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"7""" - 1.111 ; ERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. TVESDAY. It,. H. The Report of the Lords' Committees appointed to condua the Ballot on the Lisu of the Peers, given in int the election of a arlect number, under The authority of the East !Ail Judicature till, was read and referred back to the Committee, for them to examine whether any of the Lords chosen were , ' dfled by office or otherwise. e Order for the Sitting of the Committee ap pointed to consider so much of the Aft of Union as relates to the ri:;ht of the Archbishops and &shops of that part of the United Kingdom called. Treland, to be elected to seats in the House of Lords, was discharged, and a new Order made for Friday. WOOLLEN MANUFACTURE BILL. 'Me Order of the Day for the second reading of the Bill to suspend, until the Ist day cf July 1803, Proceedings in Adions, Prosecutions, and Proceed iugs. under certain Aets relating to the Woollen liviannfadure, and also under an Mt of the Reign of Queen Elisabeth, so far as the same relates to certain persons employed or concerned in the said Manufacture — Lord PELHAM rose to discharge the order, stating, as his reasons for so doing, that it was un derstood that many Noble Lords had objettions to se veral matters contained in the said Bill, as well as to the principle of the Bill itself. That more time was requisite to enable them to consider in what manner they had best state those objettions, and bring them forward. That it became a question, whether it would be sound policy to proceed to a suspension of all the ads referred to in the Bill ? and whether it would not be more adviseable to proceed immedi ately to the repeal of such of them as ab solutely ought to be repealed, so inapplicable to the present state of the Woollen Manufc ture ? Ile, therefore, should move, that the order should be discharged; and he meant to follow up that Motion, if with the concurrence of their Lordships it should be carried, with another for the second reading of the Bill a month hence, iso order, thit if it should be agreed to abandon OA present Bill, and to adopt the mode of proceeding by the intro dudion of a diret Bill of Repeal, all the parties in terested should have due notice of such determina tion, and full time given them to discuss the matter deliberately, fur the purpose of pc:let:ly nye:len:and ing each other. His Lordship then moved, that the order be discharged ; whi‘h beiig ordered, his Lordship next rncved, that the Bill be read a se cond time on the 'Oth day of Mach. Ordered. Adjourned till 'lo-morrow, at Half after Two o'Clock. HOUSE 07 COMMONS. TVEIDAY, TEN. 8. A ballot took place for choosing a Committee,' to consider the moots of a petition complaining of an undue election for the borough of Durnfcrmline, s: hen the following; Members were appointed and sworn :—Joha Blackburn. F.si. Thos. Rd. Beau mont. Esq. Hon. Richard French, Rt. Hon. Isaac Corry Earl of Easton, C. T. Brandling, Ed. Gould ing, Lird V iscount Fitiharris, Robert Williants, Esq. Manaomh Lopez, Esq. Thomas Cholmonde ley Esq. Wm. R:,ht. Cartwright, Esq. Sir Wm. Helithcote, Dart. Tiros. Oraham, k.sq. and Chas. Dundas, Esq. 1 he SPEAK FR requested the House would recol lect, that there was a ballot turned over for to-mor row t and Faye notice, that he should count the Ileusepreciscly at half past three o'clock. A Petition was presented flora the town of Car matron, praying for leave to bring in a Bill for im proving the harbour at that place. Mr. %ViCKHAM moved, that the Order of the Day for taking into further consideration the Irish Militia Bill on Friday next, be discharged, and the same portponA to Monday the :2b th of Fobruary inst. Ordered accordingly. Mr. ALEXANDER brought up the Report of the Corer ntee of Supply for Irish Affairs, when the several Resolutions were read. On the Motion of Mr. CORRY, the Resolutions relative to the Support of Schools for Male and Fe male Orphans, at l/üblin, were postponed. On reading the Resolutions for Grants in Support of the House of Industry at Dublin, Mr. lIAGWki,L row, and expressed his hope that some plan might b-; adopted for extending more general assistance to the Poor of irelapd. There were no poor-rates, and he never wished to see any introduced there ; but whatever reason there might be to object to that measure, it was impossible to contemplate the wretched state of the Poor in many parts of that country, without the most painful feel ings and melancholy refloaions. In the part-where he resided (county of Tipperarr), it was his mourn ful destiny to behold numbers of unhappy creatures perishing through want, without a place to shelter them in sickness or infirmity. He was an enemy to poor-rates, but some measure to answer cases of ne cessity should be adopted. Ile mentioned this to call the attention of a Right Hun. Gentleman (Mr. Corry) tc the subje,R. Mr. CORRY assured the House, the subject al luded to by the Hon. Gentlernan had not escaped the attention of the Noble Lord now at the head of the Government of Ireland, nor of the Right Hon. Secretary (Mr., Wickham), nor of the Right /lon. Gentleman (the Speaker) whom he had the honour to addre.:s, and who lately held an high official situation in that country. He was certain that Govern:nem islied to give every aid in its power ; and wilco: the Poor came more immedi ately under the inspection of the Lord Lieutenant, his Excellency's attention. vigilance, and humanity, were manifeaed in the most striking and praise worthy manner. The principal difficulty lay in adopting any measure fur this purpose, that would not clash with the stipulations of toe Act of Union, cr the intrresor of country :.tentlemen. Certainly, nothing should be done without the most mature deliberation. and he should must cordially support nr.y measure l.rought forward, on proper grounds, for answering the purpose proposed by the Hon. Gentleman. Mr. WICKHAM had obwrredPwith great con cern, during his residence.in,lrehual. many of those instances of deep distre , s mcntioned by the Hon. Genelemaa, and no person ni,,re earnestly wished for an adequate reiief than he did. Though the GranJ Juries had powers to reineiy many inconve niencies, yet it was not usual to bring forward mea sure. for impodug lases without the consent of • rarliamcnt, and the contrition, of the Aa of -Union were art obje &ton in this case . The public and local Mils, by the Aa of Uaion, alit now stood, were partly chargeable oe Great Britain, and he could not see the propriety of subjecting this country to the expence of the measure ; he was convinced, however, that every attention would be paid to the au',!ject alr. BAGWELL said, he did not wish to bur- then the country with poor-rates ; lie only suggested the propriety of giving a power to Grand Juries to levy a small sum, perhaps of 2001 for erecting a house in each parish or district, for affording relief to those miserable objects. General TABLE roN was perfectly convinced of the good disposition of his Excellency Lord Hard wicke ; he was also sensible of the difficulties at tending a proper arrangement for the purpose pro posed • but he could not help observing , that the hint of t the Hon. Gentleman, who introduced the subject, was deserving of the greatest attention ima ginable. 'Mr. WICKHAM observed, that the Act of Union obliges the Imperial Parliament to grant such sums as were formerly voted by the Irish Par liament, for the same charitable purpose; and the present resolution was merely a compliance with that condition. He knew not what ether sums could be applied to any purpose of a similar nature, ex cepting what may arise from the redundancy of the Revenue. It was, in every point of view, a subject which should nut be entered into with precipitancy, and for which there was not time at present.—Reso lution a. reed to. Mr. LORRY moved, that the resolution respect ing the Dublin Society should be amended, in such manner as the Lord Lieutenant may think pro per. Agreed to. The '23th and 'kith resolutions were ordered to be recommitted, and the other resolutions were refer red to the Committee of Ways and Means.—Ad journed. THEATRE-ROrAL, DRuRr-LANE. THIS EVENING wi , l he pr-4.-tited si , nt.qpearv% Piay of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock, by the GENTLEM whn perbrin .t 1 the part of Rich the ri.rri. Ikin: his fourth Appearance on any Stage. _ _ Duke of Vetaica, Mr. Packer; Antonio, Mr. kVmughton R.ovani-t, M:. C. Keinble; Gratiano, Mr. Palmer; Lorenri, -i,n 1 ;,.; Mr. Dignuin ; Gollob.), Mr. Wcsoitvri - Leuncelnt, Mr. Suatt. Portia, Mr*. Powell; Neriaia, Mrs. Harlowe ; Jessica, (with songs) Mr:. Eland. To which will be adcFri. !MT AND MAGC. To-morrew t Hear both Side., with the stew Pantomime. On Satuntay the I'Ph i. , st. will be , yroduced a new Mthical Drama, called The Hemel t h e North.. THE4TPE-R01.11„ COVENT-C4RDEN. TIM EVENING will b: performed the Treyly of HAMLET. hamlet, (Second time), by a Young GENTLEMAN. Glioq, Mr. Cony: Polou:u.„ hlunden; king, Mr. Waady ; floral°, Mr. Brunton; Laertcs, Mr. Clar,Jmonf; Greve Digfers, Lmcry end Simmons. Ophelia, Mo. II Joltoitun; and the Queen, Miss Chapman. r ill be added, THE 81'01L'D CHILD. Ta-mormw, Deleys and lilitsuleri, with the Melo-Drame. A New Cumely is in relicaisel. • THE BRITISH PRESS.' LONDON, WEDNESDAY, Fxs. 9. We received, last night, Paris papers to the 6th inst. The most interesting part of their intelligence is an article in the Official Journal, which stases that 44 upon the news of the death of General LE CLERC, and of the Army of St. Domingo being in want of succours, the Minister of War invited the old regular troops to volunteer their services ; that 60,000 of them offered themselves, but that the FIRST CONSUL refused to accept them, upon the ground that their aid was not necessary, as 15,000 men had been just embarked for that Island."— It is the policy of 130 N AP ARTE to employ raw conscripts, and troops from the newly-acquired territories .of France upon this service. The proposals, therefore, made to the old corps, was clearly a manoeuvre to encourage recruiting, and chews, more than a vclume of evidence, the unpo pularity of the expedition. The last dispatches from St. Domingo are dated the 14th of December they contain an account of the taking of Fort Dau phin, from the Blacks, by General Cl. usri , but they throw no light upon the general state of tite French affairs in that Colony. The Courier de Lostdree of last night, contains the following articles : " General MOREAU was present at the last Assembly at M. Cot RACEME% When he was announced, the latter advanced to receive him ; but perceiving that the General was in an un dress, he turned his back upon him. The reception of the strangers present made him ample amends for this whom of the ex advocate of Montpellier. Government wanted to embark for St. Domingo, the two Swiss brigades, called Auxiliary. They have made a very spirited opposition, and refused to march for Toulon. It is not known if force will be employed to conquer their resistance; 8000 con scripts have been dirthed to different ports for the same expedition. They are chiefly from Savoy, and the departments bordering on the Rhine. The French Funds still continue to rise. A Dutch Mail arrived yesterday, but it brought no intelligence of any importance. We learn with satisfaCtion, from Ireland, that party spirit, which for some time past has been so dcst►uEtive to that country, is gradually d; ing may. The County of Wexford, where it raged with ex traordinary fury, is once more becoming tl►e'ssat of muuluillity and soci4l u►wrcaurse. CHOI4I FUND. ••••dmimm • - • Oa Moaday eieslat the above Society, patro nized by his Royal Highness the Duke of CI. A• REHM had their animal Benefit Concert, at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. We do not recollect ever to have attended a more pleasing Concert., ei ther for aseelleat performer, or judicious selection of music ; unless we should say, ne gide n.onis. The performance commenced with the " Over ture and Dead March in Saul," to the memory of the late Dr. ARNOLD. It was followed by the Song of " Come Hope, thou Queen of endless smiles," composed by Dr. ARNOLD, and charmingly sur.g by MSS TENNANT. WS. MOUNT AIN gave int Italian and an English Air, in a style of excellence, in the latter she was universally encored. Mews. HAaation and BARTUINT AN sung the Duet of, 66 Here shall soft Charity repai; composed by the late Doctor Borca. Mr. LIPSTOLTE, a native of Germany, for his first performance in this country, played a concerto of the celebrated Viorri's, :tud was received with very great applause. An Ode, written by W. T. Frrzotem a, Esq. Mid set to music by the late Dr. ARNOLD, for this charity, was performed. A Duet in it, sung by Miss "FENNANT and Master PRICE (pupil of Mr. SALE) was deservedly applauded. Mr. ilianisoit's Song of. 66 Gen tle airs, m-lodions strains," accompanied by Mr. LINDLEY on the Violincello, v:as well received. — The charming Duet of " Together let us range the Field.," was excellently sung by Miss TENNANT and Mr. VAUGHAN. The veteran BARTHELEMON gra tified the audience with a Solo on the Violin, ef Co- RUA. i's, which was a great treat to the professors and amateurs. 't he whole was under the management of Mr. GREaTontx, the Conduaor of the Concert of An cient Music. I his was the first year of Mr. G.'s presiding; the late Dr. ARNOLD having presided at the Society's Conceits since its establishment in the year 1792, and he most chearfully gave his counte nance and support to the Society upon every occa sion. The house overflowed in every part. L HUNCH OF THE pRINCE OF 'VALES. Yesterday, at about five minutes past three, a beautiful Indiaman, tons, of 800 was launched at the yard of Mr. Mss teats, Rotherhithe Wall. The water was perfectly smooth, and free from ice, which circumstances contributed to the fine effect of the launch. No accident Whatever oc curred, except the breaking of the small bower cable, in bringing up. The concourse of people who attended to gratify. their curiosity, was immense ; upwards of one thousand obtained admission into the yard. The name, which had been kept a now, was divulged by Mrs. Alrsrraas, who performed the usual ceremony, and called it Tut PRINCE or WALES. The Lord Mayor and Lady, Miss Price, and the brother of Capt. Price, viewed the launch from an American ship, close to the yard. Capt. Price himself was absent, in consequence of the death of one of his children. The company, con sisting of upwards of 200 persons, partook of a cold collation in the Mould-room. In the evening a grand Ball was given on the oc casion at the London Tavern, to which more than four hundred persons were invited. The dancing coMmenced at half past eight. Most magnificent preparations were made for the supper, which was Laid out in a style truly remarkable for its elegance : the tables were decorated with a variety of splen did ornaments, military trophies, emblems of Peace, Commerce and Plenty, with apposite inscriptions ; and among the rest, at the table where the Lord Mayor sat, a representation of a Ship's Deck, with the apparatus of warfare thrown aside, and every thing prepared for the reception of a cargo. The company, to the amount of three hundred and fifty, sat down about twelve, and at one the dancing re commenced, and was kept up with spirit to an ad vanced hour. The Lady Mayoress, her three daughters, and several Ladies of the first distinc tion in the City, graced the festive scene with their presence. A Court of Enquiry, consisting of the following members, is shortly to sit at Chelsea : general ItoSeri Prescott, President.—Lieut. Generals, Lord . Cl.,nrkarde, Ogilvie Coder, Stephens, Floyd.-..Major-Ge- Fraset, Loft:is, Cuote, Lilfurd, Asgal, Erskine— Colonels, Este, Grose. The object of it is said to be Charges of gross Peculation, supposed to be committed in raising of Levies, for General Service, ;n Ireland. General Moar.Au intends giving a brilliant fete, to which all strangers of distinction at Paris are to be 'invited. It is s nevertheless, doubted, whether it will take place after the indirect notice which he bath received, that this invitation displeases the Consid. In that case, there will be only a modest ball, in order that the invitations already presented may not be cowitermandeci. Madame Louis BO RAPARTE hash received one. 'l'he Prefect of Police at Paris has been ordered to disperse fortune -yellers and ballad-singers, who form around them groups in the streets. The least assemblage of this description is immediately broken up, by theloot and horse patroles, who constantly scour 'Paris. LU:IEN BONAPARTE is dolled President of the Second Class of the National Institute. The roads of France are covered with crinscripts, whom detachments of gendarmerie, and cavalry, escort in chains. Those pictures of violence dis gust the country people. Letters from Vienna, dated January 19, an ttiounce' that Nl. de CRUMPIPER, formerly Secre tary of State to the Government General of the Austrian Netherlands, has received orders from the Impeyial Cabinet to repair to Switzerland, in qua lity 6f Ambassador from his Imperial Majesty to the new Helvetic Government. Flits Minister will set out for his destination, as soon as the new con stitution of the Swiss Cantons shall have been com pleted. Meanwhile, he is making preparatior.s for his departure. The Prefecl of Police at Paris, has published an ordinance Cencerning the masks during the Carnival, forbidding any person wearing a mask, to appear in public armed with a sword, stick, or any other weapon ; or any person, on foot, to wear a mask after night fall. Letters from the Haue of the 29th of January state; that the city of Amsterdam has presented a new Address to the Legislative Bodi, in which it demands the revocation of the measure which con !ems the liatavian rescriptions, payable after die luta) Perpetual Annuities. PARISIAN FASHIONS. White *Patin has been much run upon latterly for bonnets, which are for the most part turned up in front very high, and in a variety of fanciful ways. Between the turn-up sof the bonnet and the forehead, the hair appears in a very large tuft. The feathers are white and flat, with the extremities waving like the tereping-soillAw.' Aigrettes of the description called Esprin, are sometimes worn on turbans. The dress-makers as well as the milliners have laid flowers aside s—eon the other hand, the tailors make a great deal of use of edgings of leaves and flowers; some are of currant bunches, others of sine. leases, oak-leaves, or titian roses. Some milliners place h la Criede square fiches of black crape spangled with gold. In the head-drosses al /a Mena a change has taken place, a toque of rose velvet is now worn behind, shirred with silver. The newest bead dress of hair only, is the hair emnath on the right side, and falling in small ringlets on the left. Dress tunics are shoat, and of white crape; rose or sky blue nerved, spotted, or with crescents souffils of silver. Ca lcine b •r,eu of embroid :red tulle, are wens with a large oval . piece on the top, to which a wide band is fastened that goes round the head. The forepart of these bonnets is distinguished fiarn the bind part, only by a small border of tufted tulle. A small band of tullefrise; usually passes under the chin. These bonnets are very deep, arid cover the hair entirely. Gold chains d palmate, are in fishion, ma only for the branches rie..klaces, but for bracelets. EP; :.; % AM On Colonel Scs Art In csamerrial Tour. With gr at roNratreiat eiews this tour was mare, Nu doubt-4ot War is still the Soldier's trade. EUGENIO. Lord Chamberlain's Oct, Feb. 8, 1803. Notice is hereby given, that there will b a Dram ing-Room at St. AITICeS, on Thursday next, the 10th instant. Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cum REA LAN D breakfasted with his. MAJEsTY, at the QUEEN'S House. In the evening their MAJESTIES had a Concert, which be gan nt eight o'clock, and finished at about ten. The company present were, the Marquis and Mar chioness'of SALISBURY, Marchioness of BATH, Lady GEortot ANA CECIL, Earl of MORTON, Countess Of CARDIGAN, Countess AYLESBURY, and a num ber of other Nobility. Card-tables were laid for those who chose to play. This evening their MAJESTIES and the ParxcEs- SES will 'honour the Concert of. Ancient Music with their presence, under the direction of the Earl of Dartmouth. The aged Prince of CoNTI, who is at Barcelona, finds himseit reduced to the last stage of want. The French Government had pledsed itself to transmit him regularly an annual pension of four thousand louis, uhich were ahvays to be paid to his Highness six months in advance. The Prince has, however, been now two years without receiving a livre: The virtuous Duchess of ORLEANS is nearly in the same unenviable predicament, and has been lately under the distressing necessity of discharging (for want of means to support them) some of her most valuable and faithful servants. The Fayment of the Pensions of the Widows of Military Officers, to the 24th of December ISO 2, will commence on MOnday the 14th inst. The Ratification of the EMPEROR, to the general Conclusum of the Deputation of the Empire, is dailr expected at Ratisbon. The Iti.txn of NA PL ES .is expected to visit Spain and England, in the course of the year, and to re turn to his own dominions by the way of Vienna. Qutcpt is performing with very great success at Wolverhampton. He was only engaged for four or five nights, but his merit is so attractive, that he will probably be tempted to renew his engage ment. Colonel DESPARD conduas himself in his un happy state with great fortitude and composure. The new East lndiaman of 1200 tons launched on Monday, is the last that will be built of so large a size. Lent Mrs. CIIARNOCK gives a splendid this night, in Finsbury-square. It may be truly said of the works destroyed by the late tire in Falcon-court, that they contained " Thoughts that breathe and words that burn." Lady CA Hitt is arrived in town—Her Ladyship's present residence is, Thomas's Hotel, -Berkeley square. Sir JOHN AUBREY, M. P. for Aldborough, has taken an elegant house for the season, in Upper Brook-street. Sir Wm. MILNER gave a grand dinner yesterday, at I,is house in Portland-place. Mrs. KINGSTON had, last night, a selea party, at her house in Stratford-place. Lord Sr. Joh ti has taken a house for the season, is Clarges-r - rect ; he is a near neighbour of Mr. Fox. Mr. 0n1;... - v, the Duchess of LEINSTER'S hus band, is recovered from the severe bruise he re eev::•d by a fall from his horse, on Putney Heath, a !Cy.- weeks ago. Mrs. VAtionAs gives a grand dinner, this day. at her house in Gloucester-place. We are happy to announce, that Lord Missouri is so much recovered from his fit of the gout, as to be able to see company. Captain TOWNSHEND gave yesterday a grand mi litary dinner, at his house in Bryanston-street, Port man-square. The Countess of ILCHESTER was safely delivered, on Sunday last, of a son, at Melbourne, in Dor setshire. Lady ORD set off on Saturday from the Br►tish Hotel, Jermyn-street, for a few days, to her Lady ship's seat in Surry. Arrived on Monday at the above Hotel, for the season, from Ireland, with their families, G. H 4 ROCH FORD, and W. SMITH, Esqrs. Members of Parliament for the county of Westmeath. Mrs. Mo RTON PITT will shortly send out cards of invitation for her winter parties. Lord F. BEAUCLERK is confined at his brother's house, in Lower Brook-street, by an inflammation in his eyes. The Dowaz,er Countess of Eattot is on a visit to the Bishop of CANTERBURY, at Lambeth Palace, Her Ladyship intends to pay her respects to he r NIAmTv, at the Drawing . Room, on Thursda y . next, in company with her sister Lady M. MOONI.