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IMP. AIAL PARLI.IMLND.

ItOUSE OF LORDS—FsIeAr; Jena 21.

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their Lordships, in a Committee of NWleg .9, heard Conn.
thel, and wit testes in the Rove Pecrage, and adjourned the
furtter nroe-edine till Wednesday.
Mr, LASCCI.I.I7.S, from the Comment, brought up Mr
?alt's Indemnity It A, Whith was read a fiilt time, and ordered
tis
Th. Earl of SUFFOLK present...A a Poitiers against the
r. C 11-• Pour 11.1,which. on the motion of the Loan Ca sit-
tattoo, en account of some informalities, his I,rairlship with-
drew for the purpose of presenting it at! another day, itt an
ettiendeil form
Lord WA LtSINGIIAM presented a Petition trent Mt. Justice
tox, which stated the very heavy esneoce hr had heNt put to
in defending himself before their Lordships ; that John Arm.
sewing, Hugh Galbraith, and otlwrs who attended a', Petition•
ets and witnesses against him, had, by petitioning their Lord
ships, been allowed their expellee., ; and that he being in a
puNic capar;iy, was obliged hitherto to dots nll himself at
own o.,:pence, against private Petitioners, whose expences, by
enter of their Lordships, were &frayed by the public. It also
stated, tlir.t at this time of the year many of their Lordships
Were obliged to be absent from the H lase, on different busi-
nests ; and that hiving the greatest conidence in the impar.
tiality of their Lordships, he liop-s1 thly would tale this Pea-
tition Into their consideration. _

f The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that the contents of the
Petition were of so much consequence, that he would move it
should be taken into consideration on Tuesday next, and chit
their Lord:hips should be sumrnoced for that ;lay. Ordered:
The Order of the [Say; for the recommitment of the Stipen-
diary Cumin: Rill lating read;
The Duke of NORFOLK stated, that this Rill had bean
breuglat up from the Commons at m late a period of th,,SesAlon
as to preclude the potdbility of iti receiving that attention
which a measure of sd moth importance required. it was hit
sateution, therefore, aft.yr it had gone through the Committee.
to move, thin the fusthet consideration of it be postponed until
nest Ses•mit.
The Bull was then recommitted, wirm the Archbishop of
Armagh proposed en amendment, fir the purpose of
laic the operation of the Bill to Ireland. A d, a short emiver-
.
&scion between the Lord C'tancel'or, the Archbishop of flub •
and the Archbishop of Canterbury, the amendment was
negatived Vo shout a division.
Several t louses were then gone through ; the Chairman re-
/arnica progre,r, and the Rill was ordimod to be further com-
imitte.l ua SVednewlay nett.
Adjourned mill to-morrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole
House, upon Mr. Pitt's Indemnity Bill; the Report was brought
op, and the Bill ordered to be eneraesed. Soon after, the Bill
was read a third tinae, atid passe{.
. Sir EVAN NEPEAN moved, that there be laid before the
Howse an Account of the Sums lasaCti by the Treasurer of the
Navy, to pursuance of the several Alt; respecting the cliecrivery
of the lonug.tudc at Sea; and also an Accounted the
Burns disbursed hy the thonniiaioners of the Ifcard of longi-
tude from the Ist of June, lb.rd, to the let of Jane, 1605.
Ordered.
• Thu American Woollen Evportatien Bill was and a second
time, and ordered to be commitu....l sot Friday next.
The home res., land itself into a Committee on the Pone
Cleree's Bal. The Report was brought .Ip, and the Bill or-
deal to Ire read a third time on Tuesday next.
The House went into Corms:Aye upon the Woollen 'Manu-
facturers' Sumension 13::1,aud the Report was ordered to be re-
ceived on Taltay
The Septet coon the Southern Whale Fishery was taken
into further con, leration, and the resolution for coot iining,
Arc a time to be lead, the bounties paid to vessels ir geeing
In thu trade, being 'r.4, !cavil was given to bring in a Bill
purse •ut thereto.
Toe house resolved itself into a Committee upon the East
Lulu Woollen Exportation Bill, and the Repontardered to be
eeceived on 'Monday next.
Mr. SPURGES BOURNF. moved for leave to bring in a
XIII to authorise the Lord. Conniissioners of the Treasury to
certtin :tools, wares, and ever:hanilises, to be ware-
, upon giving sufficient secoritees fur the duties payable
On the sane, which was ordered accordingly.
Mr. S 'URGES BOURNE also obtained leave to bring in a
Bill for the better regolation of the Waeee s f Setitien engaged
in the Coasting Trade, which was t. tit in aecordinglr,
read a first ant second time, And ordered to be committed on
Monday next.
The Bark Preservation Bill was reed a third time and
pasvel.
Mr.I)ICICINSONI brought up the Reorsit open the Land-
Tax Red.ma;.den Bill : the seyval amendaients were read and
agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be eng-oned, and read a
third time nn Mototav next.
Mr. JOHN L t TOITCHF. obtained leave to bring in a 11.11
fair the better Rsgulatina of the Trade of Bakers in the City
and comity of Dublin, which was brought in accordingly,
reed a first and second thee, and ordered to be committed on
Aforoley next.
Mr. Rat, from the. Excise Office, attended at the Ba- of the
Moose with an account of the number of Birre:s of herrings
cured in the Isle of Man, during a seetain period, which WAS
ordered to Ile on the table.
Mr. ROBERT DUNDAS s.misnmts broeght up the
lt,,port of the Cartminittee upon the Cochineal, Sarnia, and
betty Duties, which was real, and leave g.vea to bring in a
Bill pursuant thereto.
Mr Mikes, from the Olier. 'lithe Board of r.rintronl, at
tended at eau Bar, an Account of the Number of Soldiers
ellusbaseed in the East Indies, and returned to this country,
from the year 179 h, to the year ISOO; which was ordered to
lie an the tab!c.
Cornet d:R.ALIFITIRD roe°, and said, that it had been his
intention to more that those papers shoot,' be edified, hat as
they could not be done in time for his motion on M niday next,
be would tint persevere in that hoention.
Upon Mation of Mr. VANS' rrArt.r, the further consld.r.
atoms of tha Broort of the Coot natee upon the Dublin PAYSItg
11101. was poetpoited till Mooday next.
Tits: Ilnuss went into i Conimitra.. noon the Irish Leyelisis
Catn;ieasatiou UM, and the Report ordered to be received on
Monday.
Mr. DICKIISONT bmitglit up several Papers presented from
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the Hip.l of Admiralty i aln several P 411,r. resting to His
Bisiesty's Dock Yards, which were ordered in II vrr•
Upon MAIM nt the SECRF. rA Y WA 2, the Militia
Veers Al!o.vanes Bill was orderedto be committed on
Mr. AT.F.X.\ NDF.R brought on the Report of th,. Com.
ia:ttre rtivon the Irish Civil Ltd BA, the soperal A.nerid,nerite
were read and agreed to; the Bill orloed to he engrossed, and
to be read a third time on Monday.
Mr. F CEA pr.^ node:, th.tt Xfonday rat he would
b int forward a btotion tr....petting the A:my .t:strarinliwarica
for Ireland.
Long C rt.EnEArat brought in aWU for Amending the
several r •,atitric to Irifir if...cut .14, &c. in Irciattri,
which was real a first time, 4x4,..01 to be printed, and to be
teed a second ne on Mondsy ir rim
3TATF: OF TUE AP.MT.

Colon:I CR AUFURD, in cQnseq.,^nce of the
Account of the Muster of the Monthly Returns,
wigek usually accompanied the Distribution Paper,
which could not b: printed hetore Monday nestpand
as it was necessary that it should he perused before
the discussion, which he meant to bring forward, de-
ferred his motion on the State of the Army till
Wednesday next.
minnt.FsEx E.LEcTio,x.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHF.QTYKR, in
reference to the ballot tor a Committee on the Mid-
leser Eeetion. which stood for Monday next,
• red that there could b. no prospeet what-
' the proeeedir7s upon it being terminated
short remainder of the present Session.
fir that the &faculty of assembling A oil-
limper of Nembers to form a ballot, would
the puhlic Marine o w remained on
rsiii Mat atie console-mill of the Petkiou

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be postponed to Thursday the Ist of August nett, '
which was azreed to.
IstEssaGE FROM TILE KING.
The House having, pursuant to the Order of tht
Day, resolved itself into a CoMmittee on His Ma.
jesty's last Message, and the reports of the Com-
mittees on the purchase of Mr. Townley's Collec-
tion of Antiquities for the use of the British Museum,
and respe'ting the First Fruits' Office in Ireland,
basing been referred to it, Mr. M.sx ANDER in the
Chair, and the Message being read ;
the CHANCELLOR of the -EXCHEQUER
said, that having had an opportunity of offering
what observations he had to make in the long de-
bate which took place upon this subjeet last night,
the only subjeß which appeared now to be explain-
ed was the amount of the sum to be applied to Con-
tinental purposes, if necessary, in the course of the
present year, which he should propose at 3,500,0001.
It had been generally admitted that it would be pru-
dent for this einintry to be in a situation to avail
itself of any comlAnation against France which
coal be lot med amongst the Powers on the Conti-
nent, and as he did nnf wish the inference to be
made, that the redndionof the vow in the present

year was owing to any diminished chance of an ex-
tensive combination. he wished to explain that the
reason for its being less was that from the lateness
of the season there would be no prospeß of any
co-operating auxiliary being brought into action
against France before the commencement of the
next session of Parliament.

The question being then put ;
Mr. FOX said, that after what had alrea ly
passed, the House must wet% from him a dire&
negative to the present motion. Tbough the Right
I lon. Gentleman declared that he would give no

farther explanation, yet that by no means went to
supersede the necessity of doing so. For his own
part, when he sa* that no plan was laid down,
add no explanation afforded, he thought it his duty
to give no money. If the Right Hon. Gentleman
meant, that provided we were under the necessity of
engaging in a continental war, because no reason-
able terms of peace could be obtained, he would be
first to allow that Wa should bring into that war
all the streng:h that we were capable of providing,
but he never could subscribe to the Jeanne, that if

the Cattntry eng.tgod itself in an extensive conti-
nental war, Ow House had no right to give an

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opinion on it. If the object of the motion was to
offer terms of peace in concurrence with Austria,
and such other continental alliances as we may be
enabled to form ; and that their weight would be
tiirown into the scale in case the terms were re:
jelled, there wits a chance of its having an effect;
but he feared if any propnsitioas were made in con-
jundirm with Russia only, our chance of peace
would be more precarious. With regard to Prus-
sia. its long and intimate cenne&ions with France
must reader all hopes of co-operation from that
quarter quite nugatory ; and in resped to any for-
midable interference on the part of Austria, he ap-
prehended it might, in any point of view, be il
better ground or fear, than it could reasonably be
of hope. If the °lied of our negocia:ions he are •
commencement of the continental war on the part of
Austria,and that Russia was also to wage that species
of war which it did same years ago, lie must protest
against it, both for this country and for Europe.
He would ask, with what rational hope of success
cold such a war he begun ? Austria, at the best,
could make no serious impression upon France in
the course of the neat year ; and neither in the nest
nor in the following year could any thing better be
expelled. This,vrould be the case, taking it in the
most favourable point of view ; but if, as we were
taught by the calamitous experience of former tears,
the war should he followed by the disasters of that
House, what further hope could we entertain, ei-
ther of fatirre liberty, or of ever setting bounds to
die enormous and growing power of the French ?
Supposing, therefore, no more than that the chanc:s
of success were doubtful, and that reverse must be
disastrous, was there not great reason for that
House seriously to deliberate before they could
hazard so alarming a result ? Had the case been
different ; had we been at peace, and that Austria
and Russia at war claimed our assistance against
France, he should be one of the first to recom-
mend their obtaining all the aid in our power to
give them ; but now the situation was wholly dif-
ferent. Mach had been said last night of oar
example rousing Europe ; but the died seemed
to be confined to the magnanimity and valour
of Englishmen in the case of their being in-
vaded ; bet he had: great doubt of our being
able to rouse others as auxiliaries, sylten we our-
selves only were at war. It would not be very
agreeable to the House to :hear any more than
it was to him to say, that from every information he
could coiled, the, charader of the British Govern-
ment on the Continent was that of befog selfish and
ready to pay others for going to war, merely for its
own exclusive purposes. How could we suppose
others would be roused only for our convenience?
If the tOntinenr. whkls was far from being impro-
bable, was highly averse to France, and was only
waiting for a favourable opportun;ty to exert itself
and reassert its rights, was it possible that ititould
bea pleased with a Government which was eternally
reviling--constantly reproaching it with its submis-
sion, and instigating it to war? If Austria em-
barked in the contest, he did not see how she could
at present pursue it advantageously either to us or to
itself: he admitted, that in preserving the balance
of power in Europe, our interests were united, but
if Austria found the result of war unfavourable to
her, she must be reduced to the same or stem
terms than she found her sell compelled to accept at
the treaties of Leoben and Luneville. Austria
certainly was not bound always to submit to the SAM!
' terms, for no nation ever did so which found itself in
a situation to extort what was Letter ; but under the
&sting circumstances, if driven into the war, she
would, probably, be brought down to the condition
, of one of the secondary powers of Europe, from
which, in all probability, she never could recover.
*Faking it in another point, and supposing that Eng-
land, Austria, and Russia, were driven into an
offensive and defensive alliance, he should still
doubt the soccer; of such a cnmbiaation, because
England and Russia, with regard to France, would
stand in a .. i diff.-ren: predicatnel,: from that of
Austria. li, h.:secret, theie three power. formed a
eessiedion for the our i',OlC of obtaining a satisfalLn y
pews, and that Austria should not be obliged to
, take any pan in .L until her interference became ne-

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Misery, then, indeed, ha should be disposed to en-
tertain sanguine hopes t.f its success. 'VII not 4p-
peer that His Majesty had yq
imeglepany Formal
answer to the overtures of peace ma I on, t4e
tort of France ; apes it v. as not to be eepedeil
all the countries of Europe would receive the ex-
planation of our !Ministers in so fevottrahle a manner
as it had been accepted in that House. The Ministers
in their vindication said, that at the time the offers
came over, the French Government accompanied it
with a message to the Two Councils, in which it
stated, that no other terms would be Wanted but
those of the peace of Amiens. It did not follow,
however, that if that was the disposition of the French
Government at the moment, it should remain always
the same. It did not seem that the offeis made to this
country said any thing about terms, and if any should
be proposed to them by England, he thought they
should be deferred to the meeting of a general con-
gress, where there would be a great probability of
their being successful ; arid, if otherwise, the refusal
might be productive of very favourable effdts upon
the other powers. At all events, should the inten-
tion of Ministers be to offer any terms, he could not
too strongly recommend that they may be moderate.
It could not indeed be expected, that'any country
should propoe at the outset all that it might be
satisfied to accept as an ultimatum, but above all
things he should deprecate our making th.m
so strong, as that France must refuse them, and that
be made a manifesto for the powers in concert with
us to commence the war, and by that means alienate
from us the g -od-will of the otner realms of Eu-
rope. It would be a'surd in him at this time to an-
tictpam what these terms should be, but he must
wish then to be offered and couched in the real
spirit of peace, such as would conciliate for us the
regard of die rest of Europe, if they shotild fail of
success. What may appear moderation in our own
eyes might not be Moderation in the estimation of
other countries. None of them will be apt to think
that any proposition made only by England and
Russia in the present state and temper of things
Wont,' he altogether reasonable, but, if made in
conjunction with, or under the mediation of other
powerful states, their rejection would then, indeed,
open the e-, es of Europe, and render effedual co-
operation less difficult to be obtained. A circum-
stance such as that would be of great and material
assistance to our cause, and obtain for us the good
opinion of all. The judgment of the world with
regard to our sincerity, must depend on the nature
of these conditions. If proposed in this manner, he
was in great hopes they would be successful, and
end in peace, the bee guarantee for the continu-
ance, security, and solidity of which would be the
united wishes of all the countries of Europe. When
we were formerly engaged in Continental wars, he
might not have objeded to this motion as a vote of
credit, but when the House was left for its objet,
to the wildest guesses, and kept in such profound
ignorance, he thought it could not do so well as in fol-
lowing his example, and meeting it with a negative.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
replied, that in the Debate of last night, he hoped
he had sufficiently stated the reasons why it was ill--
possible for His Majesty's Ministers, in the present
situation of affairs, to explain what means they pos-
ses ied of forming alliances on the Continent. From
what he just heard, he was in vim doubt, whether
the Hon. Gentleman thinks it right to make offers
of peace, fur the purpose of mice, or with the view
of producing a refusal. Upon his system of reason-
ing, the circumstances of success, or defeat, uncer-
tain in all military enterprises, should be sufficient
to baffle every plan of alliance or co-operation, aitd
the policy of this country would be to say to all the
other powers, " you must not stir at present, lest
your condition should be aggravated." No doctrine
surely could be better calculated than this, to en-
courage the supineness of our neip,lthouts, and pro.
mote the aggrandisement and enctoachments et
France. It would be n.) better than advising them
to lie by and wait, till by successive inroads and
usurpations, France should grow stronger, while
those who might now oppose them should, for fear
of the worst, be daily diminishing, both in force and,
in revenue. The Hon. Gentleman eznorted this
Government to wait till the other powers were dis-
posed to call for our assistance; but if circumstances
enabled His Majesty's Ministers to state to him their
transadions with nations, they might easily shew,
that lie was as Leech mistaken in his inferences as in
his falls. lf, indeed, this country were at peace,
and in that situation, instigated oilier nations to go
to war, the arguments of the Honourable Member
might very properly apply, hut being at war with a
power against which foreign countries had also
wrongs and aggressions to complain of, he never
knew that it was against policy or the Liw of natious
to persuade and stimulate others to embark in a con-
test, in which they were interested themselves. At
present the interests of Europe were blended with
those of all the neighbours of France upon the Coe-
tinent, and if England could rouse them into action,
it must be of advantage to themselves. It must be
admitted that there may be cases where the Conti-
nental Powers are well convinced of this, and ate
only deterred from co-operation from vie-vs to their
own safety, not easing so much from the want of
military means, and the deficiency of their revenues,
as to bring their forces into Aaion ; and if in such a
situation, your duty and means may: enable you
to supply them with that which they are most
in want, you must appear to them in the light,
not of instigators, but of benefeetors. For in-
stance, suppthe the Right Honourable Gentleman's
advice to be adopted, and a peace made under the
guarantee of other powers, he would a-k of what
avail would be this nominal guarantee, if they had
not power to enforce it ? Considering, then, the
vast power, and the remoteness of Russia in point of
situation, and combining with it the situation of the
other states upon the continent, he contended that it
would be inconsistent with what His Majesty set out
with at the commencement of the session, to enter
into a separate negotiation of peace with France,
before he could have any concert with those powers
*lnch might secure him their assistance if it should
be necessary. The answer of His M ijesty to the
ov:rtres of Franc: was not given in a haughty
or scornful manner. It stated that he was Ki.ling to
treat for so desirable an objet, but that, as the se-
curity of his dominions was essentially connected
with the state of the continent, it would be ne-
cessary for him previously to consult with other
powers. At the same time, however, that the
French Goserneacnt received this answer from

us, it thought proper, indirenly, to state
message to the councils the terms of the peace
they wnu'd grant to us. They offer us onl
treaty of Amiens, and not the terms of ele

but their coestrtilion cif them. He would ni
discuss, whether the misrepre.entations mad,

by France had the edea of tlimilaishiug.a
usual con ideration in the eyes of tiirope,"rs
could he tell whether they were lik^ly to•-
or differ with France, in re:.tatil to the
which might rbe prppostd„, until he w
formed what these terms may be. If France
content to accept of any terms siPcis' mito
more content with the safety and indepeu lc
Europe; ht• should not be disposed to shape
terms in any other manner, than by the best star
security with respeti to e•scliftial points in w,
Europe could be placed. In what he before st.
be did not mean to be understood that an nitric.
with Russia alone would he the most desii
situation that could he obtained, hut he • "
thought, that even a Emitted cancel with a
power, from the died it ott9 produce on F.
would be prodative of gleat local advantage?.
Mr. FOX explaiiiied, that his in/emit:us a
calculate the chances of gain with the chaui
such events as may be produaive of snit), ;ink'
causes in which a war way possibly be attends,
annihilation. That may certainly depend ~f

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value of the stake, but he thought if Atte
gaged in a war ivrenncert with us and Rus,
would aa with extreme imprudence, and put
thing to the role The lenewar"of the war
met- be thought wrong, and, in his opinion,
so, by other etinntries, and, inlaying it was
he did not mean in a moral sense, but us being
and impolitic. The Right Hon. Gentleman
theoretically, and he pradtiadly on the sttlejen,
taining we should be at greater advantage
courting. e.eme than by our courting, them, .4
had reeetved these powers of Atka submission ; an
every one mist know that Inch reproaches ale net
likely to, produce notch Itientiship, as no :Lae
thanked an' ther for instigating him es fight, ecete
he was not desirous of doing sa iu It the of-
fers of peace made by France were loose, our Answer
might have been in the same strain ; but it was an
absurd way to tell France, that we could not at the
time negotiate, because we had not yet arranged our
military advantages over it. The chief thing, how-
ever, which he had to recommend was, that we
should not offer such terms to the enemy, as, putting
ourselves in the place of France, we should reject
without any hesitation.
Lord lIENRY PETTY said, that when the House
was called t pon to grant public money, it had a
right to know for what it was given, and what was
the nature of the set vice which was to be expected
fur it. That precention was the mare necesse. y
now, as we were intormed six months since, that a
confidential intercourse was in train, and entild not
fled that any progress had been made in it ever since.
He had no other mean; to j Lege of the dispositions
of Foreign Powers, but by these public channtls,
fiom which he could n t learn that any thing better
was intended fat us, than the peace of Amiens.
Austria had made no military dispositions; the inti-
mate conneelion which subsisted for yeas: between
Pru sent and Ft ance, WAS strengthened and confirmed;
Russia was pursuing the same system of policy
which was adopted in the reign of Catherine; and
as to the States of Germany, they seemed only es
look for a state of submission. Besides this, he
could see no common basis which other Powers
might be induced to treat upon. The Ministers
said this subsidy might be defrayed out of the
abundant resources of the country. These resources
he considered as abundant and solid, when pi needy
applied ; but he did not think we had a single 'hit-
ting to spare for extravagant expenditure.
Mr. BAN Kei said, that as the application of tte;
money would be a more proper sublet tor
sloe in the nest, or in a subsequent session than a:
presertte‘he should tote in favour of the. Motion,
though he was aypr.hensiv • that its effeels mi*la
be baneful, if it was intended that we should catty
on a war of subsidies. When he heard those Gen-
tlemen who uniformly opposed continental eonnec-
dons. now speak so much in approbation of then„
he considered them as penitents who were coming
to receive first stripes for their trensgressioes, and
were afterwerds to receive absolution from those
confessors who were in the habit of preaching tie
that dolrine.
Mr. WM. SMITH said, that he should oppose
the motion, as he could see no necessity for its Ado?.
iron; ter if the Ministers meant, in cast the nego-
tiations should succeed, to call Parliament together
at the interval of a fortnight, for the purpose of
submitting the matter to their approbation, it wool!
be Owe ettough then to decide upon the snbjea.
The fltiestistts being loudly called for, was pet.
and it war resolved—
Teat a sum trot exceeding 5,800,0001. be panted is fl..
Majesty, towards the supply of the present year.
Mr. LON said, that the Committee to whom
the Petition of the Trustees of the British Museum,
praying a sum of 20,0001. fur the purchase of certain
models of ancient sculpture. late the property, and
in the possession of Charles Toweley, Esq. deceased,
had been referred, had made their Report in fave.r
of granting that sam, ar they thought the parchese
a very cheap one, and that it could not fail to prove
of the greatest advantage to the artists, and the fiee
arts, in this country. Having stated this, as the
opinion of 'the Committee, he would not uespass
on their time further, than to move—
That a sum not exceeding 21,0001. be granted t
jest', t enable the Trustees of the F.t:ttslt Museum to pur-
chase the said cot:coital.
Mr. W. SMITH said a few words in foior of
the motion. and gave it as his opinion, that it was
the best bargain that ever was made for the pehlic.
Mr. BANKS spoke in the highest terms of the
excellence of the collation, and the guest benefit the
fine arts in this counts y would cettainly derive
from its being accessible to the public. lie men-
tioned, however, that Mr. Townley had, by tux
Will, left a sum of 4,5001. towards building a
lery to contain the said colle.hon, for the put pose of
letting the public have access to it. The bretler
and relatives of Mr. Townley were persons of Lige
tnrtune, and very liberal sentiments, and had offtece
the colleCtion to the public at a very Cheap pinch iii'
rather than he at the trouble of building a pier,.
and at the risk of breaking those valuable roe!'-1"
in the removal. He thought, therefore, there Kai
a chance, if du: House did nut agree to the

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