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London, England, 1820-04-26 00:00:00

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FREE TRADE.

MR. EDlTOR—Haviug read the Petition of the
Merchants of London in a Morning Paper ►►! this
day, which has for its object the removal of the
existing restrictions upon the trade of this coml.
try in its intercourse with foreigners, 1-am de..
siroos of being informed of the extent to which
the authors of the-petition are desirous that the
principle should be carried.
. . .

Do these gentlemen mean that the laws which
secure to the united kingdom the trade with our
nuu►erotrs colonies shottld he replealed ?
Do they mean that the Navigation Laws, which
secure. to the British Ship-owner tire trade carrre,l
on between this Country and' Asia, Africa, anti
America, (with the exception of the United
States), should he rescinded ?

Do they think it advisable to let. foreign ships
participate in the British Fisheries and Coasting
Trade ?

Do they propose to allow Corn, which can he
grown at tall the price on the Continent u 1 Ea-
-rope, to come into competition OW) the Corn of
British growl h, without any protection to the
latter.

D° they propose to let timber be brought from
neighhouting States' in, the north or Europe, in
foreign ships, without providing ony protection
to the numerous vessels engaged, and the impor-
tant interests involved, in the trAde with the thi-
tish Colonies tit North America ?

As I cannot imagine that they mean all, or any
of these, l' would ask these gentlemen, would it
not be better tor the petitioners to state at once
the specific objects which they seek to accornylkb,
or to Set tottli those exceptions to their general
rule which they have it in intention to admit ?
Unless this be done, I Cannot but be apprehen-
sive that the bringing such a petition before Par•
liNment tii' do more ham than good.
London, April 25. A MERCHANT.

I \IPERIAL P 1 \ MEN T.

H -)USE OF 1.01+1), Al-arL

Tl.i‘ lift% the LnIC, CH ANC, LLoR took the Wool-
s., kAtlh. ee o'clock. Pi ,ivet s %vete initnetl'ately
te,o, by fhhe lii.hop of LLANDA FF. There were
se ~.rat Noble Lords in reanitteas to take the
oaths.

PEEELS SWORN.
1 lee customary oa;!.is were administered in suc-

cession—
To Viseonnt Exmouth, Lord Clinton, the Earl of ;Valsin;,
Lord Say and Sele, the Earl of Pernbrola!, Lord De
Cliff‹trd, the Duke of Montroce, Lind hrooke, the Earl
of Oxford, Marquess Went:slay (he Earl af Portsutonth, Mar-
taes‘ Cornwallis. the DAP of the Earl of Shan-
non, the Bishop of Pei ethorott;.;h. Earl Charlevilie, the Bishop
Dorham. tha Earls of Derby and Monnt-Etlzzecombe, Lords
P‘ ra-A or and Somers, his Royal Hir,:litiess the Diike of Glint-
ce-t, r, she Earls of Grosvenor and Collide, the Archbishop
et Yolk, the Earl of Cardigan, Earl Bathurst, the F,arl eof
litqal Highness the of York, Viscot
Mt-Iville, Lord De Dtin.tanville, the Earl of Aciihnruharn, ti
Mrerfoess of Stafford, Lord Grenville, tho Earl of Harrowhyj
the Doke of Grafton, Viscount Glanville, the Earl of Bridge-
water. Lord Aur;sland,
M r,tr,ess W,li. sley looked in excellent health,
as (lid 611 so Lnr,l Grenville.
The niti;itifietuce of the new Throne, although
Brill i;woinplete, was evidently not lost upon the
N.441e nords who surveyed it. Every, nerve is
exerting to finish the decorakions by Thursday.—
this day adjourned at ten minutes
past tour o'clock, to to.runnow at three.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
A! two o'clock the bre:mite entered the House,
tots! a tew minutes after, forty Members
teasing -arrived, he took the Chair,—The usual
oaths were atterwarris taken by the following
Met-rifler s
itight f-ton. G. Canning, G. Tierney, Mr. W. Pole,
acrd Mr. B. Bathurst; Lord F. OsLorne, Lord Binning, Lord
Beresforn, Lord Pool..savage, Lord Granville Somerset,
Lord M. Howard, Lord Lowther, the Earl of Sefton, Lord A.
ii,roilton, Lord Yarmout h, Lord P. J. Stuart, ?-seed G.Thynne,
Stanley, the Nl,ltqllig of Tavistock, Lord Duncannon,
Lord Mittington; Sir W. Scott, Sir J. Cotirsn, Sir G. Heat heot e,
Sir D. Milne, • Sir Nielson, Sir .T. Wari-rnder, Sir J. Beres-
d, Sir R. Ferguson, Sir U. C. F4irlie, Sir N. C. Colthurst,
J. Montgomery, Sir 3 Graham, Sir C. Greville, Sir H. B.
Neale, Sir T. Baring, Sir C. Robinson; Mr. Brougham, Mr.
Stuart Wortley, ( elonri Parry, Mr. Gotillsorn, Mr. Raioshot-
tom, Mr Pym, Mr. Bro<Aen, Mr. J. Itait,e, Mr. 'l'.
Vs illiawrs,
Mr. C. Harvev, Mr. A. Rob Arts, Mr. T. P. Coortrnay, Mr.
Caleraft, Mr. 'EL Pierce, Mr. Byng, Mt. S. C. Whitbread, Mr.
'Alderman Wood, Mr. W. Lamb, Mr. C. Long, Mr. Lushing-
ts,n, Mr It. Smith, Mr. Philips, Mr. K. Finlay, Mr. Dowdes-
welt, It. Graham. Mr. W. T. Money. Mr. J. G. Lamb-
ton, Mr. W. H. Percy, Mr. W. Williams, Mr. It. \\*aid, Mr.
W. T. RohartA, Mr. arwßon. Mr. Macdonald, Mr. William
C'onr'•chaY. Mr. H. 3olifir, Mt. G. Smith, Mr. Lewis, Mr.
Parh?.rit, Mr. 3. Wharton, Mr. c.;asliell, Mr. Pryse, Mr Forbes,
Mr. H. GiPsert, Mr. J. B. Grate +,, Mr. Evans, Mr. Mabet
ly,
Nit% Curzon, Mr. J. Smith, Mr:lP4wlett, &c. &c.
Ajwiliied Soc.n aster tw- o'clock.

LONDON JOURNALS.

FROM THE MORNING P.IPERS OF THIS DAY.

[British Press]

Certain changes in the whulnistration of affairs, rather
however of a personal than of a political character, begin to
be spoken of with sonic degree of confidence. Some Members
oc t“- cabinet have espies-eft themselves as imlifferentto the

c:larros of place, and only wait a favourable opportunity to
re4ign the splendour of power for the cojoyments of domestic
hArpmess. The foiiilment of these intentions is regarded
with chsr»ay by no a few of their colleagues, in whom the
principle of ambition has lost none of its early vigour. The
temonst ranccs of these friends have hitherto exercised a con-
siderable influence in inducing thew to postpone the gratifi-
cation of 'their own wishes.