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London, England, 1823-02-21 00:00:00

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FAiDAY FEBRUARY 21. 1824 - ; 11g... •

• CUSTOM-HOUSE, NEWHAVEN.
t Olt SALE BY AUCTION,

At this Mee, on Termer, March 4, 182.1, at Twelve o'Clotit

at Noon, in sundry Lots:
THE BROKEN-UP HULLS OF THE FRISK
CUTTER, and a large LUG-SAIL BOAT, together
with the Anchors, Cables, Sails, and other Store; belonging
thereto; Sundry Counterpanes, Beds, and other Cabin Stores;
and a atop quantity of C,upper Sheathing ; also a large Lug-sail
Beat, with her Mast, Sail, and other Materials; a small Batt,
and sundry Broken Half. Ankers.
The Articles may be viewed on the day of Sale, and for fur-
ther particulars apply to the Collector of Customs.
/I. IIARISON, Collector.
J. B. STONE, Comptroller.
Custom-Howe, Newhaven, February 13, 1823,

MESSMAN WANTED FOR THE ROYAL MARINE
MESS, STATIONARY AT WOOLWICH.
NO one need apply who is not accustomed to the
boldness, and who canuot produce certificates of good
confect.
Leittei.• addressed (post paid) to the President of the Royal
Marine Moss, Woolwich, will be attended to.

DUBUC CHARACTERS of ' all NATIOI*,
in-
e storey .3,000 Lives of Living Personages, with
150 Portraits, win publi.hed this day, in Three large and closely
Inflow! Volumes, at '42. 2s. In boards. •

00UNT LAS CASE.S". JOURN A L.—l'Arts 111.
and IV. of dsis highly curious and important Work were
PUBLISH ED THIS DA Y, lu Fiench ♦nd English.
50; Conduit-street.

This day was published, in Svo. 14s.

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A SECOND VOLUME OP TABLE TALK.
By WILLIAM nAzurr.
Containing Seventeen New Essays on MEN and MANNERS.
" We are acquainted with no other living writer who caa de-
pict the intricacies of human character with so firm and muterly,
a hand ; who can detect with so fine an Intuition the essences of
opinion and prejudices, or follow with so unerring a skill the-
subtle windings of the deepest affectious."—Eslinhurgh Review.:
Printed tor henry Colburn and Co. Conduit•street ;,of whom,
may also be had, the Firat Volume, containing 16 Rosy&

In a few days will be published,
• By G. and W. B. Witirraera,
NECDOTES of the SPANISH and ,PQR-TU-
ha. • • GUZSIC REVOLU'TIONS. _ •

By COUNT PECCII ID, an Italian Exile.
ab IntroductiOn and Mites,
" •• By EDWARD BLAQUIERE, Esq. •
Author of " Au Historical Review of the Spanish Revolution,"
" Letters from the Xediterranean," &c. .

•
This trarseal.pUblisbed, rice 7s. dd. boards,
ALETTEg, &kites-sic,. to the Rev. T. S. iii7Glitts,
. Pollesse of tiuntansiel College, Citnlitidte.
By EDMUND HENRY BARKER, k.'sq.
Of Thetford, Nosfolk.
Occasioned by the perusal of the " Address to the People of
England in the Cause of the Greeks." Fourth Edition, with
considerable Additions and Corrections.

a To relieve the oppressed is the most glorious act a man is
capable of; it iu some measure doing the business of (ion and
PRovuntsct."—Dean Swift's Thoughts on Various Subjects,
Works, iv. 287.
Printed (or G. and W. 13. Whittaker, Ave Maria.lane.

_W EERS to a YOUNG MAN whose
..I.4EDU-
CATION has been NEGLEcTra—By the Author of
" Coors:snow& of an EINGUSH OTIUn EATER."

The Fiume and Szcono Lerr►.ns were. published In the LON-
DON Mactartsa for January and February. The Tutah, "ON
VIZ STUDY or LANGUAGIM" will appear in the Number for
Match I ; and the remainder will be continued regularly in
that Work. . •

Printed for Taylor and llesscy, 93, Flect-street; and la,
Waterloo-place.
Of whom may be had, price ss. the Second Edition of
CONVEASIONS of an ESELLSII OPIUM EATER.

" It it long since we pasted an evening of such enchaining in-
tetust as that which we owe to the Confessions of an English
Orlum Eatcr."--;Quasterly Review, July, 1822.

• A LIBERAL OFFER.
ANY NOBLEMAN or GENTLEMAN in want
of very superior, rich, high-flavoured MADEIRA
WINE, the Property of, and actual Product of the Estate of a
Native of Madeira, of such a quality that will, when tasted and
compared with other Wine, create astonishment, may meet with
such by applying to Messrs. FOX and COY, No. 5, Poland-
street, Oxford-street,. at £42 per hogshead, or 4!s. per dozen;
also, fine EAST INDIA MADEIRA, at 465.
Payment will not be expected from a responsible Purchaser
motif he has had reasonable time to be fully satisfied the Wine
corresponds with this representation, or samples tasted.
Sampled to be tasted as above, in the Ducks, or sent to any
part ordered, by post or otherwise.

QBSERVE.—NOW ON SALP,
OLD PORT, Vintage 1817, 365. per dozen Ditto 1
Sfl EILRY, 365: (Dastis y Solis) ; CAPE MADEIRA,
16s. per dortn.
A Hamper of one dozen cach of the above Wines, Bottles, dtc.
included, will be forwarded on receipt of £3; or one dozen
Port, and one dozen Sherry, Bottles, &c. for .C 4 ; or two dozen
Cape Madeirs, Bottles, &c. for ,ES. All other Wines and
Spirits in proportion.
Madeira, Vicionia, Tencriffe, Lisbon, Calcavella, site. .C 2 per
dozen.
Old Cogniac Brandy (Otard Ilenesic), 2.15. 6d. per gallon.
' Old particular Jamaica Rum, 133.6 d. per gallon.
Shrub and Cordial Girt, 12s. per gallon.
Just landed, CHAMPAGNES, Rouge et Blanc, premiere
(plate, in brilliant condition (Priz Seem* Avize, growers),
,64.41 . per dozen.
ClAret La Bose and St. Julien, 6:ls. per citizen.
The Trade supptied.—Fresh emptied Wfne Pipes, 17s. each.
CHA R LBS AV MIT l', Wine Merchant to his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Ct.aaarscz, next to the King's, and opposite
the I laymarket Theatre, Opera Colonnade, Haymarket, Londoo,
who pledges his honour and reputation that the above Wines
are genuine as imported; and emotes the Peblic his is the only
g‘tabugginem who. simemest. Wines, at such unprecedented
low pekes, ran be obtained. A eagle trial is solicited.

FOR COLDS. COUti ASTHMAS, &c.
PHE PECTORAL ELlXlo.—Experiente during
a very long period has fnmenestlbly proved the superior OE-
cacy of this Medicine in alle.tsei of Uoltig,Coughs, and Animistic
Affections. By promoting gentle expectoration, It very shortly,
relieves the patient of a slight otlecent Cold, and a few doses ue
goorrolly ouSsioot to remove those which neglect bas rendered
more confirmed and obstinate, and which are accompanied with
cough, spitting of blood, and other serious symptoms, Its Peen-
hit Wean& powers tend to heal soreness and allay the irritation
of the lungs, incases of cough, and in asthmatic affections it moist*
and gives freedom to the breath.
Sold in Bottles. at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. by Baden!, Chemists,
4, Chermilde, St. Paul's, and 220, Regent-street (rielithe Ar-
gyle Wont.), London; SO, Waterloo-placi, gdinburgis ; 34,
~ackvitte-street, Dublin; and try thopthicipal MetheineVend,rs
throughout the United Kingdom.. -
N. 11. lie careful to ask for fievutes Pie roast. Kv.txta, and
to observe the Govitantent.Stnitp hai *enfolds " Butlers, 4,
Cheep,ide," et:graved on it. -

iFeENT—;7 iatOA.T AC _

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Yesteriliy; istOtifit'CrNeri big '-uf the Jiterehantt;
&c. of LottOon,,,Wislijd* the rgyjitiittis4 Man-
sion- o ust, ,dakt . intk considerittitut the prop. defy
of Petitioning Ititvliturieht•For the repeal 41r nicsdlfict.;
ti,in of the Thi:Olveff,-Vebtors' -debt '
the Lord' Alf iris. called to the Chair.
Attotog cemmenced.by observing, that
he took the 'Chair ih 'consequence of a Requisition,
molt respeetahlfsii,imed f that he heartily concurred
in the prayer of. the Petition, which should have his
cordial support; but as he was at that moment la-
bouring under severe indisposition, he hoped that
the Meeting would all him to retire, and elect
another chairman.—llis Lordship-having retired, •
Mr FAVELL proposed that Mr. Alderman Wood
do take the Chair, which was agreed to, and the
worthy Alderman opened the business.
Mr. Alderman BROWN then came forward. In
commencing, he wished to guard against any miscua-
ception of his motivps: he Ivld no wish to harass or
oppress the de.erviug but unfortunate debate' ; on the,
contrary, lie.considered that he had every•tiaim to
commiseration and aid. But, while he deprecated the
idea of pressing upon such an individual, be could'
not he blind to the evils which had flowed from the
existing Act of Parliament. He need hardly detail
them to the Meeting, for they all knew and bad felt
them. Practices the most disgraceful had grown
not of that 13d1; immorality was encouraged, per-,
jury had become a trade, and it wits high time to
strengthen the law and prevent abuses. The worthyl
Alderman here toil a view of the existing law as
it a.ffects the debtor and creditor, and alluded to
the shifts and evasions which were resorted to.—
lie. observed that a debtor had only to abstain from
committing an act of bankruptcy, and he might dic-
tate a hat terms he pleased to his creditori. To thew
the injurious effects of this law in a strOsigetliet, he
read to the Meeting a statement, 'by which if alp=
peared that, from the month of December. 1851, to'
'Mardi, 182 S, a period of fifteen monthi, $4-80..prie
soners had been discharged horn . the King'rfiench
and the other prisons in-London, the amotiin whnse
:collective debts was 3,170,0001; while the assets re-.'
turned in their schedules did not gite their creditors
one halfpenny per pound upon their respective debts ;
while, to sliew the contrast. betweet the existing and
the former law, it appeared that% during four years
preceding the period' he alluded to, the number of
prisoners discharged from all the prisons was 15,000.
The consequences of the existing law (continued the
worthy Alderman) were most disastrous. Should a
creditor hesitate for one moment to accept the terms
offered him, he is threatened with the Insolvent Act.
ShOuld a debtor 6e unable to prevail upon one of his
creditors to put him iuto prison, he applies to-Some
friend to perform that office for him ; and such a
system had it become, that there wad a das4 of per,'
sons who made it a progeision to assisedebtors of this
description, who willingly paid the expense of their
Own caption. The remedies the worthy Alderman
would suggest were-
-Ist, That the Petition of an Insolvent should constitute meet
of Bankruptcy.
silly, That au Insolvent convicted of gross delinquency should
be committed to the House of Correction, and sentenced to
hard labour ; and,
&By; That those persons who were sent to prison through the
instrumentality of their friends, together with their alders and
abettors, should be indictable for a misdemeanour, and subject
to transportation, not exceeding seven years.
In conclusion, .the worthy Alderman disavowed
any intention of confounding the honest with the dis-
honest. His object was to protect the fair trader
from the machinations of the unprincipled and design-
ing, and it was far from his wish to hart a hair of the
head of the well-meaning but unfortunate debtor.
Sir CHeinces Pitic E rose to express his concur-
rence with the sentiments of the worthy Alderman.:
Alderman GARRATT said that the Act greatly in-
jure,' the trading interests. . The Worthy Alderman
disavowed any intention of pressing hard upon unfor-
tunate debtors, but he thought the law, as it stood;
was open to much abuse.
After a few words from Sir CHA az as Potce,,•

Mr. FAVELL said, that from what he had nlseaslyi
heard, and from the very numerous body of re:spree.;
able gentiemen whom he saw arciund binis .Wasi
sure that no motive but the public good' could bet
attributed to those with whom the proceedings of the
present meeting originated. Thereally honed debtor'
could not oppose the t•lighttst objection to the present.
Petition, and as to the -oppo.ition
,of those upon.
whom the resolutions were intended to operate, it
would not be worthy of a moment's consideration.
The following Ileiolutions were then moved,
Resolved—That this Meeting, so tar from desiring that those
individuals, whose insolvency has been occasioned by the ce-!
latnitous vicissitudes of life, should be subject to unrelenting',
severity, is solicitous that such petition should be shielded by the'
protection of the law ; but. is, nevertheless, decidedly of *pi-
nion t hat it is of vital importance to the .well-being rat...oday that
effectual provision should be mkt, forlhi-countwactieh and pu-
nishment of dishonesty and fraud. - ' •
That the Insolvent Acta now in fewatitaveejn tbekpnctical
effects, far exceeded the benevolent tineodon of 'the lar4hilature,
and by the encouragement they have afforded io Inuiluient and
unprincipled debtors, as well as by the inefficacy of the proel-
sions intended for the protection of credimn, have below,-
ductive of consequences the moat injurious to the fair trader.
That Petitions be therefore presented to both Housesof.Par-
liament, praying fur the repeal of the laws referrtd to in the
foregoing Resolutionsoar for such other relief as Pariiiiimeikle its
Wisdom may see ht. . . .
Mr. Alderman BRIDGES said, that the insolvent
Debtors' Act had occa,,ioned much mischief to Lon-
don, and to the nation at large. It bad froduced
perjury and traud—its effects were vile, immoral,
and degrading.
Mr. Tkinuaa Witaom, M.P. said, that the law re-
quired 'revision and reconsideration. Ile certainly
would .support the amendment of the law. -
•It wass then proposed, seconded, and carried unani.
mously, that adPetition, founded on the 'Resolutions
previously agreed to, should be presented to the
House 'of Commons. 'r
A Resolutinn requesting Lord Sinuocrw-tope•
sent the Petition to the House of Lords, and tie MO(

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non...tht ttitil. 11 A it 4'6' Finuse: Commons, .
I►ai then c4Ceed 'Alderman Woos iravins
ekpres!ed to snppnrt the Petition
in hiiftf.iee hrti.daineiit, thanks were voted_ to tbd
th2littrA a,ij. tirned.
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'PARiIifiI_ENTARY._I2RotaDINoBk

. . .
HOUSE OF LORDS. RUARY eO.
The Earl of DARNLEY prriented i Petition from Mach.
burn, against-the Insolvent Debtote Act.
The E.Jrl of Sil AFTP.Sfiti RA' presented a similar Petition
from Ileverley.-;•Laid on the table.
Mr. Parrs presented the Report Of the Commistiodav of--
the Thames Navigation.
The Marquis of LA NSDOWN, seeing a Noble Earl in hilt
plpee, mentioned 'his Inte:ltion to put qUestions to.morrofv, rei
speeting our Foreign ilelivions.
The Earl of LIV RR L said, it would be inconvenient
to attend to the intimation of the Noble Marquis to-morrow.
The Marquis of LA NSDOW N then fixed his inquiry fat'.
Monday; and, on the rnntitm of the Earl of Litzaroot., shit
house adjourned to Monday.