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went would tint supply more Olan 90 Priestsaanu-
ally to the Catholic Choreli, dud a population of
wine millions. He quoted keine extracts freak the
exhortations of the C itholie Clergy in Ireland,
during. the fate trouble,, to shear their affection to
the G•ivern►uent, and their unshaken loyalty ;• and
earnestly recommended the House to agree to the
larger sum.—The Hon.r then divided ; when there
aptieared, for the lea !AIM,

kes, s*-51ajarity, 35.
Mr. FOSTI:a presented uccounts of the first fruits
ad expenses for re:miring decayed glebe-bower.
—Orilered to lie on the table.
Sir A. WELLESLUY moored • the ison.ideration of
the report ou the Dublin Police Bill for Monday.
—Ordered.

The Irish Clergy Resident Bill was committed
For Monday ; the Curates' Bill for Wednesday:_

Mr. FOIiTICIt moved the consideration of the Re-
port on the Irirh Synrit Drawback Bill for Mon-
day next.—Ordered.

IRISH El NANCE COMMITTEE.

Mr. Foveae moved the House should resolve it-
self into a Committee on the supplies for Ireland.
He proposed in the Committee several regulations
on the prevent system of taxation. One tor a re-
gular procession ita the increase of tax on window
lights; another in the duties on wheel carriages.
No that tab carriages should not be ,uhject to
double the tax of one, nor three to treule We said
tat. Posting carriages he meant to exclude, tut
said, altogether from duty. In hearth and dog tax
he also proposed to make alteration, rendering
grey- mounds liable to a wore heavy penalty than
any other dog.
l'hese rexotutioas were read and agreed to, the
report brought up, and, after a few observations
from Sir JOIN NEWPOIT, ordereti to be receive..
on 61.aday next.
Mr. WstAterox brought the renort of the
Coin ikon on the Irish Greats to Slaytiooth, &c.
which was ordered to ne received on ru..,:lay t.
Mr. LETIIIIIIO :a proao.irt, that a.a . .si. 5 .
be levied on all persons %booting with a d0uh1...-
b4rreled gun. This, after some o orersatioa
tweet' Sir W. Eteou a, Alarmed Comm'. ,
WM. SMITH, Mr. Bunny...lL tir. Hest, ~1
Mr. PERCIVAL. UllO 00.. i !SOD n-fun f. • ~1
the tax, occasioned a divixsoli, Crta te.••f 41:)CA:vd,
tar lilt tax, 17—Airman k, ity, so.
Adjottruct to Moaday.
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THE BRITISH PRESS.

1., %.N DON,
SATURDAY, APRIL 30.

An interesting debate took place last night in the
House of Commons, upon the Grant to the Roman
Catholic College of Nlayuooth, in Ireland.
Psackmat. took an active part ia
NIKO was not present.

The narrow part of the Channel has been for
some time 4rcady infested with French privateers.
Amother instance of their address and extraordi-
nary daring has recently occurred. The Nephew',
KLIVE, f Oporto, has been cut out of Dover
Reads, arid carried i:ito Dm kirk.

There is no further intelligence from Sweden.
Whether the liussiaos are actually retreating, have
changed their system of offeuive operations, or
have stopped short, contenting themselves with the
occupation of the southern part of Finland, are
points upon which we have no positive and decisive
iatelligtnoe.

A smuggling resod fro►n Flushing bas brought
some Dutch papers and letters to the 47th instant,
but they do not contain • particle of news of any
iutere.t. The private letters ■re filled with com-
plain% of the miaery produced by the stagnation of
commerce, in a country of which commerce was
the vital princiole.

The Sally, BROW frouriPhtladelphis, has been
drireu into Flashing, takes po-..wlsion of, sod seat
to Antwerp.. _ . . . . .

A IProsnotion of Admirals is to take place
itooseJiately.

Notice has been given by Government that the
trade with Portugal will mi longer be permitted.
No farther licenses will he granted.
An embargo has 'peen again laid on in the
French porta, aad enforced with increased rigour,
with the exceptioo, however, of American tassels.
The Par:Muscat of Lower' Canada was opened
on the VII of January, with a speech from the
GOVERNOR, of which the following n. an :

I have no doubt that you will join with me,
Gentlemen, in lamenting the dir.cussions that have
arisen between Ms NIAJFAITICh Government and
that of America. 1 have no information to convey
to von that might tend to throw any light upon a
subject, in which this Colony must he so materially
interested. Let its hope, that the moderation and
wisdom of the Gaiernment or the Uiated State*
will lead them to meet that or i Lis MAJESTY, in its
endeavours, by ay equitable accommodation of
d•Serences, to avert the calamities of war from two
nations, who, from linhits of affiiiity, unity of lan-
gnage, and the titA of coiniumt• ancestry, seem
destined by Provid. nee for the enjo..ment of the
blessings of coadi:iii,d peace; while the reciprocal
advantaes of their cnininercial iiitercoitire. seem
no less to pniat them out to each other as the oh-
p-ets f a'rnittual connection of amity and conli-

Or.s!CD HOT L.—The Fortnnatelfloldi,rs of the
of the 'l%ckot 17,611, etititled to the Grand
iln:el in Skiimer-,tree;, valued 'it t-25.000, are
risp:v• t. d not to part with their Shares to any per-
V. 110 may etelyavour to persuade them the
is not worth tit • money. /14 they may. by •p-
-1‘•11., to either of Fisrt's Offices, 4, Cornhill, or
9, Charing-Cross (ones:: the Ticket was sold in
Sivteco Sixieenthsi rec.. ire at the rate of .C.-15,000
for the respective Site :es itillnetliataly, allowing Um
usual disco WI tv