Sir G. Robinson, Lady C. Lindsey, the
Vic..! Chancellor, Lord Henry Thvnne, Mr. S. Canning, the
Misses Elliot, Mr. and Mrs. Ord, Mrs. Graham, Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholls, Mr. Luttrell. Miss Capel, Miss Mellish, Sir Robert
and Lady Macfarlane, the Countess of Harrowby and the La-
dies Ryder, Mr. Abercromby, Mr. and Mrs. Frankland Lewis,
Mrs. Baring, Mr. and Mrs. Wellesley,. Mr. and Mrs. Mans-
field; Mr. and Mrs. St. John Mildmay, &c. &c.
Earl Whitworth and the Duchess of Doricet. entertained his
lE,rxicdealvleantcythieliarritilFseaginelfGarnodsvaetliiosrt_i,ncfluthirseh.ed party dinner on.
evening;
t.ilhlearr chhoi
Linz Inn of
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in George-street, Honorer-square.
nerCcifittieesss oCnowTpheurrsla wilt gainvde at her house
Count Lieven will give a grand entertainment this day to the
Duke of York and a distinguished party at Ashburnham
House.

Lady Ellenborough gives a rout on 'Wednesday a Cambridge
House.

The Dowager Marchioness of Hertford gives her first rout on
Thursday at her house in fancliester-square.
The Earl of Harrowhy will have a grand dinner party on
Thursday at his house in Grosvenor-square.
The Marquis of Lansdown will have a grand dinner party
this day at Lansdown Roust, Berkeley square.
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o'clock, their Poy I Highnesses the Princess
_ Antexcic visited that beautiful
of Ct. a
retreat, the Palace and Royal Gardens at Kew ; and after view-
y,atane,lieNt•hene
puke
Garden, 'the excellent Botanical.,
mg en, &c. they took a walk to the
inch toed Little Park,
AUGUSTA rrida
Cottage and ll . and at five o'clock returned
in their travclliog carriage to Rusal
k Park (where the Princess
is on a sojourn). Their Royal Ilionmes were attended the
whole of the dine by V. T. iliton, Esq. (of the above Gardens),
Mr. Arnold, thKeeper e Superinthe tendant of his Majesty's Works, and
11:. Weaver, of Royal Observatory.

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