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Earl FIT2WILLIAM supported the Motitns. He said, he had clothed and equipped a corps at his own expence ; and he should think it strange to see his nen dismissed, and his clothing on the backs of strangers, which, however, might be the che if the Amendment was Riven up. Lord AtICILAN'I) said, he persisted in those motives which first induced him to offer the Amend ment. The reasons of the Commons for disagree ing to it were so weak, that he must suppose, they had better re ssons behind. Yet he was unwilling to lose the Bah or try the experiment of a further conference. The LORD CHANCELLOR opposed the mo tion. He said, there might be critical occasions, when it might be imprudent to permit arms, found by subectiption, or individuals, to be withdrawn from the public service. And the last clause of this Bill provided, that it might be altered or re pealed in the present Session, which reconciled him to some apparent difficulties, till experience should chew their remed . Lord GRENVILLE said,that a Nobleand Learned Lord had not understood the nature of the Amend ment, and the operation of its being rejeaed. It was impossible that his Lordship, sittin g en that place, and filling the highest seat of justice, should maintain that the law of property is to be violated by that House, rather than delay this Bill ; th a t th e pro a A I. to be flreibly taken from him, and be even to B, for the sabe , d some polttical consider ation. A Noble Lord had said, the tea.ons of the Commons were so bad, they must have better be hind It was well krown4o what that alluded. But there were other methods. which, on a free confer ence with the Commons, might be adopted, without touching any of their p t ivile g is, or w h at th e y claimed - as such; and he conjuird the I.e.mrned and Noble Lord to weigh well the circa atm insisting with him on this Amendment. The LORD Ci lANCELLOR replied to his Lordship with much warmth. Ile said, he newer would permit it ti , go out to the world in any ham 9r publiastion, that it had hzen said in that house, uncontratliaed by him, that he disregarded the law of property, that he was willing, to sacrifice jus tice to convenience. He did nut conceive the Bill as touching the right of property. He con , Aeied the legal construclion !o he, that the property re mains in the same hands it belonged to before. ; al though the delivery of the arms, &c. is required, and is nude to the Commanding-Officer. Lord GRENVILLE said, he had not attributed to the Noble and Learned Lord, that he disregarded the law of property. He would not attribute tha to any Lo-d Chancellor; he would not to the pre sent Lord Chancellor. He had only said, the Noble and Learned Lor had not understood the mature cif the iuuendineat ; and the mit . WAS, the monstrous result, if he had understood it. Lords Hsvettsevav, MutGitsvt, and HAM ILOWIIV. opposed the motion, on the sant. gro . .:nd as the LAID Ceasicettoe, and on the nccc-,;ty of passing the B.U. 'llse House divided on Lord Gassivi Lit 's Mo. time. Contents 8 —Non-coatents 23.-111ajnrity 15. A few words then passed, and it appeared to be undetemod, that a Lill w to be brought in, to adopt the principle of the last ofthe Lord? amend ments, which went to provide that the Commanding ()Sues of Volunteer Corps shall not be placed in the situation, and with the responsibility of public &femme-a A Message WAS then ordered to be sent to the Commons, informing them, that their Lordships do not insist on any of tEe Amendments disagreed to by th: Commons.—Adjourned to Wednesday neat. HOUSE OF COMMONS The MASTER of the ROLLS moved that the thanks of the House be given to the *v. Dr. Jack son, Canon cf Christ Church, Oxford, for the ex cellent Sermon he preached before the House at St. Margaret's Church. Westminster, on Friday last, being the day appointed as a General Fast throughout the kingJoms. Lord CASTLEREAGFI moved for 2R estimate of the profit atsd loss of the Last India Company's sales, from the Ist of March, 1803, to the Ist of March, t sot.—Ordered. The Report on the Corn Committee was deferred to Thursday next, as was also the Committee on the Scotch Militia Espences Bill. The Prize Agency Bill was deferred to Thursday sennight. Mr. STURGESS BOURNE gave notice, in the absence and in the name of M r . Pitt (who was not able to attend in his place), that it was the intention of his Right Hon. Friend to bring forward on Fri day a motion relative to the military force of the country. Mr. ADDINGTON requested m know, from the Hon. Gentleman who spoke last, whether the so den, of which be had Oven notice in behalf of his Right Hon. Friend, on the subj.& of the military force of the country, was the same as that Right Hon. Gentleman had mentioned some time ago ? Mr. S. BOURNE replied, that he was not au thorised to say it wit the same, bet he w,,t4, inclined to believe it was nearly so. Mr. BANKES moved for several accounts re. lalike to the Four per Cent. Duties, which w cz dered accordingly. Mr. SHAW moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the relief of insolvent debtors in Ireland. Mr. Alderman COMBS said, he saw no rea- eon wily such a Bill should not be extended to England as well as Ireland. Leave was according ly given to bring in the Bill pursuant to the worthy Alderman's suggesean. The second readwi; of tht Cotton Manartharers' was postponed to Thursday se'nnight. The House went into a Ccmmittee os the Bill to prevent the escape of Irish Offenders ; the report was ordered to be received on Wednesday. Mr. WIIITBRFAD gave notice that he would Wedwnday move for a copy of the Letter of the Lord Advocate of Scotland to the Sheriff Depute of Banfahire, which was on record. relative to Mr. Morrison of that county, having discharged his aersant for enlisting without his, Mr. Morrison's, consent. into a Volunteer Corps. The Committees of Ways and:Meaus and sapply w ere deferred to Wednesday. Adjourned to Wednesday. • This D , ay...litt4o CNA RL IS 11. reitored—Hol i lay at the Public 07ii. es. TIRE BRITISI - 1 PRESS. LON DON, TUESDAY, MAY 29. Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, a Privy Coun cil met at the Cockpit, and continued to sit until near four in the afternoon. In the interval, several messengers were sent into the city ; a circumstance which, added to the unusual length of the sitting, a space of neatly six hours, gave rise to various re ports. The general opinion was, that the Council met upon some subjeet conneeled with the de fence of the country, and that the messages relat ed to the Volunteers. The Council was attended by Mr. ADDINGTON ; another circumstance, which will, no doubt, prove equally productive of rumours. &or several days past it has been reported that he was coming again into office in concert with Mr. PITT. An Evening Paper of yesterday, which was the first to announce this change, last night added, that he has been offered a Peerage, the Speakership of the I louse of Lords, and a pension of 4,0001. a-year ; and that a most Illustrious Personage has pressed him strongly to ac cept this offer. We do believe that Mr. An u i NG. soil's audience of His M AJILTV, and the subs:quent royalvisitat K ichmrnd l'ark,weretheprincipal sources of this speculation, and that it does not rest uponany good foundation. Mr. ADDINGTON'S COlllitlift yester day in the House of Commons confirms us in thisopi nion. theanniversaryof Mr. Pm fsbirdoday, he was celebrating it with a party of friends ; and Mr. Sr u KOESS 1101:KNE gave notice id his absence, that he would bring forward, on Friday, a motion relative to tLe Defence of the Country ; upon which Mr. Anottroxiaa requested to know whether it were the same which Mr. PITT had lately submitted to thelissuse ? No positive conclusion, we admit, can be drawn from this question, but it affords ground to presume that Mr. Ann IIOTON means to cispose the motion. So far, therefore, it operates against the rumour of his having coalesced with Mr. Put., or Siting upon the eve of such coa lition. Indeed we do not see hog. Mr. ADDINCTON could ta►e such a course, if he possesses feeling, or a mind capable of resentraent. When Mr. AD wc I o s's Administration was formed, under the auspices s: Mr. 1 , , rr. Mr. PITT became its sponsor and itst 'el-gist. " Lord llawanstote was the greatest statesman in England next to Mr Fox. He was born with diplomatic knowledge fox his paternal inheritance." The Earl of Sr. Viacom's " name was a to -ver of strength. a shield, and a bulwark:' And as to Mr. ADDINGTON, too much could not be said of him. To that Administrating Mr. Pi rr gave his support until within a few short weeks, since which he has discovered that he ha, been for these two years past praising and support a " weak and imbecile Administration." Mr. An- DI PrOTON Ulna be more or less than a man, if he coin,', after such treatment, coalesce at once with Mr. Pi ri. He manifestly cannot do so without a sacrifice of feeling ; and where is the temptation to endure the sacrifice ? He is not a Minister resigning in a pet, or turned out in disgrace. Although iuferior in ta lent to Mr. PITT, or Mr. Fox, he is a meritorious servant. whom we believe His MAJESTY does not esteem less than either. In the House of Lords par ty appeared more decisive. Lordtiaaavit LE sheaved himself steady and firm in opposition. The Mas quis of ST A v soap was not present. A business was fixed for Thursday, of the particulars a which we have been for some time in possession. It is a Pe tition against an Irish Judge, in constopience of some observations respeeting Gove:nment, which fell from him upon a circuit, in a char;;e to a Grand Jury. We have heard from undoubted authority, that the Russian Ministers at Naples, Florence, and Ma drid, have received the same orders es their coun trymen in similar stations at Berlin, Vienna, ind Paris, to put on mourning for the murdered Duke of ENGMIEN. The Sovereigns who rule over the Two Sicilies, over Spain and Tuscany, are Bor g_ lONS ; and they owe to their elder branch, while reigning in France, the throne they now occupy; even the King of Ersuat• would have been unable to degrade monarchy by purchasing a revolutionary Kingdom, bad not Louis XIV. made his grandson Pdtur V. a King of SPAIN a century before. What an insult to their rank as Sovereigns: what a re proach to their feelings as relatives, not to dare to mourn for the untimely death of an heroic Prime so worthy of the name he had inherited ! What can the proud Palace of Peace say, to annum those councils, which have made Cuaa Las IV. not only the ally, but the dependent of that dastardly assassin, who, upon the usurped throne afore Beta- NO N plunges the dagger into the basest of amo. they -What ekcnse can he make, that does net ha. nuliate his KINo is his ewe eyes, and dishonour hiso in the eyes of all independent people, while the mourning of the RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR, and the Russian subjeas in Spain, for a relative of the King of S eata , is seen in the same capital, where the cow. ardly, ignorant, or treacherous advices of his favour ite have induced him to permit a Tr Derr, to be sung for the imaginary escape from an invented conspiracy of the murderer of a Bet:egos, and where, of cnurse, blasphemy has been added to base ness? And this is the same Minister, the same fa vourite, warrior in peace, and pacificator in war, who has the audacity to hold, to a BRITISH MINIS. TER at Madrid, a language which might be called insolent, were it not ridiculous : who talks of uniting 60,000 Spaniards w ith RON AP ARYL'S Army of Eng land, of whom, not an individual will probably reach the British shores, but as a prisoner, or as a corpse. We hope Mr. PITT will remember that he is the son of the great Cu AT u • sr,v.tho resigned the Ministerial helm sooner than endure from Spain a conduel not half so insulting and hostile to England, or partial to France, as we have suffered since the beginning of the present war. What respea can we demand or expeß from other states, if we permit the petty Minister of a petty King, tributary to a ferocious adventurer, to threaten us, whilst he is himself trembling at the iron rod of a -revolutionary ty. rant ? Endurance, as well as resentment, must have its term. If Russia or Austria should coalesca with us from policy, can they sincerely esteem us as statesmen, or trust to us as warriors; whilst we permit every petty state, governed by the intrigues of Fr ante, to insult us with impunity and without revenge? What opinion must they have of our national spirit, honour, and patriotism, whilst a Dog of ALGIERS, an Eleaor of BAVARIA, a Prince of PEACE, and a Bishop of Atrus, all emulate, at the same time, who shall give us the most provoca. tions ? 'What must they think of our Minis ters, of our navy and army, whilst we endure the most barefaced violations of the laws of nations, and of neutrality, by the Spaniards, who permit French privateers to be fitted out in Spa. nish harbours from English prizes brought, into them' ; privateers, which neither our flegociations nor our fleets have been able to stop or to crush, but which a single letter from the Negro Soverei:;n of S. Domingo has disarmed and laid up If we are reduced to the nezessity of supporting such condual, if we have not the same energy as our ancestors, or the same resources as our forefathers, it is the duty of Ministers to inform us of i; ; that we either may try to remedy our defels, or that those of us, who prefer the dea:lu of freemen to the bondage of slaves. may seek destruftion in the ranks of our foes on their shores, rather than tamely endure Gallic threats and Gallic insults upon our own. All Europe, not excluding even France, is convinced that we are not rednced to such a deplorable alternative ; but all Europe knows, at the some time, that the energy, vigour, and vaionr of our nation, have not hitherto penetrated oar councils ; that we want neither men nor money, but persons possessing talents to dire& our efforts with ability, and to employ our resources with a prudence that excludes parsimony as well as profusion. Our account of Hs M ;ESTT'S arrival at Wind sor will be read with interest by every class of his affenionate people. On Saturday evening, he rode in the Great Park, and did not return until half-past eight. Sor.day morning, the infantry and cavalry were drawn up in the upper quadrangle of the Cas tle; and His M Ansi- v passed the line, and con vened with the Officers, after which he attended Chapel. These are circumstances which indicate not merely a state of convalescence, but a complete • recovery. Yertm.lay urn-ning. Lord lkiscirict.c hag as audience of the Duke of Yoac, at his office. Yenerday, at two o'cic:ck, the Poi rcise Ass• sAssacios had an audience of Lord HA a cows v, at hi. office, and continued tiU four. Letters from Lord Gardner, at Cork, dated the 19th inst. state, that on the preceding day, the Brillt frigAte,Cipt. Vesey , ved there tromhaving (1,11 voyed the ships for the Rest Indies, as far as M a . deira, in conjuation with the .lisrmaa; frigate, Capt. Hollis, which she left all well. The smack, Lertl Nasal, Richard Hawk, master, of Cowes, sailed several days ago with two strangers as passengers. to go on board a ship reported to be la the Downs, and has not since been heard of—she is supposed to have been taken and carried into some port in France. The Diquiteh, one of the most beautiful twigs in the British navy, pierced for la guns, was Lunched on Friday evening from the yard of Mr. Symmonds, at Little Falmouth. It was a very fine launch. Aanther, of the same scantling, is to be immediately laid on the stocks there. Yesterday, the City Cavalry bad a field-day in Hyde-Park. and were impeded by the Earl of Hattstseross. They arrived on the ground by nine o'clock in the morning; and, after going thro' a variety of manoeuvres with gr.:at order and disci pline, were dismissed about twelve. Several Officers of diuindion were present. An order has been lately issued by His Royal Highness the CON Kg SIDER in Cuter, for every regi ment to make immediate tequisnion to the Board of Ordnance fcx the necessary supply of arms 6x their recruits mid balletted ROYAL FAMILY. WINDSOR, MONDAY, MAY ".S. Yesterday morning, soon after ten o'clock, their MAJESTIES, the PRINCESSES, the Dukes of Cum- REILAND, KENT, 2114 CAMBRIDGE, with their usual attendants, walked from the Queen's L o d ge to t h e Chapel Royal in Windsor Castle. The 13th regi. ment of Light Dragoons and the Staffordshire Mi litia were drawn up in the Court Yard, and as the Royal Party entered the yard, both the lines pre. seined arms, and the bands struck up martial music. The Royal Party then passed the front of the dif ferent lines, and His MAJESTY conversed with the Earl of UXBRIDGE, who is Colonel of the Stafford shire Militia. They then proceeded to the Chapel, where the church service was read by the lion. and Rev. Mr. LEGG ; after which an exc e ll ent sermoa was preached by the Bishop of NORW ICH , f rom 114 I Rh chapter a St. Matthew, and 25th verge: I thank thee, (J Father, Lon( of Heaven and Earth, because thou 11iti , 1,61 these things from the wise and prudent, and halt revealed thorn win, babes. About twelve o'clock, the LORD Cuariccttoit arrived at Windsor, and waited in the Castle till His MAJESTY returned from the Chapel, when his Lordship had an audience of His MAJESTY fur a considerable time. Her MAJESTY and the PRIXCESSES, after their re. turn ham the Chapel, took an airing to Frogmore. The ROY•L FAMILY are expeeted to leave Wind. see this morning, for the Qut:Eys House. TILE COUNTESS OF LUCk:NWIAMSHIRE. ROUTE. The Countess of RUCKINGHANSIVROS gran/ route was numerously attended on Saturday n:int. The company began to assemble soon after note, but the majority had not arrived until the opera was finished, hen the magnificent suite of rooms in Buckinghamshire House werethrown open, and dis. played a most brilliant scene of youth, beauty, and fashion. A concert of amateurs was intended, but did not take place. The disappointment was, how. ever, amply compensated by the enchanting tones of Lady EMILY STRATFORD and Mr. SMITH, who sang several daeic, with exquisite taste At twelve o'clock an elegant collation was served in a new and extraordinary style, under baskets of flowers supported upon pedestals. This was th• device of the elegant hostess, whose fancy was never exercised with more happy elle& In the splendid circle of the night were the Duchesses of Bo trou and MON r Rose, the Marquis and Marchioness of S+uSßLkv, Marchioness of thermos), Earl and Countess of HARCOURT. Earl and Countess of LIMERICK, Lord and. Lady DUDLKT and %Vann, Lurd and Lady Metnovent, Lady Slut or, Ac. Earl CHOLMOIIDILLET has a private theatrical entertainment in view for an early night in 3.tae. Lady 11 tKLIIT GILL has been serionsli indis posed for some days, but is now in a state or rapid convalescence. Lady RICH will see her friends on the 6th cf Lady TOFFS gave a grand supper last night at her house in Great Cumberland-place. The Duchess Dowager cf RUTLATaI art:rad in town at. a late hour on Sunday night • .vith reno vated health, impro ve d spirits, attd I,lokitig as tovely :is ever. The once lebrated Mr. S m fru continues so ill. but little hdres are entertained of hi, remover.. Mrs. Tit c s usson's approaching Masquerade is expetted to excel every past entertainnaent of the kind at Foley-i.louse, in lane, splendour, fashion. and variety. A Theatrical Entertainment will con stitute pen cf the amusements of the nigh-. Mr. DISDIN'S new Comedy was received last night at the Haymarket Theatre with increased ap. plasm, by an elegant and crowded audience. The Duke of Roxatracts, with his amiable Du chc will leave tow,' in a day or tw.i for their noble seat at Flours, in Scotland, where they propose to remain some time. Lord and Lady VILL tas return to town from Osterley Park on ihursday next. The Earl and C untess of Werrmottat.ano left town on Satur day morning to spend a few days with the happy coupla._ Lord K Imo, we hear, received a portion of 10,0001. with Lady HESTER FORTESCCIE. Her Ladyship's settlement is 10001. per Annum. in care she survives his Lordship, with a very handsome al lowance for pin money during his life. he rehearsal of the concert of "Gh en t Aln.ir, f. the benefit of the Musical Fund, was yesterday at tended by ►everal Directors. The Ducheu of LEEDS yesterday tok al. airing in Hyde Park. _ Yesterday, the fashionable promenade in Bond. street was completely stopped, by a crowd of per sons assembled round the shop of Mr. Gaovii. fish monger; where a large porpoise, recently caught. was hung up for pubic exhibition. The singular appea.'ance of the fish excited general curiosity. It was taken in the Thames, The West India ship lately modelled in artificial stone and rigged with-sire. brass ria-tr yards. a r -C • will be placed over the entrance of the West Ins: i docks til;s week. From the large dimension: at.: eLgant execution of the model, it will aforil a tern handsome spectacle. On Saturday the. remains of Viscountess Fa E r• STONE were conveyed to Longford Castle, and dep J. sited in the family vault a Britford. Lord SosU artt. t.c had nearly met with a Wiwi accident in going down to the House of Lords ,es. terday. The axle-tree of the carriage broke oppo. site to Old Palace Yard, and the body was throe with considerable violence. Neither his Lordsh4 oK the coachman, however, appeared to have en*aiotS any injury. The Tree in G.ae'r lu. Gareknr. ender the shade. of which, Lord besot, it is said, compsted b. a A , moos Essays (the greatest produebuisi of his gr mind, as they have been justly called; is not, a. et . . been stared in some of the papers, 4:44t ditto, 1 still remains. It is on the left hand side of the cipal walk, bears a very broad leaf, and spread s siderably. About two years since, the Benxi • the Society, with laudable yzlicintle to preao v t venerable relique, ual.sr wh:.sh tdie cellar was wont to tensed aLC -0 `olid nearly three *ex itt height. to be Al b d * 1 earn, and placed round the trunk. We a it ki 1 4 1,4 to add. that tSe tree appears to be sot,, is hig rithing a con.l4ion as ens.. quarries flower-a 'petted 1 they are escape t Some Others a the saran and ilie time re' aunneros VCllllTfer berej, a ri.Mons sum; a secret p wamorz Ln-d Er Oft• mo t ,, 14.4. SR 11 . 0 .11F4fLo: It% 111, . Mss, if• Now, Syer4 Lord lkoi - ?Lora, Lowel Uu for + 11 .::-011 to