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Tassdeted by ADAM CLARKE. Tflis ill the Ina ind inost correct translation extant, tow prising ty Phan (tunas than any other translation, beldam Wary of Hie ,Ihdlltatiosa being greatly enlarged, which other • Irvsailsters thee& proper to abridge. Loofas: rtbaliaellos, - asd add by nos*" Cradtwit sod • W. fOrtOMMINOINIIO OW his ?Immo OsteU), No. 3, , s Asssaistialloal,lPlitoolodbirfau. 's —s------- , i TAX [INC r. tiRAH AM. this day is pehlisheil, 'irk,. :is. M. MR. E. PLOW IJEN'S REFUTATION of ... the CHARGE of hsrivic imPttortorwrLy . sad otAuclotistx advised the PROSFRPTION. It casts's" set swig the prinripal marl of that extrsordissry Trial, Wart iS, Mime-ham{ by Mu Groney, los., bat • very trims Coossio, sad the fetal of an Estate it, 40,1= s rliej lie to peffitOmisnal and other persors: soisiesi fs. dinged *MI Iriasis. t • * it, As sat die issisosst tbolhoosios to condemns soy for bilks dud imi shish is accused, has. ape s cr um s fa c e to Sow god MA Ihnooso Iv sorsisr ler himself concerning , the saiiss Mil splint lies."—Aetsicsr. 16. P• 10011•6 0. C. nor*, PA-ma i eratinek am, Joy, = es. fisirsaisois sail SAD, Norwich' ; and all tither IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. .. , M011114,V,JA31, IPS. •• _ , 110t;SX Or c_ . Onswit a leartar tram four o'clock, the lipsakur tank the Lord STOPTCOND appeared at the Bar ' and stated, that VW liejaWly WI bees waked taros with the Address • iVt i ...blot *AU linos • ID which Hie 1110,Poty had bees S. riresea his moat ;rations avower. tbisiskiag the ' suNthlit Ilbafithatilhe Shia irk proof of their loyalty and attack. Mt to the filially of his Croon, add the essential Interests ' ....`.al lib psapla . • A Perms ban the Cosalldeablebefli of I 'ninny, in Ireland, - irieteifiesi I lbat Ilista Report 1 416eit was ordered to he nar iba Table. - - No. Wrekselsky presented the ldeport of the C Ittee of UsVa sa. Uwe; which was orded to lie on the table, and Sir N INEWPbRT sand, " That an Sanest, altar* the amber of Gallon* at Wkiakey upon %lurk Duty was paid ia Ireland, from the last returns, op to the tat of hansery lastest ; and the Quantity of Corn, Grain, and Flour, imported from that Country auto Great Britain, during the setae period be laid ea the tabie."--Ordered. STATE OF IRELAND. Mr. SHERIDAN row and g.oe notice, that on Dimipshy sem:tight it was his iuteutiou to move foe Weir • t of a Committee to inquire into :AM .406 belaed. lie postponed his intended innajes too this posip4, as there might probably he a At tetadfie ofinuisisi still absent front that part of -422%14 who would he desirous of bring such • discussion being brought for .ma id& In proposiag this l'ominittee he did not in tend that it should be one for the purpose of inquir ing intik Ali peticehir grievances of that country, -:sie the ewelnelees of certain individuals from civil offices ' • in ether wonls, the Catholic Emancipa tion. That was • subject which world fall with greater propriety into some other hands at some future period. He could ..4-iire. .Nlinisters that he did not being title forward for the psi:pose of can btu-Tossing them. Mr. ROSE pave notice. that on Monday next it was his intention to move for leave to bring in a Bill to continue the American Intercourse Bill. ILLEGAL LICENSES FOR TRADE. Mr. HORNER rose and postponed the motion of which he had given notice for to-morrow, till En /ay next. Mr. ROSE expressed a wish to know more par ticularly the nature of the Nlotiou the Honourable Gentleman alluded to. Mr. HQRNER answered, that his object was to ascertain, as far as possible, the extent to which the practices has been curried of granting liven..--, • • tinder the authority of His Maiesty, with the ad vii• of His Privy Council, under certain circuto shopees. to persons engaged in foreign trade. It eve well known, that by an ancient prerogative of the Crewn. as well as by an Act of Parliament r,api„.., during the present war, His Majesty was to grant licenses to private individuals fa caportation and importation of goods. whisk otherwise would be contrary to the hem of the ceantry, and the established system of war fare. He wished to know.huir far each ~, ,r eints have =carried of grantius licenses for that purpose., wu rendered the more especially necessary • silie the extensive system of blockade had been earrieil ;3 in pursuance to eetain °Waimea. lie might also mention, that another object of his motion wit, that of ascertaining the amotuit of the feed arising to clerks iti Office,in t.unsequeucc of the wadi*: of malsisagssuLi grant.. this,Mr. Row (Ltd not snake any reply, and the matter dropped for the prreukt. ELECTION PETITIONS. Mr. WILLIAM DU NI4AS moved, "That the order for taking into isaidenttion the Itculrew . shire PeOtiou, upon the 18th of February. be read and discharged lor the purpose of postponement." CIiANCELLOft. of the ExCi4EQu ER said, that if the parties camerae& an this Petition were equally of ornion that it would Le incouve uient to have it discussed so early as appointed, he could have no ohjertion to this inotion. Mr. DUN DAS Ulliwered, that all parties were agreed. The original order Nati accordingly discharged and postponed till the c2..2d of %larch next. The followin; Petitions were appointed for con sideration, us tinder, vit.— Saltioili--The Petition of William Henry r. eenustie, apes the ayine.day with the forin.:s Petitions relative of that Weetiint. Greet tiriimby—Tucaday, Febntary Dawapatrick—Thorialay, Eisbriiiiry Neete.iatle-uadcr-I.yair--Tarsday, March I ; two Tetitium. Town and Borough of Great Yarisioutis—Saute day. Grauipouud—Tisuraday, March 3. Sterlint—Upon particular Sotto* was appoivied for Thurs day, March as. County of Wexfura—Two Petah:Emcee Taesda .; , March a. Dieu Mattoa—Tuesilay, March 11. Blidaiebuiy—Thursday, March to. \.. isoster-mo. t. Thu day is pubfiskestair was. mewed. ..• • ORDERS iii COUNCIL. ; or, Au Exattitri,tiag of the Jostles., logelitystml Polity of the hew faisegy at Commercial limitations i Ailli k, as Appeal" rimsdiatutm awl Authswitle.• • • , o fot Lawman, nuest3leei, usi Ords• "demo& Sat-ewr ; ad J. lidopiag, Pleading: : r:.11 Nur ...kliabaa In One Vol /tu. ilium. Ettlt EIGN 1111 MENTS. ....... ..... _ _ Mr. PON SON 11Y rose for the pii Tow. of putting a question to Ministers. the object of which was to know, whether they would have any objection to lay before the House, as speedily as possible, copies of such papers as passed between this coun try and Itilesia relative to mediation. He wished to have this point settled previously to his %Ora.- ilueut motion, more especially as he conceived it could oat be a point of difference, as it was totally unconnected with the affair at Copenhagen. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assented, and seemed to imply that they would be laid on the table to-morrow. REVERSIONARY GRANTS. . . Mr. EANKES moved that the Address voted by the House lust Session relative to this subject should be read from the Journals previously to his making his promised motion. This bring accord ingly dote!, the Hon. Gentleman then rose, and addressed the /louse in pursuance of his former no tice. He observed, that towards the close of last Session of Parliament, the measure which he was about to move for leave to bring in a Bill to effect, was considered to be of such importance as to call for the Address which had just (bet, been read, and to which His Majesty had been pleased to return most gracious answer. These eircatn.tances evi ' dently sheared the conviction of the !louse as to the necessity of that measure, and the support it had already received, and 'made him rest assured iu the confidence, that the House had seta no reason to depart from their former opinion, and that he should experience then, at least, no obstacle in the passing of a similar Bill. It was indeed not rest ing upon himself, neer upon any particular ; but it deeended upon the *ease of dile which the House itself must entertain in perfecting and maintaining its owu work.. It might perhaps be sufficient fur him to put the House in pm/mission of the fact, as, it stood, and wily recommending them to persevere in what they formerly conceived to be an useful end beneficial measure; but lest any suspicion* should exist in any other quarter, that the House was eudenvouring, in any way what ever, to trench or encroach on the prerogatives of the Crown; he was desirous to state to them, that it did nut, in any degree, touch the prerogative at all. If the measure tended to create any to ry suspensions of that prerogative, as at presasf ewer cised, it restored it fuller and inure strongly, and in a way more advantage/au* to the Crow., and more beneficial to the public. These consequences would result for this among other reasons, that of fices, when becoming sweat, were more likely to be bestowed up at more proper objects of howdy than when the public notice was less attracted to the circumstances under which they were given ; and to prevent undue motile* from being operative in granting offices to persons unfit for their csecupe. tiou. On thole grounds he thought this ei lit mea sure to pass at any time, but more particularly un der the present circumstances of the country. It was well known thin a Committee of Enquiry into certain measures of economy had been going on during the two last Sessions of Parliament, and still continuing, by whom many offices of emolu ment, but with no deity to exercise, might he en tirely suppreioicil; but the existence of offices in reversion world have the effect of putting off, to a great length of time, the execution of any permit rnendation proceeding from that Committee. This, which had formerly been urged as an objection Noised the pn•sent measure, was, with them, a ground on which he 'night chiefly rely in urging its expediency. He did not conceive, however, that there could be sue occasion to trouble the House further upon A motion which formerly passed with its unsiiittione.coneurrence. He should only ex press his hope for the same degree of unanimit y regard to the Bill he should now propose. The Hon. Gentleman concluded with moving for leave to bring in a Bill to prohibit the granting of Offices in Reversion for joint live*, or for the benefit of survivorship. Mr. W. DUNDAS opposed the measure, upon what he called the distinct and bread gowned that it violated the preroe,stive* of the Crown. It was by no totems to le deemed customary to have the same ioensuree brought forward in each Session of Parliament, notwithstanding a variation of cir cumstances which might, in the intervals, have taken place. The proposed measure, in his opi nion, interfered with the Finance Committee, al ready appointed. Besides, what was to he feared from the grantingof revennons by the Crown, when in uo instance had the Celown been known to abuse it ? If any such attempt wee inede, the agents r/f I the Crowu world be responsible for it, and if Noy could be pointed oat, it tranild be no dtiuma upon the (7ommittee now existing, to proprew recom mendation to them to rectify such abuse. It nes, he believed, merely the spirit of reform ac tuated iudividuala to propose what might be deem ed unnecessary, under existing circumstances. He remembered that, many years ago, a person, who was an eager reformist of the day, and tipok an active part iu almost every motion of a reforming ten dency, he meant the lute Mr. Bourkg,do,recatodin his latter Tears. th ere active exertions wh ich he had made in his earlier days. It was the duty of time House oft:ominous, so far from being jealous of the rights and privileges of the Crown, to be the guar dians and protectors of them, as constituting the foundation of their own. Mr. WHITBREAD observed, that he could net allow such a statement as lie had beard to pass without comment. The single reason which the Right Honourable Gentleman had adduced as an argument against the proposed bill, was that it trenched upon the prerogatives of the Crown.— Ile denied the position, and in the next place Jsuid observe, that it was au argument which was incontrovertible ; it would not be a sufficient rea son alone for the House not encouraging the mea sure ; for if the immunities of the Crown were too great, it was the duty of that House to restrain them. He was not ut all surprised at the Right Honourable Gentleman urging the sentiments he did, as he thought it would be but gratitude in him to favour such existing privileges, lie being himself in expectation of enjoying an Office in Reversion. It writ, however, the duty of the House of Com mons, in consequence of the address they voted last Sessions, to take this matter into re-consideration, and having done so, they were at liberty to take what measures they thought proper ; for whatever might be the opinion concerning it elsewhere, and the opposition it might meet with, he was convinced it would meet general support in the House.— The Honourable Mover had jusly observed, that the bill in question merely suspended, and did not trench npon the prerogatives of the Crown. He was decidedly of the same opinion, as it only went to take from the Crown the •poaer of appointment, at a period when it cannot be exercised in a manner otherwise than unjustifiable. The Right Region:able Gentleman had observed, that in such Cll4Ol there was a con trout of the Kings Ministers, to prevent its being abased. The Right Honourable Gentleman may have been in that situation at the time that an office will granted in reversion to him, but there might be cases where persons were infants, or in their cradle, when offices were granted to them. If he, Mr. Dundes, thought that this was not an improper appointment to en office, it was in vain to argue with him. From the size and capacity of the Right Hon. Gent. however, he had no reason to suppose, that he, at the time the reversion now in his expectation, was granted, was either an infant, or in his cradle. The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer opposite, stood, how ever, iii that situation, for if he was not misinform ed, he was either a minor or an infant, when a re version was granted to him. He meant to speak also of Lord Arden, who now held a lucrative of fice, which he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) would hold in reversion. It wait not at the time that this was granted to be conceived that that Right lion. Gentleman was to be a man of abi lities, as he now was, ►sir was it conceived, that he was to hold that high situation which he now held, but in troth it was a reversionary office, and re quired.no more talent than to heatbk to count the money into his pocket. Having thin alluded to the principal ohjlectlons or the Right Hon. Gentle man who opposed this measure, he should only ' further add, that it was his anxious expectation to have it sent to the House of Lords by unanimous vote. Sir JOHN NEWPORT said, he could state one instance, within his own knowledge, wherein rcvenionary grant had proved injurious to the Realm. 1k meant iu the case of the Custom-house Collector of the port of Dublin. That oMee could not undergo any regulation, because it was grant ed in reversion for three veers, although it had fallen vacant twice 'within the space of twelve mouths ; so that the regulation of it is still suspend ed. Tien was such a glaring case in point, that he could not avoid alluding to it on the present occa sion. Mr. HORNER next rose, and stated, tbat in addition to what had fallen from the two last speak ers, he could not refrain from adverting to one particular point, which had been alluded to by the Right Hon. Gentleman who had opposed this mea sure. In doing so, lie was merely attempting to execute what might be called the duty of every Member of that House, namely, to remove any groundless or ill-founded aspersion thrown out against a respectable and highly-deserving charac ter, who bud sat in it. The Right Hon. Gentle melt had ftid, that in his latter days, Mr. Burke repented hint of his measures of economical reform, and of every other measure of reform, in which he had taken a part during the American war. On that fact he would venture boldly to come to an issue with the Right Hon. Gentleman. Ile would say that Mr. Burke, not only in his declining years, but in those work, which he has transmitted to posterity, so far from expressing remorse or regret for tW part he took in reform, and in that cause in v&ich he was ever engaged; testified the most sincere conviction of the propriety of the principles sad opinions he heti formerly pursued, and evinced the utmost eon eistency of conduct. In the last work of Mr. Burke, in which he repels the attacks made upon himself, he takes glory to himself in having been associated in all the measures which distinguished the party to which he belonged, it opposing wars and oppression, and in proposing the foundations of economical reform. This 'hewed to his (Mr. limner's) mind what was the real ob jecting' to the present measure ; it was not because it trenched upon the prerogatives of the Crown, hut because it was a measure of reform, ' although a slight one; and it was such like mot ' sures, as those of reform, that that Right Hon. Gentleman, and those w ho would join bun in op posing, world wish every one who took a part in them to repent of at the end of their lives. He thought that this was a measure that ought to be encouraged, and even to base been underteeen by Adininistration. it went to leave the King's pre rogative where it was, and might even protect it in some itistinces. As a measure of reform and economy, lie thought it was one highly entitled to their atte,ition because it was instituted for the purpose of re ducing the public expenditure. If THE BRITISH PRE certain sinecure offices were necessary balled, this measure would assist doing so with facility ; the roars espet: might afterwards be a consideration merit, whether or not it would be proper those sinecures from their possessor, their dur.►tion had expired. The question was then put and carried mostly, excepting a solitary Negative, Right Hon. Mr. Dundaa. Mr. BA NKES shortly after brought which was read a first time, suit ordered t.. a second on Wednesday next.—Adjourned. LON DON, TUESDAY, JAN. ie. WAR WITH AMERICA. We may now regard America as resolved upon war. The threatened _ been laid on in her harbours. The Lady pocket is arrived at Falmouth, with New York. The following are extracts Journal: " MOllll4l, 22th of December —At tea o'clock, mired a pilot en ►oard, and slipt front the wharf. P.M. was beonght.to by one of the pas.bsata, sachet, on accoaot of the embargo, till Anther steins, P.M. had permission to proceed to Data. Thersdny, Jan. 14. in lat. 47. 41. bog 511. was Warded by His Majesty's ships 411114 . 01114 each, w ink eight ships wider convoy from St. ' sight of than the next day." Tha letters by the Lady Ard&Wu vexed this day. The above intelligence much bustle and anxiety, yesterday, There are no farther accounts of Squadron since it chased the Eurydice. ratio. of 54 guns, taken by the French passage from India, is one of the shi t it. The Squadron effected its escape se'nnight, while the British Squadron, 8.. STRACHAN, was blown off the Eurydice passed within half gun-shot enemy, and when she last saw him, he • N.W. Admiral DUCtwoarm, who was, suit of the French squadron, thinks that to the West Indies. L'lmpestiens on Saturday night, at which time there , pearance of troops on board the squadron. they embarked on Sunday, it is therefore that there are none. But it may be asked not Sir RICHARD STRACHAN immediately the enemy, instead sr sending off the Admiral DUCKWORTH, with a request that duty ? It answered no purpose ' •RD STRACHAN to remain at Rocbfort, squadron was gene, and by detaching of the Channel fleet, under Admiral an opportunity might be afforded fleet to escape as well as the Bochfort Besides, if, after the loss of so much Dccuwoacit was left only fourteen leagues from the enemy, we believe. about common sailing, there was every chance RICHARD STRACHAN hail pursued direct, have overtaken him. The public will dit that the gallant Admiral could not I. on account of wind or tide, or accident, west of provision. The Ministerial ' night do not hesitate so say, with the froidand complacency, "Sir RICHARL squadron was not sufficiently victu, long chase." And why, we ask, was i all the squadrons in the enemy's ports, Rochfort squalron been considered complete state of preparation, and that , cateu most plainly an intention to put the first opportunity ? The shortness of t of Itoehfort from England, left no pretence havingthe squadron amply supplied with provisions, If OD, why was it left in a situation in which it was incapable of answering the purpose of its mission ? If the enemy once escaped, it was implausible for the English Admiral to know whether the chase would be long or short, and therefore, by beim; unable to undertake the chase, he was left tots/ t i c helpless and useless. It now appears, that a look out frigate, detached from the Channel fleet, to watch Bochfort, would have been equally efficient, and answered every purpose of the strong and gallant squadron of Sir RICHARD STRACHAN.— We believe that the present Administrat,n particularly the Admiralty part of it, at leng:h feel themselves in an aukward situation ; 5 03 if Lord MurnitAvs could make his retreat into a good sinecure place, we believe his ticuils think lie would not have made a bad fight of it.. If Earl SPENCER could be induced fin coalesce 046 the Ministers, and re-assume his place of First Lord of the Admiralty, it might give a momen tary edit :o their feeble but busy tactics. It is a carious fact, that at the moment when Mr. CANNtSO, in the House d Commons, na Monday night, was deprecating, with all his m tuous indignation, the atrocity of betraying the warm of private intelligence from p hich Mito !wary to be tin ter, Pitilitine u i i especially, a , 4 witl Lion with Path & 1)1ai oper to pure 66 d wars, or wait tit WIR 1 carried enol l . of Wire, from ti„ Mi, fight up the LH, sak feted to be red cos burned. aff. ---.......... mil PRE SS. the ...1 --- .:---:.----....,- • vet 16, fee PA L having actually til ;11 d Embargo ha t ea e Lady Araltt(i DO' vith Mails from th. tracts from h er lot , an , aa I o'clock, A.M. la It wharf. At srue, sie oh, as oidered Its Iti Ihrtaker orders. at So i lea. H. r 43. 9.-- It cIoNA Tl nevem and Waal. D ISt Ehaellai W 4 nit Via will be deli. ' ail Iligence excit e d all .3 , , in the city. . 312 ' th of the Rochfort 1) dice. The (.'../. au French oil ler Pi chips corn posiii; Pe rape on Sunday ww dron, under Sr tii the roast. The tii an-shot of the to he was steering e 3 I WAS left in pun. IN CS that it is gene in x left Rochfnit, ID here was ne sp. b aadron. Unless 11 mefore probable. p me asked why did , 11 aediately pursue si the Eurydice to 1 quest to perforu I. use for Sir Rua- • e a:Wort, after the 4 iing a large pa* al Duccwoars. td to the Brest i 1 'hfurt squadron. I 1 ,:.1, time, Admit.' 13 leagues distant ! mat seven hour . I hence that if Sc direct, he must i i will scarcely ere. 1 not pursue, not ccident, but for 1 1 al Prints of last the utmost rang ARD STRACHAN't victualled for a was it not ? ( ' X +arts, has not the red in the meat that which ital.- o put to sea with as of the distance pretence for not J with provitioiN i in which it was e of its mission' is implausible for Nether the chase refuse, by brine, was left toia/tv urs, that a look- .lannel fleet, to equally efficient. the sitruag and . tD STRACUAN.--- Adillitiatrat:n ~ of it, at lehglh situation : 1183 i his retreat into lieve his fiieuili bad fight of it. 1 to coalesce with s place of First give a snomen• tactics. the moment when lii . Common, on with all his vi•- of betraying the im which Mini..