The Statesman.
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►ad confessed that he signed false accounts, and hr
would as► the house whether this was not otalyersation
of office.

31r. ABERCROMBIE explained.
31r. S. WORTLEY said, he thought it desirahle ttat'
come agreement should take place between the two par-

Mr. KENNEDY supported the petition.
The petition was ordered to lie on the table.
Mlei)l4aasetthed another petition against
rit is ye from
o the inhabitant householders of the
ight ebetkern.tfitilticti of the city of Edinburgh._, Ake
. a similar potistoilletton Clerks of Advocates in the same
ritv.—Referred to the Committee apon'the. Bill.
Sir R. FERGUSON proseted a petition to the same
elect *ow abbht fort! Aerseates to the Scottish Bar.—
Referred to the Committee.- •.
pbtlfltio from the incorporated trades
of Tenon to ttioNNlVelty.—Referred to the Committee.
Mr. BARRlteTpftiented a similar petition from an-
;Miter of the incorpqrated wades of the same city.—Re-
ferret( ea thelre46thit fee.
• • Lord A. HAMILTON addressed a few observations
across the table to the Lord Advocate, which, together
with the answer 410 Learned Lord, were inaudible in
• the (hitter: We dmierstood the subjeCt to be, a com-
plaint that the Lord Advocate had brought in a Bill not
• corresponding to the itotiec which belied given of it.
• A Message feentthe Lords, announced that their Lord-
• ships had agreeelto 'the importatitch of Arum in Ireland
Bill, and several others.
Mr. S. RICE seldythat in an early. part of the Session
he had given notice of a motion foy the repeal of the
Window Tax. %t its an lion. Member on the other
side of the house had taken op the subject, be should he
happy to leave-it tO Eon from suck a quarter. If any
assistance which he could racier to the Hon. Gentle-
man, would be aeterhible, be should render it with
great pleasure. ' IA order to clear the-subject as much as
possible, he *heed dote move for returns of all taxes re-
pealed in England a ilhin thelast ten years, and for cor-
• responding returns for Ireland. Also for a return of
the amount of Malt Defies collected in Ireland within
the last ten years. together with an account of duties
collected upon retail of Spirit Licenses.—Agreed to.
Mr. LENNARD gave notice of a motion, which was
• pot audible in the Gallery. He wished also to ask the
Hight Hon. Gentleman opposite when the house were
likely to be in possession of the printed evidence taken
before the Commissioners for enquiry into the state of.
• llchester gaol.
Mr. PEEL observed, tbst if the Right lion. Gentle-•
man addressed himself to him, be was not the person to,
give him the information he required. The evidence'
had been ordered by the house to be printed, and the,
Clerk would best inform the Hoe. Member bow far that
order had been carried into execution.
• BANK OF IRELAND.
Mr. MABERLY said, that as an important opera:ion
was about to be effected, in reducing the rate of interest,
upon a portion of the debt, from sto 4 per cent., he
wished to move for certain returns to sbew the amount
of remuneration allowed to the Bank of Ireland fur the
inanagetnentof the public debt. After seine ob
lions, in which the Hon. Member contrasted the allow-.
antes made to the Backs of England and Ireland, we
Understood him to infer that the latter was remunerated
at the rate of 215J01. for every million, while, to the for-
mer only 3401. was allowed. He imoreiltor the .• Return
of Ireland, funded or unfunded, the time when contract-
the rate of interest thereupon, and the variations in
the rate of in . with the dates when such variations
Took place, and what is the rate of Wriest now paid."
Mr. GURNEY made an observation, which wu io-
audible in the Gallery.
Mr. GRENPELL said, that from what lie understood,)
so far from the Bank of Ireland receiving •2100 f. per
million, they actually rvceived nothing at all. He
stated this on the authority of accounts which were re-
urned to the house after being moved for by him in a
former year. His motion was dated the sth of Slay,
ISIS, and was for an account of the amount of all suns.
paid and payable to the Bank of Ireland, fur the ma.
ragement of the public debt. The return was, that no
smell sums were charged, or were payable to the Bank
'of Ireland.
Sir- J. NEWPORT stated that at the renewal of the
charter of the Bank of Ireland in 1800, the Bank lent
to the public One million at an interest of five per cent.
and upon those conditions engaged to manage the public
debt gratis. If the conduct of the two Banks was to
he put in competition, all the circumstances attending
these transactions ought to be placed in view. He
pryer considered at the time this arrangement was
made, that it was an adequate remuneration to the Bank.
Mr. PIERSE began by expressing the high respect
which he entertained towards the Bank of Ireland. He
could not but remark upon the repeated attacks upon
t! e Bank of England Directors, which had been carried'
on by an Hon. Member who spoke last but one, in a
manner which be must say was highly unbecoming, as
applied to individuals of their character. He now wished
to make it appear, that they were overcharging the
Cauntry for the management of• the public debt,
t!... Bink of Ireland was doing. it for nothing. This
s''ls nothing more than an evasion of terms; fur if the
terms granted to the Bank of Ireland were considered,
;!...y mould be found to make a difference between the
• allowances to the two Banks, equal to that stated by the
lien. Member for Abingdon. It mattered not whether a
specific eqnivalent was the remuneration, or an increased ,
rate of interest; the value was the same. if the same I
conditions had been granted to the Bank of England as
to the Bank of Ireland, instead of remuneration of:01!.
or 34111. it worth, also have been receiving at the rate of
2,euot. per million. It ought to be recollected that the
Bank of England had advanced four millions at three
ter cent. while the Bank of Ireland made their terms
viten they advanced the million in question. lie was
'augtrised. that these confident assertions should come
Polo a quarter where there could be no excuse for them
upon the ground of ignorance. If any lion. Member
V.att made them who had not paid much attention to the
subject, he should not have been surprised. If, for in-
stance. the lion. Member for Aberdetm, who was in the
constant habit of waking mistakes, and who made so
trtionee a misstatement regarding the Bank the other
eight. had said these things, he shookd have understood
it quite well; but he could not conceive how they could
come from the lion. Member for Penrvn. who devoted
so touch of his life to the subject. Hr hod felt it nieces.
ry to make these observations, not for his own interest
-(Hear, hear,)—because lie hail barely his qualifications
ss a Dir.ctor in Bank Stock. Ile never, during the 35
years that 'lie had been a Director: had changed his
Mock out'of motives of delicacy.—(hear, hear, hear.)—
Prom this circumstance himself, as well as other lion.
1: sectors, had lost many thousands. Whether the Hon.
Member for Portarlington thought the Directors had
abilities to manage their concerns or not, was a matter
of little care to liim: he knew that he would much
A Aber take the opinion of a number of Bank Proprie-
tors than that of our modern philosophers.—(Haar,
Lear, bear.)—He thought that if tile new political eco-
nomists had constituted the majority of the Bank Direc-
tors, its transactions would not have been attended with
the !Success which had resulted from them. The busi-
ness of the Bank was not to be conducted by theories
and speculations.—(Hear, hear, hear.)-1 le world say,
anal lie thought lie should he borne out in it by the
Muse. that the Bank Directors had punned a line of
• o,
conduct at all times strictly honourable.—(flear, hear )
say more: minting the lair long and arduous
. war. the Bank of England supported the credit of this,
as well as of other countries, through all the storms

THE.., STA'

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Weis threatened -tlie le was tniernletiNitat
46 &milieu, the* !England 'Crap weer ill
ilt istikeisipt loft adiirailois foe Its
ittinitenolita 1 gill its engage-louts. •
Ar: WAR ga everfereilft to theßank Di-
rectors for their persmenLexcrtions• but be thought
;Will- the Hank Revrtlaisirkerwt 171 i ostglit, by' pro-,
per management, have bee° madebeneficiel Mille coin-.
try. The injudicioni issue of paper hail caused the
national calamities; andibe subsequent injudicious pur-
chase of old bad been attended with much inconve-
nience. He really thought the Bank Directors bad not.
known what they had been about; but as the present
was not a motion inviting the discussion of the subject,
be would merely state his wish that a proper opportu-
nity would be afforded for an inquiry, the result of which
be had no doubt would prove the correctness of what be
bad stated.
Mr. H. (loaner spoke a few words, which we could
not hear: after which Mr.lll shortly explained.
Mr. MONCK could not agree with his Hon. Friend
(Mr. Ricardo), in his belief that the Bank Directors had
not known what they had been about. They had gained
very considerably by the Bank Restriction Act, and had,
daring the war, increased their issues from 8 to 301
millions. Their paper had depreciated in all trans-
actions, and with respect to commodity had fallen, be
believed, not less than 50 per cent. Government were
now paying in full a lean borrowed in a depreciated
and almost worthless paper currency. The Bank Stock
had increased from 120 to 280 per cent, independent of
large bonuses which its Proprietors bad received ; and,
altogether, it was his opinion that no other Company
in the universe had made such extensive profits as the
Bank.
Mr. T. WILSON begged to remind the lion. Gentle
man opposite that the excess of paper which he had
mentioned had Increased the price of corn, and noose
(meetly the amount of rents. It was not to be supposed
that all the profits of the war lied fallen to the lot of
Bank Proprietors.
Mr. MANNING said, that the Bank bad been pre-
pared to resume its payments in cash during the war,
but that suth a resumption was c9usidered as injurious
to public police.
Mr. °RESPELL finding that he bad been personally
'Unded to, could not forbear offering a few observations
to the house. He was perfectly aware of the facts al-
luded to by the Hon. Director (Mr. Pierse), but he
thought one improvident bargain did not excuse an
other. He begged to disclaim all personal feelings to-
wards the Directors of the Bank; but to him it Was
clear that the plan alluded to had occasioned immense
• profits to that 'Establishment. He had, as a proprietor
' himself, participated in those profits. From the year
1797 their ostensible pros: hail been not less than 7 per
•
cent. Their property bad increased:3o millions in value
since the war of 1790, and the stock of himself and of
every proprietor had been profi:ably beeelitted by that
' increase. Of this fact lie challenged a denial. (hose
connected with the Basic were invariably talking of the'
public services rendered by the Bank daring time war.
It was true they were always ready to advance money to
the Government; but so great was the amount of the
profits they derived during the restriction upon cash
payments, that it was perfectly idle to talk of their hay-
ing rendered a service to any one but themselves. The
Hon. Member (Mr. M.) had militia of their readiness to
pay in cash; but in their memorable report, professing
their readiness, they had taken care to hint at the pre
dence of the restriction. lie (.tlr. G.) had always voted
against the contionenes of the Bank Restriction Act,
but hail never found a Bank Director in that house to
votestitis him. He repeated that, in hisopinion, it was
a mockery to say that they had been desirous to pay in
cash during the war, or to talk of their services to the
country.
, The Motion was then put as agreed to.
Mr. SYKES gave notice, that on Monday next he
should move for leave to bring in a Bill to repeal the
' ditty on Tallow Candles. •
: Mr. BERNAL begged to ask the Noble Marquees
whether lie was yet enabled to give the house any in-
formation respecting the Russian Tariff?
'flue Marquess of LONDONDERRY said he bad not I
the last official intelligence he had received on that sub-
ject came down no later th An the 306 of January.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT moved for a return of the
Imports and Exports, and of the Irish Shipping em-
ployed about the same, during the years 1820 and 1821.
, —Ordered.

NAVY Flee Pee CENTS. 1117.1..
Mr. LUSHINUTON, in moving. the Order of the
Day for further considering the R:•port on the Navy
Fire per Cents. Bill, stated that it WAS his intention
to move the re-commitment of the Bill. in consequence
of the continued illness of tue Chancellor of the Et-

chequer.
A con v tion followed between. Mr. TIERNEY, Mr.
LusnixoTner, and a Member whose' name we could not
learn, upon a suggestion of Mr. LCIIIIINGTON to postpone
the discussion, when
Mr. TIERNEY said, that the Hill raised so many
important conriderations, that he felt it to be his dnty
to offer his sentiments on the measure, notwithstand-
ing the absence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
One of the conditions declared upon the creation of
the Stuck was, that it should not be paid off until the
then Debt haul been reduced by twenty-live millions.
Upon the power or the right of Parliament to pass a
Bill liiie the present, notwithstanding that condition,
he would not offer any opinion ; fo►, in truth, he had
not made up his mind on the subject. But whatever
might be this right or this power, he eonceived it to
be absolutely necessary that the condition in question
should appear in some way, on the face of the Bill.
He admitted that the sui.ject was full of difficulty, but
he thought the present Bill ought at all events to ex-
press some opinion on the constroetioe of the Act,
containing the condition in
_question. The present
Bill had been compared to Mr. Pelham's measure.—
When that was nnde► discussion, a ditheult► arose as
to certain Stock held by the East India Company ;
and the Attorney-tieneral of the day proposed a reso•
lotion to get rid of the difficulty, which resolution
was embodied in the Bill. Upon the Caine principle
he tit.ttlit some provision should be made to meet
the condition he had allu ltd to respecting the pay-
ment of 25 million* of the dept. it bad been said
that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in this iust.spce,
haul followed the example of Mr. Pelham ; hot
looking at the measure of one and that of the
other, he declared be had never seen any two
things more dissimilar. Mr. Pelham's measure was
brought under the consideration of Parliament by the
King's Speech, which recommended the strictest regard
to public faith and private property. The persons who
assented to that measure were declared to be entitled to
four per cent. fur one year; three and a half per cent.
•for seven years : and three per cent. afterwards. There
was nu threat of paying off the holders, although the
stock was then at kV. The interest on this occasion was:
gratinally lowered to the standard fixed upon. He (Mr.
T.) by no means argued that the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer had violated public faith on the present occasion;
but he really thonglit that in adopting such a measure,
some little indulgence ought to he shown to the indivi-
dual holder. Air. Pelham gave the holders three months
to cousider. Some agreed to, and souse dissented from
Ills meatmre ; and among the latter were several Brea:

•esaliananfitles. A distinction seisthe . by We.,
r,
mhz.. pot before ; and thole nho ad ttiesonini.l
seen id tat it reasonable notice.* ieeee%J
the c lor ofthe Exchequer assume.. IF-1W
sent was not expressed. This he (Mr. Tierney) thought
-woe assafair way of mending. Rat laappohadeniC
"unfair,. upon a view of that part of the stock which con-
sisted of Irish debentures.' TIII. holdef of one of these
debentitres was entitled to- turn itaiste • ' ' •
Stock ; and the present Bill declared, thst a mehe ex-
lionised dissent he should be presumed tohave t keg rive
per Cent. Stock ; and this Stork was bythr Iff.llllllr RBI
torned info Foal- per Cent.—(Rear.)—Tbis .tyvelefw
ff mode oalling for an expression of (Resent. lift ti-.
pliments had on this occasion. heeepafil to the d y:
as it was called, of the Chancellor of the Exchequer ; but
he thought a compliment including such a phratits. was.
of a very suspicious flawed, when addressed to the Chao-
cellor of the Exchequer upon a pnblic money transac-
tion. Many persons in the humbler situations ef life,
and those he believed formed the majority of the holders
of this stock, would be materially affected by the differ-
ence in their income, which would be occasioned by the
present Bill. The nest eircmastance to which he begged
the attention of the house. was the time allowed for the
expression of dissent. The King's Speech, on the open-
ing of the present Session, alluded to the lips of &enc.
cessfnl mediation as to the difference between Russia
and the Ottoman Porte. It could not be desierlabat Use
result of these differences would matetially.affoct the vs.;
hue of the stock ; and, without meaning --.ity offensive
expression, could the measure then he asked' be tolled
any thing less than a swindle, if time lien wed •SlTurded
to ascertain the result of those differepees?-r(lpar
--
A steeping of five millions had been spbben'et WI! iAs
were broken in upon, this also would Wet* eithott tie
influence. In Mr. Pelliain's case. the AissOteri weft
paid off at once ; hut in the .present, they . *pp . ap m..
bereil,-that is to say, marked, and were to 41;44 4, as
the Bill expressed it, according to the future dissetiem of
Parliament. This marking, and this uatiegarti attires:
sion, were, he thought, a punishment on the "Orin who
dissented. Every holder, anxious to have tie benefit at
considering the effect of public events, %weld,' if he dis-
sented, delay expressing leis dissent until thee ..last mo-
ment of the last day ; probably twelve ai tiitlit t mid.
the strnggle would'be, not who should be first, , bat shoi
should be last in dissenting. The Falai of tae. diamat
ences between Russia and the Porte would probably- be:
known before July ; and unless Ministers bow of sesse-,
thing in this nespect which was likely to enter; sal le*
affect the peke of the stork, why. lie asked, wits Awe se
much hurry 1 The hollers would certeinly delay their,
resolution until the last moment: and if the NObl6 Mat,:
(loess really believed his own statement, about the pros-.
perity of the country (as no doubt he didjhe would gain'
by delay ; for in a course of prosperity, the stock would'
rise in' value —(ber. hear.)-11 however the Noble!
Lord was mistaken in his opinions respecting that. *ad
perity,lie (31r. T.) could only say that ha did tint eivf.
him in the success of the pres.mt measure. '
Alr. LUSHINOTON said, the condition alliallifcaly
the Right Hon. Gentleman respecting the' pseelethdref i
23 millions of debt before the paying off of AidjerAtnit:
Ritz
stock had been complied with by an Act of -*IP 'dr,
the late King, declaring 238 millions of the'dififti ;
been discharged. With regard to the stiortnesio. i
time allowed fur expressing dissent, he considered that'
the principal merit of the pplan,
in this respect, eonsisted
in its variance from Mr. elliam's plan. 11111-jrdl.
Member here referred to Smullett's description riffle.
Pelliam'e plan and its effects; and observed. Vast lb.'
sense of the country as to the present measure • bad al-1
ready been very generally expressed in its favour.' This,
only question for the holder to decide was, '40641'441
would accept 1110/. for 111.1/. Four per Cents. ; ?Mtn,
time were allowed for the decision of all the Couttlepnk
cies, or of any contingency belonging to the .paietstsP
world, there could be no deciding where the lillOWllll, to
be drawn.
Mr. ELLICE said, the interest of the lrohlers'of t'hl
Stock bad been expressly protected by the conditioner-1
hided to by his Right Hon. Friend. He couifftfrrkgrei
with the hon. Member that this condition had Lees
complied with by the Act of 1813; that having been
Fassed for a particular object respecting the Sinking
und. The condition in question was not alluded to in
the remotest degree on the passing of that Act. It was
Arrange indeed to contend that any part of a debt had
been paid off which was notoriously doubled. He did
not mean to say that in order to cony'y with this con-
dition it was necessary to reduce the debt tasenty-five
millions below its amount in 1796; but he thought tb
the condition ought not to be lost sight of. There w '
a remarkable difference in the present plan from Us
Mr Pelham. The present allowed little more time
twelve days for the expression of dissent, so that those
who resided in one part of the kingdom, the North for
instance, would not have the advantage of hearing the
latest political intelligence in London before they male
up their minds. There were many minor difficulties in
the proposed arrangement •, many arising from a sale of
one stun of stock to several persons after the passing of
1 the Act, for of them some might assent to alti some
dissent from time plan. It had been said, hoary r, that
this measure would produce considerable benefit to the
country, hut this could not possibly be, if the statement
of the Noble Marquess was correct. He believed that
if allowance were made far the bonnises, it would 4
seven years Wore the saving to the country would
amount to a million. But if the Noble Marquess wets
so convinced as to the saving, why was lie in slicks
hurry to close the present transaction: In his (.%tv,
ll.'s) opinion it was either injurious to the public or
unjust to the holder. He feared the present meant,
Was altogether like the Sinking Fund of time Chastener
of the Exchequer. It was borrowing in the one band
and paying with the other. Ile was decidedly of opinion
that inure time ought to be allowed for the expression of
dissent, and he much regretted that the plan of Mr.
Pelham had not been followed altogether.
' Mr. GRP:NEEL!. said he regretted to differ in opinion
from his Right lion. Friend (Mr. Tieruev), and be
could not but feel diffident in expressing his want of
conciirrence in the sentiments of his night Hoo. Friend.
Ile approved of the measure in principle its well as be
derail. Ile could not agree that there was any legal
difficulty in the way of the Bill, with respect to the con.
tlition mentioned by his Right Hon. Friend. That con-
dif ion he considered as amply fulfilled by the paying off
of any of the twentydive millions of the debt. lie
trusted, however, that the Hon. and Learn.- I (tenderness
would explain the.present measure, by a res.dut ion stud•
far to tint adopted in the course of 31r. Pelliaties uses-
sore. The question was whether this Bill could be
adopted consistently with the principles of good faith,
and he (34.6.) asserted that it could.--1 le thought mare
time should have been given for dissent, hut with that
exception be had nothing to object to the measure. it
hail been said, that it might. have been !wide in a way
more advantageous to the public. lie (Mr. tirenfell)
was quite satisfied with it as to the extent the piiblic
would be lienetitted by it, and he hoped a similar ar-
rangement, as much to the public advantage, would be
made again.
Mr. TIERNEY explained, that be had not meant to
object to the principle of the measure, but to the mode
in which it was executed.

Mr. iIIISKISSON said he did not expect any opposi-
tion, and did not therefore cow preparei for a discus-
sion on the Itil!. With respect to the objection on the
groom( of the 37th of the late King. lie thought they
got rid of that, and that the condition there was fol•
tilled; utiles. it al tott.l,l be argued, that hec.,use they had
oicaoiou to borrc-w since more than they paid of the

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National Debt. With the proceeds from the comps;
lion for the land tax, they had boucht up more of the
public debt than 25,0110,01.101. unless it were contended
that the spirit of the Act was not art upon moil then
reduced the debt of 23,1100,0001. below the 230,0tit11st.j
which was the debt of 1797. .Althutii .11 the Hon.
her for Coventry (Mr. Ellice though: little of the
ing, yet the Don. Uentleman would till, that in the kr,t
year inwroutiti be a eN mingling ef f „'Seo,nnu. forthwithin
the public burdens. If they were to hare a &skin
Fond of 5,1100,004 untonched, sml a rethattien of taxa!
lan, It was neelquiy to fetincf Car i merest of the public
debt. IN 1792, if M. Wtt'bad thought it expedient t,,
reduce the interest (aid he wislied he had) of the poLlie
debt, the sum so reduced, actin g since as a sinking face
Would have anolkilated Ilia srlitile capital. The Wink..
tient of the Chancellor of the Exchequer were pnblisied
is Februaey, and were known Ms all witiont waiting for
that Bill; and although Abe honk* of the Bunk were ant
open till the 4th of llamas. vet be plan bad heel beer.
the public since the 22J of *Pieloritary. The Chancellor
of the Exchequer told the holders that if they did anttake his proposal, they would bet paid off what was
dtotobrem. anyi fhey pef
private
r gentlem an would say to his cre.
it erred 10. V. in stork at 4 per rest.
he would glee it. floare 444cuity in deter.
mining which It wan shOttld Felnotle. It was asked whd
tronhl be lost by the delay? Rlse much that they
hound to lOU. per cent. anti the delay besisles one mi.,.
for speculation. The Don. tient man askel.;;lliorern.
iueut would not wait till tip of the it:tains.
beitreen Russia and Ter lib be kaolin. If tier
were not to enlace the until nothiag *64
be in the political state if to effect Folic credit,
they would never pay at rut wotdd he lased,
Zioul3l, to pay the dissenh party :Jim the :nog.
tunas! upon * kr. Pelham. it, mosey. It rea, j.,.
possible that-they could think htwallig books at the
book, unless Upon web' *Uinta such timers.
stances, tkeiretwe, the eillf one not of tool fait',,
but of terms ; nobodrevierlabegd the transaction with
hojiting out too greet it'Ailonitb rs to, or taking attar
die rights of this holtirti.jif iriyt pop Coots; th,rdw.
ht considered that they ought
.peoceesi with the 80,
ou the couviction that they were sioiatiogyol

• Mr. WILLIAMS said, he was one of 'those ohs sirs.
ed this weasnre as cop: Tory twit's; •f bail poli,j. n 4
has also in the tootle of execution, In discussing view
licet attune objections the Right Jim). liestleinae in.
posit. had altogether omitted Se a lent to the Act whirl
created the stock in question. ' Taal Art was the 214 t
of the late King, and ii ,e the 37th, It licit had bees ft,
closlvely referred to bc al. Who 'had taken part is Po
discOssion; That Ait said in tifini-=that this start
sit-.IOJ not be reilecom'ilc till 25 millions of the pal..
debt haillseen paid off "and onte redsil. Ale. Pitt Ka*,
rfart'r ise 'hitt 13111, ani his it,oidi; at the tim, sheet,
and there cistill bc_o4.4.6lie.4iet the Art did cos.
teuNdate, the reiffictiert
.of,.t.weeits-6re *nom lial•e
.'Aviv.. -40 ftkllt..._llC,diVatetn.lfilx• An altered trout t%*
,s4,,wear.ll-wltefreis. hltleF wallidleill Hulot the eau, iws
lOce MAO wrogdo. Ihuirwerild ears lawyee *sowed, tim
theme ...disks link bet* essepilitd. irith . iereaase thrt
inul herronwilaritiv one, baud shadrollvetieee stria as,.
abort? illiext be,lool a climbs' s* telfte itode lit Oki 0.
ualitilrellens 'directed. ' le Seno.Usdif flual the sh,er si4.
Mat 141 ektif bittifltien‘ gWllis,' Itiettiptiself, be !tee
pi btitlf' 'lde'ltail tint Vita. MA% egjp the Firerr
Cali, vl ITO.l§lllolal so pprip ' . lifer's! is ',lathe
`
s 4 , • Oni„se 1g be, Iser4 It sdrA by the I,t4it 80.
clitl•PkOtt ir • he4ljat; nal diewitiasa tile terms ep.p.
WO, 4ne orstood, be meet say tbat be (311 s. Williaiss)it‘i
roairwa. Shalt eaosortst waslerasessi *sat the we us vete,
aoridielitaisfilielieve sir 4:100011114-4/ -Moe /lathierr
tweed isionvid tell them. The reel tenses:east dirt
aspen arfien they paid the Inef.aterfing to the dlssentte,'.
'''hey "light pay them tit 4 nuith. or in twemy tee.
heikee; battbe• vales of tb) p,`44ty of these who di-
sented could only be estimated * a kuowlail4e of the
peflo4l,p,f.,Their biting paid set! The state of En:ape—
d.. Itimapinand Turkish mar—the state of Primer, et
otiwrilte:cireasomdanees, 10461 influence his orsisn,e4
be one I never come to AR patoteruoination till he here
wben, blur was likely tole' its 1001. sterling if be rhs-
sented. But not only were this parties unable to 1111kr•
stand to! Olivine, but they were not pertni.ted to de ei"i
their pin petty what the Act, on the faith of which tho•
invesfvd it, entitled thetas to. They mu*: blindly solv
writ* 0 the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Loran. lit
referred, "ati a proof of this to two papers of Mors%
which Itiujitlit to his hand, which had been rejected lit
the Bank. Time papas was according to the pristeil
form delivered at the nook ; butt iu place of the wo•It
at this-eitio-•• and 1 dis desire ti be pail off in mosey.-
it ran—'• I do cot desire to be pi: d off in money, but re•
quire to be paid according to the terms of the 2141
tieorge III." This was rejected by the Cashier of Cl'n
Bank, and thus was proved that the Act in qnestioe nos
a pirfect nullity., and that the It older of this stock ent4
expose himself to other conditions imposed by tl•
Chancellor of the Exchequer. The other dissent whiA
had been similarly rejected, teas worded in the seat
way, in tbe joint nanss• of fir tr persons This Might to
called keeper faith oasts t se public creditor, bat he
venwidwred it in a very diffe tent light, and thought:'
was a course of proceeding altogether adverse from etc
intecest• of the nation. He •ezerded the Sinking L'ssA,
which had been brooght i. t aid of the measure, as a
delusion which had impose I the falsehood on the maw
try for the last forty years 'list (internment had bees
borrowing motley on terns advantageous to tee re
tion. In the fate of such an assertion, would it It
believed that of 2.30,0110,Mis 1. of debt created by lees
in the late war, nut one slti dog had foam: its way to tle
.
public coffers? Whets the!e looked at it in this point e:
view they saw it in its trio ecolours. lie considered oral
Sinking. Fund as that which relieved the country free'
a portion of the respons.:bility of providing fur Ste
charge of the debt. The lion. Member for tereetry
was right, wheat lie said I .itat only one million of drte
would be saved by this to easure is seven years. Theee
was another way of trail forcing one Stock ietisseeher•
which would create a sat lug year after year, 0.1,' art
them in a few swim ii s a tench better sitsdies itott
they now were. If the I Thancellor of the Et-4n
were to land his Nary it; I's in a new Stock at Posy.
Cent. irredeeinslite under 23 wears, he would have slat
siork at MO/. worth from 12111. to 1251. market ;Mo..
0 ithont any loss on either • side. If they took I:15 on,
lions tusk at 1201. the hi' mire I, it would bear eta long-
est of 7.750.111b1/. This si s•ithl reduce the mats,' CIO.
NI to 125,500,010/. being is saving of 29.5tei30X1L With
the interest id that sour, Nothing but such a reslactie•
of debt sunlit save the co 5 dry from, impending CO
The plans of the Chem:el bur of the Excherptee here
tirely disapproved of. II s was not in the habit of esisr
strang !ante- e, hot he lest say. that he used evert art
and trick to raise the pr re of the funds. lie sow 00-
templatril riising the 'i ....rim per Cents, to 9d. and Hats
he would re‘tdee the F i•,r per t:crts. Bnt diil here;
shier the loss to tae era I.,try by this operation? pith
the Sinking Food, Its e mid...PIO would buy np 5:21°.
the stock being at 7u!.. but at 94:. it would respire Ili;
wards of six millions 1., buy up the same queutittet
stock, entailing a loss to die nation of nearly 1,54 u"
If the Right Hon. lien .. iesnan were to convert the Ilitee
per Cents in•o a Five 1 i -r Geer. Stock. irreiee e
isaglk
4" 28 years, it would Lave the power of dinsisi'e
t:
the capital of the debts hi time amount of 2011.100tith
14e
He was so folly satisfied . *hat the present system 0 .
Sinking Yung was ati sl delon, that be mostattli,
ously desired to see rts I ot•I of it. The caoltei °I
lebt never would he lo e .1.0 ed hat increase.' by it.bet' ,
it involved the necessity • of raising the price of tools.-

,I

lie itoolli Out Oa the present occasion ilivergeint • the
t cs, het he hoped they would soon have aCo ninitti
in hiro the whole system might he folly Mir ISlrd.
The A yTORNEV-GENERAIe said, that having be,
called en by the lion. Gentleman to state his opinion
the le :silty of this measure, he should trouble th
heise with a few observations. If he understood the
HAL Gentleman right, his meaning was this—that the
•
5 net.
Coat Stock could not be redeemed until twenty
if, millions of the pnblic debt had been reduced. Anti
he (tor Attorney-General) believed he was not wrong
n top, sing that this condition referred to the amount
A 1 I.\"ational Debt, es it stood in 1784, when the
ct passed. Ile believed that all the Acts which since
ow pems! • this subject proceeded upon the cuntempla-,
jive that a reslortion to such an extent was not likely,
to rake plate. He would however refer the house to the
Act of the 5:141 of his late Majesty. In this Act it appeared
that the somont of the National Debt, at the period of
the passing of the Art creating the stock was 238 mil-
iipo and it further stated, that then! was a total
t.n
e:lortinon of the capital of the Debt, in the year 1813,
net only of 4.5 Million pounds. but even of the swoons
• of Deht existing in 1756 ; so that the condition to which
the Hon. lientletnin referred, as being contained in the
Actor 17t4d, was here complied with. And should it he
Ajnted that fiats 'rednetion was effected by creating
• other debt, be could anhwer as a Right Hon. Friend
near him bad answered, that a very large portion of the
debt was reduced by the application of the means placed
in the hands oftloverunalt by the redemption of the
Mr. W. SMITH igrsred • met most of -the r iesvis of hhi
Hon. Frier; near him, and was of opiabn that theSiuk-
ing• Fund was a delusion.
3lr. MOM% said, Gad( the amount of the dissenti-
ent Stock was very great, iimsight be five years before it
was paid off, which would ;make such a difference in va-
lise betwixt the first anti list al would be at least eqaal
to fire per cent. lie th night the French mode. Iras
leech more fait, where GO Aimentients were paid off as
they a err drawn out'by chew...in the manner of the lot-
tery. Thus every than was equal with the others. lie
perfectly agreed with the lion. 31ember for Weymouth,
that the Sinking Fund was.a delusion, and that it would
he better to olier a bonne toi the holder of the three per
cent. stock to take fire per coot. stock, in placeof the pre-
sent measure.
The house then resolved itself into a Committee, and
the Bill was read paragraph by paragraph.
Mr. LUS:IINGTON explained that it was intended
to allow the Accountants General of the Court of Chan-
eery and Exchequer to the 311th of June, to make
their dissent to any monies for which they were trustees.
Mr. CA LCIIA h I. did not see the ground upon which
these parties were to be exempted in preference to all
others.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that the Ac-
eonntant•General had mauv.persons to cons,tlt, and the
delay might he tonsideragle.
Mr. CALCRX FT said.he did not object to the inilul-
genre, hat oonten•ted that it should be extended to all
other potties.
Mr. cOCItTENAY said, the Acconntant-General was
out tike an ',Misery trustee. He had so many persons
to revolt, end the Voun through him would atteutl to
the writhes of the suitors.
Mr. R. smnit thought it would he better to vest the
power of extending the time for dissent in the Lord Chan-
cellor, epos application from the suitors.
Sir W. DE CItESPIGNY asked, how the Bill would
provide ln the case of a Trdistee who was called upon to
ileerde witbent the power' of counnuniceting with Or
roll far whom he acted,
VoIeti'TORNEY-GEXERAL said, it must be en
IafTSHINIIITON wished to know I:•iur it would 13,
Mike we're! Trustees. If the majority wished to
, Where-thee not to hare poo ,•r of doing so":
The ATTORNEY -tIEN MI AL said it must be in thai
taw as in all others where a change of property was in-
velvet—the parties most be unanimous.
fres LUSG i. INGTON contended that the case wa
dlfiettoet hew, as the dissentients wenl.l be those'declar-
ing against a change of property.
Mr. LUSHINGTON said there would be an explana-
tory Bill.
WRTHERELL thought the two Bills ought to
proceed plei Faun, and it world be worth while to con-
s; !et. whether they had not better defer going further
auto the Report, and wait till Monday or Tuesday next.
for the first reading of the second Bill, its order that the
two Gills might go through the C • tee together.
He thosght the trustees sod executors acting fairly for
those whose interests were confided to them must be
proituted. If these had been Irft liable for any loss
to witch the annuitant might be exposed, so ne specific
neotision outfit to be made fur their security. With
respect to a very large class, the owners of small quan-
tities of stock, it had been provided they might transfer
with a new stamp. This provision ought to be made for
eases where the minority or the majority of trustees
could not he taken. He hoped this measure would be
carried into effect with equal advantage to the Govern-
aieht and the country. In that which was now done it
was material to consider what would be the effect of
the future measure in a new war, should it be necessary
to raise a loan by creating a new five per cent. stock.
It be ituittious to the country if any thing were
decided on, that would depreciate such stock. Many
additional provisions were necessary; and as it was ad•
Joined that another Bill omit be brought in to compre-
hend these, he thought it might be desirable that this
slinid•l not pass till the other measure came before the
Home.
Mr.ICSBINGTON (tiered a few words which were
ioatolihle in the Gallery,'
Mr. DENMAN said, dm Chancellor of the Exchequer
had on a former night observed ith respect to the
frusteee, that if they acted to the injury of those they
represented, they most in certain eases make good the
less tint of their own pockets. The present measure ex-
It.e.seil them to evils of so alarming a descriptiongtat he
hought the house ought not to go a step forthsr with-
out providing for the protection of persons thus circuut-
'4"ced. He also thought the measure defective with
re,pect to assenting and non-assenting Trustees.
LeSHINGION thought there was some tnis-
Ltiie with respect to what had fallen from the Chancellor
t!lie Excheyier on a former evening. Ile had no hesi-
t,atioin in saying that Trustees acting bona fide for the
',en of the annuitants must be protected.
lk
3 r. MABEIILY hoped 110 improper baste or injits-
l!(e would be imputed to Parliament for their conduct on
tins occasion. In passing a measure so beneficial to the
country, it would be disgraceful to take any unfair ad•
tentage of those most immediately affected kV it.
Mr. T. WILSON believed what the Chancellor of the
Etyl.telner had said on a former night was this—•• If
rpartiess acted to their own wrong they most take the
nsegnenee." He was glad the subject then under con-
oderition had been pressed on the consideration of
Their
better than he could have pressed it on them.
attention would, he trusted, he given to it, and
1., a alarm set at rest which moot otherwise be created.
l!e wished not to thwart the melanin. but to see H
ter-
riesT!!enteolanapseerlartaiosn in the mast beneficial manner.
then agrend to.
The clause respecting Ni.tw per Cents. was amended
thr.hiltion of words declaring. the dividends should
h. OW free from all taxes, charges, and impositions,
the Eons as those of the Navy Five per Cents. had been.
Ito the clause requiring those who dissented from the
their dissent between the 4th and 16th of


Mr. DENMAN felt it to be his duty to move all
'sentiment, that the period should be extended to the
Ahh March.

Mr. MARItYATT thought It desirable the measure
'mild pass speedily, io order as much as possible to
'resent stock jobbing At present his name stood to a
•aantity of stock in which be had no interest. He bad
.een placed in this situation by the trustee of a minor,
who was at present in a very distant country. He
wished to know in such a case ithe were bound to assent
or dissent l.y the 16th March. Some regulation seemed
necessary to meet such cases.
Sir J. NEWPORT believed it to be impossible for the
House to act so as to prevent stock-jobbing on this sub.
int. He thought the other Bill ought to be brought in
before this passed, that those concerned might have time
to exercise their judgment on the alternative submitted
to them. What objection could there be allow time to
bring the two Bills before the noose together, so as to
let the public know exactly what was to be done. Con-
sidering this to be a beneficial measure, he thought no-
thing could be more prejudicial to it than the attempt
now made to hurry it through the house. •
Mr. GUSIIINGTON could not see bow any one was
taken by surprise, when he could state at once whether
he would exchange his Fire per Cents. for Four per
Cent. With regard to the difficulty stated by an Hon.
Member (Mr. Marryatt) he had only to remark that, in
snch cases, patties had time allowed them till the 2:14 of
March.
Mr. SCARLETT thought the time war too limited
for persons tlelforin a sound judgment. It was true that
if Government paid every stockholder his full demand of
11$)!., there could be no complaints ; but when they
drove the stockholder to au alternative, they ought at
least allow him to see what course would be least prejn•
dicial to him. As this Bill stood, in the absence of an-.
other explanatory Bill, lie could not safely say how far,
he was guaranteed against future losses. He conceived'
it very bard on the individuals to call on them at so short
a notice; and be nut only agreed to the Amendment for''
putting the time off to the 13th, but would vote for a
longer period if it were moved for.
Mr. 011ENFELI, supported the Amendment. •
Mr. CALCRAFT asked if the expectation of s
tions in the Funds should indite, that house to rogr
e'
conditions on parties before they could know what the •
.:ontlitions were ? If such a thing were dune, the Bill
would operate as an creost facto law, for none of them
could know the condttions. Indeed, lie hoped they
would agree to the conditions ; but, in-common justice,
they ought to be first made acquainted with them. •
Mr. DENMAN said his object was to enable the pole
tic to understand what was proposed to them, and it
would be a breach of public faith, if the term of fourteen
days were refused to the parties.
The Marvels of LONttONDERRY said the parties
interested knew what was to be done (ruin the 27th of
February, the day when the Resolutions were first
passed. lie did not see why pecuniary transactions
were to be stopped until it was seen what the state of the
political horizon was likely to he. Such a thug wouhl
lie creating difficulties, and giving scope to stock-job-
bing spend :tions. Ile did not think that any further time
should he allowed, except to trustees, respecting whom
a clause of indeinuity ought to ititroiltteed into the Bill.
Mr. TIERNEY denied that the notice was given, so
far hack as the 27th of February. When he alluded to
the political state of Europe, what lie meant was, that
from a statement in the King's Strech, there was rea-
son to suppose that the political state of Europe might
Ire. disturbed : and he thought this measure ought to be
. .
,iisven.led ant' ' obtain.'
r,yeeti3c the

Mr. NI AItRYA
'act or the eontrat

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.low made to

tot entitled to
Mr. BERNA,
glib the tiorrrnmeot,

A reatenable time

wis de.
Tus(ta•mittee

For the
For tie

When we were
Committee discussing , the
pres.ing dissent.
Mr. ELLICE contended that the si evpression of
dissent was enough, without being ;Wed, as it vies In
the printed formula of the Bank, w demand for be
paid. i*
Mr. LUSHINGTON did not see' the diff•renee bet***
the present mode and the one proposal. The object was to
ascertain substantially if the party dissented: The form was
of [Jibe consequence.
Mr. WILLIAMS, adverting agdifto the coneindMg clause
of the Ranh formula, cob:ended that it was an improper ad-
dition to the dissent of the party ; and yet he n•Aared the
house that the letters of dissentients would be refused if the
clause were struck out. ,

Mr. LUSH ISUTON reputed, that the object was to
ascertain dissent, and that the form was of minor im-
portance.
Alter a conversation, in which Mr. PEIRSZ, Dr. LUSIIINO-
TON, Mr. COURTINAY, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. ELLICE. and
Mr. II esaissom participated, the latter staling that the con-
cluding demand for payment was immaterial, as it rested
with Parliament to fix the time and the mode of payment, the
clause was agreed to.
When the clause for paying off dissentients was read,
Mr. WiLussis proposed, that instead of " such time,
&c. as Parliament might direct," the term of twelve
months shonld he fixed. This amendment was negatived
without a stleistion.
On.thealetse for paying off dissentients in the nume-
rical order of their names tieing read,
Mr. KOSPAT SMITII objected to such a condition
of payineut, as being inconsistent with the law which
protected the Stockholder, in the possession of his
property. The principle involved in every stock act
was, that there 'Would be no priority or preference to
any stockholder sow another.
Mr. WETHER.B44t contended that the principle of
equality wee earriid too far if it was argued that no one
should hespaid before another, tyhile no unjust partiality
was shown.
Mr. ELLICE objected to the condition of the Bill
more than to any other.

Mr. TILIINLY thought that each dissentient should
be paid in proportion, if all could not be paid at once,
and adverted to Mr. Pelham's Act as eseablishing this
principle.
After some farther observations from the Marquess of
LoNPONDERRY. Mr. TIERNOLY, Mr. &LICK, and Mr.IVtL-
LIAMe, the resolation was agreed to.
The Cnatinan then proposed, that the clause which
prohibited the transfer of 5 per Cent stock from the Irish
to the English rands should stand part of the bill.
Sir J. NEWPORT thought it appeared very singular
to declare that no transfer of Prock should be made after
a day which hail already passed. He was sure that if
such a clause bail been proposed in an Irish House. of
Commons, it would have formed a proud source of great
merriment on this side of the Channel.
Dr. LUSHINGTON, in order to make the-Intention
of the clause evident, proposed as an amendment, that
it should declare , that all transfers of 5 per cent. stock
from the Irish to the English funds made after the 2lith
of February should be null and void."
After a desultory conversation, in which Mr. Wether-
.ll, Mr. It. Smith, and the Attorney .0 I bore a part,
the amentimeut was agreed to.
Several other clauses were also agreed to, with some
merely verbal amendments.
Mr. URENFELL objeited to the clause for granting

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

J•CKBON D. GREEN.

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• ASSIZES.

remtmeratio. to the Bank for seasegiog the transfers
under the bill: and, after a few remarks from Mr.
Peirce, Mr. Hnskisson, Mr. Manning, and Mr. Lashing-
ton, the clause was withdrawn.
The next clause, for making it capital to forge certi-
ficates named in the bill, was also withdrawn after a few
words from Mr. R. Smith and Dr. Lashingtou.
The other clauses were then agreed to, and the house
having resumed, the report was brought up, and the
whole of the resolutions of the Committee were agreed to.
Mr. MARTIN asked when the Bill was to be read a
third time ?
Dr. LUSIIINGTON replied, that he intended to hare
it read a third time to-morrow.

Mr. MARTIN said that a Bill of inch importance
ought not to he hurried through in this manner, without
giving time 'to Members to see the clauses which had
been agreed to in the Committee.
After a few words from Mr. Hume and another Mem-
ber—
Mr. LUSHINOTON gave way, and consented that
the Bill, as amended, should be printed and read a third
time on Monday.
Mr. LUSIIINGTON moved foran account of all Sums
of Money paid in Loans or Subsidies, from 1792 to the
present time. Also an Account of all Sums of Money
cowing due to the Crown of Great Britain from Fu•
reign States since I792.—Ordered.
Mr. ELLICE moved for an Account of the number of
Country Bank Notes stamped, from October, 1320, to the
most recent perlod.—Ordeted.
Lord STANLEY obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
prevent Fronds on Creditors by Secret Warrants of At-
torney to confess judgment.
Mr. DENMAN complained as: the Land Tax Com-
missioners Bill had not occupied the attention of the
liens. early in the evening.
Mr. LUSIIINGTON gave notice that the Ordnance
Estimates should be brought before the Uuuse front
Monday next to Monday se'nnight.
Lord PALMERSTOSi moved the second reading of
the Mutiny Bill for Monday nest.
Sir R. WILSON and Mr. 111 CM E intimated that some
clams of the Bill would be opposed.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of,
and the House adjourned at Ilslf-past One.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Maßcu S.

This was an action for slander. A fir happened
in the Plaintiff's honer, in Broad-st•eet tioildinas, in
January 1620, and hr received the ani,unt of hi. in-
surance from one of the (tire o:hees. l'lt - Defendant,
who is landlord of the faunae, met him softie time after,
and, in consequence of a dispute, uttered words which
imputed to him the crime of setting his Itotvw ou fire.
The words in the declaration were not pruved, and
the Plaintiff was nonsuited.
OWEN C. III•GIIES.

This was an action on a Hill of Exchange for 27!.
drawn by the defendant on Sir James Esdaile and Cu..
Mr. MAR tVATT (with whom wan Mr. I..:,,tvrt)
called witnesses to prove the handwriting of th.•
teatime and the diahonoar of the bill when res,uted
rat Sir James Esdaile's.

SeARLSTV wai for the defendant. Tire de-
the plainta had, under another
two hors.. and a gig (without pay-
had taken to Cheltenham, and there
The Auctioneer (tin. defendant in
paid the plaiutid by the hill in
called, which completely proved tie
' Mr. SCABLETT,
'I[IIIII.7STICE kit it N the Jery t 9 say'
a Piaci fide parttime, or %bether
not itAurdolent contri►ance to get
property. If they were of the lat-
royally did nut rest in the plainthf,
.t recover in the present action.
Tbe.JOry, without a roomettes hesitation, found a
,yezdket gee the defendant.

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IITFOItD, MAat it 6.
•
The tent Assizes for this County commenced here
to-day, before Mr. Narun GRAHAM, on the Civil side,
rod -sir. Baron Woofs, on the Crow.' side. In b,.th
Cmirm the ha•iness is very lizist. The number of
causes enter-d is but five, of which but one is to be
tried by a Special Jury. The Gaol Calendar contain.,
but 28 commitments, few of which are for ofLuccs of
any enormity.

CIPIL IBIDE.-RUSSELL v. FOWLER.

This wai ail action for a libel, the nature of which
was not stated. When thec.anse was called on,

Mr. C. P. 1111.1.11.3. fur the defendant, wovtd to post-
pone the trial until the next Assizes, ou en affidavit,
stating the absence of a material witness, a friend of
the defendant, residing near Kendal, iu Westmorland,
to whom, after notice of trial had been given, the
defendant's Attorney remitted a subpoena enclosed in
letter, requiring his attendance at Hertford td give
evidence in this cense, but iss the witness had not ar-•
rived, and Ih..intelligence had been received of hint,
the defendant could not safely proceed to trial in his
absence.

Mr. ADOZ.PIIIIS (with whom we. Mr. Itaonenics)
resistedstlav lipplicoion, on the ground of the loose-
ness with Wald) the affidavit was sw urn. Merely send-
ing a sabploasity letter was not sufficient. If the wit-
ness was solstitial. the defendant must have known the
circumstance long since, and should have taken early
steps towards procuring his attendance..

Mr. PHILLIPS offered to pay all the expenses to
which the pliintiti had been put, as between attorney
and client, and without taxation.
Mr. BAWD ODAHAII thought this suggestion unan-
swerable.
Mr. ADOLPHUS said. under such circumstances. he
could offer no fartit•r resistance, and accordingly the
trial was postponed until the next Assists.

CROWPI lose.
Joegfrorgoo an Jas. Wilkes were indicted for a
burglary in the dwelling ImuNe of Jll IleS Chapman. a
farmer in the parish of Standen, on tee sth of Jaa.,
,and stealing a sauce-pan and other articles, his pro-
perty.
The case went to the Jury, who acquitted Morgan,
and fund Wilkes Onilty—Death.

FOOT Itrion.-On Monday het, II well contested
race took plat:ti, Kirk Hallam, between Wileockson,
the nutetl o,44e.fpfanEr, and Beni:twill Page, of
Derby ; the disrferict wait 111111 yards. for ten &rumness.
which was wun by tlip latjer, beating his antegoni.t
two pads.

• LATE GALES.
Yanwoura, MAitcn 7.—We bare had some very Mon:.
Mg weather lately, which it is feared has done consider.
able damage amongst the shipping. On Tuesday night it
blew quite a. hurricane. The following are the only
casaalties we have as yet beard of from the effects of it :
The Peace, from Newcastle, Brace, master, picked up at
sea the crew, (three men) of a sloop which had foundered
in the gale, and landed them here this morning. The
Fanny, of Weymouth; is come into harbour, with the
loss of both anchors and cables. The Esther, of Gains•
borough, is in the roads with the loss of one anchor and
cable, which has been supplied front this place.'
The Undermening, thicker, from Rotterdam (for
Liverpool) with 1,..i0ds ; George, Haltowea,' from
Shields (fur Guernsey); Fanny, Pearce. from ditio
(for Weymouth) ; and Experiment. Smith, front
Oaiushro' (fur Locclon) with goods; are put lots this
nort with loss of anchors.
On Tuesday night, between twelve and one, during
a must violent gale of wind, a citi,nney was blown
dimn in George-street, which fell upon the roof elan
adjoining house, and penetrated to a room where a &-
male was in bed, but who fortunately esi.aped without
injury, although the bricks nearly covered the bed on
which she was lying. 11er exposed and dangerons
situation could not be otherwise than alarming, and it
became the more so on finding the stairs 111.whell up
with the rubbish ; she was thee:fore obliged to alarm
her neighbonis, Who ',on procured a ladder and libe-
rated her Irons her confinement by the window in
safety.
,cu B.—Much damage has been
done by the severe gale which was experienced in this
city on Tuesday night. Several chironies have hecn
bluwu down. The copper roof of Mr. Coleman's
house, in the market, was rolled up, and a wall at the
Found,ry thrown down.

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