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K AP"' r f • le22miiiimmems, ~,~ 1.11 - PERIA9L P.IRLI4MEN'f. HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY, st Arica 7. Counsel were heard at some length relative to the Irish Appeal, Thomas Lloyd, Esq. and others, v. Henry Grove Grady, Esq. viz. Messrs. Mansfield and Romilly, on the part of the ApellantS. After which their Lordships deferred the further hearing of the case till Wednesday. -The Duke of LEINST ER, and Id Viscount Ca A it- LEV T.LE (one of the Irish Representative Pelt,), were sworn and took their seats. The various Bills before the I louse were forward ed in their respeCtive stages. Lord HOBART made a few ~bserra..ions on the occasion of the second reading of the Mutiny Bill, which he moved, importing that certain alterations sand amendments were introduced into the present 11:11, different (as we understood his Lordship) from the provisions of former Mutiny Bills. ''he prin cipal of these respeOed the powers vested in the Crown, 'with regard to the crime of desertion ; heretofore die power was to commute the punish ment of death, when awarded by Courts Martial, for service in his Majesty's garrison abroad. Now this leas evidently improper, as it was known that serving his Majesty in such a way could be no punishment ;it was the duty of every soldier. It was tiferefere proposed in the present Mutiny Bill, to crable his Majesty to commute the capital pu nishment of death for that of transportation. There was also a provision for cworpting, in certain cases, cob, waggons, &c. in the service of the army, from tolls at bridges and turnpikes: and there were also some renlations with resped to proceedings at , :ainst those should buy oats from the soldiers. He-therefore deemed it unnecessary to take up any of their Lordships' time at present, as those parts oi the bill could, if any Noble Lord should be in- Clined to observe upon them, be more regularly dis cussed in a Committee. The bill was then read a second time, and corn :bitted for 1 hursday. The Earl oflloiß A stated, that he should move ibr the second reading of the Bill for the better pre venting of frivolous and vexatious Arrests, which las been some time before the House, on Friday next. With respell to the other Bill which he had the honour of brinxing in, that respeCting Insolvent Lebtors, Noire! Earl seenied to say, that he should not than noose any specific time for the fur ther proceediag upon it; but he would be guided, ia that respect, by the course public business might take. Otter: , that it be referred to the Committee of rrivile. , es, to report in what re finer the Peers, Re v tresentatives of Ireland, and who since their elec tion *hall have been advanced to any higher title, '1)(1014 take their seats in the Houses, Two private Bill, were brought up from the Corn trees, the first by Mr. Sr A NHOP E, the second by General CA LC K AFT ; which being read a first time, and mane routine business disposed of, their Lotd skips adjourned till to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, StARCH 7. Mr. W. DITNDAS brought in a Bill for settling disputes between the merchants and servants in the cetton trade in Scotland, similar to the law upon that subject which prevails in England. The Bill wts read a first time. The AT'T'ORNEY-GENERAL of IRELAND brought in a Bill for the more effeaually preventing mainiieg and wounding cattle in that country, which was now prevalent, under the name of chailine. It was read a first, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow. Mr. Wst. DUNDAS gave notice, that in a short time be should move for leave to bring in a Bill for enereasing the salaries of the schoolmasters in Scot land. Mr. CORRY (the Irish Chancellor of the Exche . quer) moved for the second reading of the Irish Customs lNity Bill. B.• GWELI. desired to know whether there was any alteration in the Schedule of the taxes ? Mr. CORR'i answered, that them was sonic dif ference, but that the object in view was to equalize • the duties as much as possible. • Colonel BAGWELL wished to be informed whe ther there seas intended to be Jny alteration in the duty on distillers' licences ? Mr. CORRY said, that it was intended to double the duty, namely, from five to 10s. Colonel BAGWELL thought the proposed en , crea•:, extremely improper, as it was laying a bur den of great magnitude upon a class of Men who 'contributed already 147..e1y to the revenue. The encrease would cause many to give up the trade en- The SPEAKER put an end to the conversation, by stating, that the observations of the Hen. Gen tleman would apply better when the Bill was in Committee. The Bill was then read a second time, and or dered to be committed to-morrow ; as were like wise the Irish Stamp Duty Bill, the Irish Game Certificate Bill, the Irish Poseure d3ill, the I fat. duty Bill, and the Dublin Police 'Bilk Mr. FOX, at the Bar, as Chairman of 'h'e! Cele mittee appointed to try and decide the merits rd Petition against the return for StrAllrAeT, in 5C411.- land, reported, that the Committee had determin ed that John Spalding, Esq. was duly ele:ted, and that, the Petition of Robert Stair Agnew, Esq. against the said return, did not appear to the Com mittee to be frivolous or vexatious. Mr. ADDINGTON stated, that he understood it to be a general wish, that the ballots for Commit tees against returns should be deferred until after the Easter recess. To this he had no objection, but at the same time it was highly desirable, that two bal lots should take place weekly. More than two could not be expected, as many Members were necessarily absent at the Assizes, and others through illness and urgent business. He concluded by moving, that the petitions against the returns for llchester and East Grinstead be postponed from Thursday next until Thursday the 17th inst. That the petitions against the returns for Glasgow and Oakhampton be taken into consideration on Thursday, March `24. The tether petitions were deterred until after the recess. THE FRINGE OF WALES'S ESTABLISHMENT. Lord POIICIIESTER gave notice, that on Thursday next he should make a Motion relative to the circumstances of his Royal I highness the Prince a W.des. On the third reading of the Prince of Wales's Annuity Bill, :Ina the question being put that it do pass,— Lord KINNAIRI) rose to gate, that he was by no means satisfied with the last vote th-it 1143 been given. He said, that finding the prescii! Bill to be , insufficient for its obleft, all that they had demi was useless, unless the principle was followed up; and he considered it to be the duty of that House to do so. Sir Wm. DOIBEN said, that though he was on Friday last prevented, by circumstances, from offering any o pi n ion to the House in words, he was not the less adverse to the mode of their proceeding. The grant they had come to might encrease the comforts, but did not sustain the dignity of his Royal Highness, as he had explained by his gra cious message. It seemed to him highly necessary that the dignity and splendor of his royal consort should be in proportion to the splendor of the Heit Apparent. He had the utmost degree of respeft for the Prince of Wales, as he had for all the branches of his Illustrious Family. He felt all the confidence that might be placed in his honour and generosity ; but found himself, from many consi derations, obliged to propose a clause, as a rider on the Bill, that out of the 60,0001. per annum al lowed by Parliament, in its vote of this Session to the Prince of Wales, there be appropriated to his consort the sum of 60001. annually. Colonel STANLEY seconded the Motion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER hoped, the Hon. Gentleman would not proceed or insist upon the present Motion. The House had already 'mid his Royal Highness, by its vote, a tribute of respect. Sir Wm. DOLBF.N said, if what he mentioned could be construed into any idea of disrespeCt, he shoald not have made the motion. Mr. SHERIDAN said, the Prince had ex pressed himself in language of gratitude and satis ration at the attention of Parliament. He should be sorry to listen to domestic circumstances, which might involve, or would in the least occupy the at tention of the House • and he made no doubt but when the Prince should be enabled to resume his rank and splendor, the rank and dignity of her Royal Highness would follow also, and the best method, in his opinion, would be, to entrust every thing to the honour and feelings of his Royal High ness. After some unimportant conversation, the Clause proposed by Sir William Dolhen was, by mutual consent, withdrawn, and the Bill passed, and or dered to be sent to the Upper House. The Report of the Committee on the Irish Sup ply was brought up and agreed to. Mr. %Vice"( si brought up a Bill for pi eventing frivolous and vexatious Aftions in superior Courts in Ireland, when remedy can be obtained in the in ferior Courts by Civil Rill. Read a First and or acted to be read a Second Time on Thursday.— A dyurned. THEATRE-Rona, DRURr-LANE. THIS EVENING will be ine.ented a New Historical Play, in Three %cis, called THE HERO OF THE. NORTH. Th- at. ttin• Aid 4lusie conii•osefl and -.riveted lq Mr. Kelly. The prineival Characters by Mr. Pope, Mr. Wrongliton, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Raymond, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Binnist..r, Jun. Mr. De Camp, Mr Caulfield, Mr. Sodgwick, Mr. Grimaldi, Mr Gibbons, M r . Fo i ,. r . Mu. Young, Miss Stephens, Miss Tidswell, Miss Menace, Mrs. Bland, Miss Tyree To which added, THE DEVIL TO PAY. On Thur3day, The Hero of the North, with The Cites d of Nature. Tlf EATRE-ROr.IL, COVERT-G AI? D.F:N. Tins EVENING will Ira rrerfohned a New Comedy tatted JOHN BULL; Or, AN F.NOUSIIMAN's The principal CharaCters by Mr. Lewis, Mr. Coke, Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. IL Johnston, Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Emery, Mr. Wendy. Mrs. Gitsba, Mrs. Davenport, and Mrs. llJohnston. The Pnsfugue to be spoken by Mr. Brunton. With a Lyrie.il Epilogue by Mr Johnstone. To Odell will be added, SELIMA AND AZOR. The New Comedy called John Roll; or, An El wii;hman's FirosSide was received, on its first leprerentation, with op plum 'perfectly unequallM.—it will be repeated every Evening till further notice--OnThursday, with The Quaker. THE BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 8. Yesterday the funds experienced a depression of one per cent.—Consols were done at 71:, in the early part of the clay, and they left off at 74) Va rious causes were assigred, in the City, for this etfeig. The most general rumours stated, that Mr. P►rx was returning to office, and that a new war was likely to break out.—The proceedings of the French, in the West-Indies and Louisiana, are supposed to be the cause of the threatened hos tilities.--The American G►vernment, it is said, is determined to insist upon the free navigation of the Mississippi, and the. refusal of Spain, or more properly speaking of France, it is presumed, might lead to a rupture in which England would take part with America. We do not know what de gree of credit is due to this and many other.antipa cific reports which were circulated yesterday--lhe • celerity with which dispatches were sent off to Wind sor, and the expedition with which his Majesty came to town to attend the Privy Council, are sufficient to shew, that Government have received some unex. pet=ted communication of an urgent and important nature. In the present state of Europe, it is cer tainly natural to presume, that such communica tion would be more likely to endanger the peace than to confirm it and upon this ground alone the funds would suffer a depression. Yesterday we received Paris Papers of the 3d.— The Monittur of that date contains a 'curious article, in which it denies that the prosecution of M. PEt.- Tit% was instituted at the instance of the FittsT CossuL, or even with his knowledge. With that disregard fur consistency which chargterises the ~~ French Jiidrir.fs,it charges England thenconragi ng agi libellers, at the very moment that it condemns her IT an attempt to put them down, and adds, " the King of England owes to the respect for his own person, and to the honour of his nation, or* for all to put an end to those outrages done to a neigh bouring Nation and Government with which he is at peace." What is this, but saying, put down your trial by jury, erase from the Statute Book all your laws about libels, and exerci , ,e a summary power like the Fi asr CosstL of France. The KING of ENGLAND cannot follow this advice, nor -"would, if he had the power. Such doctrine may suit the Freemen of France, but it would not suit the subjects of the KINU Of ENGLAND. For our own part, we never thought that the convietion of K.. PELTIER would give satisfaction to the Futst CON SUL. He has often complained of English libellers and libels; and the Official Journal has as often dis tindly stated, who and what were meant by the terms. The liberty of the press, and the party in the Senate, who, we are told, have sworn implacable hatred to France—these are the libels and li bellers meant by the Official Journal of France. But though we did not think the FIRST CONSEL would be saia of a triumph over a subjea in a British Court of Justice, w thought Ministers anted wisely in taking tisat course.—They have shewn to Europe, that they w ill not suffer the First Magistrate of a country with which they are at peace, to be li belled with impunity.—They have refuted in the eves of the world, the foul calumny of being the abettors and instigators of such libels ; and they have shewn to the FIRST Coasot the course, which, if he be sincerely desirous of peace, he ought to take with the Editors of the Argus and the Moniteur. The French Funds have suffered a light depres sion. They were on the I Otis, 63. 60. Yesterday two Batavian Mails arrived, the in telligence brought by which is rather important.— It appears by an article from Constantinople of the 10th of January, that an arrangement has at length been made respecting the Beys in Egypt, by the interference of the English General and Am bassador, with whom a Convention has been conclud ed on this subjea. Lord Et.oiN is stated to have officially declared, upon the conclusion of this Con vention, that Egypt would be immediately evacuated by the British troops, which were to be removed from thence to Malta; that island, however, it is said, is for some time at least to be kept posse , sion of by the English. We arc inclined to believe this in telligence corral. It will be seen, by the conversation that took place Last night in the House of Commons, that the establishment of his 'loyal Highness the Prince of WA Lys will undergo another discussion. The I of the Admiralty have been pleased to appoint Captain VINCENT, to the command of his Majesty's sloop Arrow, at Portsmouth ; and Lieutenants C. F. DALY and .IoHN GREEN WAY, to be Lieutenants of the same sloop. The Honourable Commissioners of Sick and Wounded Seamen have been pleased to appoint dons SHaW, Esq. to be Surgeon of the Arrow. The conspiracy at Rouen is now stated to have been formed by Chouans and Royalists, whose objeet was the subversion of the present order of risings, and the restoration of the Bourbons. The persons engaged in it are described as wretches of the most contemptible description. We are concerned to state, that by accounts from Vienna, received by these Mails, the health of the ARCM:HAUL CHARLES seems to be in a very preca rious state. France can have no pretence for complaining of our retention of Malta, which the Treaty of Amiens does uot authorize us to surrender till certain provi sions have been Unfilled, namely, the ekaion of a Grand-Master, the arrival of the foreign troops, and the appointment of proper guarantees. Had it therefore been surrendered, the people of this coml. tr 7 would indeed have had a right to complain. The disorder at Paris still continues ; all the hos pitals arc full, and upwards of 100 die daily ; but the report of the disorder having reached Dover is to tally false. It is true several persons have died there during the last month, but they were chiefly old worn-out persons, and the number of deaths does not exceed the number last year during the same period of time. The French Ambassador at the Hague, has in formed the Dutch Directory, that the French Go vernment leaves it to the Dutch to act as it thinks proper with respect to the Dutch rescriptions. At the same time, the French it mbassador notified that of each of the two demi-brigades that were to em bark at Helvoetsluys for Louisiana, there would re main a battalion in Europe, to act as a dep,'it for the said troop. Those two battalions are to leave the Dutch territory, as soon as the brigades have em barked. A cause of considerable importance, intitled THORNTON 'U. DICK, was tried on Saturday before Lord ELLEN aottoecu, at Guildhall. It was an a6tion against the Defendant, as acceptor of a bill of exchange after sight. Ile had accepted the bill, but having occasion to doubt the responsibility of the drawer, he afterwards, before the bill was called for, erased his name, and obliterated the accep tance. It became a question, whether, having once accepted, he could afterwards erase it. Lord EI.I.ENBOR OUCH held the law to be clear, that a person having once put his name as acceptor, was from that moment bound. The bill had a currency from that time, and any alteration on the face of the bill discharged the drawer.—The verdift was for the Plaintiff. It is said that this decision will produce many a6lions, as it has hitherto been generally understood in London, and was so decided by the late Lord K F.NYON, that a person might erase his acceptauc before delivery of the bill from his hand. , , • PorAL cilAcE, On Satdriay morning, after his Wrest y had brankfacted, he left the Queen's Lodge, attended by General NIA NNERS, and rode to Ascot Race Ground, where his MA.; EsT v was met by Earl S A NDWICH and several persons of distinction, when the Royal Deer was turned out of the cart, about eleven o'clock, for the day's diversion. At starting, he ran with great swiftness towards Sunning Hill 'Wells, taking to the right by kingsbeach Hill, across the Forest, where he was closely pursued, and at length taken, after very hard run of about two hours, near Mr. Crutch ley's Park. Saturday morning her MAJESTY and the PRIM CESSLF, attended by Lady AYLESBURY and Miss V v se, took an airing to Frogmore. On Sunday morning their MAJESTIES and the PRINCESSES, attended by General MANNER", Major DEssßow, Lady AYLESBURY and Miss V v SE, heard divine service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. where an excellent sermon was preached by the Bishop of frnm the 6th Chapter of St. John, and the 67th and 6sth verses. The Bo Y Al. FAMILY were not expeEted in town yesterday, as erroneously stated by some of our con temporaries of yesterday. It was his MAJ hsrv'•; intention to have tak,...n the diversion of hunting with the harriers yesterday; and her MAJESTY was to have had a party of friends in the evening at Windsor. . The ROYAL FA must's unexpected departure from Windsor, yesterday morning, was occasioned by the arrival of some dispatches, which his MAJES *I' y received in the morning, at seven o'clock, by a. Messenger from Ministers, in consequence of a meeting which they held on Sunday evening. His MAJI.STv gave immediate dirdlions for preparations to be made for going to London with all possible speed. A few minutes before eight o'clock, his MAJESTY'S Hobby Groom was tilSlYAtChee to Lon don, to order the horses to meet the Rov A L FA MILY at Houn4ow. The Messenger made such good speed, that he arrived at the Mews at a quar ter before ten ; the horses had been out an airing in Hyde Park, and they were immediately dis patched, and arrived at Hounslow in good time, to meet the ROYAL FAMILY. About one o'clock their MAJESTIES and the Princesses ELIZABETH and Au- GUbTA arrived in a carriage and four, at Bucking ham-house ; they were followed by the Princesses SOPHIA and AMELIA, attended by Lady AvtEsau- RY and Miss V vst, in another carriage and four. The arrival of the ROYAL FA M ILY was so very unexpeaed, that the Pages in waiting, and those employed in Buckingham-house, were not apprized of it but a very short time previous. It was her Royal Highness, the Princess MARY'S intention, to have taken an airing as usual, between one and two o'clock, but on account of the unexpeded arrival of her Royal Parents, her Royal Highness did not leave the house. About twelve o'clock, the Dukes of YORK and CUMBERLAND visited her Royal Highness the Prin cess MARY. At three o'clock a Cabinet Council was held at Buckingham House, which his MAJEsTar attended ; sad there were present the CHANCELLOR of the Ex- CutouEß, the Earl of WESTMORLAND, Lord Hu eater, Lord CASTLEREAGH, Mr. BRAGGY, &c. The Council sat for a considerable time. On Sunday evening Lady DRYDEN had a Con cert of Ancient Music, at her house in Charlotte street, Fitzroy Square. About fifty of her Lady ship's friends of distinction were present. Mr. G. SMART presided at the piano forte. Mrs. I3ILLINGTos was not sufficiently recovered from her indisposition to attend the rehearsal of the Concert of Ancient Music, yesterday: Mrs. HAR RISON again filled her place. Miss TENNANT was absent, being engaged at a Concert last night at Rochester. Lady AMELIA Trencbard is among- the last arri vals at Bath, and her Ladyship will, of course, find her way to every good dinner. The Marchioness of TowNSHEND. and seven of her servants, are confined with the Influenza. Twelve of Lord AY LCS nuR v'S se.liants are ill of the same disease. Lord and Lady DYNEVOR arrived at their town house, in Portman-square, on Sunday last, from Liandillo, South Wales. The Earl of DERBY gave a dinner on Sunday last to a soled party of friends, at his house, in Grosvenor-square. Among the company were. Lord and Lady STANLEY, LtnalOssut.sroN, Mies STANLEY, Sir F. ST ANnisa, Mr. E. HORNIY, Lady C. and Miss Hoimay, Mr. ADAIR, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. MeltßtTT, Mr. BRADELL, &C. &c. Lord Roes, who arrived in town on Saturday last from Hanham-hall, Suffolk, has taken au ele gant house in ,Manchester-square. Mrs. Gost.itsG, of Portland-place, gave a Con cert last night to a fashionable party of fliends. The Earl of CHEST CRP lEL D was SO ill yesterday as not to be able to attend either the rehearsal a the Ancient Music, or the King's Council, Bucking ham-house. Viscountess STANLEY, the first accettg.ement of that fashionable Lady is daily expdted. The Countess of KJ NGST ON left town yesterday for Dover, where she is to remain tor a few days, previously to her departure for Paris. Lady Rio r FY gave a grand rout last night at her house in P,,. -land-place. The Earl of KEN st Aat and family sailed from Dublin on Eriday last, and is expdted this day at his house in Portman-square. The Marchioness of ABERCORN'S rout, Gros venor-square; Sir J. HOST'S dinner, Arlington:- street; Mrs. WALPOLE'S rout, Dover-street; and Mr. J. WEYL ANn's rout, Sackville-street, occupied the attention of the fashionables last night. Mr. ELI.ISTON has graced the Salisbury boards for six nights following, with great eclat, to very genteel audiences. This circumstance, in favour of that Theatre, was occasioned by the proprietors of Covent-Garden having permitted INCLEDON to Via Bath for a fortnight. The Earl and Countess of BEssonoccn, with Lord DuscANNan, arrived in torn last night front Paris, at their house, in Cavendish-square ; Lord and Lady MORPETH, at Devonshire-house, Picca dilly ; Colonel and Lady E. MONK, at their house in Baker-street ; and also a large party of fashiona bles from Calais. The company arrived at Calais from Paris, on Friday the 18th cf February, and were detained by contrary winds till Friday last, when they sailed, and arrived at Dover on Saturday, after a passage of twelve houni. • if' I I ( -