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London, England, 1818-04-15 00:00:00

ii iy of the Privately Stealing in Shopaill,
IREFT GENERAL shortly made some objec-
he preamble of the Bill, as well as to some
*,.P.C5. He proposed to leave out the. state-
t the extreme severity of the penalty led to
se of the crime, and to insert that—" the
not being found effectual, it was deemed ne-
rapeal it."
ROMILLY said, he could not ac-
le proposition. The phrase " expedient" had
rept into our Statutes through the indolence
lug them in modern times. It was proved'
s of extreme severity caused crimes to be
NI with impunity ; and the crime of stealing
passed with impunity, because persons would
!cute when they knew the penalty was the
of life.
rILBERFORCE thought every man who,
;elf, had been long in public life, must feel
,e who laboured to make our laws less bloody
Lions to render an important service to their
He was of opinion, as an Honourable
f his bad been on a former occasion, that a
of our penal laws, with a view to make them
re, was desirable. The Motion was then car-
d the Bill was passed.
ilderman ATKINS moved that the second reading
lock Auction Bill should be postponed to Thursday,
eras his intention to propose that the subject should be
to a Conunithe op stairs. The second reading was
ely Postponed till 'Thursday.
lUTTERIVORTH presented a Petition from the Cot-
ufacturers in fa, our of the Cotton Manufactory BM
f. SMITI I took the opportunity of saying, once for all,
ad listened with disgust and indignation to the 'livid'.
unfounded insinuations which had been sent forth
lose who favoured the Cotton Manufactories Regula-
Ile bad made some inquiries on this subject, and was
Sat the conduct of the friends to the Bill, which had
ght in by an Honourable Baronet, was as pure, and
actors as free from all imputation, as those of its oppo-
d be.
rition was read, and ordered to be printed.
Motion of Mr. Douctrs, a Return of the Pardons '
luring the last ten years, specifying the number on
had boil paid to the Crown, was ordered to be laid
llouse.—.ldjourned.
HAMBURGH MAIL.

WARSAW, MARCH 27.
rday, his Majesty the Emperor, our King,
he Diet with the following Speech, which
ken by his Majesty in the French language,
:wards read in the Polish language by his
Icy the Minister Secretary of State :
presestutives of the Kingdom of Poland,
hopes and my wishes are receiving their accomplish.
e people, to represent whom you are summoned hither,
mgth a rational existence, secured by arrangements
e has matured and sanctioned. The most sincere oldis
very thing that hag passed could alone produce your
on. It was resolved upon in my mind the moment than
lculate upon the means of effecting it. Proud of the
sy country, I have endeavoured to procure it a new
fact, Russia, after a passed melancholy war, returning,
to the precepts of the Christian religion, good for evil,
tally held out its arms to you ; and of all the advan.
ch victory gave it, she preferred one—namely, the
raising and restoring a brave and estimable nation.—
Rating to this, I obeyed an internal conviction, power.
oned by events. I have fulfilled a duty which was
only by this conviction, and which is for that reason
my heart.
organization which was in force in your country, Mel
It immediate establishment of that which I have gives
ietting into effect • the principal of those liberal am.
s which were always the object of my care, and whoa*
Le influence I hope, with the help of Goo, to extend to
I,ctres which PIIO7I.IINCII has committed to my cere..-.,
mum you have offered me the means of showing CO
try what I have Long since 'been preparing for it, and
will obtain when the basis of so important a work shall
mired the necessary consistency. Poles! it is for you
bin under the fatal prejudices which have drawn upon
any evils, to give durability to your regeneration.
I indissolubly united with the fate of Russia ; all your'
tat be employed to give stability to this salutary and
onion. Your re-establidunent is fixed by solemn

It is confirmed by the Act of the Constbution. The
Lai of these foreign engagements, and of their funda-
-4111, ensure to Poland in future an honourable rank
he notions of Europe —a valuable posseulon which it
sought in vain under the severest trials.

career of your labours is opened. The Minister of the
will lay before you the state of the Administration of
dam ; you will be made acquainted with the projects of
ch will be the subjects of your deliberations. The oh-
Sem is progressive ameliorations. The improvement of'.
,c finances requires knowledge, which only time and a
minion of the resources of your Government can give.
ratitutional form of government will be gradually ap-
ill pans of the Administration • the t of
sill soon be formed ; proposals relative tiotert(:allwerl and
egisla:ion will be laid before you. I will readily believe,
en you examine them with persevering attention, you
to laws destined to ensure the most valuable blessing...
security of persons and property, and freedom of opi.
is I cannot be always among you, I have left you a bro-
y confidential friend, who, from our earliest years, has
iowparable companion. I have confided your army to
the depository of my sentiments and my care for you.
earned himself to fulfil his task. By his cure this army,
is rich in glorious recollections and warlike qualities, has
d, since he has been at its head, all the habits of order
galuity which can be obtained only during peace, and
: the soldier for his true destination. One of your woo-
eterans, U my representative among you, because grey
oar standards and a steady partaker of your adversity
'verity, he has never ceased to give proofs of his attach-
the country. Experience has fully justified my choice.
finding my exertions, the evils under which you had
Jr, are not, perhaps, all repaired. It is, however, in the
of things, what is good thrives but slowly, and perfection
ainablv by human weakness.
epresentatives of the Kingdom of Poland!—Elevate your-
to the height sf your destination. You 'are called u
hew pon
a great example to Europe, whose eye, are fixed upon
your eotemporaries, that the liberal institutions
ever sacred principles it is sought to confound with those
five doctrines which in our days have threatened the in-
tent with a dreadful catastrophe, are no dangerous Mia-
mi if they are sincerely carried into effect, and are direc-
an object useful to humanity, are perfectly compatible
.der, and that they produce in common accord the true
of nations, Hencefurth it is for you to prove this great
'nary truth. May harmony and concord prevail in your
Sly; way dignity, calmness, and moderation characterise
:liberations. Guided solely by love to your country, pu-
-4r opinions, make them independent of all private or ex-
:nterest,; express them with simplicity and frankness,
the i:dactiveneis which may often accompany fluency
lowly, may the sense of paternal friendship which
LIVIIVerhaS presented to us all never forsake you.
'in manner your Assembly will obtain the approbation
and the general esteem which such a one will
\then the representatives of a free nation do not suf-
t4trd character with which they are invested to de-
fus
°Seers of the State, Senators, Representatives, De-
'. i hive eipressed my thoughts to you, have shewn you
&ties.
..._tesilt of your labours will skew me what the country
= m future from your attachment to it, as well as from
LNllertirtent towards me, and whether, faithful to my
I tail farther extend what I have already done for
ss thank MX who alone has power to enlighten
4i. snsder nations brethren, and to spread over them
ar us d of peace—let implore sins to bless and
44 Mr ifroek:.

THE EVENING MR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY; APRIL -13, 1818.
THF. FUNDS.
PRICE OF STACKS TIM DAY. AT TWILVZ CaLOCIL

Reduced 80ii ex. div.--ConsoltBlii
Cons. for Acc.Blli-4 per Cent. 97ez. div.
Navy Anns.lo7f 108—India Bonds 96 98 pr.

Exchequer Bills 23 26 pr.

The new Plan of Finance has created an =usual Wade at the
Stock Exchange this morning. The Howe was at an early boar
crowded to excess, and the moment business commenced, Coo-
/Oh for the Account were dose at Si 7-11ths, went to U
and then kept falling till one o'clock, when they Ware &Sas.
The Commissione rs gave SI 1-4th, and were served by tbeJobbers•
The struggle Iles between the friends of Ministry and the Moose.
The latter appear generally against the new scheme, and are of
opinion it cannot be carried into full effect. A great number of
the most respectable Merchants are favourable to the plan, and
have this morning subscribed liberally in support of It. A Meet-
ing of the Directors of a Public Body was to take place this day,
at which a proposition is to be made for subscribing Six Mil-
lions. The tot.d amount subscribed at twelve o'clock, was Four

The consideration of the Address of Thanks to the
PRINCE REGENT on the Message respecting the Royal
Marriage►, was last night put off in both Houses till
this day. The discussion was interesting. The Op-
position dwelt on the unusual circumstance of de-

terring the Address, as being contrary to all prece-
dent ; while Ministers, in substance, stated, that the
delay was necessary, to enable the servants of the
Crown more faithfully to discharge their duty, both
as it regarded the respect due to the Royal Family,
and the consideration due to the circumstances of the
country.

The plain matter of fact is this : The amount of
additional provision for the Royal Dukes—no less
than £116,000, which had been proposed at the pri-
vate meeting at Lord LtvattvooL's, had excited so
much disgust, both in and out of Parliament, that
Ministers judged it proper to re-consider the proposed
arrangements before bringing the question fully before
the House.

In our mind this conduct, whatever may be said
against the original intention of propSsing such large
grants out of the earnings of a people so heavily
burthened by a long and expensive war, deserves
praise. Had Ministers, in spite of the disapprobation
that had been manifested, persisted in carrying
through the measure by the power of official influ-
ence, it would have been a poor return to the country
to learn that they had followed precedent ; that none
of the usual forms of procedure had been departed
from. What are precederds but recorded proceed-
ings, dictated on the real or supposed

;ides ofl

former occurrences ?- At the moment when first
acted upon, they were steps without precitilffir; and

we contend that, to defer any measure whatever for
the purpose of making the acts connected with it
less exceptionable, is to form a good precedent—and
that those who establish the new precedent, deserve
praise instead of censure. It is ever good to endea-
vour to retrace steps which might lead to an objec-
tionable result, which we think would have been the
case had Ministers persisted in prosecuting their first
intentions, as announced at the meeting at Lord Lt-
VERIACIL.S.

As things now stand, it is pretty plain that the
propositions to be submitted to Parliament will un-
dergo considerable modification—perhaps such as to
render them perfectly unexceptionable. Indeed, if,
Ministers duly consider the whole bearings of the
measures they mean to recommend (and we have no
right to suspect they will do otherwise), they will be
convinced that the Royal Dukes can better afford to
maintain a family on their present incomes, than the
great mass of the People to spare any thing from
theirs for the purpose of enlarging them.

The Paris Papers of Sunday arrived this morning.
The liquidation of the Foreign claims on France
appears to be still a subject of active negotiation at
the hotel of the Duke of WELLiNceron. The Moniteur
quotes a long article from the Publicists, which gives
reason to believe that the matter is at length ap-
proaching to a satisfactory termination. It admits in
principle the perfect justice of the claims advanced
by Foreign Powers—that nothing is more equitable
than that France ought to abide by the political
situation in which she has been placed by public
Treaties—and that any thing which may have occur-
red since the period of these treaties to develope the
amount of her debts to be greater than what she
originally anticipated, ought not in strictness to mo-
dify the obligation imposed by these treaties ; but at
the same time it submits that, imperious as the obli-
gation of payment is, the force of things is more im-
perious still ; and that, it being impossible, as we are
desired to believe, for France to pay all she owes, we
must be content that she shall pay all she can.
In an abstract point of view the proposition thus
laid down is perhaps fair enough ; but we are at least
entitled to contend, that the certainty of not being
able to pay the debts in question, shall be made as
clear as the certainty that these debts are owing,
before any abatement or remission is allowed. In
spite of all the abject professions that are made on
the part of France, we suspect that this may be no
very easy matter.
French 5 per Cents. Saturday, 67fr. sc.