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not agree among themselves without delay, how
could it be expected that Parliament, in which so
many different opinions were entertained, should pre-
cipitately emne to a decision
.Mr. ROBINSON observed that this was not a
new measure. He could not conceive that a longer
period than that proposed should be wanted, tamable
Gentlemen to make up their minds as to which of the
two prices, 75 or 80 shillings, should be adopted.—
He did not see any precipitation of the measure in
the course which he had taken.
Alderman ATKINS stated, that had he known
the measure was to have been so precipitated, he'
would have thought it his duty to divide the House.
13y the present course, he considered that the House
would stand pledged to adopt either the one or the
other of the prices mentioned. (A general cry of ee`, me.)
At all events, he hoped the farther consideration of
the measure would be postponed to a later period
than Wednesday.
After some further conversation between Mr. MINIM, Mr.
B. BATHURST, Sir JAMBS SHAW, Mr. BABINCii the CHANCEL..
Ltilt of the EXCHrs2urlts Mr. Hu aiissom, Mr. ROBINSON, Mr.
Alderman A•tiLINS, Mr. Ft rZGESALD, Mr. CALCSAFT and
Mrs PROTNEROR, as to the proi:rlety of postponing the discussion
till Friday, it was agreed that the Resolutions should be reported
to the Houw, and that the Report should be received on Mon.
day, and taken Into further consideration on Wednesday. In the
mean time, the Resolutions were ordered to be printed.
Lord PAI.MERS' RINE brought up several military accounts,
'which were ordered to be printed.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for an
Account of all Grain, Wheat and Flour, imported and ex.
Toned, between January, 1814, and January, 1815. Also an
Account of Grain, Wheat, and Flour, imported and exported
from to 1814.—Adjourned to Monday. .

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1818.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK
Reduced 641f-4 per Ct. 8141—S per Ct. Navy 94 04
Consols 64fi—for account, 644—Omnium 24 edit.
Bank Long Anna. In 5.1665--Bonda 125.135. pre.
Exchequer Bills to. to Ss. prem.

The Corn Laws were brought before the House of
Commons last night; and our Readers will see, from
the ample Report we have given, what kind of argu-
ments are adduced in favour of a high price of COTO.
The advocates for the measure have not offered, nor

can they offer, any new or tellable arguments—any

reasons, for the measure, which have not been an-
swered over and over. The measure stands in direct
opposition to every principle of sound political eco-
nomy. To select particular arguments out of a mul-
titude of bad ones, as deserving a more than ordinary
degree of reprehension, would require a space in our
columns equal to the debate itself : nor is it neces-
sary ; but one or two prominent points of this kind
deserve notice. Some of the tricnds of dear bread tell
us “ that corn produced from land which has bon
fertilired at a great expense, must be sold at a dear
rate." This is neither m-yre nor less than using a truism-
as an argument. It is to tell us that a man who has
lest a leg must be a cripple, as if any ideot could be
found to deny it. The question is not what rental
the font should have for his money who lays out
muse mosey upon a barren piece of land than the
land is worth ? but, what would be a fair protecting
price for the cultivation of land fit for corn ?—Again I.
we are told how desirable it is that this country should
be isikpendent of others for a supply of necessaries
—:.especially corn. Of all the arguments used, this,
though very specious, is perhaps the most absurd and
false. It is precisely of the same kind tbatasight be
urged to induce a Landholder to learn th‘ art of
weaving, cutting and sewing, boot-making, &c. that
be may be independent of the weaver, the tailor, the '1
shoemaker, farrier, &c. &c. In the community of
stations an interchange of the respective fruits of their
industry is as indispensible to their general individual
prosperity, as the employment of different artisans in
swore limited society is to the securing the greatest
possible quantity of productive labour.
.It may to same men appear preittropmons to
question the sagacity of such sapient men as those
wit° now attempt to quack the Nation out of its
senses; but ignorance and imbecility call for expo-
sure—their covetousness and selfishness, for repro.
bation. The danger with which the country is threat-
ened is so great, that we should hold ourselves crimi.
sal, and as failing in the duty we owe to the public,
were we, in the smallest degree, to compromise the
present question by our silence.
Theeountry, very generally, petitioned Parliament

last year•stgainst the proposed alteration in the Corn
Lusre. The petitions were received and ordered to
be laid upon the table—where they are now vir.
tuellT deposited in the sight (4 the House. Yet
we are told that the country has changed its 60-
Woe. On, this question since last year, and is now sa-
tided that'the proposed measure will be for the go.
nerd benvilt.—Miserable subterfuge. The country
believes that h has done its dutt in petitioning against
measure; that its petitions are now in the eye of
representatives; and holies that though our land-
Igen be our lqw-markers, they will pay same
ct to the claims of sound policy and justice.—
unless the counts, shall petition every year►
not to be believed earnest in its prayers.
too late to petition, since some men,
the hardihood to. maintain that
with them.

proposed, as it will be Seen in the pro-
shotild be substituted for 80s.—
agreeing to this cannot have fully
question, as applying to present cir•
The Bank must ere long resew its pay.
Eigtuy shillings, the proposed prier,
• alomeat, be equal to 90s.



1n other words, to fix 80s. as the price, in the relent
state of our currency, will in its operation have, in a
short time, precisely the same effect as if kis. Sd. were
the price below which corn shall not be importable!!
for the price of gold is at the present moment £4. Ss.
per ounce. If the price be fixed at 755. if payable
in gold (which it must be ere long) the amount.will
be equal to d. I
Every qu of this kind stands intimately con-
nected with the state of the currency. Political eco-
nomists are well aware of this ; and it is undeniable
that the rate at whatever it may now be fixed, must
be viewed - the light in which we have exhibited it.
For the taking their measure under the still de-
pressed state of our currency, and its expected
speedy improvement will eventually operate as an ad-
dition to the price of thocorn equal to the increased
value of the circulating medium.
How would the Landholders look were it proposed
1 to fix a maximum price upon Corn, above which they
l durst not sell it I This would, however, be equally
reasonable in principle as' to fix a minimum. Had
they any limits, or what limits to their demand when
corn was scarce I They would have taken agloo per
quarter if they could have got it.

We have received the Paris Papers to Wednesday
inclusive. Thorlength of the Debaie obliges us to
confine ourselves to their leading topics. The prin-
cipal, indeed the only article of any length which
they present, relates to the occupation of their ancient
colonies of Guadeloupe and Martinique. The pro-
claniations, &c. are such as might be expected on
the occasion.
A letter from Vienna, of the 3d instant, announces
the arrival there of the Duke of Watuturrox on the
preceding day.
The intelligence from Rome is of a distressing na-
ture : much alarm prevails there on account of the
approach of MURAT'S army, which still threatens the
City. The Paris Papers now assert that Franeeiits
an increase of territory from the Congress at Vienna.
BottepeaTE, it is said, has formally offered to the
Congress, toexcliange the Island of Elba for an
estate in Great Britain or Ireland I

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We have also received Brussels. Frankfort, and
other continental journals, but their contents are not
very interesting. The Staff Officers of the British
Army in Belgium, hale received orders to join thsir
respective regiments in atito. frui which it is in-
ferred that the !kid& troops are about to yrithdraw
entirely fronellielgium.
ihtionfia. PEBRUARIO.II4,..,
The officers
,balanging so the
_OM of tioritti
4isb arms whieh occupies Belgimn, hoe Olt waived
orders to rejoin their respective corps, which ate in
' lamd a this meow* is considered
the depinure of the English as not far distant, lAA
*oak,. eviOutly prove that the indepesitlance nf our
country is secured by she strongest guarantees.
- HANOVBR. TranuAßT S.
The English Gomm Legion, now in Brabant, is
coming back to this count;7! We expect in a few
days Count Keilasaasesge back from Angianci.
FRANKFORT. FEBRUARY 9.

Several =pews arrived here last night ..
Vienna, with news thilt the exchange at Vienna,
which had fallen en ,the 3d to 356 florins of A ugs,
berg, rose on the sth to-206.
del
SWITZERLAND, FEBRUARY 4. -
One dour Papers has tbs following article :-0 AU
the Editori of Newspapers are warned, on the part of
Gustavus, Duke of Holstein-Eutin, to avoid all offer=
use expressions towards his von Prince Gustavus a(
Holstrin-Gottorp, such &shave been employed un .
the head of Hamburgh and Sweden, representing as
improper the tide of Prince Gustavus of Sweden,
used by the Gazette of Carlsruhe, in speaking of this
Prince."

11411. AN, FEBRUARY t.
The few, but daring partisans of Joachim at
Rome, bare posted up a pretended cleave of the
Congress, which secularizes Rome, and fixes a Ger-
man Prince there as the temporal sovereign. Though
it is not to be supposed that Christian Princes can
have such a thought,, yet the want of countries to
divide has certainly made them turn their eyes on the
fine provinces al Bologna, Ste. which, contain
1,800,000 inhabitants, while the rest of the Roman
territory is poor and ill peopled.

His Royal Highness the Panics !hoax! will bold
a Len, on Thursday week.
At i Special Court of Examiners, held yesterday,
in the Royal College of fi Mr. Roans
&wash of the Rt 71124127, ob s.
his Diploma***
Member of that i.)
The Maria riseVto%tain Hinrann, will sail on
Tuesday nut from Colchester. to Ostend,
and will take sett bags of letters to Brussels, Ghent,
Antwerp, Frankfort, and all pails of Germany and
the Belgic Pwinces.
• Miss Honiturre niece to the Earl of IIUCKINOIIIOI.
WIRE. gives tic/ band on Wednesday neat:by special
licence, to kgr. Fount, son of the Duchess of Davos:
SHIM The Ceremony, it is said, will take place at
Fife /louse, said that the 'Earl of Livaarocir., who is
Mudd to thilmide, is to give her away. • The happy
pair valtimspediately after set off for Copiiisagen,
Mr. Form being appointed Ambaspi4or 4 :the,
Court of Damask.
The Lady of an Irish absentee Nnblalnan has isle
been safely deliveied of a fine hlickboy. This h mo-
ther sport of lea!urg. The Lady scow* for this es•
raordinary accidint by saying, that she was the Vic-
zim of curiosity, and could not avoid looking auen.,,
lie at the face of a black servant whenossr he same
MN the room. •

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NAT.IL-htftblioENCE.
b.APTVItIi pE TAR,AP4SILICANSRIGArE PRESIDENT.
011.1 Whits of extreme exaltation we communi-
cate this jpisiasing event. The Prcrou schooner ar-
rived .yMterday at 'Portsmouth in 22 days from off
Bostas; with the intelligence ; and a Naval Officer
immsdiately set off for London, wi:h dispatches on
the subject. He reached the Admiralty bdtween
nine and ten o'clock, and Mr. CROKE', the &ere-
tarycipmediately communicated the event privately
in isisid Members of the House of Commons. It
stpligarii•that the day after the President escaped
from 1110'York, she was met by a British squadron,
which immediately gave Chace, but by throwing her
anchors, provisions, and stores overboard, she con-
trived to outsail all of them but the ENDYMION frigate,
of 40 guns. This ship, commanded by the gallant cap-
tain HURT Hoes, immediately ran up alongside her
antagonist, and commenced an action in the good old
English style of yird-arm and yard-arm; The con-
test lasted several hours, much so the credit and bra-
very of hods nations; but the ENDYNIIOI4, although
less in point of size and metal by fully twenty guns,
was ultimately victorious. Towards the close of the
action the POAIONEI another English frigate, came in
sight, when Commodore DEcAvun, who commanded
the President, hailed the ENDYMION to say he had
struck to her. The Americas ship had at this time
six feet water in her hold, 4nd her decks were literally
covered with killed and wounded. The gsnyknos
has suffered considerably in her sails and rigging, it
being evidently the chief intention of the Americans
to cripple her, and then to run off ; but such was the
precision with which the guns of the ENDYMIOII were
served, and the coolness and steadiness of her crew
during the action, that out of their whole number 10
men only were killed, and 14 wounded.
• The conduct of Captain Rom and of the whole
of his officers and men, is, in short, beyond all praise,
and will doubtless be rewarded in some distinguished
manner by a grateful country.
Commodore Demure, both among his country-
men and our own, 'has been long in high estimation
as a wilful and brave naval officer. The triumph
.01 she Zee:session ie titsoeforo move complete in having
subdued him. Some among our Jteaders will re-
gret however, that Romans, the original and but
WO successful Commander of the President, was not
doomed upon this occasion to undergo the humilia-
don of seeing the British ensign hoisted over the
Anserftan. The ENDYMION conducted her prize into'
Bermuda after the action.

The Exonizox was launched in 1797, and is re,
sewed as one of the finest frigates in our nbey. She
is rated at 40 guns, but carries a few more. The
President is nominally a 44 gun frigate, but is, to all
intents and purposes, a 50 gun ship, and she even
exceeds in dimensions a British ship of that rate.
The Picrou schooner, Lieutenant HARZ, which
*ought the above dispatches, was off New York on
rthe 94th ultimo, she experienced so much tempestu-
idtts weather during her passage, that out of her
complement of sixteen guns, twelve were necessarily
thrown overboard. For six succeuive days the crew
orresed she would founder every moment.

PORTSMOUTH, FEBRUARY IY.
•
Arrived the Pictou schooner, from America, with
ktches, which were immediately forwarded to
London ; also arrived the Mercury and Fairy (82)
transports, from the Mediterranean, and are put un-
der quarantine; and several sail from the Downs.
bailed the PLOVER and Pastssusto the Downs.

I.4ispai

DEAL. FEBRUARY 17.

• Sailed the Mary Ann East Indiaman, for the
River. Arrived and sailed for the River the Little
Sophia, from St: Micbael's. Came down from the
River the Campersown, City of Bourdeaux, Euphe-
Lie, and Stranger, all our- Remain all
is per last.—Wind W

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LYMINGTON, FEBRUARY 17.
Passed by pis Majesty's ship Pzuroti, from Boston,
in America, in 22 days patine.
RAMSOANis FEBBUART I'l•
The transport usentsosed yesterday as betas on
the Goodwin Sande, limes to be the Heron, of
Welds, WoesUtf, mastel ; she had been working to
wifidward all the tide, steered by the smack that sad
ler In charge, and has just brought up near the North
Buoy of the Braker. Came in about tea sail for
'bolter, principally foreigners:
MUJORP. fEBRUittY If.
istArrived the Happy Couple, BOND, from Waterford
Bristol, with loss of mainsail and foresail; Francis
reeling Packet, with a Mail and Passengers, from
Waterford; his Majesty's ship Stuvente, of laguns,,
paptain Davron, free; cruising against the Ameri-
rile ntrivateen in the Irish Channel; Speedwell, Di-
‘ el, Fox, and Bat Revenue cutters, from cruising
'it respective stations in the Bristol and St.
George's Channels; Delight, JAM KS, and Active,
WAIMAIHI. from Chepstow for this port ; scho.,:ter
°Mary and Scotland, WHIJIY. from Bristol Irr Bout-
deans. Sailed the Speedwell Revenue cutter, on a
stain; Earl qL_Leicester Packet; with a Mail and
'miners,' briMraterford ; Mary and Scotland, for
grourdeaux. Reraaistahis Majesty's ships MY1113:11
find Sternas.—Winet W.
GREENOCI, FEBRUARY 14
His Majesty's ship SHAMROCK. which arrived here
yesterday, has, we understand, instructions to take the
fFesselt intending to join the West India convoy, ice.
'node her protection to Cork. The Hope, Prinsout,',
from Glasgow to the River Plate, was captured on
the 2d January, betwixt Madeira and Porto Santo,
17 the' yv ffrior American privateer, of t wZnty twelves
a bo, long 24-pounder. The crew were landed at
Tenerife, from the Frances and Eliza- convict ship,
which was also taken by the same privateer, and
given up.

THE ARMS".

COURT MARTIAL ON SIR JOHN MURRAY.
Upon the three charges brought against Sir Jots•.
MURRAY, the Court came to the following decision

OtNtitAL ORDWA.
" The Court having maturely weighed and concidered a:-
whole of the evidence which has been aduced before it, is of
optnion—
" With respect•to the Pint Charge, that Lieutenant-General
Sir John Murray, Bart. ii—'lllllT OUtiTir.
" With relived to the Second Charge, that Lieutenant-Gene-
ral kit John Murray, Bart. 1111••••110T GUILTY.
'! With respect to the Third Charge, that Lieute t-General
Sir John Murray, Bart. Is guilty only of so much t Charge
as states—
" That be neeesurOr abandoned 4 antity cf
artillery and stores, which be might ha in safety.
ss conduct being detrimental to the
" And the Court does therefore find b m Guilty Of such part,
but.ates acquit him of the remainder of that Charge.
~ And the Court under all the cireuentesies of the we cen
shining the Nadia of Sir John Mural to have proceeded
s mere error in judgnumt, is of opinion, and does a•ludge, ih.:
for the part of the Thlrd.Chasse, of whisk Lieutenant-Gcnerai
Sir John Mumay has beet so found Guilty, be be atirnonitheti is
suck manner as his Royal Hightms the Commander ir. Clw'
way think proper. •
I auk to acquaint you, that his Royal Highnest
was pleaiad, in the name and on the behalf (if his
Majesty, to approve and confirm the finding and sera-
teace of the Court ; but his Royal Highness remmk.
that as the Court only attribute to Sir JOHN MLR.
RAY, a owe Error in fad:n*4 the ease did not aprat
to hi; KO Tat HighpesS to call for any further obsci-
vation.—l am, *C. (Signed)
ww FailDeßiCat Comniander in Chief.
" The Adjutant-General, &c. fitc.l
The 2d battalion of the 59th VQOt have embarktd
at Dublin for Ramsgate.

TIM' CHACE. —The Epping Forest stag-hounds,
which are now down at Newmarket, had a fine run
of a hind on Saturday last. A gallant stag is to be
enlarged on Warren Hill to them on Saturday near.
—Mr. HOUBLON'S Esse; fox-hounds bad a desperate
run of five hours with a fox from Beckwood, re.ti
Duntnow ; after running him five hours, they unfor-
tunately changed their fox, which they ran till dark,
knocking up every horse in the
The Fox-hounds of R. S. Lloyd, Esq. meet oar
Tuesday the 21st, at the kennel, and on Friday t!ie
24th at the kennel, at half-past ten o'clock.
We stated yesterday the death of the Duke of DOM-
err. That melancholy went was occasioned by '4
fall from his horse while hunting near Bray, in the
vicinity of Dublin. IA consequence the Ode, Levee,
aid Bali, to celebrate bee bitauarrs's Birth-day, have
been postponed by the 1..0an Lilt/TENANT. The
Duke of Dooassr has left two sisters, who are married
to the Earls of DELAWAIIB alld PLYMOUTH—both
whom were schoolfellows with his Grace, at Harrow.
His Grace was only in the 22d year of his age, being
barn on the 15th of November, 1793. He was un•
married, and is succeeded by Viscount Si!.CKVILLE,
,born 27th of August, 1767.
COILONCIet Ineerarr.—Yesterday afternoon an inquisithrt
was taken at the Light Norge, Orange-court, Leicester-fields,
upon the body of a man unknown, who wee ntint deed In Ha.
sover.strem, yesterday morning, between twelve and one
&dock. it appeared, by the evidence of Dunn, a watchman,
that he wasps:l hit rounds, about ten minutes stir 12 o'clock,
and saw the deceased lying in the coachway of the street. He
caned two Gentlemen to his when they discovered
thin be was bleeding Frahm*,anti was nearly ilfejess. '1 be de-
eased was put upon the door of the watcb.box and carried to
It. Martin's with-hoes., and open being searched, there was a
' remnant of a litter found la his pocket, which appeared to pone
him Bath. It was dated the lOth of January, 1815, aid was
partly written in figures, beginning "Dear Kendrick." Front this
it was conjecured that this was his name% and chit the person
from whom it came was his wilt, as eh( speaks of her sewn! and
her two childrens' distress.—Mr. filleinanas the Surgeries 100
examined the deceased, stated that be had received two fractures
on the right side of the head, which be had no hesitation in
saying were the cause of his deaths whether, however, they
were inflicted by a blow, a fall, or coining in contact with any
herd substance, he could not say.—Mr. 1 melt, of No. 20,115.,
nover.street, was knocking at his own door, at half past twelve
0106, when be saw a coach drive down the street in a most
riotis manner ; the horses were fidl gallop, Ind the coatltman
continued to whip them violently. Witness thought that the
fracture might have been occasioned by the coach so .'riven.—
The Jury deliberated for a short time, and returned a verdict of
" Accidental Deatb."—The deceased to be about s 6
years of fie, was a good-baking amo. iManly dressed—there
was no money, or any thing found ern bbt but the above letter.

Ous BAIL/Y.—Yesterday, Oraigname, a watsrman,
was tried on an indictment,, charging him with the
wilful murder JamesOrpston, on the river Thames,
at Wapping. It appeared by the evidence adduced,
that the deceased and his brother were rowing a ship
jolly-boat, when the prisoner got foul of them, which
produced_ from the boy a vulgar expression among
sailors, and the prisoner struck him witb one of his
oars, and then pushed him with the point of it, by
which he fell overboard, and was drowned. It ap-
peared that the deceased wore a rough auernsey
I jacket, in which the oar got entangled, and there was
no musics lifetime ; on the contrary, the prisoner used
every exertion to save the boy.—Verdict Manslaughter.

OSTEND AND COLCHESTER PACKETS.
Ust4lHE MARIA, Ca in HOWARD, will
sail on Tuesday alterne neat from Colchester to
and return Sun thence on the following Friday, whul
and weather peppephig.
This Picket, drys* fitted, well snooped. and erne of the
fastest in the klogdaps, will Patinae to sail regularly "HI
Toady liftman, from Coleleeter, and oral take light gds
of orrery descripdon, regularly attend at the Costons.houae.
further Pink*" may be bad by aPillfution to Mr. Vms.
Circus, Minocies ; Messrs. Gammon and Ben)andn, Hi reign-lane ;
Mr. gases, I It, Miseries; at Gimes Cole...house, Strand;
sand at the Bull inn Aidgate ; from wince the Ostend Coact
Parts, and where places and passage may be taken, and priratt
Cabins in the P4eket bespoke far Parties.
-
. MARRIED.
At Lisbon, op the 94th of January, by the Rev. Mr. Milk'
Assistant Consnaissmy-General Spurner, to Louisa, punts,
daughter of Roben resents% Esq. of Stoke Newington.
Feb. 14, at Wareham, DorseWdre, Mr. John Saunders, of di
Post Oilice, to Miss Deane, of the seine place (after a conntillf
of about U years.)
map.
'On Stmday last, at autmt, Emma, youngest daughter of Wi:
Hans Lewes, lon. Esq. of Tordngton House, gasses.
The sth instant, et d, William Morris Her
kelo .
aged 19 years, son of Dr. Bsrksky.
Friday sennight, in the prime of life, at his seat, Ross Cott ,go
County of Clare Henry V. D'Esterre, Esq. late Caplan la is''
City Limerick regiment.
COAL MARKET, 111J3. et.
Ships at Umbel. Ships :acid. • Price.
43 Newcastle 49 gas 94 to 5111 Sd.
S. ilunderbnd - 4 45s red, t, 4'...2.....„...s Od.
HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO .MQRSOW.
Morning ' - 99 'edam's aster 9

Afterooie - S minutes after 10
LONIX*; Cringed by 4.0,11111X!ILT, PlC4ftt
pubHsketi t4ere, and at the 9,A: =ski*Wl Mar.


the measure; that its pe
its representatives; aad
holders be our lqw-u
respect to the claims of
But nol unless the cone
it is, it seems, not to be b
It is not yet too late t
without it, wilt have th,
the country is now with
• It has been, proposed,
readings! that 755. shoo
• Thou, who are for agree
eiamined. the question,
cumstances.—l'he Bank
swats in gold. Eigluy
would, fa cbsi present mt