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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF PEERS, MONDAY, MARCH 26. COUNSEL was heard relative tr.., the Cross Appeal, F. -A.ber‘.•romby v. Fleming,. viz. Mr. ALE7C. , IN- D'alt, at some length, on the part of the Appellant. The further consideration of the Case was adjourned ti;! . wednesday. Three. Private Bills were received from the Com,' mans, .and severally read a first time. ITAIATRESDDRY . presented a Message from Abe KING relatlve to the tender of the Irish Militia ROgiments to serve in-any part of Great Britain, si r:4loA to that deliVered to the Commons (and to w ich we refer), and concluding with the formal ex-oreF4ion .of flis , Majesty's reliance upon the . con .cerke'rece of • their Lordships in measures to enable lis Majesty to avail himself of the same, &c. • The Message being lead, Lord, II ATFKESBV RY moved, That the same be taken into consideration on Wednesday next, and their Lordships summoned for that day, "The Earl of LIMERICK rose, not by any means to oppose the Motion of the Noble Secretary of State, but to express his most cordial approbation of 444-' circumstance' which gave rise to such an auaßi , :lolui communication from the Throne. He had rweongratulate the inhabitants of. both parts of the United . Kingdom upon the occasion : His country robn, upon .their coming forward in a manner sp truly patriotic, and which redounded so greatly to 'honour, and offering to identity their interests n,d theii fate upon such an occasion as the present, arki the inhabitants of Great Britain upon such an itSpbiiant accession to the aaive and efficient force cf:theirs:ountry. He felt assured that in cases of the like neceEsizy the Militia of Great Britain would frlaor wino forward and volunteer their services to any part of Ireland. He regarded this event as a in , )st favourable opening, and which, he trusted, would lead to further interchanges and co-operations of the respective forces of both parts of the United Kingdom. Lord Viscouvt C iiRLETON, in a low tone of voice, made a few observations to the same general al.& as those which fell from the Noble Earl. The question was then put, and the Motions of the Noble SECRETARY of STATE ordered accord ingly. Lord HAWKESBURY moved, that the Volunteer Corps - Regulation Bill be read a second time to-mor roW.4—Ordered. `Lit& GNVILLE moved for the produlion of certain Articles of information relative to the Vo luntter•Corps : the Motions were in the usual shape ocanli.,.!dress to His Majesty, that he would he g`raCionslv pleased to order the proper Officers to lay before ihelone to the following effect`:. . _ . First,,--A. Copy of the Circular Lettet issued by the SEcKETARY of STATE to the Lord Lieutenants ef counties, relative. to the carrying into execuaion the several Ails of Varliament of the last Session, !•,spet."lino- the Volunteer Corps. ;Secondly--or a list of such Volunteer Corps as 110 ivared-the Exemptions. 7T'l:: . rdly'• , -for - an AcCount of those Volunteer Corps whose urfers of service did not extend ro the %ith4:;le'6lGreat Britain, distinguishing the plates to the . Exemptions were severally made, &c. • Lord HAWACESBURY signified that he had no ab. J ctifion to the Noble Lord's M o ti ons .. • 1' be pt. - scions were then put, - and the Motions sevcraily irgrced to. The B ils upOn the Table were forwarded in their ,t., revive stages. - E,7il SPENCER made a few observations rela t:ve to the future progress of the Volunteer Bill. Heatalled the attention of the House to the great lariery of important Clauses and Provisions which 17 , e bill contained. He di,l not, think it probable the trttasure• could be thoroughly discussed in .a gonitniite . e h6ge the Recess ; he was therefore of Ritinion that. the oletaiied discussion of the Bill 11!w,tld be I)o3Tc:tried until after that period. He inverted to the circumstance of the very important formation,which was necessoy to the due elucida tion of the measure just moved fur by his Noble . Friend (Lord GRUNVILLE) which most probably :Auld not be presented early'enough for that part of the discussion, supposing it to come on before the Recess.-- Upon the whole, the Noble Earl seemed to think, that -as there was no probability of the . getting through the C:immittee before the Access, would he prefetable to postpone it, as a partial discussion of the measure before that period, in a Committee, would rather be a disadVantage roan of a beneficial tendency. Lord HAWKESBUItY observed, it was his wish tilat the Bill shoUld go through a Committee. As to the probable length of the discussion in that stage cf the Bili s . he.could not venture an opinion, as he could not tell what Clauses or Provisions any Noble Lord. Might have to propose, or what objeltions trt 'y he cffered to the existing Regulations of the Bill ;- but if he found Iliat it was not possible, or very improbable, that their Lordships could get through with that stage of the Bill fully, before•the Recess, he should be rather inclined not to propose 11, as he agreed with the Noble Earl in deeming that in such a case the proceeding would be rather disadvantageous than oth , ..rwite. The Earl OnTMERIciE moved for the produlion of an Account of all Sums, &c. paid at par, to pCr atini in and from Ireland, on the part of the Go vernment thereof, since the Union, and distinguish. ing the sums so paid, in the present Session of far liament, with an, AcCount of the Average of Ex change during that period., together with a State- Men( of the. Orders from the Government of Ireland, under which such sums were paid, &c. Lord 'KING expressed his wish to amend the. Noble Earl's MotiOn, by the addition of" Account. of all Sums paid in Specie in Dublin, to the same, if any were s r paid:" This was shortly obleaed to by ehe Earl of L ME gICK, on the score of irregularity, and as it may form ground to the Noble Lord for a separate dia. cussion.—Aod after a few words in explanation be tween these Peers, Lord KING declined pressing the Atttenament.' The question was then put upon the Earl of LIM2RICIeS Motion, which was ordered accord,. ingly. Mr. BtsHor presetted , tertainAecounts from the Londnn Flour and Meal Companyotlred.ed annual. ly to he laid before Parliament. Mr. IRVING, from the Inspeelor General of the Imports and Exports Office, presented sundry - Ac. counts from that Department. Mr. STAVELY, from the General Post Office, presented an Account of the Arrears due from certain Officers of that Department, on the sth of January, 1804 ; and also an Account of the Balances in hand from the month of OEtober 5803, to January last. These documents were severally ordered to lie on the 'Fable. • Their Lordships then, after disposing of some private business, adjourned till THREE o'Clock, to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, MARCH 26. TzaE Scotch National Bank Bill was read a third time, and passed, Sir GEORGE CORNEW ALL brought up the Bill for preventing Bribery and Corruption at Aylesbury, which was read a first time, and was ordered to be read a second time on the t6th of April. Sir JoHN NEwyoar moved,-that the Treasurers of Counties in Ireland, be ordered to transmit an account, pursuant to the Order of the zd of Fe bruary, of the different sums raised by order of the Grand Juries.—Ordered. : A Person from the Post-Offiee presented an Ac count of the Net Balances in the hands of the dif ferent Masters, in July and Odober 1803, and Jan. • 180.1.. Mr. VANSITTART moved for an Account of the distribution of the 'sum of a Millions granted to ward 9 the Aids of last year ; which was agreed to, and the Account was afterward* laid before the House. A Petition was presented from certain Freeholders of Chippenham, against the decision of a Commit tee of the House of Common, by which the Right of Elekion in that Borough .was determined. The Petition was ordered to he taken into consideration on Tuesday, the Bth of May. next. Mr. DENT gave notice, that he should after the Recess make a Motion respeding the situation of the Holders of the L , yalty Loan. The Order of the Day was read for going into a Committee on the Bankers' Indemnity Bill. Mr. PAlNSEP .considered the Bill as unneces sary, because the Law now subsisting was pettedly clear and intelligible. After a few words from Mr. DENT, and Mr. VANSITTART, the Bill went through the Committee, the Report was brought up, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. MESSAGE FROM HIS MAJESTY. •The C HANCLLLUR of the EXCHEQUER delivered a Message from His Majesty stating, That " His MAI usTy thought proper to acquaint the ;louse of Commons that the Officers, Non-Com. missionect Officers, and Privates of se vet al Regiments of Irish Militia, had made a voluntary tender of their services to be employed in any parr of Great Britain, during the war ; that His Majesty had received with great satisfaction this striking proof of their aff:Clion and attachment to his Person and Govern ment, and of their patriotic zeal for the general in., terest of the United Kingdom ; and conceiving that being enabled to avail himself this patriotic offer might be attended with great advantage, His MA EST Y recommended it to his faithful Commons to adopt such regulations as might enable him to ac. cept of the offers of such parts of the Irish Militia as might be voluntarily disposed to serve in Great Britain, for such time and to such extent as to the wisdom of Parliament might seem. expedient." The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the Message be taken into consideration on Wednesday next, on which day he wished to give notice that his Right Hon. Friend, unless prevented by indisposition, would state to the House the' measures proposed to be adopted for increasing the Military Force of the Country. The Order of the Day being read for going into a Committee on the Irish Militia Families Bill, .a short conversation ensued between Mr. FOSTER and • Mr. CURRY, respeaing the allowances to be made to the families of the Militia men, after which, the Bill went through the Committee, and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow, Mr. FOSTER said, that several Irish accounts had been ordered to be laid before the House some time ago, which had not• y yet been presented, and he wished to know when they were likely to be presented. Mr. CO RRY said, he had done every thing in his power to accelerate the produdion of the paperS, but it was not altogether in the power of the officers to send over the papers as expeditiously as might be wished, but he believed there were some persons at tire door of the H►iuse with Irish accounts, and l►e hoped the remainder would be presented in a short time. Mr. KINNAIRD having adverted shortly to the paper, containing the Account of the Distribution of Grants for the• year 1803, moved, " That there be laid before the House an Account of the Sums at present remaining in . the Exchequer, and the Sums to be raised, distinguishing the different heads." After a short conversation between Mr. VAN. S 1 TTART, the CHANC E t.LOR of the EXCHEQUER, and Mr. Kt NNAIRD, the Motion was agreed to. Mr. CORRY moved, that there be laid before the House, an Account of all Salaries and Persions on the Irish Establishment, paid at pat in England, from January 1803 to January 1804, which Account was afterwards presented, and ordered to he printed. The Committees of Supply and Ways and Means were- put off till Wednesday, and the House ad. journed, at Six o'Clock, till to.morrow. PRICE OF STOCKS. YESTERDAY. ' Bank Stcick shut ' l India Stock • Navy 5 per LCDt. ti9i 0 891- India Bonds is. dis. ' s per ent. v707, - shut „ Exchequer Bills 'par is. clis. Irish 5 per Cent. Ontnium • 4 per Cent. ton. shut 3 per Cent. Imperial 3 per C. R. shut • 3 per Cent'. Deterred 9L it-16 3pc C Con. 56;,.ii endia for Account - ' , B. 1... Ann. shut ' j Bank for Transf. - ;B. S. Ann: shin . ' - 1 Cons' for - April 50a, THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK Consols MAILS. .1 pUE. U'Ualubnn ,tl Z 0 THE SUN. • SOLSM QUIS DICERS FALsUut AUDEAT ? LONDON, MARCH 27, 1804. WE are extremely happy to find that His MA. nsTy's health is so much re-established, that the Royal Family intend to remove to Windsor the latter end of this week. Ws stated in our Paper of yesterday, that the Enemy had made some demonstrations of an inten-. tion to venture at last out from Boulogne, and ac cordingly about seventy of their large Gun brigs and Schooners came into the Outer Harbour, but the heavy gale on Saturday night and Sunday, soon convinced them of the necessity of endeavouring to regain their old station, and the attempt was imme diately made ; but from the violence of the gale, the unskilfulness of the seamen, and from the ves sels being so crowded together, a scene of very great confusion ensued. Several of them got fotil of each other, by which they sustained considerable damage, and one of them was driven on shore. The greater part at length'succeeded in gaining the . Inner Harbour; twenty-seven weie however driven along,the Coast, and at last found' shelter in rime- . roux, and one was forced round Cape G,isnez. This experinient will probably teach the French the danger of venturing. to sea with their Flotilla, ex. cept in a perfed calm ; for if their large.,Gun-brigs and Schooners are unable to weather such a gale as that of Sunday, it is obvious that their• flat-bot tomed Boats and small Craft must have •perished in it. A great part of the British BloCkading Squadron were obliged, during the gale, to stand over to the English• Coast, in order to avoid the dangers of a lee-shore, but they have probably by this time resumed their Station. The Vessels that sailed upon the Expedition from Dungeness, have been obliged to return ; and we have some reason to believe that .the attempt..will be postporied.for the present. The CHANCELLOR of the ExcHEQUett last night delivered a Message from His MA J ESTY, stating,. that several Regiments of Irish Militia .had made voluntary tenders of their services, to be employed in Great Britain during the War ; and recommend ing it to the House to adopt such regulations- as might enable HIS MAJESTY to avail himself of these offers. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER also gave notice, that Mr. Secretary YORKE would to-rnorrow bring forward his plan for increasing the Military Force of the Country. Yesterday about 12 o'clock HER MA J ESTY and the PRINCESSES ELIZABETIA; MARY, SOPHIA, and A-NIEL to, attended by the Countesses SYDNEY and ELY, took an airing in the neighboUrhoc - 1 of Hamp stead and Highgate. Yesterday about two o'clock Earl ST. VINCENT,. had an audience of Mr. ADDINGTON, at his house in Downing-street. At half past two o'clock a Cabinet Council was held at Lord HAWKESBURYIS Office, at which were present the Earls . ST. VINCENT, WESTMORLAND, and CHATHAM, and Lord HOBART. The Council was attended by the Russian, Neapolitan, Swedish, and Portuguese Ambassadors. We have received some Dutch Journals, but on ly two days latter than the last that came to hand. They present nothing worthy of notice respeaing the preparations in the Ports of Holland. Yesterday the City Light Horse Volunteers mus tered at their drill-ground, in Gray's-inn-lane, and marched to Hyde Park, where they were inspected by COI. JENK !MON. The Honourable Artillery Corps' new formed Company of Yagers, or Riflemen, under the corn. mand of Captain BEssELL, march with every.requi site necessary to take the field, from the Artillery. ground on Friday morning next, to Epsom, where they are to be quartered for the purpose of perfeaing themselves in their discipline, and return on Tues. day the 3d of April. The Head-quarters of the Hampshire Distria are to he removed from Winchester to Southampton, where an eligible spot has been surveyed and mea sured for Barracks. In consequence of the representations made by Captain O'BRYEN, commanding the Sea Fencibles on .the Coast of Hampshire, the Admiralty have accepted the offer of several Captains, Commanders, and Lieutenants in the Navy, on half. pay, to render every service in 'their power, in case the Enemy should attempt a landing on that part of the Coast. The Committee upon the Middlesex Eleaion, on Saturday decided against the vote of one of the Isleworth Millers, who voted for Sir FRANCIS BUR. DETT, upon the ground that he had paid no land: tax. Yesterday morning the remains of RICHARD Lord ALITANL Ex, late Chief Justice of the Court of Com mon Pleas, were removed from his house in Great George.street, Westminster, to the Chapel of the Rol!s, in Chancery-lane, where they were interred. The Ladies of Cardigan and its vicinity are pre.; Paring a beautiful set of Colours for the R . 141 Clx ce9ce Regiment of Volunteers. CCIURT OF C 11711.1031 COUNCIL. YESTERDAY the Right Hon. the LORD MATOX held a Court of Common Council at Guildhall ; pre sent, five Aldermen, Mr. Recorder, Sheriffs, and a considerable number or Commoners. After the proceedings of the last Court were read and confirmed, The Court nominated CtiAR.L. 117234 r -J01 4.14- ANSLEY, JOSHUA JONATHAN SMITH, and RICH. LEA, Esquires, Aldermen ; and Mr. DeputY BR ICKli'ooll,- Mr. SAMUEL THORP, Mr; .Tomm NtcHots, and Mr. Deputy GREENAWAY, COITI.. moners, to be returned to the Court of Aldermen, to be held this day, for them to cleft two Aldermen and two Commoners, to supply. vacancies, to be- Commissioners, .to ad under the Aa of Parliament , for granting a Contribution upon Profits arising from. Property, Professions, Trades, and Offices, &C , The Thanks 'Of the Court were unanimously voted to AdmiralCoa NWAL Lis, Vice-Admiral Sir Ct;Aßt.zta COTTON, Rear-Admirals Cortutzterf CoLLlNowcion, Sir ROBERT CALDER, and Sir TNOMAS GRAVES,Captains Sir EDWARD PELLEWP and JOHN SUTTON, commanding the Fleet block* ading the ports of Brest and Ferrol. To Vice-Admiral Lord NELSON, commanding' the Fleet blockading the ports of Toulon. To Rear-Admiral THORNBOROUCII, and Capt. Sir SIDNEY WILLIAM SMITH, commanding th e- Fleet-. blockading the Texel and the Ports of Rol land, for the very eminent services rendered Oleic' Country,, for their grearzeakand uncommon exer tions, by which our enemies have been kept in lg. constant state of alarm, nor dared for a moment to. shew themselves upon that element, which has to repeatedly been the pla . ce of their defeat and' . ( 11 " grace. , Also to the several brave Officers, Sean' erl . and Marines under their several gallant manders. ST. PANCRAS VOLUNTEERS. . Di d ' The LORD LIEUTENANT of the County o.f - dlesex .has communicated His MAjesTy!s Corn' 1' is .mantis, contained in Mr. YoßKi's Letter t 0 3 - Lordship, ail follows, respeding the. distifil 6bns that have taken place in the St. Pancras .Corps• , 4 my Loki), flip honour to acknowledge the receipt o f I have t! yoUtl Lordship's Letter, with the report of the Deputy_ Licuten all • : bee t ki s a u v b e ve takenrssubversive p or la t c h e of the Holborn Division,. upon the case referred to thent, o , s tei p l i ft e Ipisi the i g ofProceedings the vol u differences lteersl t ,a w n } d i ! c a h l l i l t s ve arisen appears fromi n t h e th S a t t . Pa nd as Rr v.„....,rrn have in many respects which is essential to the well-being of every -Military ,sts"... wish inent ; and that there is no ground for expeding that Ow harmony, which is necessary to the existence of a VolunteOt r Corps, can be testored ketween the Members of this 13attrt .. !lion ; I have received His Majesty's Commands Itr signify t 'your 'Lordship, thatilis i‘lajesty is pleased, upon a vievV___,... all the circumstances, to discontinue the Services of the Cow of St. Pancras Volunteers.' . bhoartdit:itotriPol-Sv , . .. atinsut An Account of - the Sums paid roar, — e' Charges upon, the Consolidated Fund, between A :s th January 1803 and the sth January 18 0 4. i .• Permanent -Taxes INCOME. 4 t Si . _ - k • 4 4 ,0,70 1 i Arrears of Sugar, Malt, and Tobacco 2,245,98 6 i i a - l i Land-Taxes - - : 4194,174 L t 1- . !Income Dutjes, -A,799, us ,,, 00, andlBot ig7,47 0 , A go* Itriprest Monies - _ _ 22 ,,87.4 let 'Arrears 5 Additional Assessed Taxes .- 2 'AC: iy 11$ of ? COLAs And Shipping, 1748 .. 2,48,55' " 0 e ;Voluntary Contributions . - - 35 00 I Ji Land Taxes on Pensions Sr Personal Estates xi 7,767 , Money paid on account i.)t the Government 0 4 of Ireland , . - - - 953,474 ,Morley reserved for Treasury Nominees in ' Si 1 Tontine A° 1789 - - - g+ 222 9 1 • Canal and Dock Duty - - 14 11 7 — . 'Arrears of Land and Malt Taxes, prior to 6'„ A the year 1798 .- - - 15,244 _---., 1it....-• Total - X. 31,84,96 1 IY '''':•' CHARGE. ' . • Annual Charges for Interest ; .tee. of • Public Debt, created prior to Sth la- ft : a • nuary 1803 - X. 25,079,79 r ; i 3' q'ti, Ditto in 1803 . - - 274,69/ 9 , cw Civil List, . - - - . . 80,00 . . / Pensions, Salaries, and Allowances - 333,49° - 4 , 41 Incidental Charges - , - 1 4,50./ 4 ' Total - £ • 26, 7 00,313 :.- ; I, Rir LE CORPS:—The movements, a , w e'll as til l: { Nisimanual exercise of Riflemen, are very different these of Light Infantry, and yet in the horn' an ti L L o ig n i c i i t on ln ti n s t t r r y id t s o , de , to observe to military charaaers, that R ifiern en at pend on concealment, skill and execution --4 1.. Battalions an on plains, and open country, sl c , Riflemen in woods and inclosures—or that the t: sr r tics of Rifle ..Regiments are peculiar to thems.el l , eo of which deprive them, and it is like sending 1 " 0 „ Battalions._ brigaded to a6laif against an enemy with their right C lan b d e ;ffleecesd eces a s a Lo ll If Companies are to ad as ,Riftemen,sthey shot! l es i.. formed into separate Regiments.; and those r" ments, if necessary,' brigaded to ad together• too l. Last week, at' Berwick.upon-Tweed, a t u vi ho , f tuous mob dressed up the figure of a Voluntee r h. riedi had resigned, and, seating it on an ass, para — i h r ell streets for some time, with a number of his b r .. e rf - e reit ' in arms, during which the mute Gentlenlol 8 / 1 " I 0 great indignities, with many severe bayonet, and finally perished in the flame sta nd' Mr. SP MU ING and Capt. COLVI ITT, vl ° - 01' W charged by a Coroner's Inquest with the tour . ale Mr. GRAYSON, of Liverpool, in a-duel berw — ro der former and the deceased, have left town in e i r flo p surrender themselves for trial'at the etuttingll3 M r.,, ter Assizes, which commence on ThursdaY• , s iv" , scabs of t 1 SPARLING was lately in the Prince of Wal es sic of giment, which he left on acceding to an CS t - .: ...-- about 50001. per ann._ I°s . There was an error in the account of th e aeon.s Vfe have sustained in .the island of Ceylon , ss' e h ot consulting a paper with a sight of which W been favoured, the numbers's:and, 56 Officers murdered - - . / iiZ . - Privates of the t9th*Regiment - - - i6 Officers deceased :- - - - - tics Privates of the tgth Regiment . - 1 Privates -- - i n • . Officers - - - 3 , . . . l o st . Total - - - - 1 „. 15 411e without including the 51st Regiments sv ""' morc than 300 men. th° ( re• o r , • On the. 14. th inst. a farm ' in Roxburgh' w as I'. ar c tor : had been let 59 years ago at 250,1. a-Y e i . ‘ ,;, 3s let. -,- up to public au Lion in F'.linburg h, a ll `fi • ' .1,0101. per annum.