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I '^ -, Er irag t,. .,... r .,.e,... l' 7 r ~} ~ ~~ ~' . 'I ° +h4: ' " - . '. t' IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. WEDNISIDAY, APRIL C 7. Mr. Towns'end, NVindsor t-lerald, was further ex amined in the Commi.tee ►•f Pr ; vile►;es, on the claim of the Chandos Peerage, after which the farther hearing was adjoutned to Friday. The Reports from the Committee without, on the three Irish Private Bills, the Bur►on Banks Bill, the Stepney Estate Bid, and Lard Roden's Estate Bill, were real, when Lord REDESDALE said, that as the parties in terested in those Bills were satisfied with the certifi c rtes of the Irish Judges, it was unnecessary for him, after what he had said on tlyc subjeCl the preceding Jay, viz. that some legislative nn•asure to enforce these witnesses who gave evidence in Ireland un l'tivate Bills of that Country, punishable here, if t h e y Lad sworn fAlsely, to do more than move that the three Bills be engrosse.l.—Ordered. The business un the Table was gone through.— As: ji med. HOUSE OF COMMONS. WeDNEIDAV. APRIL 27. Mr. BOYL) ALI-AMMER brought in a Bill for improving the harbour of Greenock, by ereeting wa. h. .uses and building a dry dock ; read a first time, and ordered to he read a secoad time. Mr. BRAGGE moved for leave to bring in a Rill thr improving and renderi:.g more commodious ,rwiri of Ili Mr. W. DI 'NI /AS said, that he had intimated an ;ntention, three weeks ago, of making a motion for leave to brilig in a Bill for the relief of the Schoolmasters of 3coriand ; he therefore gave no. tice that he should move f a- leave to bring in a Bill accoidingly, on this day se'nnight. Mr. Lie'} ENS moved the Order of the Day, for the House resolving itself into a Committee of the e• hole House on the further consideration oldie Coroners' Bill. Ora the motion that the Speaker should leave the Chair, Sir WHEAT BUXTON rose to oppose it; he obs..rved, that the avidity with which the situation WAS sought, and the severe contests which so oft e n toek pl.h.c for it, were sufficient proofs that they I:ere well paid ; he therefore saw no grcuads for for incurring any additional expense. Mr. It :RhT was Strelld for the question; he said that the situation of a Coroner was such, that men of the most respeCtable charatlers should alone he de:kJ to it ; and, when such men came forward, sealons for the honotn able discharge of so important a duty, he thought they should he properly remu nerated. The allowance for Coroners, 50 years ago, was nine-pence per miie, and he appealed to the cant:our of Ole House if (considering the change of the times) eighteen-pence was too notch now. in his county Coroners wine men of the most respeCta- Me charaCters, and he never knew men more atten tive to the execution of their office ; he did nut know a ease in width the public money could be benrr employed. Mr. HAUB was in favour of the Speaker's leaving the Chair, for the purpose of entering into the merits ef the case. Sir WII,I.IAM GI: ARY was for going into a Committee to know what kind of remuneration should he allowed. Sir RO B FIT WI lAA A NIS was against the Bill in every point of view, but particularly in as much as it regards that part of the country which he so immediately belongs to, and a part of which he re presented ; he meant the Priacipality of W.tles. lie thought the altogether unnecessary. He had a knowledge airorded him by the melancholy circurn. sta7:ce of the frequency of wrecks on the coasts, and the numbers of bodies on which ita!nests were held. !le knew that fees to a great amount had been paid ; aud he loped, should the Bill pass, that a particular clause would be introduced to exempt that part of the country from the optration of the Bill. :tier DICK ENSON, jug. said, he had heard au Hon. Gentleman say, that a proper remuneration should be given. He was of opinion, as strongl7 as the Hon. Gentleman could he, that the laisourer was worthy of his hire. Pnt it was the peculiar boast of :his country, a peculiarity which Frothily distinguished it from surrounding nations, that the -greater part of the administration of justice in this country was without remuneration. The office of She riff which was of great importance, and to which that of Coroner bore some degre4: of sintilitude, wax with out remuneration, and surly in that case the la bourer was worthy of his hire. The Members of Parliament had a great deal of trouble, without any remuneration, and surely they are worthy of their lairsb ) Strangers Wen ordere I to withdraw, when a di vision took place. For the question • A rai nst it Majority for the Speaker's leaving the ('hair —I When strangers were re-admitted, the House was in a Committee of the whole House. Mr. JOD DR EL was speaking, and observed, that it was absurd to lay AR e441A1 charge OR !Net y COUR tv. He therefore moved as an amendment, " That the present rate of N. per mile should be uorthully continued, but that it alsoutil be left to the discre tion niche magistrates of the county to extend that turn to Sod. as circninsteoces may reqnine." Mr. DICKENS was warmly in support of the Bill. An allusim had been nude .to inesseng,•rs, who were alli.wed o:dlycif-per.ce per mile, but he thought the coniFn i..on an improper one in this case . Mr. Dl( jim. was in favour of the anwochicct, not because he was in favour of the Bill, which he wat. totallF averse to, but because it lodged the discretionary power, in its proper place— the breams of the risag•it.mates of the county. Mr. It.iT could lay his hand on his heart, and declare, that, to the be.t of his opinion, eighteen pence per mile was not too lunch. Sir ROBERT BUXTON was against votiog a Ilouble allow:1110E at itor moment. it asT.ulti throw a great weight on the fatuities. If any improper per son sent for a Coroner oa an imarTver inquest, was the county to Fray for that ? Hr twain a inara time county, wlkle many tnelanehuly instances, si milar to thote araided to by a worthy Baronet, had taken plice, and he knew the fees were well paid. It vras net flit that the CARWIAVII of Wales, When` provisions aid ether noccsuaries N% ere che.+p, should have as much as the Coroners of 2.lililescs. where every thing Wit tieltr. s trz p s e r s w ere again ordered to widtdraw. when • - tae amendment was carried by. a majority of , re-admission to the Gallery, the Sp was in the Chair. Mr. DICKENSON, km. moped the second r in" ef the Worllen Clothier's Bill. Mr. L A SCF.T .1. ES wished the Bill to he referred to the original Committee, to which the petitions were referred, as he was not cleat that the petitions he had presented from some of his constituents sere laid bethre that Committee. Mr. DICK ENSON, jun. could not conceive what the Hon. Gentleman could have in vkw, by refer ring the Bill back to the original Committee, where Counsel had been already heard in behalf of the petitioners. Mr. LASCELLES explained. He thought it may be a better mode to refer it back to the original Committee, than to the Committee which may now be appointed to consider of it. The CHANCELLOR of the F.XCHF.QUER thought the lion. Gentleman mistaken with regard to the forms of the House. It was not allowed to refer a Bill back to any Committee. Ile hoped however an opportunity would be afforded the I louse in a Committee 0) consider the clauses sepa rately, with all the obje,Ftions made up-stairs to them. Mr. LASCELLES said, he did not mean to enter on the merits of the Bill, but in a case of so much importance, which went in some de&eat to repeal all the laws on the subjeCt since the reign of Elizabeth, the utmost precaution and attention was necessary. Admiral BERKELEY hoped his I lon. Friend would not delay the progress of the Bill. The ma nufaattrers had been allowed sufficient time to c. skier the best method of opposing it. He had pre senteJ petitions numerously signed against partien hr parts of the Bill, and he imagived the petitions may be rZetred to a Committee above-stairs, and Counsel heard there. It was said that the woollen manufaCture was brought to the perfeCtion which it has attained by the operation of those laws now ahout to be repealed, but the reverse was the fad. These laws had remained dormant, and it was the revival of them that caused the manufaCturers to come forward on this occasion. He hoped the Hon. Gentleman would not object to have petitioners heard by Counsel up stirs. Mr. 'WILBERFORCE said, it was a subjea of the greatest importance ; it would be for the Com mittee to enquire into the nature of the allegations, and communicate the result to the House, and all persons concerned should bring forward what fails they could alledge on the subjekl. The Bill was then read a second time, and or dered to be committed. Mr. HOBI101.7:4. said a request had been made tt. him, by various petitioners, to make a motion for granting them leave to be heard by Counsel in the Committee, to which the Bill was referred, against it. He gave no opinion respe.cting the me rits of the Bill. But he would make a remark, that a most respcnable body of men, the principal ma t:lilac:hirers of Wiltshire, Somersetshire, and Glou cestershire, were equally desirous to have evidence heard in the Committee, so that the fullest infor mation may be laid before the House ; he therefore moved, that the several petitions against the Bill be referred to the said Committee, and that the peti tioners should he heard by Counsel.—Agreed to. Mr. DICKENSON see. then moved, that Cour.- sel should be heard against the said petitions, against the said Bill.—Agreed to. Mr. LEE moved, that the PetiLions of the Officers of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, should be refer red to a Committee, which was agreed to, and a Committee appointed accordingly. Mr. LEE presentedat Petition from the Tanners of Waterford, against certain provisions of the Lea ther Ta). Bill.—Ordered to lie on the Table. On the motion of Sir WILLIAM GEARY, the Sheerness Pier Bill was read a second time, and or dered to be committed. Mr. A LEXANDER brought up the report of the Hill for providing for the families of Militia-men. —Ordered to be taken into Waller consideration on Monday next. _ _ The SPEAKER informed the ilouse, that as a Ballot stood fr to-morrow, there was an order in force for taking down the names of absent mem bers, and also a call of the House. The other orders of the day were then read and deferred .—Adj ou rued. THRATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. T: :IS EI:I.:N . INC. will Ix- !wrform , _.(l a New Comely called THE MARRIAGE PROMISE. The CharAtter: by Mr C. K..alble, Mr. Dwyer, Mr. Dow ton, Mr floiling.worth, Nfr. Mr. PAlmer, Mr. Pope, Mr. Powel, Mr. Purser, Mr. Evans. Mrs. Povre:l, Mitt Mellon, Mrs. Jor.lin, Mrs. S ; airk,r, Mrs. Madtlocki. The Prolog ae to be sisik, , it by Mr. Dwyer, To which w.l be ad,letl, A HOUSE TO BE SOLD, To-morrow, the New Conavdy, with lurtunt'i TIIEATRE-ROTJL, COVENT-GARDEN. E w'ENING will be piregeettl a New Comedy called JOHN BULL; Or, AN ENGLISIIMAN'a FIRE-SIDE. . The principal Chandlers by Mr. Lewis, Mr. Coolie, Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. H. Jolootari, NU. Rlanchani, Mr. Eaierr, M.. Walk, Mr.. Gibbs, Mrs. Powel, and Mis.; ‘ltrrintt. lVith a Lyrical Epilogue by Mr. Johiistorrz. To which will be added, 'nu FLITCH OF BACON. Tipple, Mr. Munclen ; Mr-. Smith, (late Mi.: Dixon.) 411. i Saucil,iy, the hievo Co tied) of Jo h n Bull. THE BRITISH PRESS. LON DON, • THURS DAY, Arita 8. The Paris papers have of late brought very little intelligence of any moment ; we have, therefore, little reason to regret that none arrived in the course of yesterday. This deficiency in the public prints cannot be supplied by private correspondence, and, therefore, the loss is the more serious. Nobody, indeed, can be weak enough to en:yea through either channel any information upon the subjea of the pending negotiation. There are, however, many other source N of information, of great, though inferior interest, upon avhich p.ivate letters never tolch. The truth is, under every despotism, the people live in ignorance, and such is the severity of the Police is Paris, every man feeling himself ~ ~ watched, is nbliged tt, gttard his conversatitm arra his eorrispolidence. ': Some bagatelle or"' cofTve-hause chAtlarq thoreforpo all that can be expeCied from a private fetter. In this state of things the only satisfactory information is that which is derived from persons recently come from France. We have conversed with several of that description, ob serving men, long resident in Paris, and capable of forming a correi.t opinion upon passing events. A gentleman of this class who left Paris on Saturday morning, states it to have been the general opinion in that city, that war is inevitable. This opinion is the more to be relied upon, because it is not influenced by the wishes of the people.—Their opinion is founded in the belief that the two Governments have so far committed themselves upon certain points, that neither can recede with honour. BONAP ART E demands the execution of the whole treaty of Amiens. The English Minister stops at Malta, and both are pledged to their respec tive principles. If, however, the people of France be against war, the army of France is clamorous for it. The French soldiers have not yet learned to turn their swords into plough-shares, and to culti vate the arts of peace. They have not yet forgot their harvest campaigns and crops of plunder. In the army of France, nothing therefore is tAlked of but the invasion of England, and the consequent plunder of the country. Every soldier forms his plan of the war, and calculates the means of viaory. With the first sound of the trumpet that proclaims hostilities, Hamburgh and Por tugal arc to fall, and furnish fuel for the con test, while England is invaded by four divisions upon foul- several points. This opposition between the civil and military part of the French community is a source of great anxiety to the Government. To govern a discontented people in the absence of 100,000 men, his sanguine friends and supporters, might prove a dangerous crisis to the Finsr CON. set. He has won the Crown of the Botersom, he means to wear it, and if any thing could teach caution to his headlong ambition, it is the dread of giving up a permanent for a precarious power. The policy therefore of the French Go vernment is to produce an unison between the people and the army of France ; to irritate and enflame the people of France u ith the outcry of English perfidy and English hostility. Its success in this vocation has been considerable, but until it prove complete, the FIRST CONSUL will not risk a war with England. 'The Funds improved yesterday without any osten siblz cause. They left off at tis:. Yesterday a Court of Direaors was held at the East India House, when Captain THOMAS MOR- T! M and CHARLES GRAHAM were sworn into the comm:.nd of the General Stuart and Tigris ;- the for mer destined to Madeira, Madras, and Bengal ; the latter, ;Madeira and Bengal. The Court adjourned at six o'clock till NN'edncsday next. Yesterday the dispatches for Madras and Bengal, by the Eurcpt, were finally closed at the East India I louse, and delivered to the Purser. Her passen ',ers arc, S t !! FOR MADRAS. Cast. Jame% Rowit-s; \4r. S. Cotton, Assiir.tut Surgeon; T. Profiler; Lie..t. (Von Fancourt and Lady ; Miss Ohm pita Cain : M.•ssr.. K. Crewe, .1. Luw•titc•r, F.. P.Ard, R. Pa•:ker, IL Masscy. J. R.,ed, T. Yolmg.ou, .Tot.on, T. L. Burman, G. Leggate, W. Lerch, G. S:oi.es E. RiCklati- S.)11, and E. Urines Davoit port, C.,d1,.t.5. FOR BENG A 1.. - _ Me m. G. Marti< and B. Btrong, returning for three years ; Mrs. Churchill and two Daughtels, and Miss Bich. It is reported that the Right lion. JOHN ST EH A Tt his Majesty's Attorney-General for IrelanJ, mean: to resign. He will be succeeded by STAN Disit O'GRAo v, Esq. a gentleman of considerable prac tice at the Irish B.sr. Tuesday an eledion was held for the office of an Evening Preacher for the Magdalen Hospital. The Cadidates were the Rev. GEORGE MATHEW, and the Rev. ROBERT STEVE'S, of whom the former was eleEted. For Mr. MATHEW, 21 1 —For Mr. STE irtNs, 46. To such an height has the animosity of the Dutch against the French arisen, that in public societies reproaches are boldly thrown out against them, the anger of the honest Dutch men i s excusable; since they ' were made to pay, not two years since, three mil lions to procure a part of the French troops to be withdrawn, and for a promise, not fulfilled, to with draw the rest upon a general peace. Letters from Auxonne state, that Citizen RAPP, Chefde Brigade, and Aid-de-Camp of the FIRST CON SUL, arrived there on the Isth with orders to orga nize the Helvetic troops, which are there in garrison. They were to set out on the 19th or 20th for Mar seilles. The artillery is destined for Cherburgh. Letters from Constantinople state, that the French Minister at the Porte. is treated with the greatest distinction, and that the GRAND SEIGNIOR has ex pressed a wish for the re-establishment of the ancient political relations between France and Turkey, that is to say, tliat there should be as strong a treaty of alliance and friendship between them, as there was when France invaded and conquered one of the finest provinces of the Turkish dominions. A state of a&ual warfare is preferable to an armed and warlike peace ; and what other kind of peace we are to enjoy with the present Government of France is not easy to conjzeture. We have at the present moment all the erpence which a naval ?Fn ., s ve and riilitary defensive war, could occasion, with out any of the numerous advantages that adual hos tility would produce to this country ; • and if the name of peace is to be continued without the reality, we think our Government would be risking too much, in venturing to reduce our establishments to that standard which belongs to secure and honour able peace, and which reduCtion of expenditure is the chief benefit to this country which peace can bring. . IRELAND.' APftIL 9.5. A splendid fall and Slipper were given by tll, - .it Excellencies at the Castle, on Thursday night. YeAm - day the Easter Quarter Assembly was held in William:street. Ihe elution of Magistrates for the ensuing year lving about to take place, it was suggested, that the office of Sheriff having of late become very lucra tive, it was but reasonable that the persons elecled should contribute to the support of the Blue-coat Hospital ; and a resolution that each Sheriff and Al derman should, upon his elation, pay 100 guineas towards that charity, was unanimously agreed to. The Board of Aldermen having sent down to the Sheriffs and Commons the name of Alderman I high Crothers, as a fit person to serve the office of Lord Mayor for the ensuing year, a ballot took place, when there appeared, in approbation of Alder:min Crothers, 76 votes—against him, 3—Majority, 73 ; on which the worthy Alderman was declared duly el?.,fted. The Sheriffs and Commons then proceeded to nominate eight persons to be returned to the Board of Aldermen for the seleetion of two Sheriffs. Upon a ballot, the numbers appeared to be as fol lows : irshita Ponnden B6 Mark Bloxham u..orge Carlett:ii John Crrarhorit Moulitifurd John nay 66 li:tac: De Joncourt Ri:;liarzt S seer . 'et Robert Mallet 4( Juba (Rtioairt The first eight being returned to the Board of Aldermen, Joshua Bounden and Mountiford John Hay, Emirs. were elected Sheriffs for the year com mencing at Michaelmas. The freedom of the Corporation was unanimously voted to die Earl of Meath. The freedom of the Corporation was voted, wit', an address, in a gold box, value 25 guineas, to the Lird High • 'hancellor of Ireland. There vi-as an investigation of the City Accounts, and a balance of 18,0001. appeared to be due to the City Tre:.surer. A great deal of ordinary business was then dis patched, and the assembly broke up. AVCIENT MUSIC. Last night their MAJEsTirs and the CESSES honoured the Concert of Ancient Music with their presence. The performance was, as usual, e tremely scientific. Mrs. BILLINGTON appears to gain additional favour at every Meeting. She sung What Passion," (DRYDEN'S Ode) by HANDEL, in the most delightful style. Mr. NEIL') is also en titled to praise. BARTLF.MAN, KNYVETT, and the rest of the performers, were excellent in their re spedive parts. A numerous assemblage of the Nobility were present, the most distinguished of whom were the Earls of Ux BRIDGE, CHESTERFIELD, and DARTMOUTH, the Duke of ORLEANS, his bro ther, and the Duke of PORT L AND. Their MA JESTIES, with the PRINCESSES,. did not retire till a late hour. This is the eleventh time the Concert has been performed this season. Among the singular and curious produaions with which the approaching exhibition at Somerset-house is expected to be enriched, is a most masterly Flight oat of Egypt," executed some years ago (yet kept in the hack ground), by one NAPOLEON CORSICANENSIS, but not a ROYAL. Academician. His d-signs are said to be grand, his touches bold, but his colours upon this occasion were Acting. It is not true that his rival artist, one SYDNEY SMITH,' framed or endellisked this piece, he only wed it (and with great success) a: his canvas manufactory, when he set up at Rochester. If this be not the Augustan av, it certainly is the Black-letter age. A lot of old Pamphlet, published about the time of the Usurpation, was on Saturday knocked off a: LLic;it and SOTHEBY'S, for the rue sum of 75 guineas ! I ! The frigates and other light vessels of Vice-Ad miral 1)i: WIN r ER'S squadron will continue to cruis-, in the Aleirterranean under the command of Vice- Admiral Hatt r.itNit, v.-ho will remain for a twelve month on that station, to proteft the Dinch tralc the Archipelago, and on the coasts of Italy. On Tuesday sennigfit. the French Commander in Chief in•peCted the French and Dutch troops, ing the garrison of Bergen-op-Zoom, and saw them go through their exercises. It .is ex , eaed that an kospital for the French will be establLhed M that town.—The artillery that was in the arsenals of Flushing and Middleburgh has been carried to line the batteries on the coast of the Isle of Walcheren. • The Drama of the Harper's Daughter, which is to be performed at Covent garden Theatre 'next week, is a translation from the celebrated play of The Robbers, by Sell( ILEX. It has, however, under gone several material alterations and improvements by Mr. M. LEwis, who has adapted it to our stage. By a new regulation adopted in France, foreigners who travel through that country in their own car riages, must deposit a third of the value of the car riage at the first custom-house they come to. On leaving France, one-fourth of this bum is to be re imbursed. The following ships were ordered into commis sion on Tuesday, and the Captains, whose names are subjoined, were appointed to command them : At Chatham.... Dictator, of 64 guns, Capt. Newhouse. Ritavior, of 54 guns, Capt. Tonyn. Ambuscade, of 36 guns; Capt. Hawkins. At Portsmouth.. Phi:etas:, of 36 guns, Capt Wiresford. AtSheerness.... Unicorn, of 3* guns, Capt. T. Baker. Sophie, of IS guns, Capt. Roscithagen, (re commisiioned). An Arrete in the name of the French Govern ment, concerning the foreigners established in the colonies of Martinique and fit. Lucia, was published at Martinique on the 19th February :—lt is con : , sidered by British merchants and settlers I'n the ceded islands as contrary to the Treaty of Amiens, which allows three years for winding up affairs and disposing of property. The settlers having stores; had, in order to enable them to dispose of them, given orders for goods to be sent out from France to form an assorted stock, because otherwise they-must have sold their property at a great -disadvantage. But it appears that not only they are not to%be per mitted to enjoy this facility for winding tni their af. fairs, but by the Sd Article of the Arrete, they are to be compelled to sell their stores within three months, ending the 20th of June. This compulsory sale is certainly contrary to the 13th Article of . the Treaty of Amiens, by which British or other settlers are to have three years to settle their affairs and dispose of their property.