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tiith of Great Britain was (Wolf pledged.—.( I fear
;
In allusion to what had fallen front the Him. Alrm-
her (%!r. Nlarrystit), he declared that the British
Government had tionformly prevented Bribed) stilt-
iron from supplying the Rru oyal nty in Moult
America with arms nod munitions of oar. K. fos.ll
had even been given to persons to send arms tie the
Havannali, lest those arms might be conveyed cir-
cuitously to the hands of the Spaniard.. The !1011.
lklemlier had also brought forward charge ag iii.st
the Governor of II British island its the West Indies,
the island of Trinidad. lie might, from his own
*Sensory, here contradicted the id:dement of the
Hon. %)enitter ; for on no occasion was the hospi-
tality or the protection of the British power refu•eil
to those unfortunate persons who ;night be com-
pelled by circuin.tances to fly from the power or
the !loyalists. But since the Hon. Member spoke,
he had referred to a paper, which lie then held its
his hand, and which, with the leave of the House,
he would read, to chew how utterly unfounded was
the charge against the Governor of Trinidad. The
British Government hoeing been informed that
several persons flying from the Spanish main hail
endeavoured to obtain an asylum in the island of
Trinidad—that the Governor had refused them ad-
mittance—and that, being thriven back to the Con-
tinent, they were butchered on the coast of Paris
and other places—immediately required from the
Governor an explanation of his conduct, and the
answer of the Governor was to this elf...cf.—Were
the Noble Lord read the dispatch from the Go-
vernor, in which he stated, that 3,833 persons'•
flying from the power of the Spaniards. had ob-
tained a free asylum in the islood of Trinidad.]
--
After this statement he thought he was justified in complain-
ing of the negligence .hewn by the Hun. Member in nit in-
quiring into the accuracy of whatever statements he might
think proper to bring forward. Ile lamented that any British
merchants could so far forget the dignity of their character
so much as to ea the part of agents to Insurgents against
their Government. Ou this point, however, he should add,
that it was neither to their own advantage, nor did it
promote the general commercial prosperity of this coun-
try, that they samield mix up with their cummercirt
speculations the character of military adventurers. Their
crowded on the coast of Spanish America had become so
extremely suspicious to the people, and the idea was so
generally entertained that the British Government cone-
trammed their proceedings in the hope of obtaining come
territorial acquisition is that part of the world, that the Bri-
tish merchants began to be regarded with distrust ; sod lie
bad learned from the Admiral on the Jamaica station that
the tratle of Great Britain, in South America, was failing cur.
siderably. Let sot the Honer suppose that there was but one
feeling on the subject of the present contest throughout the
provinces of South America. The resources of Spam 112 En-
rope would never be sufficient to carry on a war against its
revolted Colonies, unless there still existed in those Cutouh-s
a very strong feeling in favour of the Mother Country, nor
should it be imagined that every person its those Provinces
were pleased at seeing British armaments proceeding thither
to all to the calamities of war. With respect to the claim
which Spain had on this country, it seemed to him clear
that the Treaty concluded with that power gave her 6111
undoubted right to require the neutrality of Great 111
i.
At the commencement of the war between France
and Spain, when Bonaparte invaded that country, a
Treaty was concluded with Spain, by which she bound
herself not to cede any part of her territories to France,
and in return Great Britain eugaged to supply her with
the statement carrying no her opposition to the invasion.
Oa the close of the war, this Treaty of Alliance was renewed,
and Spain then eapged herself not to renew with France
the Family Alliance, towards which this country had ever
looked with a certain degree of jealousy. It was at the same
time understood, that if Spain made any relaxation in her
commercial system, Great Britain should have the advantage
of it; and stipulations were aloe made fur the gradual aboli-
tion of she Slave Trade. The Hon. Gentlemen opposite
declared that the provisions of the common law were quite
sufficieut to obtain the object of this Bill, and to secure a
perfect system of neutrality. Thus they conceded the prim-
riple of neutrality; but supposing that a body of armed
seem had assembled on based ass armed ship, mid were pro-
ceeding to join the standards of the Insurgents, what mode
could be devised under the common law to prevent the
irs-
fraction of Treaties and of the neutrality of the cousitryj
Why theta should the Hon.Geotlemen hesitate to strengthen
the hardy of Governeseat, sod to enable it to maintain the
course of policy it may be thought necessary to adopt ? This
country would, of corm, ever determine its uwu conduct
from its own flews of propriety ; but it war sot to be over-
looked, that the Goverment& of the United States of North
America had passed an Act to secure its neutrality, and
was Great Britain to be the cooly country in the world which
would suffer he policy to be infringed with impunity? In
conclusion the Noble Lord expressed as anxious hope that
the House would sometime the priuciple of this Bill.
Mr. MARILTATT declared, that before this 'tight he had
Pryer knows that the Governor of the Island of Trinidad
had transmitted an answer to the Colonial Department, to
the choice made against him of cruelty to the unfortunate
people who had Bed to that Island for protection.—(Lood
cries of " Hoar, Mar r frogs the Opposition Renelses.)—
That answer, however, did not satisfy ear much (Jibe charge
as declared that several persona had been driven from the
Island and were massacred on the Main.—(Near, kear.)—lt
merely stated that several payees had been admitted.
Mr. Goyim/nu said, that in the year 1816, a complaint
had been nook to the Gorensnient by the Honourable Mem.
bee (Mr. Morcott), and several ether Gentlemen ; in cense-
queuce an inquiry had hero inatitoted by Ilse Government,
and the result skewed that no persons had been refried ad-
saittanee.--(ifeer, Lear.)
Mr. MARTIN rose amidst loud and repealed cries of
Question ! WNhetraw !" The Hon. Member expressed a
.wish that any of those who so loudly called " Quesram!"
would identify himself to his view—(loud tesugliing,ond
cries or " Order!")
'l'br See-allaa—" The Hoeosirelle Member must be aware
that such is not the language in which he ought to notice
any omen/reset in this House."
Mr. MAILTIN" I bag ten thousand pardons of the
Howie, but all I wish to say is, that 1 would be glad any
Member who so loudly cried Question!' would manifest
himself to your view, sad I ma sure, Sir, you would have
expressed your displeasure of such eonduet."—(Mar, hear.)
The Hun Illember then proceeded to make some obser-
vations in favour of the inearore, sad expressed his cooe-
d...it belief that if Mr. Fox were living, he would have voted
for this Bill.
The gallery was thee dewed fur • divislos, who, we me
derstaud, there appeared—
Foe the smendenest 146
Against it 156
Majority
This was received with Irma cheers from the Oppositino.
On our re.affiniesims, we found Ift.Ttnawyr asking whets
the Bill would be committed ?—(Hear, /oar.)
Lord COSTUME/lON said, that balalaika not fear the malt,
Mr. Traftwar—" But whea does the Noble Lent mean
to have it taimmitiedr
The Bill was thee reed a remind time, and on the awitiest
of the Arrottaay.tha ordered to be committed ua
Thors.lay.
Mr. Centrum prevented a Petition from the Merchaata of
Liverpool praying that the Foreign Entiaments Bill may out
Pat" into * teem the Opposition.)--He felt
it necessary to Hate, that be differed in opinion or ibis point
from his conathments, being convioeed that the fears they
exp.. as respecting the effect the Bill might have on the com-
merce of thi• coototry were without foundatioa.
The Petition efaa read and laid tot the table.
Lord MILTON moved for an account 'hewing file uumber
of °Slicers on the isoltpay who bad sot received their hole-
-1 pay for the last three years.
After mate observations from Land CaltsLassaesi, Lord

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The (lank Pty.-leolions c.nitnniticol.
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ivrhicli Lr h,.•1 !iv( ~osiee, mail the Rep-wl of tht C
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Th, Il..ure iheu mum. I, and the Report orderer' rbe
Maostliy.

CH 4 RIT AIME rovirnATloNt
On .1. motto.. ~f Lurd Caert,ritatielt, the eltesilett!..
Vottphtions Ft !I was read a aeotud how, ant! ,trrleeeel t.t Ls
totvinittrtl nit %Vol.s..s.laty steal, apts. an I ,I.ll.rmautline:
wHh
Mr. Tit fnev that the (IA tie alonnht tike place tit,fin thr
prit:riu!e of the Bill btfure she Sievalter left the Chair taut
*bat 'lay.

ASSESSED TAXES.
no the motion of the 7,LLOR ~f the Eke:Hew:tit,
the lloose went jet. a Cow en, toe, aeon the A:sesred Ta J.
The Citaticcto.on of the Esetti quell, in II:- Commit'. e,
arm d the principle of the cumposition whieli be mraz,l to
accept for she payment of the Assessed Tax.-s, on I 'IP part
-14 those who meant to compound for lit : years, at Ow
pr.-soot rate of aasesuuirut. His plan was bah fly no fol-
lows : —To take fur oises mid wiiidows wen 3.l.litiuti of ut.'
shilling in the pound to their peseta rate of payment, and
to stipulate that no increase should be evade for the %pace
of three yes: s, whatever alfrations only be made *ohm
that time by tlit. individuals Ito compoundiug to pay ; all
that MI the other As,esos,l Taxes, he would take auz-
enentation of 2e in the pound to the rates now paid, a•
nrazineurn„ which would enable ilse parties so agree-
iug to pay the additional 211. to manage their estnlilioli-
ments on any scale they pleased, without being lia!,l,
to aiblie I rates fur the stipulated (intr. The plaii
the Hou Baronet (Sir M. W. Ridley) was to coati:,
persons of large estahlishtuento' if they p:eased, to COM'
pound generally fur their A-seased Taxes fur three years for
an addition Of five per cent. Now lie (the Chancrllor of
Exchequer) thusight that the plan which be proposed *sin Id
tot curate any !tittle' inl advance over and above the %t un of
five per cent. on the aggiegate •nomut, while from Ins
inquiries he had reason to believe it would pin vent the Re-
venue from any undue loss by a separation of the bowie awl
windows hunt the other taxes in the principle of compouial-
ing. He concluded hy proposing 2 itt'ltOttlill/1., o Thai the
Asstsomento ending on the sth Arril, 1819, be continued for
three years longer upon peiouus wishing to compound for
the same."
Sir M. W. Ro stra. said, that he was also fora separation
of the Howe and Window Ditties, but ant iu the memoir
proposed by the Right Hon. Gentleman. He atilt ri tamed
his opinion that 5 per cent. upon his plan %tumid be lound
in the end more productive than 10 per cent. nn the manner
now proposed. He hoped that the Right How Gentleman
would, un consideration, adopt the les%er sum, as bring
more calculated to be generally product is e to the r. venue.
and that his principle of compound:lig would be 5111111a1
or triennial at she option of the individual.
The CHANCELLOR of the Exciter/Urn said, he could not
depart from hls plait of 5 per cent. fur the one brauth, and
10 per rent. fur the other. He was ready in compounding
to admit an extension of the rateable articles specified, but
he could not sulTrr a general and tampialifleol exteissiou.
He would :allow, for iiislauce, any addition of servants or of
'wears, but could not allow a reduction of Ciliaie our or the
oilier, fur the sake of introducing a carriage instead. The
commutation must be fur each branch.
Sir AV W. RIDLEY said, the result was then this, that the
Right lion. Gentleman varied his plan of taxatimi inerelt,
and avoided getting rid of the evil of snreliargeo, w (lost in
fact he did nothing beneficial.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was persuaded that
when his plan was seeu, at would be found beneficial. He
wily wanted to prevent evasion.
The Resolution was then carried, as well as another, that
it should be competent for any person to comp:mud fur their
deities on houses and windows fur three years, on the pay-
ment of an addition of Is. in the pound to their present as-
sessed rate, and fur an addition of 2s in the pound out their
other assessed taxes.
The House resumed, and the Report was ordered to be
received un Monday next.
FRAME WORK KNITTERS' BILL.

Mr. M►NSFIELD mused the Order ur the Day fur guilt:
into a Caammittee on the Frame Knitters Bill.
Mr. PHILLIPS and Sir H. P►NNELL pressed the postpones
mint of this motion at so late au hour (ii being past twvlvt:
o'clock )
Mr. M►NSFIELD persisted in moving the committal of the
Bill.
Mr. PHILLIPS then opposed the Bill at some length, as a
measure which had arises out of much utisiepresentattuu
and misconception.
Mr. F.L.Licn supported the Bill.
Mr. PH►sen thought it would he beneficial.
Lord At:rutin! apposed it, and moved as an amendment,
that the Speaker should quit the Chair this day six mouths.
—(Lottel laughtee.)—The Noble [Anil immediately I ors reed
his error, and proposed that the House should resolve
into a Committee upon this Bill this day six kkkkk nibs.
Mr. HUMS and Mr. FINLAY mmused the Bill.
Mr. M♦NSFIELD replied, mid the House divided, when
the numbers were—
Fur the Committal
Fur the Ameudinetit

Majority
The Home then went into a Committee. Several t'antri
were agreed to--tba Report Vl4ll received, HMI 111131(.114 to be
taken into further consideration on Wrilttestlay
IRISH !ASTI lIA I'ION.
. .

Mr. Issue Font's' postponed the second reading of the
Irish Still Fine Bill until Monday nrxt.
General HART warmly complained of the postponement
of this measure—and intimated, that a delay at this period
of the Session augured badly of the eltiniate views with re-
spect to the promised change, iu the hands of those who bad
the power Its remedy the evil.
Mr. LOUR FOSTER replied, that the delay was arca-
siooed simply by the necessity of trmrdytog a ni,stake which
bad occurred in the resoling a clatter for this Bill.
General HART regre tied the ommerence of this mistake,
and earnestly hoped that the proposed measure auuld be
permitted to rem ire a full and fair operattou.
The other Orders of the Day were thee disposed of, and
the House adjuutued at Two O'CLOCK this amain until
Monday next.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, WI
TatuasuAY, Jugs 3.

SUM": after Easier Term, before Mr. Juslt:o BATLIIII
and a Special Jury.

LIBEL
Lord CHARCeII SIPRUCER CHURCHILL w HUNT.
Mr. TURTOW opened the pleaditigs. This action was
brought against the Defendawt, at Editor and Plop. I. Jur of
71te Examiner, Sunday Newspaper, to recover dani:ierri foe
attain paragraphs, defamatory of the charaeti r of the
Plaintiff, which bad appeared in Isis Paper of the 313 t of
May, and the 7th and 28th of Jour, 18113
Mr. SCARLIFIT at att.l the case. fits Noble Client, i.e ob-
served, did out come into that Court fur the purpose of
seeltiug heavy damages against die Defendant. As a Britial
Nobleman, parity of character ont-weigbed with him every
other consideration—and he mow came forward to vindicate
his character, which had been moat gre-sty calumniated by
she Ckfendatit, um ill. ..spersiott Wait had been cot soi
The libels of which he complained grew oat ~f nn nob •,.1),
sepillegt that bad borprue.l in the mouth of May, 15116—an
*trident whkii we moo MOTe steeply deplo.ed thus.. •he Noble
Lord did. When a Journalist endeavoured to cuettou•
nieste jest information to the public, his labours were
worthy of praise--but it would !be fur tlit• Joey to dip.:
ofgnish between a faithful report of the ?retell-cup:al
the day, •nd fonl slander, that wete conpled with them.
No seen prised more highly than he slid the fiber!), of dm
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