the ability may be continued to us, and Society, who are Subscribers, be consiwhen we consider how unmerited are the dered Honorary Members of the Commercies we enjo,, we shall feel it our high-mittee. est honour to be employed, however bumbly, in the cause of Him, from whom every blessing descends, and who has left us an example that we might walk in his steps. 1. THAT this Society be denominated To Balance of last year's Ac"THE SOUTHWARK FEMALE SOCIETY, for the relief of sickness and extreme want." count K. JOHNSON in Account with the SOUTH WARK FEMADE SOCIETY, Dr. £. s. d. 4 5 1 11 559 30 18 19 4 11 Interest on the Society's 2. THAT the benefits of this Society be confined to the following parishes, viz. S.. Saviour's, St. Thomas's, St. Georges's, St. Olave's, St. John's, St Mary Magdalen, Ber-JAN. mondsey, and St. Mary Newington, with liberty to extend its limits at a future period, if it be be found practicable and needful. 3. That every donation of ten guineas constitute a governor for life, with the privileges of a subscriber of oue guinea; and of five guineas a governor for life, with those of a subscriber of hak a guinea; and that any one subscribing not less than six shillings per annum, be a member. Resolved unanimously, 1. THAT the members of the Committee shall themselves in future distribute the clothing, instead of leaving it to the Agent 2. THAT if any case, recommended to the Society, require relief longer than one mouth, a fresh recommendation must be given by the same or some other Sub scriber. 5. THAT a fair copy be taken of the cases of imposture from the black book, and forwarded to the Secretaries of the neighbour-{ ing Sovieties, for their perusal: accompa-" nied with a request that they will give as information of any cases of a similar nature they may meet with. 18-Sermon by Rev. W. Mann, by Rev. J. Wilcox, MAR. 31 by Rev. C. Gerard, Balance against the So- 544 996 43 12 2 15 3 9 52 19 1 10 5 9 Bank 86 0 0 2.895 15 1 Expences at Agent's, for 6. That every Clergyman and Minister Audited and examined, June 10th, 1816. who may preach for this Society be allowed' the privileges of a subscriber of one gniuea." 7. THAT Wives of Clergymen and Ministers, residing within the district of this Voz. Ve No. 27, Lit. Pan. N. S. Dec. 1. Such are the services of what is deemed of an officer and a gentleman, in conspiring a private Society, in the city of London. We have repeatedly affirmed,-and we know the fact-that could all these works of charity be brought forward to the public eye, they would astonish most of our own natives; and certainly, that intelligent part of most foreign nations, which though it looks to Britain as to a land of Benevolence, yet looks rather to her public establishments, than to these more numerous and therefore more extensive charities How, indeed, should foreigners know of them? They are spoken of only among friends; and those of which the Ladies are patronesses, are frequently, suspected only by Gentlemen, who are not intimately acquainted with the managers. That this Charity, with all others may flourish notwithstanding complaints, we most devoutly 'wish that the example may spread, we most earnestly desire. It is an honourable employment to meet and alleviate the miseries of human hfe, to check them, sometimes early and happily; to subdue them, where opportunity is afforded and to rouse the dormant spirit to feel acknowledgments towards that Highest power, which but to name commands our reverence. : with a certain other person, to draw in, and wards. "That in further pursuance of the said concert and conspiracy, he, Lord Beauchamp, at the same time and place, was required by Lieut. Stanhope to write and sign two several promissory notes or engagements to pay at the expiration of three years the said several suma of money so claimed to have been won by him, Lord Beauchamp, by Lord Stanhope and the other person respectively. "That, he, Lord Beauchamp, was at that time about 16 years of age, ignorant of and unused to play, and affected by the wine he had been prevailed upon to take by the par ties." Upon which charge the Court came to the following decision :-" The Court having maturely and deliberately considered the charge exhibited against Lieutenant the Hon. Augustus Stanhope, of the Every reader, we suppose, will feel with 12th regiment of Light Dragoons, togeus, the enormous guilt of those impostors ther with the evidence produced on either who had rather beg than work, rather live side, do find him guilty of the said charge, ou the public than by their own hands' and do sentence him, Lieut. Stanhope, to be discharged his Majesty's service accordlabour. The idea of recording and of ex-ingly." His Royal Highness the Prince posing them, is all that can be realized in the case, at present, but, if descriptions of them could be circulated to other Societies, or to the public, it might prevent much Jaudable Beneficence from being directed into a channel so extremely unworthy. Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to approve and coufirm the finding and sentence of the Court; and the Commander-in-Chief directs, that the foregoing charge, preferred against Lieut. the Hon. Augustus Stanhope, of the 12th Light Dragoons,?together with the finding and sentence of the Court, shall be entered in the general order book, and read at the head of every regiment in his Majesty's service. By command of hisRoyal Highness the Commander -in-chief, GAMING.-COURT MARTIAL. HORSE-GUARDS, Nov. 18.-At a Genetal Court-martial held at Cambray, in France, on the 23d of September, 1816, HARRY CALVERT, Adj.-General. and continued by adjournments to the 26th Mr. Augustus Stanhope is a young man the same mouth, Lieutenant the Honourable Augustus Stanhope, of the 12th re- about one and twenty. The other person giment of Light Dragoons, was arraigned is by no means a young man: his name is upon the undermentioned charge viz.:- Twisden, a name which is sufficiently com"For behaving in a scandalous infamous preliensive, without any epithet, among all manner, such as is unbecoming the character | those with whom he has ever associated. PARLIAMENTARY HISTORY, CHAP. VII. HOUSE OF LORDS, Friday, May 3. AMENDMENT OF THE STATUTE BOOK. Earl Stanhope rose, to call the attention of the House to the confused state of the statutes, and to propose a remedy for that inconvenience, The law was so vague and uncertain, as it stood at present, that no man could acquire a knowledge of it. "The late Lord Thurlow," said Earl Stanhope," and I, had a dispute in this House about the sense of certain Statutes, and it appeared he was wrong, and I was right. It was a feather in my cap to get the better of such a man as Lord Thurlow. I went to sit on the woolsack, and Lord Thurlow said, in his peculiar tone of voice, I should be ashamed if I did not know common law as well as any man, but there is not a man who knows the contents of your d-d Statute Book.'" Mr. Dunning and other great lawyers had uniformly refused to answer questions of law; they generally said bring any statute, and we will expound it. If Dunuing and Lord Thurlow could not acquire a knowledge of the statutes, who could? Lord Stanhope concluded an able speech by moving "That this House do resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider the best means of arranging the statute law of the country under distinct and proper heads." The Lord Chancellor was ready to admit, that classification, under some heads of law, would be useful. In that view he should not object to the appointment of a Select Committee; and he moved an amendment accordingly; when the motion, thus amended, was put and agreed to. mons on the subject, requesting a conference with that House, on Tuesday next. -Ordered. Bank Restriction Bill. May, 10.-The Earl of Liverpool rose on the Order of the Day for going into a Committee on the Bank Restriction Bill, and observed, that he proposed the adoption of the measure in order that the Bink might be enabled to resume cash payments at a time most conducive to the public interest. Experience had proved that no time was more unfavourable to the regular circulation of coin than during the first six months after peace, because a revulsion of property was almost certain to take place. We had happily escaped the dangers that threatened us, and the fact now, on the return of peace, completely falsified the most conspicuous speculations of a Committee on the subject, which had made a long and laborious report in another place; for now specie was brought back by peace, and foreign exchange was in our favour. Still, however, it was not all at once that the Legislature should compel a recurrence to the former system. Forcing the Bank prematurely into the market, would raise the price against itself, and alter the course of Exchange against England. It was asked, what pledge was there that payments in cash would be resumed in two years? He would auswer, the power of the Legislature, which alone at this momeut prevented the resumption of cash payments. He disapproved of a gradual resumption; it was much more expedient to let the resumption be complete at the end of two years, and let the Bank in the mean time make preparatory arrangements for that event. Lord Lauderdale contended, that it was the deficiency of the revenue that called for the restriction, and he defied the Noble Earl to shew, if he persevered in his system, such a state of revenue at the end of two, or of ten years, as would admit of having cash payments resumed. He had the best authority for considering the ad Friday, May 10.-Earl Stanhope presented the Report of the Committee appointed to consider of the best means for arranging the statutes of the country under distinct and proper heads. The Report was ordered to be read by the Clerk. It consisted of two resolutions, imparting an opinion of the Committee, that the best means of accomplishing the object, would be the appointment of an Assessor, learned in the law, to direct, and superintend the business, and that under him any number of learned and expert clerks, not exceeding twenty, should be employed to note down the titles, sections, and material heads of the said statutes,. for the purpose of arranging them. The Report being agreed to by the House, his Lordship moved that a communication be made to the Com-Bank, having notes to that amount, for the T 2 vances to Government as the real cause of the protracting the restrictions of payments in cash. In February, 1797, the advances to Government were 11,000,000l. which, under the impression that each payments would be resumed, were reduced to 4,000,000l. the reduction of 7,000,000l. having been applied to the purchase of specie. The Bank had advanced 3,000,000l. without interest, 6,000,000l. at 4 per cent, and 6,000,000l, on the security of a projected loan, which Ministers had abandoned. Now he would ask whether it was possible for the accommodation of Government, to pay tw❤ -thirds, or even one third, of the 40,000,000l., the best means of establishing a true standof its notes which were in circulation. Heard for weights and measures. "If any would assert, that unless these advances plan of mine is adopted." said Lord Stanwere repaid, the Bank, if it opened, would hope, "it shall be of this description-it be forced to close in a fortnight. Without shall be a plan founded on nature, for I this, the Bank could not effectually resume deprecate any other. I cannot be satisfied in two years, or even in ten times that pe- if the standard yard of the country is to be riod. Indeed, their Lordships had on 108 barley corus in length; neither car I their table the solemn declaration of the approve of admeasurement by the acorn or Bauk in 1797, that if the advances were horse chesnut. If you were to adopt any paid back, advances in specie was perfectly standard so ridiculous, would not you justeasy; but if Government continued to re ly excite the laughter of all nations? What quire advances, there was no telling when would foreigners say to a barley corn cash payments could be reverted to. Let standard, for a nation famous for mathematheir Lordships compare the expenditure ticians; the country of Newton, Hutton, of the year with the ways and means. The Sim; son, Napier, and M'Claurin"? Be former would not be less than 20,000,000l. was desirious of avoiding the inconvenience while the ways and means fell short of of adopting a standard suddenly. He 10,000,000l. Was there any probability would introduce it in the way the new that this deficiency would be less? The style had been brought in. When the country knew why Ministers imposed no endeavour was first made to introduce the new taxes, but resorted to the Sinking new style, and assimilate this country with Fund. It was made no secret; it was be- others, there was no objection but one:cause the countrycould not bear more taxes. Several persons took it into their heads that Here was the proof that the substance of Parliament had robbed the nation of eleven the report of the Bullion Committee, so far days, to make a present of the same to the from being falsified by facts, as the Noble Hanoverians. (A laugh.) The present Earl supposed, had been verified and illus- new style had been generally adopted, but trated by experience. There was one it was not generally used. The Noble point more to which he would call the at- | Earl knew a place in England, where the tention of their Lordships-the profits of old style was used at the present time. In the Bank, which he had calentated within order to bring weights and measures to a the last 24 hours. The Bank had upon proper standard, he should propose an adtheir bonuses a profit of 3,000,000l. upon dress to the Crown, to appoint proper perthe price of the stock, which, during the sous, lawyers, and others, to consider the restriction, rose from 120 to 160, a profit subject. They ought to be persons beof nearly 17,000,000l. upon the income tax, longing to Parliament; and, in order to in1,000,000l. and upwards, even after the sure a proper communication between the payment of the income tax upon Bank Commission and Government, there should stock, the addition of which brought the be at least three members from each House. whole of their profits to about 24,000,000l. | Out of respect to the country, Scotch and upon their capital of 11,000,000l. or, in Irish Peers should form a part. Among other words, about 206 per cent. Such the Irish Representatives, there was one were the profits enjoyed by individuals at whom he considered the most proper in the -the expence of the public. He should now kingdom to be in the commission, the Earl with a view to inquiry by Parliament, and of Ross. Among the sixteen Peers, be seto preparatory measures by the Bank, lected the Earl of Aberdeen. There was move, as an amendment, the substitution one whom he should also choose as the of 1817 for 1818. first mathematician in Europe, Dr. Hutton. A person in the Royal Society, Dr. Wollaston, he should require, because that learned person entertained a difference of opinion on certain points, which would lead to enquiry, and produce the truth. Earl Stanhope then tamed, in addition to the above distinguished persons, Dr. Gregory, Colonel Mudge, of the Royal Friday, May 24.-Earl STANHOPE rose College of Woolwich, Dr. Vince, of CamI on the order of the day for his motion re-bridge, Professor Playfair, and others. He specting weights and measures.The ques-concluded by moving. stion, which he had now to propose was, whether their Lordships thought it right ⚫ to "have scientific persons to deliberate on To The amendment was lost without a división. Lord LAUDERDale then moved, That the words “and no longer” be added to the Bill, after the words 1818; which was also 'lost without a division. Weights and Measures. "That an humble Address be presented to the Prince Regent, requesting his Royal Highness would be pleased to appoint a commis sion of scientific persons, for the purpose of, of national pride to which he was not indifconsidering how far it may be advisable to ferent, and which might be a little woundestablish, with his Majesty's direction, a more ed in the surrender of their legislature.uniform system of weights and measures," The state contemplated as the Union had The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, the mea-arrived, and therefore the House might sure recommended was one of science but he considered there was a variety of practical information necessary, therefore the commission should not only consist of men of science, but a number of persons with practical knowledge, persons learned in law, and others. The motion was agreed to, nem dis. now act, if not upon the letter, certainly upon the spirit of the article. In the year 1810, the lamented death of Mr. Perceval prevented the introduction of a measure similar to that which he now proposed. The funded debt of Ireland was 145,813,0671. the unfunded debt, 2,733,276', of which 2,705,000l. was provided for; the charge upon it was 6,663,040!, and the Sinking Fund applicable to it, 2 401,5211. being in the proportion of one to 50 to the unredeemed debt. The diminution in the consumption of British produce, arising from the distress in agriculture, and the copsequent reduction of the Irish exports, amounted to the value of about 1,000,000l. which caused a reduction in the customs of about 100,000l. In the year 1698, when indeed, the trade of Ireland first com House of Commons. Marriage of the Princess Charlotte, Monday, May 6-Lord CASTLEREAGH, after some prefatory remarks, moved, that an humble address be presented to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, to congratulate him on the happy nuptials of her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte of Wales. His lordship then moved a similar address to the Queen, and a congratulatory message to her Royal Highness the Prin-menced, the total produce of the customs cess Charlotte, and her illustrious consort; to be presented by such members of the House as are also members of the Privy Council.-Agreed to, nem con. Ways and Means. £41,000 Friday, May 10.-In a Committee for Copies of the statutes for public 24,783 2,726 25,000 In was only 183,000l.; which, in 1748, rose to 366,000/.; in 1797, to 846,000l.; and in the year 1815, to 2,653,880 thus trebling since the union the aggregate of the preceding periods, being an excess over the preceding year of 208,000/. accrning chiefly from wine and timber. The diminution arose solely on articles of British, uot foreigu produce. The import of cotton wool, and export of cotton manufacture, had more than doubled since the Union. The 6,000 silk manufacture, which employed so many persons in Dublin, and furnished them the means of subsistence, was exempted from the British rates until the year 1820. The export of corn amounted to the value of 2,100,000l. and, he understood, that within a short period of the present year, half a million of barrels had been exported. 2,500 1810, the excise duty amounted to 685,000l.; 9,000 in 1811, to $85,000/.; in 1814, to 1,600,000l.; and in 1815, to 1,422,000l. In the Malt duty, there was an increase of 285,000l. within the last three years-but such an increase could not be looked to in future, in May 20.—Mr. V. Fitzgerald, having consequence of the taking off the war tax. moved that the House should resolve itself The excise on tobacco amounted to 560,000l. into a Comm'ttce, on the 7th Article of the He should now refer to the assessed taxes, Act of Union, and that the several ac- The 25 per cent.on revenue produce had procounts which had been presented, relative duced an increase from 340,000 to 685,000 to the Revenues of Irelaud, should be re- in the year 1815, exclusive of the hearth ́ferred to it, entered into a long compara- and house tax. The lowest description of tive statement, to shew the proportions houses, which could not be rated for which Great Britain and Ireland respec-hearth of window tax, produced about tively ought to bear in the public expenditure. He should, from the fullest sincerity of his heart, speak with the greatest respect of the Union, notwithstanding the feelings expences Apprehending offenders Nonconformist ministers 4,980 Consolidation of the English and Irish Exchequers. 80,000l. In the net produce of the stamp duties, which amounted to 526.8671 a dimination would appear on the face of the account, but which arose from the separa |