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him to' defend himself fooehet he bad done in the exe•
cation of his public duty.
After a few words from Mr. SYKES, the Resolution

was agreed to.
The other Resolutions of the Committee were then
agreed to without opposition.
STAMP DUTIES IN INDIA.
Mr. HUME moved for a Return of the Amount of
Stamp Duties collected in India, in the
the yearsemoria 1823 l
,
1824, 1825, and 1826 —and a Copy of M
from the London Merchants to the Court of Directors
in February last, respecting the Stamp Tax, and of the
answer of the Court to the same. The Honourable
Gentleman said, that his object in procuring those Re-
turns was to show the manner in which the natives of
India were oppressed by law proceedings. Indeed they
were as badly off as if they were in the Court of Chan-
cery in England. He also wished to call the'attention
of the House to the enormous expense of collecting the
Stamp Duties in India. The expense of collectionitem.
ex-
ceeded tour per cent.—and it appeared from
which had been laid on the table, that where 150,0001.
had been levied, 67,0001. was expended in the collec-
tion. When these returns were laid on the table, it
was his (Mr. Hume's) intention to submit a motion to
afford some relief to the people of India.
Lord ASHLEY did not concur in the accuracy of
the calculations put forward by the Hon. Member for
Aberdeen, but he believed there was no objection on
the part of his Majesty's Government to the Returns
which had been moved for.
The Returns were then ordered.
c amiss 1. LAW rN INDIA.
Mr. WYNN, after a few observations, recommending the
extension to India of the improvements in
varithous Acts,e Criminal
moved
Law
which bad been effected io this country by
for leave to bring in a Bill to improve the Administration of dux.
tice in India.
Mr. FERGUSON bore testimony to the necessity for some
such measure as that which his Right Honourable Friend was
about to introduce.
After a few words from Sir E. Hrns Easy, leave was given to
bring in the Bill.
Mr. WYNN also obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the Re-
lief of Insolvent Debtors in the East Indies.
Mr. HUME moved for a Return of the Amount of Fees, Sa-
laries, and Emoluments of the Principal Registrar of the Preroga-
tive Court of Canterbury in each of the years 1827 and 1828 ; as
also a similar Return respecting the inferior officers of the Court.
Mr. W. SMITH supported the motion.
Dr. PHILLIMORE vindicated the character of the Court, but
admitted that the office of the Principal Registrar was a proper sub-
ject of Parliamentary iiivestigation.—Retui ns ordered.
The Rights of Executors Bill went through a Committee, and
was ordered to be reported to-morrow.
Colonel DAVIES took an opportunity to declare hie strong re-
probation of he conduct of the Governtnect in bringing no the
Report of the Supply before five o'clock, when he was DC in the
House.
The other Orders were disposed of, and the Noose adjourned.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, 'JUNE 5, 1828.

STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols are shut to-day, in consequence of which the market
remains firm at present. Consols opened this morning at 861,
went up to 861 87, and at present may be quoted at 861 1.
Mexican Stock has fallen two per cent. owing to the unfavour-
able accounu from that quarter.
CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.
The prints letters from Mexico this morning to the 27th March,
are of a various description—some are more favourable than others
but most of them agree that no money is coming to pay the divi.
dends, and it appears that the Scylla will only bring 360,000
dollars from Vera Cruz, and 200,000 from Tampico to this.
country for merchants; but when the accounts left Mexico all was
quiet. Padre Martine has been sentenced to be shot.. He was con-
cerned in the conspiracy of Arenas. Sdine letters state, that money
is to be sent to pay the dividends, by the Valorous, but this isi
doubtful.
Consols have been fluctuating dating the morning, between
863 1 and 86/ 87 i at present may be quoted 861, alternately buyer;
and sellers, with scarce any business doing.
In the Foreign market, Mexican Bonds had fallen to 353, since
which they have again improved to 361.
PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 2081 India Bonds 97
5 per Cent. Red. 86 5/ 6 South Sea StoCk
3 per Ct. Cons. 861 i 3 1 Old Annuities
31 per Cent. 943 New Ditto
31 per Cent. lied. 931 4 .61000 Excheq. Bills 59 60
4 per Cz. New Shut £5OO Ditto 59 61
4 per Cent. 1826, XlOO and £2OO Ditto 59 61
Long Ann. 1911 Advertised 60 59
ludia.Stock 2491 Consols for Acct. 861 11.
• FORKION FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bds. 5 p Ct. 60 Prun. Bonds, S p Ct 100
Danish Kb. S pCt. 601 Pruss. Bonds, 1822, 5 p CL 1001
?dex.8d5,1825,6 pet. 36/ 61 6 Buss. Lids.lll22, 5 per Ct. 901
I)oAcct 381 61 7 51 61 61 6 Spanish Bds 5p Ct. 101 4
Portug. lids. 5pC. 59 83 Span. Bds. 1823, sp. .71
DoAcct 591 81 . Do. Acct.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK.
SHARI. Pam.
100 90 24 221
35 20 82 80
25 5 71 831
400 400 360
40 36 121

Anglo Alezicao
Brazilian

Ditto National
Real del Monte
United Mexican

The proposal of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
to prevent the circulation of cotch notes in England
after April next, is regarded as an indispensable security
for carrying into effect the abolition of the English one
pound notes, already fixed by law to take place at that
period. The principle of the measure was settled cluting
Lord LIVERPOOL'S administration; and it seems incum-
bent on all who concur in that principle, to support
the Resolution now under discussion.
Sir JAMES Gamins/is speech, though not wanting in
talent and information, contained several fallacies on
the general effects of a Paper Currency. It assuredly
was never the meaning of Hustz, within whose autho-
rity Sit JAMS!, so firmly entrenched himself, that it was
the policy of a nation to keep up a fictitious capital, for
the purpose of increasing an artificial credit. The maxim
of the Historian, as far as we can understand the Essay
on Money, was this—that a state of things where the
precious metals (viz. Gold and Silver—not Paper) were
increasing, owing to the activity of the spirit of in-
dustry in the nation, and to the increase of the stock
of labour, was a state of prosperity ; and that as
money is the sign of •aloe, so the general increase
of it is a test of he augmentation of national
wealth. Sir JAMES forgot the former pact of the Essay,
which condemns paper credit ; and in the latter part
the precious metals, and paper, are spoken of.
until has made me entertain great doubt concerning the benefit
.1 banks and paper credit," says Hunt. " That provisions and
labour should become dear," he adds, " by the increase of trade
and money, is an Inconvenience compensated by the advantages
which we reap from the possession of these precious metals, and the
weight which they give the nation in enfant's% wars and °noels-
dons ; but there appears no reason for increasing that inconvenience
by a counterfeit soney,which foreigners will not accept in payment