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Li le p►en joyed to its mar ooked impo. con soothe He 'arm ; Unity ,ed in . 1 he 1"1 eir Dlame tied it rice by ; a pa consc- olesta- rice—a intro- from n con udden olished of the up the down high ed all Lil the person ocea on of a laction of the • Catholic Clergyman, and yet no discovery had been made of the murderer. A priest had refused to take the oath of alle giance ; and had advised his flock not to take it, lest it should clash with an oath about to be prepared for them by their Bishop, Dr. Milner. When he recollected these circum stances—when he compared their present failure with their success on all other occasions, and especially on those affect ing their own interests, he could not join in the panegyric pronounced by the Right Honourable 'Gentleman on the Catholic priesthood. He begged to remind the House of a recent awful occurrence near, Killarney, as it appeared in the publication of the Catholic priest himself, who was en gaged in the affair. A man, who was the intended ob ject of attack from a numerous band of ruffians, put him self under the protection of the priest, .who gave him up to one: of the band, on his promising to save the life of the unhappy victim. The man was murdered ; and yet this Priest positively refuses to give up the name of the man in whose care he consigned the deceased, because by so doing he would, he says, be guilty of a breach of religious con fidence. In the name of wonder, he would ask, what could they possibly think of conduct like this—(A laugh.)—He was sorry to find that so grave a subject could be treated with levity. He was sure that if the lion. Gentlemen who thus in dulged themselves were aware of all the sufferings occasioned by acts similar to those he had mentioned, they would not think of making them a subject of merriment—(Coughing).— The Hon. Gentlemen appeared to be impatient. If they could be satisfied that they might give their votes upon this question without examining the facts, they had only , to call out Ques tion !! and he would submit.—(A laugh, and cries of Question !) Ile perceived the House were very impatient, and he would therefore proceed to another topic. The insurrection ought, he thought. to be effectually put down, and the cause of it should be afterwards inquired into, but he never would agree to parley with rebels in arms. He regretted the symptoms of impatience which had been shewn by some in the House, an incliffererce which he could attribute only to an ignorance of the present State of Ireland, or an indifference to its welfare. Mr. PLUNKETT said, it had been matter of complaint, that on former occasions concession had not'produced submis sion ; but the House could not now be at a loss to.discover the reason, for they saw that concession had been accompanied by the curse of bigots. As for the statements of the lion. and Learned Member, though they might be in a few partial in stances literally true, they were generally and substantially false. It was only a small part of the country which was disturbed and, as the disturbers were composed entirely of the lower classes, it became matter of reproach that they were Cacho 'lics. This was true, but the excesses had been visited upon Catholics as 'well as upon Protestants. In all the prosecu tions against persons, instructions were given to make no distinction in the selection of Jurors ; Protestants and Roman Catholics were alike impannelled, and in no instance could' it be said ,Catholics had declined serving. With respect to the disposition of Roman Catholics to suppress oute rage, the highest Dignitary, as well as the lowest Priest, had uniformly opposed himself to every sort of disturbance. If the lives and happiness of men had depended solely on the preservation of tranquillity, they would not have entered upon their duty with more devoted zeal than they had uni formly sheven. In case the Clergy had been neutral, the present disturbance, which he did not consider so formi dable as many persons did, might have become an evil which would have required the whole force of the United Kingdom to put it down. An Honourable and Learned Member had said they must double the force to preserve the' peace in Ireland. Good God ! could such language be' worthy the attention of the House.—(Hear, hear, hear !)-- Why was it not put down with indignation by the Irish Mem bers ?__(Hear hear !)—He could tell the Right Hon. and Learned. Gentleman that 50,000 men would not put down Ire land. Accumulated force, instead' of subduing the evil, was likely to lead to interminable war between theetwo countries. With respect to the ulterior part of the Right .Honourable Ba ronet's motion, calling on his Majesty to declare the causes of these disturbances, it was quite impossible for him to adopt such a motion without declaring that he had not confidence in the Government of the country. He anticipated an improve ment in the state of Ireland, from the late visit his Majesty had been graciously , pleased to make to that country. That wise step had been followed up by the appointment of the Mar quis Wellesley. It would be unjust to that Noble Marquis, if he did not say the measures of general conciliation already taken under his administration were calculated to produce the happiest results. He did not speak with reference to the Catholic question, but the determination that Noble Lord had shewn to administer the laws free from odious and party distinction. If the country Gentlemen would do their duty, he had no doubt they might make Ireland afford a cordial support to this country. The tythe system, Police, and Magistracy, were said to be the grounds of the present evils. The collection of tythes was the greatest of all difficulties. No one had said they had the least right to meddle with the property of the Clergy, and he for one would feel the greatest repugnance to interfere with th a t property. His opinion was, that the Clergy of that count r y were not a d equate l y provided ' for. The outcry against that body was unjust. The Landlords in the south and west of Ireland found it their interest to exact the highest rent. In some instances land was let at ten pounds Per acre. The occupier, unable to pay his landlord, had fre- Vently nothing for the clergyman, who in such cases got no taink; without severity ; but, in general, the clergy were for bearing. There was no prejudice more unjust than that which was entertained against the clergy.. With respect to the Ma gistrates and education in Ireland, these subjects had already occupied the serious attention of his Majesty's Government. Upon the whole, he was obliged to oppose the motion ; and the Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by saying, he had thought it necessary to give some counterpart to the evidence of the Ron. and Learned Gentleman. Mr. GRATTAN supported the observations of his Right -ion. and Learned Friend, whose knowledge of the state of -Ireland made him competent to point out all the bearings of the question under consideration. The Hon. Member recom mended unanimity in Ireland, and expressed a hope that he should see the day when Protestants and Catholics would be firmly united under the same lews and government. Mr. PEEL said, he was relieved from the necessity of troubling the House at length ; but he trusted the circumstance ofr his having held the office of Chief Secretary of Ireland, would account for his wishing not to let the discussion close, without shortly stating the view he had takeh. He should ab- Vain from all consideration of the Catholic Question. lie thought the 'Right lion. Baronet had acted wisely in ex cluding it from his Address. When his Right Hon. Friend, in the course of th e ensu i ng S ess i on ,' s h ou ld submit the great question, it would be his duty to oppose a firm resistance ; but till that period arrived he should consult his own interest in avoiding any observation on the subject. The Right Hon. Baronet wished to pledge the House to any measures which his Majesty's Government might. sanction, but no explanation was given as to the means of promoting inquiry into the Police and other topics co n t a i ne d in the Address. On the othet hand, there was the promise of the Government that all measures should be taken for the welfare of Ireland. Could the House expect any thing more ? Could they think it possible that Go vernment, which hail only been in office three months, with all their time occupied in providing for the security of lives and Property, were at that moment prepared to submit any s pe cific measure on all the points enumerated by the Right Hon. Baro net ? At the same time he could assure the House the Go vernment were sincere in their inquiry into the causes of the disturbances and the means of remedy. He could appeal to the Right Honourable Baronet whether the Government of Ireland had not already done much for the benefit of the coun try. The mode of appointing Sheriffs had been assimilated to the mode in England. The power of Aries to impose local taxation had been regulated. All had been done that they ,could do to remedy the Police, and constant efforts were mak ing to correct the laws. He was convinced that Ireland, go verned by the laws which regulated England, Would be able to correct iibuses without recourse to insurrection laws. He ad the statement of his Right Hon. Friend, respecting the clergy of Ireland, but could not see hcw any measure of c ommutation with respect to tithes could be provided. The d ifficulties in the way of such a measnre appeared insurmount able. He, however, entreated the House to rest satisfied that t his subject would occupy the attention of the Irish Govern tent, and that it' would. do more than the Right Honourable aronet would gain by the Address,- which went to no specific ' object. Sink. PARNEL supported the Addresi, and contended that some proposition ought to be adopted for the regulation of tithes. Sir J. NEWPORT, in reply, said, after the assurances fe ived from the Right Hon. Secretary, and his Right Hon. riend, he should feel it unwise to press his motio n further. $e should be satisfied with having it upon the Journals of the House, and it would hereafter appear that the affairs of Ire land had occupied the wisdom of Parliament. He disclaimed TY intention to cast any imputation on the Government of eland. He had the highest confidence in the Noble Marquis at the head of that Government. The Motion was then put and negatived without a division. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE QUER, the House resolved to adjourn at the rising to Wed nesday. The Summary Proceedings Bill was read the third time an The d passed. Warrants of Attorney Bill was read the second time and committed for Wednesday. The othe r O r d ers of the Day were disposed of, and the ' , louse adjourned, at ONE O'CLOCK, to Wednesday. Sir W. CURTIS was not one of Mr. MAlNwAitnip's seen . •rities, as has been stated in some of the Papers. THE SUN• SOLEM QUIS DICERE FilLSUlit AUDE4T ? LONDON, - TUESDAY, APRIL 23 1 1822. Paris Papers have arrived and contain an ar ticle froth the Banks of the Danube, by which it appears that a new plan for the partition of Turkey had been submitted to Austria by Russia, but that the Austrian Cabinet ,were not inclined to accede to it, conceiving that the tranquillity of part of her dominions might be endangered by taking an active part in a war against Turkey, and preferring the possession of her present states to any new acquisitionS from the Ottoman terri tory. England, it is said, has no objection to the occupation of Moldavia and Walachia by Russia, but is determined to resist the farther advance of that power towards Constantinople. Otheraccounts say, that the dismemberment_ of Turkey in Europe has been agreed on by the Prince de METTERNICH and M. de TATISCHEFF, and an article from Nuremberg speaks In myste rious terms of unexpected events, which are ex pected to take place at the end of this month, adding that Turkey may have to carry on a double war as in 1788. The Constitationnel gives 4 report that Lord BERESFORD, who has been residing for some time in France, has been ordered home to take the command of 20,000 men, to be held in readiness for active service ; but the rumour is not entitled to any credit. The French Five per Cents. opened on Satur day at 87f. 50c. and closed at 87f. 45c. Bank Stock 1586 f. sc.—The following are extracts : " PARIS, APRIL 19.—The Gazette of Nurem berg has received a piece of news which is emi nently probable, that the famous Ali Pacha ar rived safe and sound' at Mahon, with a part of his treasures ; he had deceived Chourschid Pacha, who being unacquainted with his person, contented himself with the head of an old Alba nese soldier, dead of his' wounds, which had been decorated with a magnificent turban By an order of the English Ministry, Marshal Lord Beresford, who has resided for the last twelve months at Bouleford, near Rennes, has just set out for .Brest, where he is to embark - on board of an English vessel, which is to convey him home to his own country. Marshal Beresford was Go 7 vernor. of Portugal for the English before the late Revolution in that kingdom. Being obliged to retire at that time, be came and settled in France with the family of his ancient Secretary in Por tugal, whom the late events bad also forced to leave his country. It is said, 6E4 the Marshal is re-called to England to take the command of 20,000 men, which the English Government is to hold in readiness. BANKS OF THE DANUBE, APRIL 9.—lt is still affirmed that Russia will soon take military pos session of Moldavia and Wallachia the roads begin to be passable, and the Russians seem purposely to have deferred their operations to this time ; so that they have, not at all been dis concerted by the slow procrress of the negocia tions at Constantinople. It is certain that the Turks cannot defend these two provinces, and that they have always been obliged to evacuate them, whenever, since the time of Catherine 11., the Porte has been at war with Russia. The Turkish Government is so sensible of this, that in case of a rupture, it will content itself with having these countries laid waste. The Musbul men troops are said to have already received orders in consequence. The plan of operations of the Tuiks approved by the Divan, consists in retiring as soon as hos tilities commence to the banks of the Danube, without thinking of defending the passage of the Pruth, and after having completely laid waste the country abandoned. People are generally persuaded," that if the Russians once occupy Moldavia and Wallachia, they will not be inclined to restore them to the Turks, notwithstanding the different policy of Austria. People are also' persuaded that the Cabinet of St. James's will not greatly oppose this occupation, but that if the Russians went farther, it would not consent upon any terms that Russia should make herself mistress of the channel of Constantinople. It is added, that a declaration to this effect has been communicated by England to the Court of Vienna. -M. de Tatischeff has, it is said, brought for ward a new plan, according to which, while the Russians should occupy Moldavia and Wallachia, a simultaneous occupation of Servia and Bosnia should be made by Austrian Troops, so that if in the ,sequel Russia should make any acquisitions in Turkey, Austria would likewise obtain two Turkish provinces ; it is affirmed, however, that the Austrian Cabinet has not shewn itself inclined to enter into these views ; that it is firmly re solved to persist, as long as possible, in its system of neutrality ; and that it prefers the maintenance of peace , in its hereditary States to all new ac quisitions resulting from a war with the Porte. NUREMBERG, APRIL 13.—Well informed per sons affirm that the 15th of April will form an epoch in the annals of diplomacy ; and that move ments of troopS which are quite unexpected will take place on the 30th. It is added, that Turkey may have to sustain a double war as in 178$. AUGSBURG, APRIL 13.—A letter from the southern frontiers of Russia, of the 10th (26th) of March, states, that the Coiinander-in-Chief of the second army, Count de Wittgenstein, left his head-quarters a fortnight ago, to review the several divisions of his army. Letters, dated 16 days later, announce that this army was imme diately to march to Podolia, and form a great camp at Winnieza, whither the Emperor Alex ander is to repair in a few days. Relays of horses for his Imperial Majesty had already been pre pared at all the post-houses on the road. A courier is also said to have crossed the frontier, with despatches, inviting the Allied Powers to hold a Congress at Warsaw." We stated in our paper of Friday last that we did not anticipate any beneficial proposition, from Sir JOHN NEWPORT, when he should bring forward his motion on the State of. Ireland.-- As we expected; the debate of last night was a complete abortion, and the motion was negatived without a division. Sir JOHN NEWPORT and his supporters had no specific plans to propose,—no practical remedy for the calamities under which poor Ireland is suffering, to offer,—not even a distinct view of the' real causes of the dis orders and wretchedness of the peasantry, to unfold. On the part of Government, on the other hand, it was justly observed, that the present administration of Ireland had been so recently formed, that it was not possible that it should, in so short a time, be prepared to re medy these multifarious evils which had eluded the endeavours of every preceding Government to correct them. The attention of the Irish Go vernment, i t, vas stated, - is now earnestly direct ed`to the unhappy circumstances of the popula tion, and to the digestion of some permanently efficacious measures of conciliation and relief. Until those measures should be matured, the Honourable Members of the House who are connected with the Adminisqation of the Irish Government, declared that they would be unable to give any information as to the course intended to be pursued. The debate, therefore, will disap point the hopes of all who expected any immediate benefit to arise from the wisdom of Parliament hay ingbeen directed to the consideration of that lamen table condition of distress and crime into which Ire land is plunged. There is,however, oneconsolatory reflection from the discussion which took place, upon which the mind rests with a melancholy pleasure. It is impossible not to be strongly im pressed with the anxiety manifested by all parties to rescue Ireland from her present deplorable and degraded situation. That a sincere desire exists to heal her wounds, and to place her in that • position of physical and moral elevation, which her natural capabilities fit her to sustain, is manifest. The deliberations of the Legislature respecting her have assumed a character of fa therly solicitude for her welfare, which is well calculated to insure the favourable reception of any plan of amelioration that may ultimately be adopted. From the Irish Papers received this morning, it appears that 'the Gentry of the County of Cork have• agreed to memorialize Government for the loan of sums of money, to 'be applied to the pro secution of Public Works, in order that the starv ing peasantry may thus be profitably and usefully employed. This is the first and the most import ant step that should be adopted for the regene ration of Ireland. Every thing, however, will depend on the wisdom' and skill with which the funds that maybe obtained are directed. Pub lic works (properly so called) will neither feed the hungry nor clothe the naked, nor lodge the numerous hordes who are destitute of shelter for the night. The peasantry should be employed in the production of increased comforts for them selves,—a part of them in raising an abundant supply of food for the whole,—another part in fabricating such coarse articles of manufac ture as constitute the wealth of the poor,—and a third part in creating that surplus produce which is to form the rental of the land,—the in terest of the capital,—and ultimately the repay ment of the principal. ,By skilful combinations, these results may with ease and certainty be ob tained ; while, if the capital be wholly expend ed on roads and canals, or public buildings, however great may be the supposed improve ments of such undertakings, the country will speedily recede to nearly its present state after their completion. By New York Papers - to the 25th ult. we find that a Report from 'the Committee on Foreign Affairs, in the House of Representatives, to which was referred the PRESIDENT'S Message to that House, concerning the recognition of the late Spanish Provinces in South America, recom mended in the strongest terms the justice and expediency of acknowledging their independence, without any reference to the dive'rsity in their forms of Government, and proposed the follow ing Resolutions " Resolved—That the House of Representatives concur in the opinion expressed by the President in his Message of the Bth March, 1822, that the American Provinces of Spain, which have declared their independence, and are' in the enjoyment of it, ought to be recognized by the United States as independent nations. " Resolved—That the Committee of Ways and Means be in structed to report a Bill, appropriating a sum not exceeding 100,000 dollars, to enable the President of the United States to give due effect to such recognition." The Spanish Minister at Washington, upon the appearance of this report, officially protested against it, and withdrew from the seat of Go vernment to Philadelphia, considering the pro posed recognition as an act of hostility towards Spain on the part of the United States. This in ference on the part of the Spanish Minister is natural and reasonable, but he should certainly wish to see whether the Ilottse of RepreSentatives adopted the propositions and acted upon them in consequence. That it is expedient to acknowledge the' independence of the provinces in ques tion cannot be doubted, but that it would be Just on the part of the United States, after the surrender of the Floridas, and remaining in alliance with Spain, cannot be admitted.—lt is certainly wise in all countries to acknowledge that independence which cannot be averted, but it has been pfoperly observed, that the United States should not have taken the lead, and ought rather to have given to Spain the grace of being the first to make the concession, in order to se cure the good will, though not to recover the alle giance of its colonial subjects, and then the policy of all other nations might naturally be expected to follow the example. Such ought to be the courtesy of countries in amity with each other, and such courtesy is at once conformable to the dictates of national honour as well as national in 'terest. [From Baltimore, March 15.1 LATE FROM PANAMA.—By the schooner ;nod, which ,ar rived yesterday, in 21; days from Charges, we have accounts fr6m Panama to the beginning of February, at which time every thing was going on well with the New Government. An Eng lish ship of war had arrived at Panama from Lima, which place she left on the 26th of December. The United States frigate Constellation was there, and also several merchant vessels.— The President's Message to Congress was read at Panama on the sth of December. [From a Richmond Paper of the 23d March.] "EXTRAORDINARY MET EOR.—On Saturday evening last, about five minutes past ten o'clock, a meteor of a most extra ordinary-size and brilliancy passed over this city, in a direction from the north-east to south-west. It is represented by per sons who saw it as nearly the size of a barrel, that sparks were emitted from it in every direction, and that it left behind it a track of light of great length ; and it was thought by some that they heard a hissing noise as it passed over them ; the passengers in the western stage saw it as they were passing near Johnstown. Another Account.—On Saturday evening last, whilst sitting in our dwelling, which fronts the north, a silver light, if pos sible brighter than the sun, and singularly beautiful, com pletely filled the room in a moment ; the meteor exploded, resembling the fire of a musket, leaving behind it a wide stream of fire, which was visible more than ten minutes. On Sunday a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, which assembled at two o'clock, and continued in' deliberation for about three hours, not breaking up till five. All the Cabinet Ministers were present. Yesterday the LORD CHAMBERLAIN bad an au dience of his MApTESTY, ST. GEORGE'S DAY.—This being the day.a.p pointed for the nativity of his Gracious Majesty King GEORGE IVth, the morning was ushered in by the ringing of bells, displaying of flags from the church steeples, and every other demon stration of joy. Long before the hour of nine o'clock an immense concourse of persons collected on the parade in St. James's Park, to witness the muster of the different brigades of foot guards in their new clothing, white gaiters, and with•their bands in splendid uniform. At half-past nine the following detachments with their officers ar rived on th Mall, viz.—The 2d Battalion of the Ist Regiment, commanded by Col. TOWNS. END, the Ist Battalion of the 2d Regiment, or Coldstream, under the orders of Captain and Adjutant HENRY BENT/NCK ; and the 2d Batt. of the 3d Regiment, under t; g - omrnand of Col. Roo/E.—Just as the differ:. brigades had formed in line a tremendous shower of rain fell, which for some minutes threw them into confu sion, and they were dispersing from the parade, but it having suddenly ceased, they again iook their positions, when the bands imme-diately struck up " God.save the Kiltg," which with several other pieces of music were played in a style truly delightful. After the battalions had gone through their evolutions they proceeded. from the parade towards the King's Palace, fol lowed by nearly one thousand spectators.— At one o'clock the Park and Tower 'guns bred a Royal salute, and his MAJESTY'S trades men are making preparations for a grand illumi nation in the evening. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Marquis and Marchioness of Chandos ; Lord and Lady De Dunstanville ; the Earl and Countess of Bridgewater ; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon, in Gloucester-place ; Lord Newborough,, from Oxford ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Tavistock, in Arlington-street, from Oakley House, Bedford; Viscount and ViScountess Ebrington and family, in North Audley-street, from Aylesbury; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Howard (of Corby) and family, in Lower Grosvenor-street, from the Continent ; the Earl Thanet, at the Clarendon Hotel, from Paris ; the Earl of Fife, 'at the Pulteney Hotel, from Paris ; Lady Sebright and her Daughter, at ditto. The Princess Augusta took an airing yesterday with the Duchess of Gloucester, and honoured the Dowager Viscoun tess Melville with a visit. The Princess Augusta dined with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, where there was a select party to meet her Royal Highness. Lady Elizabeth Somerset, second daughter to the Duke of Beaufort, gave her hand on Tuesday last, at Heythorp, iiz Oxfordshire, to Lord Edward O'Bryen, brother to the Marquis of Thomond. The ceremony was performed by the Archbishop of York. Our Nobility seem to have taken the alarm since the arrest of 31r. H- G- and another Gentleman at Paris, for the arrivals in town from thence are constant. The Countess Lieven's Asseriably, in Harley-street, on Svn day, was splendidly attended. NATURAL SIMPLICITY.—A Lady some time back on a visit to the British Museum, asked the person in attendance, if they had a skull of Oliver Cromwell? Being answered in the negative, " Dear me," said she, " that's very strange, they have one at Oxford." • ..-_,z- , .:' ... , '- ' • 41,e, , , 1 4 ‘ i te -- IS A541V,...e.,'W ! c •Ai.,- - .. Sej, l .:V . . fil \s s-ti• . s . t.::„ `2,..;„',"7".... , ::; tr .1. ,/ ;Isl . f 6 , ; i .. , ::. , 0, 11 .. -4 - - , t 0... _....,,_." 4 , op rik t ,( 14 - ft'? it) , . , , PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Lunge, 22° the Aprilis, 1822. . . CALEDONIAN Asii. um—Petition for leave to present a Peti tion for a Bill, referred to a Committee. PAv Trio—Chelmsford—Bill reported, to be "engrossed. Bris tol—Petition of Commissioners of Paving in Bristol for leave to withdraw the Bill, and that provision be made in the Bristol Poor Bill instead ; referred to a Committee. Alloa— Petition of Trustees of Alloa Harbour, in favour ; to lie on the table. BRIGHTON PlER—Petition for Bilereported ; Report to lie on the table. LIGHTING BlLL—Chorlton Row (Lancaster)—All who come to the Committee to have voices. IVEL NAVIGATION—Petition for leave to present a Petition for a Bill, referred to a Committee. • ROYAL BURGHS ACCOUNTS BiLL—Petition of Hammer. men Incorporation of Perth, against ; to lie on the table. Further consideration of Report deferred till Monday May 6. LITTLE-HAMPTON BRIDGE BlLL—Petitions from Commis sioners of Sewers for the Rape of Arundel ; the Earl of Egre mont ; Proprietors of the Arun Navigation ; Mayor and Burgesses of Arundel ; and Landholders and others of Pet worth, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill ; Coun . sel ordered; Voices. Petition from Climping, Ford, and other Parishes on the west side of the Arun ; also, from Itus tington, East Preston, and other Parishes, in favour, to lie on the table. COVENTRY GAOL—Bill presented, and read a first time. ROADS—Reading, Shrewsbury, Wrexham and Denbigh, and Ruthin and Mold—Bills reported ; to be ingrossed. Ciren cester and Cricklade—presented and read a first time. Glas gow arid Inchbelly—Petition oflnhabitants of the North Dis trict of Glasgow, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill ; Counsel ordered ; Voices. L'vesharn—Petition of Owners and Occupiers of Land in the neighbourhood of the Roads ; also, of Mortgagees and Creditors of the Tolls on the Road from Bourton-on-the-Hill and (Stow-on-the-Wold to Bengeworth, against ; referred to the Committee. on the Bill ; Counsel ordered ; Voices. Dartford and Northfieet--:- Petition of Trustees of the Rochester and Maidstone Road, and others, against; referred to the Committee on the Bill; Counsel ordered. Leith Walk—Petition of John Anderson, and others, against ; referred to the Committee on the Bill ; Counsel ordered. Mansfield and 'Worksop, and Worksop and Retford—read a third time, and passed: CANAL—Gloucester and Berkeley—Petition of Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of Berkeley, against ; referred to the Committee on the Bill; Counsel ordered; Voices. IMPROVEMENT BlLL—Camden Town—Read a second time, and committed. Petition of Commissioners of Sewers for the limits of Holborn and Finsbury Divisions, &c. against (pre sented 17th April), referred. Burs T or. Po on.,BlLL—Petition of Owners and Occupiers of Houses in Bristol, against ; referred to the Committee on the Bill ; Counsel ordered. Power to Committee to send for per sons, payers, and records. GREAT I ARMOLTTII CHURCH BlLL—Petition of Inhabi- tants, &c. of Great Yarmouth, against ; referred to the c om mittee ; Counsel ordered ; Voices. COURT OF REQUESTS (SourxwAns)—Return (presented 16th April), to be printed. LIVERPOOL Cuuncir BlLL—Reported, to be engrossed: LIVERPOOL WATER BILL—AII who come to the Committee to have'voices. TAY FERRIES BlLL—Petition of Archibald tlmpbell Steuart, Esq. against ; referred to the Committee ; Counsel ordered ; Voices. ' AGRICULTURAL DlSTRESS—Petitions from Perthshire, Corn wall, Great t'lacton, Dengie, and Tiverton—to lie on the table, and to be printed. Petition from Kingsbridge—to lie on the table. INCLOSUREs—Dringhouses (York)—Petition of Freemen of the City of York, against ; to lie on the table ; second read ing deferred till Monday. Taunton Deane (Somerset)—Pe tition of Samuel Norman, Esq. against ; referred to the Committee. Clifton Reynes (Bucks)—reported; to be in grossed. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE TOLLS BlLL—Petition from Mer chants, &c. of Durham and Northumberland, against; re ferred to the Committee,- Voices. PLUMTRE'S HOSPITAL BILL Read a third time, and SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS BILL f passed. WINDOW-TAX (IRELAND)—Petitions for the repeal thereof; to lie on the' Table, and to be printed, viz. of Householders of St. Mary's, Dublin ; also, of St. Ann's, Dublin ; also, Two Petitions of Householders of St. Michan's, Dublin; also, of St. Bridget's, Dublin ; Also, of St. Mark's, Dublin ; also, of St. James, Dublin. ANCIENT COMMERCIAL STATUTES REPEAL BlLL—Pe titiun from Lcicecter, against ; to lie on the table, and to be printed. ROMAN CATHOLIC CLAlMS_Petition of Magistrates, Clergy, and other Inhabitants of Bristol, AGAINST ; to lie on the table, and to be - printed. LEATHER TAX-Petition of Tanners, Leather Manufactu rers, and others, residing in Chippenham ; also, of the Tan ners of the Counties of Donegal, Fermanagh, and Leitrim, against ; to lie on the Table, and to be printed. SCOTCH CREDITORS BlLL—read a second time, and com mitted for Friday. SCOTCH COMMISSARY COURTS BILL--Second reading de ferred till Monday Gth May. BAKERS' REGULATION BlLL,—Read a second time, and Committed to Mr. Charles Calvert, Mr. Frankland Lewis, Mr. Spring Rice, Sir Robert Wilson, Sir James Graham, Six Thomas Pechell, Mr. Lushington, Mr. Grey Bennet, Mr. Davies Gilbert, Mr. Monck, Mr. Williams, Mr. Robert Smith (of Lincoln), Mr. Michael Angelo Taylor, Mr. Al derman Thompson, Mr. Cheere, Mr. George Dawson, Gene ral Gascoyne, Mr. Collett, and all the Members for the Cities of London and Westminster and the Home Counties; COLONIAL TRADE BILL—.-"To regulate the Trade between His Majesty's Possessions in America and the West Indies, and other parts of the 'World ;" presented, and read a first time ; to be read a second time on. Thursday ; and to be printed. NOTICES OF MOTIONS for TO-MORROW. 1. Sir Robert Shaw,—Repeal of Irish Window Tax. . . 2. Sir Francis Burdett,—Address, to remit the remainder of Mr. Hunt's imprisonment. 3. Mr. Holme Sumner,—To extend time for receiving Reports on Private Bills. 4. Mr. Hume,—Copies of the Table of Fees charged by the several British Consuls-General and Vice-Consuls, for clearance of Ships, and other Duties ; also, for the amount collected in the Brazils under the authority of 54 Geo. 111. chap. 106.—Also, Establishment of Office for Reduction of Land Tax. ORDERS OF THE DAY for TO-MORROW. 1. House to be called over. 2. Receivers General Bill—Further consideration of Report. 8. Countervailing Malt Duties Bill—Further consideration of Report. 4. Warrants of Attorneys Bill—Committee. 5. Supply—Committee. 6. Ways and Means—Committee. 7. Excise Licenses Bill—Third Reading. 8. Flax and Cotton Bill—Third Reading. 9. Bank of Ireland Bill—Committee. 10. Stamp Duties on Legacies Acts—Committee thereupon. 11. British and Irish Linens Bounty Acts—Report there- upon. 12. Scottish Malt Acts—Report thereupon. 13. Silk Lace Duties —Committee thereupon. STOCKS NE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock Bank Long Ann. ...19 9-14ths 3 per Cent. Red. nii 7-16ths 3 per Cent. Cons. ..78 77l 78i India Stock 31 per Cent. Old 94e, South' Sea Stock . per Cent. New Old Annuities 5 per Cent. Navy Ann.... 1021, Excheq. Bills 3 5 pr. 5 ?er Cents. 1797 Cons. for Account PRICE 0: THIS DAY AT HIGH WATER AT LONDO Morning, 12 minutes after 4. , N BRIDGE TO-MORROW. j Evening, 3C minutes after 4. MERCANTILE SHIPPING, &c. DEAL, APRIL 22.—Wind S.—Arrived and sailed for the River the Packete, Briggs, 34 days from Havannah ; Mary Ann, Rea, 48 days from Port-au-Prince ; Resource, Fenn, Cape of Good Hope ; Dido, from Smyrna ; Rockingham, America; Palladium, Patterson, St. Vincents ; Georgina, Warren, Berbice. The whole of the outward-bound are beat ing out of the Downs. Remain the Wellington, Anderson., from Batavia for orders. SEVEN O'CLOCK.—Came down and remain the Moira, Hornblow, for Madras and Calcutta. FALMOUTH, APRIL 21.—Wind S.W. to S. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 22.—Wind S.S.W.--Sailed the Fanny transport for Deptford. DOVER, APRIL 22.—Passed this port yesterday the Medora, Spencely, from Cadiz ; on the 20th tilt. spoke the ship General Palmer, Trusscott, from Portsmouth, bound 'to Madras, lat. 40. 20. N. long. 15. 35. W. The Maria Carolina, Nevis, from Rio Janeiro to Oporto,„ was taken 13th December off Cape Trio by an Insurgent priva teer ; _the crew were put on board a Sumaca and carried back to Rio. The General Brock, bound to Liverpool, was driven on shore at Wilmington about the 16th nit., but got off with loss of rudder. The Adrian, Gixexda, from Middleburgh to Leith, was fallen in with on Thursday water-logged, and canted into Shields. The Ruth, -, from Demerara to St. John'ss N. 8., was wrecked near Mount Desert 2d, ult. THE THEATRE.—It must be not a' little grati fying to the lovers of the Drama, and particularly of the works of our great Dramatic Bard, the greatest that ever existed, to find that the new Management of Covent-Garden, Theatre is pro ceeding to a vigorous revival of those plays which will ever be considered as standard pro ductions of genius, and faithful representations of humaq life and manners. Last night the play of Julius Ccesar was 'represented_ ate this theatre. Mr. C. KEMBLE was warmly greeted on his ap pearance as Anthony, by as full a house as we ever -remember on an ordinary play night. The part or Anthony requires conside rable powers, and Mr. K. ably pourtrayed the ardour and pathos of friendship, the generous warmth of the soldier, and the art and eloquence of the designing orator, working to excite the feelings of his auditors to avenge the death of , his friend. The only novelties of the performance were Mr. YOUNG in Brutus, and Mr. MACREADY in 'Cassius. The declamation of the former was correct and impressive, and, the passion of the latter, particularly in the quarrel scene, was powerful and striking. If these three distin guished Performers can. he frequently brought together in characters so well calculated to dis play their respective excellencies, the Public would receive great pleasure, and the Theatre would derive increasing prosperity. We have received Gibraltar Papers to the 2(1 inst. of which the following is an ex tract :—" The Spanish Consul at Algiers informs his Govern ment, that in the course of January several deaths had taken place in that city by the plague." This morning No. 19,007 was drawn a Prize of Twenty Thousand Pounds, and shared by Bisx. . It was sent to the following places : One Half, London. One Sixteenth, Ludlow. One Eighth, Wednesbury. One Sixteenth, Peterborough. One Sixteenth, Huntingdon. One Sixteenth, Richmond, iu One Sixteenth, Kendal. Yorkshire. One Sixteenth, Lancaster. The Lottery will finish this day, and Bon hopes to-morrow to announce having sold the X 20,000 that was not drawn w)-ell this Paper was put to press.