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, mightji necessary t.
him to do so. The Hon. Member then moved for leave to
liring in a Bill to atter the present mode of proceeding
upon Trials by Jury on Criminal Charges is Scotism,.
The lA/RD ADVOCATE said, he should not oppose
the motion, but he trusted the house would not come he
any opinion on the subject until the question should
come on fur the second reading of the Bill. lie pledged ,
himself to prove to the satisfaction of the house that
the measure was necalled for, unnecessary, and unwise.
Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
Sir SI. W. RIDLEY withdrew his intended motion for
Thursday next, in consequence of the vote to which the
house had conic to the other night respecting the rit-
ilnction of two Lords of the Admiralty. do Ministers
intended to act upon that vote, it eras tionensary fur
him to press lilt motion. • o• Y •
Mr. HUAIE, in consequence of the sti“ ion of the
Noble Marquess, withdrew his notice of motion for se-
veral Returns connected wills the Conseiidated
and expressed his intentiou to wait forts
measure of the Chancellor of the Excheq , •
nonrable Member then presented a'petitiollineleninns„..o
inhabitants of the county of Lancaster is WOW attar.
Hunt; which after a few observations from; Sir. How
in support of it, was ordered to lie on Unstable, and ho
printed.
mason taws. •
Mr. W. COURTENAY moved for the appoietniesti
3 Committee to examine the Prisms Dews. Tiodelsitabh .
of a general code of prim' regislatione was, he
generally admitted. tie should move iserolflouthe re-
appointment of the Committee which sat loot year, witty
the exception of the addition of one same; that of the
Bight Honourable Seeretarl for the Hons. Delpertusent.o
The labour of the Committee would be directed in
great degree towards the devising of some *season
which WOlllll be submitted for the approbation of the
House. The Hou. Heather then moved for the appoint-
ment of the Committee; and She WIWI,, after a few
words from Mr. Warre was agreed to.
The LORD ADVOCATE moved for leave to bring in
a Bill, respecting the law of naturalisetion is Scotism&
'We could not distinctly hear the nature of the Bill asses
tinned by the Learned Lord, bet we uraltrseted Maleoi
say that the Bill was a continuation of a atideirditek
sure, and that its continnanre was occasioned by a late
i.derision of the Court of Session. •
/ After a few words front 31r. Kit,twrov, leave was gives
to bring in the Bill.
Lord NQRMMANBT gave notice that on Wednesday
the 13th instant, be should submit to the house a
anotion connected with the office of Joint Paymaster-
General
Mr. SCARLETT presented a Petition from the land
Owners, near Peterborough, complaining ef terhstalticel
distress which the petitioners attributed to emothim.
Thee stated that they bad been unwilling to triable
Parliament with their complaints, in the fell espinto•
Lion that Ministers would have proposed an
remedy. The remedy which Ministers had
Petitioners conceived to be altogether Inc
rgi 'OS
in these sentiments be fully Cleiteircd• He
principal cause of the present &stress was Hip
tion of cash payments. Indeed he thought &be Aeries*
was a necessary couselmsolse et dint friewitioe The ar•
gument of his Hon. Need. the 31 for Iliesinelint
ton. was. that the resumption of Cl* peramactat
made a differeeee of more duo 5 per seat
rate upon a revenue eLsixty million sweated to one
million ; but it was his (Mr. S.'s) opinion dust the mew
sure in question, with the addition of the three seillions
of new taxes imposed since the resumption, made a slit.
terrace of at least nine vilifies's. It followed Altus. the
taxes were not nominally affected by the enrreney. they
absorbed a greater quantity than usual of the Kmiec*
at the soil. lie could aist.uesciaie that abesmioat pet,
auction could be a cause of real distressalmegb it mi
be one of low prices. if the prods.' of the sell wee*
divided into different channels, and if the
received its taxes in a share of this produce, the theses.
went as well as each other receiver of its share, would
be the better for receiving a larger quantity than Wei
emtomary. Abundance, he never woohl believe could
cause poverty: and the Iteration of the currency bad Ito
other effect than that of giving to Government a larger
share of the produce.
Mr. RICARDO said. that in the we pot by his H
and Learned Friend, it was true cub person received a
larger share than usual ; but his Hon. and Learned
Friend went no further. depreciation is the vane
of the surplus occasioned distress, because there was a•
demand for it. He admitted, that the resemption of
cash pavnients bad caused a partial alteration, but. in
his conscience, he believed that the increase of quantity
was the principal cause of the present distress.
Mr. LUSHINOTON moved the Order of the Day fee
the House receiving the Report of the Ceseissitel.
Supplr
On

iy.
the Resolution being put respecting the tinnier

of Land Forces,
Mr. HUME said, that vsbadisp.be alma be sacsess-
ful or not, he was resolved s. Grit *word the
senli-
wents of the Honourable UMW, so his side of the
house respecting the amaliMe uffitilliStanding Army.
Ile should observe that So bodisiNeiMlonorierstood with
regard to his opinion of the pmeeit dleterbance in Ire-
land. He thought it ought to hollrectoaliv put down ;
hut he conceived that a reductitierif 10,000 men from
65.802, would not deprive Hormlifiest of the means of
thus putting it down; and this wee ail the reduction be
had asked. He thought it difficelt to shape any prop.
shim more consistent with the gimes of the miter side
sof the house than that which be bad seggested. The
Mirage of the Military Betablishosest for the year 11794
was between two and three millions i at present it was
between seven and eight millions; a disparity which be
considered to be too great, after making every reuses-
able allowance. The Honourable Secretary for the Co-
lonial Department bad called upon the house to re)ret it
with disdain. This petty saving amounted to half a mil-
lion ; but probably the Honourable Oentlensao, being in
office, iwinced him to think it petty, for the being a few
weeks in office gave a man notions of the very tint con-
sequence. The Honourable Gentleman had quoted Mr.
Burke, and regretted passim away of the days of chi-
valry. lie was extremely happy to Sod in the Honour-
able Gentleman an advocate for chivalry ; but be should
be more so to dad, that we were in a sitosties to pay
our engagements.—(Hear.)—He protested ageism male
conduct as that of the Honourable Secretary for the Co-
lonial Department (Mr. Wiltoot), who in his speech of
the night before, treated with contempt his (111r._ niste's)
proposition for reduction. He milled a saving of half a
Million a paltry, petty saving. He was sorry that a
liallant lieneral (General tiascoyne), who also treated
him last night somewhat in the same way. was not there
Is his place. It was extremely unpleasitst It, be met in
the way be (Mr. Hume) bed been last night. He was
carry that that Gallant General had desceuded to make
personal observations, became midi a course was always
a symptom) of weakness in the ems*, to snpport which it
:wan resorted to. As to his (Mr. HanneVprefesalon. it
was as well known as that of the Hallam timerals and
if he were to be asked what part of his prefesebio it was
had procured him his regiment, probably be could net
mower It so well as way qaestion that tie could pat to

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1,. muff beestartleldifierve, with regard to
halted Mee from Op, Hee. Member for Aberdeen
(Mr. Keine), that the demential be had just mode
week' have bees mere is plus in the Committal* last
night,—(hear, bear I)—and above all, if he had taken
the opportunity of the Galata General's being preeeat,
to pronounce the deliberate attack he had indebted is
aspen him.—(Cheers from' the Ministerial benches.)—
With regard to what the Hon. Member had attributed to
him (Mr. Wilmot) be distinctly denied bavitig applied
the words paltry and petty to the motion of the Hon.
Gentleman. He might possibly have found such an ex-
pression in the historical fragments of the day' but be
referred to the whole cogitate( his argument todisprove
his having used it. He bad remarked °pub the Hon..
Member's admirable qualifications for leading the peo-
ple of England into error on fioarecial subjects, when he
represented that the redoeties in the Colonies had oily
been to the amount of four hundred men. having
sheen the mistake, be said that a motion founded upon
such calculation he rejected with disdain, as well as be-
cause he thonght the military reduction bad reached
their asinine/es, and-that to ge below that would be del
stroctive to the interests of the cenetry.—(llesr.) ,"
Mr. HUME-appeaied to the Honourable Unlikelier
Shrewsbury (Mr. Bennet) whether he was not iegfret
:io suppesieg the Honourable Itemberoppodte (Mr. IFII.,
mot) had made use of the words he bad attributed to
him. Since the liononriblo Gentleman had disclaimed
them, be was satisfied, but be was in error with many
others. The mistake of which the Honourable Member
spoke was owing to erroneous returns laid es the table
of the House, and sot to sly wiicouceptioe of his (Mr.
Hume's). - ....IC), ,
The Hoseileside )Humber's Amendment was is put,
and negatived without a division. • . ~.
The other Resolutions were then read ROI IllreCti.
AIIINVAIL 11141. T Tll ACT.
The House west late a Committee on this Act.
Mr. LUSHINGTO?i. is moving the renewal of this
Act. said, that as it had expired es the.2sth February,
be should move a Item:dation that the taco( one shahs;
per bathe! on malt cease from that day.
Mr. MONCK asked whether any allowance was to be
made to the brewers he every three barrels of beer.
Mr. LL'SHINOTON said, that his Right Honourable
Friend the Chancellor of the Bechequer kad already ex-
plained the matter upon which the Honourable Gen-
tleman asked for ieformatioa. It sever had bees cus-
tomary to make any allowance for beer. but an allow-
ance of Is. a bushel would be made upon all salt in
hand, betimes the 25th of February and 4th of March,
1822.
The Reeolu remitting the Is. a bushel tax upon
malt, was . A clause was also inserted to
make true al that amount, to be paid quarterly
on all' malt in between the days of the 25th Velerw
ary and the 4th arch, 1822. These previsions were
also extended to Ireland. and with these amendments
the Relegations were agreed to, and the Report ordered
to be received to-morrow.
The Circuit Cenuniesimsers' Bill was nod a second
time, sad tottered to be committed to-morrow. .
' The Scott% Neutralisation Bill was read s **doe,
And ordered to be read a emoted time oa Thursday.

HOPIS 411/4110 JUST ASSIBUMICKTIII.
Sr JOHN NEWPORT moved that then> be laid on
the tableau anent of dl Bread Any Aseesseeeate paid
to tbe treasons of the dllfereet mead* Ia Ire%ad
dean the last wee reefer diatiagetehlicatelt county;
sad also se amount of the defalimeoi bylle lisoldereivate
of meaty treasurers dewiag the same period.—or
Mr. LUSkIIIiGTON hreerght irr a Bill 'sawed the
laws relating to the Receivers Wawa& of Lead Tax
and Basswood la Wales.—Tbe Bill wee reed a int
tine, sad Muted to be read a wooed dew lairiblial
nut.
-a o'clock to to-worthy (this day).

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PIM* OV green TIM
Oat Meet....
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Sp.
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4 per Cents. .
6 per Cts. Navy
per Cent
f.ong Ann. Mint
Imp. 8 per Cent
Irish beer Cent

DAY AT-mg O'CLOCS.
/odic Meek.
Ditto Roods Os. 435. 46sepss
Soo* Soo Stott •
South Sea Old ADO
113.1111b1.10001... Is. Ss. ¢t,
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Sh.allOs.ll.4s. p
Coo. for Aort 79111
lodic for ditto
Lott. Tickets.-- Zed Its.

=OK WATS* AT TO•11101111117.
Morning 68 IL Our I—Evening le a. .nee 11.

LONDON: .
WIDNIODAT ETWITTWO, MARCH 6, 1113?.?.
STOCK IaCILINGS. HALF-PIST TWNLVY
O'CLOCK.
Mere Is scarcely soy buboes, transacting this
mortis& is sosseipteses of which the Pawls are ra-
ther flat. Consols are 790 for the Account. and for
Stoney 781.
?OSUMI FCSDI.
Spanish New SS
Ohl ditto
Danish
Prussian
Neapolitan
Columbian
The Lord Sidssouth packet Au arrived frost New
York, which place she, left 13th February. By her we
received the following
Accounts bate been received from Pernambuco as
left as the 29tk Dec. which state that the political
coseerns of that country rennin unsettled. The
Now Goverser had arrived is the harbour and declised
leading until the arrival of the European troops, which
sailed from Lisboa some time before him. The mar-
kets at Pernambuco were overstocked with Americas
prods.e of all descriptioas.
IN THE HOUSE OP REFRESENTATITES OF
AMERICA, Fill. I.
Mr. num laid on the table the fell wing Resole-
dos :

Resolved—Tbat tba Secretary or the Treasury be
llirected to lay borers the House the amount of the
Public Feuded Debt of the Visited Suites bel.l is
foreign muskies for time last five years, static; the
kleds sad asowit of stook held la each.

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Papers Irv. also arrived w Nth of
, from whick'we outset the following :
,7.4DRZWS. JIM. B.—We learn with misfit..
the merchants of this town have formed a
for the porpote of protecting and eocottragin4
RApi Ike port. and making such local regaii.
may appear from timi to time necessary, at

likewise. to maislain such correspondence with influ-
ential men in the mother seamy as may be expedieet,
and beneficial to the interests of commerce. Tbe
advantages of such an institution, if properly na.
caged, mast be obvious ; and we sincerely hope so.
thing will occur to disappoint even the most megaise
wishes of its supporters.
likiteal. Jam. 21.—Newfoendland Papers steely;
od give a most melancholy description of the trade
•f that Woad. It is represented as almost srlisl:y
suspended. Fish will sot pay the expenses end h-
isser of catthiag theta.

By the Quebec papers which have arrived to a late
date, we have received an account of the proteedinee
of the Legislative Council. This Assembly cempinine
of the great distress which the Province has cape.
rienced in its Agricultural and Commercial Imams
from the want of a market for its exportable produce
le Wheat. Brain. and Floor; and asserts its claims is
point of right, its well' as justice and policy, 'to the
admission at all time* of these articles into the United
Kingdom, fee sale and cessmnption cheerio.
Paris papery, which have arrived to the 4th isnot,
demonstrate the importance of the agitatioas tilt pre-
tail In the provinces and capital of France. flee
J I announced, that as insurrectionary lemma
had naked fildee at Nlort, and other M4lOllll stated
that lasarrections bad broken oat at Nantes aid
Angers. Theo reports have, Indeed, been cote.
dieted ; bn't the circulation of them plainly slew
how much their accomplishment is desired. At ;he
present ethic rumours of vations kind are spread, and
among °there; 'bf the arrest of Berthon. Tbie n eii•
deafly set afloat by the &royalist party ; hut it is sot
ia any form to entitle it to eredit. Endemism ue
made by that class, as we slated en Monday, to repro.
sent his *steeple* dpon Saunter as wild sod weak:
yet. though the nnmbuv -rig his oidbersets is that
place it alleged to be no mere titan a heed:eel
sad fifty, of whom thirty were cavalry, it is 14.
' sighted that they had namerous partizass is all
the neighbouring testae, who were preps* Is
jbia them, In the event of their setoriag the m
tillery and gunpowder kept in the castle of Smears
and time several villages and eamsannes took spates
at the ranee time. and only tad' them doers ei
they toned that the Commander•is-Chier had beet
compelled to desist from his eaterprise. It is ahead
walked, that the whole brigade of geadatmen. et
Moven bad been made prisoners by Deem] men'
on hie first appearance at that place ; which mete
erg* that his face wan dot se insignificast slit bat
•beew ripe/seated. h likeevine appears that net of
tie leaders are *Seers of rank In the army, sorb a'
•Coletests, Sec. ; but the meet humertant considered,*
f the whole. is the phut oath. omit/ where the in-
took place.. That thecae.. of Nape's*
slough! find Volunteers in the northern proviaref
of Prater. would excite ao surprise, as the people's
those parts are still fondly attached to the Mrs le
sad family of their latinalaster ; but that La Vecler.
the cradle and seat of inarbon feeling, shoo Id added!
teens with adherents to Napoleon. is one of time pole
Veal phenessena for which it is difficult to &nose.
but ley the aversiost which the people feel to be fete:
bark to' the abject state of superstition and ?solve
obedience, from which they bad once been freed.--A
regiment of cavalry was ordered on the 26th to pr.
card from Moss to Saamar.—The Second Olio!
Council sitting at Tours passed sentence co the :4
of February on the Officers of the conspiracy a ke
mar. Five of the persons accused are esasheised te
de td*. They were tie make their demand of a renUJI
ma the followleg day.
The commotion. in the capital have not yet bas'
suppressed. From the subsequent account, which 4
estracted from the Paris journals, it would meg
that the spirit of disaffection had extended se die
public reactioaaries, and °Seers of the Police. lees
r
of whose have been distal:NO. In the Chamber 0,
Derides, it will appear the subject was agar
forward by a Member who gave great olive 10
last. From the pablie papers of France sider leer
a regime as roles at present. it cannot be suppet4
ve
east lease the impress/ea which these treat% peas*
upon the higher orders of the State. By plink !6:
ten, however. we are hafiermed that the /Yoke de
C"e'
is new at Paris. sad that some espettatiome 07",
formed sof his return to power. and of his Tesoro 1
the causes of the present popular qz est.
" Pws, hiaaca "2.--ln consequence of th, owe-
blages yesterday *ionise 2.6' more pewees ee:e
rested about the Chanel& of the Petits Peres sol es'
dna, d the Prefectere of the Police This e,eo,oe
the Place sirs Victoites was occupied, as yesferase,l‘.!
the armed force; but is the Court of the C..arch or,
Petite Pere.„tbe gees J'armes on font had too welt:
mid people walked about there w4bout restraint,
well as he the Plate des Vietoires and the sojtesc
streets. vrberealse shops were not shot. The Che.
des Petits Peres. of St. Bestache and N•
Beim* Nouvelle were filled with the fliebfulbeas
e
All persons attraetel by enri,,eity, as they hid
that
the preceding dye. We 1•a e not learned
disorder 'oak t
place at the kettle Peres, bat at
St Fr
taebe the sernwn was frequeatly interrapfed 70,
s'
Led coughing. eselamatiool, sad petard*. s'ois,
al• urgedtile lower sides of the Claire's. '

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Ir"
liVirAggillaAelgligagigge"MMl"bigg.."lllll4.lliallaig"MMlAl.4.
'...-."-Caleg. That measure was is .in the lint instance, hint (11t. How). We repeated, that OM* perinnal al- , Halifax
to hi, merely temporary: but, the
~exo of four Indus Mee pplied to se a Istvan of auswerjait 'obi's at• j
1,
yeadrhailshown its denedgal effect and itiras hada prellealles It Was always with some 1111 per Aral; - -
permanent. The lion. Member complained that much The Hon. lientleman thee briedy rerapitalated the at, Si. As
prejtseliee had ireemermitaimpsiest him became be bad whe had aisseetsafore amod.aadaotteluded by.maliate. ,44sh that
brought the prereot subject fprwani, and he therefore as aa Amendment, " That 58,002 met be substituted
Society fi
trusted that he slattohl be allowed to offerbitoself again for 48.802."
Ito the notice of• the hostse shonld say obeervatioa be Tie SPEAKER. readmleL.the Hosouraide Member the trade.
tious as I
mule whinh might ,is- hi...pinion render it necessary fur therbe was prematere is hjo Motion, as the Resolution
I • ~. A..... 11.• Non lirinbtr then mitred for leave to had not bees read a imaahl O, which wits •tben the
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