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v 1(k t.. Is. this day ware publnhed, in One Volume, D.titly Octavo, P. lee 9. in build., CHRISTIAN POLITIC'S ; in Four Puts. Part 1. Containing a View arc.sii Om - eminent in it. • Influence on Viriiie and Ha; pines, chicly from the Relation it bars to Liberty a d Pie:ieity. Part 11. On tile lino4rtance or Reliition boil' to Society and the InelitAtial t with Refloctionv on Religions Laub iM ideate and Toleration. Part 111. On the Conduct of a gond- Gitisen, parti.nil irly under any moderate Government. .... Part IV. On the way to nye ha, o nly under all Government. and in all Situation's. di By ELY BATES, Ew. Printed for Longinaii, Hurt, Roc., and 0 'Tin, Pater a natter-row tif whom in iy he had, by the same Alitlior, RURAL Mill:. iiiirl IY ; or, itefl.,:tolo. 011 Knowledge, Virtue, and Happinees; chiefly iii Refere,er tn a Life of Rs tirement iii the Comities Winton an 0 •casion of the late Dr. Zimmernian's Downaise um SoMinle. 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The Lord Ch.mcellor • _ attended at his usual hour ; and, after prayers, by the Bishop of Norwich, were read, some routine and private business was dis posed of. Lady Viscountess Nclson's, and Sir B. Strachsn's, Bart. and K. B. Annuity Bilis, wete respettivelv read a second and, on the motions of Lord Walsineham, committed fur Monday next. The House then adjourned till Monday, when their Lordships stund summoned on the second read. ins of the Impeachment Witn:sses' InJerunity Bill. IlOU.s . rit' CO%IMONS. Mr. Johr Latouche presented a petition from the Debtors confined in the Marshalsea Prison of Dub lin, which was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. PA . gave notice. that on Wednesday next be would make his motion for a return of the bullion, bills of exchequer, &r. exported to India, by which exportation several AEI: of the present King had been violated The Exchequer Fills 11:,1 went through it Com mittee. The report WA, ordered to be received to morrow. On the motion cf . Mr. Walpole, a new Writ wax wrdezed for the City of Litchfield, in the room of George Anson, Esq. now Lord Anson. And, on the motion of Mr. Hurst, a new Writ was ordered for the Borough of Stenning, in the room of John Martin Lloyd, Esq. who, since his election, had accepted the office of Steward of His Majesty's Chiltern Hundred s . The Orders of the Day were then disposed of, aid the House adjourned. EL= COMMON COUNCIL. - lIIJILDUALL. 1,11. 14. A Court of Common Council was held this day at the Council Chamber, Guildhall, at which the Right Honnurable the bairn MAN OR pfCsided. Eleven Aldermen, and near two hundred Com moners, attended. After the Clerk, according to the established rule, had read over the resolutions passed at the preceding Court, Mr. Start. rose, and said, that, in pursuance of a notice lie had given on a former day, he had a *notion to submit to the consideration of the Court, which he hoped would meet with general approbation. He was the more inclined to imagine that gentlemen would concur in con gratulating His IslajeAy on the appointment of the present Administiation, as, during the list thir teen years, ti,- errant! y had suffered considerably from the measures of the last. 'the power of France had increased to an enormous degree ; to such a de ,that invasion might prnb.shly bethe consegnence. The principle of taxation had been resorted to, as a never-failing source to support destrunive measui es ; and the national debt had been enereased for the purpose of carrying on the war. It was not his intention to go into a detail of the various particu lars, which had, in fact, made France a military government. lie thought it suffis.ient for him, after a Iverting to these circumstances, merely en make the motion ; but when it was considered, that His Majesty, fur the good of his people, had chosen the present administration, and that that choice had met with the approbation of the Hair Apparent of the Throne. he was convinced it could not be rrjefled. He trusted that the first measures of the new Ministry, would tend to check the growing power of France t and he hoped they would never treat for peace until it could be made nn a secure and honourable foundation. If in vasinn were attempted by the enemy. he trusted our doers would be kept in such a condition, that they mirot imerpnse, and des:env them, before they set taw Wit son our shore. And by any thence, taey sonuld make a landing, and that their chief, I.ke a rcond Hannibal, should invest our capital with his troops, he fetvently hoped such would be ties spirot of the meinn at large, that every English nsan wosild become a co.opetitor for the purchase of the very ground where .:,•• camp of the enemy stood. If any person would ask ss!,at good resulted immedi ately from the appointment of the new Administta ionf be would ans...et, that by their creation, all party was destroyed. 'Mere was now ho party in the country, the grfat leading men were all unanim-sus. —The Mirrigrp hail the confidence of their Sove- V • feign, and, he believed, the cnr.li.lenre of the people; and lie ts as firmly of opinion, that it the man to whom they had lately-voted a monitteent, could again appear mosses them, he would acknowledge that every thing was to be eXpOted from such a abothination of abigsies. 'I he soorthy Gentleman then concluded, by moving, That a dutiful and loyal Address be presented to I his Majesty,to congra tulate him on the appointment of the new Admi nistration, and on the confidences - is li:ch that mea sure excites of a vigorous opposition of the enemy, and of procuring a secure and speedy peace." This motion being seconded, and read by the lehcorder, Mr. WA I THM A it was not his intention, in the course of the very few observations he had to offer, to let fill any thing which could call firth party spirit or animosity. He hoped, from the mildness of the speech of the worthy Mover, and the wording of his motion, that nothing which might be said by other Gentlemen would have that tendency. If there were any strong assertions made use of, he hoped he would be :snowed to answer them. The worthy Gentleman then adverted to the impropriety of the measures of the late Admi nistration ; and said, as ti friend to the individuals of the present, he certainly did not wish to see them placed in the critical situation in which they now stood ; but, as a friend to his country, he could not but rejoice at their being called into office. On the support which was given to them, in his opinion, depended the safety of the country. It was necessary they should have means to carry great measures into execution. The present state of the army was such, that many alterations and amendments wets necessary. The navy should be supported, and the country should maintain her dignity. Ile had heard it whispered, that it was the intention of some to oppose this motion; but lie could not anticipate any one of the grounds on which this opposition was to be supported. Ile could not conceive how gentlemen could oppose a motion, the sole object of which was to congratu late His Mails!) , on the combination which had been made of all the talents, and all the parties which this country possessed, for the purpose of preventing the nation from sinking in the estimation of the world. He would not, he said, at present up more time, but lie hoped the rumour was unfoundort, and that the Court would unanimously agree to, and go up pith this address. As the worthy gentleman sat down, he said he was sorry to see a gentleman near him (Mr. S. Dixon) shake his head at what he had just said. Mr. ti. thaws instantly rose and said, " truly, I did shake my head, but there was nothing in it." (.1 loud Idogh.) The worthy gentleman then pro ceeded, and, after adverting to the proceedings t f a former day, which in a measure involved a question respecting the worth of the late Ministry, he said, we had now an administration of men possessing the first talents of the country. He sincerely hoped they might find the benefit of theta. For his part, when he soy they had the interest of the country at heart, they should then have his firm support. By agree ing to this address, he conceived it would be ap• proving of the conduft of the snembois of the pre sent administration, before, in fag, as Ministers, they could have condueled themselves in any man ner which merited either approbation or disappro bation ; and he hoped, they should never form their opinion of men in office, born what they were when tint of office. One of the causes for'congratulating His Majesty, was, as hinted at by a worthy gentle. man, that instead of one man at the head of the army, it was now under the diredion of a Mili tary Council. It was yet to be ascertained whether that would turn out advantageously to the Country. As to the formation of the bulk of the Administra tion, it WAS, in his opinion something like casting lots. No man had a higher opinion, of the abilities of Mr. Erskine, now Lord Erskine, than he had, and he was sure, that, as Chief Justice of the King's Bench, or Common Pleas, he would have been of the greatest service to his Country ; but he very much doubted, whether the situation be now held, was adapted to the particular information and educa tion be had received. Flom these circumstances, he thought it his duty to move, as an amendment to the motion, " that it be postponed until this day six months." Mr. Bloom merely rose to second the amerol ment. He pledged himself to the Court, that he' had nn animosity against the new administration, but he certainly could not subscribe to the present motion, AS he had lately heard sentiments foil from some of them, which made it totally impossible that they could have the confidence of the people, until those sentiments were abandoned. Mr. SMITH supported the original motion. Sir R. C. G v ta observed, that when the moth-in was made, he was inclined to concur with the mover ; but the worthy gentleman who moved the amendment, having put the question into qoite different point of view, he would soy a few words, mod explain his reasons for giving his vote. A Mot tleman (Mr. Waithrnan) has said, we must sup port the present administration ; but until he koew the measures they would pursue, and the bills they would bring in, he, for one, would not support them ; as, however extensive their abilities, they might be turned to the disadvantage of the Country. One circumstance had Ahead, occurred, which, in his opinion, was an impropriety in the condo& of the new administration. The Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, a Nobleman of whom he entertained the highest opinion and esteem, had been called into the Cabinet. horn every thing he had heard and read, that was not a constitu tional proceeding. It never was intended, when the Judges were made independent, that the Lord Chief Justice should have a voice in the Cabinet, and also aft in his executive capacity. Suppose a case should occur, es did once before, when an Alder man of the City (Alderman Wilkes) was prosecuted in the Court of King's Bench, by order of the Ca binet, in what a situation would the person prosecuted find himself, when it might be, almost said, that leis judge and Lis prosecutor was the same person? The worthy gentleman concluded by saying, that as the worth of the new Ministry had not, as yet been proved, he would support the amendment. Mr.T'ootvy declared himself in favour of the ori giro' motion. Mr. GOODIEIIt r wished to know whether the Gentleman who moved the amendment, though t that the trade and commerce of the country should stand s.iil. in order that Le might be convinced of the v du.: of the New Mit ista y Such a trinsiglit do Oily well with *gald to taking apprentts, but With respect to an adroinisteallon, which was to have the management of a great nation, another line of condue leas to he pursued. A worthy Aldertnan, he said, had also declared his opinion, that we should have a trial, but he was not absurd enough to limit it to any particular time. He then observ- ' ed oa the different argurneets which had been urged in favour of the amendment, and said, they all disappeared, like tire light snow on the haw thorn; with the rising sun. The Ministry, he had not yet given their opinion on the Cathnlic question ; perhaps they would not be culled on to do sn for lour or- five years—and was the City of London, and the Country at large, on that account, to withhold their support ? The very idea was oh. surd ; he therefore hoped, that the amendment would lie withdrawn, and that they should approach the Throne, with one mind on the subject. Mr. Doe NIORD supported the original motion. Mr. Jacks was of opinion, that His Majesty's Ministers should be supported, as they were chosen by His Majesty. He was confirmed in this belief, as he understood, on the death of Mr. Pitt, His Ma- hesty had sent for Lord Grenville, and agreed with im, that Mr. Fox should be taken into an Admi nistration, formed of the greatest talents of the eCountry. He, therefore, would vote for the ad dress. Mr. TA DDY thought it a matter of the first im portance, that the original motion should be car. tied. Alderman Praisers said, if he had discovered any thing in the motion which savoured of party, he would have heen the first to oppose it ; but as he perceived so touch moderation in it, and so much respect for Hie Majesty, he could not but give it his concurrence. it was the only measure which could have been adopted, after the loss of such a Mall as Mr. Pat. He could net see any reason why they should not congratulate His Majesty on the union of those abilities, which, thus united, might equal those which had been lately lost. Alderman Bo v DLL csaid, he would support this motion ; but would not pledge himself to support the new Minkters, whether they conduaed them selves well or ill. Alderman Rowe none said, he had entertained some doubts whether it would have been proper for the Court to come to any resolution on such a sub jea ; but as there were precedents of such motions, and as the sense of the Court was the other way, he waved all his scruples on the subjea. With re spee to the motion itself, he thooeht it was couched in as gentle terms as possible, and that the worthy mover had taken every pains to avoid making use of any words which could excite party spirit. He, however conceived, as His Majesty had appointed his own Ministers, it would be more respectful it they would approach I.is Throne to thank him for the selection, than to pm 2 ratuf.ire him on the ap pointments. He was convinced the worthy gentle- Man, who made the motion, had not turned his thoughts to this particular point, or he would have so worded his motion, if he thought it less exception able. He then concluded, by hoping, that the mo tion would he carried to thank His Majesty fur the appointment of the new Administration. Me. C.itl rrrrua was of opinion, that every mark of respea which could be shewn to His Majesty should be demonstrated by the nation at large; and as, on the present occasion, he undoubtedly merited congratulation, from whom could it Come with more propriety, than front the worthy Citizens of London ? Mr. KENS' s spoke at some length against the measuse. He was of opinion, that their merits should he known, before they approved ophem. Mr. Qcts was happy the address was worded in such modest terms, as it was almost impossible, in such a form, it could be negatived. He acknow ledged, that there was no precedent for the present address ; but he conceived every man must acknow ledge, that there was no precedent for the present situation of the Country. Fle did not conceive, that thanking Ilk Majesty for the appointments, could imply an approbation of the past condua of the members of the present Administration. The worthy Gentleman then adverted to differeat argu ments which had been made use of in the course of the day ; but, on account of our limits, we are sorry to be olaliged to omit them. He concluded a very eloquent harangue, by declaring his intention of voting for the original motion. Alderman Ilan et v Mr. Nicmota, Mr. Box. and Mr. SHARP, declared themselves in favour of the Address. Mr. S. Dixore, and Mr. IVAITHNIAN,, a second time delivered their sentiments. Mr. BIRCH, in speaking a second time, said, one of his reasons for opposing the present motion WAS, thin a Gentleman high in Office (Mr. Fox), had declared, on the hustings, at Westminster, that the people were returning a man, who should ever main .tain the principles he bad before held. Aldermen Coots az said, as he was at the hustingi at IVestminster. be could set the gentleman tight, with respea to any thing t h at passe d there. Mr. Fox made a very short speech, and hat not said what the worthy Gentleman had stated ; but that he should ever approve of the principle which gave them an opportunity of making a tree choice in their eleaion." The worthy Alderman deprecated the iJe r of postponing the motion, until the measures could be approved of; and concluded by giving his hearty support to the original motion. The question was then put on the amendment ; and a division having taken place, there appeared, For Cl^ .i:qe,itlinerit, 71 Agatha it, 91 • Majority, On which a Committee was appointed to with drawand prepare an address ; who having returned, presented an address accordingly, and a motion be ing nude, that the Address now read be the Ad dress to be presented to His Majesty, a divisims was demanded and granted, and there appeared, For the Address, 47 Agaimett, 17 Majority, 30 Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared the Address curried in the affirmative, and the Sheriffs. attended by the City Remembrancer, were requested to wait on the aing, to know when the Court might attend him with the same. THE BRITISH PRESS • • • . .. - 1,i)1'10):%. SATURDAY, Friou.tav 15. 1 A letter was received in town yesterday..froni York, st.t.ing, that seven transports, with the King' s German Legion, and two with the 14th regimor. und.-r Colonel Buts cal', have Arr ved in the Huts. her, i . rcrri the Continent. We Cave received 11 Copy c•f the Papers rel•rt;re to East India ailei s, ordcred to be printed the 27th of Janetlry, and February '7th, 18(4. 11" occupy 71 folio pages, and, of course, far exceed the limits of a Newspaper, and are too interv, i 41,7. and important for an abridgment ; we 644411, th ere . fore, detail them from day to day. • TheArmoufh frigate, and the East Indiot-r. arrived off Portsniou:h, in.ide the Land's End, At deb light; on Monday ; twenty-fur bran s before (during which 'bey ran about 140 they we:e boarded by 'A seventy.four-giin ship, pvt of a cpt idrois of ten or eleven sail, convoying fl it of 250 vesiels, then in sight —Wind R. W. Neither cf the two Ilmnburgh Mails, now ea', ktvv arrived. Sir Cs . out.e Seev., Bart. is appointed Sec..et try • Mr Colonial - to Mr. W.NDRAM, for the Department. Letters of fecal have been sent of by Ki ; t o Isles%copes, to nearly all our Ambassadors at F. reign Courts. On Friday last, in the Court of Chancery, Dub. lin, I.tnd RIDEEDAIC rook on opportunity to allude to the change of Ministers : and, Won ihorkin g the Biarristers for their attention during his Chan. cellorship, said he should not have occasion to proceed in any causes, save a few, which he should hasten, as quick as possible, previous to his de prone Item Ireland. Among the idle reports to which almost every hour now gives birth, it was yesterday stated, that an embargo hid been laid on all Prussia t ye se's in the ports of Great Britain. We can assure cur Readers, that this rumour is utterly void of founda tion. Lord Minot tt.r is considerably recovered from his indisposition, which is now said not to have been at any time of a dangerous nature. The IVoakxambeid, Mt t. tam from St. Andero, for Embden, is lost near Bayonne. The /lira, IXltl.ot:e ori. from Newfoondhod i bound to I`iguet4, is captured and carried into L'Orient. The -Id battalion of every t regiment, of which the Ist is in the West Indies, has received orders to send out every man and Officer who is fit lotion:e ra' service; `AOD man of the 2d battalion, of the lOth Regiment, are now on their march to Ports mouth, for immediate embarkation. The Chathirn Division of Royal Marines, con sisting of 3 Cohonels, 4 Lieuteriant-Colostels, 4 Majors, 47 Captains, 94 First and 94 Second Lieutenants, 376 Serjeants, 376 Corporals, ;3i Drummers, aid 6,5 d;) Priv4tes. is now complete to the full establishment, there being, as it aopears by the returns up to the ofitb ult. 34* &ve t norner a ries. 'ltursclay a Deputation from the University of Dublio waited upon his Royal Iligness the Duke cf Cum CE aI.A ND, at S'. Jame.'s Palace, with she gr.flt of the Office of (ha , celler of the University of Dub lin. To hold the Office, it was necessity that his Roy al Highness should take the oaths to His hi AJCST Y and, as a mar k of respect to His Royal flightless (which has not been unusual to Princes of the e10..,d), the Loan CH* NCELLOR waited upon His Royal Highness at St. James's, and administered the oath to him its his own apartments, in the pre sence of the Deputation from the Llaivers ty of Dublin. The workmen in the employ of Mr. w Fa* tier.. upholder t o th e Kii:, commenced t h e i r b us i ness o t hooging the painted chamb er o f t h e House of Look in black - , on Thursday, and not before. Mr. Pori. !me in died in the official situation of Premier of Great Biltoio. his remains will receive obituary honours, s enilar to those which would be bestowed on Any Baron of the United Kingdom, to whom the State had decreed a public funeral - There will he a ea ' copy of black velvet placed ever the body, and there will be a number of decorations, 31 usual in snob cases. The procession will movo through Westminster-ILO, across Polace-Yard, round putt of Bridge -street arid King-street, and in at the groat western gate of the Abbey, so as to proceed up Code great ais)e towards the place of inter meat. Thursday se'nnight, a Special Jury was summotwol at the Old Castle, Canterbury, to decide by verde. the valuation of certain estates, which o ul be 'Noir col in the new street, now about to he made, from High-street to Palace -street. On this occasion, Messrs. GURNEY and Asyut. r, two eminent Con:- sal, from London, were engaged by the contenilio:: parties. vie. the Corporation or Centerbury. ro-ria the Proprietors of the srveloil estates. The hose nets was opened by Sir Eros an Kstoootaat to , Batt. who presided :is Chairman ; after which, the Counsel proceeded to examine the wituesses, whose testimonies tended to elucidate she real value of the ground, ace.; verdicts were given areosdinnly -- In these case, the Jurymen, who ire sworn, rectos.. 10s. lid. and those who are not sworn ,, os. emotro Mg to 131. 1 Is. which they gerterously presented he the Kent and Canterbury Hospital. First-drawn Ticket of the present Lottery, 1 7, 883 1 entitled to 20,0et.4. Wolf sold at Nolo:soli and BRO , `E.E'S 011 Established Office, 437, Picea aft in one hair And eight tixteenth shares. 'Tickets and Shares, wart:anted unslroven, will continue on sale the remainder of the d: awing, and the prizes pai.! o n demand. 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