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w, 11,1 it be for the honour of the Law, there should' be such a tliffirrence betweel the Courts. lle thought therefore the Bill on to go to a Committer, to see if snmeihing could ran be done to reduce the praClice to some degrcsf of certainty one way or otter. There were two branches on which those several difference; arose. One as to carry ing the Voters only ; Vie other to allowing them meat and drink.' In a Committee, the house would have a fair and full opportunity of can va,sing the subjett thoroughly, of trying what could be done. It they could remove the existing doubt;, without disfranchising the Itlleetars, it would be very desirable to do so. What might be the fate of the Bill when it came nut of the Com mittee, he could not pretend to say; he only begged to be und:rsoxid, that in voting for it to proceed to that stage, he did not pledge himself to any further suppers of it. fslr. TlEo NEI' hoped the House would indulge him lents a few words. One Hon. Friend of his (Mr. Johnstone) objeCted to the Bill, because it was a measure e Pahamentary reform ; and another Honourable Friend (Mr. Francis) objected to it, be. cause it was rot • measure of Parliamentary reform; whereas, the tuft is, that it hat nothing at all to do with reform; and the only alteration it would make, s'aonli it pass inrn a law, was this, that Honourable Members would come to that House, with money in their pockets, instead of being most extravagantly drained of it. He was desirous, however, of acting as pruJenay as possible, and determined that if he can't to what he wants, he will take what he can get. Where this Bill bad been carried into effeel, it had done a great deal of good. He meant the Bo rough ; where drunkenness, riot, and confusion were banolltd, though there was as much huzzaing as hi, lirrihmr :tile Friend (Mr. Courtenay) could wish for. lie had thus g o t rid of two objeEtioes; he would now proceed to assure the House; it was not, as it had been represented, a declaratory Bill, but intended solely to explain anti amend • •e aCI of King William, by putting a diretct construdion on it ; and openly and fairly declaring that no Lleetor has a right to vote a; the expence of the Candidate. It had been, on all hands, admitted, that such differ ences at present exist, and, in his opinion, they ought to he made plain and clear. He denied there being any thing in the &II that disfranchised any man. At present, Candidate; have only the option to pay enormous expences, or to give upthe eleCtion. The obj-c of this bill was not to proteCt Candidates, by seeing money, nor to disfranchise e'eftors, in order to !men the number, but to open the doors of Parliament to a class of men deserving seats tieeie—t. ore of moderate fortunes. He did ern mean to s.iy that men nt wealth should met also have seats ; t.uey cer tainly gave a great weight, and f rmed an import ant branch of the House ; but there were many who would be valuable Memoers, that are now totally excluded. He adverted to the arguments used by Mr. Morris, at the commencement of the debate, as to voters h tying no option in quitting tlvir ori ginal place of residence, in order to follow the market, and said it amounted to no mote than this— " I left my residence to make myself rich, and I won't go back to vote, without making yon poor " It was shocking to think of bringing strangers (for he insisted those men had made themselves strangers, though they were born there) to poll, drunk ; and, what was worse, that, after indulging in riot and confusion, during the eleCtion, very few of them carried the money to their families ; and by stop ping the practice, the House would do a bene it to society; for the number of persons who would be prevented from polling, would be very few in deed. As to its not extending to Ireland, he thought that part of the empire might be under different cir cumstances, and therefore left it out ; but if neces sary, a separate Bill might be brought in to extend it to Ireland. As to Scotland, it was not liable to the At of William. An Hon. Member had said Scotland ought to be excluded ; but he was of a different opinion. lit. Tierney urged several of his former arguments, and concluded by assuring the House, he meant no disfranchisements. Lord P3RCHESTER laid, he thought the prin ciple of the Bill had, and should therefore oppose it going into a Committee. The question was then called for, and a division having taken place, there appeared— Fer the second readmg - 73 Against it - • - - - 17 r as PsT 'eat Majority - - 56 The Bill was then, we understand, ordered to be committed nn Monday next. Sir JOHN SINCLAIR moved for an account of the grants already made nett of the forfeited estates in Scotland ; and also, for an account of the ba lances arising out of the said estates ; which were ordered. Mr. HUDDLESTONE rose to make a motion for some papers respetcting India affairs; when he wa , interrupted by The SPEAKER; who said, he thought it in eriSent on lcm to state to the House what had been ...... of late understood and adhered to, with respell to In-oioas fur accounts. Any Member had a right to move tor the annual or usual accounts without nn tiee, or for any account, when be was enabled to state that be had communicated his intent to the particular department from which the ac counts were to come; His Majesty's Ministers had also a right to move for accounts witimut notice ; 1 0 he did not think, as the pradtice now stood, s:rtainly stabled to be revised and altered by the house, that the lion.Gentlensan could, consistently with that praftice, move for papers without any Previous notice or communication. Mr. HUDDLESTONE said, he willingly sob mitred to the established Order of the House. The reason why he had not communicated with any of the Gentlemvs belunging to the department was. that he conceived there could not be the lean oh jeclion made to their produoition. He they. gave no tice, that he would. on Tuesday, bring forward his Motion, which was for certain papers relative to the affairs of Oude. The Report of the Committee for allowing corn- Persation for the loss sustained on the importation of Soedish Herrings, was brought up. o:dered to lit on the Table, and be printed. Mr. Cl.sse, from the Commissioners of Military Enquiry, presented, at the Bar, the First Report of the •e Corornissinncrs ; which was ordered to lie on the Table. and be printed. Th! other Orde rs were t h en disposed of; and the Mouse adjoUrned until to-morrow. ica pti Acse oct- CO I,f )NI !ON, SATURDAY, MARCH 22. The CIiANCELLOK of the EXCHLQUEe gave no tice, last night, in the House of Commons, a his intention to bring forward the %stays and Means on Friday next. The letters brought by the Townibend packet, which is arrived at Falmouth, from Lisbon, in four days, were delivered esterday. They state, thzt Mr. CARTWRIGHT, His AJESTY'S Agent and Consul General at Algiers, landed at Gibraltar, on the 27th of February, from the Niger frigate. Mr. C a RTWRIGHT. after trying, in vain, every means in his power, to procure satisfaelion for various de mands which he was intitled to make by treaties with our Government and the Regency, and finding it impossible to pr, vent the daily insults which the Der, and his Agents, offered teethe British Lega tion and subjeas, intimated his intention to depart from Algiers, and demanded his passports. They were granted him, without difficulty, and he em barked, without delay, on board the A'sger. The Apollo fri gate. with the fleet under convoy. from Portsmouth, and Le C'fir,me frigate, with a fleet under convoy, from Malta, are arrived at Gibraltar. The Right lion. WILLIAM Litistros, late Mem ber for the Couuty of Cilt:UW, is appointed a Lord of the Trea.u.l in Ireland. Mr. BoatoN has lately lived teired in the country, and does not mean to go into Parham:lit Thursd.iy mornin.., VT T‘VI,OII, the late hli mister At the Coat .ti r „d H,ss•.• Cassel, arrived in town, and i • mediatey had an interview with Mr. Seer are Mr. HAKVEV is created a Baronet of the United King Lord Haw ` , as been pleased to appoint LIAM M. Po v r Esq. I.f . Upper Deal, Captain of Sandown Castle. Captain Lavir, of the Isis frigate, is appointed to the commaod of the Blant.he frigate, at Wool wich. Capt. titr.t wick is appointed to the command of z.t /lore a Woolwich, which is fitting out for the purpose of conveying stores to tLe Cape of Good Hope. Yesterday the Eletlion for Queenborough took plate, when the Soli:itor Gene! al, Sir SANEULL Ro m ri iv,. was eleffed without opposition. A General Lourt Martial is sitting at Colchester Barracks, for the investigation of charges preferred against an Officer of the West Kent Militia, by Car. Bacr, of that regiment. It is said, that the French Naval Officer, who came over in the flag of truce, was Captain MAJENDIE who, it will be recolle.ed, was Admiral VlLLE rstwra's first Captain, and who was allowed to de part for France, about two months since, for the purpose of negotiating a cartel for the exchange of prisoners of war. We understand, that the Marquis of Srarroa and nor the Duke of BRO ronD, will be invested wth the now vacant Blue Ribbon. Ihe report of Sir ISAAC HEARD'] mission to Ireland, is, of course, without foundation. The retinue and servants of the Duke of 11u:t -roll) arrived on Tuesday, at the Royal Hotel, Li verpool, on their way to Ireland. The &Irmo-, Coe Ness., from London for Lis bon, bas foundered off Cape Finisterre. Crew saved. The William, —, from Limerick for Lisbon, is stranded in Ballyheigh-bay. Part of the cargo saved. The Pamela, Derststtr., from Bermuda, for Jamaica, is lost near Bermuda. A cutter arrived on Wednesday afternoon at Ply mouth, with dispatches from the Straits. It was reported, that they contained an account of Sir R. STILACH AN having fallen in with a French squad ron, and defeated it ; but no intelligence to that effed has been received at the Admiralty. it is, we understand, in contemplation to ere& a Law and Political Library. containing. amonz n. her wotks, the Journals of both Houses of Parliament, in one of the apartments adjoining the House of Lords, for the use of the Members of ►oth Houses. The Painted Chamber is mentioned as the place. The idea was suggested by the SPEAKER of the House of Commons. and has the cordial approba tion of the Laid Chancellor Esswin The Catholic Body of Ireland have decided, by a peat majority, at their meeting, on Satarday last, in Dublin. that they would rest the question of their claims upon the discretion and kindness of the resent Government. The division upon this oc casion did not so much wise from any difference of opinion as to the main question. as to that of the appointment of a regular and standing Committee for the superintendence of their affairs. A Com mittee of 70 Memb:rs. including t!.e Nobility and certain Ecclesiastics of that persuasion, to procure an address to the Duke of livaroaci. was also chcsen on that day. Several men and women are, at this time, going about the country, who make a praOice of calling at shops, or pubFc-houses, requesting a 11. bank note for cash, as they want to send it to their friends at some distance ; by which means, a great number of counterfeit half.crows, five and seven shillings pieces, have been circulated. The half-crowns are in imitation of the coinage of W iLLlaht 111. h ave a smooth edge, and may be known by their weight ; the five and seven-shilling pieces are nisei deficient in weight, but look good by candle-light. • *, • '& 1111 b.. •air •1 : _ GLIND BALL AND SUPPER. Sir WINDSOR HUNLOKE and Miss Hut/tote, his fair sister, gave their first grand entertain. ment this season, last night, at their house in Albemarle-street.—Much had been expeded from the magnificent liberality of the Baronet, and the taste and elegance of the fair hostess ; but every expeCtation was exeeeded by the reality. —The grand hall was lighted by a Grecian lamp, suspended from the cieling. A large 'figure of the goddess Flora held in one hand a branch of laurel, and in the other an Egyptian lamp.— The geometrical staircase was lighted byglobe laraps. The front drawing-room, or reception-room, dis played both taste and grandeur ; at each corner of the mantle-piece, stood upon marble pedestals, two beautiful bronze figures, holding or-nioles branches, with wax tapers. In the centre, a very fine Apilo, also supporting lights ; between the windows were two very fine mirrors, with cabinets n tider them, covered with the rarest and choicest exotics ; or-Nola branches were placed in every pannel. In the centre was a magnificent diamond-cut lustre.— The hall-room is 36 feet by 22. It was a perfect Paradise, between lights, and flowers, and shrubs, whit'll were arranged with uncommon taste. Golden eagles supported gold branches, with lights. The bow-window was filled with shrubs, and, in the centre, a convex mirror was placed, which bad a beautiful effeCt. The room was surrounded with mirrors and to-andu branches ; the fkor was chalked by an eminent artist, in all the emblematic devices appropriate to music and dancing. 'I able: wire Lid in an adjoining room, with tea, coffee, ices, orgeat, Stc. on the finest china, urns, spoons, &c. of gold. In the great dining-parlour, three tables were laid fa: sn t .p, r. The centre one, to entertain fifty, was for His Royal Highness the Prince of Was. the ROYAL DUKES, and the remainder of the Prince's party. In the centre of this table, was a temple of silver filigree, dedicated to the Goddess of Plenty, of whom there was a beau tiful figure, with one band beckoning her guests ; the other supporting the co-etecupur ; at each corner were sliver angels, with their wings ex panded, bearing massy silver branches, with tapers ; this beautiful temple was supported by four Mer maids, on gold pzdestals. Tae design WAS new, and the execution admirable. At each side were massy silver branches, holding lights ; there were several smaller temples, dedicated to Mimeo, Cupid, and the Graces. The supper was served on gilt plate. The ice-pails, cups, &c. were of gold. The other tables were very little in.erior in splen dour. The desert was superb. It consisted jef the choicest fruits; more than fif t y pi nes graded the board ; there were tables laid in all the lower rooms; a horse-shoe for fifty, in one, prepared in the must splendid style. All the rooms were most brilliantly lighted. The supper, which was hot, consisted of every delicacy of the season. The finest and choicest wines were in abundance. The Hall was opened at twelve teelnek, by Lord MICH! AED HAMILTON and Miss Ilest.Olte, to the tune of The Deril assume the Tiiiiort. Miss HUNLoKE was elegantly, but sim ply dressed. A silver tissue robe, trimmed with lilies of the ',Ailey, as emblems of her spotless mind ; a simple wreath, of the same elegant Rower, confined her beautiful hair. Native loveliness wants no aid from adventitious ornaments. At twelve o'clock above four hundred Nobility were arrived to partake of this superb/it/ : amongst whom were, Ha Roast Highness the Prince of Wales. The Royal Dukes; also tie Dukes De Berri and De Castries. Ducherseso—Genlon, Bnhoot, and De Castries. Marelsonneries-v.T..vroostienet, SaliOury, and Vtincl e.ter. Marquissaa—Stafford, Salnburs, Ahemorn, WI, belts:, and Douglas. Countesses--IVeltmoreland, Derby, Carnarenn, Cholesson. drier, Clare, Temolu, Dowager Sefton, Jesebttotf, Hamoua, lute, removal, Aberdeen, Bat yotoure, Sefton, and lbtaluoes bury._ earls--Cowper, Westmoreland, Aberdeen, Cholmondeley, Limerick, and Sefton. Viscoantess Castlereagh. Vr,courits--Marsham, Brooke, and Cranley. Ladies—M Hamilton Arm Windham, Br i ringd o n, Char. lotte Durham, RUSgei, Hamilton, Donally, Mildrusy, Say arid Sele,Cavensl.4lr, Ceciia and H lurstnld , M. Cooke, W. Wynne, Andover, Lasingdon, Perth, Charlotre Lenox, Mar sham, Stanley, Caroline and Catherine Harris, L. Garr, Grantham, Carrington, Fitzrnys, and Ann B,rrof.rd. Lords—A Hamiltms, Ea;niriuth, Stanley, Grantham, 3. Murray, Burnham, o.4oltion, Primrose. RussA, Kiloton!, Donal:y, FuUndone, Sato:own, Fttaharlis, arid Rodney. Baron De Rolle. Sirs—Charles Hamilton, and G. Beaumont. Padua MOO and Imperial Ambassador.. General Stewart. Colon 1 B sgh. Ca,,trim--Brumlev arid Durham. Messrs.—Anion, an, Bereforri, Ruarsyne, KmYY, rose, GruMby•ll, Mercer, Delosy, Apr, Pietrepo,,o,Gr.nt. I by, W. Wellesley, ilarrymme, Itouterse, G. Roes, Cayend.th, DaYher.sod and Ron. Charlet T. x_ _ Misvesses—Coke, Ayr*, Anon, btatton, Seymour, Plan , . peon, blett!iiten, Fazhetbert, Valet., Rigby, F. Nue, 13.. u. Athi,r, G. Rim. and Fox. - - Mu-,—Ayre, Wynn, IVoekwell , Swine', Taylor, Anson, Hon Mn, DTOIIIII7I',I4FOrd•CP, Murtqn Pitt, Lutteretl, C Steward, Smith, Townshen , l, Beresfurd, Methuen, Ellmam, Po le, Parton, Vnytkoff„ St.iley, Andrews, Merry, liuurer,r, Crarea,ond Carenri.-lt Thursday even•ng. Their NIAJESTIZS had a party to a Concert. The Duke of Susssa arrived at Windsor on Thursday. Yesterday. the ROYAL FAMILY took their usual airing in Windsor Park. It is wi:h great pleasure we can state, that the Duchess of DIVONSMiAL was considerably better last night. Her Grace received much bencii from the warm baths. Doctor BAI LI v slept at Dev.u. shire-house on Thursday night. Her Grace had many changes during yesterday. Miss Haotoxr was much disappointed E the absence of the Dreher. of Divosssiat from her fete, last night. Her Grace stood sponsor to this very amiable young lady. The Right Hon. Lord FoLt v, the Hon. J. W . WaiD, M.P. A. LtCHILILIIit. ksq. Rev. R. Dave:, Reetor of Griftora Flyford, Rev. G. Tv na r Vicar of Hanley, and the Rev. E. J. Hut/rear, Vicar of Overbury, are appointed Stewards fiat the neat Worcester Nlaric Nleeting. hOXINC. DAN. MENDOZ t AND HARRY LE!. Yesterday being appointed t t e a - , ire pngulisti to exhibit thems e l ves i n a ',ache I battle for .$0 gut n •as, the same took place at Giim,te.td-green, three miles and a half from the town of nromlty in Kent. The combatants met in a 2ft feet roped ring, formed on the green, soon after one o'clock, attended by their seconds. 13 a Ward and Bill Gittuna for Mendoza, and the Gwile Chiden and Gid,'‘, for Lee. Dan. Mendoza is known to the public as a first-rate Lruiser cf the old school, and a man who knew more of the real science of boxing than any other man of his day. If he was not of statute and size to engage with the champions of that day, jchnson and Rip Ben, his name was regarded with terror amongst fighting men. Lk last battle, which was with Jaci•on, was fonzht nine years since, and he at that time relinquished all pretensions to pugilistic practice. He, however, was induced to enter the lists with Lee, in conseqaei , ce of a dis pate respecting matters foreign to us. Lee, as well as his opponent, has been a pugilist many years bnt never, until the present day, did he become a candidate for fighttag fame. He never fought a pitched battle, although he"was a inod sparrer, and a judge of the sport ; but he has aged as a trainer, &c. to the rising generation of bruisers. Ever since the match was made, the cognoreenti have anticipated an easy conquest on the part of Meadow., end, accordingly, the current betting in the ring. before setting-le, was three to one in his favour. He entered the ring nearly hale an hour before his opponent, and walked round it with great composure until Lee s:ripped, when he eagerly did the same, with a smile of confide-zee as to the re sult. THE FIGHT. Ist Rnund.—Lee sparred with his left arm, fully extender', and made s.-seral feints at his man ; apd , .t !eolith, as be ate t....mpted a hit, Mendoza, with his right hand, Wanted • se. sere Wow upon his left eye, arid put in a heavy body blow with his left, wlieh knocked him Jeer, This r”und decided bets respecting host blend, and the hilt knock dewn..-10 to 3 on blenders. Yd Lee went in to his man szry angrily; Mendoza hit him, and the blJss was rzturned e.i Cie nine they closed, sad fdl irregularly. Lee's fir ti:ed eery much from the Wow he had received no the eye iii the hr.t round. :31. Lee went ill = twin furiously ; Mendota hit hits with right hand and left, add be fell. 4th. L-e a,ipearel gay, and pet in • smart Alms upon Men duzi's left eye; Mend a. :brew bim—L to 1 that Mender did not win in half an how. Sth. Mendota hit hi; man as he atteni:ited to rally, end itiinclred biro under the rwies—.3 to 1 on Merugin. 6th. Mendota waited her Lee ai rally ; and on hi, Spin so, gave Inn, a tremerstous Wow user the Oele a and drew him. 7th. The combatants closed at meeting, and kll irregularly. L e rushed twice upon his wit, said each WIN Mew. doss received hi:n in the handsomest manner, with • memo blow. Lee retreated from this salute to the rope. Meadows pursued, and gave him a cenr,.lete creme buttock. Lee's fain now buss visible signs and tokens of severe beating. 9th. Lee rallied. Mer.M..za planted a severe blow open his . tainihed ere. Five to one on Mendoza. loth. Mendoza laughed his opponent out of counteminee; t.oe made a feeble hit with his left hand, mil dropped ere his ,0 knees. 11th. lee's tamper appeared a little riffled ; be rushed ait grily at his man. M-ndoza hit hirn in a rally t Lee ran away horn him, and Lid himself wily on the reiand. 1 2 111 . In this round Windom began to maker psayg lie oHied and knocked hi< opponent out of the +ing. 13th. Lee wow 'hewed a great deal or heating, but he ksokedgmee, grmt ai,d rallied his man. Mention put in a Mow—Lea caught, and clung to him, to <ay. a severe Ina 14th. Lee, afer receiving • Woe, lan away and laid huts self down agein. Loud Is.es from the populace —evict of s. take hire away ; foul, foul '' 12th. Lee fen without a blow. Men Liza smiled disclaiti fatly. Six tonne in filmier of Mendes:a. 16th. 'Mendoza jopped him with his left hand in the throat ; ,1. e fed , extremely weak.—:l guinea te half-a•crown on Men. doza. 17th. Ler, after receiri•ig a s hit, fell, not clinging to wait for s second. 18th. lioth closed, and fell in dienrder. 19th Lee rallied with spirit ; Mime= hit him on the chin, • and cut !rat severely; after which he smocked him under the ropes. 29th. Lee •u<hod Maidnza laughed, and sto,ipe4 his blows; they closed, aiel fell Irregularly. Ist Mendoza hit his man a Mesita' bady blow, and ha fell in it...-Aur odds ihat were asked. 2.d. Lee fell to avoid • blow... Load cries of s' foul," and a general mu•mut. Both tell, hivMg closed without blew,. 24th, Lee allied; Mend ot a slopped his has with his left land, aid heat him away with his right 25th Mendoza h t his opponent two blows, while attempt- Mg to rally, and be fell through weakness. 116th. Menslosa, as fresh as when he hem', hit down lid ti man without ceremony. 27th. Lee attempted a hit, but fell exhausted by the effort. 1 28th Lee showed bonom, went in to man, seized hula by the arm, and hauled him down. Any oil's, ag usual. 29th. Several blows were exchanged in a rah, made by Lee. Mendota had the worm of the round, although her opponent I fell und:r him. Mendoza shopped every blow that was attempte,l his op;rorterr. In the latter part of the r , and Menthes . pep, and Lee took advantage of it, by repeating sever..l blows on his iace, neatly. 314. An ireguLir round ; both closed and tell. • SIM Mendoza appeared ir.:ak; he made a hit and fell en his k lees d. 3.1. Lee affefted to he ve'v gay, although the left side, f his face was rerserably d.sgorgit ; I...sanctums, however, although very good, were sounterafted by weakness. 34th. A hard round, in favour of Mor! its. Cdth. Medias beat her man under the raw. Stith. Preci ely this same as the lain. 57th, 3291, and J9th. Meiidaza had the advantage Sy sap ping and hittoig. 40th. Lee race:wed two hard Vows in the ribs. Thesecia:.d brought hiss tithe ground. 41,t. Lee till with a slight blow, as if he could stand no longer. . 42d. Lee, for the last time with any effect, summoned a.:l - 10. eloit., and fought a hard round; but Mendota dumped j him in the en. , very c'eatily. The barle was continued until the Hi mond, very much to the disadvantage of Lee, who, how ever, showed himself' game, 'ay the very severe beat ing he bad ice ived. In the 59,1 round, which ended the fight, Lee fell Kithnut a blow; Mendoza's seconds did not choose to give away a chance, as they had d a ? sevir II times in the course of the bot tle, and the matter being referred to two gen tlemen who ailed as umpires, they declared Men doza the winner, after a sharp contest of Oar ani., • and set., manic,. ORSF.RV s.Tl'lNs. 4 Ia this contest, which it was supposed unsold be the most hollow thirt , ever attempted, the spr.ftw tors were very agreeably surprised. Lee, although ' he did not aft the part o• a game man in the sense ef the word, in failing without a Maw, not deficient in skill and resolution sufficient to Tun ble him to muse the admiration of the am.Ttetvs. He never had a chance of wiwuag, elthougn * 4 , l ' The Nec rode Mena ; or, 4drice t. the New Oppnation," No. II on Mohd.ty. reran, 411 MendAy. THE BRITISH PRESS.