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PE RI AL PARLIAMENT. 110':SF... OF LORDs—lutlDA•,.Tuir 17. The Loudon Additional Fore Bill, and the Trish Vote of Credit Bid fur 800.00,4. were brought up from the Commons Mr. ALLY A NORR and others, read a tirst time, and ordered to be printed. The Bills oo the Table were each forwarded a stage. CORN RILL. The Order of the Day being read for the House to resolve its , l4 into a Committee of the whole House on the Corn Rill; I Ail STANHOPE moved, according to the Prayer of the Petition of Mr. Chalmers, which had been on their Lordships Table some days, the said Mr. Chalmers he heard by himself nr Counsel. Lord HAWKESBURY opposed this, on the ground, that no individual had a right to be heard against a Bill, merely because his interest Was affel ed, without stating how his indiridiutl interest was likely to be injured by the operation of the Bill. It was not enough for any one to say, that his inte rest was affefted, because it ;affected the trade in which he was concerned. If this was allowed, it would be impossible to bring fct ivard with effei any Bill of regulation, because the interests of one per son or another must always be affected by such Bills in a certain degree. The WILD CHANCELLOR said, it was his wish, in all Bills which passed through that House, the utmost latitude should be given, that could with propriety ,to ever. person being fairly and impartially beard against a Bill by which his individual interest might be ;111',,t.:d. In the present instance, he did not think it would be ritoper to hear the Vititiiiner, Mr. Chalmers, either by hiniself or Counsel, in the stage in which the Bill thet. was. He thought, how ever, there was a middle path which might be pur sued, by which the Petitioner might have the same advantage as if he was heard now. The House might agree, that he should be heard in some future stage cf the Bill. On the Report, for instance; and be might in the mean time present a supplementary Petition. stating how, and in what manner, his indi •idual interest was affeded by the Bill. Earl STANHOPE objeEted to this. fle saw no - reason, he said, for deferring the hearing of this Pe tition to a future stage of the Bill. He had a po sitive obießion to it, for, as the matter now stood, if the Petitioner was heard, it might be that his case would warrant an alteration in the Bill ; whereas, if it WAS postponed to a future stage, such altera tion could not be made ; besides, he had a right, if the present petition was not heard, or produced Ito effed, to offer another petition in a subse quent stage of the Bill, and he could derive all the advantaLte which the Noble and Learned Lora meant to give him, even after the present petition should be beard. He wished. however. to take the sense of the House on this matter, as it would enable him te re gulate his proceeding next Session on the question of the Slave Trade ; and therefore, though lie would not divide the House, he would take the sense of it on the question. The f)itte of CLARENCE said, he paid the ut most attention to this business, and was surprised to find that the Noble Earl had not brought it forward on the second reading of the Bill. The Petition, be foti..d, went diredly against the principle of the Bill. and, as such, was not proper to be brought fat ward in the Committee. It should have been on the second reading, or it might Le heard either on the Report,or against the third reading of the Bill. He :.Mould, therefore oppose the Petition being heard in the pre- sent instance. The question that the Petitioner be heard by him self or Counsel, was then put and negatived. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House. Upon coming to the Schedule B ; The Duke of CLARENCE observed, that al though he had been much upon the Continent, he never knew, tall ately, that English Malt had been exported to it • the difference was so very great be tween the Eng lish Beer, and that which he had tasted in I lolland. He was also informed that the real Hol lands spirit was distilled from the same Malt ; he did not mean to oppose the Clause, he only wished to understand it. Lord HAWKISSURV explained. Earl STANHOPE observed, that the whole of the Bill was irregular, and he should move that the House be resumed, and the Bill be re-committed. Tn. Dnke of MONTROSE said, the objections made by the Noble Earl, were as extraordinary as they were unaccountable. He had debated the whole of the proceedings in the Committee in such a way as gave him reason to think the Noble Earl had forgotten he was speaking in that House. The question was then put and carried. Some other verbal Amendments were made, and the House being resumed, the Report was ordered to be received to-morrow. The Insolvent Debtors Bill was committed fur Thursday next. Adjourned to to-morrow. tfOU'IE OF (..'OMMONS. -- - Mr. PRJNSEP said, there were several acc bunts necessary to be produced, previous to taking t..e In dia Budget into further consideration. He would therefore put it to the candour of the Noble Lord, whether it would not be better to move for them now, in order that Gentlemen might have time to consider of their contents, than to leave them to the last moment, before the subject came before the House Lord CASTLEREAGH said, he had not yet made up his mind as to what precise papers it would b.' necessary to lay before the I louse. Ilse NASSAU Salt Bill was read a third time and passed. The House went into *Committee on Mr. Divorce Bill. Counsel was heard, and Witnesses examined ; after which the Report was received, and the Bill read a third time and passed. .1 Message from the Lords informed the I have, that their Lordships had agreed to the Civil List Bill, the quarter Master General's Franking Bill, the Irish Silver Notes Bill, and the Pouitry ter Bill, without any Ammdments, and to the Bo rough Paving and Lighting Bill, with several Amendments, to which they desired the concurreacq of that House. Bill was aad the Re- Lord MARSHINI said, that as the Session was 60 near a close, it would not be found convenient for the House to bring on the further consideration of the Report of the Select Committee appointed to try the merits of the Middlesex Election. He had therefore in his hand two Resolutions to stibinit to the consideration of the House on that subject, which he read accordingly. The first a That jt ap pears to the House to be too late to take into further consideration the Report of the Middlesex Com mittee during the present Session ;" which was agreed to. The second was, „ That k would be highly ex pedient for the House to proceed to take the !Lime into consideration as early as possible in the nest Session of Parliament ;" which was also agreed to. The Report of the Irish Spirit Warehousing Bill was brought up, the Resolutions read and agreed to, and the Bill ordeced to be read a third,tinie to- morrow. The third reading of the Irish Revenue Regula tion Bill was deferred to to-morrow. 'The AT CORNI6T GINC , !AL moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Volunteer Act, so far as relates to money rec• ived by Officers of Volun teer Corps. Granted. The Bill was brought up, read a first and second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. On the Order of the Day for the third reading of the Stamp Duty Bill ; Mr. FON B LAN QUE rose to state, merely, as he said, that he had heard nothing advanced during the progress of the Bill which could induce him to think the measure could in any respect be justified, especially that part of it which relates to the tax on law proceedings. He thought, therefore, he was bound in duty to oppose it in this its last stage. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman then went on to re. capitulate the arguments he had several times used against the Bill, and concluded by giving it his de cided negative. Mr. is IL BERFORCE spoke also against tl.e Bill, and wished to read a petition he held in his hand against it as part of his speech. The SPEAKER objected to that, as it never e mid be suffered, he said, that a Member should be al. lowed to read in Isis place a Petition, which, accord ing to the Rules of the House, could not be pre sented. Mr. PITT defended the Bill, on the same grounds as be has repeatedly done during its various stages. Mr. 1Y INDHAM trod over the same ground of argument he had before mi.de tre! of, and noticed the Bill in two points of view, air. as a matter of re gulation and of taxation. As to regulation, he con tended there coul I be no occasion for it, because he believed it would on all hands be agreed, that the Gentlemen of the Law %% mild take care that no person should go to law for not:ang. They would make them pay sufficiently for doing so, and, there fore, there was no necessity for :hose enormous stamp duties on that account. As a matter of taxa tion, fire more lie considered it, the more he was convinced, that it would actually e the length of entirely shutting the doors of the C .urts of Justice against the lower orders of the people. The autho rity of Mr. HorneTooke had br is quoted, that the doors of our Courts of Justice were as open to every one as the doors et the London Tavern, and he agreed that it was a case in point ; for though you may freely enter the London Tavern, you will tiny yaurselr but little better for that liberty, if you have not money in your pocket to pa- the price they charge therefor the refreshment e. . might ca:l for. Ile could not, after the most a' otive consideration. find any thing in the Bill t i nstify it, except the thirst of the Chancellor of t re E.thequer for m. , - ney. His creed se med to be, " Money Iwa it. eel money I must have." He was sorry his Right Hot. Friend's wants were so very pressilig. He w oe., not, however, sympathise with him, further shin he would sympathise with a man who robbed a butcher's shop, for duing which, be could only have the plea of absolute and urgent necessity. The Bill was then read a second time, after Mr. HUSKISSON proposed anew clause, 4. Pt Tiding that from the time of passing the Alt Stamp Duty shall be chargeable on the Commissine of any Officer of a Volunteer or Yeomanry Corps." This clause was brought rap, read and agreed to, and the Bill was passed. The Report on the Loyalty Loan Bill was brought up. Mr. HUSKISSON proposed an amendment. lie said the time of the declaration, as to the inten tion of the subscribers to be paid their money, now stood for the eoth of August. It was proposed to extend it to the sth of ()Reber. And that the Commissioners of the Treasury should, on or before the e`Oth of September, make known in what stock the payment should be made. The amendment was agreed to, and the Bill ordzted to be read a tliird time to-morrow. Mr. HUSKISSON moved, that the adjourned debate on the Finances should be further postponed to Thursday next, as the Hon. Gentleman who moved the resolutions was not then in his place. Ordered. Ile then presented a return of the qualifications of Deputy Lieutenants of Counties, pursuant to Aft of Parliament. Ordered to lie on the Table. Also accounts of the number of Captains in the Militia not qualified. Also an account of the Ar rears and Current Balances of the Excise, from January 16103. Ordered to lie on the Table. The Consolidated Fund Bill was ordered to be read a third rime to-morrow. Adjourned. TILE BRIfISII PRESS. IDNDON, WZDNESDAY. Juvr IS. f.ast Wednesday we made some observations up rn Sir Frahm:is BURIIRTI'S pretensions to the re presentation of the County of Middlesex. We coriLladed them with saying, that " any athersary, free from the objections to which Mr. MAiswxat:4 a is liable, that should start against the Baronet, would be sure of a majority." Little did we think, at the time, that the Son of Mr. MAIIINVARISQ , would be the •ery person seleEted to enter the lists in oppo sition w Sir Fa ANCI4 RDIII f. At first, we could not give credit to the report. Many considered it as set on toot either in derision, or to amuse the pub lic mind, until the Mt X ISVA should have tine to organise his strength. The proceedings at the Crown and Anchor on Monday, were not calculated to alter our opinion. In the wealthiest county in the world, (;,0001. was all that could be raised to tempt Mr. Ma troxita to risque a contest ; and that at the moment when two pugilists were boxing in the neighbourhood, for as Large a sum, if we in chide the subscription purse and the beets. Mr. MA INW A KING very prudently declined the battle upon such terms ; and the honour was then offered to Mr. IslELLisn and several others ; in short, to every Gentleman present ; but they all following the example of the SNF.CIrrS eleet for the City of London, chose rather to fine and pay a contribution. In this state of things, the meeting was postponed until yesterday ; and, in the mean time, some dis tillers and publicans came forward with other friends, and made up a gorse of 10,0001. being the lowest sum demanded as a sine qua son, by Mr. Al alNwaalNo. The latter accordingly declared himself a candidate, and, therefore, all doubt of a contest is now at an end. Assuming, then, this as a fad, we shall make some observations upon the sullied to-morrow, in a parallel between the only tw candidates, who have 31 yet declared themselves. Among the translations from the small Paris Papers, which we this day lay before the public, is an article from GuaLaloupe, concerning the affairs of St. Domingo. It is the policy of BUN A.. PASTE: to make the state of St. Ikuningo au objet of horror in the eyes of France, and of all the other nations...4o efface the memory of the fright tat scenes which he caused to be aned there, by an exaggerated account of present cruelties, and to make his rival tyrant more detestable, if possible, than himself. Dos ES has now his Legion of Honour, as well as Doxar•arx—and his head de- COlAteb the coins of the Republic of f laity, as that of NAPOI LO N. those of the French Republic ; in GEL, the African rules with equal right, justice, and model atiou, in the West-Indies, as the Corican does in Fiance. Ile only has not yet had time to otgaah.e his usurpation, and, therefore, we do not read ofany i tmples,SpecialTribtmals, Military Corn missimi, invented conspiracies, and judicial murders. If heoppressrs his own subjeets,hehas not yet violated the laws of nations, by surprising and butchering Frenchmen who have escaped to Cuba or Jamaica ; and though master of St. Domingo, he has not yet attemptt-id m dietate to his English and Spanish neigh hmtn. Fhe French Papers only publish the bad a. dons of this black chieftain. whom we should advis not to imitate the Corsican in any thing more; and in an official Mossiterr of St. Domingo make the world argnainted with some of the horrors committed there by Bomar 4ILTIL'ii white slaves, under the command of Lit brother-in-law General La Ca RR c . Madame D.s' Liam has not yet appointed any Maids of b 4. .near. Preto% of Palaces, Pages or Master cf Cr .Trrl Ani+s ; .or has her husband -my official le v audiences, nor museums. His br0..1 ..1 sisters are not yet Imperial Highnesses, • . "An Emperor, nor his black spouse an Eo: • Tause the imperial madness of the Cor sican : pot known at St. Domingo when the last that island. Bat all in good time. A letter : .ten an Officer in the Camp at East B da•••41 Monday, Itith instant, says, " A trernyndoul‘tiritie is now heard off the Fo•nch coast. The .ea is pelleetly smooth, and the we ither as favourable as the Irench can possil.ly There is not a man ifs our camp, who would not be rejoiced jo see them coming." A private letter from Paris. of the 7th instant, states, that several violent discussions have taken place between Bomar *art and his Ministers and Councellors of the Marine Department, relative to the armament against this country. Gnn-boats and other aimed vessels, according to this let ter, are already built more than sufficient to carry over to England 110,000 men; but the harbours of Boulogne. Ambleteuse. and Calais, are not sufficiently large or commodious enough to contain suchanumberof vessels, and the situation of the other harbours, on account of their distance, is not conveni ent enough to execute a landing with small craft on such an extensive scale as Bo had de termined. Ye , terday, a Court of Aldernien was held at Guildhall, at which were present the Eight Hon. the LORD MAYOR, twelve Aldermen. RICORDC•, SRL air es.COMNION SERILANT, and the Tow), CLERK. The Court, after havit.g examined the reports of the Mealweighers, ordered the priLe if Bread to be raised one whole Assize, or two-pence in the Peek Loaf, to take place tomorrow ; the Quartern Loaf will then be Bed. Wheaten, and Household, 7.1 d. Gies act Scnos.tr, Esq. Citizen and Distiller, attended the Court. and gave the usual bond of 1,0001. for punCtually executing the duties of the office of Sheriff. Mr. CD •MatRLAIR attended, and informed the Court, that IttotilAS Passe, Esq. Citizen and Girdles.. had paid the usual fine of 6001. and twenty marks. to be excused serving the office of Sheriff, to which he had been eleeled. The Loan Mayo* was requested to issue his precept fur holding a Common Hall, to-morrow, for the election of as...titer person to serve the said office, in the room ni the said TISONAS PARRY, Es 1. whtch was accordingly dune. 01111 AL The Irish Public Office Commissioner. committed, the Resolutions nreed to, au port LA ,:ered to be received to morrow. They French citi by likessalii including and six Li! Prince, ha fate with D an es, an had first I lives span another pa booty, n" bed been tends, no women to pun i s hme take for coined bo on it ; an circulatio: cease. B the sails flotillas. jackets, i dragoon cloth pi the East stocking other pointed, cropped their shi is to hat Llt'S PENSION. PETER PINDAI The follou iue account may be depended on as authentic Some years ago, a negotiation took place between the Poet and certain Agents of Administration. At the beginning of the conference, it was mentioned that an annual pension should be given Isimfor lite rary assistance in favour of Government. To this the Bard objeded, and insisted that mere silence should be the condition of the obligation. It was at last agreed to, and the Bard bound his pen over to its good behaviour in future ; when, after a lapse of three months, hearing some discontent relative to his literary inadivity, he expressed his surprise, and desired to have an r.zplicit answer. whether it was expeded that he, the Bard, should employ his pen? For this purpose he waited upon one of tha Gentlemen, who, toll:don reeks, informed the Poet, that " he must deserve well of Administration if he would have the reward." The Poet, finding him self over-reached, quitted the room in disgust, seceded immediately ; refused to accept the quarter's salaiv that was due; and returned the ten pounds which he had taken up on account. This, we sanderstar.d, s Au impartial state of the case. LADY IILATIICOTE' , B %Lt. Her Ladyship, on Monday ni%7ht last, gave a Ball and Supper at her house in Grosvenor-square, u, two hundred persons of the first rank and fashion.— I lac Royal Highness the Prince of WA Les , a-as al most the first who graced her ladyship's splendid rooms. "I he decorations were worthy of such a guest. The finest flowers perfumed the air—the splendour of the furniture—the blaze of beauty— and the dazzling of the lights—all combined to make it a perfea Paradise. At It o'clock, Lady Hs:Armcore, who seldom dances, opened the Ball. At two, the company sat down to supper, which was het, with a profusion of ices, and the choicest fruits, pines, &c. &c. The gold-room was prepared fia- the Per E and his party. Here magnificence knew no bounds. The table was served with gold, and Art and Nature exhausted all their sources to decorate it. '1 he dancing was resumed after sup per, with increased vivacity ; and, at six yesterday morning, the company departed with regret from this Temple of Fashion, inhabited by the Graces. Yesterday morning, soon after ten o'clock, Their Mans iis and the three elder PRI sc tsAs arrived at the Qualm ' s house front Kew. About eleven o'clock His MAJI STY gave an audience to Mr. rr. At two o'clock the ltovai FAMILY re. turned to New. Yesterday morning Lady Cu A arorvz Fuacn vi. sited Her Msrevry and the Pairicasses. Preparations ate making at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, for the reception of the Nisei:, and his suite, who are expelled to arrive about.the t!Sth in -t. The Duke of M•at.no aouott and family are expected about the same time. 'I he Duke of CUMIZRLAVD, we understand, is appointed Commander of the home distrid, in the room of General Fox, who sets out shortly for Gib. rattar, of which place he is now Lieutenant•Gu vernor. Lord and Lady As!' Toww,Lord and Lady Blots is- Low, Lady MARY HAY, and Lord and Lady G. Svc mous, are among the recent arrivals at Chelten ham. Lord CM•ILES Som Einar and family have re moved into the Pay Office within these few days. Lady Sv ars left town yesterday, for her Lady ships seat at Basildon, near Reading. Lord and Lady MONSON will leave town oa Fri day, for their seat in Lincolnshire. Sir JoHN Sr. AuIIN is expeited M town, in a few days. Colonel Dtaqss is promoted to the rank of Bri gadier-General on the Staff of the Army. A matrimonial engagement is expected to tale place soon, between Mrs. Lawns, 1., of Gro•A.elior street, and Major Ku cs.v. The Major will be }e victor, as he is sure to come oil crowned Is In, 1. The Duchess of GORDON arrived on. Monday se'nnight, on her way to the South, at Aberdeen , accompanied by her grandson, Lord Is sscls Motsr•osis. son of the Duke of MANCIUSTER. •,RIIALS AT CLIFTON. Earl of Lanesborough. Viscount Primrose, Lord Newton. Cninteet of Kilkenny, Hon. Oradea James and Mrs. Fan, Ge,r,tal Sir Robert And Lade Laurie, Count and C.un•est liteineake, Admiral Jones, Cdonel JonieS. The Cheltenham Theatre is well attended. Mks Mr.t.t.os, who is a great favourite there, had au excellent Benefit yesterday se'nnight. A part of the Duke of BLDFORD'S baggage an ived at Cheltenham. The lovely Dt.clic% , daily expetted at that charming place. Mr. MaiNwnatxo. jun. was certainly sworn It Highgate, as he refused 60001. when he could Set 10,0001. - - - • - - . Two sailors made 201. last week by exhibiting a seal as a rbmoc, rot, in the streets. The Middlesex tailors arc all in an uproar, pr paring for a ride to Brenttord. If a terliptke gate can stop a field officer an.! whole regiment, what need we any other IL:: catkin ? The late Races on Newgall Sands, Haverfo!d• west, were attended by all the beauty and Litho which the county of Pembroke can boast of : among the list of fashionable' were, the l)owaser 14 ,1 / 4 Krasiscros, Mrs. WlLLiams, Miss L' Miss STOKES, he. The races Mere followed b other rural sports, men running in sacks, grinnis for tobacco, and girls running for gowns and rib bons.—Joni, HILL liaaates, and PHILIP PowttLi Esqrs. are appointed Stewards for the next year. On Monday se'nnight, the ship St. Vwcoa launched at Mears. Hi L LIiOUSL and Sox's D.ic At the Hat Wells, Bristol. The fineness of the mot" ing added much to the effea of the Speitade , 2116 the crowds of fashionables who bail assembled witness it, rendered the scene more interesting. sat was named by Mr. litraza CLAITOS, Who dabbed a bottle of wine at her bead, and repeated her note. After the launch, a 'sleet party were elegantly' tenanted At Mr. HiLLUOLieI. where an eiegau: '- jean, was provided lot thetesasies. I titr,es i fcon da to data vann They their z i °tee ea