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PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock Shut 1 India Stock Shut

3 per Cent. itt.L Shut Ditto Bonds 94 96
5 per Ct. Cons. 841 1 84 South Sea Stock
lit. per Cent. Shit .elOOO Racist* Bills 60 61
34 per Cest. Red. Shut 4500 Ditto 40 61
4 per Ct. New 101 1001 4100 and 1200 Ditto 60 61
4 per Cent. Scrip Bank for Acct.
4 per Cent. 1826, Shut .Intlia for Asst.
Long Ann. Shut. Consols for Acct. 844 i 44
FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO (A:Lot:K.
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Brsslasta Bds. h p EX Porteg. Bds. 5 p C. 44 1
Do Aect. 591 9 ex din Do Acct. 621 S 14
Colombian Bond+, 6 per Ct. Russ. 8d5.1222,5 per Ct.
badlands,' 824,221 Do. Acct. 671 7
Do Acct. 23 Spanish Lids 5 p Ct 11 114 i 12
1).01•11 (Ids. a pCt. 60 ex din I- Do. Acct. 12 114 12
Do Acct 60 591 lex die I Span. Bds. 1623, 5p.C. 71
Greek 8•nd',1625,5 p Ct. 16117 Do. Acet. 2
D1ei.1id5,182.5,6 pCt Fr. Rents., S p C. 1021 f
Do. Act. 521 1 Exchange, 25f 20c
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awaa. PAID.
55 90 76 76
100 114 161
100 14 71
United Mexicali 40 16 14
United General Gas 50 40 20
Australian 100 14 191
Pr vandal Beak of Ireland 100 as u

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Colombian
Mexican

In the Lords last sight, the Peoryn Disfranchisement
sit was read • first thee, and ordered, after some observations
f►om Lords Lsons•naAn sad On=e, to be read a second time on
the 17th instant. A conversation of some length took place on
naming for some Returns connected with the Corn Laws, when
Jaceis second Report was agreed by the Duke of WeLLING•
sear to be laid before their Lordships. In answer to a question of
Lord Mattarssao •T, the Duke of WILLI:PIM% said, the six weeks.
wrap would be adopted in Mang the dudes. Lord SIIVAND
• awed the first reading of tie Corporation and Test Acre itirepe j

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Bill. He proposed the second reading to take place on the lick
instant.

In the House of Commons lest night. Mr. GRATTA!I
presented a Petition, praying for the introduction of some system
into Ireland for the provision of the Poor. Upon this subject an
interesting conversation took place between Sir J. Nsersone, Mr.,
Secretary Peat., Mr. "AILS, Mr. WILMOT.. HOILTON, Mr. CALCIUM
Mr. CROLIM. and Colonel Talmo, to which we beg leave to refer
our Readers. Mr. Wzraioe-Hoaron thought emigration the only
effectual remedy for the surplus population of Ireland, but deferred
his intended explanations so that subject until after the holidays.—
After some farther conversation the Petition was received. Mr.
Crnarss PALLYIS presented a Petition from the West India
Planters and Merchants in London, praying a reduction of the
duties on Sugar. Lard Monerrn gave notice of a motion for the
13th May, for an Address to the Crown, for some provision for the
family of the late Mr. Caustnta. Mr. Alderman Tuonrsou pre-
sented* Petition from the Hackney-coach Owners, complaining of
the grievance of stage col.ches setting down passengers at their own
doors. They prayed that they might be obliged to set them down
at the Inn only, where the hackney coaches could pick them up.
Sir Router %twat, on moving for certain returns connected with
the South American trade, entered into a defence of the new
States against the charges brought against them for non-payment
of the loans. Sir Rosins stated, that instead of twenty-two mil.
lions being lent to South America, only sixteen or seventeen
were subscribed, and of that sum but a small portion was ever paid.
Mr. Secretary Hesatsson introduced his Bill for regulating Courts
of Justice. in New South Wake.

The Regulations propounded by Government as those
under which this country is in future to be supplied
with Corn, will naturally be much canvassed through.
out the kingdom diming the Easter recess. Whether
this vital question is indeed to be thus set at rest, Must
depend in a great measure on the course and character
of the public feeling among the several great branches
of society. The very object—and a laudable one it is
—of bringing forward the Resolutions before Easter, is
to court a general examination into their fairness, and a
calm consideration of their tendency. It is pretty no-
torious that a difference of opinion has existed in the
Cabinet on the amount of the duty, and that the mea-
sure is the off,priag of a compromise between certain
distinguished individuals. We may, therefore, antici-
pate that the sentiments of some of the leading Mem-
bers of Parliament, or of men of weight and influence
in different parts of the country, may not improbably

lead to alterations in the scale, where the necessity for
amendment is obvious. Those interests whose welfare

is now so seriously at stake, should at this juncture come
forward with firm and decided expteuions. The ear of
the Kitao's advisers is at present open, and people who
have nothing to say when their cause is called on, can
hardly complain if judgment should pass against them
by default. For ourselves, we decidedly think that a
duty so high as to secure a prohibition, will, in effect,
amount to a continuance of the old system. Can it be
supposed by any man conversant with the prices of the
toteign markets, that wheat will bear such a duty as
21s. for instance, when the average price is 635.? Yet
here we find an addition of 7s. per quarter to the duty
proposed by Mr.CANNING. While, however, we state
candidly our view of the subject, we• must not be under-
stood 'to be among those who would reject the boon
altogether, because it does not come up to their wishes.
Mr. GRANT said plainly and truly, that he approved of
the Resolutions, not as being the best that his abstract
principles would confirm, but as the most favourable
which, in the present state of society, could be attained.
It is better to preserve than to destroy—better, in 'holt,
to take half a loaf than no bread ; and, when we reflect
on the growing intelligerfce and good sense of all
classes, we look forward with confidence to the day
when another step will be made from the principle of
prohibition to that of free trade. Meanwhile, let us
grasp at the good that is within our reach; and while
we complain that it is but of small bulk, let us trust to
time and improvement to put an end to a short-sighted
system of monopoly, and to dispel the thickest clouds
of confusion and error.

No intelligence from Portugal later than the 15th of
Match have yet reached any of the Government Offices.
The prevalence of North winds for these several days
past, no doubt, prevents the arrivals of the pickets now
slue from Lisbon.

The principal contents of the Paris Rapers, which
were received last night, will be found in our First
Page ; they are merely corroborative of the intelligence
we have alre.dy laid before our readers. The only
article requiring additional comment, on our part, is the
consistency aad general respect which Greece is ac-
quiring under the guidance of Count CAPO Disrara.
A progressive improvement, both in a civil and moral
point of view, is already evident among these people,
which, if not checked by some unfortunate event, will
place them, in a short time, in such a situation as to
prevent even the Purte from raising a doubt of Grecian
independence.

The Algetneine Zeitung, to the 27th ult. which was
received this forenoon, contains intelligence from Con-
stantinople to the 26th February. The persecution of
the Armenian Catholics in that city was continuing
'at the date of these advices, under the pretext of re•
diming the Christian population, the number of which
in the capital had increased beyond ill proper limits.—
Tha preparations for the defence of the .passage
of the Dardanelles, both by land and sea, are
carried on with the utmost activity : batteries are
erecting, under the direction of French and Ame-
rican engineers on every accessible point, so asl
to render this naturally strong place impregnable.
Preparations, on an extended scale, are going on for the
defence of the capital itself. A general press of the
artisans requisite for an army has taken place, and a
Haiti &herd& of the 23d of February, has summoned
iall the FAITHFUL CO arm is defence of Isswairm.-
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