The Statesman.
London, England, 1813-07-07 00:00:00

ITINERANT AUCTIONEERi.

Mr. LOCKHART, after some observations upon
the necessity of protecting the fair trader from
the frauds practised by Mock A.uctiodc
.moved
for leave to bring a Bill to prevent Frauds to theite.,
venue and Injury to the fair Trader by Itbitat4
Auctioneers.
Sir J. SHAW approved of the Bill, butpaid, on.
less it excepted foreign trade from its operation, and
likewise the shipping of the country, he should ..box
compelled to oppose it.
Mr. PROTHEROE spoke in favour of it.

Mr. W. SWAT said, it would produce unmixed
good to the public. It was much wanted, and he
sincerely hoped the lion. Member would be enabled
to carry it through notwithstanding the lateness of
the Session.
Mr. DIVENPORT and Mr. P. LEWIS so!

ported it.
The CHANCELLOR of
said, that though he himself AI
mit any disjointed fact of the
recently before the House,
brought forward in its divided
Honourable Gentleman entitle
be should be happy to give an:
power. He thought, however
advisable to go 'beyond those
Bill which had received the
of the House, but rather to
that Bill, as was not likely
Mr. Aldermait ATMNS
iupported the Bill, and, after
LOCKIIART, who intimated
certain additional tvgtilatiims

Mr. F. LLIVIS sup— . •
)1' the EXCHEQUER. • '
did not intend. to sub-
e plan which had been .•
!, yet, as it was now
NI shape, he thought the
110.10 their thanks, and
my support to it, in his
rer, thiaf itkwoulti ,be
clads of the fOruser
con4scrent approbation
select just so mach of
to create objection, ft••
mod Mr. WILAILTON.
er a few words from Mr.
NI his inteatioti, tafrysto
is with% he Lad luteutio4
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BANK OF FNGLAND.

FRENCH PAPERS.

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to introduce, and to confine himself solely to so
much of the former:Bill as was approved or, leave
was given, anti the Bill shortly afterwards brought
in, read a hist time, and ordered to be read a second
time to-morrow (this day).
Mr. Alderman ATKINS postponed the Commit-
tee on the Cotton Act till to-morrow (this day).

Mr. THOMSON rose to ask a few questions from
the Cba..cellor of the Exchequer respecting the pay-
mentb by the Bank of England to Government for
the stomps which they employed. Ile understood
that they compounded for 42,0001. per annum for all
stamps whatever used by them. He thought, how.
ever, that they ought to pay in proportion-.,as much
as the Country Bankers, who paid l°lo,oool. a year.
—The Scotch Banks also compounded • for a fixed
sum, ke was informed, but be did. not think it right.
Ile thought the best way was to compel. the Bank of
England and the Scotch Banks, to employ a stamp
for every note they issued, the same as the Country
Banks. The Country Banks paid 50,0001. annually
for stamps for small notes alone, while the Bank.of
England paid only 41.,0001. aryeor for large and
small. •
The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER re-
plied, that the payment by the Rank had been regu-
lated according to a certain scale arranged at the
time of first imposing the stamp duty. Since that
original composition it had been increased with every
inctease iii the rate of the duty itself; but not, he
admitted, according to the iucresst of the issue of
the Bank. So far, therefore, the Book might be
considered as favoured , and he, as an officer of the
revenue, could certainly have no objection to any I
new regulation which should equalise the two cases.
Be had no doubt, also, if the lion. Member at
any future period would submit a distinct motion
upon the subject, the Bank would enter into a fair
discussion of it upon their part. _ _

Mr. THomiciN rose to make some reply, but
the Speaker remarked him there was no questiou be-
fo,re the House.

The House then adjourned till this day.

PARTS, Jui 29.—Rer Majesty the Empress-
(lls.en and Regent has received the following news
from the Army, dated Dresden, June '24 :
" Capt. Planat, an Officer of the Staff, charged
with carrying intelligence of the Armistice, has ar-
rived at Dantzic. Re had much difficulty in getting
into the place, because General Rapp, the Governor,
fatigued by the great number of flags of truce which
the enemy sent every day, bad declared that he
would receive no more of them. The officer, there-
fore, had considerable difficulty in making himself
known.

" It would be difficult to descrihe the joy which
his presence caus:d that fine and numerous garrison,
which is far from having the appearance of a besieged
fortress ; it is master of all the neighbourhood.—
The rations which are to be furnished it during the
Armistice, have been fixed at 20,000 each day, which
has with justice caused remonstrances on the part of
the Governor. several times that garrison during
the five months blockade, threw shells into the ene-
my's head-quarters, and, as one may say, besieged
him.

44 General Rapp has formed a good battalion of
foot guards, which is composed of fatigued or frozen
meni who took refuge in the fortress. The fortress
hasibfficient provisions for a year; military men
evimate that it could resist open trenches for three
months, even supposing that the enemy bad a be-
sieging train of 200 pieces of cannon, and without
calculating the deby which the sorties from the gar-
rison could occasion to the operationi of the siege.
44 But up to that hour, the enemy had in no man-
lier shown an intention of attempting so difficult au
enterprise."

FRONTIERS or Socce.vv, JUNE 21.—The head-
quarters of the King of Prussia was some days ago
at Latigentdelan ; those of the Emperor of Russia
were at the Castle of Petersdorf. General Bulow's
corps has gone into cantonments in Berlin and its
neighbourhood. The armistice has now been car-
ried into full execution in Silesia and Lusau.—
They write from Breslau, tht tin, French have
evacuated that town, where they observed the best

FRONTIERI OP 80T1£M1.4., June 20.—AuthentiC
intelligence announces the prolongation of the Em.
peror of Austria's abode at (itschen. The commu-
nications between that town, Prnque, and Vienna!
are most active. Many persons have arrived there
lately. The Prince Schwartzenberg still continues
to re‘ide there.

JUNE 2l.—The Emperor of Austria, o'n the 17th
Instant, went from Gitschen to Kosmonos Castle,
near the Jungbunz!au, prepared for his Majesty's
reception, Who is much better there than at Gitschen.

Count MAternich set out the same day for the
Castle of Opts Ana, wheTe. the Foperer Alexander
arrheti the p"reeedifig evrqiftik.-`
The Emperor of Russia is Recompiled by several
of his Ministers and Officers of the Court. There
are no military men in his suite, except his Aid-de.;
Camp.

The Prince of Hesse Cassel has returned from
Vienna to Prague. The last town presents great
activity. A great number of couriers, as well 'as
superior officers of different powers, daily arrive)
there. An English Agent, named Addington, has
alsn arrival there.

The Emperor of Russia, on the 16th, arrived at
Opostehtta, and Ss to pass some days there. Opotsch-
' e 1 is a castle belonging to Prince Colloredo,
situated upon the frontiers of Silesia.
FRANIroRT, JuNe`2s.—iesterday arrived here a
. pat kof artillery.
FRANETOItT, JUNE 27.—The 10th Light Infantry
the 39th and 40th Line, forming part of the Army
of Reserve, under the orders of the Duke of Cas-
tiglione, marched yesterday morning for Wortz-
burgh. To-day the 9th Light Infantry, and 63d,
66th, and 103 d of the I.ine, took the same direction.
The 100th and 96th of the Line remain at Frank-
fort till further orders. Independent of the troops
destined to (Ms corps &armee., numerous reinforce-
Ments of artillery, Infantry, and cavalry, proCeed.
Jug to Saxony, daily pass here.
•FitASILVORT) JUNZ 28.--Marshal the Duke of

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