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this elms', I &twelve, can only be safely guarded aga ist by taking care that no such power should be vested in the hands of any man. If men have not power, you prevent the abuse ; but you have only a slight security in the charaaer of any one in whom you deposit the means of abusing it. Upon this ground our ancestors had so great a dread of the abase of power, that they could not risk it upon personal charafter. I shall admit, for the sake of argument, all the virtues attributed to the present Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and all the good •qualities of his Secretary also. It signides little to this argument, whether they, and those under them, do or do not possess the disposition to use their power with moderation, mildness, and forbearance, when the constitution tells me, " you shall not trust them with it." Supposing me to have the highest opinion imaginable of the virtues of the Noble Lord alluded to, and those with whom he acts ; yet, being aware that the Lord Lieutenant of to-don- may not be the Lord Lieutenant of to-morrow, I will not trust any thing which is liable to be be lieve I upon personal confidence or personal opinion. 'The very demand of extraordinary powers is. ac cording to the principles of the British constitution, in it:elf a ground of jealousy and suspicion; and whe.: I am called upon to invest absohite power any where, the constitution teaches me, whatever I may think of the man, to deny that unlimited power to the office. If this suspension be now adopted, I ask what chance we have.of its ceasing to operate during the present war ? and what security have we of the same measures not being resorted to in England atter such a precedent ? As to the existing tran quillity in the former country,we have the same tes timonies from gentlemen, possessed of local know ledge, as we have for the tranquility of oar own. They tell us, however, that this bill is necessary on account of there being committees in Paris and other parts of France, in co-operation with the enemy, and in correspondence with certain disaffected in dividuals in Irelned ; but will they tell us, wise thee from former history, or what may occur in future, the same situation may sot be always likely to occur ? In all countries, and under all Governments, there will ever be found people who are discontented and disloyal. We have no reason to suppose that even in Eno and there may not exist some individuals of that description. If so, then, why not suspeud the Habeas Corpus Act in this country upon the same motives that they pro pose to do in Ireland ? Upen such an occasion I can never consent to build ally thing upon the vir tues, the chant/ter, or the moderation of any man, in whom absolute power isdeposited. I cannot give even the present Government of Ireland all the credit claimed for it on the score of lenity and forbearance. I know that whatever virtues might he possessed by the man who has absnlate power, its existence can not prevent the abase of it, either by himself or his subordin nee. As an instance of this, 1 shall barely state the circumstance of Mr. Todd Jones having been arrested in Ireland, and confined for .evetal months in a loathsome and unhealthy prism upon hare suspicion, and without any trial. I only mention this thus slightly and incidentally, without dwelling or expatiating on the subjnnt any farther than to observe, that this pu nishment, of a long and loathsome imprisonment, on suspicion merely, is as great as is usually in flitted in this country, where the Habeas Corpus Aft is not (thank God!) now suspended, for any offence short of Felony or High Tgensoa. I have alluded to this case the more slightly at present, as I understand that a Learned and Hon. Ft iend of mine (we belitwe Mr. Ponsonby) means speedily to make it the sidled of a serious and specific mo tion. From this single altumstance alone, corn- Dined with the other observations I have submitted, I think myself warranted in endeavouring to im press upon the /louse the old constitutional princi ple, that, except in cases of the most extreme na ture, and very clearly made out, so absolute a power should never be intrusted to the Govern- meet of any country." Sir EVAN NEPEAN explained, in relation to what was said at the hardships sustained by Mr. Todd Jones, that he never heard any com plaint against the state of his prison ; that he was certainly deprived of kis linerty, but that he be. lieved he was as well lreated in prison as could be expelled by any person in a similar tituation. Mr. FOX replied, that, if what he heard was correct, the Grand Jury, at the Assizes, complained to the Judges of the loathsome, filthy, and unwhole some state of the prison in which Mr. Jones suf fered so long a confinement. Lord DB BLAQUIERE spoke in favour of the Motion. He denied that any one had asserted the people of Ireland were generally loyal, and adverse from the views of the enemy, except in some of the northern counties, and expressed it as his opinion, that, had the Bill now in question been then in force, the last insurredion would not have taken place in that country. Mr. SHERIDAN said, he rose merely to correct a misapprehension into which his Hon. Friend (Mr. Fca4 had fallen, and which he was sensible of a few moments after he had uttered it. He was per fectly right in saying. that when intelligence was re ceived of the insurredion of the 24th of July, ac companied with the lamentable event of the mur der of Lord Kilwarden, he supported the Motion for an immediate answer to the gracious communica tion made by His Majesty ; but as for the suspen sion of the Hares Corea Aft, and the establish. ment of Martial Law in Ireland, it was impossible that he should have voted for it. Mr. ALEXANDER bore testimony to the loyalty of the northern counties of Ireland, but maintained, that there was, in other parts. a return of those Committees, corresponding with the enemy, whose object was, the separation of Ireland from this country. T he present state of things could not, in his opinion, have any thing analogous to former times, when the question was between Jacobitism and ‘Villiamism, as the attempts of France and its confederates would be directed to make the separation of the two countries an instru ment of the conquest of them both, for which purpose it only made Irish liberty the pretest. The eproperty and magistracy of Ireland were in favour of this measure, and the gr .ItOSi hsyalty prevailed in that part of the country, with which he was par ticularly conaeded ; vet he knew that the most m . penalde people *jibed, notwithstanding, the pro tadimi*d Idttfttny 'finch this measure was calcu lated 4to affyintbest, At the . time that there were ' --• known to be numerous emissaries passing and re ps:ming between Ireland and th?se ports of France which, from their locality, were best situated for an invasion. Sir J. NEWPORT explained; that he did not state that this measure might not be necessary, but that it was a subjeft which ought to be first inquired into. Mr. MAR riN (of Galway) said, that he should have felt great relatance to give the present motion a dire negative ; but as a middle course was pro posed, which, at the same time that it did not rejea the measure, left the necessity open to enquiry, he should feel it his duty to vote for the amendment. The situation of Ireland was now, he said, greatly different from what it was when its local Parlia ment passed the Suspension Aft. The countries were united at present, and he strongly urged to his constituents, in order to reconcile them to that measure,, the advantage they would have in a fair participation of the benefits of the British Constitution. 'That advantage they were now in possession of, and France could not now present to them the same allurements as before. The French tempted them by establishing the democra cy of their country ; but as that principle was at this time reversed and exploded in France, and he was convinced that his Constituent , , and his Coun trymen in general, as much hated the present French Government. as they were thoughtlessly attracted to its imitation during the time of the Directory. Mr. DAWSON also supported the Amendment, as he was resolved that his vote should be given, not upon private, but upon Parliamentary and formal information. The question (which had been loudly called for several times before) was then put, and the House divided, when there appeared For the Amendment, 33—Against it, 112—Ma jority. 79. The original Motion was then carried, and leAve given to bring in the Bill; after which the House ad journed to Monday next. THE BRITISIII PRESS I ,ON DON, SATURDAY, Ftintuare q. We have received New York Papers to the 13th of January. Upon the 2d, Judge CHasi appeared before the High Court of Impeachment, to answer the charges brought against him; when he moved for time until the first day of next Session, to prepare his defence, which was negatived upon a division by 18 against 12. A subsequent motion was then made for th , , 4th of February, and carried by a majority of 13 to 3. He introduced his Motion by a long and speech, in which he complained, thy the matters charged were of above four years standing; that he had for 16 years sustained a high judicial charther ; and that those who now assailed his name and reputation, were " puling in their narse's arms" at the time when he was contributing his utmost aid to lay the ground-work of American independence. He was frequently interrupted dur ing this speech by Mr. Bute, who presented upon this occasion the extraordinary case of a man thing in the same country as President upon the trial of a Judge, at the very time two men were found guilty, as accessaries to a murder, in which he was the untried principal. We allude to the trial of W. P. VAS Ness, and NATHANIEL PLIdOLETutir b.sqrs. who have been severally tried and convifted, at the sittings of the Supreme Court, holden at New York, of being seconds in the duel between Mr. Buse and General 11 A ILTON. The New York Papers also contain an official ac count of the proceedings of the American squadron in the Mediterranean, down to the I Sth of Septem ber, from which it appears that little or no impres sion had been then made upon Tripoli, and that the efforts for that purpose had been attended saith considerable loss on the part of the Americans. Letters from Cape Francois state, that the Hayti in army, headed by Drssa tiNts, were plepating to march to attack the City of St. Domingo in the latter end of last month. We regret the necessity which we are under of postponing Judge CHASE'S speech,—the official accounts from the American Squadron in the Mediterranean, and other enter taining news in the New York Papers, until Monday. We have' the pleasure to announce the safe ar rival off Pottsmouth, of the follcuing valuable East India ships : Llvex, Gpaln Gcorgo Bonham ; slphipatane, Captain MJliken Craig; Anna, Captain Price—.from glorntuy. Woodford, Captain Martin, from China; flog% Inglis, Captain Fairfax, from Bengal—last from Prince of Wales bland. The whole of the above ships sailed from St. Helena the 11th of December ; three slays prior to which, the Nort4ampten and Glory had sailed from the Island for England; their arrival here may therefore be hourly expeOed. The lisp's !nobs. having met with considerable damage, put into Prince of Wales's Island. where she remained three months to repair ; and the ford, arriving there soon after from China. *merle. tamed to assist in the repair, and to convoy her to St. Flelena. They sailed from Prince of Wales's Island on the 10th of August, at which time, the Island was in a very flourishing condition ; many of the ship's crew, that were sick on their arrival, sown:recovered, from the salubrity of the climate; and the whole island bore the appearance of health and plenty. On the 16th August last, the following ships were lying in Madras Roads, vie. Princess Cluidotte, Idardstrassaa of Exeter, Sir William Burnley, Lord Melvine, Earl Spade's, and Fame . The Lady Jane Dundas, Marquis Wellesley, and Lord Nelson, sailod fmm Madras for Bengal the 80th July. Tete Brunswick, Canton, and Marquis of Ely, sailed from Madras for China, the 14th of Autus•, under convoy of 1l Majesty's ships Grampus and eiruline. The report of the three latter ships having been captured at Prince of Wales Island must, therefore, be unfounded, as the Grampus and Caroline were well manned, and capable, with the Indiamen, of resisting almost every attack from the naval force of our enemies in India. Yesterday morning, about eleven o'clock, the Princess AstaLis honoured Mrs. MOORC with a •isit, at Lambeth Palace. . . Yesterday, about 'one o'clock, Her MAJES rr and the Pa NCESSIS left the Queen's House for Windsor. His Maim. sr left Kew for Windsor about nine o'clock. Yesterday morning the Duke of YORK visited Her MAJESTY. Miss KNIGH r, authoress of Norms Flamtniut, tcc. is appointed Sub-Governess to Her Royal High ness the Princess CH A R LOT T E Of WALLS. We understand that the Drawing Room intended for Thursday the 14th, is'postponed until Thursday the 21st. It is said that the Rochfort squadron, consisting of three two-deckers and four Is igates, was seen on Thursday morning, about two leagues from Havre. Sir T. TRIGGE, late Governor of Gibraltar, has arrived at Portsmouth in the Tribune frigate. The Tribune has been very successful, having taken five prizes of considerable value. She was about six weeks upon her passage. When she left Gibraltar, the, Garrison was very healthy. A.-Court of Direaors w.ts yesterday held at the India House, when the dispatches received from Romhay, Bengal, and Prince of Wales's Island, by the fleet lately arrived, were laid before the Court, . likewise the particulars of the loss of the Ea.! of Abergavenny. Captain ROIIIRT Humor; was sworn into the temporary command of the Catalerlood, during the indisposition of Captain FA RR AR. The Cumberland is stationed for Chsna, and is one of the ships in tended to carry out the new establishment at Prince of Wales's Island. The Court adjourned at six o r clock till Wednes day next. Intelligence was yesterday received at the Ind ia I louse, by way of St. Helena, thatithere was one I urge two-decked vessel lying at Batavia the end of August; and that Admiral H•arss ma was with five sail of the line and five frigates in the Rastern Seas. Prior to Isis sailing from Batavia, an embargo was laid on all vessels, and it was supposed he was going to the eastward. on an expedition of some importance. The Greyhornd and Royer cutters have been engaged to prevent the wreck of the Ear.' of Aber pa. enny Indiaman from being plundered-Great hopes are entertained that part of her cargo may yet be saved, and one of the Company's Master At tendants left town yesterday, to ascertain whe ther any efforts to that purpose would probably be attended with success. Her jib boom is newly all above waters her poop supposed to be about twenty feet under water ; bin, by the observ ations which have been made, it is ascertained, that her decks have net yet been blown up, andsthat the remains exaaly as she sank. Several bodies have been floatod ashore at Weymouth. The Hon. and Rev. EDWARD LEGG, is said to be the Dean of Wissosoa, in room of the late Bishop of NORWICH, now Archbishop of CANT EItIURY. Mr. WY Al T has the entire direaion of the An cient Concert, and not Mr. BIRCH ALL, as has been erroneously stated. The Earl of CLOY a ELL will be married this day to Lady —Gstevitta, daughter of the Eall of W•awic a. The Chevalier D'ANDUAGA and suite were still at Harwich on Thursday, detaired by contrary wind. Sir Wits SAM Scor r yesterday refused to grant a licence to the lately-eledrd Curate of the Parish of Cleikenwell, pending the Bill filed in the Court of Chancery. The Court of King's Bench yesterday gave judg ment for the Defendant in the case of Rear Admi ral HARVEY a'. COOKS, relative to price money. No business of any interest took place yeste: slay in the Court of Common Pleas. Home Circuit—lion. Mr. Justice Heath, and Han. M r Justice Ro..ke. Ilertfmdshire—Mo - day, March I t, at Hertford. E'be" ,— WednelolaY, March 19, at Chelmsford. Kent--Monday, March IN, at Maidstone. etnans-44onany, Minh SS as Fiershams. Surrey--Weditessfey, March 47, at Kingston. We are assured, that the Annual Sermon of the Royal Humane Society will be preached by the Hon. and Right Rev. GrI3ROS PRLINAM, Lord Bishop of Bristol, on Sunday, the tlst of April ; on Wednesday, the 24th of the same month, the Anni versary Festival will be celebrated at the London Tavern. His Imperial Majesty, ALEXANDER I. with his accustomed munificence, has presented the Authors of The Russian Cortumes, JOHN A. ATKINSON and JAME: WALKS!, with a very valuable ring. This flattering testimony of his approbation of their work was brought over by Baron H. Boot, who lately arrived from St. Petersburgh with dispatches. We have several times thought it a duty we owed the public, to mention the PANORAMA in the Strand, and pay that tribute of praise to the 'Artists which their produdions so eminently merit. Our Readers will, no doubt, be highly gratified in hear ing that Messrs. ItRINAOI.I and BARKRR, to make their Exhibition, if possible, still more attradive, have ereded, in an adjoining apartment to the View of Rona, an extremely fine Painting of Sir SIDNEY Sairm's Engagement with the ENEMY'S Fi.orits..• of Ostend—a View of the City—the Flotilla in the Harbour, and too many other objets to enumerate ; the whole forming an interesting and beautiful pro. dudion. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS AT GIJIMMi U.' THIS DAT, James Willes, Whitechapel pith!, Middlesex, detilkr 14 i t Thomas Kiernan, Grey's Inn, Middles x, 0110 Hey. scrivener . . . . Edward Roby, Wood•street. Cheapsige, hosier William Enock, late of South Mouiton.etreet, Oxford street, Middlesex, tailor • t 1 James Cowper the younger, Esrking-alley, Tower-hill, London, merchant • 2 I • . Thomas Maettiew, West Cowes, tale of Wight, laver smith 2 1 • . • • John Taylor, Chatham, Kent, wine -merchant . 2 1 James Irwin, Wood street, London, wa r eh ouseman iri Peter Hoare, Brockham•greos, near Dorking, Surrey, shopkeeper • 2 1 • . John French Barka, Mee of Cawstonaerem, Londo.t, ship-ovinor 10 . George Roultun, late of Charing-cruse, London, coach proprietor, but sew of Pnckler's•hill, East Barnet, farmer . • I I . Kees* Price, CarmotHarest, Loaders, stationer lt ----------- - 2 1 . 1 1... • 11.....1,11.1, James Popplcwell and John Jepson, Laurence Poult. ney•latie, brokers 1 . . James Sheriff, Hatton-garden, istiildlesi.x, merehai•t ~ Thomas Beale Taylor, Leicester-square,West in . ri . l ..- , ladies' shoe-mater • . . John Smith, late of Onfoises-place, but now of Parini! street. Westminster, asereilant . . . i Robert Burton, 1% y-Lane. Nevraataistreet, Isooklaind., I Joh• Martindale, New Berad,treet, hiJnover-sci u . : ,.. wine inerchant . . John Fraser, Charles-street, litkldlemut idnyital, St. Mary-la, bonne, opholnerer ;1 . . Thomas Murrells, lAe of Tottenham, Mi.l.desex, sic. loader lt . . . . CERTIFICATES. John Macaulay, of Liverpool, merchant. John Lacey, of CuNitue-sti es, Chalsect) lane, Lond,o, bras. founder. James Taylor, of hfiddle-row. ilullsons, M i d d le -,•s, cutler. William P 4414.1: and J olio Pearce, of Baia ngliall•stieet, Leiedne, clothiers. Jo ,u Gratris Smyth, of BatcLi‘'s row, Ifoxtun, bliddler”i, merchant. David De Laurie, of Great tWincliewer-wreet, London, hi. surance broker. Jonathan Tabor Crisp, of I labors, Oi.:Jtakilife, Whale.," elotbier. William Lawson, of Manchester, grocer. Abraham Mendes Belesarin, of Simi Mee, London, mryretiam. PRICE OF sTuucs. TL4TEROAT. Bank Stock . 17:t 3 IMO CCM. It.ll X9.I: 3 per Cent. Consul... 59 Ita 9 1 9 4 per Cent• • :lt 3 per Cent. Navy .90 119;, 9 , 0 S per Cent. Loyalty . Louie Annuities .17k 11 4 Imperial 3 per Cent. .531 e Ditto Annuities 9 1146 0 1514 South Sea Stock Lottery Tickets.. ' .. .1341 ir.. . Consols for . . • 3.91 i f T. DISH, Sleek- IttAttlet ' No. 4, Crorishill„ apt 9, Ctlaring-Pt-N PRICE OF I KISH STOIM. Go*. Deb. 8} per Cott. wt. 211) COURSE OF Footn+T. Fas P Amsterdam SE 6 2 1.!• L/i:t.. at Sight 'l7 10 otti•rdani c. C 12 2 2 U. Ham Aftnne' SS 3 eitT l'aris.. Ditto oUA is IS Y U. 15-ntrdeaux 41 ls exalts am) MOM Ditto 11,.1t,Ol Leghoir 491 Naples DeRM.. on London (Feb. 1. G.Moe Vence lio.hrrn r it Uportn Mahlon lull lOW. roitutal C 1 , 1 C. 44 and t pee 4a. .♦ 4 -1114416oipet ... 0 6 aim Dollars Silver on ham ....o 0 00 • Nor Lenin each 0 ' &inn nn the Hank of 14611164 0 per Cent. 10; all 1 . . CORN LXCII NOE. FRIT/AIN Feanu..iiir The arriries of Wheat to day ate bat few, hut the (call A .4 of Flour en hand C3‘lle, the Mills's te b o y het little at preseY•, which occasions a redoelieli of 3s. and 4y per gorier- Earle, is in good .apply, and 4s. lower. Malt at less. titian.: Idea/ sun are plenty and cheaper. We hue many further array 4 of Oats, and this artier, ha. little a declenshoo in piste.- Fine Flour 14 2s. and E. per sack lower, and Seconds at a (o ther reduction. CURRENT PRICE OF GRAIN. ens. se. toga. 1 Lam 46.. 52.. 01. Fuze de. ....1110. 1144. 01. Tick Beim .....41. 47. o'. R.e... 13♦ 514 Ott llet. 284 31• 33. 01. 21.r1e1 43. 50, Od. !viands-- JO.. ►A. Malt 80.. 81.. 04. Ibpe Seed.-- 421 471 o'. White 56. 0.1 Fits/ Flow .... 87.. 46.04. Go.. real 44.. 411. t5l Sinn.%. 60‘ 57.. CA. BIRTH. Lately, at his Lordship's's'', at Vlfuth:m, the Right Hun. Lady Paget, of a son. MARRIkCFS. Thursday, at Upchurch, near Chatham, by the Rae, Tucker, Edward Stain, Eel. of Plymouth, to Stitt Jane Hop dairehter of the late Mr. Francis Hope, or Tente•den. lately. Rear Admiral George Campbell, brattier to Lied Cavdo•, to Mire Eustatta Campbell DEATHS. On Monday list, at Noeport, near Filter, the Hon. Samoa Mitchell, Presidentof !Its ijesty's Council st Grenada. 011 Wodoesday, the 30th uk. at Horsham, Sussex, in the !Atli year of his age, C.iptairt Richard Marrtott. u Ids nourable East India Company's service, at Madras, and ...4 Randolph Marrirdt, Esq. of Worcester. NIGH W 4,TER THIS DAY AT LONDON ISIIIIO . Morn. 44 min. after 8 —Ewen. £7 min. ■•tcr 9 SALES BY AUMON. For Account of the Manilla:rums, meant from the A Let: Duty, agreeable to Act of Parliament On THURSDAY, the kt ef Faberge,. ivIERAC, SON, and CO. will put up to PUB LIC SALE, at thin:. Warehouse., No. 71, Queer street, a loge Avvortmeet u( BRITISH PIECE GOotat Pimientos's will be given. in Time, by M. L. Maroc, ;a• broker. FR EFHOLLY WA R FHOUS 1-". and 11Mi E LUNG HOL LIMEHUUSF., WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. Sy Mr. PAULIN, At the Britanaii Tavern, Linieho se, on TUESDAY. ',- binary It, 1806. at Twelve o'Cl , ck, in Tao Lute, u P'c'l`mtll di-pored of by privet- Contract. itVery VALUABLE FREEHOLD EST kTF. TOR advantageously situate on the Banks or the Rll r LEA, opposite the Chinch at LlNlSlllefe, and OM the Margin of the C"11113141tcial Road ; comprising A very substantial built Urge NEW BRICE WAREHOUSE. containing Three Flonrs, a double Canning House, Sabha( err Eight Hemet, Yard, be and a NEW itim; DWEL LING-HOUSE adjoining, late in the Oecepal ion of Mr. WIL LIAM WALTER VINEY, ate net Atinuai Rent of IMO. Alm, a FREEHOLD substantial bunt NEW sacs DWF.LLING HOUSE adioining, containing einiveniaat Apartment' neatly fitted, in the Occupation of Aft. MOE, of the Annual trdue of ea May be viewed 111 the Sale, when printed Particulesa aro be had on the Premises ; at the Ship Tavcrn, Leadenhali• same at the Place of Sale ; and et the Aucuoner, Shoed meet, Ratcliff. LONDON .—Piinted by GEOltOll DAVIDSON, Ne. SS. Wywh 'tree, St. Closet's, ttd butolabed by Jost"" 0git,...1 the Oise, Dia t 3, Lek of St. OldWieues Ch urcb, Strand, wherw Drawn titc ihs Paper, ( rest-pa 4) will be duly mended W. rt.