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tboy wanted to be preferred to foreigners in their own

markets.
Sir HENRY PARNEtt. vindicated the Report
of the Committee from the inaccuracies charged upon
it by a Right Hon. Gentleman, in his speech or pam-
phlet, for he knew not by which name to characterize
The Right Hon. Gentleman himself, in mler-
taking to expose what he considered the errors of that
Report, bad himself fallen into a variety of mistakes.
At the very outset, he charged him (Sir Henry Par-
nell) with being the only one who had suggested the
first Resolution : but what had occurred since utterly.
disproved that assertion. In fact, &re were many
things in the pamphlet which the Right Honour.
able Gentleman had not uttered in his speech.—
In comparing the Eton prices of wheat, a wrong
principle had been assumed in the pamphlet.
—The Eton market was supplied with the best wheat,
and in reducing the Eton measure to. the Statute
measure, it was necessary to deduct two-ninths; in-
stead of which the Right Hon. Gentleman had de-
ducted only one-ninth.. In another part of the pamph-
let it was said that the Committee had very snperfi-
cially examined the various Statutes connected with
the Corn Trade, having mentioned only seven ;—if
the Right Hon.7Gentleman had read the Report a
little more attentively, however, he would find that
fourteen were mentioned. All the Acts, indeed, that
had any present relation to the subject were examined
by the Committee. It was stated by the Committee
that this had been an importing country sir.ce 1761;
but the Right I-lon. Gentleman affirmed, that the
statement was contrary to the fact, inferring, of course,
that it had been an exporting country, during that pe-
riod. But he could not disprove the Report.
Sir M. WOOD here rose to order, and observed,
that if the Hon. Baronet went on 'ranking the pamph-
let, they would have an hour's reply from the Right
Hon. Gentleman in defence of it. ( A laugh.) Be-
sides, it was taking the House unfairly, as many Mem-
bers bad come down expecting the Amendment of an
Hon. Member to be proposed.
Sir H. PA RNELL continued, by observing, that
the statements of the Right Hon. Gentleman were ab-
solutely erroneous, and that he had failed, ia every
instance, in fixing any inaccuracy upon the labours of
the Committee, .and contended that no Committee
bad ever taken more pains to produce a well digested
and correct Report.
Mr. ROSE said, he was sorry that the objections
of the Honourable Baronet had not been brought
forward earlier, its he unfortunately laboured under
such a severe cel.l that he doubted whether be could
render himself audible to the 1-louse. With regard
to want had been stated by the Honourable Barimet,
he had nut satistied him (Mr. Rose) thit he had
fallen into a single mistake. He was still of opinion,
'that such a Report had never been prec:nted to Par-
liament upon so grave and important a subject. As
to the statement in the Pamphlet, that the first Reso-
lution belonged wholly to the Hononrahle Baronet,
the only mistake he had committed in that waa, that
he had not been gifted with the power of prophecy ;
tor when the assertion was made, no ether person, ex-
cept the Honourable Baronet, had addre,sed the
House upon that. proposition. With regard to the
Eton tables, if the Honourable Baronet, had lead his
speech, he would have found the reason stated, why
he (Mr. Rose) had deducted only or.e-ninth, instead
of two. _He had applied to the Registrar of Eton
College, - and bad received from him a certificate,
which, if lie had anticipated the object ions that were
made, he could have brought in his pocket, from
which it appeared that the wheat supplied at the Erin
man Let was not the best wheat, but whit was called
the middling wheat ; and therefore, the second ninth
ought not to be deducted in reducing the Eton to the
statute measure. He should not trouble the House
with replying minutely to what had been advanced
by the Honourable Baronet, but content himself with
stating his firm conviction that in every thing which
he bad brought forwarthin his speech, he was borne
out by facts.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
deprecated any farther occupation of the time of the
House in this stage of the business—he wished the
House to go at once., into Committee on the Resolu-
;ion.—(llear, bear) -On the second Resolution
being read,
Mr. FOSTER rose and said he should state, as
shortly as possNe, his view of the question in refe-
rence to the Amendment which he intended to pro-
pose. The uniform policy pursued by the Corn Laws
had been to incre4ae the quantity of corn by increasing
the home growth, and shutting out the importation
of it, tilt Corn had reached a very high price in the
hame market. This was done to protect the agri-
culturist, atd with this view the duties imposed were
tantamount to a complete prohibition of importation.
Th.: wisdom of those laws, while they were left in
full operation, was sufficiently apparent. From 1670
to 176.5, this country had supplied itself with all the
Corn it consumed, and had besides exported large
quantities. During the whole of that period, there
%%etc only two years in which the exports had tint ex.
cteded the imports, and, therefore, the effect of that
regulation and encouragement, which it was the ob-
ject of the law to produce, was to secure this country
from the necessity of depending on foreign supply.
From 1765,however,matters were changed. The laws
first began to fail in their operations in 1757, and the
Legislature then fOund it necessary to interfere from
year to year, whence he inferred that our duty now
was to bring the law hack to its old original prin-
ciple, so as to secure the same encouragement to
farmers, and the same good results to the country.
This was specifically the object of his Amendment.—
The power of money of that period over the necessa-
ries of life, compared with that of the present day,
was in the proportion of el. 13s. Bd. to £7. 4s. 4td.
which with the duty of XI. 4s. 4d. would make the
sum at present amount to in. Bs. 80. He did not
•intenit, however, to propose any thing like this, as the
sum at which import of corn should be permitted ;
but, by taking the view of the subj ermined by
his Right Hon. Friend • (Mr. Rose lf, as the
protecting price against importati amounted
to R 5. Is. 4d. ; or by taking the av of the last
two years, which amounted to about 45. 2s. he
thought no one could find fault with him in proposing
for the protection of the -British fitful& the sum of
45, as the price ;t which permission should be given
to import corn into these kingdoms. A greater proof
of the policy of this measure could not be pointed out
than this, that from the year 1700 to the year 176.5,
when-the export of corn was encouraged, d
the

potation of it was discouraged, the system was Timm,
effectual to keep down the prices. It was not till
after the year 1765, when a change of system way
adopted, that the operation of the law failed, and no
better reason than this could be adduced why w:'
should now return to the old system. To fix an im-
portation price would have this good effect, that it
would hold out to the farmer, that, up to that price,
he should have his own market, free from the inter-
ference of foreign growers, which would operate as an
inducement to hint to embark his capital in
ainal pursuits. When corn began to be scanty in a
country, that was no reason why We should immedi-
atclyfly ma foreign supply; on the contrary, we shoal
try what economy would do before we had' recoerre
to foreign aid. Nothing was so injurious to a country
as the unsteady prices of corn ; and 'therefore it was
better to fix the importation price at once, at a sum
which was likely to protect the aatine grower, witlient
producing a necessity for frequent lilteratiens -f tha
law.. From the year 1763 down to 1770 there were'
no less than fourteen Corn Acts passed ; from 1771)
to 1780 there were eight Acts more ; from 1790 to
1790 there were seven Acts on the satin subject; from
1790 to ISOO there were eleven more Acts ; and from •
1800 to 181.0 there were thirteen Coro Acts, being .11
Acts on the. subject of Corn passed in the space of V;
years. In corroboration of his position, the kight Ho-
nourable Gentleman alluded to the situation of agri:
culture in Ireland previous to the year 1782, when.
Mr. Grattan had succeeded in procuring a change '
her system. England then scat Corn to Ireland on sr
bounty, and Ireland had not the power of exportation.
lii three years after the alteration was introduced, she
cc as able to provide for her own wants, and soon
after wards to export to England to the amount of
£:;,000,000. Indeed there was no saying to what
extent her export trade might be carried under proper
encouragement. •What he should now propose would
not have the enct of exciting any great extension of
agricultural pursuits, but would only have the effect
ot preventing a retrograde motion. He concluded by
prornising an amendment to this effect, That itawas
expedient that the sever:A duties in existence should
cease, and that importation should be prohibi:ed when-
ever the prices should be tind6r 100 s. per quarter of
wheat ; titis. per quarter of barley and rye ; 50s. per
quarter ot big or bear ; and Tis.-6,1. of oats, except
coin coming from our American Colonies,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER

was of opinion, that it might he hett.:r that the farther
consideration of this part of the subject should fie
postponed till next Session. At all eventspit either
the graduated scale or the amendment were now to
be adopted, lie thought it should be only'for a time to
be limited The graduated scale,. in his opinion, was
tie preferable mode of proceeding ; it liremed, in-
deed, to be the only mode.hy which a sudden transi-
tion from prohibition to a free importation could be
resorted. He doubted, itnetever, if an thing could •
ultimately ti more effectual on this subject than free
export would be.
Mr. J. P. GRANT thought thit- no proposition
could be more plain than this, that the commer-
cial, agricultural, and mannfacluring interests of the
country were inseparable ; anJ that all of them, as far
as the object' could be accomplished, ought to be put
on an, equal footing. The Right. Honourable Gen-
tleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) treated this
question as if it were one on which the House and the
country had no experience. He seemed to regard it
as if we were in a new situation, one in which we
were called on to Legislate on a speculative ground ;
and as if the present was entirely s new case.— •
He (Mr. Grant) entertained great respect for the
opinions and authorities of his Honourable Friends on
the other side, but still he must be excused for sayihg,.
that he telt mirth more attached to the .evidence of
experience ; and, if he found that a system had beat.
acted on with.success for half a century—when that
system was departed from, that contrary effects were,
produced—when he saw the formersystem again act-
ed on, and again the same consequences produced— ,
whether these effects necessarily followed from the
systems or not, he could not resist the conviction that
there must be a connection between these opposite
systems and their effects. He could not help saying.
when he saw one system produce happy effects, and
another system produce consequences exactly the con-
trary, that he must regard this as something moat
than the mere effect of chance. He could not help
thinking that Gentlemen were bound to shew him,
in such a state of things; that there were other reasons
which might have produced, and had produced, those
effects. To judge of the force of this observation, he
should take the averages of certain considerable pe-
riods at the different times he had alluded to, and
should see what effect the two contradictory systems
had, at those various periods, produced on the price of
grail. We had no returns of the price of grain prior to
the year 1605, when the first return of the price of
grain was made. He should state it without making
any deduction. The average of the first eleven years
was £2. Is. 6d. From the year 1620 to 1625 the
average price was. el 2s. 3d. 3.sths. During the
next fen years the average price was AM 10s. sd. being
one-sixth more; and, during the following ten years,
the average price was £2. 17& 3d. being about one-
seventh more ; or during the operation of the system,
pursued in the reigns of Queen Elizabeth and King
dilutes, a rise of about 16s. Then the system was
reversed, and a great rise took place in the price of
grain ; but, about the year 1700 the old system was
again restored, and between that period and the
year 1765, a fall of more than one-fourth took place
below the average, which had existed before this
old system was again called into operation. So that,
notwithstanding the lapse of 160 years, and notwith-
standing the great depreciation of money within
that period, the monied price of corn w is then ex-
actly the same it had been 160 years ber ire.—Theei.
once more, after those laws were again abolished, the
average price of corn row within the first twenty years
to £5. Is. 9d. ; but deducting tor the depreciation of
money to 43. 16s, being one half 4s much again as
the average of the former twenty years.. So he ( Mr.
Grant) was entitled to conclude, from what hid
passed before, during the poi iod of, and since those
systems had been acted upon, that those effects to
which he had alluded were the necessary tome-
quences of those opposite systems'which had at dif.
fetent periods prevailed. By the one of thosi syS-
terns our exports increased, and by the other our ex-
ports were entirely done away; and the importation
of corn increased in a proportionate degree: The
variations in this respect were inexplicable in any

fluff *ay than as beiug cousidcrc
hange of systeth. Why our m.l
acreage and prosper while our agt
lackwards„ or vice terra, could un
in this principle, that equal advar
)ut to both. No person could
friend than he (Mr. Grant') was t
at the same time, he thought that
be extended equally to all the obj
ro the graduated scale proposedl
man (Mr. Eisskisson). be (Mr. (
objection, because it did not fix
point out to the farmer any disi
be could look for the regulati
..It was a great error to suppo
land was raised by an increase
It was raised by the increase of
pier, and that depended not of
price of corn, but on the increas
it. It was so in manufactures.
worn at present, from its cheap=
ilphe inferior classes, was one whi
the days of our grandmothers,
afforded to purchase. Yet, wa
latturer of the present day po
mendfatturer of former days'
though the price of his manufa
rably diminished, yet the dem
than proportionably increased.
of the farmers, depended on tl
could produce, and that again
tal which be was able to emp
error to say that she pries of Lai
price of corn. America, and th
trasted with Holland, afforded
this assertion. The price of la!
every thing else, depended on
In times of scarcity, labour
average price, and in times of
in times of scarcity the labou
work snore, and in times of ph
Work le.s, than wis average all
mince would refer to the enqui
esl Lords, in 1812, into the e;
anufactioing districts, they
aby evidence that those dist
the pike of corn, but from chi
He was anxious to satisfy tl
question before them had net
joyments of the people, even i
lation were to raise the averse
he was satisfied it would not
great objects which the Legi
contemplation on this subject
at ai steady a price as possif
ply some fund for occasion
tirmly persuaded that this
itself for its supply, and
What hazard could result
A free exportation had b
s.—lf to this were added sue:
market as would induce the
industriously, in the hope of
object-would be obtaieed.
to go further than the props
lie would willingly returns
tiod of the aban&ntwent
country had commenced, a
exportation of corn—yet I
limited measure be was cc
• in 'Apia:ling coma". whip
never sufficiently guard a
•iils which we had endure
patinas that had of late ye
grain. On all these groan
tordial support to the pro
Gentleman.
Mr. F. LEWIS was c
this subject to itself, they
heat to the country than f
with It.
Ma. L. P. WELLES:
',Won made by his Right
he was that the agricultnr
to such a state of perfect
enable us to supply one c
Mr. ROSE was of o
amendment passed, 1061
11 nimum price of corn.
Mrs HUSKISSON d
I* by no means thought
aorta from some times ci
He was not averse to re
very distant period ;
proposed by the Chance
long for so important
Mr. D. GIDPY sal
by Mr. Fosters V 1 45 Gov
would be better fixed a
Mr. FOSTER had
in his amendment to S
Lord MILTON thi
to a Inver conclusion
;ea. He therelcre w
chequer to persist in
poned till next Sessioi
Mr. CANNING
poaetnent of the sulit
scale was the least c
least, for he had con
lecessary or proper ti
alone. namely, the
grain. But as he d
judgment against th
the graduated sae,
future stage, from
th'ult proper. He I
ra.,:asure would be 1
•••*.ts not unanimibu
beiug allowed to
Whatever mea‘sri
he merely tempera,
The CHANCE
said. that if the Cc
aced stale, it migh
till next Session.
After some obi
I. Newvoar, and
Foe Mr. FOsTrlt'll
Majcrity Y 1 iii lac
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the itelnlutiel
Pat ordered w %
Hau•mr T w 0

e of system was
w failed, and no
dduced why we -
!. To fis an im-
ed effect, that it
up to that price,
,e from the inter'-
ould operate as art
capital in agiicnl.
to be scanty in a •
'e should imntedi-
ontrarr, we should'
we hall recourse .
irious to a country
id therefore it eras
at once, at as sum
e grown, without
'lterations rif the..
o 1;70 there were'
assed ; froin 177(1 '
ore ; from 1780 to
mile subject; from...
re Acts ; and frOm •
OTO Acts, being 3:; •
I in .the space of -1-3
ion, the 'slight Ho-
le situation of agri-
: year 1782, when
curing a change in' '
ern to Ireland on ir-
lwer uf-expoitatfori.
was introduced, sire
n wants, and soon
to the amount of
no saying to what.
arried under proper
now propose would
great extension of
only have the effect
. He concluded by
.Iffcct, That ie•was
existence should
be prohibited when-
Mts. per quarter of
✓ and rye ; 50s. per
'6l of oats, except
-..:olonies, 8:c.
ie EXCHEQUER
ytur that the farther

subject should -be '
t all eventsfit either
tdoient were now to
Ise onlffor a time to
cinbii opinion, was
ing ; it 4seemed, in-
lich a sudden transi..
naportation could be
, if ank 'thing could
ais snhjoct thin free

that' no proposition
that the enmmer-
uring interests of the
tat all of them, as far
lied, ought to be put
it Honourable Gen-
(chequer) treated this
:h the House and the
e seemed to regard it
An, one in which we
t speculative ground ;
irely A new case.— •
treat respect for the
.onourable FrieUds on
be excused for sayihg,.
d to the _evidence of
Late system kid beea•
century—when that
contrary effects were
mersystem again act-
,equences produced--..
ly followed from the .
st the conviction that
tween these opposite
meld not help saying,
Ice happy effects, and
iences exactly the con-
as something mote
He could not help
bound to shew him,
ere were other reasons
d had produced, those
of this observation, he
:rtain considerable pe-
had alluded to, and
contradictory systems
.oduced on the price of
price of grain prior to
return of the price of
tate it without making
f the first eleven years
ear 1620 to 1625 the
3.sths. During the
was se2. 10s. sd. being
ie following ten years,
3d. being about one-
xration of the system,
Elizabeth and King
Then the system was
k place in the price of
)0 the old system was
that period and the
one-fourth took place
id existed betore this
to operation. So that,
"50 years, and notwith-
ion of money within
of corn w.'s then ex-,
) years beirire.—Theh,
re again abolished, the
n the first twenty years
for the depreciation of
ialf 4s much again as
ty years.. So he ( Mr.
tilde, from what had
od of, and since those
tt4t those effects to
the necessary Zonse-
ems'which had at dif.
the one of those sfs-
id by the other our ex-
,. and the importation
rtionate degree.- The
re inexplicable in nay.

ay Crige _
acrease and prosper while our agriculture was going
)ackieards, or vice terra, could only be accounted for
n tiii principle, that equal advantages were not held
la to both. No person could be a more sincere
riend than lie (Mr. Grant) was to a free trade; but
t the same time, he thought that a free trade should
.e extended equally to all the objects of industry.-
2o the graduated scale proposed by the Hon. Gentle.
an (Mr. Haskisson), he (Mr. Grant) had a strong
vbjection, because it did not fix any precise rule, nor
point out to the farmer any distinct point to which
lie could look for the reg
al
ulation of his conduct.
WAS a great error to suppose that the vue Of
~ltland was raised by an increase in the price of Corti.
It was raised by the increase of the profit of the far.
pier, and that depended not on the increase of the
price of corn, but on the increase of the demand for
it. It was so in manufactures. The muslin gown
worn at present, from its cheapness, by a woman of
e inferior classes, was one which a lady of rank, in
the days of our grandmothers, could scarcely have
liforded to purchase. Yet, was the- muslin menu.
fatturer of the present day poorer than the muslin
mantifacturer of former days ? No. Because, al-
'though the price of his manufacture had so conside-
rably diminished, yet the demand for it had more
than proportionably increased. His profits, like those
of the farmers, depended on the quantity which he
could prodUce, and that again depended en the capi.
tad which he was able, to employ. dependedwas another
error to say that she pries of labour on the
price of corn. America, and the Netherlands, as ccaai
!Tasted with Holland, afforded .ufficieitt refutations of
this assertion. The price of labour, like the price of
every thing else, depended on the demand for is—,
In times of scarcity, labour was cheaper than the
average price, and in times of plenty dearer. Because
in times of scarcity the labourer was compelled to I
work more, and in times of plenty he was induced to
work leas, than %is average allowance. If the Come
mime would refer to the enquiry made by the House
61 Lords, in 1812, into the existing distresses of the
~.juanufatturing districts, they would and it establish-
' shed by evidence thaethose distresses arose, not from
the pike of torn, but from the want of employment.
He was anxious to satiefy.the Committee that the
question.before them had nethin.g to do with the en.,
joyments of the people, even it the effect of the regu-
lation were to-raise the average pride of corn, which
he was satisfied it would not be. There were two
great objects Which the Legislature ought to have in
contemplation on this subject—the first, to keep corn
at a. steady a price as possible • the second, to sup-
ply some mud for occasional aeficiencies. He was'
tirmly persuaded that this country could depend
on
itself for its supply, and it ought to do
What hazard could result from making it do so ?.
A free exportation had been already enacted.►ome—
to this were added such A demand in the l.
market as would induce the farmer to cultivate more
industriously, in the hope of a fair profit, that desirable
object-would be obtained. Although he was disposed
to go further than the roomed Resolution—although
lie would willingly rewrap, those laws, from the pe.,
Siod of the abandonment of which the decay of the
...Olt country had cominenced, and give a bounty on the
exportation o 1 corn--yet even the adoption of this
limited measurer be was convinced would render us
i
an exporting annalgeNteishout being which, we could
itever sufficiently guard against a recurrence of the
etas which we had endured, from the enormous va-
riations that had of late years occurred in the price of
grain. On all these grounds, he should give his most
Cordial support to the proposition of the Right Hon.

Gentleman.
Mr. F. LZWIS was of opinion, that by leaving
this subject to itself, they would do nin cli more be-
nefit to the country than by any untimely interference
with it.
Mt. L. Y. WELLESLEY supported tke propo-
titian made by his Right Hon. Friend, convinced as
he was that the agriculture of thecountry was brought
to such A state of perfection as would, at least, easily
enable us to supply our own consumption of grain.
Mr. ROSE was of opinion, that if Mr. Foster's
• iL amendment passed, 106 s. would very soon be the mi.
4. 1 Pit nimum price of corn.
Mn. HUSKISSON defended his Resolution ; but
lie by no means thought that it would keep foreign
corn from some times coming into the home market.
lie was not averse to reconsidering this subject at no
very distant period; but lie thought that the time
proposed by the Chancellor of -Exchequer was too
long for so important a subject.the
Mr. D. OIDPY suggested that 100 s. as proposed
by Mr. Foster, was considerably too high, and. thlft it
would be better axed at tils.
~
Mr. FOSTER had no objection to alter the price
in his amendment to 61s.
Lord MILTON thought that they could not come
to a proper conclusion so soon on so important itt sub-
.
ject. He therefore wished the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer to persist in moving that it should be post•
poned till next Session.
Mr. CANNING spoke in favour of A short post-
ponement of subject. He thought the graduated
scale was the least objectionable measure, as doing
_sp
'‘ b least, for he bad considerable doubts whether it was
necessary or proper to do any thing but what had been
alone. namely, the allowing the free exportation of
grain. But as he did not think proper to erect his
judgment against the Committee, he should agree to
the graduated scare, not precluding himself,
nn any
future stage, from examining it, if he should then
th:nlc proper. He hoped, however, that no legislative
cl.asure would be adopted on ally Resolution which
t: as not unanimously adopted, without a due time
being alloaed to make h koala to the country.—
Whatever measure was adopted he hoped it would
be merely temporary.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, that if the Committee were averse to the grada-
-1 ated scale, it might be proper to postpone the subiect
1 . till next Session.
After some observations from Sir H. PARNELL, Sir
J. Newroar, and Mr. Witatzatri the House divided,
170, Mr. FOSTVIIS Amendment 60--Against it 81--
- tt..eity II in favour of Mr. kinsitiseon's graduated
al. (li
r x 'The Resolutions were then agreed to, and the Re-
port ordered 2o be received this day.—Adjourned e-
port
•PAST 1: wo.

It it noW more than probable that Cortgtess will
nut adjourn before the latter end of the month, per-
haps not before the Ist of May.
The Committee of Foreign RelatiOns, in the House
bf Representatives yesterday, repotted two Bills for
carrying into effect the immediate object of the Pre.
sitiOnt's Message of Thursday. The prolongation of
the double duties is not included in the Report.—
After a long preamble, in which a view is taken of
American Commerce with the European nations, the
Bill brought in by Mr. Callion enacts—fro, the Re-
peal of the Embargo Act at the 13th December,
1813, providing for the recovery of all penalties and
forfeitures ; secondly, " that so much of any Act or
Acts as prohibits the importation of goods, wares, or
.meroh.ititii ee, of the growth, produce, or manufacture
of Great Britain or Ireland, or of any of the colonies
or deperwencies the, eof, or of any place or country
in the actual possession of Great Britain, be, and the
same is, hereby repealed. There is a similar reser-
vation in this clause respecting penalties, &c. Thirdly,
it is enacted, that the crews of foreign vessels clearing
out from America shall consist entirely of the sub-
jects of the State to which the vessel belongs.
This important Bill *was twice read, and referred
to a Committee of the whole House by a large ma-
jority. A Bill to prevent the Exportation of Bullion
went through similar stages.

m. m 1 I . •M •
" The Troops of the Palace (say: the New Teri
EVetaftg Post of the 7th) are not calculated to bear
up under. the present pressure of events ; they are
infirm and nerveless. Since the news of the 4 revend
of their ftiends in France, every breeze that blows,
whispers to their distempered imagination political
i death and destruction.
i• It is, perhaps, owing to these awful forebodings,
1
that the President has recommended the repeal of the
restrictive system.
44 The Leaders of the House are thrown into the
utmost contusion ; they are endeavouring to steer the
sliip without a helm."
~ We have pledged ourselves (says the Philadelphial
True American) that Messrs. Clay and Russel are not
instructed to insist; at all events, upon the American doc-
uine on the subject of imi.ressmeut. We deliberately
persist in that pledge. 13y the event we are willing
to stand or fall.
46 The self-destructive system is about to be ab
an-
doned for ever.
44 We shall soon see the return of the golden days
of peace and commerce."
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THE E .'ENING STAR..

lAN DON.

'WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1814.
PLUM OF , I OCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK
Reduced 630.—Cons. 6601—kor ace. GAti
1 per Ct. Sl* Int —5 per Cot. Navy 95.1 94ii—Oniniuna
Bank Long Anne.— —lndio Bouda, 4s. Gs. prow.
Exchequer Bons ns. dis. 4s. per.
.....,...--..
Two Bremen Mails arrived this morning, and the
intelligence brought by them is more important than
usual. Hamburgh is wow folly restored to its hack-
ptedence, and what must please all our Readers,
something like punishment hangs over the head c,f
DAVOUsT. He has been ordered to Paris to answer
for bis conduct, and General GIRARD, his successor,
has pledged himself that tis master, Louts XVIII.
will restore the money of which the liamburgli Bank
has been robbed.
The Itoemen Papers furnish us with a most in-
teresting article on the subject of Not way. The re-
ported abandonment by Prince CHRISTIAN FREDERICK
of his intention to maintain his ground in Norway,
AS stated in the Paris papers, must have been un-
founded—nothing can be more firm and determined
than the language held y this Prince to the Swe-
dish Envoy.—We select the following articles :
" BREMEN, MAY s.

(Bremen Gazette)
" To correct an article which we inserted in No.
97 of our Journal, dated Copenhagen, March 13,
the following has been communicated to us by an
eye-Fitness:—On the 24th February. Count Axel
Rosen appeared at Christiana, commissioned to exe-
cute the Treaty cf Peace. Prince Christian Frede-
rick had invited the Chief Officers of the State to be
present at the audience. When Count Rosen entered,
accompanied by Camel Skeoldebrant, he appeared
surprised at the presence of so many witnesses to an
audience which he expected to be private. After re-
turning thanks for the good reception he had hitherto
wet with on his journey, he produced a letter from
Field-Marshal Von Essen to the Prince, in which
Rosen was invested with full powers to act in his
name, and at the same time to bring the Proclama-
tion of the King of Sweden to the People of Norway:
thereupon the Prince said—, In the present situation
of affairs, I cannot receive this Proclamation of his
Swedish Majesty to the Norwegians, and must, in
lieu of all other answer, communicate to you the de-
claration which I have made in the face of all Eu.'
rope, and which I shall not fail to communicate like-
wise to his Swedish Majesty.'
44 Then the Prince read his declaration of the 19th
February, by which Norway declares itself indepen-
dent ; and then he added the solemn assurance
4 That the Norwegian nation considered itself as at
Peace with nations, and would re s
gard as
enemy only which should violate its rights.'
44 Count °sett After such an u.sexpected de-
claration as that which I have just heard, nothieg re-
mains for me to do but to return immediately, and I
beg your Royal Highness's permission to do so.'
8, The Prince--s Before we part. permit me to ask
you, not as a Prince, but as a Norwegian speaking to
a Swede, this one question; mast we not take it for

raten desires thrgood of

possess r
tedly, your Royal High.
riess ; if I had been received in another Manner.
would hate shown that I have aluple prdofs in os'y
hands.'
‘‘ The Prince—' But bn this suppesitlels must mat
the national opinion, the general will be consulted to
have what *e consider as happiness r
" Count R—' His Majesty 'would hate done this
through the medium of his Government.'
66 The Prince—' But first of all the nation should
be gained, and what means has the Swedish Governs
ment employed ! It had formed the plan &starving
the nation it wished to gain.'
46 Count R-6 I cannot judge of the means which
his Majesty and the Crown Prince has thought fit to
employ? -
f{ The Prince-6 And what has been the conse-
quence I—that the national hatred, to call it by its
right name, has risen to the highest pitch ; and that
the strictest mea lures of the Government can alone
'binder it from breaking out. But since the King of
Sweden has sent us so enlightened a man as you,
Count, I will request you to convince yourself of the
national opinion, and to give a faithful account of it
to your King ; this might perhaps make a desir.
disk impression on a Sovereign who can desire
nothing except the welfare of his people.—l wish
nothing so much as peace with Sweden ; and in
tended to send Count Schmeltau to Stockholtn for
this purpose. Have the goodness to use your au..
ence to procure a passport for him.'
66 Count Rosen-' Th: King, my master, would
certainly not allow me to take a commission from
your Royal Highness : you will therefore permit Me
to withdraw, and to express to your Royal Highness
my regret at not being able to express my respect for
your Royal Highness under happier circumstances.'
66 The Prince—' I am sorry, Count, that you must
so soon leave us ; and beg you to be convinced, that
you shall always be welcome in N•rway, as a Swede
who will be our friend Ard will recognise our rights.'
66 Thereupon Count,Rosen left the audience-room,
and did not appear at the Prince's table to dinner."
" DREMEN, MAY 12.
66 The day.before.yesterday General Girard, com-
ing from Paris, passed through this citron his way
to VlAmborgh. He has the commission to relieve
Marshal Dtvoust, the late Governor, and to order
him to repair immediately to Paris.
66 Marshal Davoust causes all the cannon to be
brought into the city—to what end is not '.(n )wn.
" Yesterday arrived here also General Higeadorf,
on his way to Holland.

" CI!ITTENBURGH, MAY 10.
" The Chief of the Customs at Copenhagen, Baron
!quicker, has been arrested fur corresponding witi,
the Prince in Norway. His Secretary, Mr. Beck, has
ueen sentenced to pass the rernninder of his life in ;he
Blue Tower ; several others are w.rehted, and it i,
supposed they will share the same fate. Nothing
new from Norway.

" BLANKENESE, MAY It
" Davos* has been dismissed ; General Girard
has taken the command of the Army, and promised
that the money stolen frem the Bank shall be repaid
by Louis XVIII.
1 " Hiroburgh is espectel to be completely evacuat-
ed by the end of the month.

" HANOVE't, MAY 6.
" The Duke of C4mbridge, it is s..iti, 14 going
back to England, and the Duke of Cumberland
coming here.
4, Four volunteer regiments of Hussars are form-
ing here—two are complete.
6, The Landwehr battalions are constantly exer•
cised. It is said that such as are inclined are to be
at liberty to join au expedition to America.
66 Landau has at length opened its gates to the
Allies. Mentz was given up t' the troops of the
Duke Of SAIC Cobourg on the 4th May."
- ~ HAMBUItGIi, MAY 4.

(,ADVLITISILMINT.)

44 The Marshal Prince of Eckmuhl, hereby makes
it known, that from to-morrow, the sth of May, 1814,
trde shall be free in liamburgh, both by water and
a
by land.
66 The goods that are imported or exported will be
merely subject to the ortrvi (excise), which is levied
for the benefit of the city itself, and are liable to the
inspection which the Custom-house officers or the ma-
rine are authorised to make, in order to attest the kind
and quality of the goods.
46 By order of the Marshal Duke of Auerstadt, Prince
of Eckmuhl, (Signed) C.ESAU DE LA VILLE.
" 1 laniburgb, May 4."
14 HAMBURGH, MAY IL
CEDER OF THE DAY.
Head-quarten, Hainburgb, May 11.
g The Marshal Prince of Eckmuhl announces to
the troops, that Count Girard, General of Division,
is appointed by his Royal Highness Monsieur, Bro-
ther to the King, Lieutenant-General of the King-
dom of France, to the command of the 13th Corps,
and of the troops which are in flamburgh.
• The Civil and Military Authorities will from to-
morrow, the 12th of this month, receive their orders
from General Girard, and send him their Reports.
The Generals, Officers, and Soldiers of the 13th
Corps will see with pleasure, that the choice of our
Government has fallen upon an officer who is equally
diatinguished in the French Aral by his excellent
character, brilliant courage, and talent.
The Marshal, on giving up his command, finds

it his Butt, Ednrdrtnablt to justice, to testify to
the Generals, Officers, aid Soldiers of the 19th Corps•
his entire satisfaction with the bravery and good spi-
titershich they have shewn since he h is had the honour
of cocrunanding them.By the order of the lirinee,
(Signed) • CRIAII VIE LA VILLE.*
The German ObterVet and Bremen larette con•
tale several other documents relating to Harnburgh,
among others the corresponCence beteetn General
Bennigsen and Marshal Davoust. On the 21st of •
April, DAVOUSt, in spite of the communication &tun
General Bennigsen, published a notice to b;s troops,
Warning them of crediting the Hes published by the
enemy, particularly the improbable account of the
abdication of Napoleon. On the ...1-01h, however, he
informed his army of his adhesion, and signified it so •
General Bennigsen.

We received Pais paper this morning of Sunday.
Their contents ate of less itnpottance than usual. A.
description of the ceremonials attending the celebra•
tion of the funerAl obsequies of the late Rod l Fam;ll
of France, almost fills the French Journals. We have
'selected a few articles

si PARIS, MAT 19.
II Yesterday the whole Court assisted at the funs.
ral service, at Notre,Dame, which we announced yes.
tetday. The King arrived at the Archbishop% house
at halt pest eleven, and mitered the Church by tit*
side door. His Majesty took his seat ins Whine, to
the right of the Nave. Monsieur, the Due de Berri,
and Prince of Cosa, occupied chairs, a little lower,
and in front of his Majesty. '!'he seat allotted to the
Duchiss of Angonlerne lied a grating of wire-work,
and wits beside that of the ling.
" The nave hung entirely in black, and having
an awning of black clo,h, was ligfib4 by an immense
quantity of wax tapers and lamps. Ti3ecasafider.
surrounded by th,ee hundred tapers, had, at the font
cotters, the emblems of faith, Hope, and Charity,
and the silence of death represented by statues of
the natural size. On the cenotaph were the attsik.:tes
of royalty. 'The sanctuary, arranged at the upper
end of the nave, was occupied by 'b. great number of
Ecdesiastics and Military Officers.
" After the prayers, Abbe Legris Duval pro.
nounced a most excellent funeral sermon. The most
pathetic part of his discourse was that which alluded
to the assassination of the Duke d'Enghien. The
ceremonials were conducted with the utmost decorum.
" Thursday the Emperor of Russia ar.l King of -
Prussia witnessed the performances of the Royal
Conservators.of Music, and were greatly delighted
with the display of musical talents then inhibited.
" Bonaparte, in passing through Lyons, caused a
herbal to be sought of ter throughout the whole city.
He was compelled, a: length, to pay 1100 francs for
one, which we: very incomplete."

By the accounts from America. given in imetiber
column, it will be seen that the (3.1110- kinetics's fat.
tion Are in a state of great trepidation. They beg
now to talk of moderatton. Messrs. CLAY
R.us.a. are not instructed to insist upon the Antrim's
doctrine on the subject of impressment." Host con-
ciliating! Arwrican doctrine!" not to be insisted
on !--JAMSS MADISON did arrogate the power of
broaching new doctr.wes —or rather, vamping up, is
new, the jacobinical doctrines of 13oNa Pa toe, and dis-
gracing his country, by calling them " American;" but
he has changed his resolution, nor can any one mistake
the cause. He will yet be taught that he has much more
to give up than he ever centemplateel. The principles
against which this country has contended so long in
Europe, and so successfully, must not be left to ger-
minate in the vicinity of 001 American possessions.
The United 6tates, before the contest is closed. will
be taught to respect the usages of civilized Nations,
which are not to be endangered by ismo doariaea and
modes of diplomacy fit only for bands of robbers.
—The world will not soon forget that JAMES MAID.
90N pledged his official veracity by a Proclamation.
dated 2d November, 1810, that the Milan Decrees
had been repealed ; that the French repeal, when it
did at last appear, was dated eSth April, 1811 ; and
that even this was an etc port facie forgery effected by
JOEL BARLOW and BONAPARTE in May, 181311!

It is very strongly teported on 'Change, that his
the fixed determination of our Government, not to
suffer the Americans to fish upon the Banks of New-
foundland ; and that no Ansetican vessel will he per-
mitted to pass the Cape of Good Hope, so that the
whole of the China trade will be takes from them.

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It is understood, in the Ministerial circles, that the
Preliminaries of Peace, between all the Powers of
Europe, were signed at Paris on Nfonlay. Lord
CASTLEREAGH is expected to be the bearer. The Eml
perors of Russia. and Austin a, and the King of
Paussia will leave Paris for London to-monow.
13is Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON is appointed
Ambassador at the Court of Paris. His acceptance
of the appointment has been received.
Boamo.—Yesterday the match between Oliver and
Painter took place at Shepperton Range, when, after
a contest of twenty minutes, Oliver was declared
the victor. In another battle which followed, Cooper
beat Jay easily in eight minutes. Thousands were as-

sembled.
CORN MAltillT, MAILIE-I.Ala. MAT IS. -
We bad bet little finds Wheat of fins quality at market tide
morning. Our prices for such &wird.° are full aa WO as we
Monday; bet the ardisary description. Dot 'Ding ics tbe Wet de.
mand. sre Dossitiel in vain*. Fine Barley fells freely at Mon-
day's pates& Mon aswery is noted for Oats, but few vales were
eltrcted at au/ advance. nape sod Linseed are exceed**
heavy elks, baring *sane a bu)er for either. la y.s. pah,,,
, sad other tisticks, tilers Is tw.aittratiea.

ys".11111111111"5".11.111.1111.111111111.111111111.111.1111111.11tetn was Tountl ' her *ay than as being bousldcred the drects of this • AMER!CIN pApERS. gfauted dint the kittg Of. giArtn2ersires 1
It was not till i hand of systeth. Why our thAnufaCtiiris should which he wishes to possess
..,1,:t.. ntw agriculture was oing . .
WAsHiNdroN, APRIL S. 44 Count Rosen—' Undoubtedly, you} II
.r i 1.- i 1..... ••••roivott in at other