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London, England, 1831-02-18 00:00:00

Irblic will agree with them in this act, bat not in the
motive. Sir R. Pm, Sir C. Wzyszazu., lire. became
en this occasion zealous Reforatem.
Mr. Haut obtained acconate of the wasteful exponent
sanding foreign Embolism. France cost us £30,000 -
annum ; £ll,OOO to the Ambusador ; and £2,000 to
Consul Gummi ?
The same patriotic Member gave notice of his
to oppose the additions to the Army, the reasons for
which additions must be very strong to satisfy the public.
In a discussion on the new taxes, it appears that Lord
ALTHOZPZ abandons the tax on Cape Wines, which are to
be 2s. 9d. instead of fle. 6d.—i.e. 4d. more than before.
Vibetherit is to be se. 6d. in two yours may not depend on
his Lordship. Thus, three of the new taxes are disturbed,
and the annoying and petty one on steam-boat passengers,
was so severely remarked on, by six or eight influential
members, that it may be expected, that if taxes
are remitted, Alderman WOOD'S sensible advice must
be taken, and the deficiency supplied by retrenchments. He,
asserted that three millions may easily be saved, and his ob-
servations were received with cheers, which even extended to
the auditors in the gallery !
LORD ALTHORPL made very straight forward apologies,
for having proposed new taxes which were impracticable ;
'but asserted his determination, with more courage than dis-
cretion, not to give up all his plans.
Mr. Rznr.zy CoLzose z frankly stated that a Property
Tax which the public demand, would not be agreed to by
the House ! What a dilemma!

Mr. Ev ANS brought in a bill relative to abuses of corpo-
rate funds in elections, which we presume will be superceded
in its object by the Reform Bill.
O'GORMAN MAHON, on presenting a petition, described
the Corporation of Dublin, as composed of bankrupts and
insolvents ; but the motion to print it was rejected.
,The printing of a petition from Bridport was refused
by 55 to 38.
The House ses till half-past 11, chiefly occupied in re-
ceiving petitions on all the subjects which at present agitate
the nation. Mr. O'CoN sm.!. arrived at a late hour, but
took no part.

We anticipated that a tax of from 25 to 10 per cent. on
the raw material of the first staple of our commerce would
be resisted ; and accordingly the Chamber of Commerce at
Manchester has sent a deputation to London, to oppose the
impost. The Cotton Trade has long been struggling against
' low or no profits. Labour on it has been reduced from 15s.
to Is. Bd. Yet right honourable financial science decides
on such a trade, in such a state, as the object of a Tax to
pay Pensioners, Sinecurists, and War-Salaries to Placemen;
and still worse, if possible, to keep a vast standing army in
time of peace ! We refer our readers to our first page,
for particulars of the proceedings at Manchester, and
to the speeches of Messrs. Garnett, Railton, and others.
In speaking of the new tax on Cotton, Mr. Hume ad-
vised its withdrawal ; and that instead, the Army should be
reduced to the same amount, a sentiment which the people
will echo from the Land's end to the Orkneys.

We have the Gazette di Milano to the sth Feb. which,
as might perhaps have been expected. is silent on the move-
ments in Italy. We extract the following article from
Parma :

PARMA, Fs'. 1.

Her Majesty, our august Sovereign, by a decreed 27th January, has
created a Council of State and conferences of 'which the Secretary of
State is President. By this decree the ordinary Council of State Is di.
sided into two Chambers, emit composed of three Couneillon, one of
whom is to act as Preiddent. The executive pert of the general admi-
nistration of the Duchies, is divided into four sections, each having a
Director immediately depending on the Secretary of State. These /atlas
are: 1, Justice and General Police; 2, the Interior; 3, the Finances
4, the roads and rivers (answering to the Punch pony et Maness)
which are substituted for the two departments of the interior and
finance.
The poets of Delegate of the Government at Parma, of Inspector-
General of the Treasury, and of the High Commissioner of Police are
suppressed, and their duties will be divided among the four sections, ac.,
cording to their nature.
Another decree of the same date appoints the persons who are to
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up the small offices, and who are to enter on their functions on the 16th
Feb.—Gaseita di Milano, Pa. 6.

The German Papers received this day are wholly destitute
of interest. We confine ourselves to the few following
passages:

MUNICH, Fan. 3.
Mr. Von Homthal bar given notice, that his Majesty the Zing has
not thought fit to give him, as elected Deputy to the Second Chamber,
the desired permission to tate his mat in that Chamber.
Frs. A—According to the terms of the Constitution, the Govern-
ment has disproved the deputies Behr, Hirtbal Clown, Count Suf.
text, and Batelmeyer, who, therefore, cannot take their seats in the
Assembly of the States.
This time, the advocates also will not be admitted, except with the
consent of the Government. Munich has now 78,800 inhabitants.
Some days ago, several students were arrested, in consequence, it is
said, of the depositions of hi. Modest, shady under confinement•
about twelve in number.

WURZBURG, Fn.&

The Editor of the Journal called the Bekaa' VoWU" `ire
notice that the publication at the Journal mess because he will not
subject it to the Censonhip.
The Hamm Gazette contains a petition from the dtisens of Woo-
burg to the Bing at Bavaria, on the subject of the refusal of the Gott.
to niter M. Behr, Burgomaster of Wunburg, hem taking his seat In
the Id Chamber as their deputy.—Frinthfore Paper, Feb. 11.