The Sun.
London, England, 1821-03-07 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTAIIiV PROCEEDINQS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
6° Die Marta, 1821.
ACCOUNTS.-Prdented, and ordered to be printed—Bank of
England, First Fruits' Ireland, Limerick
City, Stationery Ireland.
•HOUSE &WINDOW_ Tax.—Petition from Liverpool against.
ABSENCE:—Leavebf, to Mr. F. Leigh, and Mr. Carter, for six
weeks ; and Sir George Anson, for ten days.
KENT COAL :METERS BlLL..—Ordered to be read a SECOND
time. •

WOOLLEN TRADE ACTS.—Pelitiors complaining of, from
Froine, and Shepton
CORN AvEnAoEs.—Petitions from Ilull and. Limerick against
the mode of taking thein
NOVA SCOTIA TRADE BlLL.—Passed, and ordered to the

Lords. •
NEW SOUTH WALES DUTIES BlLL.—Ditto.
GLASS DUTIES ACT.:—Bill to be•brought in.
II USBANDRY HORSES.—Ditto. . •
CrtmliTlEs.—Fifth Report of Commissioners presented, and
ordered to be printed.
LUNATIC STOCK ,TRANSPER BlLL.—Passed,- and Ordered to
the Lords.
AGRICULTURAL. Petitions complaining of, from Chester,
DtsTn'iss. Wallingford, Twitord, Grove, Utling-
ton Abingdon, \Vantage, Lambourn,
H amstead Norris Farringdon, Thatch-
' -aM, flanney, dailsham, Lcwes, Ux-
bridge, Hertford, Kent, Bungay and
Loddon, Sufolk, Hexne, Colnies, Cos-
ford, Loes, Stow Market, Steyning,
Rye Snssex' North Devon, Barnstaple,
Chelmsford, Webtree, Surrey, Barsta-
ble, and Chafford.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
We are -under, the necessity of postponing the favours of seve
ral Correspondents, but we shall insert them as soon a:
possible.

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3 Per Ceut. Red shat 'Rank Lbfig Ann. shut
3 per Cent. Cons 7.)"!,! India Bonds 44s. pr.
3i per Cent: ' - - shit Ekeliequer Bills 5 3 pr.
4 per, Cent. - • - shut' C6ns. for April - I ..`1
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THE SUN.

SOLEhI QUIS DICERE FdLSUM AUDE.IT

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1321.

Paris Papers 'of Sunday lase reached us this
morning, but they contain little additional intel-
ligence respecting the affairs of Naples.
Private Letters-from Vienna state that all the columns of the
Austrian Army would be re-united in the environs of Foligno
on the 24th ult., and a strong advanced guard sent forward to
ascertain the reception they are:likely to meet with in the beau-
tiful kingdom of Naples. None of the Milan Letters, or the
Journals of Austrian Italy, received at Vienna on the 24th of
last month, contain any accounts of the ulterior operations of
.the Austrian Army from which silence, it is presumed the
Austrians mean to take up their positions for the present in the
Papal States, until the arrival of fresh .orders from the Aulic
Council or the Austrian 31inister of War. •

'We learn from. Madrid, that the King of SPAIN-continues his
usual promenades. On the 18th, he walked about the Prado in
the midst of the people, who greeted his Majesty with unani-
mous cries of " Live the King." Madrid was perfectly quiet,
but the news of the march of the Austrians towards Naples had
made the Spanish Vales fall.from 78 to el per cent. discount.
Accounts from Constantinople, of the 14th, mention, that se-
veral conferences have taken place between the Turkish Com-
missaries and BarOn STROGANOFF; the Russian Ambassador.
The former demand the surrender of several Forti in Asia,
which have been retained by Russia ; and the latter require that
the inhabitants of Moldavia and 'Wallachia should beindemni-
fied for the extortions of their last Princes; who in seven years
exacted GO millions of piastres from those Provinces, one half of
which was deposited in :the Treasury of the Grand Seig-
nior. The troubles of Servia are at length quieted. The
Porte has consented to most of the privileges solicited
by the Sex. vian Deputies, who were supported in their
demands by Russia. A Finnan of the Grand Seignior will
shortly be published relative to these points, and Servia will in
future be governed by a Greek Hospodar. It is expected this
decision will induce the other Greek.- Provinces of the Ottoman
Empire to petition against the extortions of the Turkish Agents ;
and the predilection of Russia in favour of the Greeks is too
well known to suppose she will allow any opportunity to escape
of employing her good offices to ameliorate their condition.

FRENCH FUNDS.
Mardi 3.—Fire per Cents B5 1. 45 c.

Bank Stods 1520 f. c.

Fo FUMY TRADE.—The Lords' Committee
have, we understand, adjourned its meetings until Monday
next. The Select Committee of the House of Commons were
to meet again this afternoon ; but as it is uncertain whether
they will make their report to-morrow or on Monday next, we
are mduced to resume this subject in consequence of the nume-
rous communications we have received upon it. We regret
very much we arc again obliged to state, it is the general opi-
nion in the higher circles, that the Committee will ;recommend
a duty of ten shillings per load to be imposed on British Ame-
rican Timber, and a reduction of • ten shillings per load in the
present duties on Foreign Timber, with some alteration of the
existing duties on deals; on what ground this abandonment of
the wise and beneficial system, which was introduced by the
Earl BATHURST and the late Mr. RosE is justified, we_ cannot
conjecture, as we have not seen the evidence taken before this
Committee ; for it is not to be supposed that the Committee Will
venture on a recommendation of this nature, unless they are
fully borne out and supported by it. But whatever may be the
nature of that evidence, we are informed by persons of un-
doubted veracity, who have no interest whatever in this great
question, that the effect of the proposed alteration will be ex-
tensively injurious to the general interests of the Country ; for
it will compel the Ship Owners to quit the British North Ame-
rican Trade--that it will lessen the export of our own Manufac-
tures and produce to those Colonies, not only from the Mother
Country, but from the West India blands—whilst it will, at
the same time,• increase the price of wood in the North of
Europe, and in' the English Market. The reduction of ten
shillings per load from the present duties on Foreign Timber,
is literally a boon to foreigners from, some political motive or
another, and a sacrifice of part of our revenue for no earthly ad-
vantage whatever. Ntrherever we go, we hear but one opinion
expressed of the infatuation which appears to influence at this
time His Majesty's Government on this subject. Throughout
the Maritime Counties a general depression and gloom is seen'
from the apprehensions which are entertained that it' is the in-
tention of these Committees on Foreign Trade to recommend
to the Legislature to repeal some of the most im-
portant provisions of the Navigation• Acts. The reports of

these Committees, which have e.,em submitted to Parliament,
warrant these apprehensions ; -but when they are strengthened
by the unreserved communications.'andoPinions of the sup,
Porters of :the advOcat;s:of a Free Trade, among whom,. are
many individuals holding. official situations, it is not surprising.
that these alarms are sogenerally felt at the Outports.—The serf-.
'timents expressed by -,these individuals are--that we have: too
many • ships in the Merthant's service--that the trade of -the'
country and its dependencies is nOt sufficiently extensive to em-
ploy them—that the effeet has been inju,rious, not only to Bii-
tish shipowners, but also to the owners of foreign vessels, which
in consequence of it, arc in a great measure excluded from the
trade of this country.—That it would be much more to the in-
terest of Great Britain to have fewer 'merchants' ships of her
own; and that part of her trade should be carried on in foreign ves-
sels, as they would take with them a• greater quantity of our
manufactures, and therefore an abandonment of the Navigation

, system, to a certain extent, bei;omes necessary ; to prevent,
however, asmuch as possible, any addition to the present depres-
sion of British shipowners, and to let them down easy as pos-
sible, it has been thrown out, that the contemplated changes in
the good old policy of the country are, not to be immediate-; but
that a few years will be allowed the British shipoWners either to
dispose of their vessels to foreigners or to break therri up, as cir-
cumstances may present themselves most favourable to them for
that purpose! Nay, it is said, that °neeof the disciples of the New
School,from motives of humanity,probably, to some ofhis younger
constituents, who, are shipwrights, has recommended to the
shipowners to break up their large ships of 400 or 500 tons bur-
then; and to use the materials in building vessels of smaller
tonnage, which will enable them, as he conceives, to secure, at'.
least, a small participation in the carrying trade of the Baltic-;
which is held out by the friends of the Northern Powers as a
remote hope of employment for the British shipowner and Bri-
tish seaman, after a war of a <patina of a century, during which
every` exertion has been Made by them to uphold and maintain
the honour and glory of 'the country ; but we shall defer until
another day our observations on the dreadful effect thcie new
notions must have on the Maritime power of the Ernpire: In
the interval we call upon the administration to reflect on
these changes, which some_ of their friends do not hesitate to
state are in contemplation !—To adopt measures so subversiVe

of all sound Principles is appalling to reflecting minds ; for if
ie fundamental principles of national policy are to be Over-
turned to gratify the speculative theories Of Modein licono.;
mists, what security shall we have for an adherence to those
1 .gislative regulations; which hat;e hitherto protected the other
great establishinents and interests of the nation. 'We are to look

to these dreadful innovations on the Maritime Interests as only
part of the system which Mr. BROuGH ,Ar, and the disciples of
that school, intend to introduce. After the Shipowners are dis,-
posed of, the Agricultural Interest must of necessity follow .;

for under what circumstances can the restrictive regulations as
to corn, and the duties on foreign cheese,&c. be adhered to,when
tie former interests arc levelled at the feet of modern liberality ?
We shall then find the Party attempting to , storm the citadel,

and all the venerable institudons . for learning and charitable
uses' converted topurposes never contemplated by their founders,

and, in,the end, the Constitution in Church and State will fall
into the hands of the Universalists, who, like the citizens
of another hemisphere,. may change their religion as

it suits their convenience, or, perhaps, profess none at all.—
We have been induced to offer these remarks from the anxiety
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which is, at this time, felt by a most valuable body of men,

whose establishments and property are essentially neeessary to

the existence of the Maritime Power of the Country: It is,
howoier, necessary to return to the question of the timber

duties, and to submit to tile dispassionate consideration of the

Publie, the following observations and statements which have

been sent to us by an intelligent and respectable Correspondent,

and which place in a cl2ar point of view the injury that will

arise from reducing the duty on Foreign wood, and imposing

a heavy duty on Colonial timber :

" sth March, 1021.
" A comparative statement of the proceeds of Canada, Nova
" Scotia, or New Brunswick, and M.2mel Timber, to meet the
" prime cost of each article, according to the present rate of
" freight, charges, and market price of the same respectively ;
" to illustrate the effects of the duties which it is said are con-
" templated by the Select Committee of the nouse of Corn-
" mons, to be recommended to the• Legislature.

Q UEBICCYELLOW PINE TIMBER.

- - Present sale price per load of 50 feet.. -
£3 5
CHARGES.
Prime cost in Quebec, free on board, last

,
year • .il 2 6
Insurance on Ditto
Freiejit on Ditto
Rafting
Ponding three months, , 0 1 0
Commission, and del credere ... 4 per cent
Brokerage I

5 per cent 0 3 3
And if to those charges is Billed the duty
proposed

4 9

Leaving A Loss to the Importer for every Load

NOVA SCOTIA, OR NEW BRUNSWICK TIMBER.
Present sale price per load of 50 feet
.E 3 0,
CHARGES. •
Prime cost in the country ... XI 0 0
Insurance on Ditto
Freight on Ditto
Rafting
0 2 0
Ponding
0 1 0
Brokerage, del credere, and Commission
Duty as proposed 0 10 0

4 1 5

Lewin. A LOSS to the Importer of

BALTIC TIMBER.
:emel Timber sells at present for, per load £6 5 0
CHARGES.
_ _ _

First cost at Memel 7 0
Lzurance on Ditto
Duty as proposed 2' 15 0
Freight
1 1 0
Rafting
0 2 0
Ponding three months 0 1 0
Commission, Brokerage, and del credere

5 12 7

Leaving A PROFIT to the Importer of, per load £o 12 5
" But, as the Ship Owners arc unable to maintain and navi-
gate their ships at the present rate of freight, the same ought to
be increased : Yet supposing such increase was £25 per cent. it
would not be an equivalent to the great difference which exists
between ships in the Colonial Trade, and ships in the Baltic
T rade."

QUBBEC
Loss to the Merchant, as above
Add 25 per cent, on freight

£1 4,3
0 12 6

Shews A LOSS to the Importer of
NOVA SCOTIA, Ott NEW BItUNSWICIE.
Loss to the Merchant, as above £1 1 5
Add 25 per cent. on freight
Loss to the Importer of..

£1 12 t 3

MEMLL.
Profit to the Importer, as above.
25 per cent. on freight

£0 12 5
0 '6 3

Leafing still a profit of
£0 6 2
" It is therefore evident from the preceding statement, that
the proposed cluty will annihilate the trade with the King's

. . .
Colonies. Taking oft' ten shillings 1i'_7••1,33.1 from the
Tirnbc.7 will
.give such an impulse to tlie importation of
article, that. the English Market wilkbe glUited with.. at I:e3t.
two or three years consumption; from tie convia.ian that we
Must of necessity revert to the present• system, unless it is de-
sirable to discourage Ship .building at home, and to dep.:.-,:11 Oa
Foreigners for manning the Navy.,
": On a minute inspection of the= tems foraing the charge;
on the North American Timber,. there is not one which can be
reduced, consequently the Baltic merchant will be able to effect
his views, nOtwithstanding it may be the Wish of this tievern-
rnent to retrace its steps, and which Will inevitably be the case,
when :probably it is too late to avert the mischief which will
have fallen on the Country.
" .The in tend ed regulations are worse to those hid itid a':s in-
terested tharrif :ids. per 'load had been laid on. the Col.:nia/
Timber, as it would then have been in the power of Govern-

ment to have remedied the 'evil rt dis'a-er.,ion, and w.ith
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citing those adverse feelings in the taltic Pow,:rs, which rnuNr
of, necessity arise, in case it is found' regilisite at any time to . .
re-
store or increase the dUties On. Foreign Timber.
" If the Trade with' the Colonies is reduced to what it wai
before I 808; it will be very difficult to re-establish it ; and tha

plegcnt experts to them will be tli'rown. i,.to oOter Chatmeli."

CATHOLIC QUtSTION.----11l the List of Nanies
nsertei in THE StiN of yeSterday, of the Mem-
bers who did NOT vote on this Subject-,----th'ere are
a few errors. Mr. WiLnEueoacE vefed.for the
qnestion—Sir CIIARLEI Loicc.; voted itgaiizst it,
but was the Teller for the Minority, which oc-
casioned the error.
POPEIty.--On Monday kid:several Mretings
took place in the dilreient Wards-Of the City of
London, at which Requisitions Were signed, call-
ing Upon, the churchwardens of the several Pa-
rishes " to convene a Meeting'as early as con-
venient, for
_the purpose of conlidering, certain
Reiolutions. now before Parliatnebf, -relative to,
the admission of Roman Car-idlics to politi-cal
power, and. of the propriety of presenting a Pe-
tition to 'the house of Commons 3" similar to that
which Was adopted at a Meeting- held on eip
June, 181'9,
,and presented to the.llouse. The
Requisitions were . respectably signed—and sve
have no doubt these Petitions will- be as ;nume-
rously signed as the Petitions in. 1813,' v% hich
exceeded 03,000 names.
His MAJESTY-has beeii graciondy pleased to
grant a free pardon to two of the. ,unfortunate
convicts under sentence .of death in Newt.ate,
viz. -:=-- 1/chat) Va. rtcy and Joseph White.
The funeral of the late Princess EuzAarrn,
the:daughter of the Duke and DuChess of CLA-
It'ENCE, is, Under the direction of the Lord
Chamberlain, to be conducted as privately as po;-
..tible: The arrangements Were 116 i-finally settled
last night. The Duchess of G-LoucEsTtn. and
Princess SOPHIA MATILDA -t•isited the Doklit and
Duchess yesterda. The inquiries: were as usual
very numerous.

Yesterday his. Royal Ilightress the CostmAN-
Oun-ix-enztr held a Levee at his office at the
liorse Guards, which was 'attended' by'a flume-
rouS trahrof Noblemen and Gentlemen.
'TIE .THEATRE.--Tile active rivalry ‘ithicS
now prevails between the two, Theatres prordses
increased entertainment for the public. The re-
vival of :Love in a Village, at Drury Latir- The.,
atre,occasioned last night the representation.of the
same Opera at • that of Covent Garclen. We
shall not enter into a compaiison of the respec-
tive merits of the two' performances, but shall
content ourselves with observing, that the Opera
was well supported last night at 'Qevent Girrden
-Theatre._ Miss STEPHENS,. Whose- merit as a
singer is so great as hardly to admit of improve-
ment, has become a playful and spirited Actress,
and she iendered Rosetta very prominent. Prytc
was at least respectable in Young Meadows, and
gave his 'songs with spirit and feeling. Haw-
thorn was assigned to isA tcs instead of TAI-Lon,
why,-we know not, as the latter always displayed.
a manlY humour in the part. - FAWCETT'S WOOl-
- is one of his best performanceS. .•The Opera
in general was well supported.
Yesterday the Earl' or Llvrrepoot. gave a dinner
at Fife House to a large party of Noblethen- and
Gentlemen.

The Earl of Stamford and Warrington has
pUrchaied of Ra. Benson, f.,'sq the tine racer
Copeland by Cumberland—price 800 gs. •
BOxEns.—..A match which will excite much
sporting interest was made on Monday evening ,
between Turner and Martin to tight again for 100
guineas-a-side, in a El feet ring. Ten guineas a-side
Were the deposit, to be made 50 on the sth of
April ; and the battle to take place on Tuciday, the
sth of June, the day before Epsorn Races. timr.
nor having won the, first battle, is backed at .5 to 4.
xx CHILDREN.-.An eminent physician,
in a pamphlet lately published, strongly
heads the sending down violent and poisonous
medicines into the stomachs„of children, to des-
troy worms. cc Worms iii the stomach •and in-
testiGes. of children.' arc, he observes, the re-
sult of insufficient and improper food, occasioning
the loss of the powers of digestion; and the way
to cure worms, therefore, is to employ a generotig
and stomachic diet., and thus to restore tAle44i!-
tive powers; for where there isK good digestion,
there can be no worms."
DREADFUL CATASTIZOPTIE.7-oDSaturday week,
as Mr. James Lindley, of Pleasley
Mansfield, farmer, was in the act of lop-
ping a small tree growing in the hedge -of cne
of his fields, and making a stroke at a branch,
it severed (as is snpposed) more quickly than
what he apprehended, and the instrument, strik-
ing the middle of his right leg, divided the artery
completely intwo, which caused the blood to issue
profusely. A labourer working nears the. Spot,
observing what had happened, instantly hastened
to him, and lost no time in prozurin4 assistance, •
but in less than ten minutes he died. was in,
his 59th year, highly respected, and has 'Eft a
widow and two sons to lament their lusi.
ConomEtt's houEsT.--The Inquest on the
body of Peter Pisher,'whoso felony and suicide we
mentioned on Monday, has returned 4 verdict—
" That he was of sound mind when# lie laid violent
hands on himself;" and he was accordingly buried
last night in a cross road.

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