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ing with the No.ble Lord, that this was a fair trans. adlion— there was a great deal not done for there who are fair creditors, and a great deal dune for those who are not fair creditors. lie tliongl't the atowernent most artfully con:hero% and th,,.. it de n.: vt d the most serious attention of the 114.11.... The learned gerjeant tr• ode ore or two more obser vations, but as L /1 , y •/l the Bill, ;rod will of course he repeated, We desist at present (torn pur suing them further. He concluded by giving his assent to the M 6(11 1 . Mr. HOB9OIiSL: said, that he would, for the peseta, dei hoe cote! hog at large into any of the topics which had been urged in relation to the me rits of the Rill he load the honour to bring forward, but hop:d that he inight be pormitted to repel the ch urge of precip . tancy ios the introdudion of that nahnure. One Hon. Geral. man (Mr. Francis) said, th ot the Report of the Commissioners was not dehvered tth after the Recess, se:a-re-its, in fad, it was circultted, from the Vote Office, at the dwell ins-houses of the Members, on the Friday morning of the Easter 1. lidays ; and it the Hon. Memb did not receive it, 1 mug have been for want of giv ing diredions In- th-at poi pose. A Learned Gentle man (Serie:sot wasalto in an error, when he s ated that the age einem was not concluded upon principio s, whereas, in truth, those only were bona to :hoo .agreement who had voluntarily be come parties to it, and those who had declined to do so, hod tic same legal remedy for their debts, as it no atonement had learn entered into. As to the Loans ma ie to eh.. Princes of the Conat;c, What evo- r insp. oirietv there might otherwise be in them, they were tint ii leg tl b-fore the year 1797, when the Parli (men? enacted. that such Loans should, in fu ture, bo. conaiderted as a misdemeanour. With re gard to Ole imp-oprirty of his aging as a Com airsairmer, :hat had been so fully justified by his Han- 1 - e,nd (Mu. Addington), that he felt no ne cessity to add oar thing to it. Mr. Se.rjeozu said, that he only referred to she illegality of the deists iontraeteJ atter the year 1;97. Loid CAP, I LULEA GH, also, explained; after who 'o, the r al was Igier.d tn. Aft FO. ANCId dein. pree:cusly to the other acotio- - ho 42.1 to propose, wished geaseraily to state, that a:1 . had !-en said with re:ard to the merits of oh- IL 1, wl. , ch was hereafter to be discussed, ve. ~n his opiliorm, perfette out of season. Thr only allusion he w:shed to make to it was, to draw the attention of the Home to the great importance of ot. t k did rot insinuate, hut plainly inserted, that the Hon. Gent. (Mr. Hohloot ) was, from the rot. situation he held at the India Board, ao improper person to st c t as a Commissioner for the loquidation • of ;hese dsbts. He di. , not, however, me on that as a coral application, bu' as a fair proposition, tip. on bet ad p:rharnentary grounds ; and what h.c.l been ra ttr Iloal-toahk Gentlemao's own re- In •• t o accept of the nffic-, was a proof, that he tiraiwit at first entertained tooe same opinion. It WS admitted by Lotd Castlereagh. that a considi able porion of the demands were fraudulent, and he believed, that, upon inset igation, the Httor would be of *pi ion, that the greater part of them were so. As to the condird of the coott of Di rePors on this subjefl, it not being his intention to apply personalities to any one, he a ould only 01.. serve, that toe Direft ors were a flodotating body, and that the same interests may affed individuals in our way, and a corporate body in another. He did not think that any man could assert, that the Court f Diredors had in no instance failed in their t hey to their constituents, and with this observation be would close that parr of the sithjed. In regard to the nett'.- of the debts, he would caotent him self with stating, that a well known house at Ma dras, of gre it credit, had lately faded, and amongst its assets were found, debts of the Nabobs of the Carnatic, to the amount of 10,000 pagodas ; and that its failure was known to be owing to their employing the sums of money entrusted to them, in the purchase of these debts, at a rime ohm they were to be bought up fur one per cent. or a penny or two-pence in the pound. Such were the means by which great fortunes were made, frnm the spoils of those usfortunate Princes. He ha already alluded to some gentlemen, whose assist ance he thoktht himself entitled to expect upon tills discussion, to which he now added his hopes, that such of the Directors as were members of that hotoc, would also attend the second read ing of the Bill. He bad only one obaervation more to make, which was, that the Honourable Grotle- Nom (Mr. Addington) had mistaken his meaning, in supposing, that he meant to Interfere no more upon Indio sub jests. He bad been much misrepre sen:ed en that point ; but is he had given his aeac:ioa ses an authentic record of what lie stated upon tloat, he should refer any gentleman to that record, who might think it worth his while to camel( it. He then cor.cludod with moving for an account of all chaos or claims now Wile-gel to be due by the Nabobs of the Ca:no:ie, siere the agree ment entered into in the year 1505, siseel) ing tine nature at the several claims, and a list of the ger seas .'emarodiag them, as far as the sante is koown to the Prat India Company'. Mr. GRANT said that neither he, personally, nor any of the members of the Court of Directors in the year 180, were, as far as he knew of, at all j/ICei net in the debts of the Nabobs. These debts, inlred, *ere Ur from having been a tavourite objet with the Directors; brie as it was adinot ted or all hands, that carte portion, at least. of these demands was fair, justice otia lit to he done le Creditors of that descrip.ion ; rid the objet at the Bill sow before the }look he 1:n1:c-stood to he, that they should be paid by an annuity, which would not amount to more thin kalf of the irtcrest slow &eau -I..tolating then.. Mr. io lt A NClti etplaineci, that Lemont tan tipoo the Court ot Directors, our upon any is dive:Joao,- The :dation was then egreeil to. Les t%. C‘STLEREm;II toured fsr en Ahcirset rd' all the .117.1 mooed soder the thefews Act, qtzu6si. b .140 44l*,11•111 Ko-iits IS/AA Its. two. —,66l6red. Mr. owe hats the Leila a•vtosin:l net Otis Stai,dr had Seel !MC ..;dy g.bac.rd t 5 • d:r a 01;1 . 3 to be isreper,J sr :414 Au I`.e trial at If 1,01.1 VS 4:1,1:1‘ VI. 4. 5; aids • • b. 7.41 14r•ed'to the B erl it • timings. • •• Si Lifland, aisd eNne ptsvautlitils. r• SINCI gsw @intim, that he sicriOd So-insesnw aC. exarr•ec into tlit SMSAAti she • Ago coasits. --otsweed. THE BRITISH PRESS. 1.:)N;:(:\ THURSDAY, Arum 17. Notice was yesterday giv-n it the Custom- House, that vessels under Papenhurg colours would be allowed to clear outward;, for any port in I 101. land or Sweden, upon security faring given that they would return to Great Britain, and not violate the blockaded ports. Vessel.. under liiiiplaizen colours are allowed to clear out withcut any re striftion. We have received Boston P.tpe:s of the 25th cf February, but they are now otK,o!ete, as we re. ceived New York Papers to the 9th March, on Monday last. Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes rf Yoasc, CUM BItItL A NO, and CAM OUR, paid a visit to their Royal Parents, at the QuEstes House, early yester day forenoon. About one o'clock, the Quern, and three of the Parwea•sts, paid a visit to the Duchess of Vomit, and putook of an elegant drit sloe; abix,s. hakepast three they returned to the QI:CEN'S Yrsteiday, at two o'clock, His MAJESTY held a private Levee, at the Qatari's Huse, which was at ended by all the grea Officers of Starr, and a num ber of Noblem .n ; Lord A SIHEIST (Lard in Wait ing) and Sii PHILIP HALE (Groom in Waiting) on this occasion. Mr. ERSKINE, the Judge Aden care of t3cotlan.f, had the honour of being lotus diced to His Ni.iicsr ; also, Sir Joust Caartec, the Solicitor G.tieral of Scotland ; the Earl of . HARDWILKE, the late Lnrd Lieutenant of Ireland, on his return from that country ; and Gen Hone so.., appointment a- Gas Toot of the Idand of Bermula. Motv:ls X: NI • Nes, Esq late High S'•eriff of Sinks, received the honour of Knight hood. Tl:e Levee was attended by the Lnrd Cu ANer LOS, LO , .IGIIttOVILLE, Lord HINCY Pi..TTY, Mr. F ViSentHlt Howtce, Earl SPLNCEIis Mr. Vs * nit Viacom: , Sinew T:I. Earl of C 43. NA r .he xiarquis of Lnrd NA PIE.:. Cal Nl•sivs,s, F..rlof DARTMOUTH EA:I of As - L.Stoat, harl of Hanstmotara, Earl of Haan wick c. :'aunt Woenazow, the Russian Amhassa. dor, and S:r Site:tem COTTRILL, Clerk of the Council. After the Levee, His MRJE LT Y held a Privy C(iuncil, whim was very fully att.mded; after wHch, the Earl of HA anwices hada long private audience. f His MaJOIST Y. In the evening fh-ir MAJESTIC, had a seleft party at the Queer.% house. Yesterday a Court of DireClors was held at the Ease India Witte, when r're foilowing Commanders Iris lt their final leave of the Court, prevlons to de parting for their respeSive destinations. Viz.—Cap t .in GEnnoa Witivisaa, /nears, and Cuptein Teo- MI AS JONES. Tottenham, for NLideira. Niadras, and Bengal. The Court adjourned at six o'clock, till Wednesday nest. Eatrioft from The lotlive Gametic, Sept 13, 1805: " On Saturday arrived in the River, the snow IS'aia-e, from Penang. the lath August. By her we learn, that the Madras and ('hina ships I:ad ar rived there. The ship George, with Company's gunpowder and other goods, on freight, which had bean captured by a French privateer, and since recaptured by the Tremeedoea roan of war, had ar• rived at Penang." Extract of a Letter from Barlaidnea, dated F b. I I The 2d of D-cember, and the Its of Ja nuary packets, are not vet arrived, and we fear they are captured, as the coast to windward swarms with privreers, and some of them very strong." Mem.—The 2d of December packet sailed from Falmouth on the Ist of . January ; and the Ist of January packet on the I3th. The Shadey, Captain Wicsoir, from Liverpool, for Dominica, has been captured after a severe en gagement, in which the captaie, his mate, and se veral of the crew, were killed: since retaken and carried into Barbados'. The Orion, JACKSt..N, ft am London, for Bristol, was captnred on the rath ult. off Portland, and carried into Cherbourg. 'lnc Spanish Coon has issued an Order for all Portuguese, and other vessels, to quit the ports of Vigo, Corunna, and Ferrol, and to prohibit, fur the p:,.sent, the entrance of all vessels of the same de scription into any of thew ports. Upon this sishjea we have been favoured with a letter from Vigo, of which the following is a traoslat ion : Vre., March 17, 1406. " 1 deem it necessary to inform YOU, that an order has come down here for all P irtoguese vessels to quit this and for rubobitilig any ...duos tro.n entnong it. nut 24 this order is ennfined to lists port, Catarina, and Ferrol, it is not to be in ferel, that it is on account of mis misunderstanding between r,e two tioremmentat but that the leetsesatiou, in turse ports may (IA be maie known to the Engludt." Eurad of a Letter from Hopkins, 14th April " Mr. Roacots, the popular Candidate, was elected for tl - ..is B-rough last Friday. His former Parlia mentary cot duct was so much approved, as to make him, in every sense of the word, the popular Candi date. As soon as he was elected, he addressed the Electors, thanked them for the honour they had conferred upon him, said that the country was its a perdons situation, but that how it came so it was not now the time to innaire, unanimity being abso lutely necessary to prevent our becoming a province of France. .1 he Princess of Watts passed through this town on Saturday afternoon, just at the time Mr. Rowans wasleaving it, his carnage being drawn by the lace-women.' Lail near:can appeared in his place, in the House of Lords yesterday, the first time since the death of his Sister, the late Duchess of DevoNSllllfte. His Lordship was dressed in deep Mourrftug, but wituout Weepers. Lord Gas.mvss.s.a appeased out of Maann:ag, the first time since she death of his Cousin, Mr. PITT. Major Dac:seoarso, only son of the gallant Ad ieu-al of that name, was thrown from his braise a few days since, at Stilton, in Huntingdonshire, and was very much bruised. Accounts, received last. night, we are happy to state, rei.:‘ s;n: h:nl IC a fair ataxaseraelearr_ Manihel THE ANCIENT CONCERT. The ninth of. these grand concerts was held last night at the New Rooms, Hanover-square, under the direction of the Eati of tiallk IDGt, and was mo.t numerously attended. he first act com menced w ith The Deilineen 7e Dfiim, which was given its the grandest stile. Mrs. VAUGHAN and Mr. EA ItT LEMAN Were extremely fine in the frost scene from K A —mg —rt..tr. Mr. HA VS trop and Mr. Bs trr t est AN displayed great execution in the beau tiful duet— Qum anelrnte eervn ehe Isirgo IJa Gen ernes, e cetca tl (owe, by Maacet.t.o. The enchanting Madrigal, Flora ease me feirest Rowers, None • lair in Flor.• t•easure : was givessby Mrs. BILCINGTON, Mrs. VAUGHAIS, Messrs. H seaport, W Ksvemr, and BARI 1.1, At AN. in the most delightful style, and was raptu rously applauded. Mrs. BILLINGT ON sang the beautiful air— Pos-o morn; mA s , ve.e F. non aunt-, oil Dei ! with taste and sweetness, and was much applauled. The conceit concluded with the grand chorus from Saul. There were present.- Th. it Rnyal 11.;:6tie•sce the P lace of W.:le. •; tae Duke; of C.initne*ge and K e nt The Mitre of Orleans. The fetinprit and Mareliinn,e of Thomond. Connive us-lt;thitgliain, Carlune,non, AAMirtihrno, and rfansheld. E . r 4 --Uabridge, Pomfret, and Rucl.itspl.ainai i ,./.. Ladle --A inherit, dud ,Nt tie, I'mrtun, l inner, Lid dell, and loieetr.on Vieenunt and Vireounteee flam , den. Vi.rounis—etimdmi t i and Rmielaeh. Lool mid Lady Ellenboorurti; Lord and Lady Vernon , and on Worieitnu.e. The 111.11 , :s of Fly and Winriteeter. H„, t , Ge orge g;110% are Lode ; and Mn. Hume. 131 BTU 041. Thursday, the frith inst. being the day that Ers w•..n MO.TYN, Etc' son a!uf heir to Sir I'veics :Most vs, Bart. nt Talacre, in Fliiitsli:re, became of age, it was celenated weh every demonstiation of j y, at Lasnasa, liolywell, and Whitford. I he morning was ushered in by the ringilg of bells, Szz. At the two former places, there w ere , i n the even in z, b o: ,fi res , fi r i ng of carinon„ general and brilliant illuminations, and fireworks. A fat ox was roasted whole at Lasnasa, and an exhaustless quantity of ale g•iven to the populace. The whole neighbourhood seemed to vie who should he fore most in shewinr; the! , respells to this worthy family. lh- Tulacre family branched out ream the t—ose of MosiTN, in the Keivi of Queen F.LiZAIIIVIN, and have flourishei ;wallet with the parrot stock.— Their alliance* since have been very respedahle, and mot.ily v. ith noble h alves . The title viss con ferred Upon 041461 y by Cu •a L eli 11. in Iti;'o. Their Roral Highnesses the Dukes of Yoett and CUM or Ft L AND, the Dowager Marchioness of BATH, the Earl and Concuss et Haaartiornm,. Earl blue. TES, Lady CliA LOT 1• DII:. RA A, the Cont,tess of ItcHtsrta, and Sir G. PAUL. 1% Aired on Their M. Jc Tles yesterday at the Qs.r sm's house. Tire Ma►gtsis of Douai. AS if At Canterbury, with his regiment, the Lanark Nti:iria. Yesterday week, Lord Paurir r lriewed the 11th Light Dragoons At Woodbridve, in Sinfoik ; eight troops are quartered in the barracks. aud two in t be town. Ihe Countess of CARDIGAN w!ll have a Card ' party next Monday, at ber house, Upper Grosvenor. street. Mrs CiresweLL, and Mrs. Pessov. the ei-elevrier lively Miss Slums, of Covent Garden theatre, are singing and playing. with treat success, at Chester. The next Ladies' Grand VoCal Concert will be on Monday, the 411th instant, at the Countess of MAN vtas's, in l'ortmamsquare. General Gatmvit re will give a grand dinner to morrow, at his house, in Ilill.street, Berkeley square. last sight Mrs JORDAN'S 11. liada, in the Comedy of All i r the ;neap and The 1.74.1 . 4/ Tbietek, attraded an overflowing audi e n ce to Prury.lane Theatre. Colonel and Mrs. Eisayssoux are expelled in a 'few days, from Ramsgate, and will resume their fashionable assmbl.es, which have been prevented by the indisposition of the Colonel, who, we are happy to state, is quite recovered. A contract, grounded upon nounie /ere, Eibsiste, we understand, between two fine actresses at Drury lam! Theatre. Tile Earl and Countess of 'natio]. are at their beautiful seat, near Litchfield ; his Lordship does not intend coming to town this season, her Lady ship's dm-op-beim, .t being near at hand. The Duchess of Ltirisrca's party, in Grosvenor place, was numerously attended, last evening. Lord and Lady Perat will give a grand dinner next Saturday, at their house in Grosvennr•square, to the Earl and Countess of At.atss•t La, Lord and Lady ANSON. Mr. and Mrs. DUOLIY NOITN, and a large party of Nobility. The Dowager Lady Parat left town yesterday, on a visit to Sir JON% And Lady TOROCESSORTOS., ' at their beautiful seat at Bucklansl, Berks. Mr. Baw, a gentleman well known in the dra matic world, has opened the Canterbury theatre for the season, with an excellent company. On Saturday last, they performed Tbe Soldier's Dearrhter, and the farce of Matermoirs, to a crowded audience, with rapturous applause. The Earl and Countess of Essrx arrived yester day at their house in Huil•':reef, Bcrkelsysquare, from Cashiobnry Park ; the Countess, we are sorry to state, is indisposed. Major• General and Lady 1 1 .1. Ross gave a grand dinner yesterday, at their house in 6,mile-street, to the Earl and Countess SPENCLIt. the Eatl of Er scx, Mr. Gavivittcs and \lra. Josses. The Earl and Countess of Essex's house in Hill street, Berkeley-square, is undergotng several im proveme,.t, and alter.toans, and will not be ready for the receptions of the farntty sattl the latter sad Oil) BAILEY' SESSIONS.-. 4 ,L 16. - The C.'neral Quarter bessinns of Over and Ter: miner, this day commenced at the Old Bailey, be.. fore the Right Hon. the Loan Mayot, L •rd Chief Justice F.ctemeottotron, Mr Karon Triomesos, Mr. Justice Roma, and a numerous Bench of Jus tices for London and Middlesex. Joseph ParAyr, IrriWare Ke , norin, a•lj ,Judo Ge. I Lie, three youths, of the re.peelive ages only of eight, ten, and eleven years, were capitally indieled for a burglary, in breakii_p; into the house of Richard Moss, hosier, of Shoieditch, and stealing thereout several pair of silk, cumuli, and v. - orsted stockings. It appeared in rind-et:cc, that in the month of March last, on the evening stated in the indiament, about eight o'clock, the Prisoner-. Kennnvin and Gable, were observed by the Patrole, standioe at the Prosecutnr's shop window ; they saw them fumbling at something, and the n while one rem seed the putty from the glass, with a small glazier'. knife, and took nut the passe, the ot::er put in his hand, took out the goods in cptestion, and• all then ran away. Parker was standing near them, ani had been previously seen in their company. When the three were taken Mos custody, by some 'slates sions he Made use of, it was suppo•ed Parker knew of the felony being committed, and how the stock ings had been disposed of. The Learned Judge, in summing up the evi dence, observed, that if the Jury were not satisfied • as to the burglary (she breaking ct the window lA. tog sufficient to constitute it a capital offence) chit • case would be stripped of that, and it would be for them to consider whether Oe Prisoners had been guilty of si gle felony, The Jury dtgodied Patter, but found the other two :140,e of to,llig cm, , newts Setit.'t was capitally in.iiete,i for 'realist , - a bay mare, bridle, and saddle, the property of Jakarta • Vanghan. Esq. It appeared, that at the time stated in the it,. dictment, Woodhouse, V- e Prosecutor's bailiff, rode the mare in question to a :arm called Enfield Chase, near Edmonton. WI, n lie alighted, he tied her to the paling inside the gate, leaving h s stick in a aced-sent:le near, and proceeded to pot some hushes in a part of the fence, which was br,,ken hue on his return, soon after, he missed the horse. On getting into the road, he observed a man riding her off to full gallop, and beating her with a nice As hard as he could. He immediately procured another horse, and went in pursuit of the fugitive. Having fol lowed him for between four and five miles, he came up with him at the King's Arms, Palmer's Green, where lie found him in the act of selling the mare to a person named Baker, for 61 IC,s. He had tr.ld Baker that he muse part with the mare; he had been on a cruise to St. Alban's, with his brother, • spent .11 h•is money, and could not return to his wife and f. • :!y without some. He offered her, in the first instan...:, 7 r , even guineas. When accused of the felony, be an... - . - ed, that he found the mate in the road ; but he could give no account how he came by the stick aho. Seeing Woodhouse det-r -mined, he offered to give him and Baker a gui . a each if they would let bins go ; or, if they wined bring him to town, and let him enlist, he would g l ee them a guinea a piece out of his bounty money. fltis being declined, they were bringing Lim before a Magx:rate, when they me: etch a St jeaut of Marine., a;ld a reci uitirg patty. `nee Prier than swore that he was a desei,rr from t' , e 1. - th Regi ment of Font, and wanted the Sejesm to take hint ; but the Witnesses would on , rive .irn tip. The only defence attempted to be set up, was that of intoxicati .n at the time. The Jury, withaut heraLtsan, pronounced hint Guilts. Jahn M.Gee seas capitally indiined for asratilri g on the King's highway, Gothied Henry I'4 son Dieter, putting bim in dread and 'ear of hi‘. 1 fe, and taking tram his person a metal watch and gold seal. The Prisoner requested that all re whiles except th- prosecutor, shi-uld withdraw, which was complied with. On the Clst of February last, between fire and six o'clock in the evening, the Prosecutor sa'd he was crossing the Strand, going inwards &And -street, when the Prisoner ran against him with great violence, and gave him a push, at the same nropent, he felt his watch going, and im mediately missed it. The Prisnner ran (it Mr. William Taylor and one William Wittnn, pursued and came up with him, but he &Titled his inno cence so stirligly, and seemed to aCt with so much candour, they released him. However, the chain of the watch being perceived in his hand, he again ran, and was again pursued, when Mr. Taylor overtook. and knocked him down. Some tine elapsed before Le could wrest the watch from bin., and not until the chi ystal was broken, and his hand cot. The Prisoner personally rross-exam;rted the Wit. nesses, with intent to shew that they prevaricated, but did not succeed. When called upon for his defence, he stated th it he was quite a stranger in town ; was a natter! of Hurl, in Ynrkshire ; had a wife and five children ; had served his .. .ajesty for seven ye ars i n the List ; and was wholly innocent of tte offence Lt stood charged with. Mr. Justice Rocco, in summing up the eyidenc• to the Jury. observed, that he always made•it a rule, when the Prisoner desired the Witnesses for the Crown should withdraw, to comply with it; but at the same time observed to the Jury, that it muss be in the hope that they would contradiCt each at,. r. • :uch however, appeared in the present case. This indiChnent certainly eoulel not be ris tained in that pan charging the Prisoner with put ting the Prosecutor in ftar of his life ; but he com mitted an assault oa him, by suddenly giving him a violent posh, which was enough to constiture a felony ; and, taking frcm a man's perste, withnut Pis consent, was certainly the committal of a rub:iery. Verrlia. Edirdresi e.es was indiCted for stealing a treat coat, the property of his Grace the Duke ut Mont- to , rolle. William Curtis, a servant of tie Duke of Mont rose, deposed. that about two o'clock iii the after nnon, on the 3th March lots he SAW th- prisoiar come op the area steps of his GTelse'S house, in Grosvenor-square, from the .ery Al.' V- h.ti, sen , h a bundle under nis arm; be suffered h.m I . ` i r