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II 1 . (•1 ; '• * ' l / , • \ 1 • 0 4 , 0 1. • v-- 10 , • r . "' • .;# A I 6 1 111(0...S . , . . '-‘ l ll3 •.. ats • . • • • • • ._..._.... • •`. 10.0)/. TRICE 11AYMAIIKVT. it PROMOTING THE ENLARGEMENT DING OF CHURCHES AND CHAPELS. to LIST of SUBSCRIPTIONS lately ; e., the COreI!IITTEE have much pleasure in Public an Account of the appropriation of a plact ti at its disposal, convinced, that nothing malty encourage support to the Society, than an the Sams already contributed have been benefi- AMEETING of the INHABITANTS of the HAYMARKET and those in its neighbourhood, who are interested in the removal of the Market, will be held at the British Coffee.honse, Cockspurwtreet, on TUrSDAY next, the 30th instant, at Pleven o'Cleek in the Forenoon, to receive the Report of the Sub-Committee appointed by the General Meet ing held on the 25th February last ; and further to consider the propriety of immediately petitioning Parliament on the subject. The Chair will be taken at Twelve o'Clock precisely. FREDERICK JAMES FULLER, Sec. All persons interested in tfie continuance or removal of the Haymarket, are partictdarly requested to attend. life- contended that the bulk of the people were rent to the measure. Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH thought this argu ment the most extraordinary that could be used, for was it not always expected that the Petitioners against any particular law or abuse, should be the persons aggrieved by that law, and not those whom it did not affect? After a few words from the Lotto ADVOCATE, Mr. DOUGLAS, General Fenot7soN, and Mr. Boswci.t, the Petition was ordered to be printed. by the Legia:ature has previdelfor addi- ocirbusera ie }'laces icqutring assistance beyond the power ,s oz ietle to af ord, but has left a wide Field for the useful the liberality of its Supporters. wool of Chinch Room in the larger Parishes, to correct t he Par!iamentary CI ant is devoted, is not perhaps greater or snore injurious its its consequences than the want of Room in other Plac^s, which can only be supplied by encouraged and assisted by this Society. ill therefore who feel the importance of the object of the So ., .1:1 my have been discouraged from contributing to its by an zprrehcrulon that little good would result from oa of us limited Powers, will, eta doubt, cheerfully their snpport, when they observe how much has been the small Sum already supplied. Ip-11cl:ions havc been received from 123 Places ; of these 48 he n considered, to 39 of which Grants of various eve beau made, amounting to £11,367, by which addi ii:nsrodztion has been given to 14,161 persons; 10,200 I lieta ir.; in frve and unappropriated Sittings. yb e ,onining Applications will be determined upon by the Icit•tv to soon as the al l tplicants shall have furnished the fleeci er/ lionime:l3. Donations. Annuall Subscripts. - £54,162 0 567 1 0 a;r4ad • advertised 11-4 t • Since 1-,,ceived; A. Each lam sad Chapter of Bristol - film Cadsle, Esq. id donation t o . W. Clearer iv. R Crammer • - from Manche Gatette, Esq. LC Meyer, Esq. Pow.•• 1 - by. IV. A. Pruen Theme Putt VN. P:ice ISA:bury Society be. Dr. Weston S 0 0 100 0 0 52 10 0 10 10 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 26 5 0 21 0 0 10 10 0 5 0 '0 2 2 0 1 1 0 25 0 0 .5 5 0 Lau 11";att, Esq. 5 5 0 The number of Conributors 1122. hscr ipt ions znd Benefactions will be received by the prin wiliankers in Town and Country ; and by the Rev. W. J. Wet, at the Society's Office, 32, Lincoln's-lon-Fields, on w an of the Treasurer, Charles Hoare, Esq. Fleet-street. 041MUllitel0111 by the General Post to be addressed to the hem:, under cover to Francis Freeling, Esq. General Post London, with the words " Churches and Chapels" v*s is the corner. The urn of £5. is. against the name of Rev. T. T. Pea k, Atould bare been a Donation, and not an Annual Subscip. tc. WM. JOHNSON RODBER, Sub. Sec. ORATORIOS. THE LAST NIGHT BUT ONE. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. fiN1:1.11/AY NEXT, March 26, 1819, will be v perimied, a GRAND SELECTION, from the compo. rem of the ntobt favourite Authors, ancient and modern, In *it 3!r.. Dick .lis will sing' With verdure clad, ' Mad Bess, a!t2un IlracLia, aIA the Echo Duetto, from Zuma, with iii, S,:phers. .ii;nora Corri, ' Holy, holy, Lord,' and ' Questo C.' Mrs. ilichambers, 6 Where is this stupendous stranger?' to Witham, a N.w Song, accompanied on the Trumpet by IL Simidt. Miss George, a Ballad' The Orphan Girl; (bi G. lau.:',. Aed Miss St,phens, 1 Hush ye pretty ' the Grand Scene 'al; to to the Lod; .114. The Soldier tied; (Trontba obligato, Tar.Stkir.i&.) Mr. Eviiward, 6 Sound an alarm,' and' Though fusv- ow :as.' . :ir. Thome ' Angel of life. Mr. Yardley, 'het, tle trumpet.' TI: Ilesin Hymn ' Hark, the vesper," Sound the load ti•slee!,` goinietto and Chorus, 'He who was.' (Pasione, Jo n-Zr -wil b.: intrcduczd for the third tine; and the Grand CeiruKts 'The Heavens are telling, Hailstones,'' Fix'd in his trextlog vat.' The Pafarrr,:trees will commence with the Grand Anthem, '01 , 047[01; atraiged to Dr. Arne 's .favourite Overture to ArateM i, *oy Dr. Atnold. Esi cf Part L a Concerto by the celebrated Mr. Baermann, fli*:.! Clarionet to his 2,lajesty the King of Bavaria, being 6 attocd rul.lic appear.nme in Enz,land. And the Third Act, lid 'hada% favourite Air 6 The Harmonious Blacksmith; arantri for an Orchestra by Mr. Eley. Leader of the BAIA, Mr WAP.E ; Organ, Mr. S. WgSLIT. 'Mt l'ree List of this Theatre does not extend to Oratorios. Pasts o[Ss. WIAST.TABOWII7, MAWS 20,1819. lc LUILDEP.S, BRICKLAYERS. CARPENTERS, &c. resident in this Parish. PEaSONS desirous of Contracting with the Ves tryal.a of St. Mary-ls-bonne, for Bricklayers, Carpenters, klds, numbers, Painters, and Glaziers-work, at a stipulated rte, fa un. year, from Lady-day next, for all such work as 'aF?e required. from dine to tune, the same to be done wider r!urictions of the Surveyor of the said Vestrymen, are re ctued to attend at the Court House, with sealed Proposals, t - lisad ea Saturday, the 3d day of April next, at Twelve 4 Jock pr:cistly. Particular . ma y be known, by applying to *Om, at the Court House.—By order, JAMES II IIGO GREEN WELL, Vestry Clerk. & t oy . FOR BL 11,DI ormiae Itei,er, . z to tu Funds Ore 4fectca ore that th Arplia r tiraut ono- yolCitureaT , idii s o i t vi to o of the WWant of Cl 0 the Pali= coot or more *gab Room in kolesertion, ern All therefore w tn..y ha lads, by an lIPT kuertion of it in it thLir sem by the small Appllc ttions ha Whirr. been e htett hat been o tog e^:9nirtod2 :OURNAL Or NEW VOYAGES AND TRAVELS, Pub in the middle of the Month, - BOOK-SOCI%TIES, NEWS-ROOMS, CIRCU LA IN Ci LIBRARIES, CONDUCTORS of Smoot" of PAM IL Iks, are alike interested in the Ulnae 4f this Economical Periodical Work, its contents ;:g ss-ell adapted to geheral popular perusal, but cal :faed, In a peculiar manner, to instruct and gratify the rising a at: cal eypent- , .. 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Ire i.:prised in Eiz,h• t Parts, forming One :" Ce... 14: ! ,): it will be completed within sir months. P..intea 1,4 J. ftichzzdson Cornhill Black and 1.4.7 - 1 - 1 1i-st:ett ; G. and W:11. Whittrker Ave Maria -1 3alclw.n, Cradoek, cid Joy ; and She rwood, Neer, ' `r • •,$, PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 23. Counsel were heard in part, relative to a Scots cause. To proceed again on Thursday. The Royal Assent was declared by Commission to the teen 'Mutiny Bills—the 20 Million Exchequer Bills—the Steam V.'s eels Tonnage —the Annual Indemnity—and to several other Bills, chiefly private or local, in all 23 Bills. The Lords Commissioners were :—The Earl of Live:flow, Viscount .llxtvatzz, and Lord REDISSDALE. On the question for the second leading of Clitheroes Divorce Bill, Counsel (Mr. Ws sexy) and evidence vreie heard at some length. The Petitioner, Colonel Clitheroe, of th's Guards 10 appeared by the evidence, was married at St. George's, Hano ver-square, in February 1809, to Miss Sarah Burton : that hav ing reason to think an adulterous intercourse had taken place be tween the Lady and Henry Peters, Esq. Colcnel Clitheroe brought his action for damages against Mr. Peters, and recovered as such £3OOO with costs, which were afterwards duly paid by the defendant. Several of the witnesses examined had been do mestic servants of one or other of the parties ; and it appeared the Lady left Colonel Clitheroe's residence at Bexhill very early one morning, in December, 1817, in a post-chaise, and shortly after went to the Continent, where she cohabited with Mr. Pe ters (generally passing as his wife), an different parts of France ; from whence they passed into Spain, and went as far as Barce lona: they then married to France, and, among other places, resided at Bordeaux.—Some of.the witnesses were closely exa mined, as to the fact of cohabiting, on the past of the I louse. The further consideration of the Bill was postponed till to-morrow. The Earl of MORTON presented a Petition from the Royal Burgh of Cupar in Fifeshire against any equalization of the Coal Duties. The Earl of CARNARVON presented a Petition from the Town of Saffron Walden, praying for a revision of the Crimi. nal Code. The Windsor Establishment Bill was brought up from the Commons by Mr. Baocoen and others; as were also the follow. ing Bills —The Duke of Wellington's Estate—the Exchequer in Aids' Bill—the Battle Trial Abolition—the Consolidated Fund Surplus---the Netherlands Slave Trade, and one or two others. On the motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, the Windsor Establishment Bill was read the first time, and ordered to be printed; as was also the Exchequer in Aids, and the Consoli dated Fund Surplus. The Noble Minister stated his intention to move the second !lading of the Windsor Establishment Bill on Friday, and that of the two latter to-morrow. The remaining Bills brought up from the Commons were Seel sod the first time. The Nassau Salt and East India Goods Bills passed through Committees of the whole House, and were reported. The Duke of WELLINGTON presented a Petition from the debtors confined in the jail of Monaghan, in Ireland, in sup port of the Insolvent Debtors' Act. The Petitions presented, as above mentioned, were severally altered to lie on the table. The Committee on the Poor,' Laws Amendment All was postponed till to-morrow.—Adjourned. MOUSE OF COMMONS. The House were employed till half-put four o'clock in bal loting for a Committee to try the merits of the Hedon Election. Mr. RARING brought up two Reports from the Committee appointed to try the merits of the Election for the City of Wor cester. The-first declared the present Members to have been duly elected, and that the Petition had not appeared vexatious. The second stated that the Petitioners against the return of Lord Viscount Dueness: for the said City, had not appeared •themseives, nor by their Counsels or Agents. The Reports were received, and on Mr. F. Lawn's motion, the second was ordered to be taken into further consideration next Thursday. Petitions against any alteration in the Coal Duty were pre sented from Falmouth and the County of Carmarthen, and or dered to lie on the table. Petitions, praying for an alteration or the repeal of the Duty upon Coals, were presented from Weymouth, from the Manu facturers of the City of London, and from Camberwell and Lymehouse.—Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. Sir WILLIAM LEMON presented a Petition from Fal mouth, azaiost the renewal of the Insolvent Debtors' Act.— Referred to the Committee on that subject. Mr. ,)lASTERTON URE presented a similar Petition from Weymouth.—Referred to the Committee. Mr. BROUGHAM presented a Petition from the Borough of Lewes, praying that the Insolvent Debtor s Act be renewed with mod ifications—Referred to the Committee. Mr. TIERNEY presented s Petition from Knaresboroneh, against the Insolvent Debtors' Act—Referred to Committee. Mr. BYNG presented a Petition from Lymehouse, praying that the Insolvent Debtors' Act be renewed With great altera tions.—Referred to the Committee. Mr. MABERLY gave notice, that this day se'nnight he should move for Copies of any Correspondence which may have taken place between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Bank of England, relatively to Balances of Public Money. The Bankrupt Laws' Amendment Bill was read a first time, and ordered for a second reading on the 2d of April nerd, and to be printed. Mr. I.1"1"ILETON moved for an Account of the Number of Prosecutions which had taken place during the last three years under the Lottery Act, with the amount of the sums paid to informers and public oificers.—Agreed to. He then postponed his motion on the subject to the 6th of next April. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE QUER, the Order of the Day for calling over the Defaulters' names, was dischanged, and a fresh order made for t04110170V1. Mr. LEE appeared at the Bar and stated, that the following Members had been chosen by ballot to try the merits of the Hedon Election: Robert Ward, Esq. E. Ellis, Esq. the Han. G. V. Paulet, Lord Howard, Watson Taylor , Esq. A. C. Grant, Esq. Wildman, Esq. lion. Wellesley Pole, Lord George Beresford, Hon. E. I'hipps, William HA Esq. Henry Brourrham, Esq. Lord Viscount Jocelyn, C. W. Taylor, Esq. and William Conte tenay, Esq. SCOTCH BURGHS, Mr. MAXWELL presented a Petition from the Burgesses of Paisley, praying for a Reform in the Constitution of their Borough.—Laid on the table. Mr. MAULS presented a Petition from the Bo rough of Dundee, which was ordered to lie on the table, after a few observations from Lord A. HAISIL• TO N, the L O RD ADVOCAT E of SCOTLAND, and Mr. Humc. Mr. BROUGHAM trusted, that, after seeing so many Petitions on the table , t he Noble and Learned Lord oppo4ite would not renew the assertion which he made last year, _that the People of Scotland did not wish for the reformation of their Burghs. The LORD ADVOCATE had never denied that' the persons who wished to share in the election of Members to Parliament, were eager for an alteration in the constitution of Scotch .argbs, but he still GOVERNOR MACQUARRY. Mr. BROUGHAM said that he held the petition of two individuals of the name of Blake and Wil- Hams, complaining of the conduct of General Mac quarry, Governor of New South Wales. He consi dered it his duty to present all Petitions that were couched in respectful language • but in this instance he had made an inquiry into ihe character of the Petitioners, and had been informed that they were respectable men, and not likely to misstate any fact. With respect to any complaints against the distin guished individual at the head of the Colony, he thought the fault ought to be imputed more to the system than the man. The population of New South Wales had now increased to twenty thousand, one half of which were free settlers, and the annual in crease of births was nearly equal to the number of convicts sent over every year. But when Governor Macquarry had gone to that Colony, the population was almost entirely composed of convicts, who of course required a very different system of Govern ment. It would, therefore, be proper to deal leni ently by him, if it should be found that he had in anywise overstepped the bounds prescribed to his au thority. The question would be, how far he had overstepped those bounds? The present petition charged him with having arbitrarily administered the law, particularly in levying taxes to the amount of L:24,000 a year, without any warrant under his Majesty's Commission. The principal duty which he was charged with having laid, was one of 10s. per gallon on the importation of spirits. It was also as serted, that the sum so raised was irregularly ap plied, and that the accounts were improperly au dited. That besides, the Governor was in the habit of granting exceptions to his connexions and the per sons of his household, who were consequently not affected by the said impost. He was said to have es tablished a turnpike and 4 turnpike duty, for which similar exceptions were also granted. He was also accused of having punished as offences acts which never were so considered by the law of this country. The petitioner, Blake, complained, that for walling across a piece of ground which the Governor had in , closed, he, who was a free settler, and two other per. ' sons who had been felons, had been seized, and with out trial, or the examination of witnesses upon oath, had received twenty-five lashes on their bare backs. He stated, that he had laid his complaint two years since before the House, and had renewed it last year without effect. The other petitioner, Williams, was a printer and a free settler, who had removed from the Cape to New South Wales, with the consent, he asserted, of Lord Bathurst. He had been employed by the printer of the Government of that Colony,' Mr. Howe ; but having signed one of the former pe titions, complaining of the Governor's conduct to wards Blake, he had been discharged, in consequence of a positive order to that effect from General Mac quarry to Mr. Howe, in which his having given his signature was the only offence mentioned. His land had consequently been taken away from him, and the usual allowance had been refused. Although he (Mr. Brougham) was disposed to make the greatest allowances, in consideration of the change which had taken place in the character of the population of New South Wales, he thought that every thing shewed the necessity of bending the attention of the House towards the government of that Colony. It nas al (ready a considerable, and would soon become one of our most important settlements, and this was the pro pitious moment for adopting a system which would prevent things in future from taking a wrong course. He contended that the New South Wales settlers had no other means of obtaining redress, when aggrieved, but through an application to that House, and that the Governor had no right to prevent or punish such an application. His only motion at present should be, that the Petition be brought up.--Agreed to, The Petition having been brought up and read, Mr. MONEY was well acquainted with General. Macquarry, and admitted the fairness of the obser vations with which the Honourable and Learned Gentleman had prefaced his Motion. But if the charges contained in the Petition were true, General Macquarry must have completely altered his cha racter as a man—a character which had obtained the respect of all his friends, and of all who knew him. Nay, he must have altered his character as a Gover nor ; for when he had gone to •New South Wales, the commencement of his government had been marked by the most benevolent endeavours to ame. liorate the condition of the persons committed to his charge. He had found the Colony in a state of agi tation and insubordination, which had overthrown the former Government. All social bonds were dis solved ; the people lived in a state of concubinage, and the most solemn duties of religion were totally disregarded. His first efforts had been to restore re gular habits, and revive the solemnization of mar riage. In such a population, it was easy to conceive that such attempts would create ill will towards him. Hence many charges might be preferred against him. But let him enjoy the same privilege as every other British subject, of being considered innocent until proved guilty. Let his long and meritorious services have their fair weight, and let it not be forgotten, that whereas felons who had been pardoned by due authority, or had been found entitled to freedom by their good conduct, were still considered incapable of holding any ofiit. es, and kept in an immutable de ffadation. Governor Macquarry had rescued them from that gate, and re-opened public employments to Merit. Ile most cordially agrped i that after the charges that had been made on this and on a former night, with the interest they must all take in the pro sperity of the Colony, they were called upon to de termine that the Most complete and efficient investi gation ought to take place without delay. Mr. MANNING thought they ought to pause be fore they gave credence to statements so materially affecting the diameter of an officer who was so many thousands of miles distant, and incapable of defend ing himself. Governor Macquarry, he could state fi om his knowledge of him, was a person of very high honour and reputation. He had served his country in Bombay, he believed, for eighteen years before he obtained the present appointment; and he had been on the Staff in the London District under the Earl of Harrington. He was extremely anxious that the House should suspend their opinion, as a Comatissio% had been appointed to go out to inquire into the me rits of the case on the spot. General HART had known Governor Macquarry upwards of thisty7ears, as& tient* it his chary •to stand forwarcron this occasion to declare tilvt he had never known a man of more unexceptionable charac- ter. He could not believe him caplble of any op pressive or dishonourable action. Mr. FORBES entreated that the most efficient steps might be taken to inquire into eh the circumstances of the case, without loss of time. Governor Mac quarry had been one day accused by the settlers in New South Wales of treating the convicts with un due lenity, and on the next he was charged by the convicts with oppressing them with uncalled for se verity. Now to him it appeared more than probable from these complaints, urged as they were from op posite parties, that Governor Macquarry had offended all, by the strict impartiality with which he had per formed his duty. In imposing restrictions on the importation of spirits into New South Wales, it had been obviously his object to preserve the colony from a , great evil which must have fallen on it had a dif ferent system been acted upon. His conduct is this instance, there was every reason to believe, had been most upright. He (Mr. F.) knew that in one in stance a ship had been sent from India with spirits, which ship was not permitted to enter the port, and. had been compelled to return with her cargo. This vessel had been fitted out by officers who had long been in habits of friendship with Gcverncr Mac quarry, and his conduct therefore on this occasion attested his impartiality, which would not permit any relaxation in favour of those he might be most disposed to serve. In another instance, he wished to place Governor Macquarry's conduct in a proper light. When the present Chief Justice went out; one of the first regulations that he made was, that no person who had gone from England a convict, should act as a Solicitor in the Court over which he was to preside. -s• It happened that some gentlemen who had ♦ unfortunate as Le s o fiunt - Englantras con victs, but who from their good conduct were much esteemed in the colony, were at that time practising as Solicitors. The regulation of the Chief Justice went not only to throw them out of their occupation, but to give a monopoly of their business to ene indi vidual who had gone out with him. But did the Governor permit this regulation to continue in force? No, he had very properly exercised the authority vested in him, to annul it, and he was happy to Le able to add, that he understood his conduct in this instance had met with the approbation of the Govern ment at home. Governor Macquarry, if he (Mr. Forbes) were not misinformed, had long since desired to be recalled, and he hoped he would soon be here to defend himself. The inquiry into his conduct would he doubted not, redound to his credit. Mr. WILBERFORCE had had the honour to be acquainted with General. Macquarry before he went to New South Wales, and his conduct had ever given him the idea of a gallant soldier, alive to the best feelings of humanity. He, however, could not so far forget the principles of the British Constitution, un der which he had been educated, and the lessons which all history afforded, not to feel that absolute power was the most dangerous and corrupting thing. that could be confided to any one, and with - all re spect for Governor Macquarry, be would say that he must be almost more than human if it had no effect on his character. In illustration of the injurious ten dency of absolute power, he detailed the proceedings in a certain libel case which had come to his know ledge. Recurring to the question before the House, he agreed that after what had transpired inquiry was absolutely necessary. He understood that a Com mission was now about to go out. Though in for mer cases when several Commissioners were sent out, some inconveniences Lad arisen from their differences lof opinion, he thought more than one necessary in the present instance, for the individual now about to proceed to New South Wales must be gifted with more - than mortal discernment, e 5 report satisfactorily on the whole case. A move difficult task could hardly be imposed on any one Shad would tall on this Gen tleman. More Commissioners ought to be appointed, as if this were not d,ele, the decease of this Gentle man might maki a new commission necessary, at a time when the reformation desired might be looked for. He then noticed the imperfect accommodation for females in the Colony. It was understood that 150 more were to F.,0 out ; but ought this to be %lit tered, when they were aware that t:le misery to which they must be ex posed would be such, that it had been said it would he mercy to hang :hem up rather than to send them out under situ circumstances?— An inquiry instituted here, which need not, he should think, occupy'more than one week, would be likely to put the persun about to proceed to New South Wales, in possession of facts of greatimportance, as there were several persons in the thetroPolis who could afford him some valuable information. Not presuming to judge of the conduct, MO still less of the motives, of the Gentleman whose name had been called in question, lie would still say, the Settles s in New South Wales, who had gone out' expecting to enjoy something like the spiriteaf the British tution, were entitled to the protection' of capc. tritish Contti- of dm Ho sti,