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_~ .e . "M'IMIPOW v P • .- . -'t Ii • MEN L HOOKII %%I'4 t)RIGINAL L LIBRARY, _. N 3 Bend.street. I OOKFIAM and EBERS beg to inform the Imo GENTRY, SUBSCRIBERS to the 1. VC?: LATINt; t,IBR KY, that an runt, new Catalogoe is just potittlted. In order to avoid, as much as pois,ble, the rottwinn which may aria, the Subic:ll)er; are ferments! to 'at .ntmett.ate aternevi iu purchasing i*w Cata!ngu:, a fhtffient arrangement of ' , loathers bating tak-ia place through mit taw 11(141ms AlHlE'rrs think that no better apology an be nook f•ir a vel ll ll rt..gle. 4 , which wily have appeared on thew rot t mard. th, Brdsteriberf, than to make them ac quit,* t 'with the nature of the work just ctunpletcd, which prey-9t.il t,he circulation of linolcq. riff aiMil2=2l•lll32l I.IIPERI.IL PARLIAMENT. • HOUSE OF LORDS. vulvae, item. I. The ATTORMY Gerteaas was heard for the Crown, and Mr. Ensente in part for the Claimant of the Chandos Peerage, in a Committee of Privi leges, till five o'clock, after which the Committee wa: adjourned to Monday next. The Lord Cn.IMRLRLAIN (Earl of Salisbury) de livered the answer to a late Address of the Eouse, that his Majesty would give directions to the proper officer to lay the papers required before the House. CLERGY RESIDEVCF. RILL. On receiving the Report of the Committee of the whole House on this Bill, the Lord CIIANCELLOII read it ; when The Earl of CARLISLE rose, and said, he un derstoed that it was the prevailing opinion of most of the Noble Lords who took a share in the Ik. bite, that another Bill for suspending the progress of the a ',inns nrAt• exiting against certain Clergy men, a fedd not pas:, when the Act now under consi deratioa should expire. He was contented to let it rust on the grwand on which it stood; admitting that the system of strapeieling the operation of positive law, unless inacase of very extraordinary emergency, was a very false ana pernicious system of legislation. 1 its view in tumbling their Lordships WAS to eadea vom to ...F.rate himself horn those Noble Lords e•ho had gone the length of expressing their readi ness to contain to the revival of the statute of Henry the Eighth, in case a measure expelled stein to be introduced in the other House of Parliament for modifying and ameliorating the harshness of thatACt produ.e.t. was in.t soon brought forward., With re gard tot the gent!. man who was suppesed to have armed his ruled to the digestion and preparation Of a Bill of so extensive a nature, and of such vast Inv:Came, if the objea came within the grasp of any individual, he was ready to admit that no indi vidual could be so well qualified for the purpose ; and although it was a difficult subject, he knew, that from that Learned Gentleman's comprehensive mind, he might embrace it, and mature a till adapted to all the great views of the subject. Still he doubted, whether even the time allowed by the duration of the intended Bill afforded the House much hope, that it would be possible fin. him to accomplish his objea in time to avert the revival of the operation of the statute of Henry the Eighth. He was afraid that no Bill propounding the fit enforcement of the Residence of the Clergy, would be got ready to come into that House in 'time to admit ef due deliberation. Another matter, to which he had alluded the other day, ought to be made the basis of any legislative provision for the reinforcement of the Residence of the Clergy, viz. the setting aside a Government Fund for increas ing the incomes of the inferior Clergy. The diffi culty 1 4 doing this tended still further to narrow his hope of.seeing such a Bill this Se:.sion. He did not think the present Government could introduce or carry such a Bill through both Houses, consi. dieing the important avocations in which they were engaged.• Al! he could look to was the Reverend Bench of Bishops, whose ecclesiastical and civil learning so eminently qualified them to prepare and introduce the measure, which from their weight and authority would no dculst be considered as entitled to a full and respectful consideration in boa I louses. Lord AUDEN said, if the Noble Lord had heard the whole of what passed in the Committee last night, he would have found that much of what he had thought fit to offer was unnecessary. The de bate in the Committee, lie was sensible, would poi. duce much good. His I oriship entered into an ex amination of the supposed alarm constantly etpreased in that House, lest any of the Bills teiginated in that House should create the jealousy of the House of Commons No man had .t higher respell for the privileges of the House of Commons ti:an; he had. But still he must contend, that the I louse of Lords r light to feel themselves superior to any dread of what might follf:w their own aets. He expressed a hope that a Noble Lord (Ellenborough) would turn his attention to the subje.q, and introduce a Bill founded on the valuable ideas he had sketched out upon a former night. Lord AUCKLAND said, if the Noble and Learned Lord near him would at once say that he would introduce a Bill, it would rest his mind at once ; but he felt that the Noble and Learned Lord had too many great and important duties to charge, to render it decent fur him, or any other Noble Lord, to press him upon the subje/t. As the case stood, the House was exposed to tv:o very disagreeahle results,—either there would be no bill brought up in time for criscu,sion, or by the failure of that event, the act, so oppres sive in its severities, mast be revived. He could not submit to such a dilemma with patience. As to what his Noble Friend behind him had said respect. ing the establishment of a fund for increasing the incomes of the inferior clergy, lie saw no season why that might not be made a subsequent and sepa rate object of discussion. He wished to see a Bill, not a rigorous and inconvenient one, but calculated to enforce an actual residence in each parish ; and if no other Noble Lord would undertake it, he would soon after the recess. The Bench of Bishops had, through the medium of a most learned and respqaable Prelate, expressed their disinclina tion to introduce such a Bill, from an apprehension that the other House of Parliament would charge them with giving themselves new powers. The apprehension did the Right Reverend Bench great credit, though it was unnecessary. With regard to the . provision for Curates, a wise idea had been thrown out in dcha:e y.:,terday, of encreasing the number of 13eea•i< es throughout the kingdom, and through thitt medium doing something for their re lief. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that the eml question► ,frzfore.the House was, whether the . duratiop of the Bill should be until the sth of July ? • • ~:..ar He must extre:vrly regret if any thing had fall from him in the Committft, that could he conitrited into an Itclinission that the House of Lords would riot on all occasions, and in all resp...N.ll, originate 11111 a, as sell as the other. Honse of larlianient ; he was satisfied it was their constitution s right, and ' that tleir Lordships on every other subjea exercised it freely. With regard to the question put to his Noble and Learned Friend (Lord.. Ellenbomugh) he hoped he would not be too prompt to giv e an answer, and undertake to pledge himself for the in trnduetion of anv Bill of so comprehensive a nature. Lord ELLEWBOROLTGH said, he certainly could not pledge himself to introduce such a Bill as had been alluded t-) ; but if any other Nohle Lord would pledge himself to introduce such a Bill, he would promise him his best assistance. His Lord ship begged to he understood as one of those who thought the single question of residence of the Cler gy might be provided for without much difficulty. Lord AL% ANLEY explained, that he did not wish that the statute of Henry the Eighth should be suffered to be revived, as a Noble Earl (Carlisle) had imagined ; he only objected to so bad a mode of legislation, as continuing from time to time Bills of Suspension. He hoped, that if the measure expeaed to be brought into the House of Commons, did not come up in time for consideration, the pend ing suits against several of Cie clergy would be dis posed of by some short Bill or other, without having ,recourse to any Bill of Suspension. The Roman Catholic Test 13i1l, and the Ordnance Bill, were brought up by Mr. Alexander and others, presented and lead a first time. All the Bins on the table were read a stage each. Adjourned to Monday ne.3. HOUSE OF COMMONS. • 1 , 2111)AV, APR!! 1. The SPEAKtIi took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. A message from the Lords announced their as sent to some private Bills; and the Lords requested a copy of the report of the Comniittee, to which the Petition of the Woollen Manufaauters was referred. —treed to. St. Giles's Burial-Ground Bill was read a third time, and passed. MT. BYNG brought up the report of the Pancras Workhouse Bill. On the motion fur the second read. ing of the Amendments, Sir FRANCIS BURDETT rose, and again stated the objeetions which he urged on a former night. He said, the only °Ned which he had in view would be to have a day appointed for hearing Counsel at the liar against the Bill. There was one clause most ohjeftionahle as the Bill stands, vest ing absolute power in one party, when it would he. but fair to have an equal number appointed at both sides. He again stated that the parish was against the Bill, and the vestry v, as decidedly against it.. The first clause went to appoint certain guardians, who were not to be accountable to the vestry in the disposal of money or in any other way whatever. The grounds of this Bill were stated to be the preser vation et the peace of the parish, but no evidence of any disturbance has been sliewn, and if even that were the grounds, he conceived it badly calculated to tranquilise the parish. The parish was hitherto sa tisfied with its situation, and the poor-rates were lower than in most of the surrounding parishes. The Bill went to empower them to raise 20,0001. for ercaing a workhouse. The parishoners had no ob jedion to raise the money, but it was the manner in which it was to be disposed of that they were averse to ; the parish had hitherto gone on quietly ; he therefore moved, That Counsel be heard at the Bar of this House against the Bill. The SPEAKER informed the Hon. Baronet, that the first question must be disposed of, before a second could be put ; and the question now was, That the Amendments be read a second time. Mr. DENT was in favour of the Bill. There was annually a defalcation of 2.00 c 1. in the collection of the Poor Hates, which this measure would re medy ; and he raw no good that could arise from delay. Mr. BYNG was sorry to disagree with the wor thy Baronet in this ease. He was confident the ma im ry of the Parishioners were for the ni;•itsure, and he did not see how any one right or franchise of the parishioners was affecied by it. Mr. HuitsT spoke in opposition to the measure. He said the parish contained 7000 families, paying scot and lot, and that the rights of such a hotly were nut to be treated lightly. There was no evidence to prove, that the vestry which opposed this pro. ceeding was irregular; and was the Parish to be left to the mercy of self-created guardians, without ' the remedy of an appeal to the Magistrates or Quar ter Sessions Mr. FOX said, his Hon. Friend (Mr. Byrrg) states, that the majority of the parish was in favour of the Bill. Rut his information was diredly the contrary, and the documents on the table, from the number of signatures for and against the measure, ,went to establish the truth of the information he re-' ceived. He resisted the whole of the Bill, not only because the rights of the parishioners of Pancras were abused, Lut because, in some points of view, it involved the general rights of the British subject. One clause was highly objedionable. Whv was a select vestry a better Government than the Old one ? And as to those sixty guardians, in the first instance, why should not those guardians be eleded ? And are' we to say, in spite of your teeth, we will place those gua:dians over you ? The proposition of those who were against the Bill was highly reasonable. They ask, with justice, that thirty out of the sixty should be of their side. It was an extremely bard case, and be should certainly vote for a delay, for the purpose which the worthy Baronet, who opposed the Bill, recommended, of hearing Counsel at the Bar. Mr. BYNG said, that the parishioners were to name their own Churchwardens and Colledors, and that the Guardians were not to have the power fixing any rates. Mr. FOX explained. Sir W. PULTENEY said, that the Bill did not state how the Managers are to be called to account ; and though the Churchwardens were to colle4l the rates, they must obey the guardians. It was a bad precedent ; he wished to hear the subject discussed, and evidence heard on both sides, as it would be useful in ,throwing great light on the management of the poor in gencral. Mr. ALEX ANDER supported the Bill, princi pally on the grounds of the statement made by an Hon. Gentleman IMr. Dens), that an annual defal- . • • • • • • • MI SP.M1.1.•••• 1 7• • Cation of s two thousand pounds lit the poor rates took which this would remedy. Stfangers were then Ordered to withdraw ; when it division took place, and the hambers were, For the question - - 85 Against it • - - 40 Majority - 45 On our re-admission to the gallery, Admiral BERKLEY was speaking against any further delay in the consideration of the Report on the Woollen ManwifaCturers' Petition. He said, the suspension if tile measure originated in the pro ceedings of another House ; it was a matter which ought to be expedited, whether brought in by a Member of the new or the old Opposition. The SPEAKER called the lion. Gentleman to order, and observed that no such distinctions were known in that House. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the first information respeCtingdelay in this case that he received, was what fell from the Hon. Gen tleman ; for his own part, he never intimated a wish of the kind. The Hon. Gentleman stated, that a Bill brought in for the suspension of the measure originated in another House ; he would not enter into the merits of this statement as to its propriety or correctness, nor was he at liberty to state any grounds of delay. But this House had sent twenty Bills to the Lords on this subjat, of which ten were repealed. He felt no less anxious than the Mem ber for Gloucester on the subject, and he wished to go into the Report either on Wednesday next, or or on any day the House should propose. Admiral BERK r. ry explained. HORHOUSE begged for a moment's at tention. The Hon. Gentleman, on a former occa sion statAl, that riots prevailed in the county of Wilts, in consequence of the delay of this measure, but he was confident that no riots could have taken place without his knowledge. He admitted there had been some differences between masters and servants, which no longer existed. He objected to precipitancy in a matter of such importance, and contended that the execution which took place at Salisbury last Assizes, was by no means the result of . :my riot or disturbance connected with this trade; it is true, a great number of workmen attended the funeral of that person, but there was no indication of a disposition to disturb the peace. He contended that this was a case of expediency ; they had -to re vise 23 Statues ; and he asked the House whether they would prefer a sweeping Act, to do away all the Statutes on the subject, from the time of Ri chard the Second, or gradually reduce them ? He again contended there was no riot, though there might , be discontent. Admiral BERKLEY said, he did not like to have words put in his mouth which he never ut tered. Ife did not &fry Wiltshire was in a state of riot—hut in a state which required precaution. The Report was ordered to be taken into consi deration on Wednesday next. Mr. ROSE moved, that there be laid before the House an Account of the Imports of Great Britain for 18 Years, ending in January 1803, exclusive of the Importation of Corn and of East-India and China Produce.—Agreed to. Sir M. W. RIDLEY having averted to one of the resolutions of the Great Gnmsby EleCtion Com mittee, moved that the charge against John Simp son, Esq. Mayor and returning s oliicer of Great Grimsby, contained in the said resolution, should be heard at the Bar. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER presumed the Hon. Gentleman meant to follow the praitice already adopted on such occasions. Sir M. W. RIDLEY then moved, that the said charge should be heard on the 19th of April, and that the said 'l'. Simpson, Esq. should then be or dered to attend, and that a copy of the charge should be served on him, and that he should be al lowed to be heard by Counsel. He then moved that Joseph Kitchen and other persons should be ordered to attend on the 19th of April; all which motions were agreed to. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, having made a few observations on Mr. Burke's Bill, moved that it be an instruction to the Committee appointed to enquire into the state of the Civil List, to notice the amount of Salaries and Pensions, classing each according to order.—Agreed to. The House, in a Committee of the whole House, went through the American Commissioners' Bill.— Report on Monday next. Mr. CORRY moved, that the House should-re solve itself into a Committee of the whole House on Monday next, on the Irish Revenues. Altera few words between Mr. Cour v and Mr. BAG%% ELI., Jun. it was agreed to. The Amendments in the Exchequer Bills Bill, were read a second time, and agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a 3d time on Monday next. Mr. Honnousi brought up the Report of the Grenada Bill. Mr. WILBERFORCE said, that he was un avoidably absent when the Bill was in another stage. I Ic wished to have an opportunity of expressing his sentiments on the subject, ::.nd hoped it would nut be pressed in the present state Of the I louse. Mr. 110B110USE agreed to have it postponed to Monday next. Mr. SHERIDAN, having observed on the pro priety of suffering the parishioners of Pancras to be heard against the Bill now before the House, hoped the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Byng) would have no objeCtion to the motion he was about to make. He then moved, that the third reading of the Bill be fixed for Monday se'nnight. Sir F. BURDErf said, time should be given to coned the sentiments of the parishioners. Mr. BYNG said, there was nothing extraordinary in the Bill ; it was copied from other Bills of a si milar nature. He wished the third reading for Monday next. Mr. SHERIDAN observed, that what the Hon. Gentleman had just said, was an argument against the Bill, for all the objeftionable parts of other Bills were copied into it. (A laugh.) Mr. BYNG was certain delay was of no use. Mr. SHERII)AN withdrew his M' ion, and the Bill was ordered to Le read a third time on Monday. The Soldiers' Subsistence Bill was read a second time, and ordered to a Committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A person from the Inspeetor General of Exports and Imports brought up certain accounts, relating to the importation of White and Ruck Salt. And a person from the London Company, for Manufac turing Flour, &c. brought up accounts, which were ordered to lie on the fable. Adjourned to Monday. MI 7 7 ,7 ' T.L113 B 1 U 11 PRESS. LONDON, SATURDAY, Area 2. A Dutch Mail arrived yesterday with Letters and Papers of the 30th. The only intelligence that it has brought of any interest, is contained in an ar ticle of the 29th from Rotterdam, which will be found in a subsequent column. In Holland, as in England, the alternate reports of Peace and War continue to shed their baleful influence opim Funds. Ours, however, recovered a little in the course of yesterday, having left off at 631. — They held out, notwithstanding, a gloomy prospect, as the price for the account is lower, viz. ti 2:. A very respeEtable Broker on the Stock Exchange yesterday declared himself unable to pa;- his differ ences upon neit Tuesday's account. Ta•o similar cases occurred on Thursday. No intelligence was yesterday received from Paris, nor did any thing occur that could in fluence public opinion. Mr. ADDINGTON attended last night in the House of Commons, although his presence was not necessary. He had probably heard, that the deep politicians drew strange comequences from his absence on the two preceding days. _ . We are concerned to state the loss of his Mit jesty's ship Driernit'ner, of '2B guns, commanded by Captain Br.c HER. With some other frigates she was conveying the 81st regiment to the island of Jet sey, and not having a proper pilot on board, she un fortunately struck on a sunken rock, a little distance from Noirmont Point in that island, on Saturday 'Af ternoon last, about four o'clock, and in about fitieen minutes she filled. The boats from the other men of war and the shore were aCtively employed in say ing the people, but though every possible exertion was made, we arc ‘4 . lri y to say that about turn• lives were unfortunately lost. Out of these ten were sol diers, two women, and three children—all the rest were seamen. The Dein-min/4 we understand, lies with her broadside on the Rock, and at low water part of her quarter-dock and her masts, were visible two days aticr. As the weather was favourable, hopes were entertained of saving a part of her stores, &c. for which purpose boats were employed. By Letters front Jersey, of the 28th ult. we learn that the Frenchman, calling himself. the French Consul, had left that island the preceding week for France, to the great joy of every one of the loyal inhabitants. Two days after his departure, the Commander in Chief ordered guards to be mounted all round the island, and the artillery were preparing the batteries for immediate service. The sante letters inform us, that in France the troops were all in motion, and having been removed from their cantonments, were quartered on die in habitants. A strong aversion prevails in the minds of the French Nation in general to the renewal of hostilities with this country, but they seem to fear that it is inevitable. ----- Yesterday a Court of Direaors was held at the East India nouse, when the undermentioned ships were taken up for six voyages; viz. Ton.. owneTs. Tigris,. New ship, building at New castle, 590 Glory, 340 Mr. J. R. Taylor. Northampton, .543 Moses Agar. Ann, 510 Robert Cliarnock. Comet, 330 John St. Barbe. General Stuart, 600 T. G. Wilkinson. Lord Edon, 543 Moses Agar. Cull ands truce, .576 W. and It. Rormdaje. The two latter ships provided they arrive in Erig land by the Cast week in June. The Court adjourned at six o'clock till Tuesday next. Letters.received yesterday overland, from India confirm the account of the defeat of the Mahratta s . by Hotena. and advise the decease of Sir vrm SEYE ft, the Recorder of Bombay. Lord PELHAM attended at the Queen's house, and laid papers before his MAJESTY on Thursday. A Court of Lieutenancy for the Cotinty of Surrey was held on Thursday at Union-Hall, when a great number of substitutes were enrolled, and mardhed off to join the regiment at Kingston. The Speaker of the House of Commons this day holds his last levee, and gives his last public din ner till after the holidays. TROTTER, now in custody of the Serjeant at Arms of the House of Commons, for refusing to attend a summons of the Dunfermline Committee, as a comfortable sitting and bedroom in the Ser jeant's apartments. He is allowed a fire and candles, but his refreshments and provisions are provided by himself, and at his own private ex pence. The Oratorios concluded last night. ht Covent Garden, with great eclat. The house overflowed with a brilliant company. Sir 1:14011.13 TRICil;::, we understand, sets out this day from his lions.! in Sackville-street, for Portsmouth, where the atio frigate is in readiness to carry him to Gibraltar, to resume his command as Lieutenant Governor of that fortress. On Monday morning List, near four hund e red re speaable inhabitants of Nottingham, with many Country Gentlemen, met at the White Lion Inn, to consicer of the proper means to be taken to se cure Mr. COKE's Eldtion.—After having chosen Jo'•N ELIA° Er, Esq. to represent Mr. COKE in his absence, they proceeded in one body to canvas the town. A letter from Gibraltar, of the 7th March, says, The garrison is remarkably healthy, and behave with the utmost regularity and good condo crimes or punishments are now very uncommon among the soldiers ; and it is worthy of remark, that since his Royal Highness has comManded the gar rison, no Officer has ever been brought to,a General Court Martial ; whereas formerly seldom a month elapsed without one being necessary. .There it n u drinking to excess amon gs t t h e Officers, and gamins, that great source of mischief and disputes, is entirely unknown here. The officers are now gtiing :to be gin thing plays, which his Royal- Highliess en 4gourages and patronises. 4s : • • :4.- WIMP ~'.'_~ gr.' • ,