158 FJWM TUESDAY Nianrs GAZETTE. %VII ITE10:1.1., Arve, 30. The ring has been pleiserr to grant nnto the Rev. Jaynes Startler Clarke. &ma. of Taws, and me of his Alejeqty's domestic chaplains, the place and ,:i;,nity or a prebro.lary of his Nlajesty's free chapel of St. George. itt the c.otle of Windsor, void by the death of Dr. Frederick Dodsworth. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. • 1. flenzies. St. Martin's Lane, baker, from 'May 4 to June 9. T. Croft, Chatham, Kent, ha it dresser and perfumer, from slay 5 to May tt. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. B. L. Love, Norwich. manufacturer. BANKRUPT'S. .1. Welsh, High Holborn. master mariner. Sols. Messrs. T. mlinson and Co. King's Arms Yard, Coleman Strea. 11. 'furrier, Wlritcchapcl Road, umber merchant. Sols Marrs. Junes and Co. Mincing Lane. W. H. Bayly, Cheltenham, bunker. Sols. Messrs. Vizard nd Co. Lincoln's Inn Fields. Al. Waller, Stone, Staffonlshire, victualler. Sol. Mr. Barbor, Kettcr Lune. R. Frank, senior, Newark upon Trent, Nottinghamshire, miller. Sols. Messrs. Long and Co. Gray's Inn. G. Allison, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, ropernaker. Sol. Mr. Blakiston, Syniond's Inn. .1. Shepheanl, junior, I'irton, and It. Houghten, Badsey, Worcestershire, dealers. Sol. Mr. Platt, Lincoln's Inn. J. Westaway, Exeter, watchmaker. Sol. Mr. Wright, Inner Temple. W. Danaine, Burley, Yorkshire, worsted spinner. Sols. Messrs. Fisher and Co. Tiravies Inn. T. Greenwood, jun. Presum, Lancashire, upholsterer. Sols. Messrs. Hurd and Co. Temple. J. Jerry, Kirton, Sullblk, inaltskr. Sols. Messrs. Bromley, Clay's Inn Square. DIVIDENDS. May 22, J. Marnair and J. Atkinson, Cornhill, merchants -22, J. Lay. South Alolton Street, Oxford Strca, hatter--;26, W. Vaughan, Pall Mall. tailor-26, J. Hill, Rotherhithe, merchant E. Cattell, Milverton, Warwickshire. meadman-22, J. Davis,. Shrewsbury, flax spinner-29, .1. nadir ts, Montgomeryshire, flannel manufacturer-50, T. Powell. Leominster, butcher-26, N. Bell, llorelman l'ark, !lents, hay jobber-29, W. Bewley, Alanclwster, tailor-22, W. and A. Copp, Exeter, linen draper—v, W. B urn, Exeter, draper-29, J. Dobell, Staplehurst, Kent, tailor-2'2, J. Lee, King Street, Cliwpsitle, warehouseman-22, W. Hodge, Great lamnitage Street, ship owner-24, T. Cassidy, Liverpool. feather merchant J. Williams. Ilishorsgate Street Within, linen draper-22, M. B. Schlesinger, Church Court, Clement's Lane, merchant -26, C. Buck, Sun Yard, East Smithfield, victualler— Bourke, Albemarle Street, Piccadilly. wine merchant—June 2, M. Haffner Cannon Street, carpenter-5, T. Ryder and J. Nasmyth, Fenehurch Street, merchants. CERTIFICATES to be granted May 22. T. Jarrett, Shrewsbury, victualler— J. Richards and W. Il album , Bromyard, Herefordshire, corn dealers—J. Canney, Wearmouth, ship owner—S. Levy, Rosemary Lane, skqualer. MEETING OF THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. The General Nleeiing of this Society was held on Wednesday, in the gfC-Il hall of the FreetnasonN' Tavern, which A' 4* completely tilled. Tie number of the clergy of diilirrwt denominatmns was iut net e. Lord TeroNmourn was titrammously called to the chair, and opened the bmittets of the day in a bhort speed'. The refort, which was voluminous, was read by the secretary, the Rev. 1)r. Owen, and gave a detailed ac count of the great progress the society teas making in the circulation of the Set p ores in all parts of the world.— It was received by the meeting with the utmost gratifica tion and applause. Lord ILtaßowhY, in a short speech, moved that the report should ire received Lord MORTON seconded the motion, which was car ried unanimously. The CHANCELLOR of the EICHESHER congratulated the society upon their increased and increasing success, and moved the thanks of the meeting to their president, Lord Teiimmouth. Lord TEIGNMOUTH returned thanks. l'he /3,5110 i) Of GLOUCESTER said, he had long been a friend to the society, and as much as he rejoiced at the report of their last year's labour that had been lead to ! the meeting. He rejoiced inure especially that the Bible, ' and the Bible only, was likely to become the religion of the country! and that the increased circulatiou of the Scriptures was not confined to one country ; but was rapidly spreading over all the countries of the earth.— Coanges were taking place in other countries, of which it wa, impossible, WWI certaintity, to anticipate the con sequences. lie did not int..nd to oiler political opinions but it was evident that tiesponc power was giving way, that ratnina I power was gaining and that natious who never benne had that liberty might soon enjoy the a.lvantage of the 111.rebtrielCII consolation of the Holy Scriptures, which alone were able to preserve liberty irons degeneratmg into licentiousness. Superstition was also g iving way with despotism; and the field for the bene ficelit exertions of Society was every day widening. It w of importance that the distribution of Bibles should keep pace with tile education of the poor, which was going on with such r. pid stricks in all quarters. The powers of ilarituess were at work, and Inc press, in its abuse, continued to seas forth blasphemy; and it was to counteract this that the Speiety slitnthi r u ou in their efforts to stop the evil, for which the best antidote seas to be linniti in the press itself. His lordship concluded by moving the thanks of the meeting to the Dukes of York, Sussex, Cambridge, and Gloucester, for their pa. tronage t. I.old CALTHORP seconded the motion, which was carried with a cclamation. The Duke of Gt.tructisrEn, who was the oily Royal Duke present, 'Assured the itiectlig that he felt in the Hoist sensible manner the kindness of the fetling that had been expressed towards his illustrious relatives and hintsdf. firs Royal Highness declared, that they felt no higher gratification than in forwarding the interests of SliCil Sueirties, awl con i rattoLved the 'netting on the great progress they had nude, so fir buyoud what could he expected at its first estalilisitturnt. Thanks were 'wed to tile l'hAirman, and the Meet ing concluded. I- 'rP THE NATIONAL REGISTER nvertal A latitaintnt. !lOUS 11: OF LORDS f . tuLsnav, NAY 1. • The House met this day art.r the holidays. Lord 110 LLA N I) presented a petition, signed by upwards Of 20e0 persons, inhabitants of St. John's, Newfoundland, complaining of a defective administration of the law in that colony, The petitiou was then rend mid laid on the table. land HOLLA N D presented a second petition from ano ther district in the Island of Newfoundland, having the sanie "hie: t. Bit Loa' n!..ervcd, that the second peti tion he had prrsenlyd appeared defective, with respect 10 the 'signatures, and he therefore withdrew it. The House adios rued. WEDNE,OAY, MAY 2. On the motion of the. Lail of LI V ERPOOL, the third reading of the Bank Cash Pa., meats Bill was postponed to Friday, in consequence of the tmavoidablei absence of a Heide bird. (hi the motion of the Earl of Shaftesbury the house ad jou' tied to Fa itlay. FRIDAY, MAY 4. Mr. Smith, from the Commissioners of Richmond Bridge, presented an Account of the Receipts and Expenditure of that concern. M. Steward, from the Customs, presented an account of English and Irish goods exported to Russia. Mr. Walpole, from the 'treasury, presented an cacount of the National Deioq made up ist6 to the present year. Lord SIDAIOUI'II hid on the table papers relative to goods exported froin the East Indies and China. BANK CASII PAYMENTS.—The Earl of LIVERPOOL. in moving the third reading of this Bill, said, he was induced to state shortly the object of the measure. It would make no fur • thee alteration in the law as it stood, than interrupting for one year the arrangements which took place about two years since. The lords were not aware that the previous arrangements referred to several stages. First, when the Bank was prohibited from paying cash payments ; secondly, when the Bank was permitted to pay under certain regulations ; and thirdly, when restrictions should altogether cease. With respect to the former hills, the bank could have no power to issue specie before May, 1822, but it' this bill was adopted, lie could state with pleasure that it was the intention of the Bank to take measures for the immediate resumption of cash payments, and to ray off first 1L notes. Such was the state at the public markets, that great inconvenience would arise from not giving to the bank the power of issuing specie. It was a permissive bill, and could not fad to be ad vantageous to the public. The Marquis of LANSDOWN did not rise to oppose the bill. but the importance of the subject made it impossible to avoid saying a few words. The bill would produce en alteration in the public securities. If the bank had the power of issuing gold, and the circulation was restricted within proper limits, the public would no doubt receive benefit. The bank had in its coffers sufficient gold for the public service, and all difficulties on that subject h a d ceased during the last seven or eight months. The Bank might with perfect safety return to cash payments- It was as the noble earl stated, a permissive measure, and could not interfere with the important question, whether a paper or me tallic currency was most convenient for the public. If it plainly appeared that the provisions of the Bill would lessen forgeries, Parliament would come to a decision at once ; but the more he considered the question, the more he was doubtful on that point. 'l'lle noble marquis did not oppose the passing of the bill. The Earl of LAUDERDALE was not prepared to say the Bill would be generally beneficial. it was doubtful whether a paper currency was not the best circulating medium. Adverting to the subject of economy, which seemed connected with this question, the noble earl expressed a wish to see some permanent practicable system established. Lord YIN (.$ said, he was persuaded Parliament might make a sensible and useful reduction in the public expenditure. If the House of Commons would say it was expedient to reduce five trillions of taxes by affixing certain stipend, to certain offices, the government would find all tholes offices iv reduced, would be willingly formed. He supported the bill so far as it did not interfere with the great question of an improved metalic cur. rency. The Earl of LIVERPOOL in reply, said, when this bill passed, the bank would call :11 its 11. notes, which would take six or seven millions of gold. The public would then come to a metallic currency, and it' Parliament thought lit to return to paper currency, much difficulty would arise. A noble earl had expressed a doubt whether paper or metallic currency was most economical. the (lord Liverpool was of opinion that paper cur rency was the most economical ; but they had to look at the in convenience. They had to look to forgeries. lie was certain that in critical times more evil would arise from paper than me tallic currency. Some allusions having been made to taxation as the cause of public distress, the flak earl was of opinion taxes were not the cause of distress. As a proof he eited the state of America, where the public were distressed equal to this country, although that Government had repealed all the taxes. In this country not less than sixteen minims rf taxes had been paid off since the peace, yet distress was greater than during war. With respect to a Sinking Fund, his opinion was, that a surplus of five millions wits always necessary for the welfare of the country. Any attempt to reduce the standard would be a disgrace to the nation. The noble lord's plan was neither more nor less than a depreciation of the coin of the realm. If the country was in a situation that it could not pay its debts, the honest and manly way was to avow the fact, not to depreciate the currency. With respect to the amount of taxation, it was great, but why not con sider the immense charge. amounting to s,soo.eool. which the country paid as half pay and pensions to the Military and Navy ? That sum was a dead weight, incapable of being controuled or reduced by any Govertimeid. Returning again to the object of the bill, he said, if the noble lords were desirous of trying ex periments with the coinage, they could not a do better than adopt ) the measure then under consideration. Earl DARNLEY expressed an opinion, that considerable re duction might be made in the great establishments of the country. In the Ordnance alone much might be saved. The Duke of WELLING'fON said, if the whole of the Orddance Estimates were abolished, the reduction would nut amount to one third of the tunny estimates. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. Adjourned to Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. mostifiv, APRIL SO. This hone resumed its labours; the speaker took the chair b►fore four o'clock. The Marquis ut• Londonderry took the oaths and his scat, a, mcnilier for (Nord. A prison room the Cilia Secretary's, Ireland, presented accounts from the Is 1,11 t ustom,. A new writ was milt ril fur Luggerslial, in the room of Lord Curhampton, deceased. Mr. P. 11100 HE pr.sruted a petition from guts and pistol maimfaelits et, of Birmingham, praying that the ministers might be tintivar bed. A bill for lighting Barnstaple with gas was bro;ight in, and trail a tit st time. A writ was ordered fur the county of Stilling, in the loom of Sit Chat 1,, E:lnionilstone,tleceitseil. A velihon war ptr,t ntrd against the Ipswich gas light bill. A petition was presented front the Edinburgh Union Canal Company, respecting the existing acts, &c. Refer red to a committee. Mr. SMITH moved that the Right Hon. Geo. Canning have leave of absence for six weeks, on account of urgent private busiuess.—Ordered. The Steam Engine hill was read a second time. Mr. M. A. TAYLOR moved that it he committed. Mr. D. GILBERT wished the day for the commitment to be so distant as to afford time for consideration. Mr. Alderman WOOD said, lie had consulted some well informed persons on the subject, and they thought that it was impossible to carry the principle of the bill into exe cution as far as regarded the mines in Cornwall. All the ntiners could not alter their engines according to the plan; and yet if they did not they would be liable to prosecte. thous. Mr. M.. 4. TAYLOR observed, that the worthy Alder. man's friends were Maimed about nothing—the alterations desired to be made would cost 101. Malicious prosecu tions were guarded against by the hill—and a period of four months at least would he given to make the required alterations. Sir %V. LEMON would not oppose the motion—but in the committee he should propose to exempt the tire en gines in the wild parts of Cornwall.—Ordered to he coin. mined on %Nudity. Leave of absence was given to Lord F. Osborne on account of severe indisposition. The report of the Spoiled Stamps big was ordered to be further considered on Friday next. Au DIT OFVICE.—Mr. G. BENNETT comnlained of the defective and garbled reports that had been laid before the house respecting the audit. For instance, there was the evidence of Sergeant Praed, which occupied three entire da)s,w holly omitted. Several documents were not only emitted, but they had been taken away even from the clerk of parliament. By what authority such records of parliament had been withdrawn, or what had become of them, he did not know ; but such conduct threw great suspicion on the whole business. He should move for the several papers that had been omitted. Mr. D. GILBERT, as chairman of the commission, vindicated the conduct of the commissioners. Mnch of the evidence was of an es parte character, and the cone. n.issioners thought it would be unjust to adduce such es parte statements, there not having been time to receive explanations of them. They were suppressed from no ether motive. Mr. HUME hoped the bill would be postponed till the inquiries could be completed—till the commission could revise the whole system. ' Alter some remarks from Mr. Lushington and Mr. Tre mayne, Mr. BENNETT expressed himself satisfied with many of the explanations that had been made—but it did seem that all the documents and evidence, excepting those laid before the !Rinse, had been withdrawn. Mr. DENMAN said, that there were near 40 public bills stood fur discussion this week. fie lamented that the business of the session was left to the latter end of it. Most of the business was left till after Easter. He had looked at the votes for the last six years, anal he found that 191 bills were agreed to before Easter, and 124 n bills after Easter, so that about one-seventh of the business only was done before Easter. The bill was afterwards ordered to be read a second time on Tuesday next. Mr. HUME presented a petition from law stationers, complaining of the Spoiled Stamps bill. It purported to be one of regulation—but, in reality, it would impose ad ditional ditties. He therefore hoped time would be granted to consider the bill. It also proposed regulations respect ing stamp distributors, and that too while a committee were on the subject. Captain MA BERLY said, the bill was one of revenue, and yet it was endeavoured to be smuggled through as one of regulatiou.—Petition read, and ordered to lie out the table. REFORM.—Lord J. RUSSELL said, respecting the no. lice that had been given by Mr. Bennett it. his absence, that he should certainly bring forward, on the tilt of May, his resolutions respecting county and borough reform. SUPPLY.—The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the house resolve into a committee of supply. Mr. CURWEN said, at last it appeared that some sensation was made in the public department, alter all the exertions made by lion. friends near Win. lie understoud that circulars were sent to the several departments to as certain what reductions could take place ; but he was afraid they were about to begin at the wrong end—at the tail instead of the head. Tim grants ail catty agreed to would again come before them iu the shape of resolutions. The house could then re-consider their votes. With this view he should move, as an amendment, a resolution that it was expedient to revise the salaries of some of the huge officers in the army department, as the nation neither ought, nor was it able to pay such large salaries. Lord PALMERSTON said, be never beard a more extraordinary proposition. It the government had not proposed some inquiries aad efforts to make all possible reduction. then this resolution might be proposed with sonic show of propriety. Bat the resolution was regard ing what was not before the house. In a few days lime matters must come before the house in the shape of yew lutions ; in the mean time, why WAS the house to stultify itself Mr. CURWEN replied, the: the noble lord could nut have heard the resolutions lead. It was tu pledge the house, when the sums came before it, again seriously to consider the grants. Whatever the ili/lISC might vote or ay, the country would agree aiilu hint that the clerks were only to be sacrificed that the heads of the officers were to be spared. Sir C. LONG denied that any such intention existed, or that any thing warranted the ream' k. Mr. G. BENNErr approved of the resolution. It was most proper. He wished the country to see what an un reformed !loose of Commons really was. Mr. HUME said, the nohle lord was only called on to pledge himself to do what he promised. He thought it was a most proper motion, though, had he advised the 'etiolation, he should have pi opused it to be made on the bringing lip of the report. The Margiii6 of LONDONIMI.ItY did not see the necessity of affirming e“.ry resolution that it might be expedient hereafter to make. Mr. C. H. itUTCHINSOIsi supported the resolution. It was most proper, as preceding efforts had failed. It wound show that the hone really felt for a suffering peo ple. But if there were no SIMMS of checking the extra- . _ -