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LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1828.

The Debate 'last night in the House of Lords
was highly interesting, and will repay the careful
perusal of all who are concerned in the welfare and
tranquillity of the country. The repeal of the Test
and Corporation Acts was moved for by Lord
HOLLAND, in a speech of great ability, and was se-
conded by the Archbishop of YORK, who, with the
Bishops of LINCOLN, DURHAM, and CHESTER, de-
serve the thanks of their country, as well as of the
Church of England, to which the sentiments con-
tained in their speeches are calculated to give se-
curity and endurance to the end of the world.
As to the Speech of the Duke of WELLINGTON,
we are only afraid that, if he makes many such, we
shall lose all character far consistency, by becoming
as much an admirer of his political career as of his
military glory. It was really replete with argu-
ment, candor, and liberality. The poor Ultras did
not muster very strong, and never attempted
a diNision. The venerable Earl of ELDON, as we
predicted uplifted his voice against the danger which
threatened the Church, by not continuing to
prostitute the Holy Sacrament to secular purposes;
but it is fair to give the Noble Earl (as all
Juries ought to do) the benefit of the doubt, whether
he is capable of, separating Church from State
even in receiving that solemn ordinance. Having,
probably never felt that delicacy on the subject, which
Lord GODERICH so creditably avowed, he cannot
comprehend how any man should feel difficulty in
going through what he finds so very easy, and he
consequently lays any hesitation about it to the
score of contumacy.
In the House of Commons, last night, Mr.
SLANEY brought forward the subject of the Poor
Laws, in a speech of great ability and research,
which drew forth approbation from all quarters.
We quite agree, however, with Mr. PEEL that the
whole question should be considered together,
and that as able-bodied men certainly ought not
to be provided for out of the Poor-rates, so, on the
other hand, they should not be prevented by
tyrannical Laws of Settlement, from bringing
their labour to ,the best market which they can
find. But let Mr. PEEL himself take up the sub-
ject if he wishes any good alone, and his own name
I immortalised.

The arrival of the Gazette de France of Wednes-
day, yesterday, has anticipated the news which we
should otherwise have to give. ihe Parliamentari
Debate, of last night, prevents our giving the new
project of a law for restoring the liberty of the Press
in France.

The Austrian Observer of the 7th contains the
conclusion of the Greek Patriarch's Address to his
countrymen, which is couched in the same strain of
folly as the preceding part, and equally likely to con-
vince men who, before they grasped the sword of
independence,

--- had set their lives upon a cast,
And dare to stand the hazard of the die.
We shall give the document to-morrow. -

Dutck and Brussels Papers to the 17th inst. have
been received, this morning, but we have no room
for extracts. Their contents are however unimport-
ant. The Dutch Minister of Finance, died at the age
of 61. The Prussian State Gazette, to the 12th
inst. contains no news from St. Petersburgh.
AMSTERDAM, APRIL 15.—Exchange on London, 1Q 05
Two Months, 12 0.

By the Leeward Island Mail letters have
received from Laguayra to the end of February ;
would appear from their contents tbat.the country
was in a very unsettled and disturbed state. BOLI-
VAR, it is stated, was intriguing to prevent the great
National Convention from meeting at Ocana, under
the impression that SANTANDER would have a
majority of Votes; with this view all the papers
which are favourable to the latter have been sup-
pressed, and a new paper under the political views
of BOLIVAR has been established. In all these
measures it appears General PAEZ is a zealous ad-
vocate, and enters. into all the plans of the PRESI-
DmEeNstT.
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is impossible for any person, particularly foreigners
o go from one town to another without a passport,.
and even when arrived at his destination, he has to
take out another, for which he has to pay six vols.
his stated that no one can have even a visitor
in his house, either in the evening or at night,
without being subject to the most vexations sus'
picion;—and it is observed, that the Police use.the„
most arbitrary acts, such as were never exercise
even in France during the reign of NAPOLEON. Ii
short, according to these accounts, every thing wear
a most gloomy aspect in Colombia, and trade was is
a very desponding state.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY,

FROM LLOYD'S.

- - -
DEAL, APRIL 17.—Wind S.S.W.
from London, the Byron, Moore, for Hamburgh; Casa,
Watt, for Bengal ; William and Henry, Hartwell, for k
maica. The Valiant, from the Mauritius, sailed for the
River this morning.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 16.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived tbe
Sarah and Ann, Metcalf, from London for Miramichi.

FALUOUTH, APRIL 16.—Wind W.S.W.—Off port,
the Juno, from the Mediterranean, Ileadras, from Permute
bum, and Mary, from Demerara. Arrived, the Lord Ow
hart packet, from St. Thomas's, in 29 days ; the Robert'
Fuge, Gordon, Laguna, and the Ceylon, Davidson, froo
London, bound to Ceylon.
The Navarin, Mathew, was totally wrecked at St. 10-
chael's, on the 29th ult.—Crew and materials saved.

MA ROAM, APRIL 16.—Arrived off port, Laconia, Bain,
and William Henry, Hartwell, from Jamaica.
Doyen., Aran. 17.—Wind S. S.W.—Arrived off port)
Brunswick, Kelsey, from St. Michael's.
BRISTOL, .APRIL 17.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Susan'
Penton, from Demerara.
DUBLIN, Aram 16.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Effort'
Sullivan, from Trinidad; and Doisboracoes, froo
St. Jibes.

BELFAST, APRIL 15.—Arrived the Caroline, Karr'
from Alicant.

LIMERICK, APRIL 15.—Arrived the Jane, Lane, fry'
London.

TUE FUNDS-(TIES DAY).

CITY, TWICLVR o' O,OCr.
The brief but pithy speech made by the French Minis'
ter, with 1r hich he introduced the project of a law, authors-+f
ing the Government to contract a loan for four millions 0
Rentes, avowedly occasioned by the situation of politica'
affairs with Turkey, is considered, notwithstandirg the
qualifications and expressions of peace it contains, to hail
somewhat alarmed the confidence of people in the City, the
effect of which is already apparent in a decline in the
Funds. Consols opened at 844, sellers, and have declined
to S 4 *, with little business doing. During the morning
there have been several repOrts of the contents of the dee'
patches the Russian Ambassador received yesterday, being
decidedly hostile. There is also a repetition of the rumour
that our Government and France have not exactly agreed
on several points ; nay, that matters have assumed a serious
cast. India Bonds remain at 96 8, and Exchequer Bing
at 63 4 pin.
The Foreign Funds are inactive to-day; the account,'
brought by the Leeward Mail are, however, of a veil
gloomy character, as relates to the state of Colombia ;
trigue, suspicion, and distrust, were at their height in that
unhappy country. The Liberator is now suspected to he
working with all his might to prevent the grand convontios
from being held at Ocana ; the price of the Bonds, 231
Mexican, 3.24 31 ; Russian are quoted at 87 ; Danish'
584 94; Portuguese, 59i 60:1,-, the latter having detline°
a trifle.

The only novelty to be mentioned in Shares is that the
famous Tlalpuxalma, upon which 270/. have been psiu',
were sold yesterday at the miserable and ruinous price 0'
IL per share,
Three per Cent. Consols, 84 I ; Ditto, for the Ac"
count, 84 ; Three and a-half per Cent. Reduced, 90;
Four per Cent., 101* ; India Bonds, 96 s pn. ;
chequer Bil!g, 63 4 par.

TWO O'CLOCK.—Consols, 84
THREE o'CLOCK.—Consols, 84k k.

FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES,
Consols 84 _ 1 Danish 59 _ .

Do. for Ae• 84Z

Greek, 1825 161

Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres
Chilian Do.
Columbian, 1824.

Mexican, 1825 :33
Peruvian
Russiatt 871
Spanish, 1821 11i

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE.
The supplies reported are moderate of all kinds of Grain'
There is much dulness in the Wheat trade at present, 00.,
this article scarcely supports Monday's quotations. Batl4
is rather scarce, and the late prices are fully maintaiao;
Beans and Pease remain as last quoted. There is litt
doirg in the Oat trade this week, and the prices of 00/
article are unaltered. The Flour trade is heavy.