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without a sacrifice of the er”vfnercial Interest of the advertising dfipattmelt of wit p'aper, have pub fished the pm at length, , re should have Madly given it, ow the se ?Lis villro of his wisdom in dummy, to be only equalled by the " No Popery" cry of this modern Souistov in constitutional politics. The clause for I '4 , llecting the Pro party Tax, within siaty-one slays after every quarter-cloy, es, at default thereof, of exchequer in the parties, and sending them to rison, is a re finement on the severity of the Excise l,.aws.— At present the Property Tax is paid once a year.— The party hes a whole year to prepare to pay one tali truth of all his property, savings, labour, and industry. By the present 11111 lie must pay it Ly iustidasents, or go to goal. The thing is imprac ticable, .aad we mast Imre new gaols built to (online the defaulters. The pest objectionable clause Ls that winch appoints special Commissioners. The income or Property Tex has been productive beyond the molt sanguine expectation. This is presumptive evidence, that the general Commis stot,ers have dour their duty. To invest a man with grand ingaisitoriof powers over the regular Coiniu , sviooers, to extort from them confessions uivht oath, to pay those domiciliary visits, and ransack the arcane of their homes, is not only un insult to the honesty and integrity of such men, but a lyitlllß of espiunuage, possessing every feature of the most oppressive and disgusting tyranny. Li our list, on Friday, of the winority in the House of Commons, that voted on Wednesday for receiving the Catholic Petition to a Committee of the whole l Imse, the names of N. W. R. Cot, BOURNE alai J. M. Lunn, Esqrs. were omitted through mistake, and the mune of Ur. LAWRENCE was erroneous:). inserted.—The Irish Members in that minority we stated at 28, hut that was also incorrect; the DRIIO4 of If. MARTIN, Esq. Re presentative for Kinsale, and the Honourable WILLIAM LAMBE ' having been also omitted through The actual number of Irish Members in the minority, n;:, 40; of whom 30 re present counties, aid three, the great cities of Dublin, Watertimi, and Cork. The number of Irish Member in the Majority was 37, of sellout 19 or.'.. wete county M. tubers. We give the List, this utty, and also e List of the Mi,mrity in the House of Lords upon a similar tuition on Friday. The divisions in May. 1805, on the same qmestio were, in the House of Lords, fi.. it, 51 ; iwinst it, 173—majority, 127—1 n the House of Commons, for it,. 181; against it, 336--- maajority, 41t:. The divisions in the two Houses. upon the same question, Ind week, were, in the Lords, for it, 74, against it, 161—majority, 87—In the Commons, for it, 121; against it, 281—ma jority, MI. It thus appears, that the difference . between the divisions of 1803 and 18c4, amounts in the Lords to 40 in feour of the, question, and to 59 in the Commons. When it is con sidered that the cry of No Popery" has in tervened, and attempts have been made to revive religious animosities, this growing sentiment in favour of the Catholic claims, fimey appear at first blush almost incredible; but it is, in fact, nothing more than the natural progress of truth operating upon the human mind, au effect which the late able discussions in Parliament cannot fail to materially improve. The cry of "No Pope ry," like every other imposture, could only produce a temporary etre'l, and like every other talsehood, has its re-action and tendency to produce in the end a result the very reverse of that for which it was originally in tended. It is not the nature of man to be pleased with those who have led Inin into error, and made him the dupe of their cunning. But this is not the whole of the pleasing prospe ct that opens to the view of those who wish to see the two Islands united in one solid mass of harmony and concord, united in heart and spirit as they are in name. In the List of the Minority in the Lords, which we present this day, the people of England mill see an immense weight of the rank, property, and talent of the country. They will learn to respect a sentiment sanctioned by such names, and learn to examine prejudices opposed to such great authority. The people of Ireland will see in it the pledge of better days, and will learn to await the accomplish ment of their views, with that patience which the well-grounded hope of ultimate success ought al ways to inspire. A Gotteubtitgli Mail arrived on Saturday. Its contents are important- The tide of war has turn ed in the North of Finland. The Russians are re treating, and the Swedes pursuing them. We have received the Dutch papers of the 4:d inst. but their contents do not furnish any informa tion of importance. We are happy to announce, that accounts were received in town, yesterday, stating that the disturb ances in Manchester and its vicimty had subsided. They had risen to so great a height, the principal manufacturers in the cotton trade were induced to come forward and promise an increase of wages. A notice was accordingly issued for a meeting to morrow, to take the subject into consideration. It in melancholy to add, that before things were brought t 6 this issue, many lives wove lost. 14 -- Bio 1 t 431 _;•--,1:41 6 ‘ j cVP LILTILESS OF SF. A LBAN'S (14 ND 11011 Z The Due{levy of St. ALBAIt'S gave a grand rout, en Friday night, at her house w Stafford-place. ltich was attruded by upwards of fire hundred Nob'lit) and l'ashionables. Three spacious and ele gant drawing-rooms were opened, the whole lighted by diamond-cut glass lustily. hi the front room is a Mamie table, upon the top of which stood a large figure of Veneto, supporting t gold branch, bearing numerous tight*. PROVOST'S Vauxhall baud were stationed in the rotonda of the staircase.— Amongst the company were— His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex; Duchesses of Guidon, Manchester, Bolton, Somerset, Beaufort, Uraitun, and De Castries; :11arelliwicsses of Salisbury, Lanerlown, Wellesley, and Dowager Bath; Cotiutesoes Barrynoire 'Temple, Bridge% Ater, Clunwell, gad Buckingkanialtire; La: dies Perth, Ileathroy, Stn hly , Beaniaont, Hamilton, Beam dal, W. Hume'', t; Cecil, thituesnuml Smith, Keith, Lung, King, H. Pinker, De Rua', H. Cavendish, initialed, and Somerset. _ _ Yesterday morning, iiniMas - rv, Princesses AilleUSXl, MARY, SOPHIA, WO AMELIA, accompa nied by Lady A. CuainotLAND, Generals FIYIN ROY, and UARM, and Cul. DESIBROW, rode to St. George's Chapel and heard a Sermon preached tey the Rev. Dr. Doo,woaru, from the , 22d Chapter of St. Matthew and :tat Verse; afterwards re turned to the palace. The Duke of C•IIIBRIDGE'd apartments in St. James's Palace are about to undergo a thorough repair, and to be considerably enlarged. Mr. Spina Ws benefit, at Drury-lane Theatre, on Friday night, was one of the fullest houses of the season. Mrs. JORDAN was truly interesting ill the gentle Sabina Rosni, and received unbounded ap plause from an audience of the first rank and fa shion ;arnongst whom were-- . _ The Duchesses of Rutland, Beaufort, and Sumetset l the Ms. cbionesses of Salisbury, Wellesley, and Dow ashtre Countesses of Me:borough, Ormond, Clan:sell, and Darry l:more ; and Lord and Lady C. Sosssra4:t. The Earl and Countess of EssEl returned yes terday to their house in Berkeley-square, fioui Caslisobury Park. - - Coloneraud Mrs. BEaustoirr left town ou Wed nesday for Brighton. The Earl and Countess of DARNLEY left town, on Saturday, for Cobham Hall, keut. Mrtdatnc CLARA, a celebrated Dancir, from Lisbon, and lately arrived in this country, is, we are happy to state, soon to niake her appearance at the Opens. The illontem of the Young Gentlemen at Etou School will be on the first Tuewlay after the brith day. A Morning Paper contains an advertisement from a Wet Norse, who wishes to engage in that capacity with an old Vest/Pisan. We understand I tidy BORINGDON aid Sir A. PAGET were discovered, on Thursday la t, at Ly mington, in Hampshire, mid that steps have been taken which has obliged them to return to London. Tile Earls of WEbTISUILLIIN and Jcassm and Lard Beftunensw have Aso arrived in town. Madarite STOILACE takes leave of public life this ni ht. We understand all the Fashion of London %ill visit the Theatre, to enjoy for the last time the unequalled performance of this favourite actress. who, in the prime of life, resigns fame and profit for elegant retirement and domestic society. The Mysterious Bride is the name of Mr. Slap- TINGTOM s new play : Mrs. Ptozzt writes the Epi logue. The Prologue is by the author. Earl FITZWILLIAM gave a grand dinner, on Saturday, to the following Noblemen and Gentle men:— His Grace the Duke of Norfolk; the Marquis of Buck ingham; the Each of Derby, Eases, Jersey, Cowper, Ossory, Bessborough, and Fioeal Lords Grenville, Hußmol, sod Iliitchinsou ; the Right Hon. T. Grenville; the Right lion. IV. Elliott ; Sir John Cos Hippisley ; Sir Arthur Piggott ; mid Mr. Cooke. The Earl of Batoorwstra left Cashiobury on Friday morning for Ashridge. near Gaddesden, Hertfordshire. His Lordship is gone to lay the first moue of the foundation of his new inon‘ion, the ma telots for which have been collecting these six years. Mr. JON ES, of Covent-Gorden Theatre, played Tangent, in the pleasant Comedy of The Wiry to Get Marrimi, for the first time in London, on Fri day night tart ; it was for his own benefit, and he was honoured by a brilliant audience with loud and reiterated plaudits whenever he appeared. The part of Taagent was a most judicious selec tion. Mr. Joses's figure, voice, and lively man ner, combined to make it a most perfect represent ation, and as such was hailed by the audience. The uncommon fiennesa of tho reason promises to be favourable to the interests of Brighton. The Jerusalem ponies, are all preparing for the field. On the application of Earl Gass to the Admi ralty, we understand the ship, containing the re mains of the gallant Captain Hi:Try:savant, is or dered from Leith to Howick Castle, where it will be moored within a quarter of a mile of the Castle; the body will be interred in the family burying place, with the late Earl, and Sir Maar Gary, Bart. The ship's crew are ordered to attend the funeral. - _ _ _ l'he anniversary of the birth -day of NIT. PITT was celebrated on Saturday at Merchant Taylor's Hall. The assemblage was mast brilliant in rank and character, a n d the crowd excessive. Several approriate masts were given : Among them was the ng of SirEet it," bythe Duke of beau roa". Mr. CANNIPIG, in the name of the Swedish Am bassador, returned thanks, by observing, that the spirited condect of his countrymen, the Swedes, found in the meeting of the day an additional itn pulse, from the loyalty and patriotism with which the assembly was inspired; la the course of the night the LORD CHANCELLOR made a long speech in praise of Mr. Ptvr, but he was so much over mac by his feeliugs, he was not distinctly audible. The toasts and sentiments given were accompanied with appropriate songs, catches, and glees, in which Messrs. Nino, Fressimmovs, LISTS, and Gle an", took a distinguished part. A most shocking accident happened ol Satur day, in arees-street. Leicester-square. where some workmen were taking down a boose, the timbers suddenly guys way, by which three men were killed. tAti. It is wits ides . sure we roeord as *CeltillbelluH ' which will hold a if.stinguished place in the alma.` of coo nty rept% stilt atiot • At the last Geliend Election, .Prumer, t! Esq. after serving in succeeding •Parliansents during 39 years, for the county of Heaved, volun tarily retir.:d from the public servir e. At a subse quent county uieeting, the thanks of the county were unanimously voted him for the uniform and consittent pat riotisai of his public conduct. After ward* a resolution ai as feirmed by a number of the freeholders. to present their late Representative with a public token of their approbation. A sub scription was opened Mr the purchase of a vase, adorned with emblematical device and and appro priate inscriptions, and on Friday last the presm taboo took place, with a solemnity suited to the OCCatlOO. The rue was placed in an open carriage, pre ceded by the military band of the Hertford Vo lunteers. cud falloaed by the Committee, a large number of subscribers on horseback, and ladies in carriage*, from Ware to Eastwick, where a large number of freeholder* were assembled (nearly 2000) to join in the procession to (Aston Park, Mr. Plumer's seat. In the park they acre met by Mr. Plainer, ivliere a stage was erected for the ac commodation of the ladies, 'tumid which the sub scribers were ranged. The vase was presented by THOMAS HOPE Borne, Esq. the Chairman of the Committee. who, in a very Mile speech, gave a sum mary of Mr. Plumer's parliamentary service, stating his unshaken attachment to the principles of li berty, even at periods of alarm, when obloquy pursued all the lovers of freedom ; he, at the same time, did justice to the patriotic motives of the free holders in thus testifying their attachment and gra titude, and felicitated himself on being the organ to express the public sentiment. Mr. PLumta thanked the freeholders, in a speech of great feeling ; he said that their appro bation had been the reward of his public life, and would attend him in retirement. Such an expres sion of their regent was as affecting as it was unex ampled. He especially exhorted the freeholders to remember, that it would be by remaining them selves free and independent, that they would alone insure the independence and freedom of their re presentatives. This speech was received with loud applause. Mr. Plumer had furnished a cold collation in all the apartments of the ground-lour of his maksion, for the freeholders. It will be recollected that the last Ministry offer ed a Peerage to Mr. Plume", which he declined accepting. The care which has been presented to him, will lust es long, possibly, and most assuredly be a Ives equivocal sign of worth and honour, than a parchment patent of nobility. The emblems upon the vase were, Magna Charts—The Rigisis—Britanxio, ale. The Inm:rept . ..nis were as follow, : I. TO WILLIAM PLUMES, ESQ. Whis, io Eight auccessire Psiteeniest', wee invariably dia. • ImoMbeil By his unremittimt sanswitios M the Interests of his Cmartileenim By hit memos support of the general Prisciples of civil and religious liberty ; Aed by his consistrut opposithis to every eneroaelimmit ell the just rights of the Peoples,thir permanent testimony of their regard is presented by a numerous ►w}y of lodepeed. est Freeholders, his sincere and grateful Friends. 'SOS. Presenti tibi matures largiutur Lonores. 11. WILLIAM PLUM ER, ESQ. Was lint rinariimously elected Representative of the. County of Hertford, March ad, 1765; And though, iu the Seeger succeeding Parliaments, be was engaged in Five severe Contests, yet it may truly be mid of him, that he never waperiesced asy opposition ; such •ere the great and unexampled Majorities h, which be was placed at the bead of each Poll. Du the Dissolution of Parliament, is 'SOO, having served ►ls Country honestly and faithfully, fur the foil period of Thirty-nice Years, be voluntarily retired, and recetved, Prime Object of his ambition, The Unanimous Thanks of his Constituents. The Duke of Yoes wus engaged with the Kieft the whole of Thursday morning. His Royal Highiles4 dined with the (aurae and Patecissna, and, in the evening, returned to London. On Fri day, His Royal Highness held a Public Day at his Office in the Horse-Guards, end gave audiences to the Earl of SUFTO/.11, Sir DAVID BAIRD, sad about fifty military Officers. List of the Bidders for the Loan... Sir trsocia Dario' sad Co.; Robarta, Cattle sad Co. ; Messrs. Goidoraid ; Messrs. )tars.,, Ricardo and Co. ; sad 3lasire. Walsh aid Neaten._ The LORD MAYOR will hold an Especial Court of Common Council, to-morrow, at twelve o'clock, to receive the Report of the Committee relative to the impressing of Citizens of London. At the Maw of the tint den's poll, on Saturday, for Alderman of Coleman-street Ward, the num bers were, for William Plower, Isq at Sir Richard Phillips lO Join, ATKINS, E. Win chobeu, without oppo sitiou, for Wa!brook IVard. Several General and other Officers on the Sts in this country and in Ireland, have, it is said, bee■ ordered to town, to assist in an extensive and important expedition, in contemplation of Mi nisters.- Sir lone Nsweottes notice of a 'notion respect ing the eligibility of Roman Catholics to the di rection of the Bank of Ireland, stands for this day. —Like every other measure proposed by the worthy Baronet, it is bottomed upon fair, just, and liberal principles. The Protestant Members of the Establishment do not object to their Ca tholic brethren. The measure stands clear of all the objections made to the grant of the Catholic claims in their full extent. We cannot, there fore, anticipate upon what principle it can be op posed, unless that of consistency, arising unt of a determination on the part of the Minister to op pose every thing directly or indirectly favourable to the mum of the population of Ireland. Mr. Sitentnaw intends to give notice this ility in the House of Commons, of a motion, on Monday next, for a Committee of the whole House, to hike the State of Ireland into consideration. Satniday. in the Court of King's Bench, Mr. Serjeant gasT acid Mr. A 9902 were hoard in the joint stack company concert& ; the argument is to be resumed this day. ni4I.B;iIURDA' NIGHT'S 04ZET27. PROMinTIONS. Iruanj 064 5t5 . ,,,a0...t q f ti• coiwd s qf , • Crasher/* Yolinstrers, Themes Adams be Ceptels-Coieseaubtat, eke 4,tated, dammad—oat•J•illay to, Ito*. Croige Ingram, Gent. to be &wand Lieitimet, tier Has sler, reairred--gated May I?, MOO. - - , Greenwich Water ?Feesldes. ILientrnant Brownfield to be Captain, vice Rains., reognee—dated May In, 181/11. To be Lientenants—Ldwerd Stallard. cent. vice ileown. fielil--dated May Ili, 160 d. Edward Wilsbere, Geot toe* Warner resigned—dated as above. John Pennlall, Gent. vice Itiaabell t resigned--dated as above. • Denosing-erves, Key la, ldltd. His Majesty has bean erseiottoiy pleased to appoint Jima Montgomerie, Eaq. Brigadier-General it Hi Majesty's Army: to be los Governor and Cooolasodit-ia-Chief In and over the island id Dominica, in Amities. Admiralty-I*re, May CS, !tee. Copy of a Letter from Vin-Admiral Lori Colliarrood, to the Hon. W. W. Pok, dated on board the Ocean, at Sea, April 23. e—l be to inclose, to *laid before my Ladle Cow traiseumers of the A datiraky, the Copy °fa Lotter team Cap: tau Sir Themes Livingstone, which I have to-day received from Rear-Admiral Purvis, giviug an account of isio : boats of the Reuominke sod Grasshopper basing, so the apt of the 6th of November last, 'docked add captured two nmeed semis which lay at &echo( uuder the protective of the Torie de Letacio. The Officers and men employed on this service, miler the direction of meting Lieutenant Webster, appear to have dil played considerable gallastry. I am, ke. . COLLINGWOOD. His Majesty's ship Rroomalge, of Coro thageoa, Nev. Ste—l have to acquaint you, that os the of the fOlt instant, I scut a detechineut of beets from this ship and the Grasshopper, dueler the directive of Lisatemet Wiltiras Webster, of the Reroosoake, for the purpose of ceding ota some enemy's vessels that lay at lumber miss the Torre de Estacio. By four o'clock is the morning the hostelries is poses% sun of the vessels, via. • Spmaish brig and a Frew* Whey each of them usenutiog oix eons, with • proportiomee somber of seen; hut unfortunately there was en fktlswtods and the centat ran mu strong, that they both got agreuale aid notwithetanding may emotive was mod tur the purpose of 'eking them off, it was found impossible, and at elm* seven o'clock they were abesidoeal; they would have bear burot had them not beeu so many we, women, and skits dens on board them, (many of obese were badly w= and our boats could oat remove them), sad hamaaillo Lientruant Webster nut to set them as dee. During the performs** of the ekormientleendaereirsei lite Tome de Estociu kept up a emote* dee of rope mil •Mosister upon our boats mid the eeptatod Mosele, +kirk wounded several iff the money and ewe of ear Mum Mom% lleTboinis Battle, parser of the Ornestsuppor, obit ems voluuteer, and cionntauded s a bust spot thebeekeima, astel Hemet:erred, coxswain of the Rematiner's phosoce, bedt very badly. The lose the enemy sustainerwes maisiderable hi woes& ed, loam:Me killed. The cool sod guest coadeeted every officer and 111 , U1411Uptoelli 011 ON alettemeatieseed sconce oda titles theta to every prang which is In my poser W bah stow_ Lieutenant William Webster who commeleded, h 36 is several such Miasmas distiegoisised biesself. I kart the hamar to he, Sic.. I'. LIVINGSTONE, Rear-Adokiral Perris, Sec. lee. he. Gun of • letter from Rear-Admiral Penis, to the Hon. W. W. Pole, dated ~Ecad*, Or lOU et aft, 4.65- • eta.—l have the homier to Indies you, Ills the inkratio s lion of way Leeds Ceadoiseionera of the Admiralty, a copy of a letter I Lave received from C.epeaki Huber, of His MMee to's sloop the Redwing, re mother tootoom of bravery displayeA by him on the 7th natant, off Cape Tn.; folgat.--I have tar homer to be, lee. . • JOHN C. PCRVIS. His Majesty's sloop Redwing, at-Sea, May 7, IMP. Sin-1 have the honour to acquaint you,•that this Mum Mg at day-light, Cape Trafalgar bearsug.W N.W. abort sit miles, au enemy", convey was discovered coming dm/ Mieg shore. The triode being very light and 'Mehl*, I into net melded to elate with them before stern o'clock; et that time beteg within pond-blank shut, the armed vessels bustled their Mk, dad, forming a close lion , sweet towards as to 'Ward. The just confidence I place iti the officers end sets that I have the humour *mom *rand, induced raw to omit tbit tansy epos hie own ter**, and I codesvoured So anal, to ,lecide the Weiner as quick as possible, in order to secure the oseramtmea. Mai %akin muskets/bet, • toick sod well-directed See eat opeued, our guns doing great extrotiee. At nine o'clock, Ihe enemy, completely panic•xtrtwk and beaten, ponied their vessels into a Itemy surf, sacrkieing nfl their westatted. I instantly seat • boat to try sod save as many as I could, it wee distressing to me their somition, hot our non wees unable to rescue out of them. The method camels, see log the fete of their c envoy, attempted to disperse; some we tank; others rail into the surf, sad, in a short time, dis appeared; the net acre captured, exttepting three, (two of which were arsned,) that it was sot in my power to come up with, swing td our crippled state, having two ealseemiet shut through the foremast, through the usammest, and one through the gammuning of the bowsprit, that lam •iee cut the knee of the head ace der The steady and cool coeduat of the Officers and sea throughout deserves my warmest probe : d hod the enemy possessed rtsolutim enough to have boarded, I could set doubt of the result, thungb opposed to sack superior num bers. My First Lieutenant, Femmes, no this as sell as on may other °evasion* was a good assistant to me. Notbiag ton exceed his cool teetcretised conduct, %latch I have es often *domed. Lieutenant Webster likewise 'scented his duty entirely to my satisfattim ' as woo as Mr. Davo,.fiteatee mud Mr. Hurniman, Pima, wbe were both wounded; the latter, I fear, will Ism an eye. It ie w jib the moat hea6lllo gratification 1 acquaint you scar loss in meo is small, as here . ith aunexed, lam now on my nay to Gibraltar, as ear mots must ho taken out but I shell lone no time os and resuming any station.l have the honour tube. for. (Signed) T. EMBER. Rear-Admiral Puri* Sec. fee. List of killed mid Wounded in the Hosts. Killed-3mph Carter, Seeman. Wouuded—LneleNert Jacobaun, seaman, severely (who was also wounded as board the sloop:. ; Mr. basis, atamer, slightly ; Mr. Hunaimaii„ purser, severely. T. U. List of the Convoy. The Diligent, of two es-peoneicrs sod too s-pounders, sat 60 Ewa • sunk. The Boras, of two tooptoroders and two it-pounders, and 61. sunk. No. 3, of two se-mousders and use 36• pounder, sad 36 ten; sunk. No. 6, of eve 24-pounder and 80 won ; sank. No. 107, of two 6-pounders and 85 men ; escaped. A Moore, of foot 6-pounders and to men; takes. A Felucca, of four a-pounders sod pp men MerCbeVitnien..-7 captured, 4 sung, sad 1 escaped (The Gazette also eiioloias • knit from Captain Campy bell of the Van, stating, that helive captured, off the dined of Lissa, on the Is* inst. the Peach lebetk Etoile de Reimport", of sac vuis, endteritevidete moo, fifteen halo tug deserted the evening mkt to her sailing, • commanded by Mirektiga de trainman • and hoeing an Aide-de-Camp of Gertere tßeitker's at board, ebored with dispatches trona Carlo to &mom which were destioyed previous to the cap teltGesello else - matains on extract of a letter from' Cit s pleds Harvey, of ilk M. Aty . J shm Seardsed, stain lits buying tapturrd, on the awn J Munk, la compary with :he Active the itoOsi hog of . moustaA IS ; on rrettels Slizsa Tens