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London, England, 1829-03-17 00:00:00

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TUESDAY, MARCH 17. 1829
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A Cabinet Council is summoned to meet the KING
to-morrow, at two o'clock. in Windsor Castle, where
the RI:CORMS is to make his Report to his MAJISTY
of the persons convicted at the last Old Bailey Sessions.
Dispatches were received last night at the Foreign
Office. from Mr. binTrisawa, the British Consul-Ge-
neral at Lisboa.

The proceedings in both Houses of Parliament last
night presented a repetition of those menet which have
been so fseluently exhibited of late. Petitions in fa.
sour of Catholic Claims, from comparatively a few
places and persons, whiff Petitions against thosellaims
were presented from every part of the kingdom, and
signed by thousands and tens of thousands of respecta-
ble persons. The usual attempts were made to lessen
the important character of these Petitions; but if ever
the people of England spoke out upon any question in
a constitutional bin decided manner, they have done so
now ; and if their voice is not attended to, children yet
unborn will have to rue the consequences which must
ensue. It is in vain to attempt to stop the torrent• of
public feeling now pouring in against the obnoxious

measures. It was slow but steady at first; its progress
has gradually been accelerated as it increased in power,
and it is now beginning to rush with resistless impe-
tuosity. If no attention be paid to it, the mighty force
of its career may catty away with it every restraint, and
overwhelm in utter tnin the whole fabric of our Con-
stitution.

The second reading of the Bill comes on in the noose
this evening, and although we hare no hopes of the
majority being, against the Bill, we know full well that
the minority will be considerably raised.

In another column will be found extracts from, the
Fieuch Papers of Saturday, mid the.Gaxelte de France
dated Sunday morning. In the latter is an article taken
from the Augsburg Gazette, which states that the Mis •
ion of M. DC .NIATUZZIWICZ to this Court, is likely
to lead to important results. Russia, it is said, will not
consent that Greece should be reduced to the Moira
and the Cyclades, and that she would consider any ne-
gociation with the Porte without the co-operation of a
Russian Minister, as a violation of the Treaty of the
6th of July.

We lave always considered this unfortunate Treaty
as containing the seeds of a future war between Russia
and some of the other gre it Powers of Europe ; and
we have no doubt that the present season will sae the
fulfilment of our predictions. Russia will not desist
from her ambitious views against Turkey. and this
country will never allow the Turkish Empire to be
overthrown by the Northern Autocrat.

Hamburgh Papers to the Ilt , .and Ditch Papers to
the 14th inst. also reached us last night. They contain
extracts from the St. Petetsourgh Gazette, giving the
•details of the successes of the Russian arms under Gen.
ROTH, and the particulars of the capture of Kaie and
Tourmoul. L Dnot was performed in celebration of
these successes, at which their lmicial MAMTIER and
the whole Ciiurt attended.
The Bill now before Parliament to" enable the Cum-
missioners for the Reduction of the Notional Debt, u'
grant Life Annuities, and Annuities for Ter ms of Years,'
is to be much mote extensive in its operations than the
mode in which it has been introduced into Parliament
led people to suppose. It is, in point cf fact, a financial
measure of most sweeping effect.
By its provision., nt t only Life Annuities may be
purchased by the payment of money, (not the transfer
of stcct only) but Annuities for ANY TERM OP YEARS,
and to any extent, may also be sold by the Commis-
sioners, on receipt of certain sums to be defined by the
Tables to be annexed to the Act, with reference to the
pi ice of Stocks at the time. if the:erne* the public should
be inclined to invest their money in this description of
security, an Annuity Stock similar to that known by
the title of Long Annuities might be created to a con-
siderroble extent, while the sum paid fir ',lenient would
in effect be an annual loan. It is true that the ammo'
so paid, might be laid out by the Commissioners in the
purchase of other deciiption of Stock, but there
is no provision in the Act for that purrs?, and
the efure we suspect that the real object of the
Bill is by these quiet means to raise an annual sum
sufficitnt to keep up the Sinking Fund at the amount
which Parliament has thought fit to fits the
surplus revenue being insufficient for that purpose
without recourse bring had to borrowing, in some shape
or other. We do not object, however, to the Bill, con-
ceiving that it is right by every means to endeavc.ur to
git rid of the perpetual Annuities; and if that can be
dune by the creation of terminable Annuities, without
a very great present s .crifice, it must obviously be ulti-
mately beneficial to the S' ate.

Intelligence from Lisbon to the SJ instant reached
us last night. Nothing of impertance had occurred.
Terceira had been officially declared to be blockaded.
The Vigilant:enteet hat since' arr.v.d, with letters