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tire measure to punish a new offence., but o Weil known to the law. He asked his Hon. and Learned Friend, and the Hon. and Learned Gen deman, whether any man could compose and publish a libel without malice The Amend ment implied a doubt 'with respect to the law, which did not appear to exist. If his Learned lend had any doubt on the law, he might in trotince a new measure. Aber some further conversation between Sir J. Mackintosh, Mr. Scarlett, and Colonel Ellison, the Amendment was negatived without a division. in the clause which inflicts banishment for the second offence, the Attorney General proposed to insert after the word banishment, for such tern) of years as the Court may adjudge. The pi in tilde of the Bill which recognized banishment for lite in paricular cases, was not altered by the Amendment. Sir J. MACKINTOSH objected to the Amend went, observing that banishment for a number of yea's, as for instance, fifty years, was as severe as banishment for life. Lord CASTLEREAGH intimated, that banishment for life was indispensable in aggravated offencts. If such a person as Mr. Carlile had repeated his offence during the existence of a law similar to the provisions of the Bill, would it have been right to let him return from his baniahment to circulate more libels After a few words from Mr. W. SMITH and Mr. GEORGE LANs, the House divided. For the Clause as Amended Against the Amendment JO Majority for the Amendment -79 The whole of tbe Clatibes baying been dis ensiztd, a~tr, Oa& Ns proposed to add a Chime extend ink: the 13i11 to Scotland, on the ground that the laws for the punishment of blasphemy in Scot land, etc such as could not be acted on. • .‘ir(ir:ottcs CLEctiK observed. (bat the subject allun,d to by tfie Hun . Alentner ought to be in troduced to the House in a separate Bill. Mr. kV. Ssirrn ex - pressed a similar opinion. Mr. GRANT finally consented to matte it the subject of a separate measure. The Report was then read, and the Amend ments agreed to. Mr. Alderman HEYGATE rose immediately after. and moved a clause to limit the duration of the Bill to three years. lie considered the cir cumstances which rendered the Bill necessary of a temporary description, and expressed an opi nion that the wish of the public was to have the measure temporary. Mr. Di NM N seconded the motion. Lw d CAsTI.ERBAfifi assured the IVorthy Alder man that he should he happy to meet the wishes of the Hou. AI , ether, but he was assured that the public debire was to have the toeastire perms. neut. Lideed the object of the Bid wutild be lost it the AmendmeOt was agrted to. The Clause was then negatived without a divi sion ; and the Bill was theo of tiered to be read -a third time to-morrow. The other Orde►s of the Day were potteoned, and the House Adjourned at Halt past Two o'Clock. 51111' NEWS. DARTMOUTH, Disc. 22. =Arrived the :Lady Pelham packet with a mail from Jamaica, in two months, with loss of rudder, having overshot at Falmouth. - The passengers and baggage are now landing, and the mail is forwarded from hence this afternoon. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 23.—Sailed his Majcaty's ship Leven for Chatham. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 22.—Arrived the Isabella, Burley, from Quebec. FALMOUTH, DEC. 21.—Arrived the Brilliant, Wilson, from Prince Edward's Island for Charls- ton, put in by severe weather. WEYMOUTH, Dec. 23.—The Hero, of Shore ham, was last night struck by a sea, off Portland, and shortly after sunk ; crew saved. PENZANCE, DEC. 2l.—Arrived the Sally, Carr, from St. - John's, N. 8., in distress, having lost her fore-mast, bowsprit, &c. on the 15th inst.-- A pilot-boat spoke off this place two vessels, and after leaving them in a heavy sea swamped the boat, by which accident three pilots were unfor tunately tlrowned. KILRUSH, Dao. 18.—Arrived the Hope, Nor ris, from St. John's, N. 8., leaky ; on the 14th inst., in lat. 50. 57. N. long. 11. W. spoke the James and Henry, of London, from South Ame rica ; the latter on the 9th inst. saw a ship wa ter-logged, with her fore and mizen-masts gone, and without any person on board—" Ann, of Li verpool," was painted on her stern. THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, Dec. 24.—We have bad but few arrivals of any grain this week, and the de mand has been as trifling, for only prime samples of Wheat have been disposed of, the middling qualities being unsaleable. This is also the case with Barley, of which there is a good deal at Market ; and only superfine samples could be got off, and these at a reduction of full 25. per quar ter ; the ordinary sorts were offered this morning full 4s. tinder Monday's prices, without being able to effect sales at that abatement,--Oats, Beans, and Peas were exceedingly heavy.—. T o. morrow being Christmas Day no Cora can be worked until next week. SMITHFIELD MARKET, DEC. 24,—The Market was very thinly supplied this morning, and only those Cattle which were left from last Monday's Market were brought for sale ; the prices much he same as per last Monday. A CAUTION. lVe most earnestly advise the PUBLIC FUNCTION• allies. the Guardians of the King's Peace, the drnied Force of the Country, the Regular Troops, and the Yeomanly, that they will not infer the FESTIVITIES Of CHRISTMAS DAY to divert their Vigilance from the PLOTS or the RADICAL Cox• SPLRATORS. It is very probable, that that day has been determined on for the Simultaneous Meeting, which was postponed from the 13th instant to a more unguarded season ; and that the Infidel Insurgents, who respect neither God nor the King, have calm- lated on that day for the dispersion of the Military Power, and the relaxation of its discipline. THEATRICAL REGISTER.. Performed Last Night. TEt EA rge ROYAL, Dft El IW-LANE.—The Castle of Andalusia: Mitt Alp !loos°, Mr. Brahain ; Lorenza, Miss Byrne. After which, The Liar. TuLATtlt: ito L, COVENT-GA nor:N.—The Comedy of Errors; Monti(' of Ephesus, Mr. W. Farrell: Adriana, Miss Ste phens. After which, Love, Law, and Physic. STOCKS EI,V t; u'(;LOCK. Irish 5 per Ceut. India Bonds 2s.3s. dis. Exch. Bills, id. 7s S s. 6s. dis. Cons. for Account 6711 PRICE 0 TH DAY AT T 3 per Ce it. Red. 31 pur Guilt 74/'7• 4 per Cents -- liAnk Lung Attu. /7 5-ititlis Atm' eEt)-2 Dublin, 1 Jamaica. Dent:-2 Waterford, t Guernsey and Jersey, 2 Holland, 1 France, 2 Hamburgit, Flatadt:rs. titCH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-NIORRO W. mitiutes after 9. j Evening, 51 umitites after 8. THE SUN. SOLEM QUI* MCCUE. FALSOM AUDEAT LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1819. No Paris Papers have arrived this morning. T,i.o days' ..101Ifiltil6 are due. We receive(' this morning a series of Jmnaica P4pers to the 24.1 r October. The tollowiog are EXttaCtS " KINGSTON, OCT. 16.—A report has reached this city that all the unfortunate British Officers, taken at Porto-Bello, and confined at Darien, had been beheaded, by older of the Commandant of that place. " A. letter from Honduras, dated August 30, says, You have, no doubt, heard of tienerat AURY and Colime! GonooN's success in taking Forts Saint Philip and Isabella, in the Gulp+, of Duke. • It is said they obtained specie to the amount of 60.0001. sterling. It is asserted- that the Independents, and their party, intend to go against some Spanish vessels, or the Fort of St. ketnando d'Omoa.' " It appears that soon after the return of AURY'S expedition front the Gulph of Duke, a serious altercation took place between him and Colohel GORDON, when the latter was turned adrift, and picked up by the King of the Musquito Indians, who sent him to Honduras. Some weeks after his arrival at that Settlement, he obtained a large Spanish craft, and took with hint to sea from 25 to 30 Indians, and it was generally as serted, that be intended to attack the first Spanish vessel that be would be likely to make prize of. " About two months ago, a very severe action was fought in the South Seas, between a large armed Spanish ship and an Insurgent ship priva teer, mounting 36 guns, when the latter was beaten off with considerable injury. The Spanish ship had a valuable cargo on board, and was bou►td to Gityaquil. " Two British men of way were cruising in the South Seas, for the protection of pro perty, in consequence of which the trade began to revive in different Spanish ports. " By the Lovely Ann we learn, that the Hero of Porto-Bello, wishing, like Richard,' to be himself again,' had proceeded with 400 men from Aux-Cayes it, that vessel, accompanied by two schooners, and landed . at Rio de la [lache, on the sth inst., and, after very little resistance, took possession of the town, forts, &c. &c. He retained it until Monday last, having till that day been occupied in plundering only what was public property ; but this modern Buccaneer and his followers proceeding then to make an indiscriminate seizure of what belonged to indi- vid►►als, the inhabitants rose upon them en masse, arid a severe contest ensued, the result of which was, that they compelled 1 1 . , PGREGoa, and the remnant of his troops, to decamp in two schooners that were lying in the harbour at the time of the capture." I The Opposition Financiers tvho were dumb founded by the Statement of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER on Wednesday night, in con tradiction to all their " prognosticating predic tions" of a diminution in the Revenue, have in some degree recovered their spirits, and have re turned to their old gloomy habits. They now venture to hint that the Statement is delusive, and they prophecy again that it will not be justified by fact. But while we deeply feel for the distresses of the Country, which have rendered too many of tle lower classes an easy prey to the arts of the Se ditious, we hope to see our Manufactures gra dually revive, the Revenue increase in proportion, the People in general become more happy, and the traitorous and rebellious Reformers prevented from spreading their political poison by those wholesome Laws which will secure the Constitu tion in Church and State from the danger with which it has been recently menaced. The following are extracts of letters received yesterday, via Trinidad : _ GUAYANA, OCT. 14.—The post has just arrived from the capital of New Granada, where every thing looks favour able. We hope soon to see both Santa Martha and Cartha gcna free, for there tire Spaniards are on their last legs. A respectable force has been organized, and will soon come to the aid of Venezuela. The Spanish squadron has disap peared from Margarita. Several Spaniards belonging to the Regiment of Barbastro have come over to join us at Matu tin. We have just received a launch, having on board a quantity of gold in bars, received from Santa Fe. This money will be chiefly appropriated to the purchase of mus kets, the only article now we materially want, and the sooner they come the better. ANGOSTUHA, OcToaEtt 12.—The whole of New Gra nada may now be considered free, with the exception of Carthagena. Owing to the armament that had been sent overland to reinforce Lima New Granada had been left bare of Spanish. troops, by which circumstance the conquest has been facilitated. In Popayan there is only a small garrison, and that of the province of Autioquia dues not exceed GO men, chiefly intended to guard the mint. Fire hundred of our troops have been sent on to the latter province, and 1,500 to Popayan, which will be sufficient to li berate all the confining provinces, so great is the enthusiasm that prevails. Soon we shall be in a state to laughs at the future efforts of Spain. THE PRINCE REGENT'S COURT.—Yesterday, at half-past two o'clock, his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT held a Court and Council at Carlton-house.—At the close of the Council, the Recorder of . London was admitted into the Royal Presence in Council, and made his Report of the Convicts capitally convicted at Justice Hall, in the Old Bailey, at the last o.oher Sessions.—The Regent gave audiences to the Earl of Liverpool and Viscount Castlereagh.—Viscount Melbourne arid General Finch, were the Lord and Groom in %%Pairing. IIoYAL PRESENT.—We lately noticed the arrival of the magnificent present of Porcelain from the King of PRUSSIA to the Duke of WELLINGTON. A similar tribute, we find, has also been presented to his Grace by the King of SAXoNY. The latter consists of a desert service of Saxon Porcelain, and of six complete assortments of 'f able Linen. Thi. beautiful present, we understand, was ac companied by a Letter from the King of SAXONY, expressive of his strong sense of the kind manner in which the Duke treated the Saxon Contingent when he wits Conimander•in-Chief of the Army of Occupation in France. The plates and the linen are of the most beautiful manufacture.— The whole is designed with the (utmost simplicity, and is rendered more valuable by the manner in which it evinces the 'high esteem and respect which the King of SAXONY entertains fur the great British Hero. MARRIAGE OF MISS O'NEILL.-On Saturday morning last, 18' h inst.tbat truly patriotic Senator, our highly gifted countryman, WILLIAM WIIIRON BECHER, Esq. a Gentleman of very considerable property, and the Representative for Mallow in l'alliament, led to the Hytnenial Altar the lovely and eminently accomplished Miss O'NEILL, with whose virtues and talents we are all so well acquainted. The ceremony was perform ed at Kilfane church by the Honourable and Rev, the Dean of Ossomr. The happy pair are to remain for a few Jaya at Kilfane-house, the hospitable mansion of JOHN POWER, Esq. after attic,' they proceed to the Dean of LtsmOßE'S, on their way to the• Seat of the much•esteemed bride groom, in the county of Cork. If ever marriage promised permanent felicity, this union surely does ; for never was one contracted under happier auspices. Both the parties are possessed of every virtue to adorn, and every power to charm—and both of them hive given proofs of the most ge nerous and disinterested attachment for each other. If their domestic happiness shall only equal that of the estimable family who have been the wit nesses of their solemn vows, more cannot be de sired—not more, at least, by any one who has ever mixed in the social circle of Kilfane ; that it may, is the ardent wish of all who know the honest Statesman and his lovely bride.---(Kilkenny Paper.). The return of Madame MARA to this Country, has excited a great bustle in the Musical world, but, it seems, that she has declined all the many engagemerts which have been offered to her since her arrival. It is riot a slight proof of her spirit, that, in her anxiety to see Old England once more, she came all the way from Russia, wholly unprotected. Her knowledge, however, of the languages of the Countries through which ,she passed, and tire fame of her talents, secured her kind treatment during the whole of her progress. Lord CATHCART and family landed at Dover on Thursday from Russia.—Tha Marchioness of DowNsutaa and family arrived at Dover on the same day from France. Mr. KEAN spends the Christmas holidays at Bath, where lie is engaged to perform eight of his principal characters. Holm, late of Drury-Lane Theatre and the English Opera House, and who has been singing in Dublin for tlje las.; two or three seasons, is engaged at Coveut-Uarden.—(ldiorning Herald.) FOR THE SUN. GRAMPOUND. MR. EDITOR—.I know not whether my ne W adversary, VINDEX, will not or can not under' stand me. When I spoil" of the Borough of Gram' pound, I of course described its Electors under Os general term, Burgesses:—without extending 011 description to their specific kind. Be the Borough close or open, the electoral right is therein, and i$ exercised by certain persons having therein a car' lain property; who vote by virtue of that burgage' holding. In the case of Grampound, the test of their right may be " the paying scot and lot but tint it VINDEX shall teach me how scot and 10 1 can be paid by any one who possesses no ground, must continue to think that property—landed pro' pert y—is at once the object and the test of Repro' sentation. This " hasty" inditer froni Dick's Coffee-house , is somewhat premature in arraigning me of in• advertency. I could almost have said, that Ile had answered me before he had read your p ap er, instead of after, as he kindly assures us;—since moment's perusal would have shewn him, that.i intended " Burgess" in the liberal sense, wherein all our writers have expounded it. I speak 0 1 GRAMPOUND, as of any other Borough; eon' ceiving that the British Law recognizes 0 0 right of voting, other than in Corporation" or in virtue of land, or of some edifice upon land ; and that property, not population, is represented in Parliament. Habit and interest may have commercialized the country • but .her representation still continues upon the good old principle of territorial possession. Forty shillings annual value in the soil is still worth more than forty thou . sand pounds annual value in the marvel of England. And fitly so. The land remains; but the gold may vanish. lam glad that we bast preserved our ancient feudal dignity,—that nre are still Gentlemen and Soldiers. Thus thinking, arid fearing also the use which may be made of its concession, I do set my facie and lift al y hand against all of that new-tangled nonsense of Reform, which knaves have raised and fools have echoed. I have already said, Sir. that I am neither Whig nor Tory; and I shall not re-enter on a subject which my former adversaries have relinquished. I will, how ever inform VINDEX, -that I advocate the doe.. trines of " passive obedience and non-resist• ance"—to the Constitution; the imperial will of the three Estates expressed by the Legisly. tore. With " the people at large," if he mean , the Radicals, i certainly have not mixed ; but I have lived in that England, which I trust will ever pay allegiance to her Constitution. Mont the change in society, its increase of know• ledge and of property, and other such Re" voliltionary jargon, I know only that impli" cit submission is well worth paying to that Go' vernment, under which " knowledge and pro" " perry have increased.—l dispute not the right' " and liberties of the people."—Fornsing 9 third part of the Constitution, they can lose nothing without their own consents They need neither my defence nor my " tact." I will not perplex your Correspondent with anf question how he is so liberal to one species of Dissenters from the Established Church, and so penurious to another. 1 must know him to be $ Churchman, before I enter on that discoscion.--" That he is not a Papist, I am tolerably eertain:—' that he is not a Sectary of some sort or other, os well as a Reformer, is beyond my undertaking. I am happy to hear, upon VINDEX'S that Me SUN is regularly taken in at DICK'S Cof fee-house. Hoping that it way long illume worthy Co-coffee-sippers, I remain, Sir, your's, TENAX. RECORDER'S REPORT.-Yesterday the RECOS* DER made his Report to his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT in Council, of the following prisoners under sentence of Death in Newgateo t iz. : John Booth, for secreting a letter, containing a 51. Banff note ; Ann Smith, for stealing goods privately in a shop Emma Davis, for a rolibeiy on the highway; Ann Pearsoot for stealing goods in a dwelling-bause ; John Church, N t housebreaking in the day-time ; John Markham, for cum' nutting au unnatural offenc e; J o h n St u bb s , f or di spos i n g °` and putting away a forged 11. Bank note; Thomas M‘Dcr: mot, for a like offence ; Thomas Wildish, for utt e ri n g 3na putting away a forged 101. note of the Bank of Dover ; Alartin, for housebreaking ; and Mathias Maher, for fi r. fiery—when John Markham was ordered for execution oil Wednesday next ; and John Booth and Thomas frildish f 4 '; execution on the Friday following.—The others were respiLc* during pleasure. The regimentals of the two regiments of Roys i Horse Guards, and the 10th regiment of Hussars , are about to undergo a considerable alteration ; the short jackets now worn by the former are f° be discarded, and the laciagsof the latter changed: The 4th Dragoons are immediately to be equipped as a light regiment, BIRTH. Yesterday, at his house in Russell-square, the Lady ° I Thomas Denman, Esq., M.P., of a son. DIED. On the 33t11 inst., in her 70th year, Mrs. Priscilla King' relict of the late George King, Esq., of Haverhill, Suffolk• LONDON: Printed b} J. B. CARSTAIRS, of Nn. 29, Grea t Ormond-street, Queen-square; and published hV W..` ; SCRIPPS, of Ne. 7, South I%lolton-street, at THE .S u a Office, No. 112, Strand - ; wher e Adv et ti semen t s , Letters, &c. (post-paid) must be addressed. 5 1 or _ Su tin ti , o Sit, r 4,ot ra t . Pi tt khd yet P o , tu eo rt . ; Ne w , t:w