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IRIS!! AFFAIRS.

Mr. J. FITZGERALD, after a few prefatory
olssereations, moved. that dime be laid before the
House au account of the charges outstanding on the
surplus of the consolidated fund of Ireland, and of
the sums paid thereon, up to the 5.h of January,
1805.

Mr. FOSTER said, he had no other objeaion to
the motion, than that be did not know how the sur-
plus could be made up, until the proportion which
Ireland was to pay to the general ezpences of the
empire should be ascertained; and that, therefore,
the motion could not answer the Right Hon. Gen-
tleman's purpose.
Mr. FITZGERALD thought there was no
ground to suppose it would not answer his purpose,
as he had not yet explained it.
The SPEAKKR acquainted him, that it was
usual, on such occasions, to state the objea of the
motion.

Mr. Fl IZGERALD then explained, that the
objea of his motion was to ascertain the propriety
of the statement made last night, that the charges
on the surplus of the fund made it necessary that
large sums of money should be suffered to remain
in the hands of the Collectors in Ireland.

Mr. FOS I'ER observed, that, after hearing that
statement, be would again repeat, that no money
could he taken from the surplus upon the fund, un-
til the charges should be paid.
After a few words from Mr. Rosa, Mr. HAW-
THORNE„ and Sir .101111 Newroar, the motion was
agreed to.
Mr. FITZGERALD afterwards moved for an
eccqunt of the sums of money advanced by the
Commissioners of the Navy in Ireland ; the amount
of the unfunded debt of the navy ; a return of the
balances of arrears, specifying the times of pay-
ment of the same ; and a return df the payments
stated to be due, but not payable, till after the sth
of January, 1805 I all of which were agreed to.
Lord A. HAMILTON postponed his motion re-.

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speting the barn' ci of eachenge. ' e'rear
Britain and Ireland, from .111onday It Thetela7
next. •
Mr. HUSKISSON wt et notice, that sorrow
A motion would be made for emir* the sway pay.
able on the Civil List of Ireland. He also obtained
leave to bring in:a Bill for enabling the Commissior
ers of the Treasury to.issue etcher:per bills on,
aids granted for the suppliei of the year left.
He also afterwards moved for a new writ for
Knight of the Shire to serve in -Parliament for
King'. Coltnty, in Ireland, in the room of Sir
Parsons, Bart. ; and another for Trinity College,
DaSlin, in the room of George Knox, Esq. boa
appointed Lords of the Treasury in Ireland.
Mr. ALEXANDER brought up the report of
Iris'i Budget ; the consideration of which
Mr. FOSTER moved to be deferred till to-mi
row. The reason he assigned was, that he It,
given direetiow for the new taxes to be printed, at
that he understoOsi they would be ready for deliv(
to-morrow. He was anxious that those Gentler,'
most concerned should have an oppt:rtvaity of u,
mining into them, but the time note precc. •
much. that it %ottli be impossible for him to
the hus:ness any longer.
The further consideration was then deferred
to-morrow.

IRIS!! COUNTY ELECTIONS.
Col. BAGWEI.I., moved for leave in bring in
Bill, to amend the Aft of the 36th of the Ktng,
far as related to the votes of 20s. Freeholders un,
County Eleaions. He did not think it necessary
make any decided observations in this stage of t
business, as it was well known that the register
Freeholds of this kind in Ireland depended on
oath of any man swearing that he had a freehni
When this was done,•it WAS the duty of the Cie]
of the Peace to give him a certificate of the registr
the produflion of which to the Sheriff was suffi,
ent to Entitle him to vote. The objet of his R;
was to make it necessary for the freeholder to pi
duce to the Clerk of the Peace the deed, arti,
lease, or agreement, by which he held his freeho,

and that the certificate should be inscribed on
back of it. He said it was his intention, that after

first reading of the Bill, it should be printed, in or-
der that the persons who feel any particular interest,
should have an opportunity of examining it.
Mr. J. FITZGERALD observed, that he had
submitted a Bill of this kind in the last Session,
which, if passed, would have saved the House the
trouble of any Petition in the Middlesex Ele.iion, as
it was of a general tendency ; and he wished to
know whether the Bill now called fur was of the
same complexion ? •
Col. 13AGWELI. replies!, that the Bill was the
same as the former, with the omission of some
Claims which were then thought exceptionable.
Mr. ROSE. said, that, in his opinion, sufficient
ground was laid down fur the Bill, and expressed
himself friendly en its general adoption.
Mr. DAWSON declared be would not oppose the
Bill, but hoped that, as many of the Irish Members
had now returned home to attend the Assizes, the
Bill, after its being printed. would not be proposed
till the next Sessi..3 of Parliament.
Mr. ALEXANDER was for the Bill, on account
of the notoi iety, that four-fifths of those who yowl
as freeholders in Ireland were not really of that de-
seriptiim.
Sir J. NEWPORT was also in favour of the Bill.
He said, that neither power nor influence could-at
present secure Comity Eleftions in Ireland, while
fißitious Voters laid them open to every adventurer.
The absence of Members at the Assizes, after due:
or four weeks resist:lice in the country, he did
• consider a, a sufficient argument for the delay of
I the measure.

Mr. 1). BROWNE thought that a measttte of
this kind should hare been propose.' soo"er, while
the Irish Members were attending more numerously
in the House. _

Mr. FRANCIS expressed his opinion, that thr
absence of any set of Gentlemen did not afford
any sufficient ground for the delay of a salutary
maws?.

Mr. MAN' spoke for the Bill.
Mr. DAWS:)N wished to know whether the
Bill went t.) encit•ase the Stamp Duty on the Re-
gistries ?
Col. BAGWELL. answered in the negative; after
which, leave was given to bring in the Bill.

N ESBOROITC;H ELECTION.
Lord W. RUSSELL moved the Order of the
13.1 y, for taking into consideration the special report
of the Committee of the late Elation for the lio•
rough of Knaresborough, which being read, he
moved that the House do concur in the first resoin•
tion. lle sa'al there was no occasion for his m.. r
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any comments upon fails, which were sat i,i
proved in the evidence before the Committee,
since submitted to the House. Upon mature co
deration, it was his opinion, and that of the Comp./ -
tee, that, as the delinquents had not been parties befo c
them, and con s_luently had not been heard in tii,ir
own defence, instead of bringing them to the i
of the l louse, and hearing the whole ri the evi-
dence, de novo' it would be much more desirable
move, as he then did, that the followini; J.I• •
quents, viz. Joseph Moses Allen, Richard ii,
Thomas Ahhctt, William Whitehead, Anne .I ••: -
ton, William Allison, and S. ilerilock, . •
cuted by the Attorney-General.
Mr. ROSE expressed his perfea satisfaaion
this procedure, and the mote so, as, if the allegati 4
against one of the delinquents, J. M. Allen, an •
torney, were true, the Noble Lord who presided • •
the Court of King's Bench had the power to sti •
him off the Rolls ; for though country attorneys
the means of rendering themselves useful and re•
speaable, they were often the pests of the ueigh-
bottrhood in which they lived.
The MAS I'ER the ROLLS said, that
though he was not forward in cosurenancing prose-
cutions on the part of the Attorney Ger.e. al by cr-
der of that House, yet be must approve of the Pt -
sent, as the tumult did not appear to be accidentals
but of a premeditated and studied nature. He,
however, should like to know Whether any other
prosecution had been commenced against these
parties?
Lord G. CAVENDISH replied that be coda-
stood none had been hitherto instituted.
The -several Makes wefts then agreed to. at'
after deferring the Committee on the Sugar Dra
back Duty Balton to-morrow, the House adjourne4-

BTUTiSti Pit.ESs

LONDON,
FRIDAY, MARCH I.

Mr. Piles reception of the Catholic Delegates,
on Tuesday, was polite and courteous. He told
them that he was a friend to the principle on which
thee grounded their claims, but said he did not
this the time well chosen for urging them, and,
th.l some impediments lay in their way at present,
which, he feared, could not be soon got over. He
did not state what these impediments were. The in-
suuaions to the Delegates from the Catholics being
imperative that they should insist on the Petitions
pre.sented; as they have failed in their applica-
t..ai to the Minister for his support, they have
•n obliged to apply to Lord GRENVILLE,
:'r. Fox, and their friends, to present their pe-
tniont, and to urge their claims on the justice and
Locality of Parliament. It is imagined that the
Catholic Question will not be debated till after the
men, or about the beginning of May : this will
afford ample time to the Irish Members, who are
now enga;e3 on Grand Jury business at their se-
vela! Assizes, to attend in their places. A large
majority or them will be friendly to the measure.

We rsterd ty gave the substance of the opera-
tons in India, of the ietachm-nt under Lieutenant
Calomel Mossoti, the result of th a, unfortunate ex-
pelition, and the official return of the British
Officers killed and wounded, from the commence-
ment of the operations on the 7th July to the 31st
of August, when the remains of the detachment
had effeaed its retreat to Agra. We now add the
official details, which show, that though British
courage aid perseverance have not commanded suc-
cess, they well deserved it. The defeat of Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Musson's detachment svAs not un-
avenged While Hot.tcaa was hArrassing it, Indore,
the capital of his domiaions, submitted to the arms
of Colonel Ws AT.

We hive received Ceylon Gizettes to the 2J of
Oilober, from which we hitvi: sole Red some interest-

ing intelligence.

Yesterday, at two o'clock, a Privy Council was
held at Lord MuLoaavr s Office. which was very
numerously attended. fbe Council sat till four
o'cloc k.

Dispatches have been received from Sir J')1111
Osoc, and from Sir ItO2llllV CAMDEN, the latter
having relieve.l the Hon. Admiral Coc AAAAA in
the coalman" of the squadros stationed off Ferrol,
who, with six sail of the line, is gone in pursuit
of the Rochefort squadron.
Admiral Comore xtts arrived in Torbay rn
Monday ev-ning, with the Channel Fleet, consist-
ing of nineteen sail of the line.
Yesterday arrived a Mail from Lisbon, brought
to Falmouth by the Wahrhsham picket. in 13 days
passage. •

It Is understood, that the borough of Knaresbo-
rough will be warmlycontested. The names of several
gentlemen are mentioned as candidates, and [miner.
oils eleCtioneering squibs are already in circulation.
The town is all anxrty and bustle, partly from ap-
prehension for the past, and partly from expeCtation
from the future.

Some of the Evening Papers state, It that reve-
rsers sent to the Emperor of Russia a kite: suni-
-1 a to that which he transmitted to the king of
E..a I. Aso. bat the date of the former letter was
anterior to that of the latter ; that His Majesty's
Ministers received the first intimation of 0-tta-
?Alit% intention to make an overture to us, from
the Cann of Petetsburgh ; that the answer of the
Court of Petersburgh was communicated to us before
the opening of the Parliament ; and that it was ex-
actly similar to the language used in His ideacscv's
Speech.

L. FrHaw, French juivatterr, captured in
BnAire Roads, ou the ISth Odtober, the ship
.stre;:.hrN ; the privateer is since captured by
Cur Coiseerd frig.,tr ; the privateer had also cap-
tured the Bombay Hy, Gainer, the Nancy, —, and
the Creek, country ships, in the Gulph of Persia.
The Ahri-t, Newsom, from Quebec, for London,
was captured off Beachy in December, and carried
into Calais.

The Pre-- royante store-ship, arrived at Plymouth on
Tuesday, sailed from Gibraltar, on the 14th Feh.
and brings an imperfea account of the capture of the
Malta convoy, being nearly the same as communi-
etted by the master of the renv Phenix of Jersey.
S!te has also brought the pleasing intelligence, that
the fever having subsided, the communication with
ale garrison was opened upon the 31st January.
Extra& of a Letter from Naples, dated the 22d of
J tnuary t 4, Our last letters from Malta, state,
that 34 Spanish ships and 37 neutrals (nn suspicion),
have been sent in there ; and that the fleet for Eng-
land sailed from thence on the 4th inst. under con-
voy of the Anacreon bomb, and .ferny and 7 ::04,1
sloops of war, consisting of the following shits, viz.
nia4cs, HOOFER ; Alert. SETTER ; Witham,
11!)AT R ; Hetcales, BISHOP; anti the Akre:duns
from Zante ; Castle, Aansasom; Ifann,sk,
; Ledo Ann, MARTIN; Alert, L•NUL CY ;
1!"1"X• DLOI E. ; liele»o, HOP LZY. Speedwell,
I tnpLEY ; Andromeda, Sr AI RE ; Sally. BROWN; Oak,
MASON ; I.4dy Carleton, lilt CHIC ; Elisabeth, Ho.
4""N ; and the Meta, YouNn. from ; Po-
PRITCHRLL ; Union, Le lintlm; ;
f."'e. Girt OltD ; and the Mary CH AN T, from
•\4Ples Ela.obeit, LewELL ; Bridget, Hasaao ;
awl the Corn, BARROW. from Trieste; Elralor,
NT A • I FT r ; Apr/Jr. Ptiacv ; Mara Ann,
I)AVR ; ltarmilrr, Sur rat ; and fraodland
°mirk Lt t vN, from Smyrna, in all 32 vessels.

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