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ble Lord had only got hold of one. For the last few
years the affairs of the Burgh had been in a progres-
sive state of improvement.
Mr. W. SMI'l'H said it appeared after the expla- '
nation of the Honourable Gentleman, that the reve-
nues of the town of Aberdeen were 1,4001. short of
the sum necessary to pay the interest of their debt.
Ile was himself for 40 years a Burgess of Aberdeen,
and'he could state, that when the Burgesses did com-
* plaid of mismanagement', they did not connect the
question of expense with Parliamentary Reform ; the
Noble Lord was therefore under no necessity of meet-
ing the two questions as he had thought proper to do.
Mr. FORBES, in explanation, observed, that the
deficiency arose from the circumstance of a largel
portion of the property; of the Town having lain in'
an inactive unproductive state till lately, when, as he
hid already mentioned, a great change for the better
had taken place.
Mr. DOUGLAS infontied tlir Hoar that their
emharrassments were so far removed as to leave a
Sinking Fund of 300/. a4ear, after the payment of
their debts.--The motion was then put and nega
tived without a division.
Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH moved for an Account of al
Prize of War, other than Droits of the Crown or Droits of Ad-
miralty, or such rises as bad been vested in the Captors by the
adjudication of the Courts of i rize, which had been received by
Ina Majesty since the tat of February, 1793, specifying the date,
source, amourt, and application of the same.
On an intimation then the CMANCILLOS of the Excursion',
that there would be much difficulty and inconvenience in making
up theaorounts, Sir Immo mama:rosy consented to withdraw
his motion.
Mr. BROG DEN brought in a Bill to regulate the practice of
(forgery in treat Britain and Iruland. It was read a first time,
and ordered to be printed, and read a second tirue on Thursday.
idjourned fill .vioaday.

HAMBURGH MAIL.

BRANDENBURGH, JANUARY 31.

An unfounded report has been spread that the De-
puties of the city of Berlin intended to petition the
King not to have
.a loan opened in England, because
by this measure (including the sum set apart for a
sinking fund) a million and a half would be annually
drawn out of the kingdom for the interest, and it
would be easy to make the loan in the country itself.
It is certain that the State mast make a loan to fulfil
its obligations, originating in the seven years of sufr
fering, even towards its own subjects. Hitherto loank
have been made in the kingdom for short periods,
and often cost 16 per cent. discount of the paper cur-
rency. As the ready money was thus withdrawn
from the public, and employed for the State, private
people could Mom obtain money even upon the
best security, and the most useful undertakings could
so: be effected for want of capital to carry them ow.
This disadvantage is removed by a loan abroad,
which costs only as much as at home, and when that
foreign loan comes into circulation in the country,
the good effects will be soon evident, in the promo-
tion of internal industry, by which more will be
gained than the annual interest paid to England.

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