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VALUABLE LIBRARY AND COLLECTION OF
PAINTINGS. •
TO SR SOLD BY AUCTION,
. :. By 111 r. WILLIAMS,
At the Auction Mart, Bartholomew-lane, TO-MORROW,
March 13, and two following Days, at Twelve o'Clock,
AVALUABLE 'AIM AR Y, comprising nearly.--
One Thousand Vol:init.., in History, Antiquities, Voyages, 'I
Trsveb, Poetry, &c. iplendidly bound. Also several of the
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English Schools, the property of a Gentle van ; sold to liquidate
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P. Veronese Cml, , . llackhuysen
Caracti • Ruysdacl • Sturck
' Albatio Ilerkheyde Breughel
Pollemberg • Vandyke De 'feint
RubenA Wouvermanar- Wilson
Ostade • I'. I Autie Tuwn
Teniers • I I übbi ma Ibbotson; &c.
To be viewed the day preceding and root ning of sale, and
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the Auction Mart.
N.B.—The Books will be sold cut Thursday and Saturday, and
the Pictures on Friday.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH H.

Mr. Wieittrossaa, front the Poi; Office, presented the Ac-
count of the balances in the hands of the Deputy l'ostinasters
for the last year.—Laid on the table.
A Person from the London Docks presented the Annual Ac.
count of the London Docks Company, front November, 1821,
to November, 1822.—Laid on the table.
Mr. Seita.r.a presented the Tenth Report of the Commis-
sioners for Highland (toads and Bridges.—Laid on the table.
Mr. Remotes and otherebrought front the Commons the Irish
Assessed Tares Repeal Bill, which watt read a first time.
The Scotch Creditors' Bill was read a third time, and passed.
Adjourned.
_.HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. ntrreuessov presented a Return from the Post Office, of
arrears due to the Geueral Departmenu—Ordered to be printed.
Sir ROBERT WILSON took that opportunity of asking the
Right 1-Don. Secreary for the Home Department, whether a re-
gulation had not been made by the Magistrates, in consequence
of which, individuals imprisoned for small debts in Coldbath-
fiehls Prison were treated as felons, not being allowed to see
their friends, except.once a week, and then only foe an hour?
Mr. Secretary YELL stated that he had received complaints
relative CO certain alleged abuses in the Government of Cold-
bath-fielda Prison. and as that prison was under the direction of
the Magistrates of the District, he had communicated with them
on the sulijeet, and some new arrangements were making,
Mr.. MITCHELL presented a Petition from the Shipowners
of Hall, engaged it. the Rehr ing's Straits Whale Fisheye, praying
for an increase in the ILty tarn Tallow.—Laid, on the table.
Mr. CURW EN presented a Petition from the Graziers of
Wiltshire, praying for additional Duties on Foreign Tallow.
Mr. RICARDO hoped that if any alteration took place in the
Duty on Tallow, it would be to remove it altogether.--The Pe-
tition was laid on the table.
A Return-of the Extraordinary Expenses of the Army was
laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. LUSIIINGTON presented some Papers relative to the
Navy Pay Office.—Ordered to be printed.
Sir JOHN NEW PORT gave notice of a motion for to-mor-
row, for the production of a Letter, writteu by the Right Hon.
Secretary for Ireland, on the subject of the First Fruits.
Mr. GOULBU lAN hoped the Honourable Baronet would
postpone his motion, as it was impossible his memory could be
so accurate as'to remember the contents of this out of the
many letters hi wrote to Ireland, to enable'him to support or
oppose the motion.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT then postponed his notice to to-
morrow sennight.
Sir HEN ItY PA RNELL presented a Petition from the Clerk
of the Peace in the County of Monaghan, praying for a commu-
tation of the Fees of Office into Salary.,-.Ordered to be printed.
Mr. RICARDO moved for a Return of the number of Coun-
try Bankers' Notes stamped for the respective years from Octo-
ber, 181, to the present period.—Ordered.
Mr. HUME moved fur Returns 6f the amount of Land-tax
redeemed since the year VT"; and of else application of the
money for Scotland, Irtilointlsonti.Engiabd.—Ordered.
The Ilimourable Member also stated, that he bad abandoned
his intention of making a motion on the subject of the Post-
master-General of Itieland, having heard that it was to form
part of the labour of the Commissioners of Inquiry. '
44111,1191G1 11t1 14E asked when the alteration in the Dis-
tillery taws wad iitteholed to take place in Ireland?
The etrANSTELLOIR of the EX CII EQU ER meant to have
ststedicirra (+draws' ocewdoo, that, without pretending to name
the.presise•daY, he' did not think the alteration could possibly
begio to operlc before the 10th of October.
On the motion of Mr. Brea for the second reading of the
Shadwell Church Bill.
)lair: BENN r.T moved that it be read this day six
mouths; awebe ground that the Bill had been unfairly intro-
' dticeilitito the Mouse, -after the notice of a different party to
the said effect.
Mr: Stexer WOUTLFY and Mr. CA , supported the
AnseVidlitebt; and after a short conversation, in which Mr.
Illatevrixv, Mr. I). Ciii.arar, and Mr. Bests, participated, the
gallery Was 'cleated for a division. No division, however, took
place the Amendment being carried without.
The SPEAKER took occasion tb impress upon the House,
that it was an errsneous notion to suppose that any party giving
notice of an intention lo apply for leave to bring in a Bill, could
thereby preclude any other'party front making a similar, or any
other application on the' same subject to the House. The ob-
vious abuse of such a state of things would be, that those who
wished to prevent any measure front being sanctioned by Par-
Ramert, might do so by giving a nugatory notice early in the
Session.
. In answer to a question from Colonel BAGRIU.X.,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that it
*ay his intention to assimilate the mode of collecting the Leather
' Tax ir. Ireland to that in practice in England.
Mr. eitLenArr said, that If the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer Meant to do no more than he stated with respect to the'
Ifish Leather Tax, it would remain as objectionable in Ireland
as it was at present, To assimilate the colleition of that Tax to
the English mode would be to place it under the Excise.—
l'he whole tax was but £300,000, and so long as it remained
artier the Excise, it would be felt as an onerous tax to the Ma-
r t.facturer and to the Public. •He therefore gave notice that
at the lot of May he should move fur the total repeal of the
Leather Tax.
Nit. BLACKBURN presented a Petition from Lancashire
aeaiust the Insolvent Debtors' Act.
Mr. JOHN SMITH would be glad to knew if the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer had applied his mind to this very Impor-
tant subject, and if it was his intention to propose any ameliora-
tion- of the law as it now stood?
The CHAN'CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could not say
that he had any such inttettion. He admitted the importance of
the subject ; but thoaght it was rather a matter for iudividual
exertion, than for him in his official capacity. After the lobo.'
rictus exertions and many experiments of his Noble Friend (Lord
Althoro, he was rather, deterred, than otherwise, from turning
tilt attention to the subject, with the little leisure he had front
the pressure of other duties. .
Sir JOHN NEWPORT thought the Crown Lawyers, who
had so often corn* forward fa that House to oppose the resell*
of privite exertion far the anwhoretion of the law, ought to
propuie something totremedy the crying defects of this part of
the Statute low. • ;
!air. BRIGHT hoped to hear of some such Intention from
the Attorney-General, who .wiipt then in the House. ,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he should most wil-
lingly "Rend to the suggestion of any one on this important sub-
ject ; at the same time, he should rather decline originating any
new law on the subject, In favour of Those who, by a more in-
timate acquaintance with that particular branch of the law,
%ern-better qualified than himself.
Sir JOHN •BOUG HEY seggeded to the Attorney-tseneral
the propriety of :mending the law oa this subject; so far as to
idmit of the debtoe's life bring insured, to pay the expenses- of.
bringing him up to Leaden, and *homes, which expense. at
,resent fell upon the creditors. •
The Petition wasiatsiered to be I.llLon the table.
A similar Petition to the above was presented from Bridge-
water.—. Laid on the table.