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LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1834.

Lord WYNIFORD has very properly withdrawn
his notice for leave to bring in a Bill for the
better observance of the Sabbath. How could
he presume to take it out of better hands, or
suppose for a moment that Sir ANDREW
AGNEW would not redeem his pledge of last
session? The bill is exclusively Sir AN.!
DREW'S. To deprive him of the merit and
glory of it would amount to sacrilegious rob-
bery. His lordship has wisely wined his
attention to a subject more connected
with his own calling, and one which has
been long a crying grievance, namely, the
difficulty of recovering judgments in courts
of law. By the most unaccountable lenity,
the law of England seems more favour-
able to the swindler, the pickpocket, or the
felon, than it is to the injured party. If a per•
' son commits a felony, the magistra'e, of the
pure English breed, never fails to inculcate on
him the duty of self-preservation, and caution
him against saying anything that can lead to
the punishment of crime. His great object in.
deed seems to be, not to render justice to
the injured, but to guard the criminal
against indiscretion, and shut his mouth lest he
should in any way betray his nefarious practices.
The same principle pervades our law relative to

money transactions. Though judgment be given
against the defendant, that judgment cannot be
enforced but at the greatest annoyance, expense,
and difficulty ; nay, so lenient is the law to the
unprincipled defendant, that if he only takes
care to put money in his pocket he may
successfully set it at defiance. When judg-
ment is obtained in England he has only
to cross over to Ireland to delay proceedings.
When the process is gone through there, he can
flee to France, then to another country, and, in

fact, go on compelling the prosecutor to institute
as many processes as there are different states in

the world. The Bill of Lord WYNFORD will
do away with this grievance as far as regards the
British dominions, and that is all that the Le-

gislature can do, but something more is required
of the Government. Owing to the bad feelings
excited by a long war, in which national
antipathies and prejudices had so large a share,
it had become difficult for the states of Europe
to agree on any commercial international law
which could apply to all of them. A peace of
twenty years has now nearly effaced these pre-
judices, and the time is arrived when some
general measure may be adopted which in every
country may protect the rights of
property, and
compel a creditor to pay his just debts.
No honest Government could object to
such a law. With the good understanding
that exists between England and France, the
latter would not raise objections to a proposition
on the part of our Government merely fir the
profits derived from the residence of a few pro-
fligate characters at Calais and Boulogne, and a
commercial country like America could not
oppose a measure attended with so many reci-
pr

ocal advantages. Members of Parliament and
fraudulent traders would then be more cautious

in contracting debts, when their property could
be attached with more facility and no resting
place found for them among civilised nations.

A very interesting Parliamentary paper, re-
specting Exciseable articles, which had been
moved for a few days ago by Mr. SPRING RICE,
has just been published under the following

head An account of the quantities of the
several articles charged with duties of Excise in
the four years ended sth January, 1834, dis-
tinguishing each year; and a comparison of the

last year, with the average of the three pre ced
ing years."

greater, the comforts of the people be still more
improved, and the revenue be considerably in-
creased.

Mr. SPRING RICE, we perceive, has an-
nounced his intention of moving for a call of
the House against the time when the question
of the repeal of the union comes on for dis-
cussion. We are glad of this announcement,
for it will be the means of disposing of Mr.
O'CONNELL'S hobby in a way that, though
he cannot fail to anticipate the result, will be
far, indeed, from meeting with his approbation.
We confidently look forward to such an over-
vthelming majority against repeal, as will all but
crush it for ever. If Mr. O'CONNELL can
manage to entrap half a dozen votes beyond
those of his own tail, we shall be both surprised
and mortified. Every Englishman, who has an
ounce of common sense in his composition,
knows well that repeal is the forerunner of
separation—as surely, as inevitably the fore-
runner—as is the night of the morning.

The great question of the corn laws was
brought forward last night, in the House of
Commons, by Mr. HUME, in a speech charac-
terised by calmness of temper and cogency of
argument. The hon. member proved incon-
testibly that while the con] laws pressed grie-
vously on the manufacturing interests they
afforded no good to the agriculturists themselves.
This, in our opinion, is the strongest argument
that can be adduced for their repeal. The
landed interest only fancy that the corn
laws afford them protection ; for, in rea-
lity, they only gradually but surely tend to
waste the substance of the farmer, while they
cramp the enterprise of his fellow-countryman,
the manufacturer. Mr. HUME very justly ad-
mitted that the interest of the farmer and the
manufacturer was one and the same, seeing that
what affected either party seriously must be
participated in by the other. It was, therefore,
the bounden duty of the legislature to take care

at one party should not be protected at the
expense of the other, but to deal out an equal
measure of justice to both. Now this could not
be the case if the manufacturer were compelled
to buy food at home at a higher price than he
could obtain it abroad in exchange for the pro-
duce of his labour. Yet such was the direct
operation of the present corn laws.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM resisted the motion in
a speech of great length ; in which he contended,
that if the motion of Mr. HOME were granted
" the effect would be to bring two-thirds of the
landed property of England into the market.
Not only would it prove a measure of confisca-
tion, but it would be equal to an Agrarian
law.—(Cheers.) In fact, it would not only be
destructive of one particular class in the state,
but' of the stwe itself.--(Lbud cheers.)" Not-
withstanding the cheers of the agriculturists
at this sweeping conclusion of the Right
Honourable Baronet (who candidly admitted
that he derived hi; principal income from land)
we humbly think he was as much at sea in his
argument as in the sad consequences which he
predicted from the success of the motion. But
we have not space to enter further into the sub-
The question stands adjourned to this
evening, and we shall not be surprised if another
adjournment take place. The general opinion is
that the motion will not be carried this session ;
but ultimately the cause of reason and justice must
parreevaail.
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moment
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essedstate
but
a continuance of the corn laws will not benefit
them—it only makes their condition worse.
Therefore it is that we wish to see a monopoly
which starves the consumer while it im-
poverishes the producer, abolished—in mercy
to both parties, for ever abolished.

ect.

The French papers of Wednesday are as bar-
ren of news as those of the preceding day.
They contain no news from Spain, nor, indeed,
from any quarter of the Continent. It appears
that the French Government has given direc-
tions to prevent the landing of some Polish
generals, said to be on board of an Austrian

It appears by this important document that
there has been a considerable increase upon
almost all the Exciseable articles during the last
year, as compared with an average of the
three preceding years. In auctions there
has been an increase of duty amounting to
355,9231. The increased consumption of flint
glass amounts to. '771 cwts.; of plate glass
to 995 cwts. ; crown glass, 28,252 cwts.;
broad glass, 2,301 cwts. ; green glass, 7,849
cwts. ; total amount, 40,126 cwts. In hops
the increase has been 4,755,808 lbs. Licenses
have increased in number by 30,119, which is
probably owing to the Beer Bill. The in-
crease in malt 3,470,292 bushels. In paper,
first class, the increased consumption has
been very large, amounting to 6,117,2511b5.
Millboard, &c., only 1,671 cwts. Stained
paper an increase of 1,025,026 yards. The
increase in hard soap is 22,627,3681b5.
soft do. 1,663,7811b5. In starch 1,028,2461b5.
Stone bottles 2,394 cwts. In tea an increase of
1,299,2241b5., and vinegar 337,863 gallons.
The only articles in which there has been a
decrease are bricks 51,862,932 in number.
Spirits 138,090 gallons. This decrease is oc-
casioned by the great falling off in Ireland ; for
it appears that there has been an increase in the
consumption of spirits in England and Scotland
amounting to 483,138 gallons, while in Ireland
the decrease amounts to 621,228 gallons, giving
a balance of 138,090 in favour of the average
of the three preceding years. The only other
article in which there appears a decrease is
sweets, and that is trifling, 416 gallons.
The conclusion at which we arrive by the
preceding returns is highly favourable ; for there
appears to be a progressive improvement in all
those articles ofgeneral consumption by the middle
and humbler classes of society. ,ye are, however,
of opinion, that if certain taxes were more fairly
apportioned, the consumption would be still

vessel from Dalmatia. The banking-house of
ROULLAND and Co., of Rouen, stopped pay-
ment on the 3d inst., but to what amount is not

stated :

FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, MARCH 5.
Five per Cents., 106 f. 25c. 35c.
Three per Cents., 77f. 25c. 35c.
Bank Actions, 1,780 f.
Rente de Naples, 93f. 20c.
Roman Five per Cents., 93%.
Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 27
Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 39%.
Royal Spanish Loan, 79%.
Rente Perpet. d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 61%.
Belgian Loan, 1831, Five per Cent., 99,4.
Haytian Loan, 280 f.

The Journal de Frankfort informs us that
the projected rail-road from Hamburg to Lubec
has been suddenly put a stop to, in consequence
of the King of DENMARK refusing his con-
sent, on the plea that the increased travelling
by that route to St. Petersburgh would lead to
a diminution of the duties levied by the Danish
Government for passing the Sound. This may
be good reasoning on the part of his Danish
MAJESTY, but it is very illiberal conduct. The
only alternative of the parties is to buy per-
mission.

The German Papers contain news from Con-
stantinople of the 4th of February, at which
time tranquillity prevailed ; the SULTAN ap-
peared daily in public, and pursued his favourite
plans of reform. A continuance of peace
was anticipated, and the affairs of the Porte
were going on more favourably than usual.

VIENNA, FEB. 24.—Five per Cent. Metalliques, 97i; Four
per Cent., 88 1-16 ; Bank Shares, 1,245 1-s.—Allgemeine
Zeilung, March 1.

MR. HALCOMB AND MR. STANLEY.

We are authorised to state that the difference which arose on
the debate in the House of Commons on Wednesday evening
between Mr. Halcomb and Mr. Stanley, the member for
Cheshire, led to a communication on the following morning
from Mr. Halcomb to Mr. Stanley; in consequence of which,
the affair was placed in the hands of General Sir John Byng,
M.P. for Poole, on the part of Mr. Stanley, and of Captain
Dundas, R.N., the member for Greenwich, in behalf of Mr.
Halcomb. The result has been an adjustment of the differences,
to the entire satisfaction of all parties, and the reconciliation of
both gentlemen.