quiry, that Somerville might be considered as virtually discharged; that he believed the discharge would take place in a very short time. A petition having been presented on behalf of two persons imprisoned for blasphemous libels, Mr. Perceval complained of the disgracefulness of petitions from those who reviled our Lord and Saviour; when on a motion of Mr. Hunt, the House was counted-and counted out. August 16. Mr. W. B. Evans gave notice that, in the event of his being in Parliament next Session, he should move for leave to bring in a Bill for conferring the elective franchise upon all male persons of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who were not disqualified by the commission of any crime, or loss of intellect. He also gave notice that he should move for leave to bring in a Bill to impose a tax upon all landed and funded property, for the purpose of paying the interest of the National Debt, instead of

its being paid by the sweat of the brow of unborn generations.-At a quarter past two Sir A. Clifford, the Usher of the Black Rod, summoned the House to the House of Lords, for the purpose of attending the prorogation of Parliament by his Majesty. The several Members proceeded accordingly, with the Speaker at their head. On their return, the Speaker, while standing at the table, read his Majesty's Speech. As soon as he had concluded, every Member in the House eagerly pressed forward to shake him by the hand, and testify, by the tribute of a cordial farewell, how deeply sensible they all were of those qualities which have conferred enhanced respect, honour, and dignity on his exalted situation for the last sixteen years. At a quarter before three the several Members retired; and thus terminated the proceedings of one of the most arduous and memorable Sessions in the Parliamentary history of England.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

The "Sydney Herald," dated to the end of February, gives a favourable account of the state of affairs in the colony of New South Wales. The disputes which have so long existed between the authorities and the settlers appear to have been amicably arranged, and some important concessions have been made to the colonists. Australian wool has been much improved, and has enabled the growers to reap advantages from their attention. The communication between Sydney and Newcastle was much facilitated, several new steam-boats having been built, and various new sources had been opened for the employment of labour and capital. The total number of convicts who, during the last year, arrived in the colony from all parts of the United Kingdom, amounted to 2,149 males, and 651 females; there have also been importations of a great number of free females, also many wives and children of the convicts: an arrangement which has been productive of the happiest consequences. A public meeting has been held at Paramatta, upon the subject of the obnoxious land regulations, and the ruinous system of quit-rents under which the land-owners were suffering; but the Governor having prolonged the time for the payment of arrears of pur. chase-money for land due, the intention of petitioning his Majesty was for the present abandoned. The impolicy of throwing any impediments in the way of free emigration was strongly urged as detrimental to the interests of the colony.

Another circumstance likely to be of advantage to the colony is the establishment of a regulation for giving publicity to the proceedings of the Legislative Council. This colonial reform was as much wanted, perhaps, as reform at home, and we augur the best consequences from it. Altogether the accounts are very gratifying. The internal resources of the colony were improving, new establishments were forming, and a system of rigorous economy had been established.

The "Sydney Gazette" states the ordinary revenue of the colonyIn 1831, at........... In 1830.....

£116,402 7 2 99,971 4 31

16,431 2 104

4,663 7 9

AMERICA. (UNITED STATES.)

The New Tariff has at length passed both Houses of the American Congress. The Bill much more closely resembles that introduced by Mr. Adams, on the recommendation of the Committee of

Manufactures, than the original Bill proposed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and the scale of duties is therefore higher than that which had been hoped for. By the Bill sent from the Treasury, all woollen goods above a certain low price were to have been chargeable with 30 per cent. ad valorem duty. By the Bill which has passed, the duty is fixed at 50 per

cent.

The Tariff of 1823 established a complicated system of regulation, which varied the per centage of duty according to the different values of the goods. All goods of less value than one dollar (4s. 6d.) per square yard, were charged as if they were of one dollar's value: all goods whose value was between 1 dollar and 24 dollars, were charged as if they were worth 24 dollars; and all goods whose value was between 2 and 4 dollars, were charged as if worth 4 dollars.

The New Tariff entirely does away with this system, and simplifies the arrangement, though it does not very materially reduce the duty, except on the lowest kinds of goods. Woollen goods, the actual value of which was below 35 cents. (174d.) were charged with at least 40 per cent. ad valorem duty, by the Old Tariff: by the New Tariff the duty is reduced to 5 per cent., which is a douceur to the southern planters, who purchase the lowest kinds of woollens for negro clothing. This reduction of duty will no doubt greatly increase the exportation of pad

dings, and the lowest qualities of woollens, of which already a very considerable quantity is sent from England to the United States.

On woollens above 35 cents. in value, there was a duty by the Old Tariff of at least 45 per cent., but which, by the system of minimums above-mentioned, rose to 70, 80, or 100 per cent. on goods of certain prices, so as to become quite prohibitory. Another regulation, which required the addition of 10 or 12 per cent. to the cost of any goods imported, had the effect of raising the duty from 45 up to 55 per cent. By the New Tariff, all woollens above 35 cents. in value (with the exception of blankets, flannels, baizes,

carpets, &c.) are chargeable with an ad valorem duty of 50 per cent. The new duty will, therefore, be lower than the old, and it will, in other

Here then is almost a tenfold increase in 46 years, which shews a duplicating ratio every 14, and is rather better than an increase at 5 per cent. compound interest. This, however, is, in a great degree, an emigrating increase, and not a natural one. The United States are found to double every 24 years, which is equal to 3 per cent. at compound interest.

STATES.

respects, give great accommodation to the exporting manufacturer.

On worsted stuff goods the Old Tariff laid a duty of 25 per cent., and the New Tariff reduces that duty to 10 per cent. ; which will be a very material advantage to the English manufacturer.

On blankets, mits, gloves, hosiery, and carpet

ing (of low qualities) the Old Tariff laid a duty to 25 per cent. On blankets, of which the cost shall not exceed 75 cents (3s. 1d.) the duty is reduced down to 5 per cent. ad valorem.

of 35 per cent., and the New Tariff reduces it

The duties on flannels and baizes continue

almost prohibitory, viz. 16 cents (8d.) per square yard. Under the Old Tariff they were nominally 45 per cent. ad valorem, but really more than that. The duties on cotton goods remain unaltered, being 25 per cent.

On silk manufactures from beyond the Cape of Good Hope, the duties are reduced from 30 down to 10 per cent., and from other parts they are reduced from 20 down to 5 per cent. ad va lorem.

This Bill does away with the plan of giving eight, ten, and twelve months' credit for the Customs duties, and the duties on woollens are now required to be paid in cash. The new regulation will be decidedly beneficial to the English exporter, by making the trade more sound and steady; the old system encouraged adventurers in New York and the other American cities to trade on no other capital than the Govern ment credits; and the consequence was that many rash speculations were entered into, and the goods were often sacrificed by being forced to a sale, or the importer failed, and all his effects were swept away by the Government creditor.

On the whole, therefore, the New Tariff is a decided improvement, and it will, we hope, be found beneficial to the English manufacturer, although the same jealousy of English manufactures, which dictated the Tariff of 1828, has dictated that of 1832.

The new duties come into operation on the 3d of March, 1833.

President Jackson has refused his assent to the law which renews the charter of the National Bank of the United States. His principal reason is, that three years and a half have yet to elapse before the present charter expires.

The Senate of the United States have rejected the award of the King of the

A manifesto of the German Diet, holden on the 28th of June, has recently been published. It is designed to repress the revolutionary spirit now manifesting itself in so many quarters of Germany, which, in the words of the President of the Diet, "has reached to such a height, that it not only menaces the internal tranquillity and the safety of the different States, but even the existence of the whole Confederation." The President proceeds to complain of "the immense number of journals and revolutionary pamphlets which inundate the country, the abuse of speaking even in the Chambers of the States, the daily progress of a system of propagandism which at first prudently held itself in reserve, but which now does not blush to appear in open day, and the ineffectual attempts of each particular government to repress these disorders;" and concludes by saying, that "these combinations have impressed on the Emperor of Austria the painful conviction that the revolution of Germany is advancing at a rapid pace to maturity, and that it will unavoidably burst forth if longer tolerated by the Confederation." With the Emperor, the King of Prussia cordially co-operates, and all the States of the German Confederation have given in their signatures to the document. It concludes by resolutións, binding every German Sovereign to assist any other who may demand his aid, in keeping down licentiousness, anarchy, seditious or treasonable speeches or writings, in any part of the German Confederation. Austria and Prussia especially promise their potent assistance in this work. The adhesion even of Hanover is not wanting to this document, the principle of which has already been followed up by the Elector of Hesse Cassel. He has issued a decree, in which he prohibits all meetings and assemblies similar to those which have been recently held in Germany, directs all banquets and public fêtes to be dissolved as illegal, and orders all persons delivering speeches or proposing toasts to

be arrested, imprisoned, and brought be fore the tribunals to be punished.

On the 14th of June, the Chamber of Representatives at Hanover agreed to a strong protest against the Decree of the Diet.

tions of the German Diet, the two popular In conformity with the general resolutinel of the Rhine, have been suppressed ; Baden journals, the Liberal and the Sen

and the Government of Baden has been

instructed, through its ambassador, to see this resolution put into effect. The editors are forbidden to edit any other similar journals in any of the states of the Confederation, and the state of Baden is called on to give information respecting the real authors of the articles that have appeared in the Liberal and Sentinel. A resolution of the Diet, dated 5th July, prohibits all periodicals or political works of any kind in the German language, containing less than twenty printed sheets, from being introduced into any of the states without the previous consent of Government. Political associations of every kind are interdicted. All extraordinary popular assemblies and fetes, except such as have been long in use, and are permitted by the laws and customs of the locality, are also interdicted. The organizing or aiding in any such extraordinary assemblies is declared penal, as well as all attempts to employ customary assem blies for political purposes. Badges of every kind are forbidden to foreigners and natives equally. The Confederation pledge themselves to the rigorous execution of the resolutions adopted in 1819 and 1824, for the punishment, by expulsion, of such Professors in Universities or other establishments as "abuse their ascendency over the minds of their pupils to inculcate doctrines contrary to public order ;" and for the suppression of the Burschenschaft. There are several other resolutions respecting the watchfulness to be exercised by the states respectively concerning persons who may be suspected of seditious practices, as well natives as foreigners, who may seek refuge within the limits of the Confederation. Lastly, the states mutually ensure to each other" prompt and mutual military assistance; and, admitting that the present circumstances are not less pressing than in October, 1830, and require extraordinary measures for the employment of the military forces of the Confederation, they will join in extending the provisions of the Ordonnance of October 21, 1830, for the re-establishment and maintenance of tranquillity in Germany, and keep them on foot as long as the repose of the country shall require them."

PORTUGAL.

Little change has taken place in the position of the combatants in Portugal during the month. Don Pedro is at Oporto, confining himself within, but fortifying that position. He is organizing his volunteers, who now form an effective body of 4000 or 5000 men, and receiving deserters, who do not, however, confessedly, come in great numbers. The Miguelite General, Santa Martha, is at Penafiel, in the neighbourhood of Oporto, having effected a junction between his forces and those of General Povoas; but no collision, however trifling, has taken place between the troops of the rivals since the affair of Vallonga, on the 23d July. Don Pedro's plan is evidently to make Oporto his lair, and, whenever the Miguelites approach, to sally out upon them, and return to Oporto as his head-quarters, until he finds himself sufficiently strong to advance upon Lisbon.

A fight at sea has taken place between the fleet of Sartorius and that of Don Miguel, but its results have been of no importance. The loss on either side was trifling.

GREECE.

Treaty between Russia, France, and England, with Greece and Bavaria. The following articles contain the substance of this paper:

"Art. 3. The Prince Otho of Bavaria shall

bear the title of King of Greece.-4. Greece shall form a monarchical and independent state. --5. Its limits shall be settled by treaty with Turkey.-8. The royal crown and dignity shall be hereditary in Greece; and shall pass to the direct and lawful descendants and heirs of the Prince Otho, in the order of primogeniture. In the event of the decease of the Prince with

out direct and lawful issue, the crown of Greece shall pass to his younger brother, and to his direct and lawful descendants and heirs, in the order of primogeniture. Failing him also, to his younger brother, and so on. Greece shall never be governed by the King of Bavaria.-9. Otho to be of age in June 1835.-10. Three Bavarian counsellors to govern during his minority, appointed by the King of Bavaria as his son's regency.-11. Prince Otho shall retain full possession of his appanages in Bavaria. The King of Bavaria moreover engages to assist, as far as may be in his power, Prince Otho in his position in Greece, until a revenue shall have been set apart for the crown in that state.-12. The powers guarantee a loan to Otho. The principal of the loan not to exceed a total amount of 60,000,000 of francs, raised by instalments of 20,000,000 of francs each. For the present the first instalment only shall be raised, and the three courts shall each become responsible for the payment of one-third of the annual amount of the interest and sinking fund of the said instalment,

TURKEY.

On the 21st of July a Protocol was signed at Constantinople, by which the Porte gives its formal assent to the extension of the Greek frontier, as required by the London Conference, viz. from the Gulf of Arta to that of Vola, and again recognises the independence of the Greek state. On the same day a second Protocol was drawn up, by which the Porte is assured of an indemnity in money from Greece for the cession of different tracts of territory. The three contracting Powers guarantee this indemnity. It amounts to forty millions of piastres, if it shall be thought necessary at London, for the security of Greece, to give to the frontier the above-mentioned extension; but the Porte is to receive only ten millions if it should be preferred to have the frontier line below Zeitouny, and end at Arta. At all events, the matter is now settled. The Porte would have assented long ago to the extension of the Greek frontier, and the conclusion of the arrangement has been delayed only by the discussions on the amount of the indemnity.

The Egyptian army, under Ibrahim Pasha, has advanced from Acre to Damascus, which it has captured, and bids fair to subdue all Syria. The Egyptian Pasha has also a well-equipped fleet. The Sultan is using every effort to send a formidable force by land and sea against the revolted Pasha; but the success of these armaments is doubtful,