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77 - but ffiould move thole Amendments in the Com. mittee, which, if agreed to, would in tome meafure reconcile him to the Bill. Mr. HERBERT thought it would have been moth more defirable at fuch a period as the prefent, had the Bill of laft feffion been carried into a law, in which cafe they might now have been palling an act for the diftribution, rather than the teltriaion of the life of arms. Mr. LONG Paid, the meafure had been thought net by the late Government, and he hoped fuch modifications might be introduced into the Bill, as to make it acceptable toGentlemen on all fides. Sir JOHN NEWPORT Paid, unlefs it was greatly mitigated, he Mould not find himfeif at liberty to tote for tbt Bill. At all events he defired it to be underftaod that he did not oppofe the Speaker's leav ing the Chair, limply on the afrurance that the endu• ranee of the Bill ihould be limited. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER raid, it was never in their contemplation that the meafure Mould be any thing more than temporary. It had been thought in Tome lhape or other necef fary by the late Government. Mr. WINDHAM did not think it followed, had the late Government been allowed to carrf forward their conciliatory meaffires, that the prefent Bill tnight not have been found unneceffary. Mr. PONSONBY could not, even as it was, agree in the nceffity of the meafure. The Houfe having gone into a Committee on the Bill, Sir J. NEWPORT prcpofed, that in cafes where the Jutiices of the Peace i efuled a licence to any per fon applying rit t 9 ufe arms, that an appeallhould lie to the Lord Lieutenant and Council. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought it would be better to give the rightof review ing fuch fentence to the Quarter Seffion of the County. Sir J. NEWPORT objected to this, as a co-ordi nate jurifdiaion. It was, after Come dircullion, ordered that the Appeal lhould be made to the county At large, or if in a city, to the county in which it (lands, or to an adjoining county. There was a great deal of difcutllon about the Claufes authorizing warrants, by which any Conlla. ble or his Affiftant might break into a houfe, in fearch of arms fuppofed to be concealed, at any hour. Lord H. PETTY, Mr. WH!THIBAD, Mr. Wttio SIAM, Mr. DILLon, and others, oppofed the granting of filch extraordinary power, not only daring the time that fuch a diftria might be proclaimed to be in a dilturbed Rate, but for the whole term of the duration of the Bill, and throughout the whole of the country, which was unfortunately to be fubjetted to the exercife of fuch arbitrary and capricious antho- rity. Mr. STURGES BOURNE did not think the in convenience of the meafure of WI magnitude as the Gentlemen on the other fide appeared to believe it to be. Mr. WHITBREAD anted, would not the Ho. pourable Gentleman himfelf think it rather an ob noxious proceeding if he were to be called upon at every hour of the day or night for a return of what aTtbs he had in his polreffinn ?—Would he not think It rather inconvenient if any petty Conliable or his j Affitlant were to be authorifed to break into his l houfe on fufpicinn only Sir SAMUEL gomitLy nbferved, that as there was let's probability of difcovering a fecret de-1 pot in the night time than in the day light, therefore if there was to be any fearch, it ought to be confined to the day time. We boafted that an Englifhman's houfe was his Cafile, and feeling as Englifhmeo • we ought to confider fomething of the feelings of our fellow fubjeons in Ireland. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER 'unified the proceeding on the ground of the necef fity of the cafe. It wa , , however, agreed that the fearch fhould not be made but on the oath of one or more credible eritneffes. Mr. DILLON propofed, that the fearch fhould not be made before fun rife or after fun let, or die in the pretence of a Magilirate. This was fup• ported by Mr. Whitbread, Mr. Grattan, Sir Samuel itomilly, Sir John Newport; &c. and oppofed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Folter, &c. Mr. WINDHAM and Sir JOHN NEWPORT !poke for the Amendment, and the ATTORNEY GENERAL againa it. Mr. DILLON propofed a further Amendment, that thole dillries only which thould be proclaimed under the InfurreCtion AEI fhould be fobjeCt to the operation of this law. Mr. W. SMITH fopported this Amendment, be cattle he could not conceive any thing more irra tional or onjull than that of fobjeeting the people of Ireland to a law of this nature during a period of tranquillity. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought, on the contrary, that a period of tranquillity, namely, before difirias were proclaimed, migh► be that in which it would be moll proper and ricceffitry to aa upon this law and fearch fur arms, in order to take away the weapons of thole who were ditpoled to dill bance. Lord MILTON argued with peculiar energy in favour of the Amendment, and, in fupport of its principle, quoted the provifions of the Al for dif arming the Highlands of Scotland ; where a gua rantee was to be found fimilar to that propofed in this _ clank. _ Mr. SHERIDAN was adverfe to the whole Bill, but if it were determined to prefs it, he thought the (lade propofed by his Honourable Fe lend ought to be adopted, as it promifed to diminifts the malignity ofits charailer. If there were not magifirates enough to execute this claufe, let them be increafed; and that increafe was the lefs inconvenient in a country where the neceffary qualifications for the magiftracy were feldom required, although country gentlemen, I Sully qualified, were perfettly ready to ad in that capacity. He did not now, however, mean to dwell 'upon the charaßer of the Irifh magiftracy ; but he would put this dilemma to the Right Honourable Gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) either it was neeeffary to execute the Aft under coEfidera• lion, in the feveral diftriElt of Ireland, Cr it was not. If it was neceffary, then the Irifh Infurreelion Act ought to be put immediately into univerfal execution. But if it was not neceffary, this AR was molt foul and tyrannous, and the principles upon which it reft ed, namely, its application to diftrias which were not diaurbed, would watrant its estetinii to England and Scotland—CA cry of hear, hear The Right HonourableGentleman, however, difelsfmed any ail !sedition to enter into the principle of fach a meal - ore. When men were heard difcuffing abode the propriety of allowing women ten minutes to drefs themfelves before a fet of ruffians litould be allowed to bresle into their dwellings; and when fuch a propofi,i.in was rejefted, he felt it impollible to engage in the difcuffion, or partially to c nfider the telethon upon which it retied. Mr. BARRY vindicated the Irifh Magifiracy. Mr. SHERIDAN explained, and applauded the meafures taken by the late Lord Chancellor of Ire• land, to purify the Irifh Maginracy. Sir J NEWPORT (fated the cafe of a Mr. Jacob of Wexford, who was difmiffed from the Magiftracy by the late Lord Chancellor, and reamed by the prefent. The Right Honourable Baronet condemned the manner in which this Jacob ailed upon his rello ration, by marching triumphantly, on the 12th of July, into the town of Ennifcorthy, at the head of an Orange corps, with all the infignia of their indica tion, fo offenfive to the populati , n of Ireland. The Committee divided on the Claufe, Ayes s3—Nees 79 Upon the motion of Mr. LONG, Claufes were adopted for allowing Grand Juries to recompense the Clerks of the Peace for their trouble under this Bill ;- alfo that arms taken up fhall he lodged in a place of fafcty until the infurteelion is over ; tnat Magifirates (hall give in to the Clerks (,! tha Pace the names of the perfons whom they (hall app4in to execute this Aft within feven days after ft:ro 4protot ment be made. The feveral Cladis being gone throne ,he F Ire refumed, and the report was ordered t•t be up this day. IRISH MILITIA TRANSFER BILL. Lord CASTLEREAGH propofed the third reading of the Mi litia Transfer Bill. _ . _ _._.._._. Mr. WINDHA M protefted agaiull i•relt a propolitinn at fo late an hour of the night, as fo many Gentlemen were difpofed to deli ver their fentiments upon it. Sir ROBnitl' WILLIAMS concurred in this proteft. and moved au adjournment until to morrow. Upon this motion the Houle divi.l.!d—A yes 13—Noes 7 t . On admifßon of Strangers we found Mr. WINDHAM on his legs,objeding, iu ftrong terms, •o the prelfing the third reading of the Bill at th.it hour and after fo long and teating a diftuffion as had taken place for the Taft e' ho urs. It, was depriving the Parlia f f meat and the Country 01 a great and principal Rage in its legifla tive enaClntents. He was aftonifhed that ever. the Nob.e Lord could think of treating the country fo infultingly and carrying fetch a meafure in fuck an unprecedented way, and with fo high a hand. i here were many great and formidable ohjedions which had not yet been touched upon, and which it became the Noble Lord to go into, and it poffible remove. The Right Honou►.:hlc Gentleman concluded with an animated appeal to the Houle, not to treat the country and the mils with fo Indifcreet a levity as to hurry forward at that late hour the third reading of a Bill of Inch a queltionabic nature and fraught with fuch moment ous confequences. if, however, Minitters thought fit then to pref, the third reading, he had no hefitation in laying, that it was depriving the Le- ifiature of the third great Rage of its enactments. Lcrd t ASTI.EREAGH replied with Come warmth, and de. Fed even the charaderiftie ingenuity of the Right Honourable Gentleman to flort a NOVEL idea in any difeuffion on the prefent Bill, however prolonged.—All that could be laid by the Right Honourable Gentleman had been already exhaufted—and as to the Rate oi• the Houle, it was then much better attended than it .vould be at 4 or t to-morrow evening. Mr. NLI 1A741 explained. Mr. L'ALCRAFT vindicated the motives of his Right Ho nourable Fricrd in wilhing to defer the third reading to a more feafonable opportunity, and laid, if the Noble Lord would be bold enough to perlift, be Mould continue to follow up every attempt of the Nob!c Lord's with the motion of adjournment. He now therefore moved that the Honied° now adjourn. The SPEAKER objeded to putting the queftion of adjourn ment again without the intervention of a new fubjedt. He had grounded his opinions on the precedents of the 12th of March, 1771, and rdth March, 1772. It had been latterly the ufage of the Route, but an ufage that he had no fcrup:e in flying was un founded. Hr did not think the motion ell the Honourable Member regular, and he fhould not, therefore, put it. The queftion was then rut, that the Bill be now read a third time; when, after a forcible. fpeech from Lord Milton, againft the principle of the Bill, Sir John Newport moved that, infixed of the word "not:•," be inferted the words " this day t" upon which Amendment the Houle dividedi.-For the Amendment i—Agaitill It 73 —tsilajo• rity 61.—Mr. Wiiberforee voted with the Minot ity. While Rrangers were excluded we underftood that another divifion took place of 13 and 73, when Lord Cattlereagh ftated, that fling Gentlemen were determined to prefs amendment after amendment, and keep the Houle till to morrow night, or have their way, be ihould yield and give them their way : the third reading was then poftponed till this day. PARLIAMENTAP.Y WRITS. Mr. BARHAM, after a fpeech of confiderable length, ob tained leave to bring in a Bill for 'ezuring difpatch io the coo• veyan. e of l•ketion Writs to the !taunting Officers. Adjourned at half pact two. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5. PRICE Or s'l OCKS f HIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK 3 per Cent. COW 6ti 4—for Auguft 6il 1-3 per Cam Red. 6:l—Olunium clic—Exchequer BiUs pat is. prem. Yefierday morning, Mr. CoNCREVI embarked at Yarmouth on board the Claudia cutter, having under her convoy three hoops, laden with rockets. attic' other (toter, prepared under Mr. Camas' s's infpation. The Claudia and the tranfports failed for a fecret deilination• Our Readers will recoiled that Mr. CONG ayes new invented rockets were Come time ago exhibited in pretence of the Ordnance Department, and highly approved of by that Board. We hope foon to be able to lay before the Public an account of the fuccefsful application of thefe imple. ments of war in the defirudion of the enemy's fleet at Come point in the oppotite Chores. The latell intelligence that has been received from Admiral GANBIER is dated on Wednefday laft, at which time he was turning into the Cattegat with a favourable wind. The force which embarked laft week confined of feventeen regiments, a brigade of Guards about a6OO ftrong, and eight companiesof At tillery,amoun ting to z 000 men. The whole may be computed at 17,000 men at lull. The Bth, or King's (Hanoverian) regiment of foot, commanded by DANIEL HORTON, Efq are on their march from Ireland, in three divifions, for embarka tion at Hull, fuppofed to join the expedition ;—or, if not, to aft as marines on board his Majefty's (hips. Tranfports have failed from the Dawns for Hull, 1 to take on board the 7th and Bth Infantry, now on their march from Ireland, to embark at that port ; twenty tranfports are alfo colleted at Sheernefs, 1 waiting further orders. The 4th dragoons are under orders for Canter ; bury, where the fiat divifion will arrive on Sunday. AMEaIdA, A Mail arrived this morning from North America, brought to Valmnuth by the Princes Mary packet, which left New York on the 4th alt. and Halifax on the 15th. The Doke of Montrofe packet had arrived at New Yot k before the Pt incefs Mary failed. She left lying at Halifax his Majefty's fhips Vtt.t.a Da MILAN and Os St VA TOR. Several veffels have been detained by our mixers on the American Ration, and fent into Halifax. Colonel BURR has been committed to gaol on a charge of high treafon : 100,000 dollars were offered as bail for-his appearance, and refufed. The accounts by this packet Rate, that at New I York the inhabitants were highly incenfed at the affdir between his Majefly's (hip LEOPARD and the American frigate Chefapeak. Several meetings had been held, and all communication between the (bore and the Britifh fquadron ordered to be difcontinued no pilots are fuffered to go on board, and all fupplies are flopped. In confequence of this, as fame of the letters Rate, the boats from the Englifh (hips of war had landed and carried off so head of cattle : of courfe, we prefume, payment would be offered, in fume way or other, N any Atch event has occurred. But wa cannot believe any Bridal Officer would commit fucb an as—an aft, which nothing but the mod imperious neceffity, arifing from a complete want of fufienance, could poffibly Orders had been iffutd by the Secretary at War, for all American Officers t repair immediately to Norfolk; and nothing was talked of but fupporting the honour of the American Flag. We here fubjoin a copy of the Order of Admiral BRRRIART. to fearch the American frigate the Chcf opal. Whether the Admiral was warranted in pro- ceeding to fuch an extremity we cannot prefume to judge, but certainly the circumflances under which it took place were fo provoking and igniting, that, if he has erred, much may be faid in his vindication It appears from this document, that deferters from the Squadron in the Chefapeak, were not ot4 re ceived on board the American frigate, but paraded through the fireets of Norfolk, in light of the Britifh Officers, and under the rroteBion of the Magifirates and the Officer who recruited for that very (hip on board of which they were found. They were de. manded by the Britifh Conful, as well as the Captains of the Ships from which they had deferted, and were refufed to be given up. Surely if any ci, .:umliances could jußify an exercift of power, it woul,: be there. The mode of carrying the Order into effed was as temperate and refpeElful as could well be. There was no violation of the jurifdiElion of thcUnited States —the fearch was not to be made unlefs the Chefs peak was found without the limits. There is alio :mother fart of importance which comes firongly in jollification of the Officer who iffued the order. The liberty was to be reciprocal. The Captains of our cruizers were intlrueted to mutter their crews, and permit the Captain of the American frigate to fearch for any deferters from their fervice. What propofal could have been made, fo well adapted to avoid that tripleafant rencontre, produced by the pertinacity of the American Officer? The following is ADMIRAL BERKELEY'. ORDER. " By the Honourable Gtoaoa CRANVIELD BMILLEY, Vice- Admiral of the White, and Commas dcr in Chief of his Ma jeliy's Blips and veffels employed in the River St. Laurence, along the abaft of Nova Scotia, the !Bands of St. John, and Cape Breton, the Bay of --, and at and about the Maud of Bermuda or Summer Mands:— " Whereas many reamers, fubjedte of his Britannic Majefty, and ferring in his (hips and veffels, as per margin', while at an chor in the Chefapeak, dderted and entered on board the United States frigate, railed the Chefapeak, and openly paraded the ftreeta of Norfolk, in fight of their Offieers, under the American Pbg, proteded by the Magiltraies of the town, and the recruit ing Officer belonging to the abovementioned American frigate, which Magiftrates and Naval Officer refuted giving them up, al though demanded by his Britannic Majefty's Conful, as well as the Captains of the (hips from which the laid men had defected. The Captains and Commanders of his Majefty's Chips and veffels under my command, are therefore hereby required and diredted, in cafe of meeting with the American frigate the Chefapeak, at lea, and without the limits of the United States, to thew to the Captain of her this Order, and to require to larch his (hip, for the deferten from the beforementioned (hips, and to proceed and feareh for the fame; and if a fimihr demand fhould he made by the American, he is to be permitted to fcrach for any defertera from their fervice, according to the cuftoms and ufagc of civilized nations, on terms of peace and amity with each other. " Given under my hand at Halifax, Nova Scotia, sit June, t 807. "6. C. BERKELEY." " To the refpc.ftive Captains and Com manders of hls Majetty's Ships and Veffel•. on the North American s•atiun." • &nettle, Bellona, Triumph, Chichefter, Halifax, and Zeno bia cutter. This morning the KING arrived from Windfor. A Privy Connell was held at the Qnecn's• Houle, at which mat of the Cabinet Minillers at tended. The Auckland packet. with mails fr• Lifbon, is arrived at Falmouth : (he faired on tic?. z6th ult.— The letters will be delivered to-morrow. The Frilled*: Elizabeth packet, from Falmouth, arrived at Lifbon on the 24th ulr, A Gentleman, with difpatches for GovernMe:nt, who came from Lifbon by the above packet, reached town la night. at eleven o'clock. Their contents have not tranfpired, but report fays they relate to the difpute with America. CLOSE OY THE PARLIAMENTARY Sesstows.—The arrangement fur this purpn(e is thus determined— the Piorogation will take place on Friday fe'nnight, and the Houfe of Commons is erpeded on Monday at farthelt, to adjourn till that day. NAUTICAL lA,l'.ELLiagA'et We t e rda ? announced the arrival of the Lee• ward Ifland Fleet off Portfmout:l, and we have now the pleafore to add, that the arrival of fiery fail its the Downs yeflerday afternoon, at half pafl five o'clock, .was communicated w Lloyd's in a note from the Admiralty. The re l of the fleet being 8s in number, had previonfly feparated at the mouth of St. George's Channel, in order to proceed to their various Fort; . The ft )::.rig an Extra& of a Letter , from Capt. Faanusson of the CLto, dated at Sea, July 25, in lat. 23. long. 18. 05 W. _ _ " We failed front Tobago June 13—came down to Grata& 14th. Sailed ,6th—cane to anchor at Tortola 21 ft Oat under way aid, under convoy of his Majefty's maps Canada and Wafp t 55 fall In company. _ _ " The Surinam (hips are not with us, in conftvence st tte mbn of war that went fur them not being able to beat up from De marara." TORBAY. AUOUST 3.—lnformation has jun been received of a line of battle fhip and a frigate having efcaped out of I3refl, and that they are cruizing of Cape Clear. In consequence of which two fail of the line are getting under weigh to look after them. This day arrived His Majefly's Mips Audacious, Annum and Alcmene, from Plymouth, to join tilts reit of the fleet here. FALMOUTH, AUOUST 2.—About nine o'clock this evening the Princefs Mary packet, Captain Pococc, arrived from New York and Halifax, in eighteen days from the latter place.—Sailed a few coaflert for the weftward.—Wind S. PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 3.—. Came in the Edgar tranfport, Captain Beoww, from Monte Video, after a palrage of 98 days : fhe has on board 88 Spadifh prifoners, moft of whom are afilifted with the (curvy, on account of the length of the voyage, and want of frefh provilions. She failed under convoy of the LANCILSTIR, of 6¢ guns, in company with other tragic. ports, but parted from them loon after. It appears that there are about 4000 troops at Monte Video, and that the Spaniards are from 18 to scoot) fir_ng at Buenos Apes.—Sailed the AUDACIOUS, of 7 4 guns, and the ALCMENE, of 32, to kin the Channel Fleet. Came is the SCOkPION, of 18 guns, from a cruize. Pcarsmourn,Aucurr 4.---Arrived the American Ulyires, from Baurdeaux for Tonningen, detain. ed by his Majetty's Chip Fur ro.—Sailed his Majefty's fhip EXPLOSION, with two tranfports, under convoy to the Eaftward.—Wind S. W. DOVER, AUGUST 4.—A fine large (brig) firms of war, pierced for 23 guns, was launched this morning from Mr. KING'S yard at this place. Sailed this day the hay Catharine, Captain KNUDSEN, of and for Bergen, fr.lnt Treguer, with a cargo Lf Rye. Palled by the Two Friends, LiviNnsron B. from Charletioni and the Young Fattor, GAULT, from New York, und to London. The American fchooner Cornelia, Captain HATi4AWAT, from St. P‘terfburgh, fur St. Michael's, alio went by here this day ; and a (hip of the line is now ping pall frrin the wertward, for the D twns.—Wind S. NV. and blows arong. Dear., Aucusr 4.—Arrived the Sot ssair frigate from Sheer trek ; MONA EY gun-brig from a cruize off Boulogne; his Majeity's !hip CANADA. from the Lee. ward Wands ; and HOUND floop of war, from Ply mouth ; having under their convoy the Plymouth, naval trardport, Pleafant, HILL, hired floop, with a great number of other vcifels, which have a ll p a ir e d , through for the Nore. Sailed the MORGIANA of war, and Swan, hired armed cutter, for Yarmouth. —Wind W. S. W. and moderate. itcueim IN Tilt Dowtre.—Ps lacers of . oranr, Vice Admiral Rowley ; Clyde, Commodore Owen ; Solebay frigate; Diligent Bore-flap; Bergere, Hound, Skylark, and Challenger, 'loops; Bloodhound, Rcfolute, and Monkey, guo•briga; Findon, hi.cd 'loop. YARMOUTH, A (to urr 4 —Sailed the Agincourt to ['outmatch, and the Bruizer and Vixen gun brigs on a ct uize.—Remain, Roebuck, Admiral Douczas. Wind S. W. HAYMARKET THEATRI.--Laft night, after the per formancis of the Mogul Tale, and the Opera of the Fortrefi, the Drama of the 66 Critic" was revived at this Theatre. We cannot fufficiently admire the judgment of the Managers in relating this piece, which is fo calculated to export the extravagances of the tragic mute, and fo replete with genuine humour. But the merits of the Gritk are ton well known to require any comment here ; fuffice it to fay, that thole merits are not injured by lalt night's reprefentation. The part of Puff was inimitably fufiained by Mr. Fawcavr, who, inter a:N/2, having occ ,fion to cha ra,Lerize himfelf, Mr. Da Camp, and Mr. Pet.st sa, un. paid a just compliment to the memory of the late Mr. Pat.ra eR, the father of Mr. PALM Fa, jun. Mr. Fewcz - r - r, with his ufual pleafantry, glanced at the admirable architeaural powers of the acting Manager, Mr. WIN STON. Mr. MATHIV/11, in Sir Fretful Plagiary, gave a true piaure of the tefty play gleaner ; and Mr. Lisron convulfed the Houfe with laughter in Don Whifherandot—Mrs. Lturom appeared to great advantage is her ancient Engliffi drefs, and proved an able reprefentative of the love tick heroine, ?Marina. We cannot dole this account, without bellowing the meed of praifc on the performers in general, who exerted their feveral talents with confiderable effat. The Houfe was brilliantly attended, and overflowed in every part. VeccinaTton.—By the difcovery of this invalna• bit preventive, Dr. JEwitsa will defervedly obtain 30,0001.—Ce. rsa, No. 8, Charing Crofis, will in. Pure the fame magnificent fum to the difcnverer of the firil drawn Ticket to-morrow. He warrants it an infallible preventive agaioa that wort of difeafes —Poverty. A grand and critical pufh is certainly to be made by our lately failed immenfe expedition. While our gallant fgldiers and fail , rs arc aiming to crown them felves with laurels on foreign 11 ..inre•, is may not be arnifs to remind adventurers at home what a grand and critical pulh they has an opportunity of making this day, and before one o'clock to-morrow after- noon, in the prefent Lottery campaign. Every great Prize (till remains in the Wheel, exclufive of the 30,000 pounder at the fir( go Of, to crown team with vidotious wealth.