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•4''• - • EAST Vallef-IMUSE. Maras 21, 1922.
frit resotrfof Directors of :be United Company of
Merchants of Eigland trading to the East Indies,
deMtebyr.notice,
'['hetit vim! Court of the said Company. will be held
tit thillr itioise, in Leadenhall-street, on TuseDLV, the
SIC April nail, from Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon until
Slit in the Evening, at the desire of the under-meotioned
Proprietore4--•
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IrATEVIE. 01114 PLUMMER,
eis-Av ID LYON. WM, MITCHELL,
NEILL M414:01..M, SAMUEL QIXON,
C. ROBE RAN. ALk. GRANT,
ROWLD. MITCHELL, P. Me LUCAS.
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. To ballot on the following Question, viz.-
6' That this Court is deeply impressed with the Nulled!
and impolicy of the existing Restrictions on the Suer.
" trade of British ludia.
's l'hattneeektotrietions, while they operate meld Is.
" _Pie interests of the elercheuta, tee Sid
•• Owari!,, the Seger Ike liners, and the Man
" tits ttountry, As welt ea on those of the Rrl fotnui
" n ly ittleilat. eft peentierlj oppreesive and anklet, tris.
" .waidequr reliow4iubjecis in Indio, sad highly dealt-
" mental to the Interests of the East India Compane.JlA
• only It d DomMercial Body, but in connexion with the
" prompted/yet the Dominions placed under their OoverM. '
" pent.
'Chat an, the Inhabitants of British India have the
" 'stroneetti 'elide, on the protection of the East India'
" Company. Is tn. ditty of this Court to afford their en-
' ergetic support to all measures that have a tendency to
• pro Mote the prosperity of the vast population over whom
" they preside. and who are equally entitled 'with every
ether Mies of British Subjects, to the favourable eoesis
devotion of. the British Legislature.
That it appears to this Court, that since the repeal by
" the Acts of lilt Session of Parliairent. of this Restrie-
" tiOnS fOrnitrlv impote.l. on. the West India Trade,. no
s' pretension exists. for any exclusive protection to the
" Sugars of the West' India Coloniot, against those of
" British India. . .
." That as the present unequal Duties on the Sugars of
" the East situ West bales, t, rminate to March. 1024,
" this Coort do earnestly reeteuhtethl to the immediate at-
', tvntion of the Court of Directors. the necessity of using
" their strenuoes efforts his Majesty's Ministers, to
" obtain an equalization of the said Duties.
" That should these elbrts prove unsuccessful, contrary
to the just es peetetions of t• is ti mart, the Court of Di-
" rectors he requested and enjoined to present Petitions
•• in the name and on behalf of the East India Company. to
" both Houses of Parliament, praying for an eqnsliza-
- don of the Duties on East and West India Sugars, and
" for permission to he heir! by Counsel, before the two
" Houses of Parliament, respectively • in-ettpport of their

ATLAS ABSOItANCR COMPANY,

" claims."

JCWIL DART. Secretary.

COUNTY FIRE OFFIVE. AND. PROVIDENT LITE
• • . OFFICE, • 1 • • ,
• EEGENTT-STREET. LONDDNi. ', • .
Eptablished in ISt*.
reesmirax Atm egvirrts.
The DUKE of NORFOLK.
The DUK.E.of RUTLAND
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The 51QVESR of NOETHASIPTON,
• EARL (FREV.:'••••• • ° • • • •
I.ORO. llRAvaitooK,E, ,
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LORD 4L'SG., Re.s4t 4e.
ringefois.
Nettlmrl:l4i" 4". I
Mir Henry Pyriff:"."-'
FreamigOonet4 Esq., James Sedeseitli, Esq.
big Jets Doyle, ,Rart. I Hon. Washington bhirlry,
Robert cfoirrile, Esq. st.i.;: Walter Strickland, Esq.
Sir li. D. Mbrlaul;'Bart.ll.P. Sir W 1 Welby, Bart.
William Foust. Esq. . bir Robert VVilaen,
&c. dec. ac.
ilpegibt Dlr4ter, 3. T. Bather Beaumont, Esq. F.A.R.
• •• •sliesiterater REPIEVITS REALIZED.
. .opital—A 41.111.4.10 N sTgatANu, and upwards.
AU Insured SHARE PROE ITS F.QUAI.I.Y.
Exemption from Liability for Losses.
Ca'artis paid itemeillstety, aid in fell to Fifteen Hundred
: • Jaisiferegeogrrpr UT • EMILE LIEU/AC[9N.
RARTDRISE of 25 spd,2o per Vent. paid int at iably ; 42,0001.
' • referred In the list etre years.
Renew bf IN. Es: sad RBI. 1,95. per Ceet. paid. or Life Po-
• . tithes.

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• • ' 4.11,090 FOR THIS FIRST PRIZE.. -
"HA7/ARIX.9I Co. who sold the very last Prise of
.211,0901,,,,tyer drawn, remind Public that the
piesenli.ot'er ; eontainingTnßEE of P20.n00, and EteirrY
CertrhOei will commence on the 9th of April, when
the int-draws Prize will have .e 90,000, the Two next
.11,00 oath, end the Fifty next 1400. X3OO, and 4200
*rich, In the tottery just ended, HAZARD & Co. sofa in
Shoves No. 4.497, 'Prize of "0,000, sit theirold6eidebits
ed (Aloes 93,,R0bal Exishenee Gate y Comb
$ at: and
t, Ozarestreet, end ,of Regest-street ; where. they also
s_ Thee. of•10,901t In the lest Yeer'i
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, EXTRA' e. (NARYt ADVANTAGE KOH CASH.
AWAR 44. and COMPANY, pationized by the
Nubil4y and Gentry, allow grcateredvantsgges upon
TEAS, than any Establishment in the lietrOpoils.—The
EAST INDIA COAPAISIT'II Tares upon all Cheats. One ounce
in ,he sing potted. And half a pound allowed In eyery,six
pounds t at the
NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK' TEA WAREHOUSE,
54, TAXTLE BELL ALLEY,
At the Back of the Bank.
AU Teas sold at this F.,dablishment are of the choicest
kinds, warranted Genuine; selected aid tasted by the most
Eminent Tea Brukers. The same advantage allowed upon
Turkey, Java, and West India Coffees. Sugurs kept for
the Pubdc.. No unpaid Letters received, unless containing
an Order with a remittance for .t 2 and npwards. If any
respen table person Oldies to sell `for thti Establishment, in
Town or country s • a written order for any Anantitys speei-
f;ing the priice; with 11 remittance, will be sent Inaro.diately ;
dripped ice parcels Accoriting to order. fly appointment,
Plant lelept"rtine Durham Mustard; preferred by
to! Vol :ity, foe the combined superiority of its strength,
20,04, indbyptitifur colour, at only 2s. per pound, made up
Et Mai leiliteKletnory.
N 0111204 .6113 4 TIM Wansmoosw, 23, LI,TTLI
OW, ALLAY. lop Tekenhouse-yard, at the Back of the Bank
of
Etietidd. tendon,

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Y, ajpety's it• yid Getters Patent.—r RE'S.
Salptaria, justly famed for taring. In' all ,fts
*Mime: a Ceirtilii Mara*. Obis small Pill is l Dote ;'teal
Ale takto9 of!nnie box, Ina freest ease. will soon tont**
{lce Patient of the certainty of his speedy recovery, .
Ming can he better contrived, entire safe, or more convenient
then Mt Howdy, for such as are obliged to go )(mental oe
*les: es itneeds no confinement or restralut.of Mot ;„ attd
au years experience (in en extensive practice) has proved
{het U *ill ef-et a •Cure, when repeated saHrstion and all
other methods assALuothing. For the tienrey and other
clisonlesidisorders, this Medicine his pot its parallel. Up-
narls,of 40,090 pervious, of both sexes. have been radically
eared bf the abort% cruel disorders. witbin the last eight
years. Prepare.) and sold by the sole Proprietors,. T.Tav-
',on and dos,Nutgeons,sat their house, No. 9. New, acidic-
Miter, in boxei of only 2s. 9d. e•ch, deity included. N.R.
'No baeksdbors and lights in the pessagesat night. 'They
are also soldby their appointment, with copious' dirdetions.
Mr.,,tiephurit's Tny-shop. Oxford-street; Mr.
?oroa,ah's, 7. •Fish-street Hill, nearly opposite-111e 'Monti
emit; at' Mr. Baxter's, Edinburgh ; Mr. Flowbery's,
Dublib t aid by one person in every considerable 'rewn
ticeat Rritain and Ireland. Advice gratis to persons
liking the above, or other of the Proprietors medicines.—
glees and Send weaknesses eared, and letters, post-paid,
setwered.
• See the publi.hed list, by the Royal College of London.

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LONDON, SA'I'VR'DAY, MARCH U, 1&23.

BANIt OF ENGLAND, M** it 20. ISM
graft GOVERNOR and COMPANY of the BANK
I of ENGLAND give notice, That it GENERAL
COURT will be held at the Bank, on Thetsday, the 27th
inst. from ten o'clock in the forenoon till four In the after-
noon, to take a BALLOT in pursuance of the following
Demand, viz.:—
" We, the undersigned Proprietors of more than Five
Hundred Pounds Bank Stock, demand a Ballot on the Amend-
ment for a Dividend of Five per Cent."
NATHANIEL GUNDRY. IP. LAURIE.
JAMES NISBETT. W. HORTON.
WM. TB WA YTES. I THOMAS COURTNEY.
JAMES PARKINSON. THOMAS. BUTTS.
GEO. REVELRY.

R. BUT, Secretary.

R. HAYDON'S GREAT 'Wiling of LAZA-
, RUS4 IThigk has been itep_rly.tWoo lasts os the,
1.4$ NOWOPUST. 'it We lEtyptlin-Halt. Piece-
Grotiod, loos theright.—Aslaslttancs Is. Cats-

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Instituted INS, and empowered by an Act of Parliament of
the ad Geo. 111
Capital—Xl,eoo,ooo.
,110111.1 t DEPARTMENT.—RETURNS TO THE
1' ASSLTHEL).--- Persons assured uith this Company
from loss by Fire, whose Policies for .t3OO end upwards
lave been in t roe for five years, ending at Christmas Ma,
'may receive ou and after the 28th instant, at the Office In
Citeapsidedn the London Policies, and of the several Agents
in the Country on the Policies effected in their respective
Agencies; a Return of TWENTY-FIVE per Cent. on the
amount of the Premiums paid for such period of five years,
agreeably to the system of this Office, as fully explained in
the Office Proposals.
RENEWAlS.—Receipts for the renewal of Policies due
lat Lady-day are now ready for delivery at the Office in Lon-
don and by the Country Agents, and should be taken up
I within 13 nays thereafter.
NEW POLICIES.—New Assurances may be effected at
any time according to the printed Proposals of the Company,
and no charge Is made for Policies when the sum assured
amounts t 3 ~.EBOO.
RENT.—An allowance is made for the loss of Rent of
Buildings rendered untenantable by Fire.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
I
ADDITIONS TO POLICIES.—Persons assured for the
whole term of Life, will have an addition made to their Poli-
cies every seventh year, on the principle so beneficially
practised till lately at the Equitable Assurance Office ; or
the amount thereOf may be applied hi reduction of the future
payments of Premium.
Policies may elate be effected for the whole tern of Life,
by a limited number of yearly payments. Tickets appli-
cable to thlidsode of Assurance may be obtained at this (g-
-ace.
SEA RlSK.—This Company allows certaio passages by
Sea in decked vessels, without extra Premium, as set forth
in the conditions of the Office Proposals.
Proposals ful!y explanatory of the principles and rates of
the k ampany, may be had at the principal ("Mee In Cheap-
side, London, and of the several Agents In the Country.
HENRY DESBOROVOIL Jun. Secretary.
Cheapside, London, 19th March, 113911.

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boards,
OUTLINES of a SYSTEM of POLITICAL ECO-
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,in future •, together with the Fourth Edition of an Essay on
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VALUABLE AND EXTENSIVE STOCK or • BOOK
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TO DE SOLD BY AUCTION,
By Mr. WILLIAMS,
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DAT, March 26, and following days, at twelve o'as:oleic
precisely.
THE VALUABLE COLLECTION of norms,
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of Prints, Drawings. Ar. &r.
To be viewed on Tuesday preceding and mornings of
sale, and catalogues had on the premise"; and of Mr. Wil-
liams.'Fliroxmorton-strert.
N.B. Thr Genteel HOUSEIIOI.II Fuaxtruas, Fixturesand
Fittings up of the Shop, and Effects, will be Bold lime-
diately.after the Sale of the Stock.
A.

DIARY ilia THE ENSUING WEEK.
WIT* TIIISTIMIO OS moo WATS* AT LOODOO-011i)OS.
March 23. 8.-6th or P 406 Susoov.
High water—morn. 37 in. aft. II; even. 12 o'clock.
24, 39.—Twilight ends 8 m. aft. S.
High water—morn. 7 in. aft. 12; even. 36 m. after 12,
T„—LADY DAY.
High water—morn. 2 m. aft. I ; even. 26 m. aft. I.
W.—FiLL MOON AT 6 SVEN.
High .star—mern. 49 m. aft. 1; even. 13 m. aft. 2.
97. Tn.—ifauods Thursday.
High water--morn. 86 0. aft. 2 ; eves. 65 m. after 2.
98, F.—Goop FRIDAY.
. High water—worn. 15 m. aft. 3; even. 26 at. aft. 8.
2), B.—.Bux.rtie,s 41 in. aft. 5.
' High water—morn. 41 into. aft. 3: even 33 as. oft. 3.

Old Ellen,Tateis all known to all who have of I ate years
been acquainted with the 'Liverpool workhouse, died on.
Thursday week, at the age of IHO years. She was, born on
ebri3ll3o4o4Ysi 712, in the reign of Queen Anne, at Les:
lie Taylar,,a instill village on the borders of Lough Neagh,
in the parish of.Killeile, county of Antrim, Ireland. She
enjoyed her sight,.. as to be able to read the ldble, until
a few years agoi • Her grandmother, she said. attained
the age of 10tlyeara. . She was very carefully atten led to
the last, and had all the usual indtdienees graved to
the sick and aged:
Two poor women realtlint in the StafforZsithre: Potte-
ries, the one $ *awl tI4 other 86 years of ay. were last
week burnt Ito as to came their deaths, in consequence of
being le ft alone in their respective habitations, and of their
clothes'ea•ching fire.

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PRICE SEVEN PENCE.

House or poitos—vßiovr.
Mr. Tortillas. from this Tleartury. presented dent&
accounts.
Two Hills were brisigbt lip Irma lb* House 44 COM.
MOUS.
A Petitition was presented from- Iroise, against the
Doty on Coals. .; • •
Lord ELLENBOROUGH said. that as lie understddd
the King's Property Bill yeas to be read a third time on
Monday next, he should, until thee, reserve what he had
%to say on the subject, as well as on the grant of the
•King's Library to the Public.
APPEALS.
'lle Earl of DARNLEY said that before the winder of
titertflai was entered into, he wished to take some me►
lt. of the great number of Appeals before their Lard-
-4 ISt happened from a paper on their Lordshipa'
tabie that there were no less diaa V S melee of Appeat•
before tint House; that there was areat increaseof these
from fornier years; and that, judging from thhilrogrest
already made in Appeals, it would take seven years be-
' fore the whole 'of these could •be decided. Id fact, it
would be impossible to go through. them la a *honer
time without a denial of justice. The Appeals from
Scotlaad were by'far the most numerous ; and he con-
ceived it matertabthat some step should he taken Albeit'
to bring them to a speedy decision, or get rid Of this
ruinous system altogether.: ' .r. • r -1.. •. r
The girl of LIVERPOOL said thitpapet thatireftstred
to by the Noble Lord had been laid before' OseMosetita
consequence of a motion -made by him (Lord Li 1):'
He did wish to have that document laid before' the Home,
because it was his intention, immediately after the recess,
, to call their Lordships' attention to the importing qu
tion to which it related. It would be recollected that,
in the rear 1813, this ttnestion had conic under the con-
sideration ofahe House, and that a resolution bad then
been adopted for devoting three days in each week to the
hearing of Appeals. That resolution had been most
strictly adhered to, and be was sorry that the evil, so far
from having diminished, had been greatly aggravated.
lhis. however, was but a small part oftthe, evil. Com-
plaints had often been made of delays, in the Court of
;Chancery, and this accumulation of Appeals was one of
the principal causes of such delays. if the evil of these
Appeals could be got rid of altogether, then the Lord
Chancellor would have time to discharge the cases in his
own Court. The Scotch Appeals were more numerous
by 'Mout five to one tbao the others; a eircnoistance
probably arising out of , the nature of the Scotch Lsw.
lie should submit it to their Lordships whether it might
not be itroper to adopt some measure by which the' diffi-
culty in question might be got rid of; and prevent the
business of the Court of Chancery from being impeded.
He should call the attention of the House to this subject
.after the recess.
SINKING POND.
On the Order of the Day for the House to resolve
itself into a Committee on the National Debt Reduction
Bill,
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said the House was that day,
to take into consideration the subject of the Sinking
Fund, which bed already been repeatedly before Parlia-
ment. Some doubts bad been started as to whether a
measure of this kind was advantageous to the country ;
and each doubts had been entertained by many high
authorldee. For his own part. lie felt it his duty to say
that he never bad any reason to alter the opinion he ori-
ginally formed respecting the Sinking Fund. He had
entertained that opinion ever since the year 1786, when
she Sinking Fond was first established. Experience had
Certainly shown that it was not practicable to carry that
measure to the extent originally proposed; but. it was,to
be considered that since that time there intervened ewer.
Of twenty-two years duration, attended with an expends
tare of money unexampled in the history of any country;
and, therefore, no one could be surprised that with such
as elpenditore, the Sinking Fund could not be medal
available to the great object for which it had been intend-
ed. Yet, ootwitbstauding this failure to the expected ese
toot, he was sure that it was to the Sinking Fund esta-
blished in 1786, this country owed its ability to carry/ba-
the war daring the long period he had stated. At the
peace it was found impossible to give effect to that Fund t,
aad it became necessary to renew the system. He was.
ready to agree in what had been repeatedly asserted, that
real Sinking Fond was the excess of income above the
expenditure in time of peace; and it was on that principle,
that, in the year 1819, certain resolutions had been
adopted by the House of Commons, which formed the
basis of the Bill then before the House. It was then re-
solved that there should be a permanent Sinking Fund of
five millions ; and he at the same time stated it as his opi-
nion that the country should always have a permanent
surplus of Revenue to the amount of five millions • until
that Food accumulated to an amount which should be a
t-100th part of the public debt. The Bill now before
their Lordships was upon that very principle. This year
there was a surplus Revenue of 7,200,0001. above the ex-
penditure ; but it was conceived that the country would.,
derive eat relief. from a remission of taxes to the amount ,
of 2.00 gTOOO/. ; and it was determined to apply the remain-
der to a Sinking Fund, On the fullest possible.consider-
let ion which be had given to this subject, and after. hawing
read every thing that bad been published on itsi
his opinion was made up as to the propriety and 1
expediency of a fund of this kind. The application
lof such a fond was necessary to the existence of
the,country, unless it could be shown that we were never
again likely to be engaged in a war ; and he was sure
the& any system arising out of an opinion that wars
I would not again take place, must rest on a rotten foun-
dation ; and would, in fact, be most likely to involve
us in wars. On a superficial view of the subject then, it
muskappear an obvious proposition, that sonic provisain
most be made for the contracting .of future debts, unless
it cou:d be shown that the surplus necessary_ for carrying
on war could be raised within the year. Therefore, on
every view of the question, their Lordshipa must feel
that a Sinkiog Fond to a limited extent would be &dyer.
%agents both in peace and in war, and was a most ttn-
portant part of the financial system of the country... So.
far from a system of this kind impoverishing the coentry,
he timogift it necessary to observe, that in every war in
hich the country had been engaged, its general wealth
had increased, and great changes tied taken place in pro-
perty. Certain classes, however, had suffered great dis-
tress, and that nas one of the consequences of transi-
tions from war to peace. At one time toe fundliolders
were much distressed, while rents were raised and agri-
culturists were making rapid suites in the acquisition
of wealth ; hut since the restoration of Face, toe scale
had been turned, and unfortunately cousidereble distress
was experienced by the occupiers of land. Now, lie
considered a Sinking Fund as likely to prevent the
great inconveniences resulting from a transition .from
peace to war, or from war to peace. • It would serve
to diminish the evils of an alternation from wai to
peace. Some measure for that purpose was necessary,.
and this he, conceived,. of all others, to be the 1 eat. It
was founded on the prieripielidOpted in 1786,, end the
power and.secitrity oFthe country depended no the istio
doh of it. Ile should not now enter into a discussion

on the difference of Opinion which had existed on this
subject is another place; bat he would assert that there
Was now a clear surplus income of five millions ; and th:.ti
during the last seven years taxes to the amount of 23
millions annually had been repealed, being one Midi of
tbearbele taxation of the country during the !set war:
Evegy thing, then was in a progressive wate,of recqvery '
'fronilliw pressure af former taxation. The state of our .;
:inannticwires wes now flourishing in a way that never ex-
isted before. He admitted that agriculture still lahoure•l
under greratdifficulties; but he knel that the agricultu-
ral interests weir at this moment in a site of peg evasive
improvement. Under all these circumstances, tg. treated
the Noose wordd maintain the project now Reim;
them, which had been supported by the authority of Mr.
Pitt mid• Mi. Voi, and bad always been considered as
darist awatatigeout to the best interests of the country.
•TbiMarloesit.of lANSDOWN said, that some years
' ages& proPOsition had been made by Met to get, did of the •
nhaeltinetrfifail4 4ieking Fond; and he was now
happy to find that the Noble Lord agreed with him so far
as to admit that a Sinking Fund els r,,thing more than
an Wes% of income beyond the rape:Witt:ire. the cus-
tom had long been, to praise the Sinking Fund, and yrt
forltiait 'years past it had been applied to purposes
quite different from what had been originally -intended ;
and therefore it was a mere delusion to say there had -
'been such a thing as a Sinking Fhnd. The Noble Eat)
'Susie! wieee'idti int-eteess of income to the 'amount of
flie enitholis. siThislie (Lord Larestlown) denied. Tice '
'esestes.Wastio•more than three millions. But then the
ititifiOak increaswof income which took placq last year
upon. And how was that increase 'effected ? .
Why by iinposing a burden of long continuance on pos-
terity; and withdrawing relief from them for many years.
It was declareitillst there existed 'a surplus of live mil-
lions which did not exist; and now, in order to make up
the differs**, a buiden was laid on posterity which went
to defeat tl.e very object of the Sinklfig Fuud. The pre•
sent Bill, then, was a delusion, by balding out a pros-
pect which did not exist ; and therefore Ire should pro-
pose to reduce the sum front five to three millions. Be
was sorry to hear as an argument in favour of the Ssnk-
lug that it would have the effect of. prevention.
great changes of property. Bat he must say that during
the last thirty years greater revolutions ha I taken place
in property than were ever before witnessed in this or
any other country. There was, therefore, no ft rah
is
that argument. !t was a grave and iniportatit qucatiwi
whether it would not be better to remit taxation by
hiving no Sinking Fund, and to allow the Wiuntr'y to
recruit its resources ; and if the increased taxation oe-
cesioned by this fund, had the effect of draining the ca-
pital. and resources of the countrv, it was the grea.est
foliy imaginable to keep it up. H'e was, however, as: ire,
that there was at this time a great danger of war, and he
' Wished to See a real surplus of income kept up. As to
agricultural distress, if any partof it was removed. it was
removed by a remission of taxation ; but the 22 millions
'of taxes alluded to by the Noble Earl, lia t been taken off,
because they could not be paid, tedekhe Noble Earl must
recollect the opposition which belied made last year to the
'hp& of some of the taxes, and particularly to the 11111 for.
lacing a a part of the Malt Duty, which he roust now
admit to have been productive of great relief and benefit
to the country. It was, indeed, such a relief as no Sink •
fag Fund ought to have interfered with. • Yet, 113:Witil-
standing, what had been said of the Sinking Vend els :-
where, he thought the country ought to have one, and, •
therefore, he should not oppose the present 11.11.
Lord KING inaititained that there was no other sur-
plus of revenue than three millions, and that it was a
mere delusion to talk of a saving of two millions,
which was nothing more than borrowing a sum to that
amount from posterity. As to the Bill then before the
House, it was one of ate amphibious nature. There wrs
no provisos whatever in it for tie payment of money ad-
vanced to the Emperor of Austria, amounting, with min-
,arok interest, to about twenty ; and he
•tbought the Bill ought to lire,: a preamble to this effect :
Whereas a large sum of money had been advanced
by this country ate loan to the Emperor of Germany;
be
-it enacted that, whenever the same shall he recoiered
from his Imperial Majesty, it shall he hauled over to the
Commissioners for paying off the National Debt."
Lord ELLEN BOKOUGH thought the real Si nlii nl4,
Fund was not five, but three millions; and he wiled
to
hear that point expl lined by the Noble Earl. If there
was a real surplus fund of five millions, he- thought that
sum ought to be taken off in taxes. His Lordship
contrasted the situation of Europe as it now was with,
what it had been in lalB. At that tine there was a
prospect of peace being preserved; bat now there was
every probability of a long war on the Contineut,
lii
the year NIS there might have been great reductions its,
the expenditure of this country, but none were made.
Lord BEXLEY made some observations in defence
of the Sinking Fund.
The Bill then went through a Committee ; and the
House adjourned to Monday.

DOUSE Old COMMONS. •
Mr. U. SUMNER presented a petition from Wal-
tham, against the Duty en Coals,LAid on the table.
Mr. TfiLK plesented a petition from the lehabitalts
of Sudbury, against the Duty cn Coals.—Lela, on tho'
table. •
Mr. CURWEN moved for an account of all duties re-
ceived on Coals and Slates shipped from the port of
Whitehaven to the port of Carlisle.—Ordered.
Sir F. BLAKE presented a petition from the traders
of Hereford, against the Hawkers and Pedlars.—Laid pa •
the table.
Sir C. COLE presentA a petition from the 'County
of tflamorgao, complaining of agricultntal &sties*. The
Hon. Gentleman expressed a hope that thition. Batt.
opposite (Sir T. Lethbridge), whose motion respecting
Protecting Duties dropped to the ground' yesterda,
would renew his notice so as to have thatonipoTt.ant,
subject brought forward before the cod of the Session.
Sir T. LETHIIit l DOE hoped the. House would pay
attention to tlris ,petition, and trusted, that the friends of
the tirrirultural interest ,would ,unite • for . demanding
some speOfia remedies' at the futuds of Parliament. The
lionoarallle Baronet said he "would give. notice, th:it
on the linseeds of fday,he would bring forward his
motion.
The petition was laid on the table, .
Junta' .IN ta6L.SND. .
Sir NEIVIVRT said he was authorised to contra-
diet. in the most unequivocal manner a statement which
was represented to • have been male ;in that House--;
namely, that sums .of money , had balm sent over fro"
Rome to lrelatAl, wilt a view to the maintenance of au
establishment of Jesuits in the later cpuntq.. No suet:
thing had happened. The fact .ww. that the property
of 'the Jesuits had come into ,tba. bands .0 the states
whey:: they resided, upon,the seppfesaion of thatfrdei:—
The lieu. Member concluded by ipuyipg fur coptegief alb
Letteri Or irddrissed by any e!ficerit
, Hoard. of First Fruits jinlreland. to ti Comutissionet
dt
that Deard. er IP.OI Lords V9ponirlyn. re f the Xtva.
eery; of ,the Chief Secretary of Irefiti.k With that Cr?,
pies of i'te'aniivers gives ,to such le! ,t:rs on tinacontiale,
land of any ordersthcrecn tl-rrig the years 1!?.1