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fIIRATRE-ROYAL Page/11-LAN',
The Public sre respergally informed, that the rAprriment
a lowering the Prices of Sainissino to llos Thralls. 1111 i
birevi morcerded, Ow General Cominittve find it meta-
saw to resume Ilse
Old Pi Ora,
/11111 S EVENING, 1:1119AY. Aortl 23,
Ms Majesty's Servants will pet form the Comedy of
A iI7RE FOR I'FIE II r: RT-At:iE.
Sir fl rt Stash y, Mr. Powell ; Stanley, Mr•
pirnwi; Vortex, Mr. Gallie; Voliog liapol, Mr. Penh, ;
lKivd, Mr Msoolen ; Frank I 1311a,,,1, Mr. Knight ; Far-
me 0211001. Mr. *tribal!. 1.11,11 Vortex, Mots Itnyee ;
:4,4i Voilex, Mrs Marlowe; Jeory ()Wand, Mr+. Omer•
liter which 'compressed into Iwo aura), a Dramatic Piece,
e

'IIIF. HL'HOTNF:
M. A DAUGHTEIt's coURAGr•
yfa cha..cterw—Mr. Itie,
Wa keilible, Mr. Rim-
r, Mr Mr. ()sherry, Mr. Mi . M ar.
ow. lry SS W.. 0, sod Mrs 441.er.
It. r., V Serowl Price, 3s. 3*. CA.; Seeniiil
pr„, (i3llery, Its.; Stegall l'i ice, Is.—Upper
t;iihry, 141 .41.010 Prim, Rd.
hs.. aril Part* Is he taken of Mr. Riulwell, at the
Ro-
„f t,raire, from Teo till Four ; *byre may be
lis.l l'iwity hos nightly.
To.iwnwuirsTlie Raab, with The "Heroine.
11,m,i,%,(:., Merry Wives of W ; Sir Johri
Fal-
Miff with Abisdah.
A err T.Arr.l), its wisirli Mr. Kean will perform ;
t live acts; a ire Isiterliple, and a ace Melo-
dr.snon, In Iwo are iu altliVr pit 1)4'111 1111 l .

911E.4 E-ROYA L, COVENT-GARDEN.
THIS EV EN ING. R Aril en,
wall be acted the sew Tragedy of
EV A I) • F. :
OR, THE sT Ai.o E.
With new Seewery. Messrs, See,
The principal Cliaracters his Me. Abbott,M ov,
Ptr. T.rie. Mr. C. Leasable, Mr. Cuutior, Mass O'Neill,
stud Mrs. roweit

ll fitly 10th time. a new flatlet. called
PAUL AND VIRGINIA.
After whirh, the Farce of
RON 'I ON.
torsi Minikin, Mr. Jones; Sir J..bis Trolley, Mr. W. Fire.
rtsl Col Tiva, Mr. Abbott ; lessaiiiy, Mr. Farley ; Davy,
Mr. FlrlerV. 1.11/1y inikia, Mrs. Gibbs; Mit Tittup, Ilis•
Jirit..toss Gymp, Miss Green.
A Private Box mny he had for the Seasoa, or nightly, of
Mr. Praorlon, at the tl,"x oflice.
Poxes, Is ; /averred Price, 3s. Ad —Pit. 3s. ed. ; *wad
Price, 2. —Lower Galh•ry, 25.; Second Price, Is —.LT prr
t:Aitery. la.; Scrotal Price.
Mr. Yalta will shortly appear is sew characters, both
Traterla and Comedy.
T. morrow, The Ileart of 'Mid-Lothian, with The Critic.
On Monday, The Heart of Mid-Lothian, with Fnitaisatns
awl his Felt!.
On Thursday, Grit time, a my Farce, called A Roland for
en Oliver.

VIPHE 1)1•1•1••• are win...l-tinily ttlforittuti. Dint
(hiring Iwo., A RROATM they will again 1111•1 Mr.
;MATHEWS AT HOME! in his 01•1 Quinn-Ts. at the
Thlairr.Rovii, Engin& /iwrit.ilovet, Slroori, on Iho Ertl,-
Inv of MONOtegt, ItitURSDAY. awl SATURDAY, till
further notice, • hen he will hare the bostoor to perful us his
TRIP TO PARIS,
their*Compane, in three Parse. •
Part Fourth.—A blonolsely.lotott, descriptive of
I.A DI UGENCE.
Door% to hr opened it Serra, and the PerTormeoe• to be-
girt at Eight uTlnek.
&taro s..—Ptt 3a.—Lowry Gallery IL—Upper Gallery It..
Mars, Places, and Private Roam, way be taken et Mr.
Simpson, at the Bott•OtEee, Shama entreoce, frost Tro
till Four; and et Feerrotte's Libeory,llo, New lloott.elreet,
opposite Borlitsgtotslardetts.

ROYAL CIRCUS AND SURREY THEATRE.
rginis PRESENT FRIDAY, April 23,
I. will be pregented, the anprecedeatedly populist nu-
loaner of
THE HEART OF MID-LOTHIAN;
Or, THE LILY OF ST. LEONARD'S.
John, Duke of Argyle. Mr. T. P. Cooke; The Laird of
Ptilubledikes, Mr. Filawilliant ; Geordie Robertson, alias
''.vonton, Mr. Watkins,- David Deans, Mr. Clifford. Caro.
Quern of England, Mrs. Dibdin ; 'Effie Deans, Mrs.
}ions; Jeanie Boons, Miss Taylor; Madge Wildfire, Miss
4iMiptillintl (from the Theatre Royal, Hay-minket, and
01)mpic New Theatre, her sixth appearance on this stage).
After which, the favourite Conde Bodoni, called
LAUNCELOT G REAES.
Sir Lanacelot Greavee,
Mr. T. P. CookeV- Mr. Darnell,
Mr. Glifford ; Captain Crow,
_Mr. Herring; Invtice Gobble,
Mr. ; Squire Sycamore, Mr. Wyatt ; Surgeon Fillet, Mr.
%Vaal 11a. Amelia Duvet Miss Taylor; Mrs. Gobble, Mrs.
tionveroil; Mrs. Cowslip, Mrs. Raitlett; Dully Cowslip,
Mss Brooks.
Boxes, 460—Pit, Ys.—Gallety, Is.—Halfprice at Half-past
E, ht.
Doors to be opened at Half-past Five, to begin at 11411
oast :411--The to eonelnde by Eleven.

COALS.
r-gIHE heat large N EWCASTLE COALS are
ISUW Pelhog by HARRISON, at the km-Coal Office,
Comer of Southamptors.street, Holborn (mind is
Office ia in
Hatboro), at very low Prices. with every advantage of
Ingram. The defrauds practised by pretended Sea-Coat
Companies offering Coale ;be price they most pay for than,
is essay ascertained by looking at the Pi ice of Calk ill doe
Pool; the insposaifitlity assets prettosivas ben verified is
,gluing to every reader.

AVOG E, CiT Y.—A is anrellent n.iportn.
my for Person* in want of HOUSEHOLD FUR-
NITURE—The LtIsIDON KEI'OSITOR" fur the CA.
BIN ET.SIAIi Enss SOCIETY. •here there are ailing all
kinds of INbinat (:roods, Mattresses and Feather Ile*, tinge:
tber with alums 10 Orley of Carpets, Blankets, Ticks., Quills.
17ounterpanee, atc,,aad retry description of Furniture Hutt ia
weliuteite to liiranda Apartment, or Houma, always ready,
that ettablevtliem us (newish, at a few days' entire, snit fell
21) percent. rlwaper than any sither home lit Luailiti, at 71,
Leallenhell-etreet. near Alitrate Pump. site realMattress sad
Eenslwr Bed )inwelLactory sod Aaron" Hues, fu in
ni.ikers• Society. The full4.wing Article air %leen as a S pe-
Eitless of their low Pikes :-14ia Japanned Chem% IL be. ;
a 41110 Deeming Table, ; a dints Bis,iii.etind, 15s. ;
lir,‘rt:s fiats, IS; ; Seamen'. Med nail Pillow, at C...
ire.• l
b,
s ;
4 f islet/ Tem pc,kie,il., I/. ; borders Mat
it, ; Seethes Beds, 21 16.. Mahogany Four-post Ide.l-
- ads, 41. IS. ; Alaltugah:. CllCool of Drat.. ri; 31. ; dill..
p. intwuke Teldee, Ifi, ; ..x ititta ClhgM, end two tthoire,
61 ba , 4 1.. t 6 inch 'tent Ertletrnile nip, Furniture, 41 at.
Ilwe Society C.-vet:fully daimon,. she that they hate
tarnmenced the ebove Enahli.limesit t it the Ciiiploymesit
and Support of a 0111.1h1 r of SOlllildfllolol sll4.lollOrli, •all
eAre mistliev. awl no• offtr their manufactured Arndt/
tier shine! Line, nf the bets IVoilini.isithip, it'll hoist any
piofit Sr nog ri gaffed ,p,o the emote.•ii. cot the hale
ibr Workwo a Itrisig fully satisfied with leaving
c.ii -omit employment.
Goode ricked:lnd sent inv pint ..1 the Eingilotn ;no
ehitge fier the patduug, eaters Hee nig mainline.

/1111 A l'01.1.l.)N ICON, it grand usicisl
it. and ciiii.tretted ha Messrs.
1.1.11n11T nn.l HOIISON, IhGau.hnild. r-, iv exlithited tee/
dry Er "'Clock toll Five, at the Ittinms. 101. St.
the - pats onsize of hi. Royal
Ilielnitss the Priori. Regent. The Instrument perforate die
Introduction to Ilanilrl's !lettingen Te I)enm, Motives
lteertur.• to 7.lillieiflote. and linviln's celebrated Military
Sluvrnient, wills is erithiteur or effect and precision equal to
any thcliestra of the usual scientific performers.
Admittance One Shilling.

METROPOLITAN LAW SOCIETY of ATTORNEYS
tMtl riOLICITI►RS, resitting or prartisittz within the
IS& et the Two-penny Pout, for the PREVENTION
. Aliens, d.c. in the PROFF.SSION of the LAW.
A GENERAL MEETING of the MEM-
BERS of this SOCIETY will tw held for the ELEC-
TION of OFFICERS for the ensuing Year, at Series
Coffer.house, Linenln's Inn, on MONDAY NEXT, the
Vet\ instant, ■t One o'Clock, when the attendance of every
Member is earnestly requested. WM. LEAK E, Esq. M.P.
in the Chair.

J AS. A NDF.RTOI2, Secretory, Fo. temp.
loser Temper, April 21.

-PREVENTION OF FORGERY OF BANR NOTES.
4aPECINI ENS of NOTES, on us entirely new
►. Paniciple, which it is cooceived cannot be copied by
any Pug or Printer, we mow EXHIBITING at
302, Strand, corner of Neweastie-street. Admission 11.—
R Scott respectfully acquaints the Pnislie, that the Speeic
men. of Notes now submitted to their luspectiun have on.
dergone the private scrutiny of Artists anti Mechanists of
the trial ability, who are unanimously of opinion, that it is
not posed& to imitate them in any degree, so as to deceive
she Public. By this new method, every Note will exhibit
the saute appearance, however sinmerous the impressions,
as the Plate will not require to he repaired after many mil-
-1 have heels printed; and each Note thus pi omitting,
foe it series of yells, a complete onifornitty of appear-
sore, the least "invalid at tangery would be instantly disco-
veleil by the Publ.c. It wall be st•en by an Inspection of the
Specimen between the Glasses, that the smallest possible
variation would stance ale• eye of the most corumuu
üb-
maser, and thus lead to immediate detection.

CHARITY for DELIVERING
IS A POOR MARRIED WOMEN at their own HABI-
TATION'S. Instituted Itb7.
His Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT, Patron.
Her Royal Highness the PRINCESS of WALES,
VICE.PAriONO
H. R. }I. the Duke of Kent IH.R. H. the Duke of %Min,
Vies'. Patroness, her Royal Highness the Duch. as of Kent.
President, the Must Noble his Grace the Duke of
Wellington.
PRFAIDENTIi
The Most Noble the Marquis I Itichaidson Borradaile, Esq.
of Anglesey Daniel Henry Rucker, Esq.
Rt. Rim. the Eall of Dart- Jeremiah Harman Esq
mouth m . Wood, Esq. Ald. M.P.
William Dent. Esq. William Chatteris, Esq.
John blot khurii, E.q. Thomas Wilson, Esq. M.P.
William Wynch, Esq.
Thomas Thompson, Esq. Treasurer.
The ANNIVERSARY DINNER of the GOVERNORS
of this CHARITY will he heist at the Albion House, Alders.
gate-oirel, uu MONDAY NEXT, the 26111 instant, at half.
past five.
The Duke of WELLINGTON, President, in the Chair.

37EVI•11.011,
H. R. H. the Doke of Sio.wx William cotton, Esq.
Sir C. Flower, Bart. Alderman Hymn R. Dennison, M.D.
George Birkbeck, M.D. Thomas Drone, jun. Esq.
Richardson Borradaile, Esq. John HiUEeslon, Esq.
Vire-President F. M Ommanney, Liq. M.P.
Jams'. Btu rows.E.:q S J. Varlsel, Esq.
Frederick Chatfield, Esq. Philip William Wood, Esq.
Twkess, One Guinea each, may lie hail of the Stewards;
of T. Thompson, E•q :'reason r, 38, Chamomile street ; or
at the Oftice of the Choi it y,2, it Il.yard, Doctors' Commons;
and at the Bar of the Taveru ; by whom also Subscriptions
will be thankfully received.
6,372 Women were delivered by this Charity last year, and
upward:. of 233,000 since its institution.
W. S. HALL, See.

The ANNIVERSARY SERMON of this Charity will be
preache4 on SUN DAY, May 16, •t the parish Church of St.
Ptirs Curtibill, by the Res. Dr. JON ES.

!act ptibliabeil, price 2s. Bd.
THE HEART of MID-LOTHIAN; or, The
lily of St. Leonard's: • Melo-ilratisatic Romance,
in three Acts, from " Tates of My Landlord ;" Gist per-
formed at the Surrey Theatre, on Wednesday, J y 13,
1812.
By T. DIBDIN.
London : Printed for Robert Stodart, 81, Strand.

In a few days will be published,
SRICTU RES ou ti recent I'UBLICATION,
11.7 Tsi F. CHURCH 11 ER OWN EN EMY ;"
to winch are added, A Rrrulation of the Arguments con-
tinued in the Hr.. Edward Cooper's Letter In the Author,
and an Ailnionitiiiy Address to the I'ensile Sea.
By the Rev. R. LLOYD. A.M.
Vicar of St. Duustaa's is the West, and of Midhurst,

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Continnity, and each individual Note is able to afford the
finest Swell, a Swell which is produced by a difference in
the touch, so that a perfect- Vrereeado and Dininrendo can
be obtained at the pleasure elf the Performer.
To he seen at the Inventor's Rooms, No. 9, Haymarket,
opposite the Italian Opera House.
Admittance, Otte Shilling.

HAZARD sod CO. Contractors for the pre-
sent LAitterv, gratefully return their thinks for the
distinguislwa patriAllhge they have experienced for near a
Century, and respectfully remind the Puldic of a great
Novelty in the present Scheme, by Which Two of the Firm'
Prizes of 20,0001. most betlrawn in the Bust Five Minutes.
It will be recollected HAZARD and Co. sold the Last
351,0001. ever drawn, and ALL the 30,0001. Prizes In a recent
Lottery.
Tickets and Share* are Selling et natal* and r0:1
Offices, 93, ROYAL EXCHANGE, 26, CORNIIII.I4
and 324, OXFORD .STREET, corner of Swallow-street.
The Scheme of the State Lottery which begin* DRAW-
ING 11th MAY, has been honoured with the sledded ap-
probation of the Public, mud contains FOUR PRIZES OF
20,0001. vit.—
of
2
ALSO

2
2
4
10
&c. &e. &c.
And only 10,000 Tielkets.
First and Second drawn Prizes will have 20,000!. earl,.

IMPAICIAL PARLIAIWEAT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, THURSDAY, APRIL 22.

This day Owe House met iu immusnce of the terms of the

adjournment.
The Duke of Roxburgh, the Earl of Darlington. the Furl
of Farnham, Viscount Down, and the Bishops of Wiuches-
ter and Gloucester, took the oaths and their seats.
The Earl of LAUDIERDALV. preoroted a Petition from the
County of Forfar, against any alteration in the Doty on

Conks.
The Earl of ENNtIRtt.LIN prevented a Petition from the
Town of Enniskillen, for a repeal of the Window Tax.
The Earl of LONSPALI presented a Petition from the
Owners of Lead Mines in Cumberland, Northumberland,
Yorkshire, and Durham. praying that Load Mints may not
be assessed to the Poor Rates.
Lord M ELVILLIe presented a Petition from the Synod of
Glasgow and Ayr, against the Claims of the Roman Ca-
tholics.
These Petitions were severally read, and laid on the table.
STATE OP THE NAVY.
Accounts from the Admiralty were presented. shewing the
Number of Ships at present in commission in the service of
the United Kingdom.—Lod uti tine table.

FELONIES ON CANALS.
Lora GRANVILLd gave notice, that he would nn Monday
next move the seetind reading of the Bill for preventing Ft.
lonics on Canals.
- -

ALKALI DUTIES.
On the motion or the Earl or SHAFTVIRURT, the Alkali
Dutioi Bill was ordered to he rend a third time Oil Moud.iy.
The House then adjourned till Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, TnuisDAY, APRIL 22.

LANARKSHIRE PETITION.
This being the day fixed for the ballot for the appoint-
Client of a Committee on the Lauark+hi►e Petition, the gal-
lery was eet opened until half past four o'clock.
On our 'amiss' we found the Speaker counting over
the defaulters, when the following Members were usdered
into the custody of the Serjeant at Arms, for being absent
from the ballot:—Mr. Crompton, Mr. Frederick Dosiglxa,
Lord Kingsbornogli, Mr. Midway, Mr. John O'Neill, Sir
John Stewart, Mr. Mark Singleton, Mr. Tomlinson, and Sir
Godfrey Webster.

- - -
POOR SETTLEMENT BILL.
General GASCOTNE prevented a Petition from
the Inhabitants of Liverpool, against the Poor Set-
tlement Bill. They stated that the operaticpi of this
Bill would be extremely injurious to their town, av it
would give a settlement to a number of poor persons .
who were in the constant habit of resorting there for
work, particularly from Ireland. Two or three
thousand labourers were generally employed about
the ducks at Liverpool, one-third of whom were
Irish. The Petitioners prayed to be heard by -
Counsel against the Bill. The Hon. General
gave notice, that unless the Bill was postponed
from Monday next, he woOld move that on that
day the Pet►tioners be heard by Counsel agaiu►t
the Bill.
Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that he had no objec-
tion to postpone the Bill from Monday next to the
Thursday following, to accommodate his Ihni.
Friend.
The Petition was then read, and laid on the ,
table.
Mr. W. SMITH presented a Petition from the
Inhabitants of Norwich against the Poor Settle-
ment Bill. They complained that the labouring
poor, which met at Norwich from several parts of
the country, amounted to a very considerable num-
ber, many of whom would gain a settlement in that
town if the Bill passed into a law. They prayed
to be heard by Counsel against the Bill.—The
Petition was laid un the table.
Sir LAURENCE PALK prevented a Petition from
Ashburton, against the Poor Settlement Bill.—
Laid on the table.
LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL.
Mr. CANNING prevented a Petition from the
siiii,.ossilrea of Liverpool against the Leeds sod
Livernool Canal Bill.—Laiil on the table.
coMMITTEE ON THE LANARKSIIIRE PETITION.
itllr. Ley appealed at the bar with the trilueetl
list of Metubsis to .serve on the Committee to try

.hire TI e
the Con.o. :-

the merit. rit the 1.4 i. irk
lowing are the Member§
Don. C. H. Butler
Ilnn. C. A. Pelham
Hon. John %Voitelionse
Hun Frederick Corks
Sir Geo. Warienate
J. J. Buxton
Arthur French
lion. Geo. Mactlonn:.l
The Members of the Committee were then sworn.
IRISH WINDOW TAX.
General ARCHDAI.L presented n Petition from
Fermanagh, against the Window Tax in Ireland.—
Laid on the table.

Hon. I. S'u,cr.l OCki
Ileum EVr tl4
!EMI' K11..411111
Jam►s Butler
Tlitimas Foli.y
Sir James Montgomery
lion. James Abercrumby.

CATHOLIC QUESTION•
Mr. Wm. PARNELL presented a Petition from a
slumber of Roman Catholics in the County of
Wicklow, praying for a repeal of the penal laws
affecting persons of their religions persuasion.—
Laid on the table.

WINDOW TAX.
Sir C. Moxix presented a Petition from a num-
ber of Shopkeepeis in the town of Alnwick, in the
county of Niirtiminherlunii. complaiiiiiiv. 01 the ine-
quality which marked the window-tax tlisroinevits.
They stated that remissions of the lax item granted
to extensive warehouse-keepers, whereas they (the
retail dealers), who stood most in need of indul-
gence, were overlooked. The lion. Baronet con-
curred in the prayer of the Petition, and thought
that the retail shopkeepers ought to have the relief

they claimed.
'rile Hot,. Baronet presented a similar Petition
from other Shopkeepers in the same County.
These Petitions were laid on the table.
LONDON CLERGY BILL
Mr. CHARLES CAI.VERT p►esenlyd a Petition
from the Overseers of the parish of Allhallows,
against the London Clergy Bill. The Petitioners
stated, that the Rector of the parish thought 500/.
a-year too little fur his own services, although he
thought 801. H-year enough for those of the Curate
who pint the husiness.-1 Hear.)—The Petitioners
prayed to be heard by Counsel against the Bill.
The Petition was referred to the Committee on
the Bill.
The (lon. Member presented a Petition to the
same effect from the 'parishes of St. Michael, Pater-
mister Royal, and St. Martin'v Vintry, in the City

of London.
Referred to the same Committee.
Mr. Et.t.tce presented a Petition against the
same Bill from the Parishioners of St. Michael,
Wood-street. They said, that the Rector never
read the church service in their parish since lits up-

pointment.
Referred to the same Committee.
Mr. Wm. Sst ITII presented a similar Petition from
the Parishioners of St. Alary-at-Hdl.
Referred to the Committee.

OPPRESSION UNDER THE INDEMNITY BILL.
Sir RoBEILT WILSON, in rising to present • Pe-
tition from a person who had been imprisoned un-
der the Habeas Corpus Suspension Bill, prefaced
his observations by stating, that lie had no personal
knowledge of the Petitioner, or of the grievances
of which he complained—at the same time he knew
nothing to cast a doubt on the Petitioner's state-
ment.-The Petilionta's name was Julio Buchanan,
he was a weaver, at the Gorhals, iu GLisgow, and
was one of the unfortunate persons who had been
deprived of their liberty by au Act which had
proved fatal to the liberties of the country. The
Petitioner was one of those who had been exposed to
a rigorous and solitary imprisonment, without trial
or being confronted with his accusers, and who
had, since his discharge, been shut out from all re-
dress, by the enactment of the Indemnity Bill.
That Bill denied lain the access which lie woad
otherwise have had to a Court of Justice for a
redress of his injuries. The ratification of that
Bill by a Parliament which should rather have de-
fended the constitutional rights and liberties of their
coustituents, than identified itself with the Admi-
nistration which hud violated theta, had left the
Petitioner without a remedy, and had done
more to alienate the good opinion of the
people from a reverence for the laws than any
thing else which had occurred in the present
times. It was no wonder then that melt so aggrieved
as the Petitioner was should feel uo confidence in
the laws of their country—laws which, by experi-
ence, they found gave them no protection, which
estahlished might for right, and shut out the people
from the constitutional redress which their ancestors
had provided to shield them from oppression. The
Petitioner described, in pointed terms, the length
of imprisonment he had endured. Ile had been
arrested in February, 1817, and allowed (and this
after some days intervention) but ad. a day for his
support. lie prayed that the House would grant
him such relief as would restore him to the saute
credit he held in society before his imprisonment
had deranged his affairs. The lion. Member ob-
served, that he concurred with the Petitioner in
thinking, that as the Ilins-e had interposed its
authority between the ual and the law which
a °old have atlinded loin protection, they were
bound to redress the wrong they Iwd aII tads
The Petition was brought up, read, sod ordered
to be putted.
STILLS IN IRELAND.

On the motion of General HART, accounts were
ordered of the number of Stills, their size• and
produce, licensed in Ireland Irma November, IEII6,
to November, 1818, and the amount of duties re-
ce►ved front the same within that period, distin-
guishi►sg the amount and number of gallons d►s-
tilled each year.
BANKRUPT LAWS.
Mr. JOHN MARTIN postponed the Committee on
the 13a►.krupt Laos until Monday the 1d May.
COAL. DUTIES.
Mr. 11011.5111 Sum n NIL presented a Petition from
the Grand Jury of the County of Surrey against
the CeAl Duties. The Petitioners cotoplaiiied of
the i►npolicy of Ibis tax, sod of ►ts oppressive

orroion. The Petition oils Ind no tl e tattle. nod
orlereil t., lie inintell.
The I Ino. iMessiber presented similar Petitio,
from the Corporation at 1'111410t...t0 of Kii,g.ta,,6
on= flume.. Tooting, Nnd Dork
Throe Petition,' were laid on ilia table.
Et.T.C.TIV FRANCIIISE.
Mr. Brrit,iiAT pr.sailteil a Priolioll from the
lohal,itaot4 of South Moulton. tootling that y
have a .hare in lite fraliclase. of
whirls they had been .o low-. deprived.
The Petition Was kill to tip! table.
INSOLVENT TAT:TORS' ACT.
"Air. 1.4131LV10N pre,,;-,lterl a Petlt4ott from ihe
prhtorscovlia*•(l in r gotol of Dothan,. lifor''V:
for a rim! ttttt once of the Art for the relief of I
vent Drlgoir.—Refersed to the Committee ua the
said Act.

_....__
coLl.r.crioN tIF TAXF.a IN %ENT.
Sir W. 1“, COESPIGNY wished it, move that a
selection of the patters which hart been lent ru the
table respecting the defaltaition in the collet:tern ..f
tsars in one of the districts in Kent. Meth loot
led to inquiry at Seven °Air, should be printed.
Indeed the elude of the papers on the told., r.—
opecimg thts trausaction ought to be in the ft:mita
of Members, to gire them a conception of the tie.
quitous defalcatton that bed been discnvered.
heard from the Member for Dundalk (Mr. G. Cal-
laghan) and some others, that the •spritrat of print-
ieg these Papers was an objection. as it alleild
create an V14,1'1114' of 1,000/.. and thatthev would
out he ready for a month. Now his '(tier
printer would print the far .2001. an 4 have
them in Members hatiits In 2-t
Mr. I,ustitenTort wished the Hen. Ilsronet
would postpone leis motion for a day or two. itsitii
he hid all bermg %ism •electinn he
wi,htd to make from the pew r-, end w lit•O'irt it
might or might not be necessary to order dilJitiussal
Otter.
Sir Wm. DE CRESPIGNY hid no objectWiti to a
short delay for knelt a purpose. Ile would post-
pone his motion ell Moriday.
Mr. TIEItN Ey said tt wit quite a new proceed-
ing to at•lc a Member to postpone a mot:ori of the
kind, winch was always a mitten of cosiest.. It
looked somewhat ruspicirms. Ile hoped, however,
thin shoot as the 110!tp.toeifielit was. pane
in the menu while he taken to expedite a pert 4
the nrintirig, that the papers might be in the 1111.114
of Members time enough (or any discomiiion
may be Ouargla necessary (luring the present
Session.
Mr. LUSIIINGTON observed ?lilt the orintirter of
papers connected with the Excite had been %hitt
by Gentlemen opposite to be attended with emit.
111111111 expeese, whereas, so tar from the ',epeeist-
being large, it formed a very small liemi m the
charges agaiiipt the public. Ile had no objection
whatever to the motion.
A Member, with whose name we acre unee-
quatitted, said the printing el the elneuinviity wouhl
be attended with a great deal of experi-e, oral if
they were printed, it was trosmble nut an tiolividual
in the Houle would see them.
The motion was then eithririiwti.
HOLYHEAD ROAM
Sir HENRY Petteet.t.
mesh—
" That crania Piper. whirl' 111.1 been laid on the table
respecting the Road fioni London to Holyhead lot printed.
sod referred to the Committee on the tame Itoait."—i
Agreed to.
STATE OF THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH IN
IRELAND.
Sir Joey( NIIIIPuaT then rose to bring forward
his motion respecting the State of the Established
Church in Ireland. It Was oiecesstery to premise,
that iu the year 1806 en inquiry on the present
subject had been instituted, in pursuance of an
Address from the Howse to the Throne. That
Address, which was presented in the year 18014
stated, that oolong all the parts of tre empire, there
was nothing which the House viewed with greater
concern than the state of the E-toitliketl Church
in 'relator!, nor any incolivemetitte cr abuse to
which they were more anxious to irin.!y a remedy.
In pursuance of the recommeteletetes of thee.
Address, a Commission was oppnitin (I, and au irt-
ve-tigation carried on in the year Its had mentiotied.
and a Report of their proceedinge was laid
before Parliament by cosmonaut' of his Nlwjesty.
July, 1807. One great olet et of that ii quire licit
been to discover the number of uelittie which hart
in various ways taken place, the authority by which
they were made. and the propriety of cone tenecilig
Or torpOriaing them. He bad also en a,
former occaston moved for au mcnniit. %Inch was
afterwards presented. of the unions which 114.1 beets
made under die authority of she Privy Conned, and
there were papers °lithe table which amnia show
the unions effected under the Act of George J.
that Act recited, that t• it had been bull
to provide for the repair of 0a14.,11 chorehea in Ire-
land from the decay of agriculture." and therefore
provided for the uniting of benefices males. certaiti
etre ttttt etences ; hut slots% ithetandirig this the statute
contained a recommendation toilisuinte such livings
when it might be finial practicable. It might be
natuiel to suppoer. from the situation of Ireland
under George I. that 'mimes wuuld lane been then
carried to a considerable cetera ; but it was equally
natural to expect, that as the couritry advanced its
improvement. and agriculture came more into use.
the opposite effect would follow, and twiny motet'
benefices be again dontrited. Hew tar that expec-
tation had been realised by recent es emits, the
House would he enabled to judge fiam the state-
ments lie was about to make. l)iirtiog a period of
sixty-two years after the passnig of the Act, thirty-
sestets unions had been made ; tai the next twenty
years, twenty-five ; and in the last eighteeu years.
not less than thirty-four : so that, in pilot of
fact, as tillage had become more general, the
unions, instead of diminieliong. bad increased,—
in the last year seven parishes were united to suns
benefice, with only one church. "There were other
otvidiamoiseoerceisguressffneaschulejedfweseitinfreceinh"nrBiistOvi7ide.:
w:egirgiettaihnoeniiuyte:4l:l3lBl,lllo,4iiilagtiaitio.:

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length, and five miles iu breadth—he meant liish
miles, which covers a much greater space than
English miles. Under these circumstances he felt
it necessary, as a niesonre essential to the soeserss.
Con of the Church of Ireland. to no,ve that aii
Address should be presented to his !Coral !Ugliness
the Prince Regent, praying that he might be pleas-
ed to direct sit inquiry into the state of the Church
of Ireland. similar to the inquiry of 1806. in order
to give to the members of the Protestant religion in
that country the meansof performing their parochial
duties. He was, he said, the more induced to press for
this inquiry, hectic,e since he ineutiosied the circum-
stance io that House, he had hero favoured with
letters, certainly from most respectable aothority.
containiog statements which he believed to he true,
and which the House would hear of with extreme
ostonishinesit and with deep regret. fir did not, he
maid, think it right to state the mimes of the parties,
but he would state the facts, recoi sssss ended as they
were by respectable authority. The letter cont•
usenced by saying, that the writer understood that
he (Sir John Newport) was about to bring forward
a motion on the state of the Established Church in
Ireland. He (the writes) resided in a parish which
hael been united to en adjoining parish. These two
parishes were united about eight yews ago. and the
clergyman who had been presented, holds another
bent fice. In 1807, the union of the polishes took
Place. About seven years ago the roof of she church
fell in, soil the entire building because a heap of
ruins. The parishioners were anxious to a
new church on • moral and convenient site. A
piece of ground was granted, which was eligible for
that purpose, SIMI a sum of 9001. was granted for the
building of the church—yet since that .titue to the
present, notwithstanding the situation of the parish.
wetwitlistaliding a pressing correspolideuce with the
Bishop, Ni) church had been built—for that
period no clergyman resided in she wish—for thut
period sin religious duties hod b, eu performed
wtiliiii the parish, if lie excepted that about two
years ago, fur two or three Sundays, the clergyman
lead prayere at the house of the writer ; but this lie
discontinued, considering it too troublesome, and
too inconvenient to attend to. Thus was the perish
111011W1 a church—thus were the waist s i iiii 111 •
flat and extensive parish, without religious instruc-
t ; and the letter adds, that the clergyman now
orrer visits the parish, unless fur the follfileoe of
collecting tithes. The pressing correspondence
withthe Bishop having failed of 'mistiming its desired
rift et, au applicatiosi, says the writer, was made to
the Archbishop, rod an order was issued requiring the
clergyman to reside iii his parish, and his Lordship
also promised to see that the church should be built.
No church, however, had been yet built, and the
miler hauled by the Archbishop had nut beets com-
plicit with—s° that the parishioners remain precisely
in the susie state as before. The writer states, that
he heel before resided in England, where those dos
lieu are more regularly performed, mail that front
the long-esitablishert habitsof himself mod his faintly
regularly attendit.g divine worship. they feel more
scut. ly the incrust errielice uf living in a countrywherer
in tact, there is HO 11:11UICII to receive, and sin vier-
pylonn to instruct them. The letter states, that
%Mist the writer had resided in Ireland, lie lost
eleven Protestant servants, in consegiience of their
not having any house of worship to go to, the church
of the adjoining parish beisig five miles distant (ruin
his house. Vetting that his cuminionication was
important from the facts it contained, and not be-
ing personally acqueinted with the writer, he (Sir
J. Newport) inquired as to his coararter, and he
found it to be of the first respectability. He lied
been a Colonel in the army, a ho havii.g retired from
military service, placed his finuily iii Ireland.
Fruits the tesiour of the counininication, he appears
to be a moo of religious feelings, lamenting the
want of religious instruction fur his family. Now he
(Sir John) would ask, whether they were in rams
nest on the subject ? A sum sit 500,0001. had been
granted since 1807 for the purpose of huilding
churches and gleheahouses in Leland. Let it now
be seen whether parochial residences in Ireland have
been established. He would only add, that dif-
ferent parts iif that country (he was sure) was very
differently circumetaliced. Its many places the
Bishops 'deiced the residence of their clergy, mud,
in particular, he could not brut notice in terms of
warm and well-inerited applause. the conduct of
one distinguished Prelate of the Church of Ire.
land, lie me.ot the Archbishop of Cadiel, who
strictly enforced the residence of his clergy ; mid
out of the sit pariduai that had been disunited in
1807, four oat of the six belonged to the diocese of
Cashel. In other instanter, he had it as well
from private information as from the Report on the
table, that other parts of the country were dilfereotly
treated. It did not happen in one solitary instance,
nor in two or three instances, that seven, eight,
nine, ten. and eleven virishes, have been united
into one vicarage—that in ensue instances these
molted parishes covered the a in.le face of the coun-
try, nccupt ing a space, to one instance particularly,
ii' twenty miles from north to south, and ten miles
f east to west. Iti another place, no less than
ten polishes had been previously united into one,
and io the year 1812, an eleventh parish was added
to the other ten united parishes, sod this part-h
was situated in soother county. The parislitoneis‘,

iadignant at this voodoo, applied for legal advice
to au eminent lawyer, oust one of the Judge., in
Ireland, to know whether they had any uterus of
ridress, and he gave it as his opinion that they had
now. He hoped he had stated sufficient to induce
the House to agree to the motion he was about to
make. He wished to tee the Church of Ireland,
where the number of Protestants were but few,
where the revenues of the church were so great—
lie wished - .hat where religious duties are so
',airs, so sacred and so
faithfully performed
instead of spending
in a foreign land, the
alike the duty of a
t would wish to see
instructing by their
their example, those
the peculiar i.hji-eta of
Baronet concluded

presented In !Its Royal theh.
• be wctilil be plra.ril lu
the psrviit taut, ut the
eotbninuicatkm the
d, In ass ',Nuts),
Much bait b. eta laid hr.
July, INO7, los HIP par.

Mom

Once et discovering, by a comparison, how far the Report
hail !wen acted uu, sad bow far the gracious intentionsof
bis Majesty had lwen acted on for 11w protection and support
of the Established Church in lieland, and particularly for
scooting to the piopir of Irehord the bent flu of a con-
stantly resident body of Clergy.

Air. GIANT said, that agreeing, as he did, with
the ;tight Honourable Bartioet. as In tie import-
wire of the motion, lie did not feel himself called
upon to occupy the tune of the House further than
to express a hope that the proposed inquily would
lead to beneficial results. l'he letter cited
by the Hight Honourable Baronet was certainly
calculated to produce an effect, if its stalenients
were well founded. He would wily say that
though lie did not feel called 031 to pledge himself
to ail• specific proceeding, yet feeling that much of
the peace and prosperity of Ireland must depend
upon tile constaitt residence of au enlightened, a
liberal, and a pious clergy, lie would willingly
concur in any measure likely to accomplish that
desirable rod.

Mr. FOSTER commenced by complimroting the
Right lion. Baronet for the inatairr in which he
intrialiii,d the question. Ile did not rise to oppose
•the mutton—the inquiry would afford iin ofsporto-
oily to the House of ascertaining what lied betii
'street), dune—and he would now give a short buns..
Mary of *he will be the result. 11' lien the first re-
turn Wee made its 11507, there were 1,159 benefices;
951 were provided with Clergy ; 23R land none. A
Ore/system was then introduced. iliMll Al Krilltil• %vete
m.de by the Board nl First Fruit. to supply the
deficiewy. and, he wro happy to say, flint that ar-
rangement Wile first suggest-,' by a Right Ilion
Geode-wan near loon, who war then the Charicellor
of the Exchequer fur Ireland. Silic.r that period
there were -433 churches actually built, and * Con-
siderable number are now in construction, so that
taking the minutes of elnirciirs actually built,
and the her in progress. there have been
more than the deficiency complained of supplied.
He did not, however, mecia to ray that these eiiiikes
have hero tin!%lit..l, or that the work had beets &me.
The Board of First Fruits did not confine their
efforts heir—churches were built, but clergy were
wanted. And here lie willingly agreed with the
observatitm of Cie Right Hon. Barouet as -to the
residence of the clergy ; he considered the rein.
deuce of the clergy a subject of pareeuourd
im-
purtat --their residence mad activity would pre-
vent a west evil, it would preveut members of the
Protestant persuasion from esubtaciog the religiou of
any other sect. But the first thiug, in order insecure
the residence of the clergy, was to provide them
with a place fit fur their abode. lis the Report it
was stated, that hi 'rebind 531 parishes had glebes,
and 64-4 had none. Since that time the Board of
First Fruits had built 239 glebe houses, sod 63
are in the progress of building. The number sJf
glebes amount to 835, and 346 parishes have Aso.
lutrly no glebes whatever; hut the Board of Enid
Fruits had purchased 95 glebes. That* exertions
were ant only great its thernaeleee, but exceeded
every reasonable expectation. As to the subject Gl'
000•rreid, oyes it should be recollected, that until
the year lOUS the process of compelling View resi.
detour, was so tedious. so difileult, and so
repen-
sive, that few Bishops undertook it. The law,
'weever, un this head, had beets wisely altered,
mod he might now ear that no clergyman was
now absent unless where he has no +Aare house to
lodge in, or where a eTergyinan has two benefice"!
to attend. As to the letter which the Right Hon.
Baronet hood read, it gave a very melancholy picture
indeed. but there was no means of disproving it.
The Hon. Baronet loud not stated names—he had
not mentioned the name of the Bishop, nor the
name of the parishes, nor any particulars that might
lead to further inquiry.
Mr. WlLszeiroace ?aid, that public gratitude
was due to the. Right Hun. Baronet for biiiiging
this subject before Parliament. The supineness of
the clergy, and the neglect of their duties, would
be justly considered is a public misfortune ; he
could mot but lament that whilst particular atten.
1- front to time was paid to our different este-
blisliments, ecclesiastical matters were not attended
to, though, from their psramont.t importance,
they were entitled to the first attention, and a
vigilant jealousy should always guard them from
abuse. The residence of the clergy was one
great object to effect-40r how could a clergyman
discharge his duty at one plsce, whilst lie iesided at
another ? or how could he be said to be the clergy.
mail of a parish where lie was seldom peen ? The
pioceeditigs already taken hail a good effect ; and
they should by every means compel the residence of
the clergy—they should call those who were placed
in high situ 'lions in the church to •account for the
exercise of the discretionary power placed in their
betide; and when those persons were themselves
apprehensive of being called upon, they would feel
the less ieluctarice in refusitr4 leave or alssecce t .
the clergy under their control. It wools' not be
considered itividitnia in them to withhold 1ea..., if it
were once understood, that for the abuse of their
power they would br called to a severe account.
lie concluded by expressing hit determination to
support the suotinit.
S.r Joon NLYIPoRT said, that as to the author
of the letter, the contents of which he bad already
stated to the House, he always felt with.
nut authority, to mention names. The House, on
the present 111:1.101011, went- anxious that names
should be stated, and lie would riot withhold
that necessary information. The Geritlemais who
wrote the letter is a Colonel Bagwell--the Dso-
ce-ais was the Bishop of Kildine—the parishes
are those of Kilt/alb:an sod -- (we did not dis-
tinctly hear the name of the other narisli), in the
county of Kildare. Kildalgan church ts M. the 00100
chort.h, which fell into tail ,r two in the short
spate of four years after it was reported to be in
p•rfect repair. The insole of the nicunibent was
Alr..Cox, a friend to the ISishup, who lied, ex-
elusive of those parishes, also belonged to the
Cathedral Church of Kildare. The (tight 110.
i.ot.rable Baronet said, that in many parts of
Irelaid Protestant churches were seven, eight, and
nine miles distant, and it war not to be won.
der. il at that Protestants, particularly those of the
tort's* rank of life, without time or ability to attend
a distant church, finding a chapel at their door,
shoot,' lie induced to enter it, and finally re.
• nounce their own altogether. He described the
Agistinent Low passed by the Irish Masse of Coon.
Move its' must unjust and tibuntinable, lo which
the people owe much of their Miami, the coon.

killailiel

try much cf its discontent, and the church irrucit
of its decay. The sitio,diron of tl.it church de-
manded the most cotost.slit litteodion. ll~eh 111•
emollients should not he permitted to live out
of their parishes, leaving its hogh duties to the
Precarious oitentionts of a curaor, who rece►ve*
a stinoll pittance; and thus whokt the rich hem.-
ficAl clergymau, holden;,• many parishes ultrogelier,
neglects hits duties, clergymen may be tumid,
eminent for their learning a►.d their piety, qualities'
and competent in every way, a►e yet left for years
will a parish, toiling for a snooty sum, whilst
the rich incumbent lives himself, nut only mot of
his parishes, but out of the kingohni of Ireland.
The question was then put end carried neon. eon.

ABSENCE FROM BALLOT.
Mr. Toro!ilium. Sir Godfrey IVebster. and Mr.
Maherly, were ordered to be discharged from the
custody of the Serjeant at Arms, on payment of
their Ire,.

Mr. HOLME SUMMER moved for leave to bring
in a Bill for the Regulation of the Price of Bread.
—Agrved to.

CONDUCT OF AN IRISH JUDGE.

Mr. MARTlNaatile felt anxious to bring on a
motion, which stoodfor this night, respecting tl e
conduct of au Irish Judge. He was 11t11( ou,, he
emit!, to bring forward that motion, because 11110111 in.
tiOIIS had been thrown on his own character,
and he could lint but feel thAt it was not the cha-
racter or the conduct of that Learned Judge that
was alone at 11.Nille, but that los (Mr. Martin's) cha-
racter war also concerned. Ile was isow prepared
to pro( e•li with the titutlvii—he was how prepared
to submit to the House and to the w44;141 grounds
to prove that Cult Judge acted in a most cii iii i i ;al
and uncoostitutional manner. lie was, 110WrVer,
willing to give him every means of defe.4ce, and he
would Consent to postpone the motion, hut he would
(.10 so only on this uisderstandu.g, that lie consented
so to postpone it at the ►ryurst of Gentlemen
who are anxious to attend the discussion, mid who
are disposed to defend the conduct of the ',caroled
Juilv.,...—The notion was isio+11)011ril rt Aluniday.
Alr. Ilut.ut; Suutf ER brought up a Bill fur she
regulation of the Price of Bread, a hulk was real it
first time, and ordered to be read a second tiaie ou
Tuesday next.

FEVER IN IRELAND.

Mr. CHARLES GRANT sssss vrti-

" That the Report of the appointed by the
Lord Lieutenant of Irelaud io •collar. the •late of the
Fever i• tin protium of Itelantl, *humid be into brought
•p."—Agreed to.

Mr. GRANT acco►dingly brought up the Report,
which wee ordered 'to he on the table, sod to be
priuted.

SCOTCH SATING DARKS.

'the
Committee on the Scutcl, SAting Bias
Ameudinent Bill was postponed tilt Tnursday,
May 10. _ _

be sighed to see that where reli
amply vend for, that those (loth
necessary, should he fully and
—lie wished to see the clergy, i
thew time and their revenues in
worst of absentees, deserting i
citizen and of a clergyman, he
them residing in their parishes, i
knowledge, and edifying by tl
tehu are, or who ought to be the
Their care. The Honourable .
by inovoig—
. That nos humble Address be reseal
nee the P.iori. Regent, praying that I
order au inquiry to be wade onto II
Church of 1.. Imo!, by weans of a coo
Archbishops and Riabops of Ireland,
instituted in 1806, a full Report of wl
lure both Houses of Podium' is Ju
ILL e • 9 I•
iFt . •
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