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prevellt any part of the cotnmnnity froth bearin g with patience their share of the pressure by tell ing them that they were not kindly treated. It should be remembered that Ireland had paid no op,rty T ax , ,bile this country had paid 200,000,0001., Ile would grant that Ireland w a s not able to hear that tax, although Scotland had borne it ; but to say that she was unable to bear window tax would he to represent her poverty as ridiculous. After having been relieved from 5,000,0001. of war taxes, was she now to claim an es:caption from all taxes Ile should be glad to know on whaf grounds he as an Irishman was to argue, thit if England had consented that 4,500,0001. called War taxes, should become per petual, Ireland could not contribute to the exi grnnics of the state the sum of 200,0001. WILBERFOUCE considered that we owed a long atrear ,of kindness to Ireland, and were bound to show a just affection towards our sister country and our friend, and to prove that we va lued her happiness and interest as our own, but still he could not agree with the present motion. Ile must resist the claim as a right as wholly un tenable, and this country was not in circum stances to answer the appeal made to her fiber .ality in the manner that could be wished. Mr. HUTCHINSON denied that ever Ireland had flourished since the passing of that diabolical mea sure, the Union Act. The Window Tax was felt so severely, that any tax instead of it would, he was sure, be thankfully received. Ireland had not been relieved as she ought - to have been since the I'. ace. She bad been relieved to the amount of 400,0001.. while England and Scotland had hag taxes taken off amounting to about 17,500,0001. Or this about 1,000,0001. was comprehended in the Property Tax. Looking, then,, at what had been taken off besides the Pro perty Tax, in England and Scotland, it would be seen tha't Ireland had not had her Lair portion of relief. Mr. MARTIN, of Galway, said, that for the first few hours he had felt the greatest difficulty as to how he should vote on the present occasion. But he carried with hint this justification, that l►e should vote with the Right Hon. the Secretary for Ireland—under the shield and protection of his popularity.—(Laughter.)—He had heard from the Hon. Member who spoke last, a long detail of the grievances priuluced by the Union. but nevertheless he took to himself credit for having toted for that measure with many friends of that Member —Sir J. NEWPORT explained. Mr. GRATTAN Saidy one of the evils of this T a e teas, that it led to a competition of reproach between the two countries alter the marriage bad, taken place. But it WB4 to be considered whether the Tax was not productive of some great domestic evils as connected with the state of health. The conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on this snbject did hint great et edit. Thst Right Hon. Gentleman had caused certain queries relating to this part of the subject to be put to the City of Duhiit►. The answers to these queries contained a dismal account_ of the num ber of houses unoecti;iied and retorted insol vent in the various parishes. The statements in these answers were a much better argument than any vthich lie could lay before the House, and proved sufficiently the necessity of acceding to the motion. Sir N. COLTHURST insisted on the injurious ef fects Ot this tax on the health of the people. It was also an unequal tax ; consistently with the notice which he had last year given, and with his honest conviction, he should vote for the motion. Mr. COLCLOUGH said he was astonished that the most important reason for agreeing to this motion had escaped so much sagacity—namely, that this tax produced the scrofula.—(Much cougbitoz.) Mr. MattEYATT said, he thought humanity and morality were in this case much better supported than the Revenue, and be was resolved to give his . support to that side,which needed it most. — Eve!) with a view to humanity, philauthropy, and morality, he should vote against the motion. Mr. CALLAGHAN voted for the proposition of repeal—first, because the tax was so unpopular in h e h n d, th a t its rectipts were not worth the sacrifice—next, that Ireland had not her propor tionate remission of taxation since the arrival of the peace. It would be wise to commute such a tax, when the popular odium was so expressed. Mr. C. FoasEs rose amidst much coughing and other symptoms of impatience. He said`that one would suppose, from the impatience of the Mem bers below the bar, that, like himself, they bad gone without their dinner.---(Laugher.)--He ex pressed his dtteiniiitatioo to vote for the motion. Ile would ask, whether any Member supposed that, if the Irish Parliament was now in exist ence, this tax would have been now in existence. The House then divided— . _ Ayes 73 150 Majority against the Motion Sir JOIIN NEWPORT asked the Right Hon. Gentleman whether he had ever turned his attention to the enormous sums charged against the Government of Ireland for Sta— tionery supplied to the Public Officers in Ireland under an alleged patent ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that the subject had been last year taken into consideration, and the preiient system revised. Sir .101 IN NE wrytT asked whether any step had been taken to open the supply of stationery to competition ? As to the alleged patent, it was a dangerous power in the Crown, and might he carried to an extent nearly as great as time monopolies denounced by Parliament in the Reign of Queen Elizaliet h. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that com petition was excluded by the patent ; but that steps had been taken to prevent the evils complained of. The Desuetude Scots Acts Bill was brought in, read a srst tis , me, and ordered to be read a second time on the 13th of Nay. 'I he other Orders of the Day were then disposed - of, and the [louse adjourned at Twelve o'Clock. We regret to le9rti, that the Duchess of Gum- CESTBit his found it nceessiry to call in INIr. STB ti Nso N , of Great itassell-street, in consultation with Sir I-lENtr: lIALFORD, for an affection of her Royal Highness's ear. A General Court of Proprietors of East India Stock was lield yesterday, for the purpose of con. sileiing a resolotton of 114 e Court of Directors, granting the sow of 60,0001. to the Marquess of 1-lAsrlNGs—!)nt au iniortn - ality appearing in the touot• iii bilitgiog the Itesoitition before the Pro ie•ou,, the Court adjourned the question until Wco:;csday the 2611 i instant. NOTICES of MOTIONS, and ORDERS of the DAY, which now stand in the Order-look of the Housig of COMMONS, for Ts./13 DAY. • THURSDAY, MAY 6. sofice of Moti•on. Lord Archibald liamilton,—To refer the Petitions of the Royal Burghs of Scotland to a Committee. Orti r. of /hr Day. 1. Taunton Election Petition ;—Ballot for Committee. 2. F4l AV y Election Petition ; —Ballot for Committee. 3. Met;ters ithscut from former Ballots to attend the Ballot. IN TH D FIRST FIVE NyiNtrrEs, NEXT TUESDAY, TWO PR Z. ES r' ,C20,09t, MUST BE DRA WN.- FOUR PRIZES OP EIGHT PRIZES OF 2,000, , I,oon, AND ,C_.o6, &c. &c. AND ONLY 10,00 p I CKETS. THEATRICAL REGISTER. Perforiwq Lest Nigh!. I'ut:A'ntr. Roym., Dauvt-LANE.--Wanted a Wife: Principal Characters by Mr. Mundell and Mrs. W. West. Atter which, My Spouse and I. TWKATHE ROYAL, COVENT-GA ROM Eviidne : Principal Characters by Mr. Young and Miss O'Neill. After which, A Roland fur an Oliver. TO CORRESPONDENTS. The Letter from Paris reached us too late for insertion this day. It shall appear to-morrow. The length of the Par liamentai y Debates, and other pressing matters of temporary importance will, we trust, apologize to our numerous Cm respondents for delaying their Favours. NucE OF STOCKS THIK DAY AT itvr.t.vi: o'ci.oCK• Bank Stock 2514 I Bank Long Ann... 18 13-16tlis 3 pet Cent. I it I India stock 3 per Cent. Cons...72i3iita India Bonds 2E.. 30s. pr. pet Cciit....... ..... —BO4 Exch. Bills, 2(1. ... 9s. I Is. pr. 4 per Cents 9OVT Cons 'for Accutkut, N h per Cent. Navy I Ann...105i • Mean/En—l France. Dve-1 Dublin, 2 IVaterford, 4 Hamburgb. NIGH WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE , . O RROW. Nitis fling. 37 minutes alter li. Evening, 2 minutes atter THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUNI A(U)EAT LONDON, THURSDAY, 111.1 Y 6, 1819. ' We received last night and this morning the Paris Papers of Sunday and Monday last. In the Chamber of Peers on Monday the discussion was resumed, and closed on the proposition for sub stituting son►e other punishment for that of de portation, with the amendment suggested by the Comn;ittec for soliciting a mode of execution of the laws respecting deportation. The decision was postponed till Tuesday, to which day the House adjourned. In the Chamber of DeputieS the dis cussion was opened on the projet respecting the Journals. After hearing four speakers an adjourn ment took place till Monday.—The following are extracts from the Journals of Monday. " PAttts, MAY 3.—The King held a Court yes terday which was numerously attended. " The Duke de Richelieu was presented on the 19th ult. to the King of Sardinia nt Genoa. " The Anniversary of the Return of the King to Yard, will be celebrated this day. There will be a general illumination in the evening. " The Gazette of Aix-la-Chapelle states, that the Russian Commissioner at St. Helena has been recalled by his Government. " Accounts from Mauheim state, that all per sons who are allowed to approach Saud, a re so entirely sworn to secresy, that they are not even permitted to state whether be is living or dead. " The Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies delivered to the King yesterday the second Projet regarding the Press. • FIVE PER CENTS. Sat unlay ,, rfl,f. 85 c. Dr.1:81111813 STOCK. Of the 22d March, 1817, 841. fan. 22d Sept. 1817, 22d March, 1818, Bll. 80 c . 22d Sept. 1818, 7Bl. 80 c. 22d March, 1819, '6 f. 75c. " AUGsBUKG, APRIL 18.—The negotiations be tween Ruisia and the Tut kish GoVernment are, it appears, in no respect advanced." lkis morning we received Jamaica Papers to the 7th March. KINGsTon, MARCif 6.—By the Iphigenia frigate we learn, that Sir Garcon NPGREGOR was preparing to sail from Aux Cayes on an Expedition against tome of the ports on the Spanish Main. His Officers reported that they intended to proceed for New Grenada, bat it was well understood that Porto-Bello was his object. His force consisted of the brig Hero, of 16 guns, Commodore Hodgson (formerly of his Majesty's brig Achates), on hoard of which his Staff had embarked; ship Monarch, of 18 gnus and 40 men; ship Gaye, of two guns and 35 men, and brig Petershurgh Pfac het, of three guns and 00 men. The land force amounted to 600 men, the skeletons of three regiments who had signa lized themselves in the Peninsular war. Colonel O'Hara, formerly of the Royal fork hangers, is second in command, and a number of French and German Officers of rank are attached to the Staff. The men were in high health and spirits, are well found, and spoke confidently of success. A regular Commissariat was formed, and every thing appeared to be in good order. Sir Gregor M'Gregur applied to Presi dent Buyer for permission to purchase sonic arms and ammu nition, which had been readily granted, and a National schooner dispatched from Port-au-Prince with every requi site; she reached Aux Cayes previously to the sailing of • the Iphigenia. A ship from Antwerp, with munitions of war, was nsomently expected, as well as a second division of troops, among whims were the disbanded men of his Majes ty's late 60th Regiment. EXTRACT OF A LETTBR FROM CURAC/A, FRB. 3. " CA LSADOrt, with an Indian Colonel, has passed over to the opposite side of the Apure, to invade the Territory of Paez with a strbug Toter, Among which were 1106; cottstwai 4 titd hand to hand, greater pat t belonging to Carera, but Pae7 annihilated them. The Royalists state that he arrived at Valencia, with the loss of every man he had. Artigas was killed in the actions. Pact afterwards marched on St. Cat and in the environs attacked a Spanish General, Rocha, arrived from Spain, with Morillo, at the head of 300 European Cavalry, who had charge of 2000 cattle. At the approach of the Independents, Roach's Army deserted hiin, and surren dered. The Independents carried off 100,000 dollars, and marched towards the Sea Coast. Accounts state he was within 30 leagues of Cura.coa. " Recent accounts state from Guayana, that the Indepen dents had obtained many advantages, and that they will he in the City of Caraccas by the end of the month. In Marga retta there are 6000 stand of arms-1000 dragoons form the body guard of the Governor; the Island is well fortified.— Paez's army consists of 3000 well-mounted cavalry, 2,000 infantry-- , 1000 of them Englishmen. In Cassanare, 3000 equally well provided, commanded by General Santander and Paez. General Bolivar has formed a junction with. Zaraza, Cedero, and Munagas, as well as the Guerillas of Infanti, &c. amounting to 4000. The Danes have agreed to admit into their ports all Independent vessels of war and their prizes, with permission to dispose of the latter." As our Paper is favoured with a peculiar patro nage in the Mercantile World, and particularly among those immediately connected with Colonial Interests, we have been led by many intelligent Correspondents to attend to the operations, and to reflect on the intentions, of the American Govern ment. We have, therefore, often pointed out the tendency of American Ambition, and endeavoured to excite the attention of our Ministers to the ulti mate safety of our Colonial Settlements. Indeed the American Government, with a boldness rarely, if ever practised by other States, except by Revo lutionary France, or when it was under the im measurable arrogance of. a Military Despot, has upon many occasions openly manifested its designs of encroachment upon the rights of others. That the Arno lean Government, is ambitions to possess the whole of the Continent must be evident; and from the rumour of orders recently issued by our Rulers, which has been stated in our Paper, and which has not been contradicted in any other, it seems evident that Ministers have taken the alarm. We rejoice in their vigilance and we repose upon their policy. We submit to our Readers this day an article of great importance on this subject, for which we had not room yesterday, and as it forcibly speaks for itself, and shews the views of America, hardly covered with a veil of prudence, or respect for the opinion of mankind, we shall not at this moment make any comment on the subjcct. The New Times expresses its regret this day that " certain of its Contemporaries persevere in endeavouring to treat the question of the Roman Catholic Claims as ;I party question." They wb'o do so are ignorant of the importance of the subject, and consequently are wholly incapable of treating it properly. Far from being a mere party ques tion, it is a question of vital importance to the Empire at large—it is a question in which our national existence is absolutely involved.—The Catholics have no complaint to make on the score of Religion, though, as they are under the influ ence of a foreign Power, and consider their salva tion hereafter as concerned in the necessity of implicit obedience to that - Power, they are objects of jealousy, even in a religious consideration.— Suppose a Pol , a, animated by the bitterest hatred against all Heretics, meaning thereby Protestants all over the world, were to order his Priesthood to destroy any Protestant Monarch, or any power ful Supporter of the Protestant Religion, or sup pose any Priest might, from his own zealous bigotry, give such an order, would the selected agent or agents hesitate to commit the murder On the contrary, would they not deem it meri torious to obey, and absolutely essential to the safety of their souls to manifest implicit obe dience ? Hare we not seen, in the murder of KOTZELUE, what political bigotry will do—and we hardly need add that religions bigotry is in-, calculably more determined, more furious, and wore unrelenting. It would therefore be as foolish to treat the Claims of Popish Ambition as a Party Question as it is not only absurd, but highly criminal, to advocate a cause which, if successful, would ultimately overthrow that poli tical fabric in Church and State which will render us still the happiest People on Earth, while we resolutely maintain the PROTESTANT AScEN- DANCT. GREAT EQUESTRI-AN MATCH.- - Mr. HARRISON, of Canterbury, this morning, accomplished a most arduous undertaking. He laid a wager of 300 gui neas, that he could ride from Canterbury to Lon don in 3 hours; hestarted this morning at 3 o'clock, and arrived at the ;appointed place in two hours and .57 minutes, winning by three minutes. He rode eleven horses, and did not appear much fa tigued. The distatice is 56 Yesterday Baron BoLow, Charge d'Affaires of his Majesty the King of Paussra, iointly with Mr. N. M. RoTnapkw" accompanied by Mr• BON NET, Notary Public, cancelled, and deposited in the Batik of England, the amount of Seventy-five Thousand Pounds Sterling, in special bonds of the Prussian Loan negociated in London, being hale the sum fixed for the redemption of bonds ,fur the first yea -I LAW INTELLIGENCE; --- COURT OF K;NG'S BENCH, MAY G. MAYOR OF PETERSFIELD. to This day Mr. WAUREN moved foe a r ule tet strew cause why an information in the natureqi r Quo Warranto should, not be filed againet M . JOHN MEBRES, the Mayor of Petersfield • i • t : e ra pears that the Mayor of this Borough is elec— ll be e by the Jury of the Court Leet, and th at ercises no public duty whatsoever, except th at o f presiding and making the return at El ections Members to serve in Parliament for the Borong" ; The application was founded on two objection*l the late Election. The first was, tha t the Jon was illegally nominated and appoint sed by e Steward of the Court-Leet, who is he Ju t; and as such presides there ; and secontliY, there was serving on the Jury so illegally n • ated, a person not duly cpuilified by being a sll slant within the Manor, an d t h at tha et ore the acts of that Jury were void. The Court seem ' ed to think the matter of great importance, le granted the application, without regniring t he Counsel to go fully into the arguments On subject. AMERICA. (From a Boston Paper.) PROBABLE WAR WITH THE INDIANS- qt§ of VOURABLE CONSEQUENCESINCEBASIIOcOO AMERICAN, AND DECREASE OP THB 011-111$ FUR TRADE;--GREATER INFLUENCE 01 AMERICANS. That the expedition to the mouth of the low-stone will eventuate in producing a wad; vilo. the Indians bordering on the Missouri , °nu c 1 7.. tiguous to the settlement intended to be end Wshed, is an opinion entertained by mall ans. indeed were we to draw conclusions front °„f logy, and the past—from the uniform 015030 fi - o all ages, whether civilized or b a rbarous , have always viewed with a jealous eye e". c o 4 croaehments of a contiguous Power- 40111 1os undue influence possessed by the Britis h Ira` to over the minds of the Indians—this opinionseere to attach to itself a more imposing grad e °)f P r e, bability than is ordinarily given to conjeetttils-i What is conjecture now, will probably one, do be history ; and per chance the prairies 0 Missouri will he as famous in history as the Phil of the Alabama. .10 0 Government, we understand, has ordere d i . l regiments to this place ; one to ascend the h os t sissippi as far as Praire du Chien, the other to°, probably to the mouth of the Yellow-stone' j These measures, while the evince a fo recast character highly creditable y to Secretary CaliOu i;i also show the apprehensions o f Government 00 attacking a hunting party. of the Y elkol'st° be detachment, and other evidences of hostility, t • Indians have given a prologue to the great (111 “.. 11 6 they intend to act ; and if perchance the o i n f tiaiels'oetcaumofselsroasilerotirilidg. high-minded i c ts h e ie n f l t n e :P 4 4:i excite him to aim at a coalition 6111°11g b r ie they Kings, they could be enabled to raise a I n- , 4 that will require a large portion of our 013 ' 1-- army successfully to oppose them• „ e rne They have been driven from the most e%'" east to the west ermost verge of this vas t f a- o i rt: dent--from the rising towards the settin:i - ror centuries they have been accustomed "Lose their territories contract at the touch of the heir rican people—they have seen their nutnhers' "ioto influence, and their possessions, diviltd ie of nothing, and themselves, the rightful oW ner° ...if the soil, thriven from the resting place ti t tui. forefathers. Will they not naturally suspect th at an tr y is blishment so tar in the heart of their coun,%/101, d , but the prelude to farther encroachm ents' believing so, " will they not identify aeti ell belief, and oppose what they believe to be sion ? It then behoves the Constituted itub;,-ho ties to take precautionary measures, in orti er .,;ol prepared for any event. If the war s h o uld 'or at e ' , theyestilt, sooner or later, will be in 00 61 1 - ust and the more vigorous the incipient ofie fa e l.° A the sooner will they be disposed to Pe ac , -. g rea l , war with the Indians will be productive e` 7 0 6 0 injury to themselves, and of corresponding,rele to us : it will be the means of giving 1 ' u r e a - t o• blow to the prospects of the British Fur — f ,tal parry—and it will go to 'the source of th at i ,, a - f l9 British influence amongst the Indians, 5 ° c- t le' evinced by the devastation of our frontier s( ments, and the murder of women and childreeios The Indians will be so greatly undeceivedt(oo they will put no more confidence, repose 0 1" ,: c o faith on British prisoners—it will open the ar i ii i he to their real interests. Cautionary posts established at pro Fer distances, with effle ienlr oof risons to prevent the North ;Vest and Hod6.tiots Companies from entering into any v0111' 6,,,1 ,4 of with Americin traders, and St. Louis , ins(": fa( Montreal, will become the focus of the ( "Ikon s an account of the immense profits deri ve- se which, we refer our readers to an interestingoo tick on the fur trade, published in a late nein of The Inquirer.* ter' It will make the Indians respect ou r ehar t/ f r , and it would probably be the last Indian Wviind consequence that we should be engaged ir li At tie if our soldiers and traders would ble nd the 14-te and humane virtues with " the terrible 'rts or aspect of war," they would probably tilos their affections from the British to theAuler. Government. Julie Perhaps, it may be asked, what will be with the Indians under' such circumotanclogle We answer, treat them as brothers,and 11;- thet with the mass of white population ; or , $O 4 be impracticable, affix certain boundarlesinoing let the constituted anthorities say to the r a u - tide of emigration " thus far shalt thou B ose no further :" or, if they did transcend 111 nose• mits, let them be answerable for - the. 4- yiences. tbA regt •In that article, instead of saying the British Nor res t mpany employed 1200, it should have been 200 0 ' s.ip e On Saturday night Mr. LATcsaottn, the Berlin, Messenger, was sent off with dispatches l ° Gre e t LONDON: Printed by 3. B. CARSTAIRS, Sr' 1 1 T Vti• r ; t. SCRIPPS, ofNo. Orruond-strec, Qu7,een S o uth -squar Molton-str eet, at m e; and published o SU der'' Office, No. 112, Strand ; where Advertisements: „ • Letters, &c, (past-paid) must be aidresrod. Cow