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. and of the world from the most unprincipled aggression and ty rantry—( Hear ! Hear ! ) Ile did not mean that the spirit Nf this coloary should be exrilie' to any ruin:lll6C excess of exer t' ;if the tiame of patriotic zeal burnt so high in the peop'e of Spain, as he irtnaed it did, all !ie canted was, that it should be met and nourished with corre-pon ling ardour by Minister•. The career of Bonaparte had been hitherto must victor' be cause direc ed against nations indifferent to their Government, against Ministers o ithout wisamn, and Princes who depended on hereditary descent, rather than talents or energy. Thai tyrant had %et to learn what it ‘; as to tight against a people united by patriotic zeal, and deterinOwd to risk every thing in defence of their independence. Ile certainly wished to leave Ministers entirely to their own discretion, as to the mode and extent of the assistance which they proposed to give; but let it not be said, on that account, that the present agitation of the question was vain or unnecessary. He did think the present a most important crisis, which should not be permitted to pas , ; al ways assuming, that the spirit of enthusiasm in support of their independence was general on the part of the people of Spain. Mr. Sheridan concluded with moving, " That an humble Ad dress be presented to his Maje , ly, praying that he would h'- pleased to lay before the House Copies of such Proclamations as had been received in this country, whether procceSing from the COIIIOIOII twiny , or from persous claiming to act in behalf or the people of Spain. Ma. SECKBT dm) , CAN INC; said, that with regard to the mo tion now before the House, he belies ed that his Right llonot.r able Friend would not be much disappointed when he said it was quite impossible for (wsernment, in its official capacity , to pro duce the papers which had been moved for, both because some of them could not be considered as regularly authenticated, and because others of them purported to proceed from persons, Ili . whom it could not be known that they were accurately designat ed. Such a disclosure and communication of paper., therefore, he believed, the House would concur w ith him in thinkine would be highly improvident. The chief object which his Right Honourable Friend had in view, seemed to he, to call forth some disclosure of the general feelings and seuti mem s of Mini• ters, with regard to the late interesting events it spa in ; and bad no hesitation in saying, that he and his colleapies beheld. with as lively an emotion as the Right Honourable Gentleman himself could feel, the stand which had been made, by at lea-i a part of the Spanish people. against the unexampled oppres sion of France, and that there was every disposition on the part of his Majesty's Government, to alford the utmost aid which this country could put forth in a struggle so magnani Mous (hear! hear! ) W hile the people of Spain are actuated by a spirit of resistance by the unprovoked aggression of the Ruler of France, it cook via for a moment be supposed that Ministers should considei them as in a state of warfare with this country. To oppose the overwhelming power of France was the main object of our exertions, and whoever joined us in that opposition, from that moment became essentially, and to all intents and purposes our friend ( hear! hear !). The objects of this country, in *Word ing aid to the patriots of Spain could only be these, to unite our comtnon efforts against a common enemy, to support the in terests and independence of Spain, and, lastly, to promote the accomplishment of British objects 4 though this last he should coosent to leave out, provided iye two former could in any de gree he attained; though in fact all must he aware, that whatever tended to set bounds to the power of France must be essentially iu itself a British interest. These were the feelings and sentiments which actuated Ministers, and which they wished to communi cate to the House and to the country. It was, therefore, on the whole, from no disrespect to his Right Honourable Friend, that be wished him to withdraw his motion, but rather from a vier of the inexpedience, and, indeed, impossibility., of complying with it, un the part of his Majesty's Government. The motion was then withdrawn. TUE NATIONAL REGISTER. JUNE COPYRIGHTS. Mr. Villers rose to move for leave to bring in a Bill to alter and amend the law respecting Copyrights. One object of the Bill would he, to secure the mere effectual delivery of copies of new books, and new editions, to the Universities. ou the ground of its utility to the promotion of learning. Ills second object was, better to secure the Copyright of Authors, by vesting in them the absolute Copyright fur a period of t.)B years. Leave was then given accordingly. The Bill was read a first time. Mr. Rose brought up a Bill to permit goods, warehoused in London, to he remoyed to any of the out-ports for exportation, which was read a first time. roitrinN PROPERTY. Mn. Riv era moved, preparatory in the dkrussion on this subject, that accounts of dig idends relation: to stock po•sessed foreigners in the Bank, &e. should he laid before the House, and submitted to the consideration of the Committee f 1111 . )s and Al eil/15. The question was put and negatived without a division—Ad jouroed. THURSD 11", 'JUNE 16. The Brazil Trade 4111, the Hackney Coach Regulation Bill, and tlw Yrun►i.sury Notes Iteatraiut Bill, were read a third time and pabaed. TYTHE'. MR. M. F/TZDEA ILD rose for the purpose of moving, that the Petition presented from the County of Kerry, in support of; Commutation of Tythes, be referred to a Committee. From tis knowledge of Ireland, he could say, that there was no part of that country where the grievances attending the present system .)f t v floe, were more severely fell, and to them he ascribed, in a great measure, the unpleasant disurbances which had there taken place. Ile was not disposed to urge the adoption of any -pecitic measure in the present session, having understood front a Right lion. Gentleman that the matter was under the eou sideration of Ministers, and he was anxious that any beneficial ►iteration should How from the Throne as a boon, tending to onciliate the minds of the people of Ireland. lie believed, however. that if tythes were left in any shape, the leaven of lisallection would still continue to ferment in that country. !laving taken that opportunity of delivering his sentiments, he 'heti moved pro forma, that the petition he referred to a Com 'Hitt et*. TUE Cif .INCEr.I.OR or THE EXCUEQV PR said that his I‘ldes ty's Ministers svere fully aware of its importance, and he would ,idd, Oat whenever he had cons Mered the subject in all its hear itigs, it had al ways seemed attended w ith new difficulties. The subject should engage his anxious attention during the recess of Parliament, though lie was unit sanguine in his hopes that he , hodld he able in the next Session to propose any meitture that .v nuld be gent rally satisfactor y . The motion was withdrawn. The via, read a third time. The House then B ent into a Committee on the Colonial Im portation Bill ; and a Bill was ordered to be brought to, to per nit the ln►portation of certain articles from the United States of .Imerica to the British West India Colonies. The !louse went into a Committee on rite stamp Duty Bill, and on the resolution being put for extending the Stump Duties to country small Bank-notes w Writ should hr re-issued, a long .conversation ensued. The II mow di% ided hen there appeared, for the Resolution sQ—Against it 16--Alajorit, On the Resolution being mused for regulating and increasing' the Duties upon the sale and ennveyance of (':state s , a discussion trose ' wherein the principle of the clate.c was strongly opposed. The House divided, fur the clause 78—Against it 18—Nlajts. rite 60. A considerable discussion ensued on the clause which subjects Attornies and Solicitors to be tined and struck of the Roll , of the Courts whereat they practise, upon their being, convicted of drawing false conveyances with intent to defraud tile Revetme. The clause was carried, and various verbal amendments were agreed to.—Adjourned. FRIDAY, JUNI: 17. The Irish Ciptonis Duty Bill, the Chatham Line Bill, the Irish Malt Duty Bill, the Ale Licence Bill, the Captors Prize dill, and the Prize Goods bill, were severally passed, and or 4ered to the Lords, and also the Land Tax Commissioners Bill. The Bill for securing Cop) right to _Authors wasprdered to be committed on Monday. Mr. Hose obtained leave to hr;ng in a Rill for altering the Du ties, and permitting Italia,. Thrown Silk to be imported into this country, o bids was read a Grit time. The Post llorse Duty Fanning trill was read a third time, and paswd. The House. in a Committee on the Coffee Ditty Reduction Bill, agreed to the smile. SUPPLY. The Hone in a Committee, the Chancellor of the Excliegurt moved, '• That the sum of 35.0001. he granted to his Maji.,ty for the use of the Naval Asylum.—The motion am, agreed to wit 11.,tit x division. The folios* iug ;lims were moved and agreed to, viz.--Arrears of Annuity due to the Docile* of Gloureater, 493/.—T* the V I . 1