Hurtley T. Settle, York, tallow chandler. Sol.
Jones, Size-lane.

Heath J. East Teignmouth, Devon, ship buil-
der. Sol. Fairbank, Staple Inn.
Jackson M. Santon, Cumberland, tailor. Sol.
Pearson, Staple Inn.

Smith H. Blakeney, Norfolk, grocer. Sols.
Bridger and Co. Angel-court, Throgmorton

CERTIFICATES, Feb. 3.

T. Flower and J. Mainwaring, Chichester Rents, Chancery-lane, jewellers. R. Machell, Dewsbury, innkeeper. A. Kelty, Worcester, jeweller. C. Outh waite, St. Paul's Churchyard, upholsterer. T. and S. Wileman, West Hoathlye, Sussex, tanners. R. Lloyd, Shad. well High-street, slopseller. T. Sherwin, Tower street, wine merchant. A. Levy, Com Wells W. Malden, Essex, liquor merchant.mercial Chambers, Minories, money scrivener. Sols. Templer and Co. Burr-street, EastT A. Payne, Loxley, York, dealer. J. Poole, Smithfield. Gloucester, baker. L. Noel, Queen-street, Cheapside, wine merchant. W. Chapman West Bromwich, Stafford, bayonet maker. E. Lanley, Chester, currier.

street.

Wright G. Birmingham, carpenter. Sols.
Knight and Co. St. James's-square.
Webber R. Langport, Somerset, iron founder.
Sol. Croft, Chancery-lane.
Wall W. Maidenhead, Berks, surgeon.
Edmunds and Co. Chancery-lane.

CERTIFICATES, Feb. 1.

Sols.

M. Jessop, Dewsbury, York, card maker. J. H. Hudson and J. Hudson, Newcastle upon Tyne, merchants. J. Woodhead, Essex-street, Strand, navy agent. D. Ward and S. Smith, Liverpool, earthenware and porter dealers J. Wareidg, Liverpool, dealer. J. Moir, Milbay, Devon, iron founder. S. Morand, Dean-street, Finsbury-square, merchant. W. Edwards, Bri tol, salesman. J. Pickering, Hatton Wall, oil and colourman. S Buckley, Stockport, Chester, hardwareman. Ji Tucker, Bath, coal merchant. D. Doeg, York, looking glass manufacturer. G. Penny, Warnford-court, merchant P. Horsey,jun Ottery St. Mary, Devon, miller. J. Reynolds, Blackfriars-road, merchant. J. Davies, Shoreditch, linen draper. S. Durham, Harlow, Essex, innkeeper. W. R. Aspinall, late of Harp-lane, Tower-street, wine merchant. C. Vaux, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, block maker.

BANKRUPTS, Jan. 18.

Brown S. Shad Thames, Dockhead, victualler. Sols. Parnell and Co. Church-street, Spitalfields.

Brodie J. and D. Brodie, Ingram-court, Fen-
church-street, merchants. Sels. Courteen
and Co. Walbrook.

Grisbrook G. Sloane Terrace, Chelsea, linen
draper. Sol. Hartley, Bridge-street.
Lanham S. J. Horsham, Sussex, brewer. Sols.
Sudlow and Co. Monument-yard.
Martin T. Norwich, musical instrument maker.
Sols. Steward and Co. Norwich.
Newman W. Harlington, Middlesex, sheep
jobber. Sol. Toone and Co. Cursitor-street
Nachbar J. jun. New Brentford, Middlesex,
market gardener. Sol Hartley, New Bridge-

street.

Pilgram T. Southmims, Middlesex, corn chandler. Sol. Jessop, Clifford's Inn.

Pritchard H. J. Caerieon, Monmouthshire, tin
plate manufacturer. Sols. Hillyard and Co.
Copthall-court.

Russell J. Otham, Kent, paper maker. Sol.
Griffiths, Clement's-lane.

BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED, Jan. 21.
Powell T. Leominster, mercer.
Tipping G. B. Wormwood-street, merchant.

BANKRUPTS.

Aspinshaw E. Stapleford, Nottinghamshire,
butcher. Sol. Hubbersty, Austin-friars.
Bampton R. Birmingham, ship chandler. Sola
Clarke and Co. Chancery-lane.
Douglas W. Sheffield, grocer. Sol. Battye,
Chancery lane.

Longuet G. Princes street, and R. Sheffield,
Wood street, Spitalfields, silk manufacturers.
Sol. Blacklow, Frith street, Soho..
Green J. Wych street, victualler. Sols. Rimmer
and Co. Clifford's Inn.
Sols. Philpot

Griffith J. Carnarvon, currier.
and Co. Temple.

Halford T. Bath, baker. Sols. Adlington and
Co. Bedford Row.'

Herbert J. Windmill-court, West Smithfield,
victualler. Sols. Comyn and Co. Bush lane,
Cannon street.

Jenkins D. Llantrissent, Glamorganshire, wool-
len draper. Sols. Jenkins and Co. New Inn..
Naylor J. Barnsley, Yorkshire, linen manufac
turer. Sols. Exley and Co. Furnival's Inn.
Roure de J. P. and J. Hambrook, Angel court,
Throgmorton-street, merchants. Sol. Riving
ton, Fenchurch street.

Ratcliff R. Southwick, Durham, ship builder.
Sol. Plumptre, Temple.

Robinson S. and G. Paternoster row, booksellers.
Sols. Pearce and Son, Swithin's lane.
Roberts W. Oswestry, Shropshire, draper. Sol.
Chester, Staple Inn.

Raper J. Middleham, Yorkshire, wine merchant.
So's. Ware and Co. Blackman street.
Speare A. Brewer-street, Westminster, earthen.
ware man. Sol. Gylby, Dean street, Soho.
Tennison J. Kingston upon Hull, victualler.
Sois. Rosser and Co. Bartlett's buildings,
Holborn.

Watts G. Liverpool, flour dealer. Sol. Med.
dowcroft, Gray's Inn.

Walton M. Liverpool, merchant. Solss. Bell
and Co. Cheapside.

Witting J. Shipden, Norfolk, innkeeper. Sol
Tilbury, Falcon street.

master.

CERTIFICATES, Feb. 11.

E. White, Bishopsgate street Without, coach Ross E. Oxford-street, hosier. Sols. Thomson J. Niblock, and R. S. Latham, Bristol, and Co. Copthall-court. woollen drapers. W. Giblett, Michlefield-hall, Raine J. and B. Shout, Phoenix Brewery, Bag- Hertfordshire, butcher. C. Jones, Abergavenny, nigge Wells, brewers. Sols. Lee and Co. Monmouthshire, banker. J. Thomson and T. Three Crown-square, Southwark. Lister, Manchester, cotton spinners. T. ThorSwain R. and W. Herbert, Wood-street, Cheap-ney, Sculcoates, Yorkshire, merchant. H. side, silk manufacturers. Sol. James, Buck-Jones, Wellington square, St. Pancras, mer. lersbury. chant. B. Bailey, Beddington-corner, Surry, Taperell J. Plymouth, auctioneer. Sol. Wal-calico printer. J. Madden, Lloyd's Coffeeker, Lincoln's Inn-fields.

Unwin T. Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, maltster. Sols. Sweet and Co. Basinghall-street. Wanre J. Gravesend, Kent, grocer. Sel. Man sall, Warwick-square,

house, insurance broker. J. Brown, jun. Rod borough, Gloucestershire, clothier. A. Lee, Wakefield, Yorkshire, saddler. T. Law, Birmingham, sinker. J. Doughty, Leadenham, Lincolnshire, jobber.

The Peck Loaf to weigh 17lb. 6oz.....5s.118
The Half ditto

The Quar. ditto
The do.

ditto 8 .11 ......2 11

5
ditto
ditto 2 22
ditto

H

.1 54

Ox Nobles.. 3 10 0
Apple.

4 10 0

ONIONS, per Bushel, 2s Od to 3s 6₫

MEAT.

Smithfield, per stone of 8b. to sink the Offal.

Beef mut. veal. ] pork lam.

s. d. s. d. s. d.

s. d. s. d.

4 24 65 65 40

POTATOES,

Champions.. 4 0 0

Kidney...... 5 00

3

246 48

40

,46 10 Fair

8 4

6 2560

3546

45

500 Stormy

8

4 8

5 6

100 Stormy

24

6 0

33

8

537

44

33

,400 Rain

6.45

44 36

,700. Stormy

SUGAR.

7.35 42

35

30,28 14 Fair

23

,28 12 Fair

9

28 36

-32

,45 10 Fair

21.

,45 Foggy

11 26 36 12 32 32

3235

32

,336 Cloudy

29,90 15 Fair

13 32

40 38

40 32

,507 Fair

15 32

36 28

28,800 Snow

98 0 Rain

17 42

18 43 45

43 42

,89 7 Showry

40

29,00 10 Fair

,600 Cloudy Jan. 18. Mule Ist quality, No. 40 3s. 3d.

-No. 120 7s. 9d

-2d quality, No. 40 2s. 8d Discount-15 to 20 per cent.

COALS, delivered at 13s. per chuld, advance.

1189

120s

112s

COTTON TWIST.

Sunderland.

Newcastle.

19. 42

43: 44

20

47 43

42

,00 0 Rain 28,80 7 Stormy

33s 6d to 43 9
33s Od

20. .

35s 6d

27.

35s Od

50 0
38 9 34s Od
44 0 35s Od

34s 0d to 48
34s 6d 45 6

47

47 0

London Premiums of Insurance.

Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, &c. 15s. 9d. to 20s.
Africa, 2gs.

Amelia Islands, 4gs. to 6gs.
American States, 4gs. to 6gs.

Belfast, Cork, Dublin, 20s. to 31s. 6d.
Brazils, 2 gs. to 50s.

Bremen, Hamburgh, &c. 3gs. to 4gs.

Cadiz, Lisbon, Oporto, 318.67.

Canada, gs.

Cape of Good Hope, 2gs.

Constantinople, Smyrna, &c. 3gs.

East-India (Co. ships) 34gs. to 4ÿs.

out and home, 7gs.

France, 20s. to 2g.

Gibraltar, 31s. 6d.

Genoa 12-6 Venice,

38-3

27

Gottenburgh, 8. d. to

Hamb. us. 2

35-11 Naples

38

Greenland, out and home, gs.

Altona us. 2

36-0 Lisbou

58

Holland, 2gs. to 3gs.

Paris, 1 d. d.

25-10

Oporto

58

Honduras, &c. 2gs. to 3gs.

Ditto, 2 us.

25-30

Rio Janeiro

59

Jamaica, 2gs. to 50s.

Madrid

35

Dublin

13

Leeward Islands, 35s. to 40s,

Cadiz,

35 | Cork

13

Madeira, 30s.

3

Malta, Italian States, 3gs.

Agio Bank of Holland, 2 per cent.

HAY and STRAW.-AT SMITHFIELD.

Malaga, 2gs.

Newfoundland, &c. 3gs.

Portsmouth, Falmouth, Plymouth, 15s. 9d.

to 20s.

River Plate, 3gs.

Southern Fishery, out and home,

Stockholm, Petersburgh, Riga, &c.

Jan 2
9

Hay
£. s. d.
600

Straw. £. s. d.

Clover.. £.'s d

..

5 Το

16 5 15

0

5 15

0

220

7 7

7

LITERARY PANORAMA,

AND

National Register :

For MARCH, 1817.

NATIONAL AND PARLIAMENTARY NOTICES, (British and Foreign,)

PROSPECTIVE AND RETROSPECTIVE.

REPORT OF THE SECRET COMMITTEE.

REPORT

OF THE

SECRET COMMITTEE,

OF THE

HOUSE OF LORDS,

ON CERTAIN

pliance ;-when the Monarch went in person to demand representatives whom he supposed had offended his prerogative, all rational minds must have con-cluded that such a Constitution could not last long. It was violated by the very public Officer who was the head of it:

MEETINGS AND COMBINATIONS, it might endure for a while; but it must

&c. &c.

[Ordered to be Printed, February 18, 1917.]

be renovated, or it must crumble into dust. When the Legislature was surrounded by turbulent mobs, and “the Nor the least of those recommenda- majesty of the people" pretended to tions which attach to the British Consti- impose on what should be a free assemtution, as determined in modern times, bly, the necessity of enacting laws to is its power of self-conservation. It has this, or to the other effect; when the rabble prescribed their own will, as the withstood the violence and fully of Kings, directory of Legislative councils ;-it whose most sacred duty was to guard it; needed no spirit of prophecy to foretel it has baffled the madness of the people, the dissolution of a Constitution so inwhose criminality could run to no great-sulted,-if it could tolerate such insults. er excess, than an attempt to overthrow it. A Constitution constructed for fair weather only, for a state of quietude and tranquillity, can never be put in competition with one that has weathered the storms and gusts of infuriate passions, and has stood ;-from its own innate power and stability.

The History of our Country is marked, occasionally, by both these extremes. The metropolis saw Jack Cade strike his sword on London Stone as King of the City, to the destruction of every thing respectable, and worth living for; and Jack has had successors, in will, many; and some, in deed. If ignorance may be pleaded in excuse for the followers of such insurgents, it cannot be pleaded on behalf of Public men; and if the wearer of the Crown disgrace it extremely, the

When the Sovereign assumed authority to direct the branches of the Legislature, what they should discuss; and to prohibit them from intermeddling with certain national departments ;when the King peremptorily ordered certain bills to be passed-to a day-to an hour, and threatened Mr. Speaker with the loss of his head, in case of non-com-ed VOL. V. No, 30. Lit. Pan. N. S. Mar. 1.

Monarch must abdicate; but the Constitution shall survive.

The British Constitution was perfectat the Revolution, at the accession