FAL QUARREL.-On Wednesday, George Barton, the nephew of m Horwood, aged 70, a wealthy undertaker, residing in Union Shadwell, lost his life under the following circumstances :-Barton young man in the prime of life, 25 years of age. He some time formed a connection with vicious characters, by associating with his morals became so corrupted, that he was deserted by all his es except his Grandfather, who clung to him through every misforand only a short time since made a will, bequeathing to him property considerable amount. On Wednesday evening, he went to his father's house, and asked for something to eat. The housekeeper a piece of meat, which he objected to. His Grandfather upon old him, that if he did not like it, he must go out and not come there Barton immediately began to swear and call his Grandfather adding, that he wanted money, and would have it. A scuffle bok place; Barton placed himself in a fighting attitude, and called andfather an old and said that he would have his life; he Mr Horwood a blow, who in return struck him with a dagger on t side of his chest. On receiving this blow, the deceased staggroaned heavily, and fell to the ground. He never spoke afterand died in a short time. Mr Horwood was taken into custody tamined at the Thames Police Office, where the above particulars riven in evidence. His housekeeper said the deceased had frey threatened to have his Grandfather murdered, and that was the The carried a dagger to protect himself. The dagger was produced Office. It was exquisitely finished, and appeared of foreign manuthe blade, which was about 18 inches long, and of a peculiar was so covered with blood, that the material of which it was comwas scarcely perceptible. Mr Horwood, on its production, closed es, and trembled with an agony which convulsed every muscle; ime it was found necessary to exhibit it, in order to its being recogby other witnesses, the effects on his feelings were the same. He manded for another examination.-An inquest was on Friday held body, and after a full investigation, and some difference of opinion, lict of Manslaughter was returned.-Mr Horwood was again, exI by the Magistrates, and fully committed for trial.

infant-her only surviving child-laid upon her lap. She felt the pangs
of approaching dissolution-but death had become a welcome messenger
-the delight of her eyes had departed, and oh! dreadful thought! she
had been the innocent agent. No medical adviser still was sent for. She
struggled till morning, when her spirit took its flight to the mansions
whither her children had departed. The infant, her only surviving child,
is also in a dangerous state, it having been suckled by the mother after
she had taken the poison.-A Coroner's Jury sat upon the bodies, and
delivered a verdict of "Accidental Death."-This verdict may protect.
the druggist from the severities of the law, but it cannot throw into obli-
vion the recollection, that a little more care might have prevented the
death of four innocent victims.-York Herald.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.-An inquisition was taken at the Ship public-
house, Mile End, on the body of Henry Potter, son to the proprietor of the
house.-Hannah Williams, a young and lovely looking female, in an
advanced state of pregnancy, said, I am a servant, and live at Hackney.
I have known the deceased for nearly 17 years. He paid attentions to me
as a lover. Some time since I yielded to his solicitions, the consequence
of which was, that I became pregnant. I informed him of my situation,
and requested him to fulfil his former promises of marriage; when I did
so, I told him that unless our union took place I must be sacrificed to
shame and disgrace. He became dejected, and replied, that by his com-
plying with my wishes he would incur the displeasuro of his friends. I
have frequently renewed my entreaties. The effects of my pregnancy on
his mind were very visible, and from day to day he became more depres
sed. On Tuesday last I received a message from him, and immediately
went to where he was. On entering the room he said, "Hannah, I have
taken poison; I have but a few minutes to live; I hope you will forgive
me. "I immediately sent for medical assistance. He was about 21 years
of age.-Mr Havill, surgeon, of Clapton, said, I was called to attend the
deceased. Having ascertained that he had taken poison, I administered
strong emetics, but all attempts at recovery were useless, and he died in
consequence. The Jury returned a verdict of" Suicide, committed
while labouring under insanity.".

ANOTHER DREADFUL CASE OF HYDROPHOBIA.-On Sunday last, a malar-
choly instance of this dreadful malady occurred at Kingsland. John Sugg,
a brickmaker, residing in Brown's folly, Kingsland road, was, about three
months since, bitten by a dog in a rabid state; but the part being cau-
terised and the wound healed, be thought but lightly of the circumstance
until last Sunday morning, when he was seized with all the horrible
symptoms of hydrophobia, and died at six o'clock the following morning
in a raving state. Mr Aitkins, surgeon, who attended the deceased, says,
that "On Sunday night he was perfectly wild, his countenance frightfully
distorted, his whole body bathed in sweat, and horribly agitated, his eyes
seemed starting from their sockets, and quantities of foaming slaver were
escaping from his mouth, attended with frequent motions of mastication
He appeared to respire with great difficulty, sighing and uttering the most
pitiful cries. His pulse was at 100, full and strong, his tongue moist and
swelled, and he complained of a sensation of a rising in his throat as if he
was choking. During all this time he was perfectly sensible, and cau-,
tioned those about him against approaching him. In his paroxysms be
frequently seized the blankets and pillows in his mouth, and it was found!
necessary to confine him in a strait waistcoat. In this deplorable state. He
continued, sensible to the last, and expired in great agony at six the fol-
lowing morning.”—This unfortunate being was only in the 22d year of his
age, and when he was attacked by the dog, his wife, in her endeavours to
protect him, was also bitten. No symptoms of the horrible distemper
have, however, yet appeared in her; but her state of mind may perhaps
be conceived.

TH BY POISON.-On Tuesday, a young man named Nimmo, a inder, put an end to his existence in Church street, Sobo, by taking of oxalic acid. He had become responsible for the payment of 12 .which he had not the means of doing, and he expressed his fears ison; he was also to have shortly been married to a young female, Atkins, to whom he wrote a letter, in which he told her to remem e" whose greatest crime was fear of not being able to support espectability the only person he cared for in the world, or who he ed cared for him."-A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body, who at in a verdict of "Insanity." PLOSION OF A POWDER-MILL.-On Thursday morning, about four , the neighbourhood of Hounslow Heath, Hatton, and its vicinity, read fully alarmed by the explosion of a powder-mill, belonging to aylor, the report of which was extremely loud: many persons rose heir beds, and burried to the spot, and on their arrival, the powderas discovered to be completely unroofed, and all the wood shattered ces. A man named Young was at work in the mill alone, during ht. The lifeless body of the poor fellow was found blown a consi e distance from the mill, and presented a shocking spectacle. The by which the explosion took place can only be conjectured. ING ROBBERY.—A most impudent robbery was committed on Thursorning at the shop of Mr Grant, jeweller, in Fleet street. Between and nine o'clock, soon after the shutters had been taken down, two ent into the shop, and asked the young man to show them a reasoniced watch which he could warrant to keep good time. The watch coduced, and the pretended purchasers said it would answer. The n stated the lowest price, and a bargain was concluded. One of en laid down 5s. as earnest, desiring that the watch might be laid and he would call for it in the course of the day. They went as far door, but as though suddenly attracted by some chains in a glass hind the counter, they returned, and asked to see one. The shoprned about to get it, and the fellows, watching their opportunity, ed up a small counter glass case, containing several gold watches, alue of 300 guineas. The young man immediately gave the alarm, | thieves got clear off, no doubt by turning up the contiguous alleys. ADFUL OCCURRENCE.-A poor, industrious woman, of the name of ite, the wife of a shoemaker residing at Cloughton, near Scar, and the mother of four children, having business at the latter n Friday, resolved to take home some opening medicine She at a druggist's in Scarborough, and said she would call for it before town. It was accordingly placed ready for the poor woman. In rim a farmer called at the shop, and desired one ounce of arsenic to bed, and he would call for it in a short time. The dangerous was also got ready according to order, and the word 'poison' was on the paper containing it; but unfortunately the two were placed On Wednesday week, about five o'clock in the evening, as two children, The poor woman called first-she received the wrong packet the one eight, and the other four years of age, were gathering blackberries d not read-she travelled home to her little family, the innocent in a field near Hastings, a monster, in the shape of a man, enticed the elder er of death. Soon after she gave some of the arsenic to three of infant to the other side of the hedge, where he succeeded in violating and dren, one of them eight years of age, the second six, and the other mangling her person. Every endeavour is making to discover the offender, The poor woman also took a large portion herself. Death now but he has hitherto eluded the vigilance of justice." A similar atrocity. ced his havoc, and the dreadful effects of a deadly poison were soon observes our Hastings correspondent, "was committed at this place a aut over the tender frames of the little innocents. Death, how-short time ago; but we are sorry to add, that the parents of the child were d not completed his work. The mother was still left, with her induced to compromise the affair with the ravisher."-Brighton Herald.

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Sunday afternoon, Mr and Mrs Stow, eating-house-keepers, of Homer street, Bryanstone square, left their house about four o'clock for a walk, having fastened it carefully; but on their return about six o'clock, they found the door open, and on entering, discovered that some thieves had ransacked every drawer, cupboard, &c. They had stripped the till of about 20%. taken from a cupboard 121. in silver, some china, tea and table spoons, and other plate. From his wife's drawers they took the best of her apparel, and strewed the rest about the floor. They had also forced an iron chest, from which they had taken 300 sovereigns, 90 guineas, several half guineas, and some scarce and valuable coins ; also a 1007. and a 307. Bank note, numerous securities, bills of exchange, and the lease of his house. On the whole, Mr Stow estimates his loss at upwards of 9001. On Monday he gave information at Marylabonue Office, declaring himself a ruined man. The officers, it is said, have a clue to the villains.

On Sunday evening, the shop of Mr Hervey Kemshead, jeweller, in Market street, Manchester, was forcibly entered, and watches and jewellery, amounting in value to upwards of 2,000l. stolen thereout. The shop had been completely ransacked, and seven gold watches, about eighty silver watches, with an immense quantity of gold chains, seals, rings, brooches, and other trinkets, carried off.

HORRID DEED. Tuesday afternoon, Mrs Baker, wife of Mr John Baker, of Cood, near Corofin, had poison given her by her own son in a cup of tea, part of which was also taken by her grand-daughter. The mother lived but a few hours, and the little girl died on Wednesday. The reason assigned for this demoniac act is, that his mother threatened to have him punished for stealing and selling a cow belonging to his father, for the purpose of spending the price in dissipation. The delinquent is in custody. Cork Southern Reporter. A Mr S. Rumsay, late purser on board an Indiaman, was found drowned in Wandsworth Reach on Sunday evening. He had lately occupied lodgings at Barnes, and bad left a letter in his rooms, stating his intention of committing the rash act, through pecuniary embarrassment. His residence was ascertained by cards, which, with some silver, were found in his pockets.

MARRIED.

On the 15th inst. at Heydon, Norfolk, Henry Handley, Esq. M.P. for Heytes.

bury, to the Hon. Caroline Edwardes, eldest daughter of Lord Kensington.

On the 1st inst. at Dublin, William Whymper, Esq. M.D. Coldstream Guards,
On the 19th inst. B. H. Inglish, Esq. of Ray lodge, Woodford, to Elizabeth,
widow of William Lewis, Esq. of Lion house, Stamford hill.
On Tuesday, Mr Henry Fuller, of the Athenian, to Miss Charlotte Ray, late

to Marianne, daughter of the late Rev. J. Baker Hayes.

POSTSCRIPT.

MONDAY, OCT. 24.

THE Paris papers of Friday arrived last night. According to the letters from Madrid, his Catholic Majesty continues indisposed. Among the reports detailed in the private letters, a plan which had been formed for a change of Ministry is mentioned, The new men were to be devoted to the Apostolic party, but the intrigue, it is said, was rendered abortive by the premature mutiny of a regiment of the line in Grenada. The Austrian Observer has taken much pains to contradict a report which appeared in the French papers, that Austria and Russia were about to form a sanatory cordon on Madras, Edward P. Lys, Esq. eldest surviving son of George Lys, Esq. of the frontiers of Turkey. The following are extracts :—

[and now, ought it not to be ?] of the United Service.

On the 19th inst. at Watton, Herts, the Hon. Alexander Leslie Melville,

brother of the Earl of Leven and Melville, to Charlotte, daughter of Samuel Smith, Esq. M.P.

DIED.

On the 12th of June last, at sea, on board the Portland, on his passage from

Madras, aged 28.

Last week, at Fairlawn, Kent, the lady of Edmund Yates, Esq. She was a daughter of Jonathan Peel, Esq. of Accrington Hall, Lancashire, and first cousin to the Secretary of State.

On the 14th inst. Mr Wm. Davies, of the Stamp Office, in his 45th year. On the 16th inst. at Melina place, Regent's park, William McGillivray, Esq. one of the Members of the Legislative Council in Lower Canada.

. On the 19th inst. Mr Canham, of Berners street.

On Tuesday, in Connaught terrace, of an apoplectic fit, J. Winckworth, Esq. On the 19th inst. at Woolwich, Mrs Bonnycastle, widow of the late ProfesBor Bonnycastle, in her 73d year.

(From the Moniteur.)

Paris, Oct. 20. "His Excellency the Minister of Finance gave to-day a grand dinner, at which M. Huskisson, one of the Ministers of the King of England, President of the Board of Trade, was present, and also several Ministers, and many members of the Chamber of Commerce."

"The Austrian official journal contains the following article:

:

"The journals of the liberal opposition in France, of 30th September, give the news that Austria and Russia are going to form a cordon sanitaire on the frontiers of Turkey: in this measure they see, as is natural, the much-desired precursor of a cessation of that peace which is so hateful to them. It is not worth while to lose a word upon their remarks, since the pretended fact which serves as a foundation for them is a pure falsehood, and one of those falsehoods which have not even a shadow of truth in their favour. No Austrian soldier has quitted his garrison, nor has there been any talk, either among us, or in neighbouring countries, of a cordon sanitaire, for which no cause existed. Some weeks hence, the same journals, according to their usual tactics, will announce the dissolution of this cordon sanitaire; they will affirm that the Court of Austria certainly had such a measure in view, but that it did not dare to carry it into execution; and lastly, as at the time of the Italian Congresses, they will say again, that we ourselves were the first who spoke of it. We therefore request that this little note may be considered as an answer to all the articles which the Constitutionnel, the Courier Francais, &c. will not fail to publish on the subject.

THE ITINERANT FRUIT-SELLERS. The "war" of the parochial authorities against the apple-women still fages with unabated vigour in many parts of town. The fruit-stalls, with their green embellishments and "golden fruitage," which rather decorated than deformed the dreary length of Oxford street, have not only been driven from the more fashionable air of that vicinity, but even the purlieus of Clare market have undergone a purgation. The desolating besom of reform was wielded there recently, and cleared those respectable precincts of the "vulgar traffic" of the children of Pomona !-On Saturday this war of extermination was carried to its height-every table or stall that bore a guilty weight of fruit or gingerbread, and presumed to stand erect in the presence of the "Dogberries," was overturned, and groups of the poor creatures to whom they belonged were seen gathering from the mire their stockin-trade, which the rude hand of petty tyranny had dashed upon the ground. In this "land of freedom" there is a class of people whose delicate and moral sensations are not so much offended with any crime as that of hopeless poverty. We have known some of those persons who would express no small sympathy for the fate of a dashing thief or forger, but who would kick an apple-woman out of the street as an intolerable nuisance!-nay, they would promote, with much cant about the inhumanity of the laws, petitions for mercy on behalf of culprits whose rapacious frauds had bereft the widow and the orphan of their all, and yet deny to ragged, houseless people, the privilege of standing on the bare pavement to make a scanty livelihood in the open air! Now, we would ask the persons who set on and encourage this parish tyranny, whether they would rather see the unfortunate people whom they persecute standing at the bar of the Old Bailey, to answer for crimes which want and despair drove them to commit, than making a fair livelihood by selling cakes and nuts, as this humblest class of traders have done from time immemorial? If they would, we must say that they are more dangerous pests to society than the forlorn creatures on whom they trample. That portion of the poor deserve rather to be "The Grand Duke of Baden and his Court have gone encouraged than repressed, who prefer an industrious living to into mourning for six weeks for the King of Bavaria. The the charity of the workhouse, or the gains of criminal pursuits. Munich Gazette announces, that yesterday (the 14th) the So it was thought when the less squeamish and more manly | Royal Guards, and the troops of the line composing the gar

(From the Journal de Paris.)

"Munich, Oct. 15. "The new King Louis Augustus is expected every moment. Meantime the Ministers have taken all the measures that the circumstances require. Expresses were despatched yesterday morning to Vienna, Petersburg, Dresden, Carlsruhe, and Berlin, whose sovereigns are allied to the family of the King. The French Minister Plenipotentiary despatched a courier to his Government on the day of his Majesty's death (the 13th.) This event has excited the profoundest sorrow in all classes of the people. The Queen, Prince Charles, his son, and the Princesses, are inconsolable, and their affliction is shared by the Queen Frederica of Sweden and her son Prince Gustavus, who have not quitted the Royal Family a moment since the fatal event. Frankfort, Oct. 15.

of that city, were assembled at two o'clock to take the of allegiance to the new King. The day before the ld of the kingdom, in deep mourning, escorted by a iron of cuirassiers, announced in the principal squares of city the death of the King, and read a proclamation d by the eight Ministers of State. The late King, who leted his 69th year on the 27th of May, had always red excellent health.

Accounts from Dresden say, that the negotiations, comed to arrange the differences which have arisen to the ssion to the Duchy of Saxe Gotha, have taken a favourturn, in consequence of the mediation of his Majesty the of Saxony."

ENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, Oct. 21.-Five per Cents. 90.; Three per Cents. 71 95c.; Bank Stock, 2,175; olitan Rentes, 87. Exchange on London, one month, 0.; three months, 24. 30.-Cours Authentique.

e King of the Netherlands has opened the session of the s-General at the Hague. There is little remarkable in liscourse but its conformity as to vagueness and generalia with most other King's speeches which we have been e habit of listening to for many years. It would appear the finances of the Dutch colonies are not in the best ition, the greatness of the expenditure being made a subof complaint by the King. That the commerce of those ies should decay is not unlikely, from the rigorous naress and monopolizing jealousy with which restrictions of nds are imposed upon it.

At a dinner given by the Mayor of Lynn, on the 29th ult., Mr Coke said that, advanced as he was in years, and being decidedly a domestic man, he should be happy to retire from ihe turmoil of public life, and if any gentleman of staunch Whig principles would offer himself as a candidate to the electors of the county of Norfolk, he should have his decided support, but rather than a Tory should be brought in, he would remain till death at his post.

The assertion made in the London papers, that the Piranga frigate is the private property of Lord Cochrane, cannot be true, as the Brazilian diplomatic authorities in this country pay all the expenses of her outfit. The day which had been fixed for his Lordship's return to the Piranga (the 20th) has expired, but it is not yet certainly known when he will arrive.-Hampshire Telegraph.

A short time ago a man dressed in the first style, and having a very handsome carriage and horses, with a coachman and footman in gay livery, and all the et ceteras made his appearance at one of the first hotels in Worthing, and conducted himself in such a bang-up style, that nobody for a moment doubted him to be, what he represented himself, a sprig of nobility, and nearly related to one of the most ancient families in the northern extremity of the island. Under this impression several tradesmen gave him credit for a variety of articles, and among others a Mr F, a very respectable inhabitant of the town, sold him a tilbury, after a good deal of chaffing, for a low sum, and for which he expected to receive ready money. This, however, did not suit Don Pseudo, who offered him a promissory note for 451. This was ivate letters from Jamaica represent the recognition of of course declined; but Mr F. said he would take a good Independence of Hayti, by the French Government, as bill at a month, drawn on London, and Don Pseudo agreed ig excited a great sensation in that Island. Apprehen- to the arrangement, and promised to call the next day to appear to be entertained of a fresh impulse being given draw the bill; and the tilbury was therefore sent home forthe feeling which animates the slave population of our West with. The next day, however, the landlord of the hotel, and Islands, by what may be considered, as a confirmation other persons interested, were surprised to find a person had e principles of emancipation. In the French Islands, a arrived from London, who demanded the carriage and horses, ent feeling is said to prevail with many of the planters, liverjed coachman and all, with which he set off to London, are believed to be in treaty with the Haytian Govern-apparently pleased to find he had regained possession of what, , for lands in Hayti, to which they propose to migrate, there is no doubt, was his own property. On this alarming g with them their negroes, now held as slaves. A few intelligence the tradesmen began to look blank, and the Don instances might serve to illustrate the long agitated appeared ill at ease when he found himself under the necessity ion between the advocates for slavery and for free labour. of facing his creditors. Most inopportunely for his falling state and apparent progress of improvement in Hayti, honour, the very nobleman, to whom, he stated, he was ar to be viewed more favourably by the French colonists nearly related, arrived in the town whilst they were all on the by those of Great Britain. Ancient habits, and the qui vive at the mysterious disappearance of the carriage, &c. ty of language, will doubtless give French settlers in Now, therefore, was the time to hush, or confirm, every susi advantages that can be possessed by no other settlers. picion as to the respectability and honourable bearing of the rumour was current in the city on Saturday, that it has Don. Application was accordingly made to his lordship by determined on to appoint immediately a Minister Pleni- the tradespeople, and their inquiries were candidly met by tiary to the republic of Columbia, and that Mr Hurtado, his lordship, who informed them that the person who had so resent Envoy from that country, will be received in the ingeniously availed himself of his lordship's patronymick name rank at the British Court. We cannot positively affirm was an entire stranger to him. With this intelligence they this intelligence is true, but the measure seems to follow waited on the Don, who received their information with adtification of the treaties between the two countries, and mirable sang froid, told a long tale of a spurious collateral ot at all events we conceive, be long delayed. connexion, &c. and finally consented to give up the tilbury, INDSOR, OCT. 21.-Yesterday afternoon, his Majesty which he had used for several days, and made from 101. to ed an airing in his pony phaeton, accompanied by the 151. worse for wear; to return to another person a valuable Steward, for upwards of two hours. His Majesty took horse which he had bought, and raised the wind next day bute by Cumberland Lodge to Virginia Water, and from sufficiently to redeem some of his wardrobe, and sent a note e to the New Lodge, and returned by Sandpit gate. at the same time, demanding a gold repeater on which money rrow evening his Majesty will entertain a dinner party had been advanced. It is understood he is now gone to Lite Royal Lodge. tlehampton. He is a very genteel looking man, with a good s confidently believed, that when the Duke of Welling-address, and appears to have the education, and has emiHe is 30 years of age. eldest son, the Marquis of Douro, is of age, he will nently the manners, of a gentleman. he a candidate for the representation of this County in ament-of course, supported by the whole weight of Goment influence. Sir Wm. Heathcote, the present new date, it is understood, declines all other than the popular nce, though he has avowed that the bias of his politics in accordance with that of Mr Jervoise, to whose va- he aspires to succeed.Hampshire Telegraph.

3 per Cent. Consols, 88. New 4 per Cent. 1822, 10344. Consols for 881.

LONDON MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE, OCT. 24, 1825. New Samples are rather dearer. Barley rather higher. Beans and Supplies since last Monday very good. Old Wheat as last quoted; Peas rather cheaper; and Oats dull at last Monday's prices, Flour is generally considered at 60s.

The BOOK of FALLACIES. Edited from the Author's unfinished Manuscripts, in that interesting Country, and now published for the information of Englishby a Friend.

No. 926. MONDAY, OCT. 31, 1825.

THE POLITICAL EXAMINER.

„Party is the madness of many for the gain of a few.-Pope. PROSPEROUS. STATE OF THE REVENUE-ITS CAUSESCREDIT DUE FOR IT-AND FURTHER RELIEF FROM TAXATION.

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by gradual improvement: then indeed there would be some pretext for the assertion, that during a most expensive war such a sacrifice was impracticable. But we have now had the experience of five successive experiments to show that no sacrifice, however temporary, is necessary for the lowering of immoderate taxes. For instance, the revenue is now yielding a larger sum per month than it did in January last, although since then portions of duties, producing nearly two millions of pounds a-year, have been remitted. There is consequently every reason to suppose, that had the wise principle urged by the Economists been put into operation, as they suggested, during the time of the highest taxation, the country would have been less in debt by some millions than it now is; much suffering would have been saved to the people; and those springs of national prosperity which even under the disadvantage of an ignorant administration of the finances have recovered their elasticity upon so recent a relief, would have been in more productive action than ever. The Economists saw long ago, that certain Excise and Custom duties were raised too high; that diminished consumption, extensive smuggling, and enormous expense in preventive establishments, lessened the revenue more than the high rate of duty augmented it. Ministers admitted this for the first time in 1821. Yet their partisans would deny all merit to the Economists, and bestow it all on the Ministers, under pretence of the policy of the liberal system being different in war from its expediency in peace; though peace and war have no more to do with the question of reducing a losing excess of impost, than have the changes of the moon.

So much for the question between the two parties as to the merit of first proposing the financial improvements which have been attended with such brilliant results. It is contrary to our sense of justice to be silent when endeavours are making to rob public speakers and writers of the credit due to them for promulgating principles which others, who happen to be in office, have turned to such capital account. This injustice is the greater, inasmuch as the first propounders of the doctrines now in fashion were abused at the time as visionary, dangerous, and disaffected persons; and therefore have a stronger claim to at least a bare acknowledgment of the loan from those who borrow their ideas. We give the present Ministers ample eredit for the sagacity and spirit they have evinced in their financial arrangements, as far as they have gone; but we would have given them still more, had they manifested, at the same time, the decent candour of confessing, that "Gentlemen opposite" had long ago pointed out the course which they now pursue, and that their predecessors wanted sense enough to pursue it earlier.

THE advocates of free trade and moderate duties on taxed articles, naturally find matter of satisfaction in the prosperity of the revenue which has resulted from the partial adoption of their principles by the more liberal portion of the present Ministry. In loosening the fetters of commerce, and relaxing the over-stretched cord of taxation, our Minister of Finance followed the advice which the Opposition had for many years given the administration, both in Parliament and through the medium of the Press. Would we therefore deny to Mr ROBINSON all merit in his recent measures? Far from it: we give him full credit for more liberal and sagacious views than any of his predecessors for a long time back possessed; as well as for the courage necessary to follow the suggestions of his political opponents, and to brave the clamours of parties whose real or supposed interest was likely to be injured by that which relieved the community at large. We wish the partisans of the Ministry would be equally candid, and would not grudge to the Economists the credit of recommending for successive years those very principles, the acting upon which has produced results so encouraging to the experiment. Mr BROUGHAM, at the cominencement of the Session, was very happy in his comment upon the apparently unconscious gravity with which the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER announced, as if originating with himself, financial propositions which had been urged upon the attention of those poor creatures, his predecessors, session after session, by men who now listened to the echo of their own arguments. Mr CANNING attempted thunder:" the joke to parry this home thrust by the joke about " was a pleasant one, but it left the merits of the case just as before. The Courier, we observe, has taken a new objection to the claims of the Opposition on this score. With the Treasury scribe, of course, no Minister can ever be in the wrong: VANSITTART was right in the restrictive and screwing-up system--ROBINSON is right in the relaxing and moderate one. The question, we are told, is not one of originality, but of the fitting time: the Economists demanded free trade and reduced taxation during the war, when to yield to the demand would have been ruinous to the country; the present Ministers have acted upon those principles during a period of profound peace, when the country was advancing daily in prosperity, and the trial could be In what respect advantage will be taken of the unexpected surplus made with safety. And then our Tory advocate adds a sneer at the "abstract theories" of the Economists, and contrasts them with the of receipts which the improving revenue has placed at the disposal of "practical wisdom" of his masters. All this is shallow work, to be Parliament, is a question of extreme interest to a community still Let us confine ourselves to the smarting under many extravagant imposts. That surplus is large sure; and merits but a brief answer. reduction of certain excessive taxes, which is the principal cause of the enough to enable Ministers to do great things in the way of remitting "The amount of increase," says the Dundee Advertiser, “ on flourishing revenue. The policy of such reduction is the same in war taxes. as in peace. What is the ground of this triumph at the success of the last year's revenue, taking it in round numbers, is nearly two milthe late financial measures of government? Lowered duties have lions sterling. Were this to produce a repeal of taxes to an equal yielded more to the Treasury than the high ones-of course by means amount, as most assuredly it ought, the repeal would give to every of the increased consumption of taxed articles. It is obvious, that family 17. or it would put four shillings into the pocket of every man wherever this has been the case, the taxation had previously been too woman, and child in the kingdom,-the population of England and high, even for fiscal purposes. The sooner therefore it was reduced, Scotland being taken at ten millions, and the average number of indithe more advantage would accrue both to the tax-payers and Treasury.viduals in a family at five. If to this were added the repeal of those The Economists called for it in vain year after year: it was refused blots on our statute-book, those stigmas on the fair fame and honesty by the greedy ignorance of PITT, ROSE, and VANSITTART. In 1821 of our governing classes, the Corn-Laws, there is scarcely a poor man Mr ROBINSON begins to act upon the very principles so often pressed in the kingdom who might not, as we phrase it in Scotland, add a upon his incompetent predecessors; his success is so rapid and en- staff to his cog." In considering what relief we have a right to expect from Parcouraging, that he proceeds in the next and subsequent years to enlarge their sphere of operation; and experience uniformly proves, liament in the next session, we must not confiné our calculations to that he even underrates the productive effects of augmented con- the bare amount of surplus revenue; but we must remember that the sumption under a diminished rate of impost. After five successive Minister is now supported by five years' experience in relying, to the annual reductions of taxes, the produce of the revenue is even extent of some millions more than that surplus, upon the greater progreater than before. Suppose then these reductions had taken place portionate productiveness of lowered rates of taxation. With two 10 or 12 years ago-does it not follow that the people would by this millions to risk, he may and ought to cut down with a bold hand the time have derived more benefit than they have from reductions so heaviest remaining impositions upon articles in general use. He has recent? Would they not have escaped years of over-strained taxation, found the profitable result of reducing the duties upon wine, British so destructive of the very sources of national wealth? Would they not spirits, rum, coffee, stamps, &c. Let him try the experiment with have avoided that cruel and stupid imposition of new duties upon those upon brandy, tobacco, tea (including an abatement of that articles of consumption in 1819 (the fourth year of peace) which was shameful grievance, the East India Company's monopoly) upon polialone sufficient to demonstrate the utter incapacity as well as corrup-cies of insurance, newspapers, advertisements, &c. There is as good tion of the then Minister of Finance? It is not as if any temporary reason to anticipate success with the latter as there was with the sacrifice of revenue were required, which was to be counterbalanced former; and there are besides the two millions to fortify him against

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