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I to thee,' s otter of the Howie. On this account he could not nos for in the Resolution proposed. If the House ws.se a adopt the emotion, no geollemse ever return ed keine to the (*insistst of more telunipb than 7 1 1 r. Hope would have on leaving the bar. It could be no object with the Mouse to attempt to oppress him; the cui,nory had been but too plainly proved by the cheer at the cud of his speech, which bad been joined by some plows from whom be least of all expected such an indecorum. It was desirable for the House to steer a middle course. If they could have had any assistance from the explanation ' , fretted by Mt. Hope, (lie real difficulty would have been :removed; but after. Malcolmg with the deepest oticotitto, anxious to lake bold of any thing which would tare intimated contrition or regret, lie found nothing o !Weser of a satisfactory nature in the estplaintion. No gentleman who had undertakes to recognise say ihing• of the kind in that explanation .could point et is whit part of the speech it consisted. There was a control avowal of an indisposition and reluctance out to ha the privileges of the Hoene; bat, on the other baud, there was a declaration that Mr. Hope would have .1. rated it right to have appeased his irritated feclins at the ri kof committing • breach of their privileges. Wits it con tent to pass a Itesolotion expressive of their vetiafactioui in ouch an explanation ? He would appeal to this Rt. McGee -1.-eisaa oppotite, whose skill ati6'cue in those particulars was so eminent, and often So fistful, if 'twee was a tingle pee rs/lent of the House' declaring its satisfaction at the expla nation given on a techired breach of privilege, when it was onsecomponted with any thing like regret, or any other cir cumstance of atonement? but so far were some Gentlemen from this, that they declared so stonemeat was accessary, ss hcbesiteh of privilege was only grounded on another breach i.f privilege in suffering repents to he made. Bet that was only a technical °lkea...re, which, however it might be accost anl4 d with alight itsconveniences, had such superior silvan. sages, that it was scarcely possible to do away with it. The Noble Lord naked if on individual was to be left without opportunity for defending himself from what he knew to he a misrepreaentation? God for But there were miser methods ',rodeo making an attack on a Member. All he asked was doe protection for Members of ffie Hoene while doing their duty. What was to prevent a petition trout being forwarded; stating the (sets in counoverry in a new point of view, and praying for inquiry Isis the Mouse ? Bat here they would have been in an awkward silmOtion, because that very opportunity fur in quiry had been already refined by the friends of the cons plainioe party. How was the House to steer ? How could they effect inqnity into public 'bones? Who would stand forward to accuse, if the House nut only rersted inquiry, but the proposer was to be left open to the stuck of the party so he accused ? Who was to urge on the consideration of Boit liwick's case`tider such perils? He did not believe that soy prudent mmtwould aver after undertake the execution of that or any Menhir duty if the Muse adopted the Resolu tion. They Bid before now accepted of qualifications of vari ous matters offeldt In extenuation; but simply to read to tleCoffeetifeethe resolution that he had committed a breach of Pri'alete. "with soother, alleging that the House was so solisreed witnis explanation, that they wool.' not proceed ! Three stall no proredent for such absurd and disgraceful pro ceefliegs. •It would be a complete triumph to Mr. Hope— which he believed the House did not helmet fur him. He put it in ass, of the old Members, if it was likely to be considered iii any ollitilight than as a triumph over the privileges of the House. In the present temper of the House Ire would nut pipette any •Iterstion of the Resolution, though he thought it very city to embody something in the Resolution to con vey a sufficient reprimand. He would not propose it him self, especially after the cheer which Mr. Hope received at the end of his speech, which short of ttitinsph must have re/tilled Mr. Hope's ears before he left the House. No Wit her need expect the support of that part cf the House upon an amendment. He thought It enough for himself t.. have pointed out what was wanting, leaving it to others to use his suggestion or mot at pleasure. He repeated it, that there was no ease of similar treatment of nay delinquent. In all this he spoke without party bring only anxious fur the dignity and convenience of the House; see yet did be wish to call into discussion Borth. wick', ease, which he believes(' to be one of moot usjostie oldie oppression. If this Resolotims passed there was an end onto ir function,. He uss on the wane, and it could not nflt.t him ; but there was no young moo, haring friemsdo, who would not be duly nod frequently cautioned against en thralling himself with the case of any one who might be sue. rounded by those in powers. He expressed his willingness to acquiesce is any revolution in the lightest degree comprising the idea of reprimand. Give that, and •he would waive any individual feelings (sod hr could urge a good many) which lie might otherwise entertain. Short of that he could ant vole fur the Resolotion, but must protest against it as a compromise of lbe best sad most valoable of their Privilege's,. He bad often supported the pri vanes when he did ail approve of the occasion of bring ine ibcm forward. This was a case which they TOO lake police of, or the bitedoes• could ant go on. Every sub ject of the same nature would give rise to some fresh viols lion of those privileges out of doors—perhaps to as many breaches of the peace. All be wished was some entry on the Journals betokening a reprimand. Mr. C. I%YNN observed. that as any reference to the debates of the Howse was a breach of privilege, this was one of the most direct which could be contrived, and went di• 'redly to affect the freedom of speech, liy imputing the most unworthy motives. If it were tolerated, Members must be 'subject to be called down into the same areas to explain with She offi oder'. He drew a distinction between tolerating a breach of privilege and nottiorisiog it. In the former care the HOUK did not become responsible for misrepresentation', which, accurately as the reports were generally given, yet from being got out in tomb baste, only • few hours after the speeches, sometimes contained very considerable misreme sonintions, sod sentiments were not enfiequesttly put into the noisibs of Members the very opposite of what they uttered. If they authorised the peese o t breach of privilege they would bring on themselves theincessity of defending themselves from every one of these misconstructions. After &Winsome consi derations its amitigatiou of Mr. Hope's case, be observed that it would be easy to introduce some words into the zeutino, to express that the (louse would refrain from pro seediog in considetation of the regret expressed by Mr. Hope at having coininitteel a breach of privilege. Mr. CANNING would not meat to any Resolution ex pressine of a direct reprimand, as he considered it doubtful if Mr. Hope bad dune any thing which could be considered generally improper for repelling unfoonded allegations, sad el"iesidiog ispred honour—though he might not iv his warmth have taken the best course. The question had been slated as between the House and the offender, without eon sidiling the third engaged in Irmuilx—the rrportiag P . a creature cf their own tuleratiou, the expreheacy of which he ovuld not question, because it had now become • rograf; ell on the Constitution (bat the remove' wen impracticable, and, if practicaLk, by no annum desirable He enlarged on the lujury done to a young man exercising his profession in a narrow circle, when he meta political friend, who untold mourn, or a po litical foe, who would rejoice in his dceradation—by a state ment now admitted by the Hon. and Learned Member fur Caine to be owing to bin ignorance of a fact in Scotch prac tice, of which the House also was as folly ignorant. Consi d. ring the nature. of that cliatge, which impeached him of a most oppressive and unjust act, done with a view to pre judice the trial of a man on en accusation invuniog life and sheath, he thought that the sitostdin of an ardent young man SO circumstanced must be intolerable, and that it was out unionist that he should seek exploits:lou, eves as he had /tinkly acknowledged at the risk of committing a breach of the privileges of the Howse. He remarked, that as Mr. Hope had expressed the same regard for i'itelr privileges which was generally felt by the House, sad had `fared no thing tending the least to aggravate his offence, it won t ellm pity to send him Corn the House dishoeuuted and grsred. Mr ABERCROMBY explained, that tie paper signed by John Hope and NVNeil bail berm referred to by him in is- Raid to the connexion there prrons bad with the transactions which produced the fatal act of Mr. Stuart. It was in that •i.w olds that be bad regred to it, and not as it ted eithtr of them will, the ease of Mr. Borthwick. N MING ersisised. tIAMILTON repressed bis divestisfsethes it the tea the arguments offered he exteauatkaa alba it was se evident from passages in the paseph- s;«- _ la what was the &alga of the *Odors. B. a- • .414 anxious that the House 'book, consider what wan doe to itself—to his Him. and Leaned Friend, and to the prevention of any such case is Ware—but he could not conceive those pur poses to be answered by the Resolution proposed. Sir .1. MACKINTOSH, in reply to the courteous and complimentary speech made to hiss by the Noble Lord (Binning), declt red that he agreed with the whole statement of facts and arguments nude by his Hon. and Learned Friend (Mr. Abercromby), and that the case of Bailiwick wasSmit to the least affected by any thing which bad taken "plate. Re. CANNING again explained. Mr. BROUGHAM wished to know if his Honourable and Learned Friend (Mr. Courtamy) intended to adopt the sug gestion of his Right Hon. Friend or the Right Hon. Presi dent of the Board of Control! He conceived t►at there could be nothing disgraceful alleged is causing Mr. Hope to hear that which was the expressed opinion of the House. Mr. COURTENAY said, be was only prevented from doierg so of his own accord by 'opposing that the peal• trace of Mr. Hope was implied on his speech, and the reprimand iu the very assure of the proceedings. He would now move, that the Resolution should stand thus— " lii consideration of the explanation given at the bar, and the expression of regret of Mr. Hope at the violation of its privilege., the Huse doe• not feel itself ailed uu to pro. ceed farther in this busioesr." Lord BINNING proposed that the vantioa should be withdrawn, sad tbesmendment put iii its place. Mr. COURTBNAY said that must be the order of pro etedior, as he could soot amend his owe •otion. Mr. DROUGH AM hoped the words, " the particular cir custasees of the ease,' would not be lift out, fur it was realty the peculiarity of the use which weighed with him mad his Gieuds. He remarked that after this etample the House could never think of vi►itioc with such severity as they ►ad dune heretofore the misinterpretations of primers and re porters, however gross the breach of privilege which t►ey might unintentionally commit. After • few words from Mr. COURTEN AY and Lord A. HAMILTON, the words were added accordingly. The semlulion so amended was thee pot and carried wit►- out a division, only Lord A. HAMILTON asd another Member crying "Nu :" Mr. Hope was then brought to the bar. The SPEAKER read the amended resolution to him, and be was withdraws,. Mr. COURTENAY then moved for Mr. Menzies to be called in. Mr. Menzies was accordingly placed at the Bar. The SPEAKER informed him that in consequence of a compla , nt made of a letter published in the Courier of Mon day the 131 b iusiant, which was declared to be a breach of the privileges of the House, an order had been i , sueil fur bringing him to the bar to answer for the same. He di rected him to look at the letter, and say if it was his. Mr. Menzies ark•owlrrlged the letter to be his. The SPEAKER asked him it' he bad any esiplanation to offer for having committed that breath of privilege ? Mr 3lenzies declared that he had atoms felt the most profound respect fur the character and privileges of the House, and nothing could have gives him greater pia than whew he fouled he had committed a violation of them, and incurred the displeasure of the House. He them went over the ciicaussiances of the correspondence between him and Mr. Abercrumby, and described them meth as they have already gone before the public. Finding him self grossly injured by a statement which he knew l• be entirely unfounded, be ►eally had thought himself at liberty t• take the memos be did to arrive at expla•e. Lion, especially as Mr. Abercronsliy had refused to answer to any one outside Parliament for that which he slimed withis the walls. While be declared the published ac cusal to agree subs'antially with his statement to the Home, could he have succeeded in obinining an explanation by ot►er menus, he would sot have sought it through the public press. He mewed the House that in what be bad done be bad not the slightest idea or intention of infringing their privileges; and he would bow with respect to any decision to which the House might rome upon his conduct. The SPEAKER directed him to withdraw. Mr. COURTENAY, conceiving that the House utust feel satisfied with the explanation just given, mused that Mr. Massie. be dieehsege d from further atten d ance. _ Me. BROLiGIIAII cordially seconded the siotios, which was immediately carried. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The order of the day was then read. Celeste! DAVIES put a question to the Marquis of Lon donderry respecting a Tallish ship which was Siting out in the river, as to whether it was under the enaction and at the expense of Government? or if the Noble Marquis menet, on the other hand, to avail himself of the powers of the Foreign Enlistment Rill to prevent her departure? The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, he was glad to have an opportunity to explain the eireurestaNces of this case. The vessel alluded to came here with some of the re. mains of antiquity before the breaking owl of the war. As application was made by the Pads, of Egypt to seed over two frigates foe his service, and be was answered that this would be an infraction of neutrality. As application was then made for British seamen to navigate the vessel back. The answer was, Alt seamen might be allowed to navigate her so far as Malta, but that some of their own people must lake her home. He therefore hoped this explanation would be sufficient, and that there was so disposition on the part of the Government of an infraction of the neutrality they professed. Culowel DAVIES said, that he had linen on board the vessel with a brie party, and that an officer on board, who represented himself as the second in command, stated, that there were 250 seamen on board, and warlike stores, ex pressly going out against the Greeks. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, he could only slate, that he had given an explanation of all the circum stances which bad come to the knowledge of Government, and he should feel it his duty to inquire whether any fusilier steps were taken contrary to their order. Dr. LUSH INGTON said, if the Noble Lord would promise that there should be nu more sailors on board than would be nee sssss y to carry the vessel house, every purpose would be answered. The Hon. C. H. HUTCHINSON said it was quite absurd to suppose that 2SO seamen would be required to navigate the vessel to Malta. Mr. F. ROBINSON said, the Govrrnmeut possessed no power to prohibit British seamen from engaging in that marl. But if it bad been • warlike ship, then their en gaging would be illegal Wilier Ike Foreign Enlistment Bill ; and also, those persons with whom they had so engaged would come within its provisions. Mr. BARING said it was not only necessary that this country should be Cautious of preserving neutrality, but that she should also appear so is the eyes of Europe, and it was quite impossible to deny that app were completely against as. Any body acquainted with the opinions enter tained on the Continent, must feel that in France, Germany, and other countries, we laboured under the base imputation, in some degree publicly, but in every degree privately, of assisting the Turks against the Greeks. This impression, whether ill or well-founded, should be cleared up. Mr. CANNI Lora A. HA euutsc taken NI *Sklar, witeu • lilollllllhhkiih SOUTH AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. Sir J. MACKINTOSH wished to put a q•estion to the Noble Marquis. the answer to which would, he trusted, re solve all thsclifficulties which the commercial world so ge. timidly felt at present. He meant as to the recognition of the independence of the American States. He did not mean to dispute that It was an officeof goud neighbourhood to a Positr which bad 1o•g exercised • sovereignty over another, to en ter into some explanation with her previous to the adoption of soy new regulations. He wished, then, to ask whether any representation bad been made by his Mulrety's Goverumtut to the Government of Spain, in any way relating to the actual recognition of the iodrpe•deuce of the American !kale'? The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, that discus sions were radius ou the subject at present, and he could not feel it casuists sit with Ins public duty to make any stalemeet until the result was isad• know°. Sir J. MACKINTOSH said be had No idea of asking for • result, but ►e would shape the (panties for the Noble Lord M • mamser in which he could give as utterer. Did these dimmaisas which were now peadisg, ',Wattle with his Majesty's Government ? The Marquis of LONDONDERRY Aid, this violin .._..::- .s. .. would involve the subject in mill greeter obscurity ; he must, therefore, beg to deelise giving as answer. PRIZE MONEY. Sir R. WILSON wished to know front the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite, whether he mild stale what prospect there was of the distribution of the prize.money of the army in Egypt Sir C. LONG said there was a claim now pending on the part of the captors, and until that was decided it would be impossible there should be a distribution. Mr. RENNETT said there were may old soldiers who possessed the right, but were unable so recover it. Mr. CROKER raid, he had undertakes gratsitourly Is act as trustee for the Java prise monry, and a considerable diatribsolon lies takes place, and not oae decision bad bees set aside. BEER RETAIL BILL. Mr. BROUGHAM w i s hed t o a s k - bis Hon. Priem! (Mr. Hume) to allow the discussion on this Bill to lake prece. deere of his motion, which stood for to-morrow. He was aware of the importance of the motion of his Hon. Friend, but be trusted to bis usual indulgence—he meant that in. dulgence which he was disposed to yield to men oat of office, out to public defaulters.—(A laugh.) Mr. HUME consented, and postponed his motion to Tues. day neat. The House then went into • Committee of Supply. EDUCATION—IRELAND. Mr. GOULBURN proposed that a sum not exceeding 17,0001. be granted to defray the expenses of Charter Schools i■ Ireland. Mr. lIUME said, that In the course of the last year the House had received an assurance that considerable reduc lions would be made its this Department, but none had been made. Since the pe►iod of the Union these allowances to Ireland were gradually increasiog. At that time the total expenae was 217,0001. whilst at present they amounted to 346,0001. With respect to the immediate grant before the Howse, no man who looked to the prosperity of Ireland meld refuse any mom which could educate the lower classes ; and if threw times *bestial were dematided, and that thereby the great object could be accomplished, it would be an act of economy to grant It. Nothing could be more lamestable than the state of moral degradation is which five millions of the people of that eouutry were kept. The Hon. Gentlemao tbeu read so extract from a biter written by Lord Fingal, in which be denied that the Rotuma Catholic Clergy (es hod been sometimes slated) were opposed to the education of the people, and " be submitted to the Government that the want of general education was the great f the evils which disgraced Ireland, disturbed its pester, and prevent's' its prosperity." Now in the sentiments of that letter he fully concurred; and he trusted that the Government would dispose of the mesas in their power to the best advantage. He begged to Impress on the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Goulburn) the necessity of educating the people of Iv land. In some districts education was given to Protease's's in a tenfold ratio to that which Catholics re ceived. It was on this account that he objected to the pre. sent vote. When first he entered Parliament the sum of 40,000/. was voted fur this purpose, and sonic surprise was excited when he stated that that sum, which then educated 3,000 persons, might, according to the Laucasteriau plan, educate 1841,000. It was quite gratifying to see the progress education was making in Ireland, sud great tumour was due to those who had taken an active part is promoting it. It was as imperious duty oo the Government to educate the people of Ireland, for that people had yet been treated with fairness. Mr. GOULBURN mild, the Hon. Gentleman had takes rather an extended view of the subject. He was ready to admit that, generally speaking, in charitable issti. lotions public greets frequently chilled private exertions, but he felt it due to 'lreland to say, that Ibis was by no means the case in that couutry. The people of Dublin mood to have provided for every possible case of misery and calamity, and if one were to judge from the number of public institutions in that city, it would seem as if charity Retold lu one readapt and uninterrupted stream. — But the present was a vote Not for cdocatioa, as was gene rally known by that term, but to provide M8.41'001,1; for orphans until the age when they could go out either as RT. tants or apprentices. With respect to she general question of educatios, he felt its l.portaace as much as say man ; and if he declined from entering epos it, it was because charity, not education, was the object before the House. Mr. SPRING RICE wished to are whatever grants were made converted to those purposes which would produce the most general good. He considered the opening of the Kil dare Street Society in Dublin as a sew era is education. But with regard to the Foutidling Hospital he considered there never was an institution which was wive opposed to the best feelings of society. It was founded oar the principle of exclusive Protestant education. It held out a premium and bounty to the father on the abandonment of his duty to his child, and for a doubtful advantage, that of educating a child is the religion of the State, it produced a positive evil. A society had brew lately founded in Ireland supported by the respectable Roman Catholics of that country, and this was the only insulation which was deprived of the liberality of Parliament. They were bound to administer relief and assistance indifferently to all; and the Catlin. lies never would believe you were sincere in your die. claimer of proselytism, while they were excluded from the liberality of Parliament. Mr. GOULBURN said he fully concurred in the proprie ty of diffusing the blessings of education equally and gene rally; but lie was surprised to hear his Honourable Friend (Mr. Rice) regret that an institution in Ireland had been de pi ived of the bounty of Parliament, which was r merely op. posed to the Kildare Street Society, whose opinions aid pro ceeds be professed to approve. Tke principle on which the Kildare Street Society went, was to suite Catholic and Pro testant, and destroy all *admit prejudices, • system diffi cult in any country, but peculiarly so In Ireland. Mr. BUTTERWORTH supported the grant. After souse couversation, in which Mr. Peel, Mr. Spring Rice, Mr. Gonlbnru, Dr. Lembiagton, Mr. Home, and Sir George Hill took part, the grant was agreed to. Mr. GOULBURN moved that the suns of 30,0002 should be granted to his Majesty, fur the support of the Foundling Hospital, Dublin. Mr. HUME considered the son too liege, as he was in formed that the parents of nice out of ten of the children that war received iu the fleapits! were able to pay fur their suppot t. _ . . Mr. GOULBURN said there were 8,200 childreu in the Hospital. Mr. H. G. BENNETT was ignorant of the circum stances attending the Hospital, bet he knew there was a similar Institution in Paris, and skit nine-tenths of the chil dren Is it belonged to permits who were able to support them. He was - informed shit a great number of theetsili dress wbo were deposited al the Dublin l'unudling Hospital were sent there from Wales and Scotland. Mr. DENIS EROWNE supported the grant. It was agreed to. Mr. GOVLBURN then moved— That the sum of 6,464/. should be granted fur the pro motion of Christian Knowledge in lreland.—Agreed to. After some conversation, in which Mr. Hume, Mr. Denis Browne, Mr. %bock, and Mr. Guulburu took part, the fol. l o wing sums were then voted :- 10,0001. fur the Education of the Poor in Ireland. 4,000/. fur the Sunday Schools in Ireland. 7,6001. for the Hibernian School. 8,928/. fur the Roman Catholic College at Maynoodt. 2,0001. for the Cork Institution. 7,000/. fur the Royal Dublin Society. 2.5001. for the Farming Society (Ireland). 3001. for the Royal Irish Academy. 804/. for the Commissioners to inquire into the Funds left for Charitabk Purposes in Ireland. After a coo rrrrr lion, In which Mr. Hume, Mr. Gonlbera, Mr. Buxton, Mr. Spring Rice, Mr. Daly. Mr. Denis Browne, Mr. R. Martin, the Marquis of Loodonderry, Mr. W.Rieldr, Mr. H .G. Bennett, Sir George Hill, and Mr. Wrack took part. the House resumed, and the CHAIRMAN reported progress, and asked leave to sit spin. The Leaner Duties Reducing Bill wu ►nd the third . The olha Orders or rise Day were Mew disposed of. and be &OM adjoarard at HALF•PAST TWO O'CLOCK, ..~ THE BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1822. In Ike Roves of Lords, last sight, Earl Gitoseettow brought the subject of the massacre of the Greek hostages al Scio modes their Lordships considerstioa, sad moved for copies of the dispatches of our Minister at Coostastiuople on the subject. The Earl of Littitroot. resisted the mo• lion, on the ground that no cruelty (however enormous) of a Foreign State exercised upon its own subjects, was a ground for the interference of this country. He denied that say gua rantee bad bees given by Lord STILANGFORD for the safety of the Greek hostages. The motion of Lord Gsosexnun was negatived without a division. The Northern Advocates were brought to the Bar of the Howse of Commons last night, pursuant to the malice be. fore gives. The public know the nature of the question. Mr. HOPI explained so much to the satisfaction of his friends, that they cheered his conclusion—a precedent which would be Inconvenient fur the adoption of the lower Courts, in re gard to individuals brought before them. What • spectacle, if the Judges, forgetting the gravity of their functions, should en any occasion in which they sympathised with the accused (and the Constitution commend, this in Ilfens on all Crown pleas), should join the about, of the by-standees, and clap their hands in compliment to the dexterity of the defence! We do not mean to say that this is not proper in Parliament; that might be a breach of privilege, and it is not ea ry one is ho can come to the Lar of the House with the same advantages as Mr. HOPE, sioce the time of Mr. Woonvat.e. Bet times are much changed: nothing can be more lenient than the opinions on the privileges of Parliament to which this very anaifest breach of It gave rise. The liberality and kinders, of Ministers are so enlarged on this question, that it might well make one doubt if these are the same public officers who caused the Parliament to enact the six Acts of 1819. Mr. Calms°, who made such stout fight for the Bill for coustraining the Liberty of the Press on that occesioo, declares it now to be • graft of the Constitution which it is neither &riga ble nor practicable to remove. We would rather thank the occasion than the speaker, because the avowal went, upon the supposition that the reporting of debates was a breach of privilege of the same guilty nature with the angry comment of Mr. Hope, or any other self.sufficient man, who in his teal to uphold the laws, endeavours to set himself above them. The discussion is • triumph for the freedom of discussion out of doors, but in effect a very da:gerous matter for that which will go on within doors. Mr. Baouctuat observed, that after this the House would never be brought to the harsh injustice of committing a printer of a newspaper for an unintentional inaccuracy is • report. The discussion coded io calling Mr. 1101.11 to the bar, and informing hint that the House, under all the cir cumstances, saw no reason for proceeding further in the be. sines,. Mr. Menzies was discharged, after being beard iu contrite explanation, without expostulation of any kind. Oar columns again display a splendid proof of the e'en floes is England to assuage the dire calamity with which the misfortunate peasantry in the soutb.west of leased are overwhelmed —The Boston Garefte, alluding to the molest of a parochial subscription fur that generous purpose, observes. " lo makiag this statement we have not allowed the odd half. peace to pass unaoticeil, because we conceive that every penny that comdmres to swell the boon of benevolence is as ae: cepteble as the t widow's mite;' the mare especially, if it be the offeriog of one whose sense of the sorrows that encompass himself Inclines him to sympathize with those that mourn. lurked, it bas been calculated that if a three penny were o■ this occasion contributed by every person in Great Bri• 1141 n, 50,000/. would promptly be raised for the children of affliction wasted with misery, in those desolate provinces of the Sister Ible, which, though thry lately flourished like the Garden of Eike, are now led into a wilderness of woe. A General Court of Proprietors was held at the East India Howe yesterday, for the purpose of considering the Bill now before Parliarrizrit for sanctioning the arrangement made between the Government and the Court of Directors, of all accounts between the Company and the public, from the year 1795 to the 30th April, 18g1.— A Resolution passed unanimously, approving of the arrangement as fair and equitable to both the parties concerned. The papers relative to the claim of the Calcutta bankers on the Company, which has been brought before a Committee of the House of Commons, were laid before the Court, and the CHAIRMAN expressed the determination of the Directors to give it every opposition in their power. In reply to a question from Mr. Lowterms, the CHAIRMAN informed the Court that the dispute with the Chinese bad been amicably settled. The Paris Papers to the 18th have arrived. They contain no further iratellogence tespecting the late enterprise of the royal guards at Madrid in favour of despotism, an event, the failure of which has proved the strength of the constitutional party in that capital. If the couutry has not caught the contagion—if the troops in ;he provinces have not been led astray by the example of the royal guards in the town—the Constitution .may he presumed to rest upon a basis not to be shaken by the effurta of all its enemies. More troops, principally artillery. are now march ing towards the Spanish frontier. It was not with out just cause the Spaniards expressed a jealousy of the F►ench troops accumulated in that quarter. The epidemic disease prevalent in the north of Spain was only a pretence ; the real purpose is now apparent. Instead of a sanitary cordon, they should be denominated an army of observation. Yesterday the Duke of Yoac and the Princesses AUGUSTA and SOPHIA visited the KING. The Earl of LIVERPOOL, the Marquis of LON DONDERRY. and Count MUNSTER, had audiences of his MAJESTY yestesday. It was lately stated in some of the newspapers, that Sir BENJAMIN IlLoostotELD had • recent audience of the Kiva. This is not coffee. Sir BENJAMIN was •t the time of the alleged audience . in the county of Tipperary, where he now resides. The lion. mid Rev. hlr. IlLaccmoon has been nominated to the Archdemoory of Rms. mcaut by the p►omotion of Doctor BISSETT to the See of Raphoe.—( Waterford Poper.f ~~. P,4StIIONADLE NorEmssrs. The Duke and Duchess of Richmond and Lady Georgina Lenoo: have arrived in lowa from Goodwood, Suwex. The Duke of Norfolk left hie seat. Arundel Castle, on Sunday, with a party of friends on board ►ie 3acht fur Ike late of Wight. Lard Sydney and the Hon. Misses Towaslwad have left tows for their seat Frogsall, Kent, for the season. The Earl of Gafford arrived yesterday at Blake's Hotel, Jerasys-street, frogs Suffolk. The Earl and Countess of Surrey have left their seat, Worksop Manor, Notts, for Dr 'mobile Castle, Bathed/Ad. shire, on a visit to the Marquis sad Marchioness of Stafford. Earl Spencer left town yesterday for his seat, Althorp, Nom basaptrshire. Genera) Meyrick bas arrived in town front Park. Lord Robert Spencer left town yesterday for hit sent, Woolheding, Swett. E. Woodcock, Esq. left Orelllon's Hotel, Albentatlc-stlut, yesterday, for Isis scut in Scotland. Departures from Fesitou's Hotel, St. Jameettotreet : Colonel Bagwell, M.P. fur his seat in Ireland; sad James Raymond, Esq. fur his seat, Kingston rpm-Thames. Arrivals at liodgroir's Hotel, Dover-street :-.....Captain Oliver, R.N. from Haute; and the Misses Levis, from their seat is Bedfordshire. Culotta Pepper has arrived at the Claremont Hotel, Bond street. Goss a tour. Departures from the Pulteney Hotel, Piccadilly:—M r . and Mrs. Bryant, for Path; P. Burnett, Esq. fur Irslard; sud Mr. aad Mrs. Haney, (or their scat io Haat.. ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. Last night was performed the opera of Lore in a Village, in which a young lAdy, aimed LAPIGHIaa app. arell, foe the first time, before the public is the character of Rosetta. The fair dare/ants powers, a good figure and very pioneer featurt a. her eyes particularly are lively and expressive. The favourable impressio• which those qualifications were calcu lated to create was testified by the audience its Ike flatter. lag plaudits which greeted her ehtri. Her style of singing eviaces that her voice, the tones of which see sweet, clear. and modulated, Ii • derived from science •Il those imposing embellishments, which, aided lip study, it is capabloof confer ring on those who are endowed by ordure with capacity for their attainment. Although Miss Lamosnias evidently laboured and. r the restraint atsaillaut upon • first ap pearance, several of the songs were deservedly mooed. This honour was particularly conferred spot' " heart's ay owns , ay will I. free," a n d " Till we, ale! tell We why," the latter of which was gives with much sweetness sod expression. The duel, " Together let us range the fields," by Mr. PltaltalAn and the young Lady, was also repeated is eompliamcc with loud cures sloes of applause on the part of the audience. Miss L•sostititz, in fine, may be pronounced to be an acqeiti. ties of uo ordinary value to the musical department of the theatre. The other characters of the opera were supported in as admirable style, sod it weal of with • dire( of erlet folly equal to that which distinguished its repro gestation un the boards of the *lime theatre*. Miss Pavan, as Lucinda. sang with a rich and thrilling meet atm, which " came o'er the car like the sweet south, brew's log 'spots a bank of violets, stealing and giving odour." Mr. PeallWAll delighted the audieuce with the exquisite re- Gunmen, of his tones, which possess a mellow outman of a peculiar encbaotiog character. Mr. B played Jae. tire Woodcock in a rich vein of comic humour, sad hiri sister Deborah was persouated is • capital style by Mrs. GROVE. Mies KELLVII Madge was true to allure. It would be tedious to particularize the merits of every individual; sof fiee it to say, the opera woo austateced for repetition amidst the must rapturous applause. The Prise* of Bass COMORO is expected to rebus In Landon is shout three week,. Marlborough Huuse is pre paring for the reception of his Royal Highness. Viscountess Powsitscourtr. the Honourslilt Misses WIItCFLELD, and the Hon. WM. WING FIELD, have arrived at Coutsores Hotel, Lower Brook -street, from Cobham H 11, the seat of the Earl Of DARNLEY, her Ladyship's brother-in-law. The Benefit of Monsieur ALEXANOCE, the ce lebrated Ventriloquist, is fixed fur this night at the Adrlithi Theatre. It is under the especial pains. nuge of the Duke of YORK, who has exerted him self in favour of this extraordinary and amiable }toting foreigner. The house promises a splendid audience. Viscount CARLETON, Alderman THORP. Mrs. ROTHSCHILD, Messrs. STEPHENSON, &C. Wel among the persons of distinction who hate takeif boxes. • The fascinatiog Madame TESTED is re moped at the Haymarket Theatre, and will appear in Lora letters on hd. lords,. This interestiug actress mast is Lore Letters feel ipaiir at home. As hotel will be immediately established is the cite, where dinner will be provided for the plawapirs by the steam vessel, who have breakfasted is the otorolog at Calats. The dieser will be served at eight o'clock is the eveaioe, and will cosaist of roast and boiled beef and plum pudding The Rev. Mr. WALLOND is appointed one of the Stewards for the grand musical festival at Here ford. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when Captain Wltttatt II AVISIDE, or the ship Themes, took leave of the Court previous to departing f o r B enga l an d Chios. TUC FUNDS.—The market continues very steady. the only price of Couto!s yesterday being 801 for Money, and the Account, which is this duy ; and Blfi for August Account; Reduced, 801; 4 per Cents. 9711 98; New 4 per Cents. 981; - Long Annuities 20 9-16. Foreign Securities very fluctuating : Spanish Bonds, 611! 0, done ut each price ; Danish, 86! 87 ; Prus sian, 871 ; New ditto, 87 ; Neapolitan, 7111. lisre *ere no trials s.f any importance yesterday am the Court of Kius's Bench. It heing the last day calk Sillier the Lord Chic( Just.ee Mutorr leases wird this f or de Norttero Cheuit. Butcher% mast bag, within a few days, experienced a ri e Is Ore Law* market of more than a peuuy au the Awed . BIRTH. Weduesday, at the Bishops . Palar e, Waterford, the Lady of Robert Cluiacke, Esq. of Woodhouse, county Marrluelf, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. ....... Tuesday, at St. George's Church, Haisnver4epare, ReQrr Robert Tirhborne, Esq. fourth son of the late and Mott: s to the present Sir Henry Tichhorne, Bart. of 'fielder's , . House, on the couuty of Hants, to Rebecca, eldest darghtsr of A. F. buses, RI. of Belmont Pask, is Ike ISM county. On Monday last, at St. George's, Hanaysemporesb, tle Res. R. Lubbock, Horatio VACIMII, Erg. only son of Richard Victual, Erg. of Cupsful.) Hall, Essex, lo Mary, eldest elsagh• ter of the late William Hunywnorl, Esq. of Marra Hall, is the same comity, ■ud SI bton's, Keut. DEATHS. Oa Thursday, sued 64, in William-street, Tfaterford, Ihr Lady of Sir Simon Newport. Os the 30th ult. in Dourpl.street, Belfast, Ass, Counters of Anne,ley. She war born is 1752, and married to ibe Per. seat Earl of ANnesley 1770. She was rhea young and brau. Win, the only child of Ruben Lambert, Esq. of DO Ol3 O , enmity Dewy sod heiress of 1,5001. - - . HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. Moulin 53 after 1. 1 &vain VS after t. . Pristed and Published at THE BRITISH PRESS asJ THE GLOBE Oact, No. 127, Shied, CHARLIO CORNWELL, of the Strand. • ••