WESTMI .N S 2'ER MEETING. Friday, a Meeting. was held in Palace-yard, to take into consideration the propriety of petitioning Parliament against the continuance of the Inconie-tax, and the alarm‘ jug amount of the Standing Army proposed to be kept up in a time of peace. The HIGH Berme r•. after stating the object of the Mating, aa mired them, he was happy on that, and all eEds iii; etant snMeir-, to afford them a constitutional opportamity of petit:en:mg Parliament Jat any national grievance. The Requisition having been read, Wootaar said. that if the advice of the illustrious Statesmen se•lmu once repratanted them in Parliament bad been taken, they would not have had oemeaa:on to have met there that day. It would be need less for him to cuter into any detail of the mist-titers oacasioitad by the Income-tax ; it had been so long iniaosed on tine people, that every oae was enabled to appreciate the oppressive and inquastorial native of it. It was an engine id oppress: ion in the !tends of :my Mie.ster, and its continuance during peace could only he rare: a to support a large stand ing army. They had the faith of Ministers pledged, that it should be ;mashed when the war cesaed, What had we gained by the late war. to support which this Tax was first irvosal ? ILA we done any good to any nation on cloth C—f Carer \o, so !„I—W e had restored three families to their Thrones, taat would formerly have overthrown this couiney if they could ; men smelly destitute of every principle of tie it or religious liberty. Let them csk the people of France if their hearts brat rasponsive, when the title of - the cleared" was added to die name of their King. We had given two ancient Republics to two Monarchs, one ist whom was despotic. and we list! pennitteal the spoliation and dismembennent of Pedant] to be consummated. But the records of history would hand down the names of time: men to posterity, who had, unblushingly, permitted these wrongs to be dune. We leaf added a little to our own territory by the war ; but of what use it mild h,, except aim of increasing patronage, he knew not. (hi the subject of a stan mg army, he suspected that there were people in the country who woula rather inspect a number of whiskered rem-coat:, than witness the decorous behaviour of an a. embly of freemen, congregates' nccording to the Constitution to assert their rights. lie was nfraid this standing Tuley was intended to prevent them from the exercise of their Consti tutional privileges. tie then moved ii Resolution against the Pro peny-tax. Mr. Mqatt mat seconded the Motion, which was carried in the affirmative. Ma j or CaaTwnionT, in moving a Resolution that a standing army wa-: to b • kept up for the purpose of suppressing the Constitutional fo r ce of the nation, statrd, that in drawing their attention to the enor mous stamen:: army to be kept up, he wass aware it was not a question f ur them so decide in Palace-yani ; but it was for a tree Parliament, and it C ;Willa fit to govern under such a Parliament, to say to what extent a standing army was necessary. 11,.t there was st',ll one point con n e cted with tins , uoject on which they were c om p etent to give an opinion—end that Wes, whether they woukl consent to isa• tat mem) , of that maan i t ude established, which must, in the real, destroy the Hema tits ui try cotuery. Before such a scheme sheneld be brought about, they ought to declare, from one end of the kingdom to the other, that they would rather die than submit to it. it was Wu° years ago since on Athenian had dee laud, that whoever had the power of the army at their contra, might carry into Ain whatever revolutions they pleased; um! an Englishman, now in the Cabinet, haul said, when out of it, that every I:merriment having that control of the army was despotic. Hume. An one of his Essays, had said, that a standing anny wa, a disease by whiell the Constitution of this country lIIUH eventually perish.—lie then moved his Resolution. Mr. HUNT tot Bristol) seconded this moeion. The Gentleman who opened the discussion had said, if the advice of en illustrious States man, formerly their Representative, had been taken, the Income-tax would not have been imposed on the country. Ile supyosed that the worthy Gentleman meant Mr. Foie; but die he mean Mr. Fox in or cut of plate? Did he not raise the Property-tax from W, to to per cent ? It ale. the Whigs who raised the Pensious of the Royal Fauuly and the Judges, on the ground ad the dearness of provisions; and it was for these reasons he wished to guard them against the Party some of whom were present—tHe meant Mr. Brougham, Mr. Brunel Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Lanebton, who had come on the Hustings, but had hit the place when he began to speak. He said. Westminster would not do fur those Gentlemen. Ile had a list in his band of morn who held sinecures; in which he found that Mr. Ponsonby enjoyed 4001. a year from a sinecure, and Mr. Homer 2 0001 . a ,, one of the Commis sioners for the payment of the Nabob of Arcot s Debts, which he knew well enough would never be paid. Ile then read a list of 22 persons, enjoying, sinecure; to the amount of nearly 200,ntaiL lithe einnary was hilt fairly represented, they would then get their taxes, the sine, ores, and the salaries of the Regent and the Royal Family reduced. The Resolutions being agreed to, Mr. %Vishart moved a Petition to Parliament founded on them, which was also agreed to. The Thanks of the Meeting were next voted to Sir F. Burdett. Sir Francis said, he was flattered by this notice, because it wet possible that his not going to that reo,,t over the ...wit might have been construed into a belief that he was hopeless of success to the public cause, or that he began to relax in his exertions in behalf of it. lie would carry this Petition with just the same hopes of success as had attended all their former ones. But he hoped the time wits fast approaching when time people, by a general tend united effort, in a legal and ionstitutional way, would recover the place designed for them by the Constitution. The Property Tax was not to be borne, and the standing army was roost unoonstituthmal. The Thanks of the Meeting were then voted to lord Cochrane. His Lordship thanked them for their kindness; and more especially for their support at a time when he was in a manner deserted by all the world. Ile had come prepared to move a lionlation, that the Electors a' Westminster, in the event of their Petition not being attended to, would set the examnple to the rest of the country, of cutting opt, as far as they could, the means of raising the macs ; and thistle proposes! they :Muhl du by darkening their shops, and various other scheinea. But as he would 'rot disturb the unanimity of their proceellings, he would not move his Resolution till they saw What success their Petition might have. Mr. Wishart moved the Thanks of the Meeting to the High Bair, which was rejected.--Adjourned. lIIRTIIS.—The Lady of the Hon. Henry St. John. of a daughter. —Lady I larizt Paget, of a son.—At Bishop's Court. near Exeter, Lady Gr.:yes, of a son.—At Hastings, the Lady of Sir Wm. Wiseman, Bart. of a son.—ln Hamilton-place, the Duchess of Bee Worst, of a son. MARRIED.—At Clifton, M. H. Castle. Esq. to Frances, fifh daughter of the Lie Rawson Hart Boddam, Esq.—Hobert Robertson, Esq. late of Kingston, Jamaica, to Miss Atkinson. daughter of the lute (1. Atkinson, Est of Lee, Kent. —Lord Viscount Clonmore, &hat son of the Earl of N icklow, to Lady Cc:A Frances Hamilton, daughter of the Marquis of Abercorn.—Jos. Blount. Esq. (nephew to M. Blount. Esq. of Alaphalitchana, Oxfordshire.), to Anne, only daughter of the Richard Martin. Esq. of II urstborne Tarrant, I lants.—Richard Moore liottltbev. Esq. of Merton College, to Mary, only daughter of Sir Clithst. Pegge, Regis Pmfisor of Medicine, Oxforth—T. Divot, Esq. of London and Bradford, Wilts, to Miss Arnold, of Iluntidgdon. —Charles Esq. of Dursky. Gloucestershire. to Sophia, young daughter of the late John Smith, Esq. of Bruce Grove. Tottenham. —At Enfield. the Rev. J. If. Mules, to Miss Jolly, only daughter of .aohn Joilc. Esq.—floe Hon. and Rev. 11. Let:lie, (son of Sir Lucas Pepys, Bart. and the late Countess of Mathes), to Elizabeth lane, youngest daughter of the Rev. J. pikes. of Tostoek I 1 tort', Suffolk. DI Elk—Monday morning. at the house of her Grace's sister, Mrs. Dalrymple, in Portman-square, I ler Grace the Duchess of St. Alban's, and her only child, the infant Duke. These melancholy events took place within three hours of each other, the son having died at three o'clock in the morning, and the mother a few minutes before six. The noble husband of her Grace died last summer ; and thus, in the course of a few months. have father, mother, and only child Coined to " ano ther and a better w0r1d,...) departed this uncertain life. Her Grace bud fin some time been in a very - delicate state of health; and the infirm Duke, though a fine child, was never considued very healthful. Lord • William Beauclerk, breather-in-law to her Grace, steceeds to the Duke ' than and family estates.—James Lumsden, Esq. formerly Lieut.-Col. of the 55th regiment of foot.—ln Jobn-street, Bedford-row, in his %ill year. John Soler, Esq.—Mr. A. J. Sins', only son of Mr. Sin", of Bernard-street, littasell-square. He was a passenger on board the ship Atargant, from Perth to ;Tartaric!). After escaping the horrors of ship a AA; on 26th Dm. in Varmothia-reads, he was unfortunately dimmed in Vannouth-1 'arbour, by acrid( wally falling overlaaard.—At l ashes ter, aged 71, Mrs. Bathurst. widow of the Rev. R. liathurst.—ln her faith year, the Hon. Mrs. Townshend. widow of the Hon. and Rev. E. Townshend, limn of Norwich...V. T. Bratekebtre., Esq. of Brooan field Lodge. near Chelmsford.—At Emmy, Ireland, the Hon. Captain Thomas Jocelyn, third son of the Earl of Roden.—Penelope Charlotte, wife of T. Wontner, Jun. Esq. of Ikarnsbury-strect, Islington ; anti on the following day her infant child.—Mr. W. Hoboes. of the Strand, watchneaker.—At Plaistow, Essex, in his 72d year..l. Dowley. Esq.— At the Rectory House, Lambeth, aged 75, the lice. Dr. Vyse. Arch detwon of I itelnield and Coventry, and Chancellor of that diocese.—ln Colebrook-row, Islington, in his both year, Mr. Godfrey.—ln his Tsai year, the Hon. Thomas Coventry, of North ('ray, Kent.—Agee( Thomas Dale, M.D. of Dyer° tire-street. Bisbopsgate-street. Office of Ordnance, 1 trig Feb. 1815. T'llE Principal Officers of His ,Ifffje.qy's Ordnance do lerre:v give Notice, that :Proposals will be received at their Office, in Poll-elfoll, on or before Wednesday the 6a, day el Iltareli neat, from such persons as Noy he willing to undertol , , the Supply of I'OILIGE fir the Ordnance !forget stationed in the/Wowing Districts, to be deli vered at the eel:wire of the Contractor, r e:. North Britain. South Vest. including Portsmouth, I Northern, lsk of Wight and Christchurch, Eastern. exclusive of Wur Southern, exelmive of Chatham, IVestern. Woolwich. Wltli its dependencies, IVarley and Chatham. Weldon, Northamptonshire. For a re/ ;,1(1 of Sir Months, .from the 14 day of April next. The Oats to !e gam!, sued, dry and dean, without any mixture of Foxy or .11/uwtnn nt arts, and must not weigh kg, than .":7 pounds per Winches ter Bushel ; the Huy to be sweet and dry, and ~ e licered in Trusses of tifilb. weight the Straw to be good, clean, and dry Wheat or Rye Straw, and delivered in Trusses of .36th. weight. The Prices to he paid tier the respective quantities if eanh article tehich may be delivered, ut the following rates, viz. For the Oats at per hundred pounds, ai Avrdupoise weight. F m For the Hay at per hum' r.l and twei lve pounds. For the Straw at per hundred and twelve 'mauls. The proposals may be delivered &puerilely or jointly far two or more of the said Districts, and it is expected that the Contractor stud! revive the Stable bang, which, during the poi, dof his contract, may UM( mutate, making an allowance jim Nee MOM: offer toe rate of per horse per week. Further particulars mar he known, upon application to the Officers Cmanianding the Royal .artillery in carh ; and also at the Se,retura's Ogler, !a PaU-Mall aforesaid, Guy day Indrawn the hours of Inn and lime o'chick, where the proposals must be itch-recd. scaled up, and endorsed," Priquoult for Forage," lint no pi-Ilona, coo he admitted ,ffier the said €th March, at twelve o'clock at mum qf the same day, neither will any tender be noticed unless the party making it, ar an agent in his behuff; skull attend. By Order of the Board, It. 11. CREW, Secretary. OFFICE OF ORDNA NCE. 9th Feb. : TILE Principal Officers. rf Mgjeshis Ordnance do hereby give notice. Mat proposals will he meth ed al Mcir (fire in Poll Mail. on or before Monday, the :am day of Feb-nary im taut, %rem sack persons as may he wining to undertake; the sapid!, of 'HOSIER) . ARTICLES ,fier sic: ice of this thpartment, fir a pc. rind of Mice years, determinable after the expiration of the first year, upon native of three months. at the opt:ins if either party. Patterns of the articles may be viewed opus application at the Pries. rip! Store•keeper'sOlier in the Tower,and finther, partimdare, together with the terms cud conditions of the eimtemt, tiny be known at the .S - erefary's Office in Pall Mall aline:aid, any riga between It. honors o f ten and lour e,'elo.lt, where the prop:vats nmst te red sealed up and endorsed, •• Proposals . 1; ft Omiery Artieles ;" hat um proposal ran be admitted after the said itith inst. at twe1...1 °Work at M.llll of the same tiny, neither will any tender he neared subs: the party taaithig it, or an agent in his behalf' shall attend. By Order of the Roil. R. H. CHEW,. Secretary. AVERAGE PRICE UP SUGAR, Computed from the Returns made in the Week ending Feb. 21, is AS. 2d. per cwt. exclusive of tle. Duty olCustoms paid or pa 3 able thereon tin the Importation thereof into Great Britain. (From Sat itutia)'s Lomlou Gazette.) MANSION IiOUSE FETE. On Monday the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress gave most splendid Fete in honour of their Imperial highnesses the .Archdukes John and Lewis of Austria. The Egyptian hall and We avenues Were illuminated with gas, which gave light daz zling as the broad light of noon-day although a very extensive ehandilier, pendent from the centre of the veiling, bad in the morning fallen down with a crash that would hasp hems fatal to all under it, if it had happened after the company had assem bled. There eat down to dinner the Imprint ,Irchilitkes, His ]loyal Highness the Duke of Kent, the Austrian, Portiognese, Bava rian, W irtemberg, and American Ministers, nd other illustrious Voreigners,with the Aldermen, Sheriffs and Ladies, to the num ber 4)1 tee entertainment was magnitieent. After the King's health, Mr, Kraham, the only prefessianal man pre•ent, sung " Ouch save the King." The Lord Mayor introduced the several toasts with short, hut neat addresses. After own Prince Regent, Queen, and Royal Family, he gave " their Imperial tle. Archdukes of Austria," which was received with acclamations. And in return, the Archduke John gave " Tht• Lord Mayor, and prosperity to the City of London. - The Lord Mayor returned thanks. and the A r•liduk e I.rw ib gave " liha Did.e orYork and the ltritish Army." After din t)) there was a boll, which was Mit:mt.-4 be all the I.- e • , e' tt!e. t't,er,,eata,a, ihv g‘t:cy I.t Lt. a Tll NATIONAL lIEGISTVII. DREADFUL CALAMITY BY FIRE. On the Morning of the ~/9tl; of November List, two Dwelling lloutts, with extensive Watesousem, antl e valuable Machinery. in Drug and (nm ATills, with other Instruments prthik. Household Furniture and Fixtures in both Housed, with Stork, gatl the whole of theproperty belonging to .1. Hurt s onn, in Feathenitone street. Nos. et anti 230 near Finsbury-Square, was destroyed by the devouring element, amounting to upwanit of .r.NMSI, and with such rapidity, that tile sufferers barely eseapcd with thatir lives,nearly nakeel ; atuL in waiting tie the Vieelltllni of a new Ix:km% was wholly unensur ed at the time,—in consequence, together with his wife, at no ad vanced age, are deprived of their former state of respectability ; and under the painful onlooked-tie necessity of thus appealing to the hu mane and generous feelings of A British whose bounty will be most gratefully atiknowhalgtal and thanktislly received, at the following places, where his misfortune will be most satistlietorily ex plained : Messrs. l'ry and Chapman, Bankers, Mildnal-coort. Poultry ; Messrs. Sharpe, and Co. 'tankers, West, Smithfield ; Mr. James Pad gett, Wine Merchant, No. t'?. Davis-strect, Berkeley-square ; Mr. Brit's. near Ohl street Turnpike. N.B. Illness hat been the cause of not appealing earlier to the Public. 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Barley of tine quality sold freely at last week's prices ; but the ordinary descriptions were (lull and Is. per quarter lower. White Peas were I. per quartet dearer. Having considerable arrivals of Oats, that article is Is. per quarter cheaper, and nut ready sale at that decline tile supply exceeded the demand. In Beans, Grey Peas, and other articles, there is Little or nu variation. IVlteat . 44 aOO White Pease - 3,1 a 36 ride ditto . 44 a 65 Grey Peale - 36 a ts. Nye . QS a3O Heads . - 65 aS t liar ey . II a 56 Tit.ks - at aid 50 atO Oats - - 16 3 FRIDAY, 14:0 ! 23. Poland OM, a 'if . Potante ditto 72 211 Fine I one an .t artond ditto -4, a 50 !tape aced - 261. a OSP Wiwat trade is extremely did! to day, but not different in price front Monday, scarcely any thing doing in it.—llarley of inferior quality, and Oats, are rack a trifle lower, say tlto:it ISt!. to Is. pe•r quarter.—Beans and Pease arc on.trenwly but remain the same in price. AVERAGE PRICE OF COI:N, I`.-.lt QUARTER, FUN WEEK LNDING FIIISRUARY 17. Eneand & ScoV.trid. I. d- 41. 541 6 - 4 6 31 4 - 2n U 21 0 - 2. 3 IS S - II England & Wa:es. Scotland s. d. s. d• Pettus . • 9) 6 . 95 re.se - - 3 • :4 Oatmeal . 90 :1 - Neer or Bin m• 0 • Stu 3 Wheat . . I(ye Party • Data . . TRICE. OF MEAT, VIi.IDAY FEI Saativield. I. d. s. d. Heads of Cause at Beef . . A d a A 0 Siouan - e 0a 3 a Beare, abmit Vaal . . s 0a B II ShCrp and Lambe 3ES Pork- . A Ua A 0 Calve, - - 110 lamb - u 0 a 0 0 I rigs RI AIM t I. A'togate soli Leadr•h4:l. Canaan a. d. a. 0. Ster. • - I• a 3 0 1 000.0 n • - 3 Ira 4 .1 1 .,11 V ■ ti Pork • 0a! 6 Lamb - 0 0a 0 0 Flay - - ST. JAMI.is. - - Stew, . . WHITL , CHAPEL. clover . ”, . . HAY AND STRAW PRI LOAD. L. s. d. L. a. d. Average L. a. d. 1100•4 0 4 I 6 00•000 0 0 0 1 II 0a..!50 1190 4 4 0 a 5 0 - 4le 0 6 0 0 a 7 0 0 -- 41 li 1 11 0 a 1 14 0 - I 15 3 10 0 • 413 0 4 7 6 4 U 0 • •10 0 314 (1 I 10 0 • 0 0 -- 1 1,. .v . . IMITHFIRLD. - Straw - . COAL MAKKIIT K Nuke!. I Ai Nente:tstle 7 .uncicrlanti WEDNESDAY, r1:11.:I. 78 Newcastle 7 nantlerland 109 i Ng' es:title ea • oontlerlattn liC adtance on the MONDAY, FUT DA V, ren. 2J, . De irered at hip. 40'd. I. A. I. d hi • from 49 0 • 44 •---- 430 a 4so 40 I ----- 11 0 a 4; 1 , • :4 0 a 00 0 --- 49 4 a 410 • : Si 0 • 410 p; icc. FEB. 2S. 111. S. %+A~