ARCH 1% more to be altered. The Bill of Rights had not pre scribed that ail petitions should be written ; and the King, and Ow Itoti-e of I. n ds, had no objection to receiving printed petitions. lie knew of no objection to petitions being sP/4, d .wit to the country for signa tore,. nitl not Ministers so licit signatures to pelitmons and declarations? He understood there was one going round all the parishes of London. Nothing would satisfy the sensible and thinking part of the comminiity, but a Urform in l'arintment. Gentlemen might say %%hat tin y would, but they email not rail the sign:olll'l'S from otf these petitions, or chew that the petitions th, inselres dot not contain Brr sentiments of the people. He uotild di vide the Home on this question. land CASTLEREAGH believed the petitioners and the lion. Baronet ea tie there in Opposition to the usage of Parliament, and merely for the purpose of procuring thr rejection of their own petitions. 'rite House then divided —For receiving the petitions, () For rejecting them, API—NIA:jot ity 32. The rest of the petitions were received (they we're all for reform and retrenchment) and were ordered to lie on the table. The Lords amendment in the Treasonable Practices, and the :soldiers' and Sailors' Seduction Bills were agreed to.— Adjourned. THE NATIONA' THURSDAY, St SIKH 13. On the second reading ut the Arundel and Portsmouth Canal Bill, it was opposed by Lord G. Cavendish and Mr. flask isson, anti supported by Sir C. Burrell, Sir J. Yorke, Mr. Ruse and others, and ultimately read a second time without a division. Mr. CALVERT presented a petition from Lambeth with about Ino9 signatures, praying reform and retrenchment. Mr. Itnuseettasa rose, pursuant to notice, and brought for ward his promised motion, for enquiry iuto the unstressed stare of our trade and manufactures. He drew a most atlikting picture of the state of the country, and detailed the progress of the present universal distress, which he main. lv attributed to the injudicious principles that have too long indipenced our commercial system ' and to the immense taxa. tihn 'by Which the country is burdened. The vessels em pbuyed tsreummerce during the year just concluded, were, hp said, uut so many by near 5000 as the year before. In our staple manofacture, only one-third of the cloth dressers were wholly eroployed. Of 81,900 persons brought up to the Iran trade, 27,500 were now parish paupers. The cotton weevers in Lancashire numbered half a million ; in 1800 they corised I.;s. a week; its 0305, 10s. lid.; in 1506, 6s. 74.1.; in Ist:, ti:. -1:!.; and at this period only Js. fp. per week ! ?nese poor people had, by degrees, disposed of all their little property of furniture and clothes, and were now abso lutely reduced to subsist upon nothing more than half a pound of . oatmeal per day, with a little salt and water. There were also great numbers of watch makers, and 18,099 tailors new out of employ. The lion. Gentleman concluded with moving Muir resolutions, which in substance declared that the state or trade demanded the serious attention of the House, and that the pressure of taxation and defective 14rolgn policy of Ministers, were the causes of our present difficulties. The Hint. F. ROUINSON replied to Mr. Brougham; and althougb be agreed with utany of his leading facts, yet he contended that the Learned Gentle:utiles motion was more intended to condemn :Ministers than to produce 'benefit to the country. He moved the ether orders of the day. Mr. 11.SKIAG wished a great deal of our nrachinery hat) weer existed, but it was now impossible to prevent it. The cause (door distress was, that by a the paper currency all property hail been depreciated, which had affected all classes in the couutre, and this was naturally succeeded by a stag nation of trade. Mr. iteiL said no evidence had been produced to show that Mr. •trougliam's statements were trim; he had said a peat deal upon forcing a trade with Spanish America and in favour of st commercial treaty with France, but neither were at this moment practicable. Mr. Rose was convinced that in a short time prosperity would be restored to all classes. Mr. C. GRANT said, the groped resolutions were intended to produce through the country regret fur the past, and hope- lessness for the future. The destruction of the house market by the depression of agriculture, was the main cause of our distress. A few years ago, the agricultural produce of the country sold for 210 millions annually; now scarcely half that stunt was obtained. Mr. 'f sionNTON said, there were many parts of one foreign co: mere.. which required revisal. Lord CesILEREAUH repeated the assertion of Mr. Robins . suat,that the aim of the Learned Geutleman was to wound the Government, rather than to mend the situation of the , ,omits'. .His Lordship did not deny that considerable dis- - teess existed, but he was well assured that the state of the late try was improving. In all launches of our export trade, Mere was nu appearance of a decline; butt our home con sumption of manufactures haul certainly been diminished, in consequiente of the great falling off in Goversinient demand. Nothing could he more cruel than to add to the pressure. of distress foreboding predictions of its continuance, and to take away cram suffering the prospect of ameliaratioul. There might soon lie a demand for the labour and industry of the entuntrv, its great nearly as formet ly. Wages would in ruin stwienee rise; but lie aid not think they would rise so high as tormerly, nor did he believe that such a rise weuld be de sirable. • After Mr. Bstoeciftam had replied, the }rouse di v id e d - For the resolutions, 63—Against them, liti—Majority, 55- -Adjutant:lL tutsnot 11. EsTDIATEs. The house basing resolved itself into a C uwnittce of Stip ply, Sir G. WARRENDER rose to propose, that certain.sums on account be granted to his Majesty for defraying the ordinary ,expenses of the navy. After a conversation of rouse length, io which Admiral Hope, Mr. Ctirwen, Sir C. Pole, Mr. Lyttl:ton, Se. took part, the resoltitien was put :mil carried, for granlioo the slum .of 1,1 io, - .salsl. to his Majesty for the ordinary service ut the navy, toe AIN hum months, trout the Ist Jarittary, 1817. • A resolution then passed foe 142,001. for the transport service. 'The Howie resumed, and the report of the resolution was ordered to be received on Moms hay. sr.nrriovs ,tSSENIIILIES BILL. 'nip solicitor G.:seer:ll moved the third readin-g o f th e , Bill for the I lure effectually prevontion of seditious Sig \I. W. Itim,Ky obberved, that Ise could not sutter this question to go to a vote, without expressi,l% his ohjcetions to The I lon. Bart. wiId•OVPI . the usual grounds of ohjee tons to this measure, an 10111' proposed, as an amendment, in lean e rust the word ' eow,' and insert after the words Lit read a third time" the words " this day it mouths." ,RV.C, I STER. Sir J. C. flwrt.t.Ev declared his conviel ion that the dis turbances ill Sinuersctshire had arise in a :Treat measure front the dissemination of mischievous aid wicked principles. M. W. Small contended, that the remedy provided by this bill went far beyond the necessity of the case. The Hun. Member read . soine extracts from a ;mem called Witt Tyler, and also from the Quarterly Review, in which the same writer advances coutradintorY opinions. Mr. C. W. WYNN was surprised that the Hon. Gent. had thought tit to amuse the Home with a criticism on two Roo. nymons stinks. Whether the article in the Quarterly Re s iew, and the poem, were the productions nt . the same author, he did not know hut what had they to do with the question He had heard, that the poem was written seller' the author W 44 very y 01111: ; and should he be bound all Lis life to hold the same. opinions? Mr, W. Sstrrit said, he did not wish any m.:n to be blamed for a 'change of opinions : what he complained of was, that a man, after he had changed his °pi ll itt s4itld use the most violent and scurrilous Istrigruage arittst those who now en• tertained the same opinions. (Hear, hear.) Lord W. RUSSELL cool I not reft..ti from rxpressinz his astonishment, that his j.lon. Friend How him (\lr. Sllitn) should say, that the arguments of Lishouott I.a ble ti iewt W. Smith) did not bear upon tlie question. That honour able friend had very properly arped from the state of the country, and front the grounds wash the promoters of the bill had advanced. Mr. FINLAY said, that the meetings in different parts of the country had produced great misthief ; and might, if suf fered to be assembled as before, bi extremely dangerous to the peace of the community. It wan better, he thought, that a part of our lib.r - ties should be stilt-uttered for a time, in order that we might guard the whde ; and he would rather trust his Majesty's Ministers with his suspension than those who were endeavouring to set the ciantry in a thine. Sir S. Roseil.T.V expected to have heard some gentleman on the other side state the grounds imtn which they meant to support the bill ; but he found they were content to have it passed in a house much thinner than any in which a measure of such importance might to be disclosed. He should not, however, be deterred by this eiremrstance from stating his opinions. The Hon. and Learned Jiember then went over the usual objections to the Bill, and concluded by observing, that we had parted with enough of eur liberties already; and there never was a time when those liberties were more valu able or more necessary. Mr BATHURST supported the Mr. Pobsorene said, part of the bill he approved, and part of It he disapproved, particularly the power given to one sin gle magistrate to enforce the penal parts of the law. Mr. Sergeant BEST supported this measure, and Mr. Cal craft opposed it. Mr. P. Monne: protested against the bill on the part of the whole nation. Mr. CANNING, in a most brilliant display of eloquence and sofind reasoning. supported the third reading. Mr. linocGis AM repeated the arguments so often advanced, and concluded by giving the motion his decided negation. Lord COCHRANE (OW smith coughing and universal cries of question. He was sorry to see so much impatience to come to a decision On so important a subject. The passing of this bill was the last stab given Co the constitntion. He would prefer undisguised despotism to the condition of this country, deprived of the bulwark of its freedom, and exposed to the petty vexations of magistrates ; and would think Algiers a .good exchange for England. (Cr ies of question). After some remarks by Mr. Finlay and Mr. Bennett, the honse diVided, when the numbers were.—For the third read ing, 179—Against it, 44—Majority, las. When we were re-admitted to the gallery, we found Sir J. Newport making some observations on a clause moved by the Attorney General, that none of the provisions of the act should extend to Ireland. He thought that it should at least extend to Ireland, so as to put down secret societies, sod of course Otitege clubs. After sonic conversation between the Right Hon. Bart. Lord Castlereagh, and the Attorney General, the clause was agreed to. Mr. Pi:mum try proposed two amendments ; one for ren dering the presence of two magistrates necessary to break np assemblit s; and :mother to substitute the subversion of the constitution for " constitution and government," which were both negatived without a division. The bill was then passed. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at one o'clock. From•tke LONDON GAZETTE, Tuesday, Marchli, II.XNK11151"IN. Cton: P. of the Commercial-road, victualler, March e 2, 25. April 22. at Guildhall. • Att. Bleasdalc and Co. liattomonirt, Threwd iicialle-street. HOPPER E. of Moor-street. Soho, victualler, March IS, 22, April 22, at Guildhall. Att. MT. Whitton, Gt..lanics-at. Bedford-row. B out MAW E. el S. lye's, Cornwall. milliner, March 18, 2S, April 22, at Guildhall. Atts. Amory and Co. Lothlittry. Tti.tvt.rx C. . - ..d.Stutton. Suffolk, shopkeeper, March 22, 21, April 22, vt Ipswich. Att. Mr. Tonis,Copthril-court. 110 i. tr:s J. and A. and - . 1. of BirstaTl, Yurslire, wuolstaplers, March s, April 2.?, at Halifax. Att. :qr. Netlefonl, Norfolk-street. N% nut T. of NVellington. Salop, iankceaer. March:Tt, April 1, 21, at IVellingtoa. Ans. Baxter and Co.l , tnnivars-ion. l'itr.sTox .1. of Shiffnal. Salop, miller, April 7,8, 22, at Shifllaal. .'ttt. Mr. 1 /cykes. Sri/ITH H. of Kirkburton, Yorkshire, wribbling-ntiller, March 17, at York, 21. at Wakefield, April 14, at Livcrsedge. Att. Mt. Evans, llatton.garden. Tuirwooti .1 of Lanca.ter. ironmonger, April 2,3, 22, at LAM* caster. Arts. Alexander and Co. New-inti. Fici.us 'T. of 'Taunton, carver, Mardi zB, 29, April t)2, at Taunton. Ans. Anstice and Co. Temple. BAN a IST F.llll. Of Aboontibury, woollen-cloth-manufacturer, March it,. April 5, 22, at II I udder:field. Att. Mr. Ilattye. Clouwery-1 arch ane. J. of Willoughby Waterles s, I .eiccricrailite, farmer, M 17, 18, April 22 at Leicester. Att. Mr. C llllton, IllontstsoN AV. aml S. S. C txrala 31. of Eiveri.ool. merchants, April 0,10, 22. at Liverp9ol. Arts. Clarke and Co. Chancery-lane. DRAKELZT .1. and F. CLEmiiscrsuN, of Market Bosworth, Lei ccstershirc. March Is, it), April rt, at Ilinckley. Atts. King and I'o. WAI.I. S. of Thateliam. Berks. shopkeeper, March 24, 25, 111 Thigellarll. Atts. Iligge and Co. Carey-tau:et- Bitowx S. of Chesterfield. jps?.-er, April 3,4, 12, at Chesterfield. • .tt!s. Cardale and Cu. Gray s-inn. rinOnx I: .1. of Birstal, Yorkshire, oil of vitriol manufacturer. March 213, 510 1 April 22, 4 Luct6. Arta. Atkiit4un and Cu. LtetLi. AT Molt r R. late of Foulsham. Norfolk. grocer, March 31, April 1. 22, at Kin;.l4 Lyon. Atts. Willis and Co. Warntiml-court. DI V11YEZ.1433 AT GUILDHALL. S. and 11. Crane, of Stratford, tnerchants. April 1. S. S. Snuggs, ofLizardalreet, builder. March 15. 'l'. Bolas, of Inner Temple. and J. Robson, of Crutched Friars, Om factors. March 29. G. Brown, of Lime -street, wine merchant, April 5. J. Kirkman, of Gower-street, builder, itswil M. Medford, of Finsburv-square. merchant; April 1. J. Heather:ion and A. Neilson, of Mitre -court, merchants, Mardi DIVIDENDS IN 'rap: couNTitr. w. 'tool. of Burton in Kendal. saddler, April 4. .1. and ft. Bradshaw, of Lancaster, tallow chandlers, April 1. 'V. Whellier. of Exeter, spirit merchant, April 2. S. Danstiwil, of noniron, cord merchant, March 21S. T. Lrnderdown, of ('olyton, ironmonger, March 2K. A. l)oeg, of Neweaqle-upon-Tyne, ship birdie:, April 1. W. Dickenson, of Coventry, silkinan. April 19. W. Itostill, of Allcsley, butcher, April 19. C. Downward, of Liverpool. roper, April in. It. A bbotts, of liradhy, shoplosper. April 4. G. Shutter, of Heading, upholder, April 4. 1.. Wilkinson, of Nottingham, hosier, April 7. .1. 11. Smithyman, of Binninghani, cutler, April 11. .1. Elder, of Alnwick, merchant. March 27. P. Horsey, Jun. of Ottery, St. Mary, miller, April 5. CERTIFICATES, A PRI,. I.—F. and F. Carbutt, of Manches ter, calioa-printers—G. Johnson, Spring-street, Shadwell, grocer—T. R. and J. liodill. Nottingham, hat-manufacturers—J. Jefliery, Ton bridge, shopkeeper—T. Doublas, Gainsfortl-street, Horselydown, coal-merchant—W. I.yon, Old 'Change and Wigan. warehouseuian —a. J. Lindgren. Star-alley, Mark-lane, ship-broker. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Dan+ and Co. of London, canal-carriers. Chapman and Inskipp, of Ilastings, plumbers. J. and R. Clieetlutin, of Leeds, watch-makers. Cuntlale and Co. of Limehouse. N. and N. of Berry, Huddersfield. cloth-merchants. Irving and !fart, Isle of Wight, schoolmasters. W. and J. Inger, Nottingham, builders. D. Todd and Co of Glasgow. Spent:tr and Kirkland, of Nottingham, lace-manufacturers. rounsberry and Lock, of Taunton, coal-merchants. 11. and J. `'lately, of Birmingham, manufacturers of arms. Dawson and Gibson, of Leeds, cloth-dressers. Rodwell and Handley, of Aston, maltsters. G. and E. Cox, of Nottingham, hosiers. Hickering and Ellis, of Shrewsbury, millers. J. and D. Hyde, of Greenock. Nurse and Bush, of the Strand. Swallow and Co. of Heaton Norris, cotton-weft -dealers. Broadbent and Co. of Saddleworth, cotton-weft-dealers. and E. Howell, of Change-alley. fruiterers. Ilull and Co. of Wigan, coal-merchants. 'runner and Naylor, of Liverpool, merchants. Wilkinson and Kendall, of Quality-court, accountants. Mullett and Margrave, of London. Frampton and Osborn, of Grosvernor-street, butchers. Heath and Wright, of Greenwich, brewers. Black and Co: of New' Brunswick. Whitehouse and Yate, of Worcester, glove-manufacturers. Williamson and Archer, of Pancras-lane. Mitchell and Shepherd, of Whitechapcl, tailors. C r . and C. Nevett, of Exeter, whitesmiths. Thompson and ('o. of Morton-above, iron-masters. regge and Grafton, of Worksop, timber-merchants. White and Jackson, Cliingford, J. and S. Smith, of Cheapside, and Coventry. linen-drapers. nant the LOY DO N GAZETTE, Saturday, March hi. BANKRUPTCIES F:NLARGED. Bon• R. of Portsmouth, faylor, from March 18 to April 1, at Guildhall. S m r.. 1. art I sr H. of Oldham, hatter, from March 29 to April 11, at I...n..:lester. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. SITDRE St G. J. and J. of Turton. Lancashire, bleachers. BANKRUPTS. Ct.rste.Nrs J. of Newport, shopkeeper, March 26, 27, April 28, at Newport. Att. Mr. Platt, New Boswell-court. HI LUNG J. S. of Norwich. jeweller, April 4,7, 26, at Norwich. . . - - Mts. Poole and Co. Gray's Inn-square. a I a Poland-street. elect:manger, March 18, 29, April 26, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Philips, Basinghall-street. GAME W. of Enfield, ihopkecper, March tit. 29. April 2.5. at Guild hall. Mt. Mr. Ilatnerton, Great St. Hel,as, Bishopsgate-strcet. WOODBURN .1. of Milthorp, timber-merchant, Marc.r ti, 22, April 26, at Kendal. An. Mr. Addison, Staple Inn. PE %Rants T. of North Shields, linen-drap,r, April 7, it, 14, at North 'Shields. Arts. Ittibinsoit and Co. Austin-Frtara Gt:ti W. of Lords, hosier, April 2,, 5,26, at Leeds. Atts. Tuttle and Co. Poultry. late of East Derehain, Norfolk, innkeeper, April 3,7, 26, at Norwich. Atts. Longdill and Co. Gray's Inn-square. WI Fr iN W. jtin. of Lavenhain, Suffolk, grocer. April 1,2, 26, at Sudbury. Atts. IViglesworth and Co. Gray's Inn-square. Alia Ms L. and J. BARKER. Of Doncaster, iron-fundirs, April 1, 2, 26, at Lloneaster. Att. Mr. Mason, Gray's Inn. DROWN J. of Cock-hill, Ratcliffe-highway, skpseller, March 18, 22, April 26, at Guildhall. Atts. Sweet at.d Co. Basinghall-street. Duvrow T. of King-street, Eheapside. warehousenian, Atarch 29, April 2.4 at Guildhall. Arts. Oakle!^ and so. Martin's-lane.' DANIEL C. of Napton-on-the-HiU. Warwiekshite, victualler. Muth 2tl, 29, April 2f, at Rugby. Att. Mr. Dawson, Saville.yLsce. _ DIVIDEN OS AT GUILDHALL. M. Waters. of Nicholas-lane, broker, April 5. C. Love, of Old Bond-street, jeweller, Aril 2ti. G. Tunbridge and J. Smith, of Los, er 51:4(11, di, coal mere. April S. J. and O. Outhwatie. of l'ancms.lane, merchants, .sprit 5. J. Welford. of Broad-street, slopseller, April 5. T. Brui edge, of Stune Mill. clothier. April 5. W. Davis, of ATsoetiury, timer, %pill 5. A. lw.a, 01 Berkley-lam% jcw,..ller. )t,:rcli 22. T. Moffatt and J. Brown, of Goswell-street. blue manta'. April 5. R. Spooner, of Cornhill. woollen draper, April 12. P. l'estel, trf Ga.at Winch( qc:-street, merchant., April 5. B. and W. Taylor, of Fleet-str....t, linen drapers, April 13. J. Saywell, of 31accleb:icItl, and H. Kirkman, of Wood-street, silk manufacturers. Api il 3. J. E. Yates, of Itolyivell-stmt, pewt:rer, March t.'s. DIVIDEYDS IN THE COUNTRY'. B. Bower, of 'Manchester. hatter, April '24. 11. Baines. of 111111111 x. froccr, April 8. %I. Wiudey. of Bath, write merchant, April 8. \V. Kemp, of Bath, honker. June 11. J. Graham. of Carlisle. mercer, April 17. T. Brewenon and S. Beckham, of Norwich, liquor mach. Aril 14. S. Ring, of Bristol, china seller, April 30. C. Rodgers, of Nl7lton Mowbray, grocer, Ap.il 7. 3. Green, of Narwith. hosier, April R. It. fogy , , of Norwich, grocer, April 7. J. Roxburgh, of laverpool, tayloe, April 9. M. of Old 11:owl-greet, Ilcath kld, of Sheffield, and T. Tiverton, cotton spinners, April 7. • Ci F I CATEi, APRIL Sam:, of B.ithwick, Somn. setallire, lhlokaclicr.—W. Bullock, of Bread-;treat-hill, wine-nor. chant—J. Richardson, of Kirkby- Retail, hous:-carpenter—.a. Ilantblin, of Wotton-flodere:l . ge, Waaburton, of Ileteford, Luir.cr—W. Clask r of Watley. Virar.