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would meet with much opposition from the same
oto
es"'
sr. SOCK cousliered that the peewit systeel
the
of
Laws was equally oldie:disable as it affected
por
to of toe peer. Bat before be could agree to take
fro we
the TeSeiliCeS Upon which they UMW
gew awe &read, be must cell for the repeal of the
cos" tbe Malt Tex, aid other imposts which
so Leo raise tbe price of the necessary articles of
01
r. MANSFIELD expressed his doubts that the
M
K of tbe Mon. and Learned Gentleman would be
be impracticable.
Mad is
pHIGJAPS was unwilling to pledge himself to
owed aay partials, plats of this nature, but he did
coisieer that the fact of Its being introduced by his
Ws. aad Lamed Friend was strongly presumptive in

its Yoe.
Or. lUCARDO considered the object of the Bill
*this Hon. and Learned Friend to be, to relieve and
boar the condition of the poor. Much was said of
the enrolee*. *smug of taxation, meaning the nation-
al debt, pressing upon tie poor and throwing them
the mid. Undoubtedly taxation in its present
epos
state added such to the disttesees of the poor. Yet
be was quite sere, that if the supply of labour could be
"goats,' la the dossed, the whole weight of the taxes
lota fall epee the rich alone.
Mr. M.A. TAYLOR considered that the real evil
of the pose Laws arose out of the question of settle-
ments. The litigation and expense which was °cos-
*wed by the disputes upon this question were beyond
tM meception of those who had sot been concerned
le them.
Leave was thee liven to bring is the Rill.
SCARLETT, in moving the first reading of
the Bill, wished to make a few observations upon the
yes irks of his Gallant Friend (Sir R. Wilson) who
sat sear him. When his Oallaut Friend stated that
the object of the Bill was to abridge the rights of the
poor, he stated that which was not the fact, and that
which mast have been founded in an entire misunder-
stsollog of what bad fallen from him. The object of
ohs Bill was to increase the independence and to im-
prove the condition of the poor of this country ; and
If it possessed, as his Gallant Friend represented, an
opposite tendency, he basted that he was one of the
last men who would he be found to support it. There
wasone argument whitit he had forgot to mention, that
west strongly in favour of the Bill. It was this—
Olathe compulsory law for granting relief, had been
%kerma cause of the low price of labour. In the
Nerd, where the Poor Rates were less than in any
Air part of the kingdom, wages were considerably
kicker ; and land was better cultivated and better let
there than in the South. It certainly appeared some-
what paradoxical, bat it was quite true, that in Sussex
and Surrey the same kind of land, lying in a better
climate, would not fetch so much rent as is Yorkshire'
where the price of labour was considerably higher;
The llossourable and Learned Member then alluded to
a parr which he held in his hand, containing a state•
swot made by a Mr. Walker, who had applied the
principles upon which the Bill was founded to a par. I
ticslar district in the town of Manchester for fast
years. The result was a regular diminution of the
rates to a very great extent. The statement went on
le express the conviction of the writer, that if be had
the means of carrying this plan to its fall extent, in •
very fewfoyears there would be no Poor's Rates
we at all.
except r the disabled and in.potent, who re their
proper objects.
The Bill was then read a first time, and the second
reading appointed for the 44th instant.
Lord W. BENT! NCK waved for returns of Copies
anti Extracts of the Instructions of Sir W. ATourt, as
fa •as these related to sine communication with the
Neapolitan tioveroment, relating to the evacuation of
Sicily. and the securing the ancient individual rights
and privileges of its inhabitants; and for other papers
relative se the same subject.—Ordered.
BANKRUPT LAWS.
Mr. J. SMITH rose to move for leave to bring in a Bill
to amend the existing lairs rekoing to Bankrupts. It
would be recollected by Hon. Members who sat in the last
Parliament, that he then brought in a measure of a si-
milar character with the present. He did not mean, how-
ever, to introduce all the principles of his former measure
law this Bill. Those which lie proposed were intended
to correct the evils which had now become so formidable,
and chiefly related to the duties of Commissioners, anti
to the mode of obtaining certificates. His proposition
would perhaps increase the difficulties of the latter, but
that would be more than counterbalanced by its putting
a stop to those fraudulent practices which now ren-
dered honesty the worse policy that a bankrupt could
pursue.
Leave was then giving to bring in the Bill, which
was ma a first time, and ordered for a second reading
on Friday neat.
Elie Report of the Committee of Supply upon the
Nags. Estimates was brought up. recei red, and agreed to.
The Svotch Juries Bill was read a first time, sad or-
dered for a second reading on Friday se'nnight.
After a short coneverestion, in which Mr. Lcsatxo-
ten, Mr 0. BstrtraT, Sir T. Baittlso, Mr. D. Oti.lisaT.
sod Mr. BANK'S participated. the second readin of the
Audits Once Bill was appointed for Friday, the lath
lomat.
41u the motion for going into a Committee oa the
thumb Briefs' Bill, a conversation ensued between Mr.
liotrame, Mr. MiIItIRTAT, Mr. LT1114.11T0,14, Dr. USW
LINTON. and Mr. C. Worsts, and as there was some op-
position the consideration of the Report was postponed
10 tins des fortnight.
The ether Orders of the Day were postponed, and
*ensnare adjourned at half-past twelve o'clock.

MINORITY
ON KC LSEDASD'S MOTION FOS TIIS OP ?HI
IILASNIESOUS ADD SEDITIOUS LISSI.S ACTS.
Hon. Abercromby, J. Barham, H. Boring, Ralph
Bernal, B. Benyon, J. Birch, H. Bright, Sir J. Bongkiri,
U. BYM, Sir F. Burdett. Viscoont Burr, F. Buxton. L.
t' osmium's, S. Crompton, Robert Chafoner, C. Cavo
rt,
T. W. Coke, J. Calcreft, W. Deni9o", Ca Davi`
T. Matas, Lord Bbrington, Lord Folkestone, Lord C.
F.tztoy, Sir K. C. Ferguson' Robert Gordolk J. W.
Orionis, Sir W. ionise. S. Graham, Hon. B. Harbord,
Robert Hunt, J. C. Hobbouse, Hon. C. H. Hutchinson,
W. Haklimand, W. James, Dr. Lushington, J. H. Lang. '
John Martin, A. Moore. J. B. Houck, J. Macdo-
nald .J. Moberly, Lord Whoa, Sir J. Newpfert. W.
bemoan, Lord Wages*, 8. O'Grady, C. F. Palmer, J.
Phillips, G. R. Pbillios. W. Riekford, Greealtill Hassell,
RPrint Wee A. W. inborn, Colonel Roberts, J. Ram.
gm, David iisardo, J. H. Smyth, J. Scarletts -Right
Hon. O. Lord Tavisisek, 8. C. Wbitlsreed, C.
Westerns R. webb, Wyrill, J. A. Warr*, W. Wil•
hunk Sir 111. Wilson.
?V Mss--T. B. Lessard and T. Drumm
Mr. J. Mann ring with Lai noble fin`

LONDON:
WEDNESDAT preNixa. MAT 9, 1921.
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STOCK EXCHANGE. ONE O'CLOCK.

The Fonds have maintained yesterday's price, in fact
improved upon them, as they left off at 731 for
the Account, and have been this morning 731: this
is occasioned by the further explanation afforded by
the Marquess of LONDONDERRY last night. The
market looks well, and from the plentifulness of
money it Is argued ;t will be still better.

__......,
Kew York and Philadelphia papers arrived this
morning to the 16th April, from which we extract the
following :
[FROM TUE THILADEI.43IA PAPER OF TUE ISTR APRIL.]
We have been favoured with papers from Curacoa
to the 17th March. The accounts from St. Martha
state, that Commodore Aury lately died at Baranquilla.
General Lacuta hail also died at St. Martha. The
greatest tranquillity reigned in St. Martha and the
other places in possession of the Columbian Govern-
ment.
Coaacos, M ARCH 17.—There have been several ar-
rivals from the main, and the following information
has been received :
We learn that the period of the armistice is pro-
longed, but to what extent we know not. The de-
puties of General Bolivar arrived at l'uncoa, and
were received with great cordiality, and they will in
ten days proceed to Spain ; the object of their em-
bassy is not yet ascertained, but it is presumed that
the acknowledgment of the Columbian independence
is the leading feature of their instruction.
(eau* TIIE GAZETTE OF SORGUET EA, J %N. 7.)
DEPARTMENT OF QUITO.
Major Antonio informs his Excellency the Vice
President in a despatch dated the Bth Dec. that the
province of Cuenca has proclaimed its independence of
Spain, and appointed a Supreme Junta ; that in con-
sequence of the approach of the Expedition sent by
the Patriot Junta to Guayquil against Quito, the dis-
tricts of Ambato, Quarardor and Tucenzeo have like-
wise declared themselves independent, and that from
these districts 2000 men have enlisted in the army of
the liberals ; and these combined troops wets within
nine miles of the capital.
We have received intelligence that the Province of
Rio de la Hecht has also united itself to the Republic
of the whole department of l'undmamarca. There is
nothing left to Spain but Carthagena and the Isthinu.
of Panama. Fourteen provinces enjoy already the,
fruits of independence.
EXTRACT OT A LETTER FROM BUENOS AYRES, JAN 23.
Commodore Hardy lately left Buenos Ayres in the
Creole frigate for Montevideo, whence he was to sail In
the Superb 74, accompanied by the Creole, for the Pa- 1
cific Ocean, the latter end of January. The Owen I
Glendower frigate, Captain Spencer, sailed from
Montevideo in December. A French squadron, com-
posed of a 74 and one or two frigate., went round the
Cape, some time before, which was assumed as a rea-
son for Commodore Hardy going. The British sloop
of war, Slang, remained at Buenos Ayres to afford
protection to the British Commerce. Most of the
Deputies elected by the Province of Buenos Apes, for
the Congress to be held at Cordova, have refused to go,
alleging as an excuse the danger to which they
were personally exposed, from the caprice of the po-
pulace. It is not supposed that any thing effectual
would be done in Congress towards forming a general
Government. Each province manage• its affairs in its
own way. Paraguay still keeps up her system of moo-
intercourse with the rest. The Governor of Buenos
Ayres Is absent in the Interior, prosecuting a War
against the Indians, plundering towns, and carrying
off the women. The public tranquillity of Buenos
Ayres has not been disturbed, but several
persons have lately been arrested on suspicion of
secretly conspiring against the Government.'
The Spanish Legation sent out by the King after the
establishment of the Constitution, arrived at Buenos
Ayres on the 4th December, and left it in a precipitate
manner, without effecting any tbiog ; the liessmos
Ayres Government insisting as a base of any negoti
ation, that they should acknowledge their Wept's-
deuce. It is reported at Buenos Ayres, that a ',rola-
tion bad broken out in Chili, and Carreras had posses-
sion of Conception. These reports are, howere, vague
and contradictory.

The French papers of Sand.ty, which have arrived
since our last, communicate some interesting latelli-
gence relative to the progress of the Greek insurrec-
tion, as well as to the continsance of military preps".
dons in Germany. The former refers to the salsa
formed between Ypsilanti sad Theodore, which is
sad
highly important to the general co-opevatios athe
d-
vantage of the Greeks, sod which is considered by
inhabitants of Wallachia as a triumph : bet to what
object the latter refers, we cannot poesibq odieheeisma.

MEMINNIMMI•ww .---- -
A lel of 110,000 eenstripts by Austria at this mo-
meet, mid after the declaration of Lord Londonderry,
is a mithilms ansamantable. The following are ex-
tract* fteih the papers :--
" rime* 1, Matti 25.—An edict has appeared, ceder-
lug tbb limy 0150,000 conscripts.
"Paste, MAT s.—This morning, at 11, his Majesty'
Rant a private audience to the Marquis de la Porte.
After mass his Majesty transacted business successively
with Coast Simeon, Minister of the loterior ; Baron
' Pasqnier, and the Duke tie Richelieu. About 70 mem-
bets ef the Chamber of Deputies have received the deco-
ration of the Legion of Honour : 112 functionaries of the
ministry of the Seance have been created chevaliers of
i the Legion of Honour.
" The Neapolitan Ambassador, Pr'.;?e Castelclacala,
has received from his Majesty the blue riband.
The ancient Abbey of Paraclete, founded by Eloise
and Abelard, is advertised for sale.
" The discussion of the affair of the 1911 s of August
will open in the Chamber of Peers on the 7th of Slay, at
the Palace of the Luxembourg.
Yesterday, at three o'clock, the prisoners implicated
in the charge of conspiracy were removed in hackney
coaches, to the prison which has been prepared fur them
is the barracks occupied by the gees-darmes.
0 The day before, a huissier gave them the list of 1781
witnesses wise will be examined in this affair, independ.
ently oftbe witnesses in favour of the accum.d.".(Journel
du Debits.)

GREECE.

EXTRACT 0? A LITTIIR rnost•R %SUM. IN TRANATIN•NIA.
ON TN? FRONTIERS OP WALLACHIA, APRIL
We learn from Bucharest that Prin•Te Ypsilanti has
made his entry into that city, preceded by Theodore
Wladimiveske and the principal bovards who went to
meet him at some distance from the city. This entry
was a real triunipli.
The inhabitants of Wallachia rejoice at the nnion
which seems to he forming between the diferent chiefs,
and especially at the union of the forces of Theodore to
those of Prince Ypsilanti. The first result of this union
has bees the creation of a Council of Government, as
well for the civil administration as for the supplying of
the army. which is stated to amount to 60.000, and
which is encamped on the banks of the Danube, one
day's march from Bucharest. A decision of the council
has placed at the disposal of the leaders of the Grecian
Wallachia army all the bells of the parishes and of the
numerous monasteries in Bucharest and the neighbour-
ing districts, to be cut into cannon. The patriotism of
the majority of the inhabitants has caused this measure
to be well received, even by the Begormines, or superior
Abbots. of the Monasteries, and by the most supersti-
tious class of the people, as has been already observed,
in Moldavia, when the first cannon were cast out of the
bells of the churches in that country."
RITRIC? OP A MIMI* PRON TIMM APRIL IS.
We leans by several Oreek vessels, that the richest
inhabitants of the isles of Psera, near Chios, and of
many other islands in the Archipelago, bars united
near the isle of Hydra. with their vessels, to deliberate
OS the measseas to be taigas after having united their
marine with that of the Hydriotes, which is the most
powerful in the Archipelago.—(Conrier Fro:wait.)
" Five pet Cents. sth May, titf. /oc.

proeeeslings of the House of Commons last n's
were peculiarly interesting. Our limits, however,
will allow us only to notice at present the plan pro-
posed by Mr. Scaut.rrr for the Amendment of the Poor
Laws. fhe system which these Laws have formed is
of the highest public importance, and evilly objec-
tionable on account of the poor as on account of the
rich. To correct its evil infinence upon the poor, in
undermining their independence and industry, the
measnre introduced last night proposes to limit
the provision for their support, lay fixing on
the assessment of. 18t0. as the highest assessment
which it shall be ban fad to make. The next
object of the plan is to render it illegal to afford
parochial relief, except in cases where the parties are
incapable of labour from sickness, infirmity, or age;
and the third and last is to repeal what is called the
law of settlement, and leave the poor man at liberty
to carry his labour to the place he finds the most in-
viting, and make that parish maintain the labourer in
which he finds be is incapable of maintaining him-
self. On a future occasion we shall not fail to resume
oar notice of this great and national concern, and es-
pecially with a view to the canses by which that system,
which was designed for the relief and benefit of the
public generally, has become the occasion of in-
tolerable burthen and abuse. In the mean time
we cannot avoid slightly glancing at some of those
causes, is the operation of the Corn Laws and of
the Paper System. We mention these, indeed. on
account of their connection with another matter, which
is sow engaging the public attention. The Agricul-
Mel Committee are expected soon to make their re-
port, and so small apprehension is entertained that
they mean to recommend a rise is the importation
price of Corn. To obviate this, a petition is prepared
in the City, to be presented to Parliament ; and the
argument on which the Petition is founded is, that as
the circulating meliam in cnrreney, when Wheat
was allowed to be imported at SO shillings a quar-
ter, was not then so valuable as it is at present,
the importation price instead of being raised ought at
present to be lowered. The return to a metallic cur-
rency has already bad a material elect area the value
of cora sad property in general, and if it be com-
pletely elected may still hove other and of a mere agree-
able kind. The wait of confidence that has arisen from
the inoteadMit Its the standard of value is supposed
to have sassed toe Mini of the currency to be with-
drawn from oirealstios, If this trakalstlen be morrect
the return to a stable Metallic correacy, with the re-
target soniblesee, all restore this hoarded treasure
to the eirellsaela, end revive Ilk dreeplog spirit of
esierrile sad WWI dim. dot I.

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SPORTING fiV TR LLIG INCR.
NEli '134/JRKET TIRST SPRING MEETING, Mil.
'Cyclonal'. Mit IL
Sweepstakes of IllOgs well. h. rt. for 4-vr-olds. P. 1.
11. R. 11. the Duke of York's banker.ast. 131 b I
Mr. Tlturnhill's:Shoveller. l'st. 10Ih I
`.lr. Biggs Elastic. Ist. Itib 3
4 psid. v
5t04 on Ranker-3 to I apt Shoveller --4 to I opt
Iciastie.—Won by I lengths.
The 20000 Stakes, a subscription of 10Ogs earn, F. R. foe
colts, Sgt. 71b.; and fillies. SM. 41b. R. M. Rids( a
tors old.
poke of Orafton's hr. e. Reginald. by Haphazard. out of
Predeoce ............................ I
Mr. Va.l4lttart's eh. c. by Cardinal York. oat of Sells% 2
Lord Roles hr. e. Ineantator. by Soreeror. out of Hanna I
Mr. T.bbits's W. e. Phldias, by 'Pericles, out of Petronia& 4
I 1 paid.
Even on Reginald-3 to I asst Mr. Vansittart's eh. e.—
ti to I ngst Inesotator-3 to I test Phidias—Won by 1,20
The King's Plate of 100 gs for mares, 3-vr-olds. Ilst. thh 6
4-yr-olds. gat. tlb. ; 6-yr-olds, 9st. Rllb.; Cs-yr-olds sad
aged, lOst. R. C.
Mr. It'y mlitam's b. f. Caroline. 3 yrs old
Lord Clurendon"s h. f. Antiope. by Whalebone. 3 yrs old d
Gen. GrosTemor's eh. f. Moonshive,3 y es old
I paid.
7to 4 lest Caroline--6 to 4ou Antiope--6 to I apt Moos •
shine—Won by half a le.igth.
Fifty ornds by hr for 4-yr-olds. 7st. Illb. ; 6-ye-
olds.P est. 31b.;4u O-yr-seoldson and aged, Sat 7th. Last Smiles
of the R. C. I
Mr. Pettit's b. h. Master Henry. 5 yrs old 2
Mr. Wt ndham's gr. e. Little John, 4 yrs old
Lord G.ll. Caventlisies b. h. Allegro. 5 Yrs uld
d g
Mr. Froser's b. e. Clismpignon, 4 yrs obis
6to 4 syst Master Dewy-3 to 1 apt Little lobe-4 to I
ag.t Alle.rro.—Won by a length.
Sweepstakes of I3p each, for 4-yr-old colts, Sat. Tab :
and fillies. Fist. 4lb. A. F.
Mr. W. Chifney's c. by Ilaphnzard, uut of Landscape I
Mr. Villier's eta. c. 'Canals. by Don Cossack. out uf 1
Woodny mph
I
Mr. Rogers's r. hy Blucher. out of Little Jane
Sir. Smith's gr. c. by Sorcerer
Lord ‘‘ ant iek's be. c. by timolensko. out of Easy II
Mr. Ramsbuttolu's di. f. steer to Moonsltiue to
No bettinr.—Won by a length.
Mr. tdey's!Ranneeide, Ost.7lb. ree. ft. from Mr. ThOrs-
-1 hill's Sardonic, est. 1111 b. D. M. iseigs, h. ft.
ow—

SPARRlNG.—ltandat's benefit at the Fives' Court yes-
terilayvery well ed, and sparr was
cellen t. `vat•nongst theatten matcdhes which attracteding mastex at-
tention were the following:—
Cribb and Spring.—This was a neat exhibitios of
science. The sturdy Champion retains all his strength
and vigour, and Spring had quite enough to keep pace
i with him. There was more of parrying than of lottinK,
and the tactics displayed afforded much diversion.
Shelton and Hietman afforded mach amusement, in
judgment and strength of hitting, and if
ing any thing
Shelton had rather the best of it, by parry most a
the right-handed lunging hits of Get, and at other times
countering the same blows. Gas, however, would be at
work. and be doubled himself up and rufbaned in some-
times, and gave his adversary some testers.
Handal and Eales pourtrayed snore science tbs. ary
of the rest s the blows were delivered Ilk. lightning.
and parried with astonishing dexterity. so that very
few were placed. The last was a nailing round. and
some good hits were exchanged.
Oliver and Harry Harman was also a very good set-to.
with equal advantages, and gained applause.

Tile Cono:s tTION.—•-0111the subject of the Cotmo-
tion great diversity of opinion prevails, whether it is
to take place this year or not. If we may judge from
the practice on the Continent, there certainly seems
no pressing occasion for the ceremony. It is a serious
fact, that there is not, perhaps, one remota King
now reigning in Europe. Napoleon in iy he said to
be a legitimite Sovereign, because he was crawled.
and took the oath that he would faithfully maintain
the Laws and Constitution of his empire.
Sul revs, it is understoo have taken place, and p
re-
parations are ordered for a grand installation thefKnights of the Bath in Westminster Abbey. This
ceremonial would he considered by some persons a%
preliminary to the Coronation of the King.
All the principal officers of the Herald's College,
who are to officiate at the Coronation, bare it is said
superb mantles preparing, which they are to wear
when that splendid ceremony takes place.
It is said, that in the course of the present summer
the King will, in person, open the new line of streets
leading from the Palace of Carlton House to the Re-
gent's Park.
Issre or SnvneatoNs.—Yesterday morning the ,
Bank commenced exchanging Sovereigns for Bank-
notes, but few applications were made. A little for*
is necessary to receive them. The parties have to
write their names and place of abode on the upper Note.
then present them to the Cashiers for signature, at the
same time saying they are to be exchanged for
sovereigns! afterwards they are to be taken to the
Dividend Warrant Office, in the Bank-yard which is
appropriated expressly for the purpose.
A meeting of the inhabitants of Birmingham 1140
been called by the Iligh Bailiff, to tail, into considera-
tion a petition to both !loners of Parliament fur a re-
vision of the Criminal Laws.
By accounts from Rossi* it sprees that the ins
portation of ram and other spirits is prohibited in al:
the Rustian ports except Riga and St. Petertbnrgh.
where they will be received by the payment of a grey
heavy duty.
The Company's ship Orwell arrived in the Downs
on the 7th in•t. and ,the Princess Amelia off the Start
on the oth inst. The Orwell left China the 13th
December, arrived at St. Helena the 10th Mara.
She
and
sailed from thence for England the 17th March.
left st St. Helena the ships Scaleby Castle and Re h
-
pulse, also the Princess Amelia sad London,
whic
are arrived, the latter in the Downs. The Princess
Amelia sailed from St. Helena on the 19th )larch.
The Dunira was at Sincapore on the 2bth November.
The Kellie Castle was off Madeira on the 20th March.
On what mere trifles does our happiness depend !
Wealth though it cannot always create happiness say
sometimes produce it; and that it forms no inceasider-
able link in the chain foraas felicity, the geseral
and incessant strurgleriches among all claws of
mankind will sufficiently prove. Admittieg then,
that money mmetimes causes hapinees, what a mere
trite may now produce this Semmes Boasser Twestr
Shillings only, laid out for a Sixteenth Chance, itt !
the
present Lottery, may gain upwards of Z 1,3011 A
Ticket chance, wbich only coats 14 liminess, may
gaia ,e 21,000 1 All ia one day, 17th this Me".
Ma
( Coast EXCHANGE. MAT 9.—We have had hut
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'heat
y few
arrivals of any grain since Monday, hut little,fi
or Barley at market, and rime samples of each set
sale on full as good terms a, on Iliomlay, bet the.o
,s, the or no demand for the In/osier (realities. the
OM of which are nominal.—The Oat trade was hor.r

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