The Sun. — London, England, 1802-12-11 00:00:00

OR , a d LI iry :r• :nC the spirit of enterptite of this Cottntry, Which must have the died of increasing the popti. latio n as well as .the riches of the Country, and tvtdening continually the channels of our Commerce - ...the benefits of whi c h a't'e increasing rapidly.--r flaying stated circumstances)so highly favourable to the , • present situation of ehe-Revenue, it is itt.. Pssible for me not to say a few words• on what I am sure Will be matter , o f sa ti s faction to every Gentleman, who hears me—l mean the rapid increase of the prosperity of Ireland—l am convinced there never was a more solid presumptive proof that the improvement of Ireland has grown out of the mea sure of incorporating the two-Kingdoms, than that ‘eitich I am now going to state :—ln August last the Revenue of Ireland was increased by 900,0001. .-witichis a progress greater in proportion than our e ' sv n ; a differ ence . which nobody would be sorry fo r , but at which every one will rejoice. Having stated the sit uat i on o f t h e C ountry , I wou ld o b serve , that if exigency should require more produce, means Must be found for that purpose, to make the Revenue equal to the exigency, and that of providing, for it must be prompt and immediate, that is, as soon as the amount can be ascertained, for that a system of Loans in time of Peace would he ruinous. I have given as much attention to the affairs of Indli4 , as, with many. other avocations, I have been able, and f rom t h at v i ew I d o declare, that th e state those affairs fully justifies what my Right Hon. '(Mr. H. Downes) has repeatedly declared -- :°A that subjet% that those concerns are now in t h more prosperous state than they`ever were, and at are increasing daily. " Having stated these matters of faa, and not elevriny thingghazarded any thing on conjeure,a but urged on solid and sufficient grounds, I am un willing to t res p ass f ur ther on the attention of the Co mmittee, and yet I must solicit its attention for a few moments. In stating the causes which have • led to our present situation I might say much - , but will not expatiate ; it is sufficient , to say, that much is owing to that wisdom which had pre ' / ioasly presided over our Finances, and much to the fortitude of that House, and to the good sense and firmness of the People of this Count r y. With respea to myself, I do not pre . tend to have any one merit, but that of haVing en. - deavoured to follow up the example that was set me. however, 'I might be permitted to address a Ferson who has commented upon my 'conduct, per. paps I may think with; some. severity, I would ask with that good humour which he recommends to flue, whether I have,,itt the transaitionseo which lie alludes, been so devoid of energy. and vigour, and wanting in those qualities which he seems to "fed, and in which he is pleased to seer my elm- Lifter is deficient ? It is a delicate subjea to be touched on, at least by me ; but the Committee : t7i ll) I am sure, do me the justice .to say, that I am not, forward on these occasions. I think it was admitted on all sides that there was no , want Of energy and . vigour shown in the prosecu- ti " of the War e nor any want of firmness in meeting all our _ That state of . our finance which I have exhibited to• the Commit. tee arises Chiefly from that_rneasure. which has long It e tt e c tie el t v r; e y dthe 4 approbation of this House and of this an' , a hid'. I can only claim the merit of av ing pursued. There was another sentiment ex. press ed by the Noble Person to Whom: have al luded., which I must beg pertnisSion to notice, it ' w as, that I was grown' confident - otaftly in pro_ P o rtz( n as I h a d lost the con fi dence of the Country. 1 • " i s is a charge against me, of great presurription; It certainly is one that I .was not prepared to ex letl, and permit me to add, that it is one which I d ' ° not think comes with. a peculiar - grace from that quarter. Whether I deserve the confidence" of the Country or not, it is not for me to say ; but I know of serve a !es tu and generous People, who will judge , me by my conduit, and not by the language .101 others. I may be• charged with 'having too !Illicit confide nce b y ot h ers , b ut I- cer t a i n ly d o f ee l l't et', Hence which arises from a consciousness that I Live in my situation aCted at least with zeal and fid elity'. , I feel a satisfaalion in knowing, that -1 have never, in an office to which I was called- by Z ly Sovereign, been governed in a single instance Y - any thing but a motive of public duty. 'I have '.''', °'-ebjeal upon earth but the public Welfare, in the first instance, and the public approbation to the second. This is the first time . that 'I have presumed to call the attention of the House to 'the e°o aideration of t h e charakr.ler of an individual so h v i u m, hie as myself, and I hope it will be the last. ,`"lth regard to every thi ng t ha t constitutea-prospe -I'4' in our State at pre s ent,. and our hope'sfur elle t9tn re'sfa , I do no t see any t hi ng h ut g roun d s for -se.inion. I d o not see any d anger threaten ng this Country. I do not say this by the time of under-rating dartget. I am Speaking at a t ime wh en we h ave great -means and'great advan. 23es. When I see a rapidly increasing Revenue, "'sin g f rom causes which I know to be solid and t Per manent—when • le see its i n crea s i ng - Manufac :re', 'when I see i ts exten di ng C ommerce, when I " a Navy already provided capableof giving se u'ity to thi s C ountry; w h en I see a Fleetinedual .'7'-itence, capable of defying any force t hat may b e otought against it--I do not like t o s p ea k th e l an _ l 'atge of defiance, and therefore I would say equal to the Naval Power of the Universe; when I know at We have a Militia in the United-Kingdom of i ° e° o o Men, and an Armed Yeomanry ; and when' es _Know ) that there is a disposition to. use all those z ' i ' i c_a u n , s with promptness and vigour; when occasion, • ° render it necessary; I think I:am justified' r that I do not apprehend any danger to ktngdom. The People of this Country are, I' - animated with a strong spirit of Loyalty, with icil'eexception only of a few contemptible individuals, e an contemptible in point of strength and len cert:mee, but not so contemptible as to justify l an "ernmen t or P ar li ament in abating their vigi . lance ter 'may nits_ 'Peak of p ersons , w h o , t h o ' t h ey ns_ these s _ s t e mrig in a tavern would be weak i n the strand. are the considerations on which I found Illy of di ' Pes, I would say confidence. The people ad eat lS Cou ntry, possessing this loyalty and - these p ose it n ages,. do not wish to use them for any pur. ge e d f. • aggrandi zement ; they w i sh to preserve Prtnei aith wi t h a ll the 'World; to adhere to the' oar b , e P i sof Justi ce , an d to ma i nta i n P eace, if it done consistently .with their lionour,"— having,to die .Coriimitiee for haViiig detained them sd long, be concluded with moving his Resolutions, which were agreed in, and the Home being resumed,. the Report Wks drddrtd:to 4 received on Monday. ' The CHANCELLOR of ilte E3OI4EQUETt gave notice, that he should on Monday, in the Com mittee of Supply, move for a Rim of r,500,0001. to make good sums advanced by the Bank, Bcc. The Indemnity Bill was read a third time and passed. Adjourned at half past six o'clock, till Monday 4 MAILS. ARRIVED. DUI. Holland 0 - _ _ _ French - .. -- ---- Hamburgh - - - . - PRICE OF STOCKS, THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols 70ja71 a7liil 0111114H11 - Si a7i disc. THE SUN. SOLLM QUIS DICERC FALSUM AUDLAT ? LONDON, DECEMBER U, ISoz. THIS morning we received the Illouiteur of the 7th instant. The. only intelligence it brings, is contained in a Letter from the Hague, which gives the details of a dispute which has arisen between the Municipa lity of Amsterdam and the Batarian Government, respecting the proposed levying of an extraordinary Contribution upon the Inhabitants of that City: The Government has refused to accede to the de mand made by the Municipality, for a modification of the Law ; and thtis the dispute at present rests ; but from the disposition of the Inhabitants of Am.. sterdam, it does not appedithat . the proposed Con tribution' can be levied in that City without consi.:. derable difficulty. Yesterday a Court of Direlors Was held at the East India House, when the following arrangement was made in the Council at Fort Sr. George, in consequence of the late appointment of Lord WIL LIAM CAVENDISH BENTINCK, as Governor. Lieutenant. General JAMES STUART, Commander in Chief,' and Second in Council. • WILLIAM•PETRIE, Esq. third in Council, and Provisional Governor. JOHN CHAMIER, Esq. fourth in Council, in the room of MUNGO DICK, Esq. who resumes his station as Inspector of the Company's InVestment. The undertuentioned times were fixed for the Earl Howe, instead of those , originally proposed —to be afloat the 9th of January, 1803 ; sail to Gravesend on the 23d ditto; stay there 30 dap, ; antit4abe in the Downs on the 28th of February. The Court adjourned at six o'clock till Wednes day next. An over-land Dispatch has been received from Bombay. Letters'received by this conveyance are dated as late as`the 9th of June last. Nothing Of material consequence has transpired from the sub . - stance of these le tters . Th e C om p an y' s Shi ps t h e Canton, Capt. THOMAS LUSH I NGTON ; the ' , Palmer Castle, Capt. ESSEX HENRY BOND, and the Thames, Capt. ROBER T WILLIAMS, were at Bombay, - deli. vering. their consignments, prior to, their departure for Chiria. The American Ship 'Ramb/er sailed from Bombay the 22d May for America. Captain OGILBY, of the Hon. Company'i Infantry, and Lieutenant GOODL AD, of His Majesty's 33d Regi ment, are passengers on board the Rambler. The Matilda, Captain SHEEN,, from the Cape of Good Hope, had :mired at Bombay. She left the Cape the 14. th • March. The CoMpiny's Frigate Maryriis Cornwallis, Captain ISAAC•G. RICHARDSON, had sailed from Bombay for Goa, with . JOHN, SHAW and GeoßcE TAsWELL, Esquires. The Cump a . ny's Ship' the Comet; Capt. LARKINS, got on shore o n th e a d o f M, t y during very tempestuous weather, on the Ivlizin Sand : she was to be yepaired at Cal. cutta prior to her departure for England. The force which has been colieefed at Oujien, by DAWLU.T Row SCINDEAH, according to a letter from 13ombay, exceeds even the Armies of the PEISHWA and HOLKAR joined together. The PEISHWA is using every means to augment his forces in consequence of SciNDRAH'S superiority, who has also the Army of the RAJAH of JEireoaß in his fa vour, amounting to forty-eight battalions, and 15,000 cavalry. Wedn'esday a Meeting of the principal Merchapts and Ship Owners of Plymouth took place at the Mayoralty House, to petition Parliament foi the purpose of having that Port included amongst other Sea Ports to receive goods and merchandize to be warehoused free of duty till wanted for sale. Mr. GRENFELL is a Candidate to succeed the WILLIAMS, as Member for the Borough of Great Marlow, and it is expeeted he will be chosen Avithcut opposition. A plan has been submitted to Fits MAJEST Y , by the DUKE of YORK, for all the Soldiery, in future, to wear hats instead of caps. The Philadelphia Gazette, of the tst of Novem. ber, 'contains the following paragraph : "In conse quence of the favourable sttt4 of the city,, and the recent happy change of weatherohe Board Of Health, in session this morning, determined on immediately issuing bills of health to vessels leaving this Port for foreign countries. We have the pleasure also to state, that the Committee of the NOrthern ties, in their last Report, state, that the-'recent change in the weather has completely extinguished all the• traces of the late disease." A superb Monument has been eretleci, by order of the (UEEN of NAPLES, in the Park of the Casrie of Schoenbrun, to the membry of het mother, the late End press MARIA. THERESA. R 4 -3v PLY/120Ur1i, Drc. 9. SAiLEii the Alli g ator, Capt. MEttitoti-, for Ja maica";, the Caroline, HAYES, for St. Kitts ; and the Portuguese Ship Paztorinba, Capt..oLivEßA:,. for Oporto. Arrived the Sloop Raley, from daeinsey, de tained by the Atalanta Sloop of War. . PORTSMOUTH, J)Ec. 10. ARRiVED the iimph;on Frigate . from Lisbon ; and Ada'et Gun-vessel from the Downs.- DEAL, DEC. 10: AR[tIVED this morning from Deptford, the Deptford Navy Transport ; and from a cruize, the Snipe and 'Bloodhound Gun-brigs. Came do‘Vo from the River, and remain, the Bose) (Country Ship). for Bengal. GIBRALTAR, Nov. Is. . ON the t3th the Rosario sloop of •war; Captain MOUNC EY, arrived here from Plymouth in i 8 days, with dispatches for the Officer commanding at Malta, .and the Commanding Officer of the Forces in Egypt. She, does not bring out a single letter for any of the squadron, so that her dispatches must relate solely to Malta and Egypt. The French have not paid off a single ship, and not a week elapses without some men of .war, belonging to them or their Allies, passing this to the Eastward. On the Loth, at noon, another 'French two decker passed Europa Poinr i to the Eastward. . The ROlario experienced some dreadful gales of wind on her• . passage,..and was obliged to throw .several of her guns overboard to avoid foundering. The St. Kap-87/z° has repaired •her damage, and" sails again the first easterly wind. The Resistance frigate, Capt. WVODEHOUSE, has just. arrived. from Lymington, in eight days pas_ sage; to join the squadron. Sir HAItRY and Lady I'\7IEALE are passengers on board, .on their way to Naples. The Venture. sloop of war,. has also ar-: rived, in 26 days from Portsmouth, with dis patches for this place.' THE THEATgES. Drury-La,:e. The Comedy of Every Man in his Humour was revived last night at this Theatre.—WROUGHTON, for the first time, appeared in the character of Kite_ ley, which he performed' with the plain sense and natural feeling that generally appear in his ading.— It must be acknowledged, - however, that he was,' on•the whole, somewhat too violent and hurried— Suslicion and jealousy are the essential features of the part, and they are shewn rather in alarm and restless agitation, than in passionate turbulence. But it was a first appearance, and his next repre sentation will doubtless be better. BANNISTER., for the first time, also appeared in .Bohadil. It is a difficult part to hit of successfully. In our opinion, he was too boisterous.—There is an affetted gravity in the part, which BANNISTER did not sufficiently prbduce, and he gave some squeak ing tone; that were,by.no means charaCleristic.• He had also the common fault of addressing what he said chiefly to the Audience. His best scene was that in which he exhibited specimens•of the several .passes in fencing. We have no doubt that he will render the character prominent and effective. PHERRY's Master Stephen .was harsh,-but divert ing. COLLINS gave the poetical conceit of Master Matthew with humorous. effect. The Comedy, altogether was so well supported as to deserve a larger Audience. Covent. Garden. THEIR MA JESTIF.,I O aCcompanted by the five PRINCESSES, were last night at 'thli Theatre. The Opera of The Cnhiiet tnd the•Parce of The Review Were the dramatic Pieces commanded on this occa sion. The ROYAL PARTY were received by a nu. . merous Audience with every attestation of cordial affeaion. The usual loyal and patriotic Airs were called for and encored. Both of the Pieces - went off very well. The ROYAL FAMILY, in general, seemed to be in good health, .and Were evidently much gratified by the Performances. FAWCETT Was well enough recovered to resume his station last night ut Coknt-Garden Theatre. RAIIZZINI is preparing Haydn's celebrated Ora torio of the Seasons, for his Bath Concerts: ers, Secown takes the Principal Part; and if wr may judge from the fame this distinguished Singer ae_ s quired in the Creation, het efforts ate likely to be crowned with equal success: There is now in London a French Gentleman, who is said to be the nest Singer . in Europe.—He is only to be heard in private parties. It is a strange complaint, that there should be a *ant of horns at the Opera-hOuse, considering that it is the chief resort of fash. ion. Letters have been recently received in Paris from the Vessels which sailed under Capt. BAuntm on, a Voyage of Discovery . . On the 19th of May last the Naturalistr,, commanded by Capt., HAME I. IN, arrived at 'PorijAckson, in New Holland, having been separatedtrom the Geographer, in - tempestuous weather. It appears, however, that the latter was soon after fallen in with, at the. Southern extremity of New Holland, by the invert/go/0i- British Man of War. She was then proceeding to join her con sort at the appointed rendezvous, without having sustained any ,damage, Tuesday the Conquerant, of 74. guns, taken in the Battle of the Nile, having been surveyed by diwttion of the Lords of the A. - Eniralty . and Navy Boaid, and found unfit for further service, 'was hauled alongside the North Jetty Head, Plymouth, to go into Dock as soon .as the Mars, of 74 guns, come 3 out, to be broken up for old timber. ARA -37; 111. A Deere'br the Coiiftilgi a real Eta:Vtle is established at .cheybotir,t. - • HAGUE ; -DEC., I .—Tlie. Cityf of ; Amsterdam, per.; sists Iti its opposition to the Measures adopted; and already tarried itifd'execzttiotl, throughout the Re. public ; for the - levy of ektranidintry ttilpositiorise The CoMmission of GoVeinritent; ch itS arriiial it thit City; caused to be appointed by the Comnitinal Adthinist tation; new verificatoryCtinithissioners ;bur almost Alt of them have refused to al, in the saline terms as those before appointed. The Comrnunal. Ad . . ministration th 6 .6 addressed . RepresentationS to the Commission, which they inviied theth to transmit to the Government; for the purpoSe of obtaining A. Law; substituting an Oath instead of any' other measure, in order to ensure the sincerity of the declarations of those called upon to contribUte. On this demand being made, the . Comnii4iOn repaired to the ComMunal Aditiinistratidn, and declared that so far from having power to assent to the demand, they could only execute the orders'of Government; - and' they relied upon the Municipality to do all ilLir Was necessary to. ensure the eiecution of the Law. The latter replied by a retailed Memorial, which; after asserting the zeal of the Municipality to second the views, of the Commissioners declared that tht disposition of the Inhabitants, and particularly of the Merchants, was so hostile to the proposed mea:- sure, that the execution of it. world be attended with the most alarming consequences. ; in_ consequence - of the discussion which aiose upon this point, the Municipality at length deter:. mined to send a Deputation to the ,Hague, to pre sent ;,,,n Address to ' the Legislative Body. The Address was Presented to that Body at its Sitriug of the r9th of November, when it was referred to a Committee, on whose Report the' Legislative Body passed a Decree, declaring itself incompetent to Ootionncd upon the demands contained in tb Address. The Municipality of Arnsterda4l being infofmed of this decision, resolved to address to the Govern ment 'itself, a detailed Memorial; containi;.s the same Reclamations- and ProteStations announced in .the Address to the Legislative Body, and which concluded with a demand that the Government would modify the Law recpeding the Levy of Ex. traordinary Impositions, in the way proposed by the Municipality. The Government rejeeted the demand on the zsth.of November, and notified its decision to the Municipality of Amsterdam. Here the dhpute rests at present. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FRO7.I , FAEISi DEC. 15: , g With the view of giving greater ethif to thd presentation of the Ei'must/ AMBASSADOR, the monthly . paiade of the Troops• was antedated, and took place yesterday (Sunday), instead of to-day, that it might have the advantage of a Aoljdayi which of course could not,f,iil to attraft a great ad_ ditional concourse of speftators. Several of the Regiments had new cclours given them, and the Cuirassiers, for the first tith e since the RevolUtion, appeared in armpur. They are not, strictly speak, "frig, a new Corps, having beep in use in the times of the Monarchy, but they were revived this day. " The Ft RST. CONSIM was dressed,'after his cus, tomary Manner on these occasions, vtirpplain. He wore a cocked hat, without any lace, and rode a white charger, which formerly belonged to the late King of France. Several Petiticins were, presented to him. Haff.-a-dozen sal res of hanorir were dist ri huted -to such as had peculiarly distinguished therri. selves. " Lorl. WHITWORTH was not present during did Parade. This, I understand, is a point of etipeette, as, till the presentation of his Credentials, he can only be considered as a private Gentleman, and therefore could not with propriety be introduced rd the Ambassador's Hall. He arrived about halt past two, in the carriage of JosEili BONAPARTE, draWn by six bay horses. Be was dressed in black. Then followed two carriages, with four horses each ; and lastly His Excellency's own carriage, drawn by.siX . grey. It was. empty. The splendour of his reti nue aftrafled universal admiration, the Ettg!ish EmbasSy, in magnificence, eclipsing' the precedent of all the other Powers of Europe. Equally supe_ riot- was the welcome he received from the . VI RST CoNstm, and the honours paid him. The di n ne r was served up for upwards of two hundred covers. ", For the populace at large, one of the principal objeas of curiosity was his Loa osH H.'s Coachman, Who appeared in the true Om English style, with a rotindhat,' and a neat coachman's wig. He is a pfump, jolly man, and by his looks, evinces that he is not STARV ED by his master. The iota ensem ble of his appearance preSented a striking contrast to the French style of equipment : but a still greater contrast' was furnished by the manners of the French and English servants. The moment - the French attendants had put down their illustrious guests at the . Palace, they whipped a short .pipe out • of their pockets, a flint and. steel, 'lighted their pipe -with i . trfeet non thalance, and smoked with all the dignity and calm repose ofa Dutchman." KOTZEBUE is abOlit to undertake the Editorship of a Journal at Berlin, entitled Le Liberal: The Works of .HELVETIU3 and BAYLE, are for bidden in the Public Libraries and Reading Rooms of Vienna, as well as those - of Voi.:AIRE and Rous. SEAU. The late Duke of PARMA left behind him 225,000 ounces of silver, il2 pounds of told and jew e l s , of the value.of z,oop,ovz, 'lyres,