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I l• . . iI ~'~ ~~ 1 ~~' - 14 • . %. ~ , . . 'ERML PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. VRIDAY, MARCH 23. The Irish Postage Bill, and three others, received the Ruyal Assent by Commission. Commis sioners were the laird Chancellor, Le; d Lllenbo tough, and Lord .‘!vanley. Mr. Ci.Ne :E, the Scotch Advocate, was heard at length for the Respondent. in the Appeal Cause Crautur.l r. Courts ; after whi...h the further hear ing was adjourned to Monday nest. ills MAJESTY's NIESSAGE. Lord PELI-lAM brought down a Message from his Majesty, recommending it to Parliament, to ena ble his hl.ijesty to settle an annuity of twelve hun dred pounds on Sir James Sanmarez, as a reward tor his meritorious service,. Oruered to be taken into consideration on Mon day next. Two private Bills were brought up from the Com mons, and presented by Mr. Pierrepoint and others, and read a first time. The Chard Road Bill was read a third time. The Committee on the Chalking Bill was, upon the Motion of Lord ELLENBOROUGH, adjoam ed to the first Tuesday after the Easter recess. Lord IVALSINGHAM, in the absence of Noble Friend (Lord Rau - don) moved, That the next stage of the Insolvent Debtors' Bill stand for Thurs day next. A large packet of Public Accounts was present ed by Mr. IN'oodford, from the Treasury, pursuant to an A& of Parliament of the last Session. Adjourned to Monday next. IIOVSF. OF COMMONS. FRIDAY, MAYO II 2.5. The Royal assent was given by Commission to the Irish Postage Bill, and the Nesvfotoidiand Fish ery Bill. Mr. Gassy took the Oaths and his Seat as Mem ber for Northumberland. Mr. M , Dowat. moved for leave to bring in a Bill to eaable his Majesty togrant a Patent for ereaing a Theatre in the City of Glasgow.—Leave given. EAST OIZINSTEAD ELECTION. blr. CAMPBELL moved, that leave be given to the Committee appointed to try the Merits of the East Grinstead Petition, to adjourn from to-morrow until Thurdav next; he stated, that the ground of the Motion was the illness of some of the witnesses, and their consequent inability to attend and give evidence before the Committee. The SPEAKER said, he thought it his duty to mention to the House, that on a Motion of this in titre he found but one precedent : in that instance the House would allow the Committee to adjourn only from the Friday to the Monday. Mr. BANKS contended it would - be a dangerous precedent to suffer so long an Adjournment to take place; but as the Centlemen of the Committee had signified to the I louse that the cause could not pro ceed, he was willing to submit to the inconvenience; be was apprehensive that this precedent might give rise to numerous applications of a similar nature, Which might he productive of extreme delay, and highly prejudice the interest of the contending par ties. Mr. BRAGGE said, if the Hon. Gentleman had attended t. what had payed, he would have found no grounds 6ir alarm ; for it was the unanimous opinion of the Com.- •tee, that its proceedings should be adjourned. It had been agreed to by both parties, theretinv the danger was none ; and with respet to the inconvenience, all parties suffered alike. the question was put, that leave be given to the sand Committee to adjourn from to-morrow till . 1 -- ursday, for special cause assigned. Leave yen. DITIOERNILINE I'LrcnoN • Lord EUSTON. brought up a Petition from dames Trotter, a farmer at Newton in Linlithgow shire, but now a prisoner ii, custody of the Sergeant at Arms, committed by the Committee appointed t i try the Merits of the Dunfermline Elcaion, for not attending to give evidence before the said Com . - mittee—The Petition stated Lis cootritHt for his of fence, and prayed the House ti relieve him from his imprisonment.—Ordered to be laid on the table. Lord EITSPON moved, that James Trotter be brought to the Bar of the I louse Gil Monday next, to be discharged. Mr. TIERNEY thought s u ch a Motion extreme ly improper ; the House ought to have an opportu nity of consisiering the nature of this rem's offence ;. he understood that an application had been intended to have been made to adjourn the Comn:it:ee, on account of this very witness having been secreted : he looked upon such an offence as infinitely more atroci ous and more dangerous than perjury, because where a man absented himself altogether, he did more harm by withholding his evidence, than by prevarication or perj dry, ss hick could not fail of being detated. It was proper to inform the I louse, that what he stated was on the authority of Sir John I lenderson, ss ho had told him, that if this witness had come for ward, though it would have made no difference as to his seat, it would have made a diiiere.ae; with rettard to Mr. Cochrane. He ho;•1 the I louse NelCl ' u.l d not accede to the Motion lot the discharge of this man, on paying his fres, which probably would he i...mediately reimbursed him. If he was brought up, he should move that he be committed to New( ate for the space of six months. 'I he SPEAKER said, the proper mode would he, to move to bring the prisoner to the Bar of the House, and when he was at the Bar of the House, any Member might make what proposition he pleased with regard to the disposal of hint. . Mr. TIERNEY said he should negative the pro. wtsal to di.seharge him on paying his fees ; and on Nlonday next, he should make a specific Motion. Lord DUN LOW observed, that it was necessary to set die Hon. Gentleman right in one particular; noes application had been made to the Committee for an adjournment, on account of the abseace of this wit ness. He thought a measure of such severity as ILO been suggested ought not to be adopted on the as ertioo of an unsuccessful Catidistate. - The :PP:AKER said, that in the single instance he bad referral to, the party had been brought to the bar and heard, and ordered to withdraw ; and th:n a ropositi.so had been made, that he should be sent to Newgate. He was of opinion, the mode in the iive...,,nt instance should be, to order the prisoner to &a liar at a day certain. 'no CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER wished to asic, w l uether the cue alludel w Stitt Ottt of the proceeding of a Selea Cupraittee? • - The SPEAKER said, he thong:lt the procteAing grew out of a Bill to disfranchise certain persolis; tl witnesse. had surrendered thernselves,and were 411,:r. wards brought to the Bar, and after they had been heard, the question was put that they should be sent to Newgate. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUr.R thought there was a material difference between that case and the present one. He doubted much how far it would be proper to aft upon such a pre cedmit, and he therefore wished the House to sus pend its . determination. He desired to know, whe ther there was any instance of a party being heard after convidion of a contempt of Court ? He doubted whether the House had, in any instance, re fused to give credit to the assertion of its Committee. He might be impeifeetly acquainted with the sub jed. He had considered it only for the last five minutes. He was of opinion, it would be better to abstain from any motion for the present s in order that the House might have time to consider \Vbat Might to be done. Lord GLENBEBVIE said, it also appeared to him there was a distindion between the two cases Undoubtedly, after a Court of competent Jurisdic tion had convided a person of an offence, he could not be heard ; at the same time he thought it right that a delinquent should have an opportunity of being lit a 7,1 in mitigation, because the degree of punishment ought to be proportioned to what he had to allege on his behalf by way of excuse. After some farther debate, in the course of which the Speaker cited the case by name he had referred to ; and Mr. Tierney mentioned that of Alexander Morice, committed by the Committee on the Southwark Election ; the question that the Prisoner should be brought to the Bar of the f louse on Monday, was put, and carried is the affirmative. NoTTINGIIAM ELECTION. Mr. 1. IT. BROWNE presented a petition from Stephen Brookes, committed by the Cotnntittee on the Nottingham k:leaion, for prevarication, praying to he released. Ordered that the Prisoner be hrought to the Bar of the House on Monday. MR JAMES S . ~GatARE Z. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the Order of the Day, for taking into con sideration his Majesty's most gracious Message re speaing Sir James Saumarez. The - ) louse resolved itself into said Committee. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHF.QUER— " Mr. Alexander, it cannot be necessary for me to offer any arguments, or take up the time of the Committee, in making any statement to induce the Committee to accede to the Motion I have to propose. The objea of the motion is of itself a sufficient recommendation. The name of Sir James Saumarez must suggest feelings of national pride to every man, who is capable of appreciating the naval glory of the country. Sir, to describe the services of Sir James Saumarez, would be to refer to the splendid atchievements of the late and former wars. In the war which ended in 1783, he shared the glory of the g allant Lord Rodney, in his memorable victory of the 12th of April, 178 U. lie was present at the glorious engage ment of Earl St. Vincent, on the I Ith Feb. 1;97. He partook of the glory of the brave Lord Nelson, at the mouth of the Nile, on the Ist of Aug. 1; eft---and on the 12th June, tsul, he successfully attacked a squa drim of Spanish and Dutch ships, nearly double his own in point of number.—Sir, from the command in which he acquired so much honour and glory, he retired last summer, and his Majesty has learnt that the advantages he has obtained for himself bear no proportion to thosv he has atchieved for the coun try. This consideration has induced his Majesty to resort to the House, in order that a man who has rendered the country such important services, may not go unrewarded. lam sure it is the universal sentiment of the House, that the public money can not be better appropriated, than in remunerating men whose valour has been exerted in their coun try's service. Such reward must stimulate them to future services, and augment the means of providing for the safety of the country. It is therefore I move that the annunl sum of 12001. be granted to his Ma jesty out of the Consolidated Fund of Great Britain, to be settled on Rear-Admiral Sir James Saumarez, Knight of the Bath, for the term of his natural 1 he Motion was unanimously agreed to. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. —Sir, with regard to the period of the commence ment of the Bill, I propose that it should take effect from the day of the vietor,y (hear, bear) the 12th July, 10,01.—Agreed to. The House resumed, and the Report was ordered to be received on Monday. WANS AND MEANS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the Ord , •r of the Day for the Hor;se to resolve itself into a Committee of Ways and Means for rais in., the Supply to be granted to his Majesty. Fhe I louse accordingly resolved itself into the said Committee. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. —Sir, it will be rec:ilicaed that previous to the Christmas recess, I stated it was my intention that t 1,000,0001. should be raised by Loan on Exchequer Biils ; 5,000,0001. were raised at an early period of the year; and I now rise to move that an authority should be given to raise 4,000,0001. more. I wish the Committee to be informed that an authority is applied for to raise so large a sum, in order that an opportunity may be afforded his Majesty to time the paying off the former issue of Exchequer Bills. I therefore move, that the further sum of 4,000,0001. be raised by Loan on Exchequer Bills. The House resumed, and the Report was ordered to Le received on Monday. An Account was presented of the number of Ex: ports and Imp(); ts to and from Great BI ;tail), from the year ending 1790 to the sth of January 1303. —Ordered. Leave of absence was granted upon Motion, to Admiral Cornwallis, Lord Wm. Stuart, and the Hon. James Butler. The American Commissioners' Compensation Bill was read a second time, and committed for Monday. The Survey-General of Woods and Forests' Bill was read a third time and passed. The Woolwich' Ordnance Bill went through a Committee, and the Report was ordered to be re ceived on Monday. The Report of the Greenland Fishery Bill was received, and the Bill was ordered to be read a dais d time on Monday.—Adjeurued. rtadrizE-1:0 I. 11„ D ri 12 2:14 ATP. TIII EVI.NIN'.; will be 9rettilt ,! the Comedy of • .THE WAY TO KEEP HIM. Sir 11.1mfid Cons - twat, Nfr. Rinnister, Jun.; Sir Ekiiliant siMin, Mr. C. Kemble; Imsemore, Mr. WV,Ughlfm; !lam, Mr. P.iliner The Widow Belmont., (with the much rld Song of The Withl w ) Mra ra d mi • \ lr. Loyemore, MN. Pulse; Lady Constant, Miss Mellisti; Muslin, Mi.* Pope. To whi g h will be nthlod, A HOUSE TO BE SOLD. On Monda7, The Hero of the North, with Three Weeks after Marriage A New Comedy, in tire Acts, called The Marriage Pro misc., is in rehearsal, and will be speedily producc,l. THEATRE-ROT IL, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING w l ll hr performed a New Comedy called JOHN ,BULL ; Or, AN M;LISIIMAN's FIRE-SIDE. The orincipal Charaffers by Mr. Lewis Mr. Collice, Mr. Eawc•tt, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. 11. Johnston, Mr. Wanchml, Mr. Enterr, Mr. NV - Addy. Mrs. Gili n, Met Da-"noort, and Al 11. Johnston. Tile Prologne to he 4poken lty M • Brit .ton. With a Lyrical Epilogue h‘ Mr Johnstone. To which will be id 'eft, THE PADLOCK. The N^w Comedy •.1 Jolto RoV !.erforrned on 'Mon d iv, Twitlly, 'Thursday, and Saturday. in t..e following \Vert:. - THE BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 26. Yesterday, though a holiday at the Bank, was an open day at the Stock Exchange, where a great deal of business was done. After a considerable fluctuation in the prices, during the whole day; tit.? three per Cent. Consols were, at the close of the market, one per Cent. lower than at the opening This unsettled state of the funds was the result of • the various rumours that prevailed in the course of the day. Some stated that Gen. ANnaEOSSI had re ceived orders to depart ; others that Mr. PITT was to return to place; others, that advice was received from Jersey and Guernsey that flat-bottomed boats were constructing upon the opposite coast of France, for the invasion of England. These and twenty more . such rumours, we believe, originated in the following fait: Yesterday morning his MA JESTY had ordered his post-chaise to Buckingham House at half-past seven o'clock, with the intention of going to Wind sor to littd in the Great Park with his harriers, for the last time this season, and was about to get into it a little before eight, when a Messenger arrived from the Minister, who himself soon followed to the QUEEN'S I louse, where he remained in conference with his MAJESTY until half past twelve. Several of the other Ministers attended upon the occasion ; and after the conference, his MAJESTY set off in his carriage and four for Windsor. No dispatches hav ing arrived from Paris, speculation was of necessity obliged to exercise itself upon such subjects as those we have mentioned. The general opinion, how ever, was, that the business must have been of more than common importance. For our own part, if we may venture a conjecture, and we do not pretend to any thing more, it would not be difficult to explain the difficulty.—Mr. An- DINCTON might not have been apprised, un til at a late hour on Thursday night, that his MA.TEST v intended to leave town yesterday morning at seven o'clock, upon a visit to Windsor until Tuesday next. In such a case, nothing can be more probable than that the Minister, upon receiving an intimation to that effect, should request a confer ence for the regulation of his conduct, in such cases as might arise in the interval, and ro prevent all the alarm that would be produced by sending post haste for his MAJESTY, as happened upon the breaking out of the present state of things. We repeat, l'owever, that this construction is, on our part, mere matter of conjecture. It will be seen in our Parliamentary Report, that the Minister last night moved for an issue of 4,000,000 1. Exchequer Bills. How far any previous knowledge of this circumstance might have transpired, and affated the money market, we do not pretend to say. Independent of any of the above causes, the near approach of settling-day (.sth April) must have had an effect upon the Funds, as a very heavy account is expelled. The transported Irish who are at Paris have fre quert conferences with the Ministers of Marine and War. A Courier has been dispatched to NAPPEtt I'ANDV, at Bourdeaux.—Courier de Londree. M. FAI'VELLT, brother of M. Bova, Emmy, who was Commissary for Commercial Relations at Dub lin, has returned some time. He embarked at Dover, on hoard the same packet-boat with the Courier who brought the news of the King's Mcs sae.—Did. Since we have contemplated the possibility of a war with England, we have direaed our attention towards those Generals whom public opinion in demnifies for the disregard of their master. They have not answered the advances which have been made. If war is declared, the Army of England will he revived, and the command will be offered to distinguished Generals, who will not accept it.— They have not forgot that General BONAPARTE, when he was nothing but the husband of General BEAUHARNO is' Widow, and the Protege of BARRAS, refused the command of the Army of England.— The adventurous expeditions which may be at tempted, will be confided to Generals of the third order., The FIRST CONSUL flatters himself that the refusal of the men he hates, because he fears them, will render them unpopular ; but he deceives him self. Their refusal is expeEted, and is justified by antic ipation.—lbii. Orders have been given for a floating battery to be stationed at the mouth of the Thames as soon as possible. POETRr. TO 1)a. C ‘USTiC, ♦tTNOA OP AN INT . ENDEn "POETIC JUST ADVLRTISLU• YOUR intended Work, I plainly see, 'ls 'tering friend Penitris, Sir, or me. Butinve a care ! fOrif you do it, 11l make yoti most severely rue it ; I'll raise Recruit;, head a Party, Of Tratio.ising Friends so hearty, We'll give you such a mighty dressing, You'll scarce have time to ask a blessing. From tit' sole of foot to wig-clad sconce, Ten thousand Tractors all nt once Shall pierce your flesh, and make you roar, As never Lion did before ; And when in this sad situation, We'll never draw off the Inflammation, And cause in you so great an evil, You'll wish your Wurk were at the Devil Then take advice, ere %is too late, And burn your ♦:rse yourgrate, -. FASHION. TRUTH. Mrs. Furzur. it BERT gave her first grand Rout this season. on Thursday evening last, to above five hundred of the fashionable world, at her house in Tilney-street. Among the fashionables, we noticed the Portugum Ambassador, Dul:e o St. Alban's. Marq'.n of Lott,. Faris—Calsie, Stair, Rorkeley, Carhampton, Limeri)l, Gower. Virassults—Cranley, Wentworth, Sidney. Groot Starliettibcrg. Lords—Chetwynd, Grantham, Petre, Portchestc:, Ercrp, Langfurri, Mrs.--Broretcm, H. V. Tempest. Go‘ernor R. .tinck. Grigeraim—SabloukofF, Thornton, St. John, Barton, F.t • harrs. Colonels--Bentinck, M'Mabon, Lumley, Witham, ?..I..mt go m ery. Captain Berry. Rev. Binaverie licssrs.—Dectirt, W. Sheldon, Webwester, Sullivan, Gun ning, Hope, Stepton, Fuller, Janson, Dawson, H r•ford, Free mantic, Harvey, Moore, K Walpole, Smith, Osborne, Ber riagtun, Tait, Decry, Loftus, Bouverie, Travers, Dun, Dent, Ain key's, Heatheote, B Mks. Durhessv—St. A lban'i, Devonshire. Alan nioneoe,.—}feacifort. Salisbury, Downshire, Hertford. Cott , Cork, Carl.sle, Sefton, Leitrim, Talbot, Cardigan, Dowager Cork, Sutherland, Antrim. rio , iinifisses—Cranley, Sydekey. Ladies—A. Carpenter, Kir— J. Bentinek, Laving- ..siggerston, ton, Doerlnns', O. House, C. Lennox, Clifford,' Amherst, Warren, Hollat.d, Evelyn, D. CiiffJrcl, Broughton, Peso., Clements, Portchester, E.Talbot, Andover, D. Thynne, E. Borko, Harrington, Cowley, M. Taylor, Percent, Barclay, Bruce, C. Lindsey, S. Burgess, Langfind, E. Monk, A. Wombwell, G. Seymour, Eustun, Amherst, C. Romney, and Young. IlE,itrcsser—Boater, Stuart, Lloyd, Conyers, Jones, Wel vester, Jordan, Mcrbill, Mills, Hedlingtun, Stepton, Wor stets, Robinson, St. John, Thynne, Gasenigne, Blyatt, Bar ton, Swanton, ()thy, Hunter, Egerton, %%ralpole, Northey, Thompson, Rigby, Campbell, Ironmonger, Tait, Decrtry, Cuthbert, Loftus, Bouverie, Dent, Rivington, Jekylls, and Banker. Misses--Jellerys, tyro OwiLsts, Stuart, Sutton, Conyers, C'Qiioll, Coventry, Fotivce, Crawley, Wentworth, Harvey, Thompson, Talbot, and Rochdale. MRS. ROBINSON'S BALI., PRIVY GARDENS. This Lady gave on Thursday evening last, an elegant Ball and Supper, to about 100 of her fashionable friends. The Ball commenced at tcn o'clock, and was opened with the tune of " Speed the Plough," by Lord FivzitAr.Ris and Miss Ro 19:NSON. The Supper was laid out in the parlour, with tables for sixty. Among the company pre sent, we noticed the following, Yrutre Barantmsky Dowager of B L.z .—Hahne sbury and itithorit. Catitacars—MAlmeibury and I .Vorouzaw. Vi.;count Fialurris. Lord Minto, Earou N icho 1• Lodies—Thynnes, Carnegie, Danis, Douglas, Cas.amaj‘r, M. Flentinck, Grantham, and Lucas. Gcnerals—CAratA au.! Sabluuk off. Colonel Vansittart. . _ Afesirr—R , ACei, St. Ledger, Srott, Robinson, Donelas, J. Pit', Kicounin, G. Upton, C. Upton, SkKatte, and N.Jrat. .114uhorics—Rtuconni and Caratotr. illistresses--.Scutt, And Morton Pitt. Mosis--M4rklia :is, Colvills, C Jordan, Tt.mple, Douglas, C. butigidi, J. Pitt, Morton Pitt, C. Upton, S Up ton, and North. A few minutes before one o'clock, her MAJESTY and the Princesses AUGUSTA, ELIZABETH, SOPHIA, and A MELT A, left Buckingham-house, for Windsor, where the Royal Family will remain till Tuesday. '1 he Princess Mak v remains at Bilkingharn limise. Sir JOHN DASHWOOD KING, Bart. arrived in town on Thursday last, and has taken an elegant hoUse in Manchester-square, where his Lady in t •nds to give two masquerades, with several balls and routs, this season. Lord EA ROI. TT, and the Hon. Miss EA .UDLEVII, are arrived in town from Belvidere. They succeed. .1.4.34 ES Go atioN, Esq. in his late house in Berkeley square. Mr. Sr. GEORGE. CAULFIELD gave an elegant dinner yesterd iy at his house in St. .James's-square. Among tile company present were, Duke of Si. A L N'S, Marquis of Wr Arta F 0 RD, Lords \V. BEN riNcx, G. licisztronn, and O'NEIL, Sir W . KEia, Messrs. KINN AIRD, RIDLEY, PORTER. PiE.RREPoINT, ACHESON, FL CAULFIELD, M. Sri.v.. ART, &C. Earl C A Ltnom has fixed his residence for the son in Bennet-street. The Ball given by the Union-Club a few evening: ago, at the Freema sons"favern, Great Queen-stret•t, Lincoln's-inn-fields, was most fashionably atta.ndeu. Mitts PETE* AND REWES' Rout and Supper, la,l niet, in Cleveland-row, was attended by near 10 , .. of the fashionable The Marchionesses of IrVI N C EST E R and Aar.r.- CO RN, Lady HAREWOOD, Mrs. BEN VON, and Mr.. Mi [As, gave parties last night. Sir J. lionr, , the Marquis of A RERCO RN, count CAST LEREA.CIH, and Lord HOBART, will each this day give grand dinners at their respective houses. Lord Moat ETU intends to take an elegant house in Grosvenor-square. Lord Gat.; has taken Lord HENait Frrznr- RALD'II town tftideACes in Stratford place, for ;if months. \