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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HottsE OF Loftus—M.o.y, MAY 8. In a Committee of Privileges, evidence was re ceived in the claim of the Roos Peerage. The Kills on the 'aisle were forwarded. Two private Bills were received from the Commons. The Appeal of the Duke of Queensberry r. M.Murdoch, which stood for tomorrow, was postponed till Friday next. A dj,rurned to to•morrow. HOUSE or COMMONS. According to the Order of the Day, the House were to have ballotted for a Committee to try the merits of a Petition complaining of the Chippenham .EleCtion—but the petitioning party having declined to appear by his Counsel, against the LleCtion, no balloting took place. Mr. FOS I'ER moved, that the consideration of ch.: Petition respefting the Linen ManufaCture of Ireland he postponed till this day se'nnight ; which was agreed to accordingly. The Order of the Day being moved, for the third reading of the Aylesbury Eledion Regulation Bill ; Mr. Counsellor RA TNE opposed the Bill he stated that the case of Shoreham did not appear to hiM to apply is a precedent in the present instance ; and that there was a hardship, and appeared to him an evident injustice, in punishing the innocent along with the crrrupted and culpable Eledors of Ayles bury, which the provisions of the present Bill ap peared to him to du. Mr DIC%ENSON, jun. said a few words in support of the Bill. The ATTORNEY GENERAL strongly op posed the Bill. He considered it as contrary to every principle of jurisprudence to involve the in nocent with the guilty. The enlargement of the number of EleEtors, though not amounting us a ciiied di•franchisernent, yet he considered it as con siderably diminishing the privileges of the present bleftars. The evidence of the corrupt pradices of the Eli ors only amounted to about one eighth part of the number of voters ; and it appeared to him peculiarly hard that so considerable a majority of th sse against whom no evidence was produced, or eh •rge of bribery alleged, should be involved in the same punishment with the culpable Eledors. This must certainly be considered in the light of an ex po,:fetta law, which was a measure not compati• ble with our ideas of English equity. Upon these groundehe trusted that such Gentlemen as had not made up their minds on the bulled, would concur with him in giving their decided negative to the Bill. Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON argued in Comm of the Bill, considering it as the only pradi cable means of correding the abuses which had pre vailed for a length of time In that borough. The House then divided--Ayes, 73.—Noes, 29.—Ma jot ity, 44. The Bill was then read a third time, and passed. The English Loan Bill, and the Irish Loan Bill, owe severally read a third time and passed. The Report of the Customs Duty Bill was re. ceived, and ordered to be read a third time to- morrow Mr. KINNAIRD gave notice. that he should postpone his motion (respeCting the pay of subaltern officers) from to-morrow, till to-morrow fortnight. The Caledonian Canal Bill was read a second time, and committed for to-morrow. Mr. VANSITTART brought up the account of arrears and balances due from public accoui.ants, lion' the Mb January, 1806, to the sth January, 1804 . Mr. WILBERFORCE said, he was sorry to have been prevented front attending on a former occasion, according to the notice whir's had been given of a motion for a Bill to regulate the bindirg of Parish Apprentices. He begged leave now to move that leave be given to bring in a Bill for the better regulation of parish apprentices. Mr. BIRD said, that he had himself given notice of a Bill of a similar tendency, but that he had no ohjeßioa to withdraw it, provided the lion. Gent. would consent that the Bill which he proposed to bring in should be only read a first time this session, that it be printed, and then submitted to the consideration of the gentlemen attending at their respedive quarter sessions. He hoped that the mea sure would not he carried any farther in the course et the present session. Mr. H. LASCELLES said a few words in favour of the measure. Mr. HOBIIOUSE wished to have heard a more particular account from the Hon. Gent. (Mr. Wil berforce) of the law as it at present stood. and of the n tessity which tnere appeared to be for Parlia- Mr. WILBE.RFORCE then stated, that it was at the express desire of forty or fifty respeCtable Ma gistrates in his county, and who had inown many abuses respaaing Parish Apprentices, that he brought forward his present Motion. It ap peared to them as it did to :.:m, that the law, as it now stood, was insufbcient to remedy the praftical evils which vivre complained of ; and it was found that Justices of the Peace were no longer able to afford that proteCtion and rthcf to Parish Ap prentices which were originally expeeted from them. It was not now meant to introduce any new prin eiplesbut rather to give Oka to those principles which were already admitted ; and with that view, it was proposed to afford Justice; the means of as certaining that Parish Apprentices were properly taken case of. After a few words from Mr. 11. Last-elks and Dr. Laurence, leave was given to bring in a Bill. On tlie Oriher of the Day for the second tea-ling thcllfisdcrueanour Prosecution Bill ; Mr. C. DUNDAS moved, that the said Bill be rererrul to a Bele& Committee above stairs ; which, :diet a few words from Mr. Windham, was agreed to, and a Committee appointed accordingly. The Additioilal Wine Duty Rill, and the Suhal tern Militia Officers Bill, were severally read a third time and pa.s.:J. Adjourned. ••• The Report of the Cornmlttett of the liou>e of Com mon', upon the mai:A.:lure of 11:lad, a very• interesting article, wi:: be found in the last page. the 'British press. LONDON, WIMNFSDAY, MAY A. Yesterday about ten o'clock, Messrs. NV EL' pas, Foser.ANque, MILLS, HOLLIS, TOPPIEG, and IN'tEsca, were introduced to His MAILST% by the Lotto Cu ANCEI LOR, at the Queen's House, and had the honour to kiss His MAJESTY'S hand, upon their recent promotions in the respeEliveCourts of Equity and Law. His MAJETy shot tly after held a Privy Council, which was attended by the Loan CH AN• CELLOR, the Duke of PORTLAND, the Earls of WESTMORELAND, CHATHAM, and ST. VINCENT, Lords HAWKESPURY, and R)EITET, Vi count CAS• TLERTAGH, Mr. ADEMNOTON, and Mr YoREE. The CHIEF JUSTICE of the COMMON PLEAS at tended, and,we understand, was sworn in a Member of the Privy Council, which did not break up until half past three o'clock—M a . F sulliNLE attended as Clerk to the Council His M %.1 EST V after wards gave audiences to the Earls of COATI. *II and ST. V;NC: ENT, the letter of whom, it was reported, gave in his resignation to His M MTV. The number of carriages and the crowd of speCtators about the Queen's House was as great as upon a court-day. The latter were at trailed in expeCtation of seeing the principal Nlem bers of the New Administration, who, according to I report, were to have been introduced to His M%- Jur v—but not even Mr. PITT was present. The business, however, appears to have been nothing more than the winding up of the departing Ministry, a sort of farewell meetinf. The choice of their successors is likely to prove a work of some time, and of much more labour than was at fist sup posed. Mr. PITT has met with unexpected difficul ties in its formation, the Earls of SrEric El and Ca it- LISLE, Lord Gi Et:ma and Mr.Wionnatra, having positively refused to form any part ofan Administra tion, of which the qua non shall be the exclusion of Mr. Fox. This strong support which the latter has received from the hitherto staur-hest friends of Mr. Pe r s, mar account fur the moderation and re save at present observed by his immediate party. At present Mr. Fox considers himself excluded; but he has reason to ;hialc that his infixence is increased; and he rnnot foresee how soon that influence may prevai' .1d carry him to the full extent his wi 4. Mr. P'ry being so far deserted by his old p.trty. the following are said to be the materials of vet.; , ls he prooos;.s to form a new Ministry; The ::uke of Poxrcrafro, Earl CAMDEN, Lores MELVILLE, ELDEN, H• R ROW IT, HAW.:I.sRU s Y, and CAST LLLLL G:t ; Messrs. CANNING, Huseissots, and STURGES Am.:Asir.— Geosta Rost to .;:.e Treasurer of th?. Navy ; Lord G. Levasore and CI! SR ES Logo to be joint Paymasters of the Arm; If etch be the n w .Id ministr.ttiot•., it will much J . :Appoint the public ex peetation. Such a medley of and ants is not the sort of Administration which we were promised. It is more like a capitulation on the part of Mr. PITT, than a surrender of his adversary at discretion. We received yesterday, by the Hamb'irgh Mail, letters and papers to the ,2d instant. They confirm the account given cireta,iror4 in this paper, of the just and honourable conduit of the EleCtor of Banes, respeCting the arrest of the Duke of Eir- GIIIEN, and the other French emigrants within his territory. Far from having direAly or indireftly consented to that transaCtion, he has with becom ing spirit resented this insW.t, b}• a protest which has been presented by his Ambassador at Paris. Another memorial on this subjed has been presented to the Emperor of GeIIMANY, on the eta ult. by the Eledcral Minister to the Court of Vienna; and from our privzte information, we are inclined to believe, that similar remonstrances or complaints have al ready been made at St. Petersburgh, to the E.. peror of Russ; A, as a guarantee of the indepen nee of the German 1.-npire. Private letters frr.. Vienna say, that a treaty of alliance between the twc Em perors has been agreed to, and that its signature only awaits the answer of the King of Pausal*, to an invi;atiun to accede to it. The Austrian as well AS the Russian armies have been augmented, and are now complete; and new fortresses are construAing on the Anstrian frontiers of Italy. All thew tranuc tions„ though only defensive measurer nrinee that the great Continental Powers, whde they talk of peace, doubt its long continuance, eind are therefore prudently prepared for war. By the exilz of Hauawt rz to his estates in Stirs, Bo- AAAAA E loses no enemy, and loyaltj basso friend to regret. His successor 'd i-tiriot. Baron Hak• is not or!' _ -nlight•ned, but a more liberal statesman; less a:tithed to Fiance, and less prejudi,:ed against England and Austria. The situation of Italy is still the same. The French have not yet entered the city of Naples ; but the Queen of NAPLES, apprehensive of a visit, intends going to Vienna, and an English ship of the brie is in the road of Naples, ready to take en board all British subjeds in that capital with their property. In France the reign of terror continues. Secret nightly executions have taken place, and it is nut known either who are the viaims, or of what crimes they have been accused. Passes are neces sary not only in travelling on the high roads, but is walking the streets, anal in the public gardens. Domiciliary visits and imprisonments are yet the order of the day. Amidst all these terrors and cruelties, BONAPARTL is marching with rapid but well measured strides towards the Imperial dia dem, the constant desire of his outrageous ambition ever since his usurpation of the Brae R moss" Throne. The manner, in which he is to know the w:+ /err of the people upon the great Constitutional question of a total change of government as well as of dynasty, is the same, as when he was chosen in 1799 a First Consul, and in 1 802, a First Consul for life. Books are to be opened in every Commune of all the De partments, all the French citizens are to inscribe their names for or against a change. In that en slaved and corrupted country, every one,who knows that BORAPARTE commands 500,000 bayonets, and disposes of a revenue of Eve hundred millions of livres, may anticipate the issue : Besides, all those who do not vote, from fear or principle, are counted in favour of the question : it was in this manner he collated his former majo rities. And what man in France has courage enough to expose himself, and his family, and friends, to imprisonment, exile, plunder, and per haps death, by an unavailing opposition ? Although not proclaimed an Emperor by the soldiers in their camp like CA LIGUL Ap he is equally indebted to them and to their bayonets ; and it is to them, and to the base corruption and cowardice of his Senators and Counsellors, that BON AP ARTE will owe L; imperial dignity ; yet these slaves, armed and di, armed, do not amount to one million, or one thirtieth part of the French nation. How other Sovereigns will regard this proposed fraternity of an atrocious adventurer, we cannot pretend to say ; but in better times, the attempt would have united all lawful and hereditai y Princes in this cortemon cause of birth, rank, honour, and virtue Should they, however, submit to this hu miliation, the time cannot be distint, when Prus sian and Russian BONAPARTES will start up, and be pretenders to the hereditary throne of the Houses of 134ANDINICROrl Or Of HOLSTEIN. Every traitor will quate the case of BONAPARTL as a precedent, a patent of rebellion at once encouraging and justi fying his crimes against his King, his counts y, and his rellow-subjects. Mr. Fox, we understand, did not pledge himself to bring forward his promised motion this day, in the dire& and positive terms which he is supposed to have used on Monday last, while strangers were excluded from the gallery of the House of Com mons. It is said to be the immediate intention of Go. vernment (o brigade the Rank companies of the different Militia Regiments with those of the Line, serving at home ; which wou d prove, it is th aught, of the utmost utility amt importance to the country, in the event of an invasion. Grenadier and light infantry battalions were first I adopted in EnglanJ, if we mistake not, at the ►ug gcstinn of that able and experienced officer, General Sir Cnant.is GREY ; a measure fraught with too many advantages to be given up, or opposed, at the present crisis, however obnoxious or desagreable to Militia Colonel,: who, averse as they are to dank companies being detached, will. doubtless, with pleasure submit to that, or any other sacrifice, cal culated to ensure the safety, or add to the security of the kingdom, when menaced with a descent by a sanguinary and implacabie despot. Lieutenant.Colowl RALflt BATES, of the 6th Dragoons, and Lieutenant-Colonel Mus Ito, of the late Caithness Legion, have been appointed by His MAJESTY to the Staff of Great Britain, as Inspetct ing Field Officers of Yeomanry and Volunteer Corps. Maosns DORILIZII MAC:I !“, Eq. is returned for the Borough of Ludgershall, in the room of C. M. SCOTT, commonly called the Earl of Dulkeith, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. Friday the whole of the troops in Portsmouth Garrison, with the King's German Legion from Hilsea Barracks at.d Porchester, marched to .Ports down Hill, where they were brigaded by General Last Friday the Salisbury Volunteers marched froth that city to do permanent duty at Southamp ton. On Saturday morning they halted at Win chester, and on Monday resumed their march to Southampton. Ile North Shields, Tynemouth. and Newcastle Vohintems, under therelicßive commands of Lieu tfm t-t7olonels Lowsacir I. and , ClA's Nt ale placed on permanent pay. and are now taking their it ire of the public duties of those towns and gar tiaons. Saturday nett. in the afternoon, brill b launel ed from Derford Dock-yard, the Rienel Svrrreign yacht, which is finished in the most superb styk fur th? rtceptian of the ROYAL FAVILY, in their oc cnsitinsl erciirions. Sir isiait4v 113 tout r •:ntv.l !i• PROPOSALS FOR A NEW CANINIT. To be composs of fullowing materials—. Eloquence., Painotior, Coneitutimal Liberia, Finonria! Tates', Foregs Diplomacy, Intedroty, rigoor, Sagacity. The above plan being duly advertised in all the public Prints, the following parties met on Monday, and pi opcsed to contrael for it : Messrs. PITT, Matimi.r, and Co. Messrs. Fox, Wytirsitesn, and Co. Messrs. GRENVILLE, WINDHAM, and Co. Messrs. LIVERPO , L, HAWKI:SBURY, 314 CO. Mes:rs.Hit.t.,Tiioartron,Wit.storoscr„andc o . The biddings were upon a scale of '2O degrees ai required, and were as follows : NI stmts. Fill and CO. • It! ~,, , 13. FOX and Co. Eloquence . . . . 17-20 . . . 17.2 n Patnntistn. . . . 11.20 Patriotism . . . In- 10 Constitutional Liberty 1-20 Constitiitiond Liberty 15•20 Financial Talent . . In 20 Fitton-ill Talent . Forrign Diplomacy 4-20 Foreig Diplomacy A 6-20 Integrity . . . 19 20 Integrity . 4. to Mental l'i ;our . . 13-20 Men:at Vigour . . Sagacity . . . Sac., . . The other biddings were so rery much below par, they were not considered worthy of notice. Messrs. PITT and Co. were of course declared the successful candidates, and are to have the making of the Cabinet. = PASSENGERS To AND FROIIitAkLAND. THE LOPTUS. Yrnm Dublin to Ilulyitrarl o May 3. Mr. Dyne, Mr. Kayne, Mr. Itaiuey, Mm Rainey, and Mr. Gerdun From lielyhert to Dublin, May S. Mrs G•aves, Nld Upton, Mr. Putt•na, Mr. Beier, Holton, and Mr. Walsh. THE UXBRIDGE. From Dubin) to Hvlyhead, May 4. Rev. Dr. Fiume, Mr Baylty, Sir. Foredo, Mra. Lemma, Mr. Ryland, Mrs. WeMie: aa:cl two Children. From Holyhead to liuhlin ' May 4. Dr Duirenan, MN. Bamford and Family, Mt ff . ..wett, Mr. Warburtnn, and Mr. M'Duvrell Yesterday, about one o'clock, Her MAJRSTY alS‘ the PRINCESSES took an airing 3n the Harrow-road, The Exhibition at Somerset House displays a the Study of a Tree," and the " Study of a Pomera nian Dog." These may well suit fterp.es and log. gerbtraL . A Rote, announcing a new Ministry, reminds us of the SCIISI Culelle presenting a ne*cgay to the Nas tional Convention. The Little Theatre in the Ilaymarket will opts with a great Comedy in five alts. The mud of carriages at the Marchioness of S t. , S s's route last night was so great as to intirely block up Arlington -street, part of Piccadilly, Do ver -street, Clifford-street. and St. James's-street. The company had much difficulty in getting to their carriages, many of wh,cii received considerable in jury from the general confusion. The Prince oaf Watts and Duke of CAMnstnut were pr, sent. The House of Assembly,in Jamaica, have voted to the Duke of C —I.A R ENCL.. a so; ea) Eer 'ice of -Plate, value 3,060 guineas, for His Royal High ness's attention to the commercial interests of that island. On Tuesday last (Mar-day), a dinner , -7s given by IVr. BARNES, of, the Fort, near M a mouth, and the Reverend Mr. WILLIAMS, of Go id ' rich, to the Volunteers belonging to the parishes of Whitchtoch and Goodrich. rhe table was spread in the principal court of that venerable structure, Goodrich Castle ; the repast consisted of true Old Fnglish fare —roast beef, with plentiful libations of ale and cider; and the entertainment was en livened by martial ninic. The greatest hilarity prevailed throughout the day ; in the evenii.g. joined by their female friends, the parties com menced the jocund dance ; and all departed highly gratified with the liberality of the donors. The iiomerton and Langport Volunteer Infantry. commanded by I.ieut.-Colonel PINNEY, Consist:: g of twelve companies, are to have a grand Field-day on Kinge.eston Common, this day. for the pur pose of consecrating a most elegan: pair of Colours, the gift of Mrs. Patriot v, the Colo nel's lady, and intended to be presented to the regi ment on that slay, on which occasion, after the bit siness of the morning, the men are to be regaled on the ground vnth bread, beef, and cider, and t he officers, with a sele& number of friends, will dine to gether at the Red Lion, Somerton, where a ball be given for the ladies, &c. in the evening. On Thursday hut, was run for on Brugh March, in the county of Cumberland, an elegant silver Cup of excellent workmanship, which weighs six pounzl . and holds a gallon, the gift of Viscount Low r t .' L. by horses bred upon the Barony. It was won Is/ Mr. M. Hou.ores chesnut mare. Thursday evening, the remains of Geottox RAe eves, Esq. arrived in Portland-square, Bristol, from Liverpank, in order to be deposited iii the family vault, in St. J •mes's Church-yard. Colonels Goss and Tv:in A it, with the Field Officers, very hand naely offered the attendance of the Bristol regi ment, in which the deceased held a commission, pi attend the corpse to the grave. A 'totem's dirge to the memory of the late Luke D'F.atoinEw,will be repeated at St Patrick's Ch Sutton-street, Soho-square, on Wednesday nest. A most extraordinary circurnstalce at present e ga-es the public attention in Cardiff and its vitinity• wiich will also, we presume, attraa the notice of the medicil speculatist : A young woman recently died in child bed at Cadoxtone, near Cardiff, ta,on aft..r delivery, and the infant pining for that nouril : anent which Nature designed for it, the mother of the deceased, upwards of 70 pears of 0p.., put the child to her own breast, from which it soon drew milk, and a copious supply speedily following, she now continues suckling, the infant, to the admiration end astonishment of the whole neighbourhood. On Tuesday as an itinerant show-man was cab . - biting a bear near the public-hou‘c, at Withingtop', Marsh, near Hereford, the animal, by some culpable negligence, got loose, and was not secured till he had exhibited his anticks for a distance of nearly trio miles along the country, leadinp towards Hereford in-his passage he bestowed his friefiall ZAMA Ur on several people who were unfortunate enough to tn counter him, and some *ere severely hurt by his carespo; but we arc happy to add, that after a stout re,istance against fourteen men, who had succeeded in driving him into a corner, he was taken without doing fartht r damage. at an la 1•! in c. h: T tl e 1 • " 1 1 . 1 ie 4 .51 I• iY A. I- 13f of \ I !h- -7 5 of ad id rs 11- ty s.- ly 7. g ay Jr- ot