Star.
London, England, 1829-02-24 00:00:00

lain' -iattod* %iced, a gtelt difference had been Wade
ht dm manner of granting annuities. "The ofil:es of
insurance in ide a reduction of silty per cent. on the
amnitnt of incarnates. The tables were found to be
triletahlY correct, Sad Wight be rulers .d to by the Right
Hon: G-ntleatin. The Nouse and the people ought
to have had an tipportanity of t :staining the tables.
Inc CH ANCETALOR of the EXCHEQUER stated
his willovieet inlay the tables before the House. The tables must
be volunsieowar as the amount of latereet must vary with the pries
of Stock so the peke of annuities would vary too. The Lords of
the Treasury, having by this Act the power of arrant's; the tables,
wotdd have opportunities of correcting them from time to time.
However. for the general satisfaction. he would undertake that the
tablesikeold be laid before the public in a compendious form.
Sir. RA KING approved the plan. and said it was the best hind
of !tinkles Fond. It was desirable to have the tables of calculable
before tee public.
Mr. MA lIIIRLY expreesed his satisfaction that the Life As.
nubile should be charged es the Consolidated Food; It well
make it to the public mere simple and intelligible.
Mr. HUMS wished that the tables
.of calculation should be
permed. even though they were as large as Johoure's Dietiews.
After a few words in mutual explanation from Mr. Aidermadi
Warmth's and the CIIAPCILIaII of the Excnannes.
Sir T. DARING expressed his doubts of the correctness of the
tontine tables as safe data to go 101100. Nominees were taken bate
account in them who had been long before dead.
Mr HUSK ISSON thought that the nominees of the last twenty
years might be eatery taken as data for correct calculations. Here
he should suggest an improvement to his Right Hon. Friend in
another matter. The country had contracted to pay a debt for the
Emperor of Russia. It was paid by a sinking fund. Two minim
remained yet undischarged; on this we Vent obliged to pay a Isp
terest of bye per cent. Would not it be better to pay that dlsht
off at once by any aurplos, or by rowing money at four per cent.
or lower? Dy this plan the cootie would save Xo,oooi.
The CHANCELLOR of the SICCH RQU RR declared his wish
to pay every attention to any suggestion coming (rem such a quarter;
but be cafe mentioned did not Ile entirely under his (the Chan.
celloesherisdiction as there were necessarily two parties to the
Treaty on which the payment of that debt had been contracted.
Without the concurrence of the other party this country could do
whirs in it.—Tbe Resolution was then agreed to.
Ott the postpcnienient of a Committee on Supply.
took that occasion to suggest the repeal of the Usury
Laws to the attention gf the Government.
Adjourned as HaheAusit Sums.

.THE EVENING STAR.

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..animas is.t.. I peva. Spanish Bds 5 p 0.111 1
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Our-report of the proceedings in the House of Lards
14tt .0144:Whits woofs cf a ►trang differenceof send-
meths on the C.iliolic Question between the Illustrious

1) .kes tir the Royal Family. The Dukes of CLA agNICIt
ir:ti Sums expressed very decided opinions in favour
of concession, while the Duke of CUMUZALAND re-
peated his' adherence to his lorMer declared opinion,
We (Anita to see the House of Brunswick thus di-
/idea itself; but we give full credit to each
of its ilfuittlifus Members for conscientiously entettain-
ing tieopiMon he expresses, founded upon an honest
c nvictioeand a sincere desire to promote the interests
of the Enspise. We could only have wished that the
D.akOol CLAIM:CC had put this liberal construction on
the.conduct o. others, instead of stigmatising those who
oppose the principle of the measures as base and iota
mous Such imputations ought not to he made by any
individual, however t ulcer!, and appear to us to out-
step that ge tkmanlike language which is commonly
adhered to in the House, and which is nevertheless per-
fectly consistencivith freedom of debate. The cause.
however, will not gain ground by such violence of
Language, and it very ill accords with his blernm's
risite that the subject should be considered with mo-
deration and tempt. •
Calmness of discussion on this most important ques-
tion is daily becnning more impottant, for the tablas
of both Houses literally groan under the weight of
petitions from all parts of the country, and all classes
of the commuaity. against further concession ; and it
may yet be found necessary to bow to the declared
wishes of nine-tenths at least of tire intelligent popula-
tion of Great Britain.'

The Paris Papers ct the 21st, and the Gazette de
France of the 22d inst. reached us last night. The latter
c‘ii.tains a contradiction copied from one of the Minis-
tetial.Journals, of a report that a notification had been
formally made i.f the intention of the Russian Govern-
ment to continue the war against the Porte, in cop.,-
queued which naval preparations had been ordered at
Toulon. It is said that there is not a shadow tf truth
in •any ottl•ese reports.
There is nothing .1 sof interest in these Papers. The
Five Cardinals of France have set out to stead the
Conclave, and the Courts of Austria, France, and Spain,
arsadmoady struggling secure the election to the Papal
-Set 4ereiseir respective nominations.

Iliufrittch itinds advanced on Saturday, for which
usi particular cause is assignvd.—Estracts are given in
'mother caunan.

The ellrAisiviLLov of the EXCHIQUIR eXplaitied last
night the principles of the new Lite. Annuity Act, on
which Government Life Annuities are proposed to be
granted. It will be recollected that the Act node,
which Government Life Annuities were granted from
the tßuiring Fund, was repealed 1. Session, on the.re

*elitolieellslasioo of the Finance Committee, is cone-
Nance of its Miring been ascertained that the rates of
' Annuities giontod•were much too high, arising from
the c:ietilations an which - they were &jaded. being
biased frost the bitutbamptou Tables, thich made the
duration of human life considerable less that: by sub-
seqnent eipitionce it is proved to be. •
The Bill new in progress is to establish a scale of
Annuities founded on more accurate data; but as the
wins wilttovequently be more adv.intageous to the
Goveissmitit# I 4 thnefore so to the pattiei wish.
ing to pundiade Annuities, it is not to be presumed that

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CITY. Twzg.vs o'CLocic.

COURT CIRCULAR.

this plan will bane any very extensive operation at file.
There are mint', however, who wish to ,increase their
intones by Annuities, and will' naturally plea the
public security to that of private institutions.
The Cuaseat.Lon of the EXCUSQUER alluded in his
speech to stir:mother measures respecting the reduction
of the National Debt which be has in contemplation ;
and, as he referred to the recommendations of the
/Finance Committee on this subject, we presume he
most intend to apply the surplus Revenue to the ex-
tinction of the Exchequer Bills lodged in the Bank, ra•
Cher than to the purchase of Stock in the public market,
a course which would effect a more certain reduction of
Debt than that now practised.

The Camel market is in a deli state. with little doing. ezeept in
making up their accounts against settling day. Consols opened
this morning at s7j for the Account. at which price they remain
at present, alternately buyers and sellers.
The Foreign market remains without a feature worth observation.
CITY. HA I.F-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

We remain witbout the least intelligence or reports In the City.
which may be observed by Consols remaining stationary during
the morning at 871 I for the Account. and an buyers for April.
This being a holiday at the Batik, no money transactions bate
taken place..

The Duke of Carsesaataurn arrived in town at a late
hour ea Sunday idght, freaks visit to his Ma'am, at his Palace
at Windsor. The Duke el Newcaress bad an interview yesterday
with his Royal Highness, at ids residence, in the King's Palace, &
James's.
The Duke and Duchess of CLASSNCS came to town
yesterday morning, [ram their seat in Bushy Park. The Duchess
stopped at Gloucester House, Park-lane, on a visit to the Duchess
of Gsoocerrea--the Duke proceeded to the residence of the Prio.
eras itoaueya, in the King's Palace. St. James's, where he received
skits from the Duke of Cassazat.anti, and also from the Earl of
Cassius. anclother Noblemen and Gentlemen. His Royal Highness
went to Gloucester House in the afternoon, and returned to Bushy
in company with his Duchess.
felonsieur BIMMiJDZZ, the Spanish Minister, and Mr.
Secretary PM, had an interview with the Doke of Wsu.nroton
yesterday at the Treasury.
Lord ELLawaottoman transacted business yesterday
at the Foreign OSce.
The exterior of Whitehall Chapel is undergoing re
pair. parts of the stone work having become considerably defaced.
Divine Service, however, continues to be performed in the interior.