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.esolutions, thought
the proposed altera•
escape any one. It •
that it needed only
ind abltokrence. It
e destruction of the,
,It procK4edi,
er to Dower the price
order to feed us bet.
e story toll of a per,
mrposed teaching to.
.periment was, as he
horse unfortunately
Ise who trusted in the
-cheap birt,ad. pa*.
rn loal to 15i. and the
aise it greatly higher.
h. 2 reputed father of
:s, as he originally in-_
,)or silly Englishmen'
bill itself carried a lie
its being called, "A.'
' it should have-been
Trade and Manufac-

not only a cultivator.
holder, begged the in,
he made a few obscr-
ntended that the mat-

and that there were
sight once again have
The proposed measure
totecuou ; from what,
Was is to protect u*
ic to protects us from
Qr from the income
y ? Gentlemen in the
he subject was not en.
alter strange, consider-
tad been heard of, and

practically before us
iy. All the Cum 1311 s
uced fur so other pur.
e price of grain. Withr
national debt had been

ree, till it now amount,
une thousand suilliuns,
this debt way all the
ed. He should not as-

not prt.ve: When the •
tax,) was introduced,
the land :rad houses isa
p to-the full mark, they
0,000 a-year. This, he
Ltion; but take the fact
o be sold at twenty five
)old not produce a sum
.ds of the whole of the
,o him (Mr. Hunt) as if
rtgage the price of the
tencement of the present
rn loaf used to fluctuate
: it then rose, and again
But he would tell the
never without a change
d price, namely, at the •
n, when we began to be
rrency. • Last year, he
wledge, there' was pro-
p equal to any two suc-
'teen years; and at this
much grain in the coon-
the last fifteen ye trs.—
hy was it not brought to
41 them the reason—the
s measure was talked of,
hey were to get morel for
wan than the then mar-
ther person might know
lure, they knew that the
em to pay their landlords
he would not be thought
iflanimattry matter when
tacts. It had been said,
d the mercantile interest
ntry in the course of the
reed; but still, the farmer
trdshists. The protection
reasure, however, was net
armer wanted.' He wan:
re income taibe taken off,
on the consumer of grain
malt duty be taken off.—
the farmer could sell his
but if made into malt, the
4 instatly. If he could
te, and were from it to
it the beer brewed at the
should say that the brewer
r of malt into less than six
.he did not run his worts,
cm this would amount to
► of duty, or in. 10s. per
the farmer would receive
e farmer asked to be prot
ix. from tithes, and fro*
system, the game
eouki.ag4in afford to grow
en bread at sixpence. In
miry you chused to go,
id preserves of game, and
I a fact, one indeed which
a Court of Justice, that in
ich he was concerned, the
in one year than the whole
and he also asserted it as a
thus every year destroyed
an had ever been imported
to year even of the greatest
e were preserves of game,
these would be poachers,
ad, that there were every

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_Antra
Wilat ot:ier -effect, he would ask, could such a measure
have, under existing circumstances, but to ruin
bur manuf .ctUres, and further distress our labourers ;
and that, atter PROVIDENON had blessed us with a har-
vest ifs' abundant at any known within the memoky
.
of riven ?
Mr. 1AVE1.1... in seconding The moans, hoped thitt
one feature should peculiarly characterize their pro-
- ceed tiles that day, namely, that of general moderation.
These, Ire thought, were the best and kindest friends
of the country who let this measure alone. It was,
he conceived', a hasty and mistaken interference on
the part of the land-owners to agitate it again. He
Miderst;esd the mercantile, manufacturing, and agri-
euhural Interests to be the great supports of the body
politic, and wished them to stand together.
Ile tifition iiii.then read, agreed to unaitintbuilf,
and ordered. to be resented to the House of tnt i-
mona by the City Representatives.
Cl*Tis. came forward amid • great.
Appleine• Be agreed that this was, a-most important
*nd delicate question. He had regretted-to hear- the
diseussiop of in the last Session, and he regretted
as much to heap the discussion renewed in this ;
self 'and his colleagues had done all in their powei-
When first it was agitated, to prevent the measure;
Teeing carried.. .They had done so now. Ile was
convinced this was not the time -to propose such a
Measure, when our manufacturers and labourers were
looking fOr, and expected peace and plettty—(49/1-
itlause.) He had always regretted the high price
which che.poor had to pay for their, bread : he consi=
deied. the prhposed measure would have the effect of
keeping- up the: price;; thereforc he had opposed, and
would tenths's. to oppose it, in every stage—(Loud
aptlyug) •
Mr. Alderman COMIC expfessed similar sentiments.
He had opposed the measure because, he considered it
is an injurious one. He was haOpy.his ideai had
fret those of his constituents, and would still continue
the same line of conduct.—(Apidaute.) -
Sir JAMES SHAW said he should with pleasure give
his support to the petition. He had felt it his duty,
during the late discussions, to oppose both the Import
and Export Bills. He should continue to do so all
future stages of the Bill ; and, with his present lan
of information, should continue to vote against
1-1:: agreed with Mr. Rose, that at present the House
had not so much information before it as could even
justify their proceedings in the case of a Turnpike
Bill. They who opposed the -Bill had had the mis-
fortune to act with n minority • but till he was con-
'winced he had done atonic; by
•'fuller information, he
sliould•actias he had davakest4afpploarr.y
kin Alderman ATKINS had also the satisfaction of
Stating, that be had felt it his duty to oppose this mea-
sure. He congratulated the meeting on the very li-
beral manner in iihichthis petition had been brought
forward, and .e.kpressed his opinion that it could not
fail to haite weight with thy House of Commons. It
would, perhaps be necessary for, him to explain why
he had given notice of a motion -whin the subk.,.:t
Should agaih come before the House ; he had done it
not with a wish to have any Measure at all idopted
on the subject, but if any were adopted, to render its
if possible, less mischievous: He hoped, hewever,
the present strong erpri-ssion of public opinion would.
convince the House that the measure would be aban-
doned, and noproposition at all be necessary from him
on the subject. . .
• 11.. A;%.
The petition was then tot agree to. .
.
Mr. Wdertflanst then ved, as was customary,
ihongh he believed, on thii occiiion, it was nnuect.s.
sary, that the City Representatives be instructed to
support this petition in Parliament. in doing this he
could not but condole with three of them, in their ha.v•
ins; had the misfortune of being in a situation into
uitieh they were so very seldom thrown—a minority.
Their having been so once, and. feeling_ the misery of
a
it, might, perhaps, induce them little to compassion-
ate the situation of their worthy colleague, who for so
many years had invariably been so.—(Lausker and
applause )
Sir W. COarts said, his worthy friend, if he would
allow him the pleasure of calling him so once in his
life, (laughler had started a question which he knew
would always bring him forward. He (Sir W.) was
always most happy When he could act according to
the wishes of his fellow-citizens„ (ropaure):, but, he
never would consent to take instructions from them
hinest. He considered it as unconstitutional for a
Member of Parliament to do so—(loud dirapprobalion.)
• 46 You see, Gentlemen, (said Sir William) lam in a
minority-now, (loud laughing.) But it is well (orlon--,
well for Europe—and well for the world—that my-
self and my worthy colleagues have so often joined in
glorious majorities, who, by their perseverance in
the good cause, have obtained results so beneficial for
shank ind."— ( Lewd and continua applause.)
A similar Petition was then read arid agreed to, and
ordered to be presented to the House of Peers.
sTATZ OF NORWAY.
Mr. Alderman WOOD then came forward to propose-1
a number of Resolutions, expressive of disapprobation
at the conduct adopted by Government towards Nor!.
way. The cries of adjourn, adjourn, were so laud,'
however, that he was at length obliged to content
himself with merely moving the Resolutions, whitl,
were read, and seconded by M FAvect.
Mr. VAUGHAN moved as an amendment, that the
journment,hich
consideration of them should be adjaurned to Fwriday.
Mr. WAITHMANT opposed the ad
was negatived, and the Resolutions read and agreed
to, and ordered-to be published in the usual parerS .
The Thanks of the Meeting were voted to Alder-
man SMILEY, the late LORI) MAYOR, for his conduct
whilst in the Civic Chair, and tor his exertions to keep
down the price of bread.
Alderman SCIIOLEY returned thanks for thelionour
done him.
Thanks were voted to the LORD MAYOR (for
d. his COD-
duct in the Chair, and the geetieg adjourne

log
Vientra, of Presburg, and of Tilsit, .
lence, contained within themselves the causes oi.rup-
lure; which caused therti to be violated soon after-
wards. The' peace of 181* leaves us no discussion,
anti in consequence no war with any one, by restoring
•to or all our ancient France—that France from which
we derive our true titles to prosperity and glory ' • it
replaces us in that state of preponderance which be-
longs to our moral and physical sitnation. Become
all at once tranquil spectators of the discussions of in-
terests which .still divide the other powers, we need
only interpose in their differences as a mediator, and,
our dear Sovereign, to whom we owe our reconcilia- "
tion with Europe, may become a paCificator.
Such iiiite result of the treaty about to be condu-
-474 result unespectedi,if-tare consider the eleplo-
.rabla.sititatibri to which- France was reduced, the ha-
ves; which she bad excited against herself, and the
spoliation: which her Government had committed.'''
None of the stipulations of this peace impose upon
us the payment, of any tributes or indemnities ; our
.monuments of art remain untouched, and our Mtb
peutn will continue tohe the Museum of Europe.—
france, above all, will not submit to the ignominious'
condition imposed on Bonaparte, and twice consented',
'to by him, to deliver into the hands of the Allies''
three strong places in the interior, as a guarantee for'
:theexecution of the Treaty ; in short, France, by the
peace, restored to the exercise of all her faculties, to 1
the resources ofher 'soil and of her industry, will cer
tainly be more powerful and more harapy than she
has been for twenty years past; there is nothing but
her own inconstancy can disturb the fortunate pros-
pects of the future.
The Committee charged' with the preparation of
the Constitution assem4le every day at the Chan:-•
cellery, under the Presidency of the Chancellor of
France. The three Commissioners of the King are,
Messieurs the Abbe de Montesquieu, Minister of the
Interior ; ,Ferraud, Virettor-General of thel Posts ;
and Beugnot, Director-General of tlie Police.
It is positively asserted that Assembly of the
Cortes was, dissolved on the 11th at Mach id, that
several of the members have been arrested, that the
authority of the King has been universally recogniz-
ed, and that Ferdinand VII. made his solemn entry
on the lath into Madrid.
Ferdinand IV. has issued a Declaration, dated
Palermo, 2,6 th April,. in which he declares he never
will renounce his rights to the kingdom of Naples.
The inhabitants of the Isles or France and Bour-
bon_, who- have constantly prayed for the restoration '
ofthe House of Boutbon to the throne of their
happinessfathers,wtilhley regretwoultdhafteel ttleiirr;cl4sptarenscseinwg theirilldelayt
1
satis-
faction to their legitimate SOvereign the Father of
the French. They never cOncealed their attachment
to-their ancient Kings, which they did not scruple to
Inanifen.t at all times ; - and when the Colony was
''takeil by the Eitelish, divine service was celebrated
fin. the .virtuous Monarch who fell a victim to the
lore het.), re his people.
•These laithful Frenchmen, amidst the confusion
and ertif;atrassment of 'the Revolution, averted from.
their country by their firmness and wisdom, the mise-
ries by Which the Other colonies had been lost. The
agents Of the Executive Dilatory, who bore the bar-
.barous' orders tor the fulfil* ' ; Of the Decree of the
t l i
.16th Pidviose, Year4i weft. tien• from their terra-,
tory, aid-were eMbkrked tit Irimsported to a coun-
try where their ragt'wourci be powerless. The union,l
ihe.leve which the Colonies bore for their country,
their devotion to the family of Bourbon, will find their
reward in the restoration-of a Government which will
secure happiness and tranquillity w all Frenchmen,
and to their families, by restoring to them a virtuous
`ionarch, the father and protector ot "is people.

k..VLNI:gcs it.

ISO N IiON.

SATURDAY, MAY.9.B, 1814.
VRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAY Al TWELVE O'CLOCK
Redead 681—Cons. 67i—for ace. 683-1,-4 per Ct., 811 82
6 per Cent. Navy shut--Intlia. Bonds, 10s. II s. prem.
onmium, nntliing done—Bank Long Anus. 161 3-18ths

EXchsvilet ball 46,61/4 prem.
- Al•
',1964 oah'irdos announce, we believe, with certainty.
;hat the Prelitainaties of Peace with France are by
this time:signed. Mr. C. GaaviLLE, Private Secre-
tary to Earl BatunasT, arrived in Downing-street
yesterday,. with dispatches from Lord CamEnsaon.
They are understood to state, that the Preliminary
Treat jr -of Peace would be signed on the following
day, and that the Emperor of Russia and King of
xnussi rt were making preparations for their journey
to England. This agreeable intelligence h also con•
firmed by the arrival from Paris of Count WORON.
zoFF, Chamberlain to the Emperor-ALFxaNnea, to
make arrangements for his Royal Master's reception.
Count WottoNzorr states, that the illustrious Sove-
reigns may be expected in London by Wednesday
aext at farthest. They were to reach Calais as to-
morrowg and to embark orMonday or Tuesday. It
is further stated, that they Will land at Deal, and not
at Dover, should the weather permit, as the detach-
ments of troops which are to form the Guard of
Honour, have marched for the former place. His
Royal Highttessthe Duke of CLA RENO! has rehoisted
his flag on board the IMPRBONABLE ill the Ltowus.—'
The Prince Royal of WIRTEMBEIRO was to precede
the Illustrious Visitors, 48 Hours, and Lord CHARMS
FITZROY, Who is waiting at Calais in order to convey

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(tRIVAti LATTER.)
We meet with less of the marvellaus here than
you can well imagine, especially if you form your
opinions on the contents of such hasty letters from
Paris as we sometimes see in the London Papers.—
Every thing is quiet and regular ; and though there
may have been some duels between individual Offs•
cers of the Allied Troops and of the French Army,
none of them have ever worn that complexion which
has been ascribed to them in some communications
from this capital. In fact, the discipline is, too regUe
lar and systematic in the armies, to permit such frays
as might be inferred from the letters to which I have
alluded.
" The Government is proceeding steadily and ju-
diciously in the reorganization of its different depart.
ments. If I were to hazard any conjecture, I should
think that it purposely delays the preliminary treaty,
in order that it may be enabled to avail itself of the
daily augmentations of strength which it is receiving
by the increasing confidence of the people. It is said
that Austria demands too much, and that the pre-
tensions which she makes are the only obstacles to the
speedy adjustment of the peace—but all this is hearsay,
and is deserving of as little attention as the informa-.
tion contained in a newspaper-let er from Paris.
" The arrival of the Allies in Paris, as a novel
event, is scarcely less important than as a political ;
the Parisians undoubtedly suffer and sink by compa-
rison with the strangers. A few strangers seem odd
in a crowd, however prepossessing their appearance
may be. But such is the crowd of strangers in Paris
at present, that this peculiarity is !ost in a more ge-
neral effect, and that effect is highly advantageous to
the strangers. The French appear less like gentle-.
men that, any other of the different classes who
throng all public places. The Cossack ()dicers have,
perhaps, the most manly and respectable look of all.
the present inhabitants of Paris. Of all the Allies
the Russians appear to be the most regular, grave,
and honest.looking fellows—and they are also the
greatest amateurs of the arts. Bands of the com-
mon soldiers ate met with constantly in the galleries)
and the Muieurns, and they seta] to have the instinct
to find out the things best deserving of attention.
" Our party has not yet seen the Emperor Alex-
ander, but the King of Ptu,sia walks ab tn like a
private gentleman. I met I,lin yesterday with his
son in the Louvre, among the great crowd of all des-
criptions of the populace, wliica throng that place on
Sunday. I have been greatly surprised to. find how'
little Bowparte has done.—Th2re is not a point of
comparison between the improvements of Londtni
and Paris, during the last'ten years : the collection of
stolen gni:his excepted—and they are but a poor r¢ '
compence for the tipence c f twenty years war.
4. The good sense and moderation of the King ii
very much admired.—No work of retrit,rtion has been
undertaken or is spoken of. The fact is, that the
Revolution happened so long ago, that there are many
penitent sufferers by the recent change, whom it would
be cruelty to persecute further."

In the event of a future war with France ; and
alas ! whilst man is man, must we not anticipate his
discord ? our naval men calculate that the 'retention
of the Mauritius would be equal to a saving of ten
sail of the line.- On no other station can the French
shelter and fit out cruizers to annoy our oriental
trade on its passage. In 1810, when the island was
taken, the number of prize-vessels, there found, ex-
ceeded all expectation. On restoring this important
Settlement, if, rc;store it we must, why May not an
Ankle be inserted in the Treaty, of a nature similar
to that whiejt,, in preceding Treaties, accompanied
the surrender of the Islands of St. Pierre and Mi-
quelon ; viz. that an-fortifications shall be keptaup,
and no. garrison retained beyond what is necessary
for civil purposes ; with even a stipulation on our
part, not to molezt the Island in' the event of war,
provided it be not made a naval station?,

Government has determined to send Lord GAM-
ni nit to the- Hagne, to treat for a peace withihe Ame-
rican Plenipotentiaries. Sir Hama': Enwirt
HOPE accompanies his Lordship, and Captain FAII/AN.
of .the N. 7:y, is appointed secretary of Legatibn. His
Majesty's ship PROVIDENCE, Captain VANSITTART is
to convey Lord GAMBIER arnd suite .to the Dutch

coast.
Advices have been received from Rio Janeiro, of
the 6th of February. They are totally silent as to
any misunderstanding having taken place, as re-
ported, between the -PhiNcE akGaNT and Lord
STRANGPORD. The ACBAR British frigate, which
brings the latest intelligence from Rio Janeiro, sailed
on the 6th of February with a fleet, accompanied by
the Inn frigate. She arrived at Pernambuco the
15th of March, and sailed the 21st of the same
month, accompanied by the INCONSTANT, the lain,
and INDEFATIGABLE, along the coast; the fleet then
consisted of SO sail, eight of whieh have arrived in
the Channel, 15 off the coast of Ireland, one in the
Downs; and six parted company.

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star in our prisons throughout the Country not fewer ER ikcii P APE. 14.3 :
nsanntactures. If !he earliest ;ntorriiitlon to the bakes of CLAantOR, is
have the effect .of . tl, an front 200 to SOO tersoni of thfs'description.:.— . ••••••••••• to piecode the Prince of Wtaultrierto s44.)lolars:
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our manufactures He hoped the Llteiy. t their cote this day, wihild - PARIS, MAY 94.
depend Out being inferm the two kinthies of Parliament, if they vim* . •
gn market. He . hbt acquainted with the Corn Laws, the Livery Was
. .ThO. greet work of ease is far advadeed,- i
if it ;6 Wb have received Paris Papers one day later than
acquainted With.the operation of tlitm at least. nai Wholly'conclkled. Althaugh we do not knota the 'those of yesterday. They now speak with tolerab,e
fore be concluded, .- - ' -precite stipulations of the treaty, we are certain that the
Tht Resolutions (for which see Advertisement) harit are honourable to the King, glorious to France, precision 03 the subject of the approaching Peace :
in general, that he France is to retain her ancient limits—the Islands of
*ere then severalty put, and tarried unanithously• and Arranged in a manner to ensure to us at length
eats had been ex-
Mr. Alderman World carpe lord/aid to propose a that repose of which Europerts. pa.. much in need. The
rs, but by specula- . •
t'etition to bin& Houses:OCT:Ain:4mi in terms ofßourbon and Mauritius are among.the CAlonies which
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the former tiescript„.:: characteristic chic puce, .an its principal .
first ofd ad- Are to be restored, and the monuments of the arts are
rats had been fotiod -•*:, the ItesktattiMi; He rho `lt stiartge that the *to, *image, i$ to extinguish those germs of war which to remain at Paris. We have also received a private
bier/lent 'the people of this conniry were • about 'to were contained in all thoireaties concluded by France
n the corn grower, ,
r moving the ResO- • have Olt advaintge of a bountiful harvest, that Sno- for t The Treatiesid I.uneville and •
twenty years pas . e communication from the French Capital, of the same
do brought forward: thentigarliantent should interfere to take it from them. of Amiens were nothing but truces ; but those of• date with the Papers, which ccintains some interest-
ing particulars t
IVilar 6i!iri effect. he would ask, could such a measure vientra, of Presburg, and of Tilsit, ravished by yin- " PARIS, MAY C 4.
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