The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1807-07-31 00:00:00

'ne Metric= Trade Bill, the Public Account- 1 s' Interest Bill, and the Bull to exempt from the t Ann Defies certain articles, the produce of the 'eat Indies, and in the West India Dock Ware ises, were severally committed, and a Bill or td to be brought in pursuant to the Resolution ie Committee on the last Bill Message from the Lords stated, that the Lords . agreed to the Qualification Indemnity Bill, the , ogrnore House Bill. the Exchequer Bills' Bill, leolmskill and Bristol Port Improvement Bills, ' to various private Bills. MR. sntnittiEß. The order of the day being read, for bringing r. William Spurrier to the Bar of the House, in ler to I;is being discharged. Mr. Spurrier was aught to the Bar accordir gly. The SPEAKER addressed him to the following ?R:—" That complaint having been made in House, that the IVrit issued for the Eleftion of iniber , to serve in Parliament, for the Town and rough of Poole, had been unduly delayed, several rims had been examined on the subjeft at the Bar that House, and the molt of these examinations I, that the writ had been traced to his hands, ich indeed appeared, from his own acknowledg it and examination. alllaough not without many learours at concealment, on his part. It appeared, the result of these it.quiries, that the writ had m coocealed by him for a long time, from undue Awes of partiality and favour, and to the preju- Ace of candidates and voters, and of the publi.: busier is, for which ufferct he (W. Spurrier) had Men committed in'o custody ; and if the House bad fortinrne to pass upon him the severer punish ment which his cmdun deserved, it was not because th y thought his . fence light, but because the House intended to take measures to prevent the tecurrence of any thing similar in future; the Home had tbereterre diteSed him to be discharged, end be was discharged accordingly, on paying his fees." On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the Address of the Speaker , to Mr William Spurrier .was ordered, maw. run. to he inserted in the Journals of that House. ' In answer to a question put by a Member rela tive to regulating the Accounts of :he Barrack De partment. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that matters were in a train of complete regulation Mr. HUSKISSON also explained the state in which the Accounts now were, and tint the Trea sury only delayed raking d measures, till the Rt port of the Commissioners of Military lnqoiry was brought forward. F INDIA COMPANY'S BONDS BILL. Mr J NDAS movt:d the order of the tar for the third rea-ti- g of the Eaia. India Company's Bends Bill 0 the Motion for tht third rt. 'ding, Mr. CREEVEY . renewed his objeanns to the Bill. He believed accounts hail been produce.'..: • far as possible, but horn the ctiulo not e vniat prospe:t the Company had of I ;tying nil tin amount of then: Bonds. 'll.c di fi:iency. in I Elon.;',• was two nollions, vel iLt the ent-ess of revenue ties., tint above 6..:0,110h. lie el.d Ti- t see wt; it puha.- ' bitity there was cf the Comp troy' . halos able ti pro vide for the debts, and payii g olf the amount of the Bonds ; however, as the public now saw it, wi:at state things were, and SF it lets node' stood that 1,0 responsibility attached to Government, and that the affairs of the rompahy were to i•-•d 1: ••an es.anis nation the next Session of Kr!iallicnt, lie should nut further (-Nett to this Pill. Mr. DUN DA S said, he had formerly stated, not only the extent of the drifeis, but tie penta' which the Compary bad of redue og , hat debt in ',role, and which %vowel pi Ante a very different state rf their affairs from what the Dolt. Gentleman ap prehended. The derider: y of i 506.7 was now re duced to 1100,0(Xn. in add,tirn to the arrear,:md such retrenchments, in the -.1:11.11 expendit:tre, had been ;adapted, as to ptetloce a decided tor-ploy. Lord L OLKESTONt th; u,.,ht mere ,me should be allowed for examining the Con,psny's Accoun s, and the d fitrent statements of the Honourable Gentleman. General TARLETON said, that if, at the ex piration of the East India Compit.y's chirter, it should Le judged espenient to Dien the It aes to the Fort of I ond. n, he a..-uld rut it: his claim on be half cf trade to the P. rt of !.ivel pool. Mr. W 111 1 . 111( EA 1) said, he bad uo satisfaCtory I proof of the prosperity of Or East In.. ia Company. nor was he satisfied Wit's the explanation or the Mon. Gentleman I sir. Inman.). echo stated the stjtrit to be 800,vuol. in At.t..!“.f, to the arrear.— ?Oust not this sorra be also provided for le thought P it banner... t.U4.it to .lile.• putt!' into an In vestigation of the ghat. of the L'uttipany before they gave a saranion to this meatrisn Ile sheuld, on these grounds, vote against the third reading of the Bill. Mr..?'.•IiNSTONE (teetered he had no san;ui..e meta lots frost then arlJ yet t e trusted, that by ntanagernent and economy tau Company's aft .. .Ms u.'gnr stilt tiownii ; of tl.is be was assured, that they were co:.duenni wi h great puri:v and die int.i.lardoe.s hi those .ntrust , d wink th• management of ti em in India. '1 ire Bill was then read a third time, and passed. COVINIII - IF.F. OF :;::':'r.\' TLe Report of Supply wu4) htoogoit up, in seni.:ll the tenowing struts Were 17' , !eat : a • tk, 1, , ,ra1.1 to 0, Jenne:, for the cliscoveq of 04* Y.•.-w- In 40901 V. ,•,•• Ache .!?1,••. le,u00:. fur , Se, w t en the c..tot of Atoca. 15001 t!•• i‘1,1.24C of t . ... ••• `ry Coltege. 14,90 n ,. nor ..,I*//1:lit Npr.•• 1.11...5e, up S. list Dr. t • • I 7.1 7. 7,771!. tins. e.ro- e.s,) 1 , 4 ..-uniole:,ort of the r of Du,ainon, ru I. a y o. I h ,svn 'fhe abuse reso,uti..nis r: ere severa:ly read and agreed to. On t h e of Mr. the hitch Re venue 111;1, and tie city of lmpros ement — Led, and ordered to be read a Cird, MI Bill WAS committed, and on the mated, the Itc co; t 6:46 to be :row. 'LERFAGH suggested the arrange. .rated to him most convenient re. ilditary Bills now before the House; namely, that the Home should go this day into I Committee on the Militia Completion Sill, after which the Bill to he re-p►inted, and that the two Reports on the Militia Completion Bill and Militia Service Bill, be received an Monday nest. and the third reading be appointed on Tuesday. • After a short conversation between Lord Castle reagh. Lord Henry Petty, Mr. Windhans; and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, this arrangement (as we a derstood), was agreed to. Mr. WINDHAM moved for a Return of the Militia Forces up to the latest period ; also of the number of Volunteers recruiting for limited service, and the rate of bounties for recruits for the years 1805-6.7 ; also an account of the number of de sertions in Great Britain and Ireland. from the let of January 1405 —Ordered. Mr. WINDHAM wished to know whetivq, since the date of the last Army Estimates being laid be fore the House, there had been any alteration in the expenses of the Waggon Train the SECRETARY at WAR said, there had been some alteration, which would in due time be laid before the House. atlLlrlx COMPLETION BILL. Lord CAS I'LEILEAGIi moved tie order of the day for the House going into a Committee on the Militia Completion Bill Lord CA bT LER EACH proposed an amend. went to the clan-e vniel went to fix the time whim the objea of the Bill wa. toile Aecnmpltshed, name ly, after the General Meetiags in each county, or two weeks in Eni;land, an three weeks in Scotland, in any counties where General Meetings should ant be held. ihe Amendment was agreed tn. Lord CASTLERLAtsH said, he wished the °hied of the Ballot to b~ fulfilled as soon as may be ; he therefore moved tt fiat the :;allot cease after sax months ; and that the time atcerwards all wed flit amending the lists should est./ad to twn months, and two months more ' e ,r makit:g new lists." A ccor•ting to lhi ~,411, the Regular Army uould be relieved at ill.' -sit.' atm of eight months from allinconvAlitnce of ert tion. After some iii,cus ion between Mr WIND HAM. M:. FRANKLIN, and C I. BAS Lord Castlereag;:'s ~mendment was agreed to. Lord CASTLEREAGH then proposed au amendment to this that the tine 201 tor tit serving, should be • rd over. m•t to the substt but to the rp.xt hal.otte i man, and alto th..t +ht• person who rev iveo the 201. shou:d n b. e: 60..1 to the ha:f bounty ot th. parish Atter a l::ng coover.ation. in which Lord Cast:e ragti, Colonel 1'a.tat . ...4 Mr. lVindoain. the L •r: Advn..t. , . Mr. Pole Clew, Mr. bid !ulph, B. r g - oi , and Sir. Lulhiligion, ►epeatedly spok4 , th.• clause vas an, nd• d, ‘‘nri hr addition, after the %olds '• twents poiindi," of " or such r at t thereof, n • :,et .g les, 'hair halt the price paid for such sub stard•. " A LA - the clau.;es ot the 011, with amendments, ha i eii Mr m0v..,1 to :odd a clause to that pait ea- U.n uric;. the CI 3/1)e1 •)f parsons ex misted tr ,, rl tl.e (4. i•e 411 o: ; „Pro vo ie%4 that this Clausi: tlt ftui rxtr „1 to any Peer of the kealm, 14stk, 0. 0. •••r pers.'s] whose iue me 5:1 , 11 • ed act tl rt-r A!11-11:11, or who shall not be servi..g .ni capet , •) " Lord MIL s J v-.‘..n . d t'.e d 1 , thin. CASTLhIi ..Ga s h mitt it material to know what the niotiv.. WAS, and what weir the pro bable advantages of int' , du-ing an A:teration in the existing law ..f tire country ? an aiteiaoon which would n..t only affeek toe classes but would Myrna,: all women of property iLlolftlie operation of the Militia laws; an alteration, al.o, which would produce the necess.. y of itiak;ng out new lists in all the cnunties of Erstlind, and atter all would convey very sna al relief to the cot.ntry at laige. The principle ot the Militia laws was RCA to be con , idered as imposing a tax ; tut a, imply ing a kV ilty Int perbonal service; w.thing coutu be mote u.jutir titan a ballot with a v. w w taxa on ; And ti.e Ida w a, that try , ney w.ts introduced nerdy as a fulti.;ation of pet vmal service. Upon the whole, he thk uhht it In •ter to rest upon the law as it now stood, and he sh-ul.l thtretore object to we Arne.n.iment. Mr. ritANKLIN -aid. the suhjea now starred was one which involved ,:ne of me 11131 t C..Mpli. cated questions of poli••:;.41 ecor.omy. such-Wing all women. avtng pr. p,riy, and male and female minors of propeity ; events, he t:lought it hitihly im prove' ri go into suet a suhje' in tots Committee. - Mr. LOCK HA.I( r'hjeffeJ to the clone. on at coon, et -te principles up.:n which it was founded, 40. i the con•epr.itc,s to which it would lead. The CFI ANCI2f.I.O!t of the EXCIIEQUER ohj-cted to it, spin the ground of its het, g ini;w4ct.cable. A:lj m t ki .g an uuneces :try pill up •n ;he By ii t h h: Militia S)so.m w uld not be c,mpleted iu twelve rt.witits, iuste4,l ut six mu, -hi. sa;(1, it would be sati.s taMory for the poor man to know 111.4 wet. not exempt: Al fr,ou prying their pro,,ortion of the ,•xp nseotiJraishing the :• . . L'JRI) ADVOCATE spoke against the ciAuse, its beidg An unneeessAry intringi ultiit upon t'le Laws. lie tnought it we; hest. At ter sl'Ae, to Adtvre to the !node already ell.t in ti•ail m iryiiig new experimrnts. Lot d 11. FUN combsted the aloft'• nit of the Right Hon. Atid I..rai &led Gehtlernaii, And wi.!.eJ to krJ.v '1,411 wOULI be the most pr per time to try expo imeots or prnpo , e impoivernent►? He put it to hint, w hailer nutters tia,l t ot been tt th.it w‘ re u. t before in th , s bill ? A divi:ino the:l to,.k place taihns dna ciauie. /,far 1.,r .1 lit . . In fAvour v( it S M.~~,:e~ On our rciadniissitin we found Lord CASTLF.- I:EAG:-1 pitipostng several new Clauses. one of was, that tai Volunteer should be exempted, unless he had attenthd his requisite number of days upon drill ; another, that the Commander: of Corps in Scotland ah.iufd trat..srnit Ce:titicatt. to IMP Clerk of Supply, and that His fvl--jesty might order ballots to take place at any time, in order to fill up vacancies. Upon the House resni . ..ing, Mr. Hobbouse brought up the Report, auhi it was o: dared to br LON DON, FRIDAY, Jui.v 31. Private letters from Dublin state, that Govern. ment had received information, that advatit tge would be taken of the celebration of St. James's D.ty, on Saturday last, to excite a disturbance in that city, and had cnnzerted measures accordingly ; but that the night passed without any Attenyt disturb the public tranquillity. One of these Lt ter-, dated the 27th, says, " the 7th and Bth R. -gi rta-nts, having left this city, a repert prevsilei, on Saturday, that an attempt would be made, 6 it night, to ..eize the hayracks. Aiy such at:empt, hosvever. most hire faileJ, as the ath Garrison Battalion, and the 23d Dragoons, still remain in them. and we have be,ides the Ti,yerars , .*.to : , ghan, King's County, 4.0 I D i v I.tore Regiments of Militl.t, al. well disci- phi.. 1 and excellent c •rps. P 44101 '4 of both horse and font west the rounds the w ;oh: night, but nothing occurred to justify any apprehension. Abou: 12 o'clo-1:. a Patrole informed Sir .uaat.ts Aso' LI., that in passing through Smithfield they saw light in 4 house, and looking though a window, ob seuted a body of from 20 to 50 men, learning ;he use of arms. A party of thl military were immediately sent to the house, and several men were found in it waking a child, but no arms could be discovered. All the General ()leers in town remained in the &tricks during the whole of th e sight, and an express was C. 914 off to accelerate the march of the two Garrison Battalions, which are upon their way to replace the 7th and Bth Regi ments, that have left us. It has ben said, that the lumber of strangers from the country, observed in own and its immediate vicinity, for same d my., has been greater than usual, a circa nstaoce which, if true, is very suspicious. and may justify extra ordinary vigilance on the part of Governmeot.' Sufi is the substance of private letters of the t?7t'l. la none of the Dublin Newspapers of that date, however, do we find any notice of any such alarm or proceedings. The exoeditions tale t ‘,esterday from Yarmonth and the Downs, or they will probably sal this day ; .vhich events, the embargo, as we An il mnce , l yesterday. • r intme.hately taken off. Irestrr,l4y, at *hrre , c lc, a Cabinet Can 'a Was heid at The Foteign O s. A gen-sal press took pt.see tr. Wedne.day n•ght in Dep,ford yards, which produced SuJ excell n. bands. The Uritnie was put lain comm..sion yesterday, with orders for six month's provisiohs. Capt. 1' Maier( was Appointed to command her. Lord CoaLISO`VOO is sail to have left the fl -et off We, and to have goitc up the Mediterranean in a frigate upon a particular service. Notwithstan ling the ptofessions which Britt AAAAA L has made to pr. serve the nategrity ot the Turkish Empire, it is said he ha, c sasented that Russia should gain a e ,nsider.ts)le acce.s.on of territory on the side of Turkey ; in return for which. the Em peror ALLIAMDZIL has agreed that Boris should also take a portion of that dev seed Em dre. Wednesday, at I o'clock, a Meeting of Merchants tr.tding to America, was held at the City of London Tavern, Rishopstyte.street, for the purpose of tilling up the Committee, and transaaing other liminess. Wheor the Meeting was assembled, Mr. SA MiON, the Chairman, :availed - hints* of the opportunity to in• troduce the subjed of the' late unfortunate rencontre between the Leonard and an American frigase, which, after all, appears to be the terstfel/eliert, and not the l'Arapresk. He said. he had the satisfation to in form the company. that, since the affair.lse had had an interview with Mr. 1 - 14 111 MOND, and Latent that rally three American seamen had lost their lives on that occasion; and, as the matter had been exploits ed, Mr. 11 ssimomo hod every reason to sulause that it would not alter the sitaation of things be tween the t wo Governments; and Ise was the more inclined r%o think so, as some very friendly /totes had pts ',.!tween Mr. Mimeos and Mr. Comtism on the s sljen. His MAJtsev has been pleased, by his loyal let ters patent, ts.t,h-e the Great Seal of Ireland, t o cot.- stitute and appoint the Right Hon. RicHatte Earl AeessLev, lons l'owssesto, AL AAAAA ea .la•s- DIN. Neel' 1)17/11)55. JUNPI Tilts RICH A IID (moot; aLti, and THOMAS ODILL. Eccles to be the Cornmissiwners of His Maissyy's Revenues of Ire land, Excise and !rates in Ireland. Ilia MAJIITT has been pleased, by his royal let ters patent. under the Greal Scald Ireland. to con stitute and appoint the Right Hnn. Cis A IL as Htmll V Baron CAbiL6COOTt. the Right Hon. John Quasar VANDEI.I , I.It. WILLIAM ItrlV/LIY, ROSIXT WYNNE. THOMAS BUSOH, E..cps. the Hon. AISRA HAM HtL• [lure's I..suis, mud the Right Hon. Gao. Knox, so be Curitutssinsers of Has Hann It's Customs au.l but Dunes in Ireland. POI TRY. SONNET—.TU AN EARWIG. Why, &twit art thou held lo d:seste•ot Why 4hilok my twee.' whet thou aproteacheit Rem Toy pOeff to injure me but puny aeons-- Wit utou'rt a cretin bd.lce pr,meeds toy fear. 'fi4 aaid , like wroggling Sri id el, to the ear Thoo loeato work thy dark inaldiaut •ay, Drwo , itingthy accrA venoms ['sere r Ica.! the tackled orgares tease a►tray, No wiv.i.ler, the% the rutin, with dismay. Vile r•p•de: thy ,I.st • • .1(1 'hone (II midi a trot:tin-out th..tit, 14 ru 110(11161y, Tlattu really art, Ittt they ill .114 Ito un9J:l4. Av &wit !--tir if I citch tare: in my room. Like the U. thy irli-rit k;p: rArtl K4)ussE u • Rone.ent siliture— Ine'd kit. 2 t ; Sh.•s:nil'J 1,0411 Vie day CIA cave In AnntnJ hir el, :le bide h.., bin<sn7tr ;A rm. And birch Juliett bun te.th thole tuneful mini A:s I when his s; iris left ttii, sc^ne Au I:her proof of fowl re l phl s!.e shesea—.. CL.ir Ales, sw..t:.l.4ers, and tees en, .;.'d i.r gra .Si n•.:441 their fall charms to ate( his .it abode, • Thio rehintated Writer twat born in June, "1/, in July. 1;71. ON ELADING THE LICAIHIN %THIN (1 mg. IN THE 110 USE Or CONNONS. When Lotetris request, 41 toe C/iniJ to espl.no The meaning of 6 . Prio r ," which vorze4 hit bi He might have h,en told that r/ye , very pi.ier, W.iultl exemplify well th a AAR .Ar!t cise : For inrtance, when Striwgers are roved to "Atka, ?hr II oi.a it a Privy =gang to law. J_, .111. On Wednesday, Her MAJIST v and the PRI STEMS honours) the Countess of CAR PIO SA with their company to dinner, at Ler house at Richmond; t! ey a• rived there ahmit twelve o'clock ; the Duchess of BUCCL ELGH, C u,-.tesses of PEMIRIV,ICE and Coca T•strt, L:tJy C. WA D*GRAVZ, were of the party. After the company had viewed the delight ful premises, they sat down to a sumptuous d;uner. The Duke of Cum aeanallo's band attended, ail played its a marquee pitched on the lawn in tle front of the house. About half past four, Her MAJESTY avid t:.e PILINCASILT set off on their rs turn to Wind-or. Vr)terd,ty morning Lnrd and Lady Sent.ev ar rived at %V indvir. no a •i,it to . fheir 4aJtiTlll. Yetterd y morning Hit MAJESTY. and Printettes Aucturr A. 5m1.14111 mid Auto*, rode on horsebazt n Windtor Perk Her MAJasrir, and Prioc-sin ELIZA 81111 And MAItY, took an thing in • tavola to Meiciesikessi. The Counts Dowager of Serrom will leave town, next week, for her seat at Richmond, for the sea,on. Mrs. .loa oa Pt has concluded an engagemert f. three years, with the Managers at Drury-Line Thu ere, on terms as flattrting to her transcendent rant, as v., the hheral.ty of the Managers. Mrs. Fi CINCIt RiaT will leave town next Monday for Brig t n. 'The Juke of Glt MON left town yesterday far Fustrrs-Nall, Stiff dk I an., Lady 1-lot.i.•wo gave s grand dinner, y •cr...rri,tv, at Holland House, to a idea party of N n YoD The p . n u oj c ae h yr e uf s oo ur o aft Scotland. (A ? a a nn o ds o l s u i a: oe left s le a t a v i w n town , o y w n e s • terday, for Wor:hinz. the Duchess of YORK is gone to ()Wands for the season. The Duke, accompanied by General Wray A • o, will go down on Saturday, nod untie until Monday. The Duke and Duchess of Baorosto will leave town, to-morrow, f..r Woburn Abbey, where they will remain a few days, and then proceed to Sot' land. Viscount TRarat.GAR and suite sailed from Oban, in Scotland, on the 15th inst. in the Melcilk Co.lle. Excise yacnt, Helga v Dolmas Tharsoos omm.inder. Master Burr v played George lirorovol4 on Toes day night, at the Manchester Theatre; and the following night, Frederork, in Leere'e reffle Mr. a.id .Nrs. Foe Brox gave a grand dinner yesterday at th:ir blast!, White-hall. to the Duke and Duchess of B I DVORD the Duchess of Goa 800, the Marqsaforoi..limarrs.sv, and several other Nolsilitte. Soles.° adds his name to the composers of Covent. garden Theatre. An opera. by tt.ia favourite artist, with Mrs. Dicaor:. the heroine, will be among the earliest .ovelties of the season. Tae Marquis of HVNTLIT arrived, VeStiraq• at the house of his mother, thn thichrss of GJ Roos, in Grt , SVell •r-square, from Scotland, where his Lora• ssdp has been settling his affairs, previous to learnt: town, to join the Expedition Th- Docile's of qoactois was prove - •ed. bY disposition. Attending Lord and Lady k net, on Truir,ray. The Cuuutess of Cuomeosisausv's grand rout, on Thuisday night, was numerously attenned. Colonel and Mrs. Wat.sn a st. and Capt. Heeds:, have left Clifton fur Icoby and Mr. and Las!! GIIIAIRLUTIR GOOLD have likewise left the same place, for Ireland. The S AAAAA of the House of Commons se:11 give a grand dinner, next Sunday. at his house to Palace Yard. The Archbishop of Casivtaavav will lea' town on the 1714 of next month. for Ramsgate. Kilkenny Theatricals commence with rcr.ovattd splendour,in a ( i r . olacr. Captain Assn bas his p owerfu l -.. • ih ante Audi West boon dered of th• A had .0 Frog the 1 and t T 1 Mr • orde, beet: T. 'fee that M-10 Boro petit of tl was, whir ( mem , . ends as th been moo t .1 dice . I Bill, vece rti:•4l time tn•rnori ow. I • CAi•co I iollse being rest It. t.r.•t Zo•TTInf 1.01.1 CASTL 'piling the IA: - - - wel to we at stn ar Re to' br Tt tr Pi a I tfiZ. ; rem, e. 4AFIZ. 4 acid died brain, bar, K. N. al garnet rich the NO; t! ey luchess of Cotia• e of tht e delight- ts tuner. ided, and wn in Ise our, Hee their rt- ,atev ar- liT I gi. Prinneases horseba:t a socias rill knee d, for the taken into further consideration. on Monday next, and the Bill, as amended, to be printed. The Irish Militia Service Bill. and Irish Militia Completion Bill, were severally postponed till to morrow. The House went into a Committee upon the Spirit Intercourse Bill, and upon the House re. sumir.g, Mr. HOBIIOUSE mov. d for leave to brill; in a Bill to suspend, for a time to be limited, the l'ay m,nt of all Drawbacks upon Spirits, made or din. tilled in G,eat Britain or Ireland. and exported from either country to the ether.-- ! Leave given. The other orders of the day were then post poned, and the House adjourned. THE BRITISH PRESS.