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scheme; but had he (Mr. Canning) announced that it
was in contemplation when the Ilunout able and Learned'
Gentleman gave Iris notice, it would have-been said
that the object was to prevent discussion, and to shelter
from inquiry the conduct of the Noble Lord (Eldon).
Seeing the manner in a hick the Honourable and Learned
Gentleman (Mr. Williams) brought the subject before
the HOuse, it must have made his' Right Honourable
Friend (Mr. Peel) mare wilting to make thus early a
disclosure of his views, Ile was sure that even those
who might have come down to the House charged with
invective, not against the personal, but the professional
chiracter of the Noble Lord (Eldon) against the delays
and expenses of the Court over which he so ably pre-
sided, must no►v feel glad that the necessity of attack
was taken away. If the duration of suits could be
brought within narrower bounds, if celerity, could be
achieved, expense lessened, and'some of that weight- of
business transferred, whiCh now bbre so heavily upon
the Chief Magistrate, everything would be gained that
could be desired. Sure he was the House must feel
glad that the object proposed had been attained, and
that without the i int Oduction of any matter in the course
of discussion that could give pain to the revered Magis-
trate who so long presided over the Court of Chancery,
Without the slightest impeachment on his personal in-
tegrity. Whatever might be the result of the-inquiry,
Whether LOrd Eldon was to continue Lord Chancellor
or to retire, whether the duties of his high station were
to be in some degree separated, or the office was to be
administered without a dispersion of its functions, he
would go down to posterity with the character of one
. who had long filled it with ability, with uprightneis,
end zeal, and with the approhaiion of all good Men—
(Hear, heat.) There was only one observation of the
Honourable and Learned Gentleman (Mr. Williams) en
Which he would make any remark. The Honourable
and Learned Gentleman thought that the legal and
Political functions should be disjoined in that high And
important office,which was as old as the Monarchy of Eng-
land. Being no lawyer he was not competent to discuss
the legal part of the subject. It might or it might not
be desirable to make some alterations in the present
constitution of the Court. He opposed the Vice-Chan-
cellor's Bill, and declared against the dismemberment
of the functions of the Chancellor. They were in his
Mind essentially united. He always considered it the
most splendid privilege bestowed by the Constitution,
that the Clown could take the meanest individual, he
did not mean to say in point of talent or acquirement,
but the individual of the most humble rank who walked
Westminster Hall, and place him at once at the bead of
the Peerage of England—(Hear.) This was a principle
essential in a mixed Monarchy to support the demo-
cratic spirit. It was not for the benefit of the Crown,
it ivas for that of the people that the King should have
the power thus to raise an individual from the most
humble situation to the Woolsack. What would be the
consequence of placing at the head of the law a man
incapable of political functions ? He saw no evil con-
* nected with such a combination of duties. It was not
supported by two instances in their history that politics
influenced the judicial conduct of Judges. If it oc-
curred before, it never could occur again in the present
state of public feeling and poblic intelligence. To
render the Chancellor puiely and exclusively a legal
character could have no other effect than to stint and
destroy the energies of the man who should be en-
couraged to aspire to so elevated a station. With this
exception, he concurred in most of the general observa-
tions of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman—( Hear.)
Mr. WILLIAMS rose to reply. No worse Commis-
sion could, he said, be found than one composed of le-
gal practitioners. In this he was bore out by precedents.
In the time of James L when it was proposed by the
Crowit to inquire, by Commissioners of its own appoint-
ment into the state of the law, Lord Coke said they
would inquire for themselves. No body of men were
more likely than lawyers to be withdrawn from their
object by rs oe forms. He could nut. forget the two
last Commissions; neither could he forget that 'when Sir
Samuel Romilly proposed an inquiry into the criminal
l:ass•, the Learned Judges were the first to oppose it.
S.ill he had no objection that, under the eyes of the
House, the Commission pi oposed should have a trial.l
lilt appeared that the object was to screen from inquiry,
public opinion would revert to the subject with tenfold disposition
to investigate it. He did no: propose that the political and legal
functions of the Chancellor should be separated. He merely stated '
that opinions were different on that point, and that, among others,
it ought to be inquired into. The Commission would be matter of
sincere congratulation to the country, if the result should prove
that they were sincere. We should, however, have preferred a Com-
mittee. The Honourable Gentleman concluded by withdrawing
his motion.

NOTICE RESPECTING THE FOUR PER CENTS.
The CHANCF.I.LORef the E.X.CHEQUER nioved that Mr.
Speaker should forthwith give notice, that the Fourper Cent. An-
nuities were to be redeemed, and paid offs
Mr. HUNIE wished to know if a like notice had been given to
certain public bodies who had lent the country £400,0003 •
Mr. HUSK ISS.AN said the Royal Assurance Office and the
Batik of England had each advanced aCltOO,OOO for the public ser-
vice. These Loans were obtained at live per cent interest. When
the- rate of interest fell, be bad given notice to them to accept of a
loner rate 'of interest, or be paid off. They had agreed to do the
former. It might now be fit to consider whether any further re-
duction should be claimed ?—The motion was agieed to.
ME AUSTRIAN LOAN.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the order
for the House going into a Committee on the Austrian Loan Act.
HUME asked why 'five per Cent. had been paid to the
houses of Reid and Baring,
_in the way of discount on the Aus-
trian Loau3
Mr. HER ItIF.S stated, that five per cent. had been allowed in
consequence of the houses in question having anticipated the pay-
ment on these terms. The whole sum was now in the Treasury.
Mr. BARING said, the interest was part of the original bar-
gain, and had been agreed to by 6w/eminent, as the money was
paid by instalments. In consequence of this, the credit of Austria
had been materially improved.
Mr. CANNING said, after the Austrian Government had
agreed to pay the money diplomatically, the next question was, how
the-money was to be actually paid? and the 'treasury bad come to
an agreement with certain Commercial Houses fur that purpose.
Mr. II UME was still out satisfied, and thought £50,000 had
been lost to the country.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCH EQU rut stated, that the
money was to be paid in Austrian Paper, and if Government had
not accepted the offer of theContractors,they u ould have got nothing.
Mr. WA RILE could not conceive bow two and a half millions
could repay six millions, which was the don borrowed by the Ent-
peror of Austria.
Mr. CANNING said, that succeeding as he had done to the ma-
nagement of the negotiation after it had attained a certain point, he
neither would attempt to take credit to himself that so muck had
been obtained, neither did he feel .hams because in the opinion of
some. Gentlemen the amount to be received was so small. But
deli he stotsW say, speaking as an indiehlual, and not as a Minister,
ke.shonba have entertained gyro doubts whether be should have
called upon Austria for any payment at AL Bad the question
been tried in a Court of Honour, he much doubted whether it
would tot have been so decided, and further, as this was the
first instance in which a farthing had ever burn returned of
the many subsidies granted to Foreign runiers, it world be
bad eincenragement to be too strict. Ile would the ifo_
namable .Genthintan the tra 'action which, in his ophtion, had
weakened our claim upon Au-tria. If, in private life, a man
hiving a elAne otiassother, and when all hope of getting payment

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a Bill of Costs. -- flik".

Mr. Secretary Pitt., in:his reply', which was full Arsi
explicit, vindicated the moral and judicial character ci
the present Lonn CitaxettLoit, 'left from the attacks
nude on it in the House, for a sense of decorum pre.
vented their being made there, but from the calskunies
with which the Noble Lord had been assailed out of doors.--
The night Honourable Gentleman did not follow the Learned
Member through his legal details, bat shelved the accumulating
business of the Court, the laborious duties of the office, and th,
unremitting attention which had been ?aid to them by the Nghte
Lord who has long presided in that Court. Ile then stated opt
in consequence of the Report'ef the Committee of the 11604 of
Lords last year en the Appellant Jurisdiction, the Lotto CRAM.
cm.i.oa himself had given advioe to the Crown to appoint a Co,
mission under the Great Seal, to consider of all the important su4.
jests embraced by the Report. This Commission wouW
into precisely the same topics as those prollosed by the Hors.
Gentleman, with the exception of the union' of the *dicta! and
political character of the Lotto CUANIMILLO4, which neither a Cunt,
mittee of that House, nor a Commission of the kind alluded to were
altogether the best fitted tot discussing.
Mr. Secretary Canines; in the court.? of the evening, spoke on tie
same side, and stated distinctly that the objects of the Commisin.,
'would be—i. To Lewes Me 'tine consumed in suits in equity...-2.
To lessen the expense of the proceedings.—And 3.. To inquire and
consider whether any part of the business which is now throw,
upon the greatest Judicial Magistrate of the Kingdom, can be trans
ferred from hint to any other' and to what other Officer? • '
Wit.i.sasts finding fiat Alligators bid thus anticipated the
object 0(110.111ot:ion, withdrew it by consent.
The Conitnisiion will, it is eXpected, include
.Lerd
Sir WILLIAM GRANT, the Judges who. hare recently retired, aud
some of the great Law Olken. We anticipate the most beneficial
results from its inquiries.

THE ARMY. •

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Yesterday, the Duke of • Volts, as CotoMangler-in-Chief, held a
Levee at his Office in the Horse Guards, which was attended by
General COCKBURN, Major-General Sit ROINCRT • CALLAGNAti, Ma.
jor•General C4ar, lUajor.General PIGOTT, Lieutenant-General
liar, Lord HILL, Lord WALLSCOURT, and about thirty others.
REMOVAL OF THE GUARDS.
This being the 25th of February; the annual day for the changing
quarters of the Brigade of Guards that are cautoned In London, 411
was bustle in Westminster, Southwark, the Tower, atid PortmanDivisions. At ten o'clock the troops muttered on the Parade in
St. James's Park, with theft- knapsacks, &c. where they were sue-
ctssivedy inspected and-reviewed by their Colonels. They acquitted
themselves with their fronted address, and were rewarded with
the just approbation oldish' Officer*. The stilitory ceremony was
not over till twelve o'clock, when the Battalions marehecloltro tin it
respective guards' and barracks. 'ha arrangements were as follow;
.a-The Fern, Battalion of the Grenadier Guards, front the. King's
Metre tar Prsitman-street Barracks. The Second' Battalion of the
,Oretandier puardso from. Portman-street Barracks, to Knights-
bridge. 'the Third Battalion of the Grenadier Guards, from the
_Tower"of Lapdogs to Westminster. The Second Battalion of the
Coldstream Guards,- front-Westminster to the Tower of London,
The Vita Battalion of thaThird Pout Guards, from Knightsbridge
to the Kiog's-lienrs.--,After removing to their.fresh quarters they
Are allowed* kind of jubilee for three days.
NA PAL INTELLIGENCE. •
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The following letter from the A.dmiraky was this morning re-
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calved at Lloyds
Admiralty" dace, 24th Feb. 11124.
Sta—l ant commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty to acquaint you, that one of his ;thirsty's ships will give
convoy from Falmouth to the Trade bound to the Straits of Gibral-
tar and the Mediterranean, and will sail from Falmouth as toots
after the Ist of March as the Trade shall be assembled there, and
wind and weather allow ; and that another convoy will be di,-
patched in about a fortnight after, and so on, as the state of affairs
and the wants, of the Trade may seem to require.

• (Signed) JOHN BARROW.
To the Chairman of the Committee formanaging
the Affairs of Lloyd's.

Fxrasotrrn, Fasanzar 23.—Wind S.S.E.— Arrived the Duke of
Kent packet, from Lisbon--sailed the 16th inst. Sailed the Mon.
tague packet, ft r the Leeward Islands. Off Penzance, the Swift,
WAtzza, from Tarragona.
Pi.smouvm, Fxsaumtv 25.—Wind E.—Arrived the-Euphemia,
Lawn, from St. Michael's.
POUIMOOTH F13111.17A ar 24. Win dE. -- Pat in by contrary
winds, the Ranger, May, from the South Seas; and Elizabeth,
%MCKAY, from Berbice.
DIAL F33AILT 24..11-Wind E."—Came down from the River
and sailed,llll the Orpheus, for the Isle of. France; Hero, Rtrcuts, for
Bahia; and Viscount Exmouth, for Palermo.

Ktso's THEATRE.— We lamented to see in the pit of
the Opera-house last night, still some remnants of the vulgar, that
bave been so much complained of this season. We mean "the fellows
in the blackguard stocks. It was evident to everybody, lint these
booted impertinents are personages not in the habit of dressing for
dinner. Their manner and appearance shewed that they were of
the grade of pawnbrokers apprentices. As some of them came
in with Gentlemen's tickets, we presume the owners had been needy
and pledged them; and that the striplings we 'allude to, bad, after
shutting shop, come to take the benefit of this chance of being in a
place from which fortune and fashion had excluded them.
Yesterday morning Viscount GRA IN mut and family,
attended by his Private Secretary, Mr. Jonas, and Mr. Asti-
eoman, left town for the Hague.
Viscount MELvILI.E hai been confined for several
days with a severe cold. The Noble Viscount, we regret to say,
was not better yesterday.
The University Club-house, at the corner of Pall-.
Mall East, was opened on Saturday se'nnight ; it has been visited
on several successive evenings by large parties of Indies, to whom
the splendid suite of rooms afforded a delightfill promenade. The
.building does the highest credit to the architct: and the task de:-
played In the fittings-up and embellishments taigas no less honour
upon the Committee: The club consists of .500 members of each
University. No play is allowed.
British vessels being now received in the Danish
ports on the same footing 'as national vetaels, instructions have
been issued to the Collectors of the Trinity. Hoose,clirecting them
to place vessels belonging to IJenniark on the same footing as
British vessels, in respect of light duties and all port charges, from
the Ist day of March next.
A General Court of the Highland Society of London
was held pursuant .to• the Act of Parliament, at. the Free/worn'
Tavern, on Saturday the2lst instant, and was score numedously
attended than might bare been expected at so early a period of the
season. The Officers were elected for the ensuing year.
The new burlesque entertainment, entitled Rusofies•
tams luansoratu or,' The Court of Quodlibet; was performed for the
first time last night, at Drury-Lane Theatre: It is one at the marry
Imitations to which the renowned Tort Thu osb has given rise, and
It possesses the broad character which has so ,ofteu produced latunh•
tee in that well-known mock heroic.
CITY BUSINESS.--Yesterday a Court of Common
Council was held at Guildhall.—The Court was specially called, for
the purpose of considering the subject of an application which had
Ilea made to Parliament for power to erect Poets between the
Tower and the London Docks... The Bemembrancer laid before the
Court a copy of the Petition which had been presented to the House
of Commons, for an Act to construct additional boats. occupying
the space between the; Tower of London and the London Docks.
,with warehouses and other works; which was referred to.the Ni.
vigation Committee. •
CORN EXCHANGE, HARK-LANE, FEB. 25. '

The arrivals of Corn this seta are only moderate. Wheat,
2,062 quarters; Barley, 1,800 quarters; Oats,. 2,400 quarters. Of
Flour the quantity is large, being 6,400 sacks. The Wheat trade
continueq much in the same state wi reported en Monday, titers
bring not much at Market, sand but little demand at present. Sr.B
ley sellt heavily at the prices las quoted. Beans avd Pen are wit&
out alteration. There hasnot been much demand for Oats this mom.
Mg, but*the supply being. short, llnnday's prices were emir'

tpport.d.

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On Monday, the sad inst. at Faogrove Logy phorpri, ty
Lady of .lames G. Murdoch, Esq. of a sun. •
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