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whence thii and similar Petitions have originated.
They are, virtually, Petitions to favour the specula-
tions of certain Loan Contractors in the City, at the
expense of the rest of the community.
_ _ _

On the motion of the GIANCIZLLOR of the Ex-
enaciaa, the House went into a Committee of Sup-
plies, when Sir GEORGE WARRENDIM proposed a
grant of '20,000 Seamen, including 6,000 Marines,
for the service of the year. On the leading of this
Resolution, which was not opposed, Mr. ROBARTE
took the opportunity of inquiring whethey any
measure was in contemplation to abolish the evils
of Impressment? In answer, Sk GEORGIC WAR-
asNazp, stated, that although Government did not
think it practicable to dispense with an ancient
.system, the benefits of which greatly overbalanced
its evils, many ameliorations had taken place in the
condition of Sailors. A Registry of Seamen had
also been formed, which would afford easy and expe-
ditious means of raising an effective naval force in fu-
ture. Various Grants, amounting together to about
£1,700,000, were then voted for the wages, victual-
ling and clothing or these 20,000, and for the ord-
nance on board the ships kept in active service.—
Lord PALMERSTON afterwards obtained £1,000,000,
on account of the Army Estimates. Mr. CALCRAPT
inquired how the Army had been pr.:d since the 25th
December, 1818, when the last Grant must have
been exhausted ? To this the CHANCELLOR of the
Excii zoom replied, that the payments in the variotis
Departments were generally made retrospectively,
and not prospectively, so that there were surpluses
which were applied to the various services for
which the Grants of which they formed a part
bad been voted, until fresh Supplies could be _ob-
tained. The CoaxcELLon of the EXCHEQUER next
applied for a Grant of £21.,924,300, to pay off
and discharge the Exchequer Bills issued under the
authority of two Acts of the last Parliament,
Mr. GRENFELL took this occasion of inquiring
whether Government had entered into any arrange-
ment with the Bank respecting the three millions, for-
merly lent without interest by the Bank, on condi.
tion that the balances of public money should remain
in iti hands, but on which, since the month of April
last, an interest of four per cent. was to be paid ?
The CllANCetton of the EXCIIEQUER, in reply, stated,
that no interest had yet been paid on those three mil-1
lions, although the Bank were entitled by Act of
Parliament to 41 per cent. Ile could not say, how-
ever, whether a retrospective arrangement could
take place on that subject, but negotiations had been
opene.i. Measures, taiZen with the hearty concur-
rence of the Bank, were also in a train of discussion,'
to give to the country the use of all the balances of
public money, which had been considerably dimi-
nished by the reduction of the public expenditure.

In the House of Lords the Ma4uis of LANSDOWNE
moved for certain papers relative to the cession of
the Dutch Colonies in the East Indies ; and the

tion, with some modifications, was agreed to.

BRIGHTON, JANUARY 51.

• Saturday, the Duchess of GLOUCESTER and suite
arrived at the Palace. Her Royal Highness was ac-
comjanied by Lady.IsADELLA THY \c.
The EArl of WESTMORLAND arrived at thl Pavi-
lion between five and six o'clock this evening.:
The Ros Auto armed brig appeared off this station
this morning. At half-past one r. M. the vessel ran
cluse in and fired a Royal Salute.

Yesterday the PRINCE RECENT held a Privy Coun-
cil at the Pavilion, Brighton.
The Duke of YORK left York-House, St. James's
Palace, yesterday, a little before twelve o'clock, for
Kew, where his Royal Highness enjoyed the sport
of shooting for between three and four hours, and
then returned to town, and arrived at York House
about hall past five o'clock.
_ _ _

The Duke and Duchess of CAmnatocE arrived at
Cassel on the 18th ultimo, and alighted at the Pa-
lace of the Landgrave FREDERICK.
The SPEAKER of the HOUSE of COMMONS com-
menced-his Parliamentary Dinners on Suaday with
the Ministerial Members.

The Earl BA THlntsr gives the Cabinet Dinner this
week, which takes place to-morrow evening.
Yesterday morning the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
CHEQUER arrived in town from Blackheath.

Earl BATIINRST gives the Cabinet dinner this week,
which will take place to-morrow evening.
The Earl of ABERDEEN entertains a large party of
distinction on Friday next, at Argyle House.
The Earl and Countess of JEttszy arrived this day
at their house in Berkeley-square, from the Duke of
BEDFORD'S seat, Woburn Abbey.
• The Duke and Duchess of Sommtszx and family
are arrived at their residence in Park-lane, front their
seat in Devonshire.

The Earl of ROSSLYN arrived on Sunday at his
house in St. James's-square, from his seat in Scotland.
The Earl of WEsltimastEEND left town on Sunday
morning for Brighton, to attend the Pains REGENT
yesterday in Council.

Count- Liavas gave a Grand Entertainment on
Sunday to the Marquis of TANSDOWN and a party of
distinction, at his residence in Harley-street.
Lord and Lady RIVELIDALE have left the London'
Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Cheltenham.
Lord ARUNDZLL left town yesterday for Stowe,
Bucks, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of
BUCKINGHAM,

FASIIIMANX Berl of Egronont, from Piet_
'worth, Spas: ; Viscount Maynard, from Fairs ; the Earl and
Coyotes of Math, from Makohn, Some: ; Led Lashed,
I from Euglefieldiresn, Sung; Sir Haag Faso, fan. at the
St. Jimes% Royal Hotel, from a tour; Sir Sohn tresses, Bart
at Warren% Hotel, frost Ireland; the Ilan of Malmabery,frolo
his seat in Hans; Lord Anion, from Spam; Ltd Foiey,freor
Woreesterdtire; Colonel Blair, at Cerise's Steal, from taw.
land ; Sir Lumley Salinity" Bart.froes a Mir; the Many*
and Marchioneee of Tavisock, Lord .Joha, and Lowland Lady
.Ruasell, treat Woburn abbey; Lard Sydney, from
Prognall, Keeth

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