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London, England, 1821-02-21 00:00:00

• • LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1821.
THE FUNDS.
PRICE OE STOCKS THIS DAT AT ORS O'CLOCK I
Bank Stock 226-3 per Ct. Reduced 731/4 % 1/4
3 per Ct. Cons. 7234 tl/4 .1/4-31 per Cent. 82%
4 per Cent. 911/4 54-5 per Cent. Navy 1061/4 A
Long Annuities 18 13-16 15-I6—lmp. S per Ct. 72
India Bonds 40s. 41s. pr.—Old Annuities 73
Exchequer Bills ss. 2s. Ss. pr.
Camels for Acct. 721/4 %

In the House of Lords, last night, the Qv:can's
Annuity Bill was read a second time; Lord DARN-
LEY giving up his intended motion for an Address to
his Mtn:err to dismiss his Ministers, because be
found that those with whom he acted were not likely
to support him in such a motion at the present time.
Various Petitions were presented to the House of
Commons, complaining of the present distressed
state of Agriculture: that it—when fried from all dis-
guise—of the present low price of bread, compared
with the expenses which fall upon the Agricul-
turists. in consequence of the heavy Taxes and
burthens with which they are loaded. Now we are
firmly persuaded that the Landholders and Farmers
experience at this moment very great difficulties;
but it is equally certain that the Manufacturing
classes suffer at least an equal share of distress.--
Can the one expect relief from the other ? Impossi-
ble! Ex nihilo nihkfit. Do we produce less by our
labours than formerly as a community ? Have we
turned lazy and indolent? These questions are put
for an obvious reason. If answered in the negative,
then it will follow that the produce of our labours,
by some means or other, finds its way into the pockets
of people who by all their industry—let that be
what it may—add nothing to the common stock by
their labours : and we think it is sufficiently obvious
'that the means by which they effect this are our im-
mense taxes, which weigh on the neck of the Nation
like a millstone.

The Landholders pray for relief!—t.he Manufac
turers pray for relief! They may, if they choose,
command relief, simply by exerting their respective
interests in Parliament to reduce the present extra-
vagant expenditure of the public money, that those
taxes which press most heavily on the Public may be
taken of. If you like not this, continue to grumble
and complain to those who fatten on your labour and,
the produce of your property. In one word, if the
complainants do not reduce the taxes (for it is in their
own power to do this by their influence in Parlia-
ment), the taxes will reduce them to a state of ruin
and beggary.
A warm discussion took place upon the questioa
for rioting slietiiioa preteated by Mt.. Dmitivair,

from Nottingham, complaining of dm conduct of
Ministers generally, andparticulaily as regarded the
non-inquiry into the unfortunate transactions of the
116th of August, at Manchester. The Petition was
couched in strong language, and Mr. Wynn opposed
its being printed, on the ground that several passages
in it reflected on the Courts of Justice of the country,
and on the House of Commons. On a division, the
question for printing the Petition was negatived, the
numbers being—for printing it, 68—against it, 134.
Mr. Caervsy subsequently moved, that the conduct
of the High Sheriff of Chester, at the late Meeting
of that County, should be referred to a Select Come
mittee. The motion, after some discussion, wits
negatived upon a division, by,122 to 65. Mr. Gout,
num; obtained leave w bring in a fill to abolish the
African Company, and to vest the possession of their
forts in his MAJltilrir.

The subject of the long.promised New Bank Notes
was brought before the House by Mr. CURWEN ; and
it was admitted, that all the labour and expense that
have been employed had not been able to render Mr.
APPLIWA MTH'S plan--the one adopted by the Bank—
efficient to the end proposed.
It is needless to disguise matter!. The Bank had
an efficient plan presented to them more than twenty
years ago—certified by BA RTOLOZEI; HEATH; &MAP,
LOWRY; rITTLER; and all our first Artists—but they
rejected it ; and when reminded of this about three
years ago, were, forsooth, highly offended ; and some
of them have been heard to say, that whatever might
be the result, they never would adopt TH.Loctes plan
—the one alluded to : and accordingly, by influence
which we need not now discau, APPL ROA RTR'S, which
was a defective imitation of TlLLoca's, was adopted—
and has failed. On the mean, petty enmity of certain
Bank Directors, on a point, too, so deeply affecting
the Public, we shall fay nothing ; as we doubt not
that the whole business will be fully elucidated by a
Parliamentary Enquiry, and which no power or in-
fluence should attempt to frustrate.

The following is a correct List of the Placemen
who made the Majority on. Friday night, the 16th
instant, against Mr. Hums's Motion for new and in-
telligible Estimates for the Department of the Ord-
nance ; and of their Incomes from the Public Purse !
The incomes in money, besides patronage and all its
train of et cderas, furnish 66,801 sovereign reasons
against Mr. 'JUJU'S Motion :

Arbuthnot, Bt. Hon. C. Secretary .f the Treasury, salary st 4,0001
Binning Lord, Commissioner of the India Board - 1,500
Broaden, James, Chairman of Ways and Means - - 1,200
Burgh, Sir U. Surveyor-General of the Ordnance - 1,22.5
icastlerragb, Viscount, Secretary of State - - - 6,000
Clive, H. Under Secretary of State, Home Department 2,000
Cockburn, Sir George, Lord of the Admiralty - - 1,000
Confrere, Sir W. Comptroller of Laboratory, Wool-

wick and a pension of ,21,1100 a-year - . 4,500
Courtenay, .7. P. Secretary to the India Board - 1,500
Dundas, Right Hon. W. Registrar of Seising - 0,200
Goulburn, Henry, Under Secretary of State - - 2,000
Grant, Right Hon. Charles, Secretary for Ireland - 6,566
HUI, Right Hon. S. G. Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, &c. &c.

Annuity of £2,265, and Pluralist of Sinecures - 5,500
nolford, G. P. Itqwanstatiee e Queenbo►otyh

Holmes, William, Treasurer of the Ordnance - 1,200
Unskisson, Right Hon. W. Woods and Forests, Agent

for Ceylon ,2700, and Pension of 5e1,200 by Sign Ma-
nual; and a Pension to his wife £615 - - 2,700
Long, Right Hon. Sir C Paymaster of the Forces, with

a Pension of ,e 1,500 for himself, and a Pension of sE7SO
to his Wife - - - . 2,000
Luskingtee, &B. Secretary to the Treasury - 4,000
Martin, Sir B. Comptroller of the Navy • - 2,000
Phipps, Hem E. Clerk of the Deliveries, inspector of

the Military Academy - - - - 5,100
Pole, Right Hon. W. Master d the Mint, Reversion of

Chief Remembrancer of the Court of Exchequer In
Ireland of £4,201 a-year - 5,010
Rae, Right Hon. Sir Wm. Lord Advocate of Scotland %SOO
Robinson, Right Hon. F. Treasurer of the Navy - 4,000
Vansittart, Right Hon. N. Chancellor of the Exchequer 5,500
Ward, Robert, Clerk of the Ordnance, exclusive of a
Pension of Sl,OOO to Mrs. Ward - 1,100
Somerset, Major-General, Lord E. Inspector-Geperal of

Cavalry - - . - (Salary unknown.)
Sir Francis Molyneux Oinmaney, Knt. Navy Agent

•
(Salary unknown.)
Total - 66,801
Take away these twenty-seven placemen from the mijority,
and there remain in favour of the Motion 13.

Though the account of the passage of the Po on
the 29th ult. seems in some measure confirmed by a
variety of paragraphs in the French and German
Papers, doubts are still entertained of its truth; for,
as by the course of post direct information from Milan
might have been received in -England ten days ago,
it is conceived, that had the event taken place on the
19th, we should, long ere now, have heard of it by
'that channel. A little time will serve to clear up
these doubts.

Mr. Scorn, who was wounded in a dad at Chalk
Farm, we are happy to say, is now reported to be
out of all danger.
Mr. PiNNYFATHER is the new Baron of the Irish
Exchequer, and took his seat on the Bench on Wed-
nesday last.

CAnsto-Gasasate--A Musical Drama, in Three Acts, caned
Den Jean; or, The Too realise, was performed last night with
compkte success : it is an aheradon from The Gioaces, a Comedy
by liaallawaT and Ftzttitart, and abounds in fine writing, and
striking situations. A young Lady of the name of Hatt.awne,
was equally successful "Ober first appearance, as a singer s her
voice is remarkably strong and clear, and its compass is consi-
derable: the character in which she appeared was that of. the
first Mate. Miss Fromm, who ins the second Pieletto, an
comaanied her in two dufts, the second of which was especially'
applended, nod sung many sirs herself with that sweeties* fur
which she is so roundtable. Mr. C. Knot.; as Don /At Mr.
Joao, as Den Frederica; and Mr. Lame as rowan°, contri-
buted much to the amusement of the evening. Upson the whole,
it Is igheb• that such a cornbloadoel of good *thing. good singing,
sal gold acting, can scarcely fall to maks this view a favourite.

tRAND BALL. AT Tt t ROI'AL PAULI:OV
AT BRIG lITOM

Mondarttight, his Metserre was pleased to
the. Royal Payilion, at Brighton, with a Grand
and Supper. Upicards of two hundred distinguishe
personages were invited ion the occasion; and in ordck
to afford every facility rot the airslngehAnt of the
apartments, his MAJESTY and toinpaity dined it five
o'clock; after which the dining room and the musit-
room,`the only two rooms in the Roptl Pavilion that
are completely finished and flanished; were prepared,
and, when lighted up, afforded a coal; crosit oethe u.ta
most Magnificence. The ball-mom not being yet
finished, a room (denominated the prime room) ads-
joining the music-Morn, bot likewise in an unfinished
srate, was apprapriated for dancing, and was bril-
liantly illuminated, and the Root elegantly chalked.
The corridors and anti-chambers throughout the
Royal Pavilion were likewise illuminated. At ten
o'clock the company began to arrive, and at eleven
dancing commenced. The first d.anee twat led off br
Prince Dsreenact' and the Mattitioneaa of WOICISTZIG
Margolis GRAHAM." ~,,, Lady G. liaanntsa.
Duke de CAZts • •

captain FtractAami Miss Liosei.c.
Lord ArstAr ........ Countess Airroxto:
Several other distinguished persons follovied: The
dance became so attractive that his MAJzory, in
order to keep up the spirit of it, counter‘ordered the
sitting supper, and had substituted a standing one,
consisting of every deigt.cy. I'he Ladies were su►
perbly dressed, and wore a profusion of diamOnds:
His MAJesry was dressed in the Windsor uniform,
and looked extremely well, and seemed to partici►
pate in the gaiety manifested by this distinguished
company. The dance was kept up until half-past
three o'clock, when his 111.44Errir retired, as did also
the company.
Her Royal Highness Princess AuousTA was pre.
sent. Their Royal Highnessgs the Dukes of Yoax
and CLARENCR were expected, as was also the Duke
of Wiscraworow, but did not arrive. The following
distinguished persons formed part of the company :
Their Serene Highnesses Prince and Primes Esterhasy, the
Duke and Duchess de Cases, Duke and Duchess of Rlchhiond,
Dowager Duchess of Richmond, the Ladies Lennox, Duke of
Montrose, Marquis of Graham, Earl and Countess of Arran,
Marquis and Marchioness of Worcester, Reel and Countess of
Chichester, Count and Countess Lieven, Lord Lowther, Earl
of Fife, Sir Thomas and Lady Liddell, Baron Fogel, Baton de
Cases, Sir Benjamin and Lady Boomfteldi Count and Countess
de Bourke, M. De Sousa, Mr. and Miss Bailey, Earl and
Countess Bathurst, ace.

PRESENTATION OF THE WESTMINSTER
ADDRESS TO SIR FRANCIS B URDETT.

At twelve o'tlock this morning, the Gentlemen
composing the Committee of the Westminster Elec-
tors assembled at the Crown Tavern, near the Obel
lisk, St. George's Fields, for the purpose of proceed-
ing from thence to the King's Bench Prison, to present
the Address of the Elector, to Sir FaAwcis l3unarrr.
There was a very numerous attendance of the Com.
mittee, and Mr. Sauey- Baooxs took the Chair, to
arrange the order of proceeding. The Committee
arrived at the apartments of Sir FRANCIS soon after
one o'clock, with Mr. Homouss at their head. The
worthy Baronet teceived them on the steps of the prison

Mr. H. Scavrow then read the Address, to which
Sir FRANCIS BURDITT replied in a speech of consi. '
derable length, in the course of which he reviewed
his political life, and recommended to the People,
now that they had done justice to the Queen, make
one common effort in the cause of Reform, by which
alone the country could be saved.—(Loud cheering).
The company returned in the same order in whicilZ
they came.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Diernaice in Mammas Parktusts oir Inamtaxerr--*At
Lloyd's, the present premium from London to the Mediterra-
nean is 355. per Cent.—whereas, the premium of the Insurance
Offices at Malta, from the Ist of October to the 31st of March,
from that Island to West Britain and Ireland, was fixed at
from 3 to,3k per Cent. —about double what the Insurance cat
be effected. for in London. Other Premiums at Malta were Tie
follotes:—From Malta to Gibraltar, 4 to I; per Cent.; ditto
to Cadiz, if to 2* per Cent.; ditto to Lisbon, 2* to 3 per Com
ditto to Sweden and Denmark, S to se per Cent.
Parmours, Fm. 19.—Wind N.N.K.—Arrived the Zepha,
Darn, from Smyrna. Sailed the Margaret, Jima., for Fal-
mouth; Helen, ADZ!, for Poole; and Harriet, Comma, for St.
Michael's. The schooner Royal George, Sem, from Ross for
London in attempting to put to sea this morning, run aground
on the Breakwater. The cargo has been taken out, and the rev--
sel is expected to be got of without much dents,.
Poitrintourn, Fn. 90.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived the RoVt,
DAVIDSON, from Fiume; London Packet, Terme, from Lon,-
don for Baton; Defence transport, from the Hirer; and Fox
transport, from the Downs. Passed by, down Channel, the
Vansittart, DALIMIPLI, for Bombay sod China.
DIAL, Fasiumer 40.—Wind N.W.—Came down from the
'River and sailed, the Retrench, Tarrril, for Teneriffe; and the
Adelia, Fannie, for Marseilles. Sailed the whole of the home..
ward-boulad: Arrived and remain, the Scipio Suss, and the
' Rambler Kutner, from Tarragona; and the Duke of York,
from St. Michael's. •

HAWKS, FAMITAILY 20.—Arrived, the Elizabeth and Awn,
Roue, fromlL Rotterdam to Newcastle, with trilling damage
and &broken anchor. Sailed, the Thetirpacket, with a Mail
for Gottenburgh.
NORTH 3etuoa, FILDAVAILY 19.—The liodesty;ildrwra, bound
to Yarmouth, got on shore on Snoter Point, but war got off the
next tide.

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GLAVESZne, Fesattaze.2o.—Sailed, the Charles Grant, SCCTT,
for China ; and the Orpheus, FINLAY, for the Mauritius.
Autism's—At Liverpool, Jessie, Y7lis, from St. John's (New
Brunswick); Jaffrew Akke, —, from Antwerp ; and the
Jong Nicolas, —, from Ostend. At St. John's (New Bruns-
wick), Squirrel, Mason, from Jamaica; and Amity, M' Ledd,
from Dominica. At Demerara, Dageraad, nickels, from glib.
dleburg.' At Cuxhaven, Cuba, Lassen, from Rio Janeiro. M
Marseilles, John, Dumrnons, from Genoa.
Comm-House, FCBILCAILT 20..—ghtered Inwards: HuMlO4
from Hull; Vissery, from Woreent ; jangle Jan, from did.;
Friends, from Waterford; Juno, from Cork; For; from Ostend;
Mary, from Rouen; Formosa, from Newcastle; and Dundee
Packet, from Ddblin.—Entered Outwards* Traveller, far Halt:.
fax; Henry, for Hamburgh; Ariadne, for Hayti; Many& of
Anglesea, for Cork; Alonzo, for Bourdeaux ; and Brothers, fee
Eisineor.—Cleared Outwards: King Henry, for St. Thomas's;
Triune, for Hamburgh; Kent, for India; Isabella, foe Bean:
deaux ; Shannon, for Dominica; Keine CastieLfee With; Gap
tirade, for Dublin; George, for Belfast; and Wew
Limerick.
Monday evening a fire broke. it a
in the extensive cooperage of Mr. 1111114116 ff. QS*
Gravel-lane, which, with the wh )1e of its- contive•
Iwas totally consumed, and the backs of a few house& "
which surrounded the cooperage, were damaged. •
Corm EXCIMMOR, Moan-use, Fes. at Wt est modelling
rather heavy this moon although the supply was but walk
yet prime samples Italy happened Mondays prices; drat these.
was vie, little demand for the ktfetior qualities. The an ivall -
of Barley were consiirsitble to-day from Suffolk, and tits hest
runs sold Let the unte:tes rte as,on Monday ; but the sales weep
knot so brisk as on thee dir. Oat* are rather cheaper, II WSW
quest.* of large arrivals Anse 111eatia'y. OtkAr atoisWei piet