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ercised, as gisien by the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. BELESFORD), he thought that Gentlemen ought to pause before passing any very harsh censure upon those who were the authors of them. He did not pretend to justify them, but what a per son deliberating coolly. must condemn, .what -is repugnant to his principles in the moment of cAltpco•)sider.tion, he may, without incurring a very high degree of blame, or laying himself open to any severe censure, he led, when the dagger is almost at his breast, when the safety and the lives of his wife and his children, when all - that is dear to him is at stake, be led himself to do. What, therefore, in principle he could not justify, in feeling, he could in a great measure excuse. At all events, it has never been pre. sumed to be suggested, or even hinted at, that any such severities have at all been exercised since this A& has been in force, and the present Clause he therefore conceived to be a most unjust attempt to throw en the - Bill the odium of seve rities exercised before it was in force, but which it has been effeaual in putting an end to. Mr. WHITBREAD explained. ,Mr. DAWSON said, That he had opposed this measure altogether, when it was first passed by the Irish Parliament ; he had then, as he now did, watched its progress through the Committee, and had supported every limitation proposed to be set to the powers to be granted by it ; but it was then never - imagined, that the. Bill gave any power to inflia punishments unknown to the law. He could not conceive how it could be tor tured-into giving authority to infii& torture. — Conceiving, therefore, the proposed Clause to `,be unnecessary in this point of view, and in this alone, he would not vote for it. Mr. M. A. TAYLOR supported the Clause, and expressed a hope, that whether it should be carried or not,' the discussion upon it would at lekst chew to the Country the general detestation in which such cruelties as those which had been mentioned are held. The ATTORNEY GENERAL said, in his opinion all the Debate which had taken place on this Clause was merely combating phantoms, fighting with shadows. No person in the least acquainted with Law can possibly interpret the expression " By death or otherwise," to signify that a power is given to inflia punishments un known to the Law, either to the Civil, Munici pal, or Military Law. [A . cry of "Hear !" from the Olposition Bench.]—There is no such thing authorized by the Bill as Torture to extort con.. fession. Mr. GREY said, that the Horn. and Learned Gentleman who had just sat down had allowed that military punishments may be inflithd by Courts-Martial according to this Bill. o.n this very ground it was that he would support the Amendment moved by his Hon. Friend ; for he could never consent, that the People of Ireland should be subjeaed to any punishment, but such as may be infliCted on conviction of the same offences by the ordinary Courts of Justice, ac. cording to the Municipal or. Statute Law. House breaking, and other civil offences which consti tute Felony by the Common Law, being inter preted as furtheranCe of Rebellion, • may, accord. Ing to this Bill as 'it now stands, be punished by a military punishment unknown to the Municipal Law—for instance, with the barbarous punishment of r coo lashes, infliCled at different times. A new species of offence had been found out in Ireland— the Harbouring of Rebels ; and even this, accord ing to, this Bill, may be punished in the same manner. From the manner in which this Bill had been introduced, and the grounds on which it had been urged to be necessary, he could not see upon what principle this Clause could be ob_ jetted to. The Bill was alledged to be neces sary, because Jurors could not be found to do their duty, and to be 'necessary on this ground alone. How then can those who urged this ne cessity, and hold our this plea for passing the Bill, professing at the same time attachment to the Common Law, reconcile this principle with opposing a Clause which goes merely to confirm Courts_Martial sitting on the trial of civil of_ fences, and sentencing to the punishments autho rised by the Common Law ? As to the sufferings of one class, and the severities infliCted on ano ther, in the course of the Rebellion, he wished that both could be buried in utter oblivion, but he confessed that he bad been surprized , not a little at the justification of these seve rities by one Hon. Gentleman, and the ex " culpation of them by another. Ile was shocked to think that such an idea could be for one mo. ment entertained by the House, The Noble Lord (Lord CAs ILEREAGII) said, that it may be yet necessary for the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to depute to others the powers granted by this Bill ; and shall then the I louse of Commons, fore_ warned of such a possibility, risk the repetition of such atrocities and cruelties, for such he would call them, as has been avowed,and even justified ? Nlr. GREY then adverted to the excuses held for the exercise of such severities, by the Solicitor General, from the circumstances, and compared his reasoning to that by which Robespierre, whom be called a monster, a scourge, which, to the di:,grace of mankind, and to the misery of the srec Zeg, had been allowed for eighteen months to desolate France, justified his ravages and cruel tks. The Sol.tct cox CENrßilt. explained. The S ET A RY at WAR opposed the Clause, en the ground, that if it is necessary to substitute Courts Martini k the ordinary Courts of Jvstice ) then, fiorn the nature of the thing, all inilhary punishments ought to he allowed - to be inflided. Col. NIA TIN spoke ogaiwt the Clause. .T.OFTUS Opposed the Clause, and Lcrd CAMDEN'S Government of Ire. Irani some insinuations which he conceived !.. - iad peen thrown out against it, `I he floa';c divided, For the Chaise 5 Against it - 84. • Majority The Bill then passed through the Committee without farther amendment, and the Report was ordered to be received to-moirow. The Order for farther considering the Report of the Committee cm the Poor Relief Bill was read. It was moved, " That it be now taken into consideration." Mr. CURWEN, after .a few observations against the Bill, moved to substitute for the word " now" the words " this day six months." Mr. ROSE said, that in consideration of . the importance of the objea of this Bill, he had sup. ported its going into a Committee, but that seeing the state in which it has come from the Committee, he could no longer give it his sup. port. The House divided on the Question, that the word, " Now," do stand part of the Motion, when there appeared, Ayes 8 Noeso. Majority 3o Mr. Cu aw F ti's Motion wag then agreed to so that the Bill may be said to be thrown out. The House adjourned at halfpast twelve o'clock till to.morrow. THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICLRE FALSUM AUDEAC ? she was capable of in I - 16z. It may theretore thus early be - foreseen, that a long time will elapse before she will aft offensively against the Frontiers of Portugal ; that when she does so, her system of Attack will not be such, as to sur mount the obstacles which the nature of the Coun try opposes; and that time will thus be gained at Lisbon, sufficient either to receive further assist ance, or to render it unnecessary by Pacific Ar range ments. The Hanshurgh Mail which became due yes terday, is not yet arrived. The QUEEN, we are sorry to learn, is indis posed with a cold, caught by her attendance on His MAJESTY during his indisposition. A Meeting of the Cabinet Ministers was yes terday held at Lord HAWKESBUItY'S Office, in Downing -s tree t. Yesterday a Board was again held at the Trea sury, at which Mr. PITT assisted, for the pur_ pose of getting through the Papers up to the pe riod of his quitting Office. The new Law Arrangements are expeled to take place in the course of the present week. Mr. DUNDAS has not yet resigned his Office of President of the Board of Controul, as he is completing the business `before the Board previ ous to his giving it up to Lord LE W ISHAM. Lieutenant HARRIS, of the Navy, from Ad miral Lord KEITH and General ABERCROMBY, arrived yesterday morning with Dispatches for Government. The Intelligence contained in the German Pa pers brought by the last Hansburghlifail, is enti tled to very little notice. The threats of the Northern Confederacy, in which, as far as the tone of her communications is to be regarded, we are to include Prussia, occupy much space in their columns ; and the Advices received by Govern ment on Tuesday night, are, we believe, of the same hostile complexion. Yesterday a Court. of Directors was held at the j East India House, when Mr. HENRY BAG SHAW was appointed Inspeetor of Teas, at Can ton, vice Mr. ARTHUR, deceased. The following Commanders took leave pre vious to departing for their respeCtive destina tions, viz. Captain BENJAMIN RICHARDSON, of the Prin cess Charlotte, for Madras, and the Molucca Islands: HENRY WILSON, of the Wade); JAMES PETER FEAR.ON, of the Belvidere; and J. FA.RQUHARSON, of the Alfred, for China. The Court adjourned at a late hour till to morrow. Letters received yesterday advise the Ship Henry Addington, at Sea, Feb. Ist, 1801, lat. z 7. 54:N. long. 19. 30. W. with the Company's Ship Ocean, and six other Vessels, outward. bound, under convoy of the Hussar, Lord Gwa- L z Es, having parted with the Nett/Wars on the t9th January, and the Carnatic on the'aoth....- Thick weather, and blowing hard from the Westward. Adv ices received over land from Bengal, dated 13th November last, state that the Morning/on Packet was under dispatch for England ; that there had not been any importations since the loss of the Kent, and that the Princess Mar) and 4nna had sailed for England, the 29th OCtober. General STA/ART, who was lately appointed Commander in Chief of the British Forces on the Coast of Coromandel, proceeds, to Madras in the Company's ship the CharIton,Capt.CUMBERLEGE. The abuse heaped upon Mr. PITT by those wretched miscreants who, while he was in power, offered that servile incense which his noble mind could not but disdain, excites the warmest indig nation of every liberal and manly bosom, while in that of the elevated objet} of that abuse, if it be noticed at all, it can raise only feelings of contempt. Earl ST. VINCENT, we are happy to learn, has formed a Plan, equally liberal and just, for the benefit of the Corps of Marines. His Lordship, from his long professional services, knows how to appreciate the merits of that Corps, and he feels in a way highly honourable to him, the negleet which they have for so many years experienced. The good efTets of the Union towards Ireland is likely to be felt immediately by that Country. On the representation of ColOnei LONGFIELD, Member for the City of Cork, hops and herrings will, it is said, be suffered to be imported duty free, into Ireland, which will be of innnite bene fit to that . part of the Empire. The Marquis of TOWNSFIEND'S Birth-day was celebrated in Ireland with great festivity, and to prove that the Union has produced no change in the charaaer of -the Country, it may be sufficient to state that the toasts amounted to 31 in num ber, which estimating 14 glasses to the bottle, is above two bottles per man. The KING of DgmtARK has issued a gener a l pardon fOr all Sea and Land Deserters, who rriay return before the expiration of the present year. The greatest alacrity prevails in the Dock yards on the Maas, to fit out a strong Squadron of Men of War, which is to be stationed at Hel. voetslys. The ARCHDUKE CHARLES has sent a Charge d'Affaires to Brussels, to take possession in his name of an estate in Belgium, which was left to him by the ARCHDUTCHESS CHRISTIANA.. Yesterday was married at St. James's Church, by the Right Rev. Lord BISHOP of GLOVVES. Tel, THOMAS Goocu, Esq. son of Sir Tao. MAS GoocH, Bart. and Major of the loth Light Dragoons, to Mrs. PH. S}4. WEBB, reliet of the late PH. SM. WEI3D, Esq. of Milford-House. Surrey, and daughter of the late Sir RostliT BARKER, Bart. Bank Stock shut Navy sper Cent. 921 2 Rer Cent. 1797, shut Irish per Cent. shut firer Cent, Con. shut 3 per Cent. Red. shut ; per Cent. Con. 3604. Ditto Scrip llanlc Long Ann. shut Di tto s! l ort Atm. shut Ditto Scrip I.() NI) 0 N Printe,l by NA N AVM 11, AN, (ot 13ow-Street, Coven!-Carden); and Published by WILL:4)4 ARssctrt ScllT's (of Norse-ferry-road, Westminster , ; A t thc h;rl.oint:f, I\4o. 11 2, braid ; where Adwrlitmenli, Orders for the Paptr, Lauri for thc Editor, itc. Titus* bt adZ3sStd• LONDON, MARCH 19, iBol. IT is with the greatest concern we have to state the loss of His Majesty's Ship Invincible, of 74 guns, Rear-Admiral TOTTY, on Monday last, near Yarmouth Roads, with the greatest part of the Officers and Crew. We heard some account of this misfortune yesterday, but were unwilling to state it, except upon the most cer tain information. We refer our Reader.► to our Letter from Yarmouth for particulars. WE gave some time ago a correa list of the Naval Force which was under the orders of Lord KE ITH in the Mediterranean, according to which it appeared that he had thirteen Ships of the Line, seven of which were before Ajexandria. This latter circumstance alone would- have been. suffi cient to satisfy our minds as to any mischief that the French Admiral, GANTHE AUME, could do on the Coast of Egypt. We have now, besides, the hope that a new Force will have been added to that under Lord KE urn, by the junaion of Ad miral WARREN, with four Ships of the Line under his command. It is supposed th4t he en tered the Mediterranean on the t ith ult. as it is certain that Five Ships of War passed through the Streights of Gibraltar on that day. By the Constance Frigate from the Mediter ranean, we learn that Sir ROBERT CALDER pass ed the Gut of Gibraltar on the 4th inst. so that with Sir JouN WARREN'S Squadron which pass ed on the i Nth, Lord Kurt' has an accession of force in the Mediterranean of Eleven Sail of the Line. By the Packet Boat which brought the Ham burgh Mail that arrived on Tuesday night, a Messenger, as we yesterday stated in the greater part of our Impression, came over with Dis• patches, of the date of the sth ultimo, from Lord ELGIN, at Cotitanthroplc. They bring intelligence, we understand, that Sir RALPH ABERCitOMBY had before that time pro4bly sailed for Egypt, and that he had certainly changed his original Plan of Attack. The Turkish Army was to ,co-operate with the BritisT Force on the side of El Arisch. Well.. founded hopes were entertained that the resist. ance which the French would be able to make would not be considerable, and that it would at all events be inefFeaual. How EvE a we may regret seeing the Court of Spis so much devoted, either voluntarily or ,by compulsion, to the will of the Chief Consul, as, in compliance with it, to declare War against Portugal, several circumstances tend to diminish the impression which this event appears calculated to produce on the public mind. We 'have reason to believe that nothing could have led the COurt of Madrid to so decisive a measure, but a know ledge that the moment was come when, if it re fused so to do, France would avail herself of such a refusal as the pretence for sending an Army across Sain. The Spanish Government might entertain hopes of avoiding, by this as of sub mission, the danger and the expence of the latter alternative ; while, on the other hand, the War which it is to wage against Portugal may be al 'most nominal, may be feebly carried on, and may be proportioned to the defensive mtans of the Court of Lisbon. Should this condua not be dic tated to Slain by Policy, it would be so by her situation, which allows her only to make. very: small efforts, inferior even to those which ft NAVAL „ NEWS. No. ill; imperivit relagi, scrvumluerridentems, Std ni:hi jerk data v. • • YARMOUTH, MARCH 18. His Majesty's' Ship Invincible, Wbich from Yarmouth Roads on the 16th inst. in a few • hours afterwards struck on a part of 1 - lappisburgh Sands, where she remained fast, notwithstanding, every exertion made, by cutting away her masts, &c. till early yesterday morning, when she beat off the sand, and soon afterwards sunk in deep water. Admiral To-r.ry was taken out of her by the Lively Excise Cutter ; but the Captain, and almost all the Officers and Crew (the total number saved being only z 25) ? perished on this Melancholy occasion. Arrived the Speculator Lugger and' Hazard' Cutter, from a Cruize. • Sailed the Zethjr. Brig, for the Baltic. ' BRIXHAM, TORBAY, MARCH 17. ARRIVED the Channel Fleet, under the Corn.. mand of Admiral CORNWALLIS, consisting of • Eleven Sail of the Line and One Frigate. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 17. ARRIVED the Sinsenele Carolina, Danish Brig, JENS JANsEN master, laden with sugar, &c. from St. Thomas's bound to Altona, detained by the Unicorn Frigate. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH IS. ARRIVED His Majestp's Ship Dryad, front Ireland, with the Danish Frigate that she lately . captured ; also La Loire and ARive Frigates, from a Cruize. Arrived a French Corvette, taken by La Loire. We hear by the Constance Frigate, from the Mediterranean, that the Mixergie had taken Danish Frigate, and carried her to Minorca; and that a Danish Sloop of War was detained there. Admiral Sir Roa ELT CALDER passed the Gist of Gibraltar the 4thvinst. Arrived a Danish Vessel, detained by the Grand Falconer Cutter, and a French Sloop, cap, cured by the Badger. in the Case of th e d eta in*" An erroneous account of the Proceedings tithe Court Ship, Jove 'row J A c o sv e tohfeAdmiralty, Master, captured by the Ajax Privateer, having appeared' in out Paper of the gth inst, the Com. missioners for the examination of Prisoners at Guernsey, justly indignant at seeing their cha, ratters aspersed, have authorized us to say, that so far from having been parties to the transatlions alluded to, no Proceedings whatever, concerning the said Ship, have diretly, or indirealy, taken place before them, or any of them.—The Aim" does not even belong to Guernsey, nor is she commanded by a Guernsey Man, nor has any In. habitant of that Island any interest therein. It h true, the .. 7onge Vro'w Ifilhel mina put into the Road of Guernsey, after capture, in her war to another Port, which has probably given mot to the ails-statement. EDINBURGH, Mtasoi 16. DREADFUL EXPLOSION AT trivllßNXss• Wa haie the following Communication from a Friend at Inverness : "This day ( Thursday the 12th) at noon, 1n... verness exhibited the most awful scene that i t is possible to conceive, in consequence of the ex.. plosion of several barrels of gunpowder, belong., ing to Messrs. MgINTOSH, INGLIS, and Wu... SON, which had" been lodged in a . - cellar in a Line in the centre of the town ; so that the destruction and devastation is universal. Not a house has escaped its effens in a greater or lesser degree. The houses immediately adjoining have been razed to the foundation ; others are un. roofed, and the walls driven in, and the windows' of handreds shattered into a thousand pieces. "'But, alas ! this melancholy event is renderred still more shocking, by the lamentable fate of Miss FRASER, Finellan, and Miss WILLEr FRASER, one of her sisters. The latter was in.. stantaneously killed in passing the lane, anti MISS . FRASER is since dead. Three women, and two children, were buried in the ruins. The materials of the house having been blown to an immen se height in every direction, fell with dreadful vio lence, and wounded a great many people, but few dangerously. The roots-of houses at a considerable distance have also been greatly damaged. The Hunt House is much injured ; one of the wings so much shattered that it is about to be taken down. The shock was felt for many miles, and afforded too perfect an idea of an earthquake, with its direst eireas." • 4' SIGICK—S, tADAY. India Stock shut liitto llonds s. dis. Exchequer Bills s. dis. New ditto I.ottcry Tickets Omniuin 24 ;FM. • Inver. 3 per Cent. ;6 Ditto Ann. II 1.16 Bank for Account India for ditto Cons. lot Apt. 564; 7 6; 7 4. IC L YtsT