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Ifr r • • • • ~...~ F 4 RI". "I'`.r. IMPIS.7I.IL raraLoinir. HOUSE OF LORDS. Tur , l)%v, mAltcu Counsel was heard on thtuzrt of the Plaintiff; respecting a Writ of Error from the Exchequer Chamber in Ireland, Rowr. v. Pow tit. %rho, it ap. Oared, not making out a case to the littigfailion of their Lordships, it was deemed unnecessary to hear Counsel on die other side. The Bills upon the table were forwarded in their respcnive stages. Mr. 13RAGGF„ and others, brought up from the Commons the PkINCE of WA:I.VeA Annuity Bill. After waiting a considerable time, Lord lloaaer presented a Message from his lvlajmy, similar to that delivered to the Comm o ns and to which we refer. His Majesty's Message was, on his Lordship's Mut.oe, ordered to he taken into consideration to morrow, tmd the Lords summoned. Lord kiosAaa, alter moving the first reading of the Falser, of WAL es's Annuity Bill, stated , that the respeerwhich he, in common with all their Lord ships must feel for the' illustrious Parsonage who was the ohjoel of the Bill, would indtice him to pro pose an earlier day for its second reading, than Monday, yet tin effect which a present domestic rnisfortni :e must naturally have upon the attendance of bis7Noble Colleague mould he feared on that ac count, oblige him to propose that day. His Lord ship then moved, that the Bill he read a second time on Monday next, which was ordered accordingly. Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. TL:tSDAY, n ARCH P. The SPEAKZR Look the Chair at half-past three o'clock. Mr. Housroww brought up a Petition from the Cotton-Manufadurers of Glasgow, prayir4 for leave to be heard by Counsel against the Bill for regu lating Disputes between Masters and Servants em ployed in that Trade.—Ordered to lie on the Table till the second reading of the said Bill. A Person from the East India-House brought up certain Accounts, which were ordered to lie on the Sir WI% VIAM lIIATHCOTE, ;,%.Ir. CHARLES DUN DAS, and Mr. DASH WOOD KING, obtained leave of absence for short periods. Sir Eowsko PhLLEW brought up a Petition from certain Apothecaries and Chemists, against the NleLii cine Ad.—Ordered to lie on the Table. On the motion of Mr. VANsIT r A CT, the Order of the Day of l'hursday last, for certain Accounts re speding the Number of Ships, and their Tonnage, &e. &c. was read, and discharged ; and a fresh Order made to the same purport, correcting the irre gularities of the former. Sir R.At.ra MI t /UNICE brought up the Report of the Committee appointed to enquire into the merits of a Petition complaining of an undue Elation for the Borough of Bridgewater, when it appeared to the Committee that George Pocock and .lefferys Allen, &qrs. the sitting Member, were duly eled ed, and that the Petitions, on either side, were not frivolous or vexation. kiswKiNs BROWNS brought up a Report fro:n the Committee appointed to enquire into the rits of the Pc ition complaining of an undue Elec t- n titr Nottingham, stain that Frederick Shuttle v..orth, a witness, ,tad been guilty of wilful prevari catim, helot e the sail C,ominiree, who availed them &lves of the powers vested in them by an At for that purpose, and committed the said krederick Shut tlewortn into the custody of toe oergeant at Arms. On the motion of Mr. Ha wit:fa Biowsis, he moot committed accordingly. : A Petition against the Cotton-Manufadtirers Ar bitralint Bill was presented from Paisley, and order ed to ii r on the Table Mr BY NG moved for leave to bring in a Bill for grantiag encteased Allowance to Coroners, i,t cohsequence of the, encrease of expellee to which they were subject. Mr. DiCK PINSON" said he should not oppose the Motion at present; bat if his objetions to the mea sure %dere not removed against the second reading of the Bill, he should then oppose it. Leave was given to bring in the Bill. Mr. thorn brought up certain Accounts re speding the number of Ships, Tonnage, &c. as movea for on a former day, which were ordere‘i to lie on the Table. TRISIi DUTIES. Mr. CORRY (die Irish Chancellor of the Exche (pier) said, that before he inov..d the Or.lcr of the Day, he the iittht it neLessary to make a f_w observa tiews on the (..astottis and i..scse in Ireland. in the Bill brought in, pursuant to the uotice he had givm. ht: d st.rue additional duties, which he stated et, fi•rmer night not to be worth enumerating. l le, howiner, found from several Oetttlemen, that it was t o l ,k r Flood nothing nese should be introduced, and thou, it should, be confined entirely to the old duties. lie , Lould be sorry it" any Member of that House. or any rerson in the United Kingdom, should think th.it the notice he had given did ei , t warrant the sub vegiient proceedings. lie assured the ,House, it was mcastirc of accommodation, more than a measure t eorensse, and he should regulate his condad so tar by the intimations of the lion. Gentlewcu who wi,,hed for further enquiry into the subjt..Cl, as to ap erise the House when any additionnt duties occ ur red. tie suppmed no person who had the smallest know letige on the suhjeCt, could conceive the changing a :sty eel valorem' into a rated duty objettionable. lie therefore moved, that the House should on to-nior- Tow res.•lve itself inte - a Committee ui the avhole I louse at the Irish Wars I)tities. Mr. Llit . . vbservesf, - .th:rt the l'ime given' was too Abort far examining slab voiaininous accounts ; he wiilled to introduce a clause into the bill, by which those duties,,which depended on new calculations, would be voted (or one year, during srbicit period <;entlimctf mit& obtaip the most satisfttetory infur mnation diiik,c,.suloje4, and then, if it was thought necessary,'untte them permanent. He observed, that 4t wits the tustom of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer-in thrs country to rilow sufficient time lig examining.calctilations4 aroittie submitted it to the • riod wens 01 . Gentlemen, it Irish Mem bers were not.entiged . to the , •same adiiantages -of time, for exatdiniftiz . necontiti of such importance to ,that part of the I)niterA 4lingtkom. He was far froni '- ti ennhartiti iherdcoedings of his Right i-iou. Poiand—But '11441,41a tiWec) S 9 his conitituents, to , iledt .to such precipitancy # , =''ate' , LON DON, WEDNESDAY, M-'uc•u 9.' . ..,., •,I. A Mcccagc front as,:sr .was delivered last night to both Houses of Parlianient. The language in -which it is conveyed, and the spirit that • it breathes, are warlike. A corniunnication of such a nature was not expeaed. h has conic upon us by surprize, and cannot fail to excite a degree a anxiety, proper.ioned to the magniinde of the interests which •it involves. `peculation had been busy for two days pas - , in seeking the source of the recent depression of the funds.— ft would be idle to detail tile various rumours upon the sublet% new that we are in possession of the real cause. —The nest Curse r, it appears, ismaking ' military preparations in ports of France and 11°1- land, to an alarming extent.—They are stated in the message ao be avowedly" for Colonial set rice; from which we veto presume, that our Government have remonstrated upon the subject, and have received an answer to that area. The English Goverunwntiben doubt the reality of the avowed purpose, or they do • not. ltirom the nature of the prepiaatious, !tom the circemstances attending them, car secret intelli gence, there be reason to suppose, that they have a different objei2, then, indeed, we are come tothe very momeat.of an awful and tsemeudous etrsis. Looking at thi Royal Niessage in that point of vessobe ad• ditional measures ofprecantion, for the sernrity i f Lis Majesty's dominions, must mean pz-egairt,ionary measures against the invasion of t.be Jutish do minions in Europe, and .ttot against her colonies. But there is another view of the subjeCc, in which, . wichota denyingthat the preparations are altion4ely intended fz,r colonial service, , we see lees appearance of 'hostility, whilewc observe grounds esuatir strong for additional intiv.llll4 of sreeurity GA the part .of -••••••., • • •••• r -- w _ter----. qaA ••••••,...,75,11 f • . • not having due iiinanirion - on . die suhjeet. Ite Sluaild, therefore, prefer a vote for one year. Mr. CORRY in explanation, said, he hibii notiee of this nteasure btfora the last ammo of Parliament, and he was actinitei entirely by a wivh of ..providing a permanei;; fund for charge. Mr. CANNING said a few words in favour cf delay--as . the time allowed, was' not sufficient to ascertain the accuracy of new calculations. Th e Q ues ti on was then put and carried. The Order of the Day on the Irish Excise w,ls read, and the same postponed to Thursday next. On the Motion oiNlr. Coital - , the lionse formed itself into a Committee of Cie whole I louse, on the Irish Stamp Duty.—Ordered to be reported to morrow. MFSSAGF. FROM HIS MAJESTY. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought down a Message !torn the King, which was read from the Chair, as follows " G.R. " flis MiOesty thinks it oecessary tt acquaint the,Uouve of Common 4, that as very cutisideriible rniiitaty preparations are carrying on in the Ports o: Frap.:e and 1101:and, he has judged it expedWut to adopt additional me.etures of precaution fur the security of his tlinitildranss Though the preparation': to which !Xis Majesty ref rs ate avowedly directed to Colonial st rcier, yet as discussions of great importance an , now subsisting V t w een 1 It's Majesty and the French, Govern mem, the result of which must at present be uncertain, Hit :11.ajoty is lamed to make thi. eortomunication to his fa,tttfnl Commons, in the Ng persuasion, that whilst they partake of flit Nil.k-sty's earnest and unvarying so icitude for the continuance of P. ace, he may rely with p, rfect conirlenca 'on their art.! libetality, it enable IN Majesty to adopt such mea*ures as circumstances may appear to require for supporting the honaur of his Crown, and the easmt nil interests of his The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he s;►ould abstain from maki g any observa tions on the subjeo at present, and content himself with moving, that his Majesty's Most Gracious Message be taken into consideration to-morrow ; which was agreed to. The House thcu went through the following Irish Bills, each in,a Committee of the whole House, vii. Hat Duty, Game Duty, Postage Duty, and Dublin Watch Bills, which were ordered to be re• port"d to-morrow. The Marine Mutiny Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. The Irish Chalking Bill was read a second time, and committed for to-morrow. The Ship-Owners' Petition was postponed to this day fortnight. Adjourned. TH EATR E-ROr A f DR UR r-LANE. TO.NIURROW EVENING will b.: pn-setttml a New Mato. rival Play, in Tire' At!s, eallcd THE HER() OF THE NORTIL The CP:en t ire aral Music composed and selected by Mr. Kol"y. The principal Charactiv by Mr. Pope, Mr. Vlrrouglit.iii, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Ravrno.td, Mr. D mmo, Mr. Bannista, Jun. Mr. De Camp, Mr NI, lledgwii, Mr. Grimaldi, Mr. Gibb.ms, Mr .r Mrs. Young, DlisSteohens, Maw Ti.tswell, Miss Nleuage, Mrs. ll'and, Mitt Tyrer To which bill be THE CHII.1) OF NATURE. On Saturday, the Tragedy of !Jain:cr..- Fleutlct, by Mr. Cosseer, who was rt-crivA with such u ,bettuded , et Metel.ty evening. T. be 4,1401 Al tue W‘. l ,d's Stag:. THEATRE.ROrIL, COIrENT-GARDEN. TO-MORROW EVENING yi.d bt period-toed a New Co medy called JOHN BULLS Or, AN ENGLISH viAc. a tIRE-SIDE. The I rincipal Citaraeiers by Mr. L-w;., . Mr.. C:yike, Mr. F4weett, Mr. Jol nyt Mr. it. Johnston, Mr. B pilchard, vie. Emery, Mr. %Yultlf- Mrs GlY,it, Mrs Dave4yert, and Mrs. 11. JOlipsto3l. I" , C 1 4 r Hog .e to be eyoken by Mr. lirmit.m. With al...deal E.41..g0e by Mr Johnitmhe• whi. It wt.l ti • added, THE FARMEit. The New Comedy culled .rottn Bun ; or, -Nu Engliihtr•-lre'; Fir.:-Side, being w th app!au.: perie.,:by uoequalcd, it will be repared every Evening till further notice THE BRITISH - PRESS. Felo7.lEr • .• . Great Britain. By colonial service wefts^ for the .' purpose of redwing St, Domingo, of ItakinS Pos seSsion of. Louisiana, &c. and the grounds to which we allude are these. The Message states, that “ dis cussions of great imporrance are now subsisting be tween his Maim v and the Government of France, the result of whirl' is at present uncertain:"— These important discussions clearly comprehend Malta. Egypt, and the Commercial Treaty. Ad mitting then the ultimate object of the preparations to he really Colonial service, see what the etre& of such an accumulation of force opposite our Coast must be ? It is an assumption, upon the part of France, of a commanding att-ituele to influence these discussions, and to enable her to chtain her own terms. This point gained, then the ft tut would sail, no doubt for Colonial service ; but 1 :ance failing in that ob jet, would be ready to renew the War with every ad, vantage, and stand prepared for the immediate inva. aim of Englatid. In either case, measures of precau. Lion are absolutely .necessary, un the part of the Bri tish Government. Whether Erennus intends to draw his sword upon us, or' to throw it into the scale, we must 4.• equally prepared in either case. Though this declaration on the part of the British Govern , 111.. wit was unexpeCted at the =went, yet every re fleeing mind must have foreseen that things must at last take this turn, Even though so such alarm ing military preparations were making, it was im possible to listen for ever in silence to the offensive language of the French Go•.-ernment. One day we are told, that France must assume the attitude of Minerva, " the helmet on her lead, and the lance in its rest " Another day, we are threatened with the vengeance of .580,000 men, because Lord Gap:- vit.i.E and Mr. WihnliANt dare to speak in Par liament; and but yesterday the official journal told us, we must change our Laws and Constitutign.— Laying aClions aside, surely language like this could not be listonad to forever in silence, without compro mising the spirit, honour, and charaEter of England, and with them, her safety and very existence! The English Government, after having exercised a most exemplary patience, has at length spoken out, not in scurrilous diatribe's, but in language suited to the dignity of the nation. It disdains to measure words with the French Government, hut it has declared its resolve to be prepared to measure swords. It does not wish to provoke aggression, but it wishes to be ready to repel it, and to shew France that she has nothing to expea from measures of intimidation. What the result may he, it is impossible to foretel ; but our idea of the comparative situation of the two countries, would lead us to conclude in favour of the continuance of Peace. A war would, in its first efforts, sweep away all the colonies of France—it would sweep away her fleet, and dry up the sources to which she lately looked for—wealth . and natal greatness. War would, therefore, be , premature on the part of France.—lf she che rishes an hostile intent towards England, she will fi.td her advantage in delaying its execution un til a n-.cre convenient season—until the Swiss are icon sled to their new Constitution--until the Em. rt.Roit has forgot 1.h2 c.uttiog and carving (~f Ger many—untii Malta is surrenjered, .tai the French Power consoli _fated in St. llorningo and LouiSiana. These and many other reasons indixe us to think, that an immediate war will not be the issue of the present discontent and jealousy between the two nations. If, however, such should be the result, we shall meet it with many advantages. No man in England will ; tion the justice and necessity of the war. its cause • will be clear And confessed, It \will be a wale tea the existence of England--a war accompanied with a convidion, on the mind of ecry Britih subjed, th a t France will not suffer us to live in peace.. Yesterday we received New York papers to the 9th February, from winch we have made a few extra(ts, A most interesting neoate is expeaed This even, ing ist t'7.4t House of Commons upon his MaJisTv's Message. The Vs'indham party, it is supposed, will Litie occasion to boast the fulfilment of their '1 prophecies, and this, it is expelled, will tall up Mr. Fox, who pledged himself last night, at the Whig . Club, to itavocate the continuance of peace. ' Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India Iloase, which adjourned at five o'clock, till dins day. Lord WILLIAM dined with the Diredors at the Crown and Anchor. Yesterday a Court pi Aldernran was held in the Cllntssbyr of the G ui idhall,present the Lo R D Al A v 9a, 17 Aldtmnea, iheriffs, and Mr. Hesorder. The cow: . I .r.tvinlg inspeEted the Nealweighers' re turns, ordet;ed the price of Bread to be continued the same as last week ; viz. 9d. the Quartern Loaf. Two per.ons were allowed of; alai turn persons were sworn ioto the office of Brokers. A petition was presented from the Coal pers, praying some necessary regulations to be rnadei.was,4,....td and referred to a 4.'otynittee. No other business was dope, except ordering rad Tradesniens Dills XO be paid. A r:ry considerable OrpreoiOn in else price of I,ndia Stock, toolt place on Monday -4 circum.. stance which .nicited some 44nqui7 and Anxiety in the city, \\.e believe the Alp .cause of this flughsa tion, was the briuging ,to s nagket a large pantity , in consequeOce 4 the teem of two eminent .cammerci4l houses, with'• East India affairs, and for the acconusioditioi - Of which very great exertions have been ftwie by some large stocklaraldnrs, To this chicusestatace is 1 to : he attributed the dispropoliignatg fa cj this stock below the other ,Pnislif .rands, ROCHESTER CONCER T. On Monday evening_ there was a Grassi .C4snoert at Rochester. Miss TCNN4Nr and Mr. EL Liar were en , raired !la n Loadun. The Perfuernabco commence with the Ovenure to /titian/ eht Fire, by 11 emus., Miss T SANT was in MOit excel. lent voice, and sung the Songs of " Angels ever bright and fair," and " The soldier tir'd of war% alarms," in her usual chaste and finished style, and was universally applauded. Mr. ELLIOT sung BR AHAVS Song of "The Beautiful Maid," front The Cabitert, in which be was deservedly much ap. plaudod, Miss T.LNNAN r and Mr. ELLIOT SWl ll g the charming and celebrated Duets of "Together let us range the Fields," and the Bird Duet from The Cabinet. Master Be xits, a child only nine years of age, played one of lotrvEt's Sonatas, the bpi. dity with which he executed some of the movements astonished every one present. The Band was ray ably led by Mr. Lavcsu, from Lyndon. The pets formance was attendesi by upwards of two hundred, After the Concert there was a Ball, at wbicb faaV hundred couple danced till a very late bout. - 1 POETI?r, ~. .ww ON AVARICE. •00.11* When Rear the 'Chang., oithereahwit o 1 see an hundred care- *urn louts Prowling for cent. per cent. Their shiriaing gait, their anxious 10u',4 Foul copies of their ledger-books. EXcite my nierr:rnens. But when I see tls.,ie pretty Clings, 11•9inii, sweet angels ! without wings, In search of gri:lqi mines ; I then lawcnt, w.th a deep sigh, The beauteous furor, the ,;ortive eye, to such ! _:: The Hon. Mrs. Lroi, E give a grand rot*.o4 nouday evening at her holm! in DoYer-street, to about one hundred of the Nobility Amon rtg company present were, 17.41—Orleans, and hiontpensier, puchess of Bolton. Miirquis of Winchester. Ilierehintrases-!-Dowager Bath, and Win:`i • lei. Earl of CAlllampion. C untesser—Bucringhamshire j Clare, Bentindi a a:i lesfq • trig on. I :l , .connt Howe. Vticoontesi Lo.d,—cl.ialoy, Keith, linniby, anri t f mtiii field. L 'lce, Attleek, F K a ti T.,ms a d, Ki re & . Doug a•;, porth, RAwdon, Warren, O. itlivani, A. Dpr. OU.i. Henley, M. Horton D..crhurst, Cliff.nd, A. Carp ter, Salter, B. Peckall, arsAl ' ShOEtel.i. St: A. C:ark erc4era: St. tot:sneLtLifentinck and Murry. Capraine—Fleming, liceolfurd, MPosits, • Messrs —T. Wal,sole, Jones, Ire.•,nantle, bscuttla, 40. neir, Walpole, 6.1 amptsell, Drummond Sinsth, *i,4l.lSeellei. Mrstrews--Lloyd, NI lieu's°, cl .rke, Hartley, Hattot, Street, r itzherbert, Wssliarnz, R. Wa. i sJe, 7. Smith, .p er ham, Boiler, Dudley No r.h, Wyndham, Beaumont, .91i coigne, Drummond Smith, and t+,: g Ales.rs4eNVativcg, Montren, twoj'Alsams, csoretthr t 44 Hudson. Yesterday morning her Royal Highness the t'rie e , cess of WALES took an airing to Rochester, And re., turned to Charlton to dinner. His MdstEsr I' intends 1 goieg to kew yesterd '1 , 4 , but on account of the severity of the weather Ws Ai Al kST Y did not leave Buckingharn-house. In _lie evening their MAJcsr tEs had a Concert and a selct party. Air. lixteLNoiLit, her Ma.resrv'g Page, entertained the Royal Party with a oharrnin t g concerto on the flute, MS composed by Lk. Ll,s V DN, cxpre fly tor Mr, B. while in this country. This evening their MA.; F. , r i ...s and the - fr.inexter. will ho..our the ..macert of Ancient Mesiowith their p esence, under the dire6ipn of Zarl pf Pi , R N L,PY, The list of tha minority .on Mk. Ca.i.c KA'. xis ma ? ton, in our paper of yesterday, was copied front 4 .# Evening Paper of Monday. We understand l!lat tis incorrea, and that SirGILBERT ftEATFICOTE ? S rJAcoe AsrLev, and Mr. I,..tNoscri.n, voted for the previous question. The Leicestershire fox-hunting, which of lake years has been so celebrated, may be fairly said Le be in the last stage of a decline. In the North, Me L t miroN's hounds have proved very succossfui, and are really capital ; while Lord DA ehinorores, in their visit tO the Femybridge county, have kept up their old and well-deserved reputaion of •shew.- Mg uncommon sport, and arc usually attended by very large fields. Amorgst the forward rider .. are Lord DMILINGTON, Lard 1 1 MLN•R D, Sir F. Il j ovti? roN, and Riessrs. Hew w, HARTLEY, ScorT, PA*. KEg. CLowts, and LASCEL LE:. • Op Friday, the . 25th ult. the Goodwood hoped run a fot for several hours in she neighbourhood qf Chiche:.:p i followed by a litriie field of sportsme ß , very few cnly of whom. were In at the death. 4 fi9e 11 9rsf belonging to Captain JOHNSON, of the Pat N CleS regiment, dropped under his master, mai expired, inconsequence of hard riaing, in the field. —The above chase atfordeci seyeral remarkably fine runs, with reynard in full view, and was .eie. teemed the best before the Goodwood dogs during the season. The island of Scaraba, with other landsin eve counties of Argyll and Perth, were. lately put'- chased by a gentleman of Glasgow, at 2,0001, and upwards, being about fifty years purchase of the pysent rental.. • Mr. Lt.ovn, of Bedford, who was with Lord WHITWORTH, at St. • Petersburgh, succeeds Mr, ii.ENJ Arsit Lp as his Lordship's Private Secretary at Parit. A new demarcation of frontiers, according to lev.ers From Al . adkid, is soon to take place bete eela I ranee and Spain, when it thought the latter oil; cede ,to the kyench Government some portion; of territory. So jusice to the ehnrasters of the Clergy belong, ing t, the United Parishes of S. Au tupne ancl St. Faith, we are desired to state, that the Reaor ,had .no : infortaation or suspicion whatsoeyef 4 Cite ir) e . tended interment of the law Col. pupsip is Aix cluirch-yard till the day eye it had xahen place; that the Conte, to whop the vital notice had tarina given in general terms, of a funeral .to leistuard,b4 - - wichovt gvezcion 0 the -note of . .cq, *ins Ay shied by a severe cold ,anci hoatie, - appU4t,o - u friend to opiate for biiis ; i . 03,4 te Liston, boned GeutteP l 4l.e, Ye hic asnOti a nt 644 ' sio x e ing the corpse and anaarsers Om** vice um *to ediately, without ti i r ; ing Wisoise4te9aet was u 1111 44 1 11* ceremony *!..s ctinchasiM•