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withstanding,__ attentpted
tions He did not wash to detain the House
longer than while he states he did not believe
any Persons could be found to discharge the im-
portant trust reposed in them with stride integrity
than those who presi:led-in the Court of Admiralty
at the period when the causes were tried which
then became the subject of complaint.
Captain HARVEY said, no part of the navy
had any claim to the vessels. He observed, that it
was naturally the wish of persons in the navy, that
those who were zonneEled with their affairs, should
not be connected with the adverse party. His reason
for supporting the motion was, because Commis-
sioners were now sitting to wham the paper might
be referred.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
stated, that the Commissioners had only cognizance

over prize agency, not of prize causes.
'The King's Advocate opposed the motion of.the
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. WILISERFORCE said, that if.ever there
was a case in which an
.applic-ttiiin for a document
ought not to be rejeCted, it was at present. It was
the province and. charader of the House not to re-
jeCt it, ovided any fair ground was made out.
He urged the House to consent to a proposition
which was so much the wish of the officer s of the
navy.
Sir STEPHEN LUSHINGTON justified the
condat of the King's Proftor.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said it was not true, th it a memorial had been pre-
sented to the Admiralty, which had not been at-
tended to; on the contrary, it had been referred to
his Learned Friend, who had immediately put an end
to what was deemed an unseemly conneCtion. His
reason for moving for the purpose of getting rid of
the order4was on the merits of the case, and from a
regard to the proceedings of the House. If he
thought it necessary to have an enquiry, he should
move to discharge the order, because the motion
for the inquiry ought to precede that for the paper.
6 Mr. HUTCHINSON thought it was a question
worths, the grave attention of the House, and one
which'ought not lightly to be treated. He hoped
the Chancellor of the Exchequer would not forget.
the state of things, or, at a moment when so much
reliance was placed on the profession, meet the
question by the forms of the House. The ()Nth of
the inquiry was not personal punishment, but mere-
ly the amendment of an abuse.
Mr. ALEXANDER said, that on great cccasicns
of this kind, the House must conduCt itself on ge-
neral principles. He thought the King's ProCtor
having a partner• was improper, and therefore upon
complaint, that conneaion had been discharged.—
His Right Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer could not have a wish to support an indi-
vidual against the feeling of the Navy. He thought
the complaint ought to be made in the first instance
to the Court of Admiralty, the Judge of which had
power of his officers like the Judges of all other
Courts. To pass by the Court and appeal in the
first instance, was a pradice which might be pro•
dative of material inconvenience.
Sir WILLIAM GEARY was of opinion, that if
a case could be made out at any future time, an in.
quiry ought to be instituted.
The question was put, that the Order of the Day
should be discharged, and was carried in the a&r.
mative.
CLERGY RESIDENCE BILL.

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The Order of the Day was moved, for taking into
consideration the amendments made by the Lords
in the Clergy Residence Bill.
The SPEAKER said, it was his duty to state to
the House, that in the amendmenti made by the
Lords, there were introduced matters of a pecuniary
nature. There were some exemptions in cases where
this I louse had not exempted persons. In the last
amendment was a: direet claim to impose a pecuni-
ary penalty. This Was a matter with regard to which
the House had, and he trusted always would exercise
an exclusive privilege. He hoped, therefore, that
some Member would propose that these amend-
menu should be taken into consideration at a dis-
tant day.
Sir W. SCOTT moved, that the amendments
should be taken into- further consideration this day
three niona.,. He begged leave to say it was his
intention to move for leave to bring in another Bill
upon the subjeft.
The motion of adi"

-tvias put, and carried

hem. tor?.
Sir WILLIAM SCOTT' moved for leave to
bring in a Bill to amend the laws relating to spi-
ritual persons holding farms, and for enforcing the
residence of spiritual persons on their benefices
in England and Ireland.
Mr.SPE A KER observed, that if the Bill the Hon.
Gentleman proposed to brinq in was, in its general
miter:, the same ; he wished the licuse to observe,
that although it nevet :ailed, and he hoped never
would fail to assert its privileges in passing laws ;
yet in /natters of great importance, it had permitted
Bills to be brought in on the same subject.
Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
The additional g.xcise Duties Bill was read a third
time.—Upon the motion that it should pass,
Mr. HUTCHINSON rose to suggest the pro-
priety of the measure to the consideration of his
Majesty' Ministers. He considered that it was a
measure which bore upon the AR of Union, and
would ;area the Irish distilleries in a way which was
adverse to the spirit of that AR. He observed, that
by the operation of the Bill, several thousand
pounds-worth of spirits in England, would avoid
paying the new duty.
Mr. CURRY said, he had taken great pains on
the subjen ; there were certainly inconveniencies in
the Bill, but he knew of no possible remedy. Ile
was persuaded that when the country was about to
make a great exertion, there was nothing in the
AR of Union to induce Parliament to hesitate.
Sir LAWRENCE PARSONS said, he was of
opinion the Bill was not in opposition to the prin-
ciple: of the AR of Union.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
Lsinledo that the inconvenience of the Irish distiller,
tassequence of the Bill, was not greater than on
.ütt English ntanulisturer.
VANSUTART observed, that the ebjec-
against the Bill were not material.
Mr. WICKHAM iustiaed the Bill, gad after some

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by Mr. Hutchinson an I Mr. Cwry, th
passed.
Irish Importation Exci;e Bill, uas read a
ordered to be read a second time to-incr.
,CDOWAL moved a new Writ for Stran-
, room of John Spalding, Esq. who had
accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
The Irish Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange
Bill, was read a first, and ordered to be read a se-
cond time to-morrow.
The Militia Pay and Cloathing Bill was read a
first, and ordered to be read a second time to-rncr.
row.
On the Motion of Mr. CORRY, the Committee
on the Salt Petre Duties in Ireland, was deferred
till to-morrow.

The Irish Revenue Bill was postponed till Thurs-
day.
The House went into a Concnittee on the Sco:th.
General Defence Bill.
The SECRETARY at WAR. said, this Bill was
exaelly like the one which went through A Corn-
nUttee yesterday. There was, however, some altera-
tion with regard to the mode of furnishing the
quotas. It was found more adviseable to resort to
the calculation of the Militia last year. By so
doing, the number would amount to three fourths
or the number of men raised by the last Militia
Aft.
The Iteport was received, and ordered to be
taken into further consideration to-morrow, and
printed.
The Unlawful Combination Bill was reported,
and ordered to be read a third time.
The other Orders of the Day were deferred, and
the House adjourned at half past nine.

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THEATRE-RorAz.„ 1 orm4.RKE7'.f
THIS EVENING will be presented, The Tragedy of
KING RICHARD THE THIRD,
King Henry the Sixth, Mr. Ittisset ; Prince of Walet Miss
Davis; Duke of York, Mks H. Kelly; Duke of Gloster,
Mr. Ellistnn„ (his Second Appearance in t.t.d Char-at:ler) 4.E.01l
of Richmond, Mr. Palmer. Queen Elizabeth, Mu. Goodall i
Duchess of York, MN. Cleland ; Lady Anne, Mrs. T. Woodiall.
To which will be added, a Musical Farce, called
THE POOR SOLDIER.
Patrick, Mrs. Harlowe ; Dermot, Mr. Truetnan; Fitar we
Mr. Palmes, Kathlane, Miss Davis; Norah, Mrs. Atkins.

" The Intrigues of the Fressch in the Turkish Empire," a. 4
several other Articles ot imperiance• are still excluded by
the length of the Parliamentary Debahr.

THE 1 ill TISH PRESS.

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29.

We yesterday received the Moniteur of the 24th.
It contains our budget at considerable length, an&
several addresses to the Fiasr CONSUL—The latter
are in the common style of rant and fury against this
Country, and of fulsome adulation to the Corsican.
One of these addresses says—" The English wilt
have war ; they shall have war. &fore that genius
to wham the Alps lowered themselves, the Ocean will
eeome solid ! and even in the centre of England our
warriors, under your direCtion, will find and signa-
lize a plain of Marengo." Until within these few
days the Moniteur coatained, immediately after the
title of the paper, the following notice
" We are authorised to inform our Subscribers, that from
the date of the 7th Nivose, year 8, the 3funarair is the oul7
Oleial Journal."

Within the last fortnight the notice has been al-
tered. It is now as follows :
" From► the dite of the ith Isfivo-r, year 8, the ans of th.
Government and of the Constituted Antisurium, contained is
the 3lnts4tur, are official."
This alteration has, in all probability, been
made for the purpose of enabling the Isionikur to
continue its scurrilities against this country, with-
out subje&ing the French Government to the odium
of authorising their insertion. We were disappointed
in not finding in the Afonikur a Consular Decree
against the importation of English Merchandize into
France. The article alluded to, bears evident marks
of authenticity ; and although it has only been com-
municated by private letters, we do not hesitate
to consider it genuine. Some persons have in-
terpreted this Decree, as containing contrary
provisions, and still leaving a pretence for the
continuance of the trade which it areas to prohibit_
Upon a careful perusal of the decree, we do not
discover any tl ing to warrant that construCtion.
The clause which has been unaccountably relied
upon as a relaxation, appears, on the contrary, to be
a rigour of the ordinance. It makes all English
merchandize imported into France, direCtly or in-
direetly, liable to confiscation ; and the more effec-
tually to guard against such importation, it requires
that all neutral vessels shall be furnished with a de-
claration that no part of the cargo is of English
ruanufaaure. A certain penalty attaches to the
neutral vessel negleCting to furnish itself with such.
declaration ; but there is nothing in the decree from
which we can presume that proof of the cargo being
English, will not in all cases subjeft the vessel to
confiscation.

Yesterday also arrived a mail from Hamhurgh.
Our letters. from that city are of the 21st. We
have the sAtisfaftion that the independence of the
Hans Towns is to be maintained, and consequently
that these channels for the circulation of our mer.
chandize through the Continent will remain open:

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. We have reason to believe that Mr. Hs ut loon.
ROWAN has received His IdAjcsves pardon, and is
now in this thy. No man ever felt more for the suf.
ferings of the poor of Ireland titan Mr. Ito waN. The
benevolence of his nature, ankprobably a belief on the

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