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the present Bill, a vast number of absent Proprietors
would be created. The happiness of all these unhappy beings
would be put into a state of mortmain—(The House bere mani-
fested some impatience). He (Mr. Brougham) was aware that
nothing was so uninteresting as the lives, the limbs, and the happi-
ness of 100,000 of our fellow-creatures, in comparison of a Jointl
Stock Company. Where there was a respectable Proprietor he
had his character to look to; in the cue of one unknown there was
no such security.
Mr. BARING said, this Bill would not authorise the
purchase of West India Estates ; it was only to justify
mortgage. The Bill had been resisted on grounds
with which it had nothing to do ; at all events it would
not tend to encourage the traffic in slaves. However, now there was
a half-starved master, and that was calsulated to produce a half-
starved servant ; yet this Bill, which was. culeoluted to remedy
such a state of things, was resisted.
Mr. J. SMITH strongly resisted the Bill, as the vain
attempt to bolster up a loose and vicious syrem ; and
as only calculated to put off those reforms that must
come. He lamented the support the Bill ,experienced
from his Honourable Friend (Mr. Baring) who was one of the
most Adept opponents on that side of the House to all measures
for anielloratiog the condition of the slaves. Respecting his (Mr.
Baring's) character and person, be lamented that he felt himself
bound to express this opinion.
Mr. R. ELLIS said, he was as anxious, as lay man
could be to ameliorate the condition of the Slaves, to
improve their state, and to promote the general tranquillity and
comfort of the Negroes. He saw nothing in the Bill that would
militate against these objects. It was to empower the Company
to lend money to the holders of estates ; but they did not thereby
become the owners in possession.
The House divided—For the Motion 103 ; against it, 25. The
Bill was then read a third time and passed.
Mr. Secretary CANNING presesited Papers relative to the
Treaty between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of
America, relative to the Right of Search. Also, Papers between
his Majesty's Government and the Emperor of Russia. Also, a
Treaty of Commerce between his Majesty's Government and he
United States of liio de h Plata.
Sir it. Wit-SON felt great pleasure at the last Treaty which
had Leen brought up by the Right Honourable Secretary. The
United States of Rio de la Plata were particularly deserving of
being acknowledged by freemen, haVlng nobly Conquered their
liberty in the first instance, and subsequently declared as free every
individual who drew breath upon their soil.
A Petition was presented from the Coachmakers of Bath, praying
that the Combination Laws might not be revived.
Mr. W. SMITH presented a Petition from a Congregation of
Dissenters in Exeter, in favour of the Catholics.
Mr. H 0 B /10 USE presented a Petition from the master cotton-
spinners of Manchester, in favour of the Bill for regulating the
tours of work.
Mr. HUME presented a Petition from the boot and shoe makers
ref Newcastle upon-Tyne, praying that the Combination' Laws
might not be revived.

JUDGES SALARIES.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in
moving the Order of the Day for the House resolving
itself into a Committee upon the Judges' Salaries, ob-
sess?. d, that the Parliament, upon all occasions, had ex-
erted itself to support the dignity of the Bench, and to
preserve its integrity iu the administration of justice. He
had no intention of saying one word as to the Welch
Judges; one of his principal objects was to prevent
the sale of otlices in the Courts of King's Bench and
Common Pleas, and thereby to remove the unfavourable
impression which their sale might be apt to create upon
the public mind. The sale of those offices was a source
of consider able emolument to the Judge. In the gift
of the Chief Justice were three i,ffices of considerable
emolument— those of Fdazers of Outlaws, Chief Clerk,
and Chief Cl.ik • f Cost' s Brevios. If it was impossi-
ble that the Chief ..ist:ce should hive the power of
selling offices, it would be evident'y improp?r that a
similar power should be exeici,ed by any infetior
officeri of the Court. He litti also an objection to suf-
fering the emolum •nts of the Jude to depend in any
measure upon the fees from suitors in the Courts. There
was another important circumstance in the case of the
Judges, which also required the correcting hand of re•
form—namely, that which made their salaries depend
on the fees tloffice—(llear).—'lltit mode of payment
was inconsistent with the dignity of die judicial station,
and with the simplicity of the Btitish juridical system.
If the litigants reiuseti to pay the fees, the Judge could
certainly use legal measures to compel him ; but then
was it not lowering of his dignity to oblige him to
x •ct his official salary by such an unseemly colli-
sion with the suitors of his Court?—(hear).—He (the
ChancAlor of the Exchequer) did not, however, mean
to propose that no fees should be collected ; he only
meant that they should not be paid to the Judges.—
They may be.collected by the present clerks, the ex-
pense of collecting may be deducted from them, and
the remain .ler may he paid into the Treasury, and used
in lessening any additional expense which a new method
of paying the Judges may create. The Puisne Judges
were also placed in awkward circumstances, their
salaries amounted to 4,0001. a year, arising pattly fir m
the Civil List, and partly from fees. ii the annuli
sum of the fees was Ira sufficient to make up the dif-
ference between the grant from the Civil List and the
4,0001. they were obliged to call on the Cimsolidited
Fund for it ; and before they received it, to make oath
of the precise amount of the fees which they had
received ; thus they were, in fact, made public ac-
comptants—(Hear, hear). These were the points
recommended in the Report of the Commission.—
His proposed arrangement, relative to the abolition of
the sale of those offices, would of course tend to deprive
the two Chief Justices of considerable emoluments.—
He was of opinion, then, that the regulation of the mode
of paying them ought to be founded on sonic s usid
general principle—(Near). It was impossible to fix the
precise sum of the value of those valuable offices.—
However, he had thought of a scheme for the payment
of the Chief Justice's salary, which he trusted would
11! found suitable to the rank of that great Officer.—
. The Chief Justice of the King's Bench had at present
4,001`1. from the Civil List ; this sum was lessened by
• the payMent of the Land•tax and ether charges sanc
tioned by ancient custom; the remainder of his salary
consisted of fees; and the collective sum amounted to
9,2001. a year, which being reduced by the subtraction
of 5001. Land-tax, left him something less than 9,0001.
Now he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) thc ught that
the annual salary of that Officer ought not to be less
than 10,0001. (Near)—particularly when he recollected
the exalted dignity and importance of the office itself,
the high professional rank and character
.of its oc-
cupant, and the eminent talent and great labour
which were necessary for the adequate execution of
its duties. Next came the Chief Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas. This office was certainly
Much is ferior to that of the Chief of the King's
Bench, in rank, importance, and emoluments. He
thought that the distinction between them ought to be
still kept up ; but the Chief of the Common Pleas
would also be affected in his emoluments by the aboli-
tion of the sale of the .places in his Court. He (the
Chancellor of the Exchequer) was of opinion that the
salary of that officer ought not to be less than 8,0001.
as year. but there was another pllsce still higher than
that of Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, namely, the
Master of the Rolls, the salary of which was not in.

creased when an addition was being made to the etno-
laments of the other Judges; and that in consequence
of the delicacy of the Gentleman who then held the
office—he al uded to Sir William Gant. Now the salary
of that officer ought to be placed att•ris parttsts on a si-
milar footing with those of the other Judges—(Hear).—
His present salary arose in part from fees, partly from
the Civil List, and partly from the rental of an estate
belonging to the Master of the Rolls. The total rarely
exceeded 4,0001. and sometimes fell short of it, and was
in fact less than that of an inferior officer, the Vice-
Chancellor. He would lay no stress on the additional
duty which the Master of the Rolls may have to undergo,
as Member of the Privy Council, and of a 'Peer, as
Deputy Speaker in the House of Lords ; the present
salary was inadequate to his rank and duties as Master
of the Rolls. He (the Chancellor of the Exchequer)
proposed to raise it to 7,0001. a year—to the Chief
Baron he would propose the same salary. The office
had no sale of places attached to it, and required
eminent ability and great labour from the person
who may happen to hold it. The Vice-Chancellor
would be alone wronged if he were omitted amid the
general increase—the present salary was 5,0001.—
He wauld propose to raise it to 6,00:1. As to the Puisne
Judges, there were circumstances connected with their
situation of considetab'e importance. The system of
promotion applied to them as to others; their situation
ought, on that account, to be such as to enable Gentle-
men to discharge the duties of the office with ability and
independence, from the first moment of their coming
o it. Their present salary of 4,000/. was too little ;
he would.propme that it should be increased to 6,0001.
not, however, because they lost anything by deduction,
but on the principle of procuring for the situation, men
of diameter, talent, and learning, while their years and
health permitted them to transact the business of it with
credit to themselves and advantage to the Public—
(Hear, hear). He wz s glad that the House appeared to
receive his proposals so favourably. He had no motive
in making them but to introduce such a method of
remunerating those great public officers as may be con-
sistent with the public importance of the official trust,
with the &gray of the social station, and long-celebrated
character of English laws and English Judges (Cheers).
He could anticipate no objection on the score of ex-
pense ; he could prove that even in point of economy,
the plan was batter than the existing one: but looking
at its principle of inducing able and eminent lawyers
to take the judicial situations, and of rewarding them
in a ratio adequate to their ability and their character,
he would feel happy if his system contributed to the
distinction and elevation of those respectable Gentle-
'men who so ably filled the office of Judges of the
country—(Cheers). Before he sat down, he should add,
that he proposed to abolish immediately the power of
selling the offices which were in the disposal of the
two Chief Justices, and leaving the places which were in the
hands of the clerks, to the present holders during their life, as they
had purchased them on that condition.
Mr. DENMAN thought, that with respect to the
Judges of the Courts of King's Bench and Common
Pleas, they ought to be temtmerated for the extent of
their loss in consequence of the sale of offices being
repealed, and the taking awl' of the fees, but no more.
He was also of opinion, that upon a comparison r.f
duties, the proposed salaty to the Chief Justice of
Common Pleas was ton large, when compared with
that of the Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench.
Ile also contended, that no case had been made out for
increasing the salaries of the Puisne Judges, who had
now a larger income thad they ever had befote. At
all events he thought it preposterous to givean addi
rional salary to the Judges of the Common Peas and
Exchequer merely because they increased the salary of
the Judges of the Court of King's Bench, tor, in fact,
the latter had an immense accumulation of labour, while the former
were enabled to leave their respective Courts generally by twelve
or one o'clock. He thought there would be little difficulty in pro-
curing eminent Counsel who would accept the situation of a Puisne
Judge ; for lie never knew more than two instances in which the
situation had been rejected. With regard to the two Chief Justices
and the Master of the liolls he was willing to acquiesce, but he
felt compelled to oppose the grant to the other Judges, unless a
clear case of necessity or expediency were made out.

Dr. LUSHINGTON should concede the 10,0001,
per annum to the Chief Justice of the King's Bench,
on the principle that it was only a fair remuneration
for his losses, in consequence of taking from him the
emoluments arising from the sale of offices wu.l fees.
He was also of opinion, that the present salaries of the
Judges were by no means adequate to the n ..essary
increase of expenditure attendant upon the extens've
exercise of hospitality incidental to the office. The
pittance was, in fact, miserable, and the nation were
bound toincrease it in accordance with the principles
of common justice. He should, therefore, support
the motion of the Right Honourable Gentleman,
which he thought was rather an act of justice than of
generosity. The business at the Old Bailey lasted
twice as long now as it did 15 years ago, and the
third Assize, he believed, would be found indispen-
sable. Under these circumstances he should vote for
the proposed increase of salaries.
Mr. J. WILLIAMS thou4ht the Right Honourable
Gentleman (the Chancellor of the Excheluer) had
made out no case of expediency for raising any sala-
iies except those of the two Chief Jiistices. Ue thought
the most important part of the question was the sala-
ries of the Pui.ne Judges, and he would be inclined
to support that part if an instance could be shewn in
which any Member of the Bar had refused to accept
the situation on the ground of inadequate salary. He
was of opinion that the Judges were too old for their
arduous duties at the time o! their election to the Bench,
the average age being 60 years.
Mr. Secretary PEEL considered that his Right Hon.
Friend the Chancellcr of the Exchequer, was indebted
to the L?arned Gentleman who last addressed the Com-
mittee for the efficient support he had given the propo-
sition in his very candid speech. On a review of the
last` .L. 5 years, said the Learned Gentleman(Mr.Williams),
we have seen no Judge raised to the Bench before he
had reached the age of sixty. Why ? It was because
professional men were not disposed to leave high pro-
fessional practice at an earlier period of life, and rest
satisfied with the existing remuneration—(Hear, hear).
The very admission of the fact was a conclusive argu-
ment in favour of the proposition of his Right Hon.
Friend. It was because the present system denied to
them the latera and viria to which the Learned Gentle-
man adverted. But then, said the Learned Gentleman,
there is no indieidual Barrister in the enjoyment of
professional practice, who ever refused the promotion to,
the Bench. He (Mr. Peel) would take the general
practice as stated by himself, and considered it conclu-
sive. Another Hon. and Learned Gentleman (Mr. Den-
man) contended that no man should be promoted to the
Bench until he bad acquired a large fortune by his pro-
fessional exertions. That was an aristocratic feeling to
which he (Mr. Peel) could not subscribe. He viewed the

'station of a Judge as one of high dignity, and a suffi-
cknt maintenance to sustain that dignity should be af-
forded, without any rererence whatever to his acquired
fortune. If a man duly qualified to discharge the duty
could be found, even though he were not in possession
of 5,0001. he was, in his judgment, entitled to the ap-
pointment—(Hear).—Tne Learned Gentleman (Mr.
Williams) complained that his Right Hon. Friend, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, had not entered into a
detailed statement of the whole of the improvements
intended. The House, it would be recollected, was in
Committee—that was not the proper time. It would
be au immediate consequence of the present measore, tf
adopted, to allow ulterior improvement. While private
interests interfered, it was impossible to adopt the ne-
cessary reforms. These interests interfered, and, there-
fore, *hen compensation was granted, that difficulty
was removed. With respect to what had fallen from
the Learned Civilian (Dr. Lushingtou) who had spoken
so ably in support of the Resolution, as to the promo-
tion of Puisne Judges, in seven or eight successive in-
stances, he must be allowed to say, that it occurred, he
believed, from the necessity of the case under ex-
isting circumstances, and from no wish on the part
of the Government to exercise an undue influence
Over the Judges. In situations of such immense
importance as those of the Chief Justices of the Courts
of Law, he did not think that the principle of compen-
sation was to be measured by the same rule as in minor
cases ; such for instance, as was adopted in the County
Cout ts' Bill. Ten thousand a year was a just remu-
neration to tlio•-e high and important offices. As to any
difference in the salaries to the Judges, in reference to
the Courts in which they sat, he could not consider it
expedient. He could appeal to an Honourable Friend
near him, that it was for a long time his intention to
endeavour to reduce the great business of the Court of
King's Bench by open ng the Court of Exchequer, and
rendering it unnecessary for Solicitors to proceed through
the instrumentality of theoprivileged Clerks. As to the Common
Pleas, he was not prepared to say that he could interfere with that
objection, and open that Court to the rank and file of the bar (a laugh).
Mr. SCARLETT thought that 10,000 i. per annum
was not too much for the Lord Chief Justice of the
King's Bench, but he could give no opinion as to the
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. The Puisne
Judges, he thought, ought to have a liberal salary,
and 'he was of opinion that their present income was
not sufficient to induce any Attorney-General, in good
practice, to accept the situation ; nor, indeed, would
any Counsel in extensive practice wish to sacrifice bis income for
that annexed to the office. of Puisne Judge. He thought the
salary proposed for the Lord Chief Justice not at all too much,
considering the arduous nature of bis duties. Perhaps the salaries
to the Puisne Judges were too large.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, the Gov:rn-
ment had for some time been occupied in consider ing
these alterations in the Court of Exchequer, to which
his Honourable and L!arned Friend (Mr. J. Williams)
had alluded ; but at the same time he thought his
Honourable and Learned Friend had not quite fairly
stated the business done by the Court of Exchequer.
He thought it was a little hard upon the Judges to
complain that they did not sit at Chambers in the even-
ing, when they had, for the last twelve years, volun-
tarily sat out of Term, day after drub to hear a•gu-
ments. The emoluments of the Chief Justice had been
stated at about 9,0001. a year, and the offize of Chief
Clerk, in th • appointment of the Chief Justice, was raid
to be worth 7,0001. a year ; and Lord Ellenborough re-
ceived, in fact, 16,0001. a year, and lie g4ve the office
to his son, so that he enjoyed more than his share of the
emoluments; and the present Chief Justice was receiv-
ing less. The same argument applied also to the Chief
Jucticestlip of the Common Picas. As to the proper
salaries for the Volute Judges, he thought it was erro-
neous to suppose that persons raised to the Bench had
made any great pecuniary advantages before their ele-
vation. He thought the salaries proposed were moderate,
and such as the H •use ought to agree to. As this was
not an augmentation r.f the salary of the Chief Justce,
but merely an arrangement, he anticipated almost. the unanimous
approintiou of the Cotnmittee to the proposal of his Right Hon.
Friend.
Mr. HUME thought no ground had been laid for the
proposed alteration ; it had- not even been stated that
any of the Judges were dissatisfied ; and on the prin-
ciples of this augmentation, he thought all the Officers of the Crown
should receive an increase of their salaries, and, as opening the door
to that gent ral system of increase, he should oppose this measure.
Mr. DENNIAN said, he should propose an amend-
ment, which would embrace the points of giving corn-
pensatinn to the Chief Justices for what was saken away
from them, and plating the Master of the Rolls on the
same foo.ing with tl.e Vice-Chancellor in point of salary,
for to that extent he thought a case had been made out.
After sonie observations on the arguments of the Solicitor-General,
he concluded by moving an amendment to the effect above stated.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
there might be good grounds for applying this measure
to the Scotch Judges, but he had not pointed his atten-
tion to that part of the subject. His object had always
been to apportion the salaries to the duties performed
for the public ; and on that principle he should propose to regulate
the salaries of the Chief Clerks, as soon as the present interest
in those offices expired.
S f F. BURDETT thought that all the arguments
wet not for an increase of salaries, but for an increase
of the number of Judges; since it seemed the present
Judges had more business thrown upon them than thpy
could perform. If it could be made out that this in-
crease would prevent the system of translations, which
had of late taken place in a way similar to the transla-
tions in the Bench of Bishops, and thus making the
Judges dependent on the Crown—if it would have that
effect, he would most readily give it his assent ; but,
with the scanty information before the Committee, be could not
concur in going further than the amendment of his Honourable and
Learned Friend, the Member for Nottingham, and for that amend-
ment he should give his vote.
Tne CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
there was already a great mass of information on the
subject before the House, in two or three reports of
Commissioners, and this arrangement a to the Chief Justices, eras
recommended hithose repents.
Mr. SCARLETT proposed, as an amendment on the amend-
ment, that the salaries of the Chief Justices should be fixed &um
the average emoluments of the last twenty years.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER objected to that
mode. He had thought it the better way to fix such a sum as that
which was proper for the office ; and in doing that he had not com-
municated (on that point), from motives of delicacy, with the emi-
nent person who at present held the office.
After some further-discussion, in which Mr. Scanuorr, Mr. W.
Sams, Mr. MINIMAX, Mr. Hosnousa, Mr. T. Wiratm, and Mr. D.
GILIZAT, took part, the amendments were put, and negatived-with-
out a division ; and the original resolution was then agreed to.
Sir J. WROTTESLEY moved £5,000 instead of £6 000 for
the salary of the Puisne Judges, but would not divide the House.
The Amendment was negatived without a division.
Colonel BAGWELL hoped that the salary of the Chief Justices
of Ireland would be taken into consideration.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER bad not pre-
cluded himself from taking into consideration the Irish Judges.
Mr. S. RICE observed, that the case of the Irish Judges bad
been before the. Howe within the last four years.
Sir C. FORBES thought that the Scotch Judges were also en.
titled to the consideration of the House—(A laugh). The Re-

=olution *as thin agieed to, and the Rtiort oiderid to be
ceived to-morrow.
The Cotton Mills Regulation Bill Was read a second time,
committed for Friday.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and ti.;
Hbtue adjourned at Ilacr-rasi OWE O'CLOCK.

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CONVENTION
UTWEEN HIS MAJESTY AND THE EMPEROR OF RDSSI)
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RESPECTING THE FREE NAVIGATION, COMMERCE, ASO
. ,
. FISHERIES IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN. AND THE LIIIIIs
ON THE NORTH-WEST COAST OF AMERICA, SIGNED Ae
ST. PETERSBUROH, FE8.28 (16), 1825.
In the Name of the Most Holy and Undivided Taierrv.
1-lis Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty the Etnpe.
ror of All the Russias, being desirous c.f drawing still
closer the ties of good understanding and friendshic •
which unite them, by means of an agreement which
may settle, upon the basis of reciprocal convenience,
different points connected with the commerce, naviga. ,
tion, and fisheries of their subjects on the Pacific
Ocean, as well as the limits of their respective posses.
sions on the North-west Coast of America, have named.
Plenipotentiaries to conclude a Convention for this pur.
pose, that is to say :—His Majesty the King ot the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the
Right Hon. Stratford Canning, a Member of his said
Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, &c. and his Ma.
jesty the Emperor of All the Russias, the Sieur Charles
Robert Count de Nesselrode, his Imperial Majeay's
Privy Councillor, a Member of the Council of the Ens.
pire, Secretary of State for the Department of Foreign
Affair=, Sec. and the Sieur Pierre de Poletica, iris Int.
perial Majesty's Councillor of State, &c. Who, after
It tying communicated to each other their respective,
full p,:wers, found in go-d and due lorm, have agreed
upon and signed the folinwin4 Articles:
Article 1. It is agreed that the respective subjects of the high
contracting parties shall not be troubled or molested iu any part of
the Ocean, commonly called the Pacific Ocean, either in navigating
the same, in fishing therein, or in landing at such part. of the coat
as shall not have been already occupied, in order to trade with the -
natives, under the restrictions and conditions specified in the fol.
lowing articles :
9. In order to prevent the right of navigating and fishing, exer
cited upon the Ocean by the subjects of the high contracting psi,
ties, from becoming the pretext for an illicit commerce, it is agreed
that the subjects of his Britannic Majesty shall not land at
place where there may be a Russian Establishment, without the
permission of the Governor or Commandant ; and on the other
hand, that Russian subjects shall not land, without permissios, at
any British Establishment on the North West Coast.
3. The line of demarcation between the possessions of the high
contracting parties upon the Coast of the Continent, and the Island,
of America to the North West, shall be drawn in the manner ee
lowing :
Commencing from the Southernmost point of the Island called
Prince of Wales Island, which point lies in the parallel of 54 deg.
40 min. North latitude, and bet Ween the 131st and the 133 d de.
of West longitude (meridian of Greenwich), the *aid line she
ascend to the North along the Channel called Portland Channel,
far as the point of the Continent where it strikes the 58th -a
of North latitude; from this last mentioned point, the line
marcation shall follow the summit of the mountains
parallel to the coast, as far as the point of intersection of the
'degree of West longitude (of the same meridian); and, fir,.
from the said point of intersection, the said meridian line of
141st degree, in its prolongation as far as the Frozen Ocean,
form the limit between the Russian and British possessions co
Continent of America to the North West.
4. With reference to the line of demarcation laid down in
liteterfing Article, it is understood—
First,—That the island called. Prince of Wales Island shall
wholly to Russia.
Second,—That wherever the summit of the mountains,
extend in a direction parallel to the coast, from the 56th dele
North latitude to the point of intersection of the 141st
West longitude, shall prove to be at the distance of snore .
marine leagues from the ocean' the limit between the tickets
sessions and the line of coast which is to belong to Russia, as
mentioned, shall be formed by a line parallel to the wite •
the coast, and which shall never exceed the distance of ten
leagues therefrom.
5. It is moreover agreed, that no Establishment shall be
by either of the two parties within the limits assigned by
preceding Articles to the possessions of the other; consequently
British subjects shall not form any Establishment, either upon tt
coast or upon the border of the Continent comprised retain th
limits of the ltussian Possessidus, as designated in the two pree
Articles; and, in like manner, no Establishment shaU be
by Russian subjects beyond the said limits.
6. It is understood that the subjects of his Britannic
from whatever quarter they may arrive, whether front the r.
from the interior of the Continent, shall for ever enjoy the tl
navigating freely, and without any hindrance whatever, all
and streams which, in their course towards the Pacific Ocean
cross the line of demarcation upon the line of coast
Article three of the present Convention.
7. It is also understood that, for the space of ten eeare
signature of the present Convention, the vessels of the two
or those belonging to their respective subjects,
liberty to frequent, without any hindrance whatever,
seas, the gulfs, havens and creeks on the coast mentioned .
three, for the purposes of fishing and of trading with the natives.
8. The port of Sitka, or Novo Archangelsk, shall be epee '
commerce and vessels of British. subjects for the space of ten
from the date of the exchange of the ratifications of the
Convention. In the event of an extension of this tern
years being granted to any other Power, the like extension
be granted also to Great Britain.
9. The abovementioned liberty of commerce shall not apply:
the trade in spirituous liquors, in fire arms, or other arms, go
powder, or other warlike stores ; the high contracting pares
reciprocally engaging not to permit the abovementioned eats
to be sold or delivered, In any manner whatever, to the meets
of the country.
10. Every British or Russian vessel navigating the Pafffic Ocean.
which may be compelled by storms or by accident to take shelter
in the ports of the respective parties; 'shall be at liberty to refit
therein, to provide itself with all necessary stores, and to put to sea
again. without paying any other than port and light-house dues,
which shall be the same as those paid by national vessels. In case,
however, the master of such vessel should be under the neutery
of disposing of a per. of his merchandise in order to defray his es.
[senses, he shall confirm himself to the regtdatioos and tariffs of de
place where be may have landed.
11. In every case of complaint Cl account of an infraction
ithe Articles of the present Convention, the Civil and Bliiitary Au-
thorities of the high contracting parties, without previously sa-
-1
ling or taking any forcible measure, shall make an exact and circuit-
suntial report of the matter to their respective Courts, who
gage to settle the same in a friendly manner, and according to -
principles of justice.
12. The present Convention shall be ratified, and the ratilkatie
shall be exchanged at London, within the space of six weeks, e
sooner if possible.
In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signet
the same, and haveafiked thereto the seals of their arms.
Done at St. Petersburgb, the 28th (16th) day of February, in dal
year of our Lord, 1825.
(LS.) STRATFORD CANNING.
( L S.) The Count de NESSELRODE.
PIERRE DE POLETICA.

There is not, perhaps, in the whole Materia Medica,
any one remedy which so effectually relieves the pain of a sufferir;
patient as the AMERICAN SOOTHING Setter. Who can wail
the writhing tortures into which a lovely infant is 0/eft co-
vulsed during the period of dentition, without feeling sympathy fa
its sufferings? And who would hesitate to procure a remedy,
a remedy can be found, which is obvious by the effectual eel=
afforded in so many distressing cases which are daily coming to tie
notice of Mrs. JortNsox? Therefore, Mothers ought never.
be without the Amisarcax SOOTHING STRUT in the Nurse'
for if a child awakes in the night with pain, by only
ping the gurus with a few drops of the Syrup, it will but
diately open the pores, heal the gums, and thereby prevent fro
And convulsions ; for should it come in competition with any cr
Disorder, it often destroys the mother's brightest hopes. To be I'
mholesale and retail, of JO/resort and Co. 28, York-place. 6t
old; and, by their appointment, ut all principal Medicine V,
!era in Town and Country, at 2s. 9d. per bottle. N.B. None
:enuine, unlesrsigned on the Stamp with Mrs. JoENsOes 28,8
• writing, as there are several spurious sorts.

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THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUkSDAY, MAY 17. 1825.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

MIA RE. rArn. TRICE PER 511 A RI.
A:•glo Mexican - £lOO £2O iss. gES pm. 4371
,% 10 Milian - - 100 - 5 --7 k
Arigna Iran and Coal - .50 7 • 12
I:: ,zilian lb - 100 - 5 - -15 i 14
4'..lombian - 100 - 5 - -26 261
14 neral Mining Asso. 100 - 5 - -14
1...,.-o Peruvian - 100 - 5 - . 151 144
l',/tosi, La Paz, h Peruv. 50 5 9i i
Welch Iron & Curl 25 - 10 - 10% 1
ASSURANCE COMPANIES.

- -
Protector Fire 20 2 I
GAS LIGIIP AND COKE COMPANY.
Continental - 100 - 8 - 6 1
MISCELLANEOUS.
SUARE. YAW. PRICE PER SHARE.
Atlantic and Pacific - .elOO • - £lO -se
British Rock and Patent Salt 50 5 51
Canada Company - 100 - 10 - 35
Equitahle Loan Bank - .O . 1 - 11
London Drug Company 50 1 i
l'earl Fishery, Yellow (iss..Clo pm) 25 2 14i 15
Provincial Ikuk of Iroland 100 .5 81 9
Peruvian 100 - .5 - 41
lii.) de la Plata Agricul. Com. 100 5 5
11.sya1 Stannary 5 51
I:4:lied Pacific Association 5.1 .5 31
West India Company 100 5 431 4

•

There was again this morning a great agitation in the COnsols
Market : they opened at 90 to j for the Account, but soon after
cm to 89/ sellers, and again recovered to 904. Some sales
Stave been effected, but to no great extent. To state a true cause
for the above decline is out of the question ; the well-informed do
'.tat know themselves, but many are selling out to purchase French
Rentes. The Market seems to be much agitated, and very heairy.
Iu the Foreign Market little or nothing doing.
lilt Prices: New Spanish 184 1, Old Spanish 2341, Rus-
Mau 935, Mexican 751 76, Chilian 834, Colombian New 884 1,
Mexican Scrip 21 4 disc. Danish Scrip 35 3 disc.
PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 2281/2
S per Cent. Iced. 891/8 IA 89% 88%
3 per Cent. Cons. 8978 901/8 89% 901/4 89318
3i per Cent. lied. 971/8 V 4 A
4 per Cent. New 104% 105 10434
India Stock 2771/2
India Bonds 60
1:1,000 r:xcheq. Bills 45 41 43
£5OO ditto 45 41 43
£lOO and £2(X) ditto 45 41 43
Bank for Acct. 228
India for Acct. 278
Cons. for Acct. 901/8.89%8 901/8 893/4
FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.
Austrian lids p (7t. 97 Nlex.Bonds, 5 p Ct.
B•azilian Bond.. 844 Ditto Scrip 1825, 21 5 dis
Ditto Scrip, 5 per Cent. • Ditto Ace. 24 45 1 dis
Ditto Scrip 1825, • • Neapolitan Bonds, 1824,
Buenos Ayres Bonds, Peruv. Bonds, 6 per Ct.
Ditto Arc. Portuguese Bonds 901
Milan Bonds, 6 p Ct. Ditto Acct.
Colombian lids,6 p C. 861 Prussian Bonds 1822, 5 p Cr.
Ditto Bonds, 1824, 885 4 Buss. 80nd5,1822, Sp Ct. 95
Ditto Ace. 885 5 Ditto for Ace. 935 1
Ihnisii 'kinds, 5 per Ct. Spanish .5 p. Ct. C. 231
Ditto :%lailts Banco Ditto Acct. 23j
Ditto Scrip, 1825, 35 dis Span. sp. Ct C 1825,
Ditto Acct. 51 dis Ditto Aect.
Greek Bonds 51 French Bente', 3 per Ct. 751.2 k
Ditto Scrip, 1825, 61 j dis Exchange 251. lee.
Ditto Acct. 61 I 7 64 ills Dutch Bonds, 25 per Cent. 604
BRITISH AND FJREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK.
MINES

This forenoon we received the Austrian Observer to
the Gth of May, and the Aligen:eine Zeitung to the
I lth. The former contains numerous details of the
great preparations made to invade Western Greece by
Itenscuin PACHA, who is said to have arrived at Arta,
and whose energy, talents, and impetuosity, will make
him do everything to ensure the success of his enter-
rise. No doubt the preparations are formidable, and
the:Barbarian leaders, who have an additional stimulus
(that of a head in danger in case of defeat) will exert
hem selves to the utmost ; but the Greeks s2em to view
the contest without fear. The Greek Chronicle admits
that Western Greece has by far more formidable forces
than formerly, but adds, " We are convinced that the
spirit of patriotism and freedom, which has so often
defeated the Albanians (the most valiant and formida-
ble of the troops of the Porte), will again bailie them
with that energy by which the Christians of that coun-
try have so often distinguished themselves."
The Greeks are strengthening all the positions ell
Western Greece. The Provincial Government has
judged it necessary to summon all the inhabitants of
that province to take up arms.
The intelligence in theAllgenteine Zeitungis of a far dif-
ferent character, and relates to the fate of the Egyptian
army, which, there seems little doubt, has been defeated
near Modon. An article from Odessa of the 22d April,
states, on the authority of accounts from Greece, which
are believed to be authentic, that the whole expedition
had entirely failed.; and even the Captains of European
Itips that come from the coasts of the Morea, affirm
that the Egyptian troops are in a very disorganised state,

Lear Modon.
Accounts from Corfu, to the Bth of April, merely
state, in general, with regard to the situation of
affairs in the Morea, that the Egyptian Expedition may
be considered to be as good as ruined ; 3000 Egyptian
ti cops are said still to hold out in a fortified position,
but the Greeks hoped soon to compel them to surrender.

List night the House of Lords was occupied upwards
two hours receiving and reading Petitions on the
s•ii,jcct of the Roman C itholic Claims.
In the House of Cominons, Mr. Secretary CANNING
presented Copies of three Treaties ; the first was be-
t.% cen this country and Sweden, and has for its
object the abolition of the Slave Trade. The second
"as " a Treaty of amity, commerce, *and naviga-
tion, between his MAJESTY and the United Provinces
of Rio de la Plata!' The presenting this Treaty
, hailed with Inud acclamations from all parts of
the House. The Right I-lon. Gentleman then laid on
tiie table the Copy of a Convention between his
MAJESTY and the Emperor of' RUSSIA; respecting the