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HOUSE OF COMSIONS.

041 the snotiou of Mr. WI LIBRA H•M Dews Le, the Pools
Rewires' Dill Nall read a third lime and passed.
The Irish Loan Bill, on the motion of Mr. Du • o•s, was
read a third time ■ud parsed.
The Irish Tr. asury Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Irish Ilditia Payment Bill was read a third time mid
passed
Mr. llawtttss BROWN r brought sm the 6th Report or this
Commissioners o! the Colcdonisu Canal —l.)ritercd to he us

tire table.
On the 10.11i0410f Sir T. Tua-ros, the Howie went into a
roinuiittee On the tMulreut Debtors Bill, for Engl.lll.l sad
Wales. The Report was ordered to be received to-morrow.
The Pitrileet Laids' Bill was read a third time nail pAve.l.
Sir lt,Htil 514111.411% &ttained terve to brio; in • 'tilt to
amend art of the .i th of His present Majesty, fur regd.
lilting the nuns:ter of persons to be carried on the outside of
stage foa^brk.
Mr. Went roe brought up the Report of the 5f11111,11.111
Wages' Hill, which was agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be
read a third time to-morrow.
On the ~ if Lord 3it LTO !I, the Bill to allow Judges
to try eiril efiliseS is filter won counties, was read a third
tinge and passed.
'lke House went into a Committee on the Irish Militia
Bill ; in which . . .

itirion‘ Newtons' suggested the propriety of rendering
Colonels of Militia regiments liable to dismival, who shall
receive bribes to obtain the advanceini ut of any other officer.
Mr. R. WARD thought it would be insidious to attach
curb a clause to this Militia Bill, as none such existed is
the Littlish or Scocth Arts; liesides,lsoch practices, lie
presume, were inefficiently provided against is the
Bill to prrvint the Sale of Pliers.
Mr. Varest said he never ►card of :Militia Colonels
selling COMlTlthaints
Colonel BARRV agreed with what had Callen from the two
last Gentler:sea, cad thought the Hight Ilms baronet should
Rattle the eases to which tor had alluded.

Sir JOHN 1\ EWPOMIT did not think it incumbent upon
Itlembi is. complaining of abuses, to name every individual
tow Mom they might allude ; arid appealed to the lion. Mem-
ber himw•lf, whether he it,d net know a Colonel of Militia
wise hail Wasted that he had bad tlw vale of every commis-
Mon us ins reeiment' Ihe How. Baronet concluded by say.
tile, that he did not Irwin to preas lb.• subject furthers
I Monti It Alin rrpl ed, that he IWITT had heart of such
a circumstance, and believed that the rumour was tot
firanded to tier.
The Bail ass ;Len gone tbrongh, clause by clause, and the
Report onknd to lac received twouor, ow.
ten she motion of 'Jr. SP LION •nti, the House went into a
Committee ea the Friendly Societies Bill. The Bruin t was
rereived, sod ordered to be taken Into further consideratioa
sit Monday.
IRISH DMTILLEIRY.
The House re:nlre•d nse•ll into a Committee on
the Bill for •ipipending. for a limited time, the im-
portation of hoine-maitle spirits into Ireland and
Carat Britain. n•rpectively.
Mr. l'Enctssl. stilted, that from the great dif-
ference of opinion that appeared tirfore the Com-
mit:et 13/, „tile., ivied rr4ard to ritualising tile
ditties to .Lbe mitt wally vald Moro the liaimrtatlail
of spirits into the two t uunhiea, it was inithri
possible to orraiii,e any thing detinitivay during

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the 'remainder of the prevent Session, for settling
the law on the subject. It was therefore con-
sidered advisable to continue' the present sitspen-
sion till the next Session of Puiliameat, against
which time some arrangement would be probably
fixed on. He therefore proposed tiding up the
clause, limiting the duratimi of the Bill, with the
words " twenty-fifth day of Nlarch next."
Mr. HUTCHI NOON said, A was in proof before the
Committee up stairs, that the English distiller did
net seek fur any trade with Ire:and ; but, en the
contrary, that the Irish distiller was 1111%10114 for
the trade with England, and ionselnently the in-
jury done by the continuance of the
would solely affect Ireland ; as such, he considered
the measure a violation of the articles of the
Union. In fact, he knew that the Irish distillers
would rather 'give to regala:iuits that might be
considered inimical to therm than continue the
suspension any longer. Ile should therefore think
it his duty to take the sense of the House upon it.
Mr. PONSO NBY did not think there was any iit-
cesbitv to continue the suspension, us a few days
would *Office to decide upon the points in dispute.
-The parties interested, however re to they
might live, were all rtpri semi d here by their
aviits, who were fully instructed on the any. t.
The deli), therefore, of a few days w the termimi-
tion of the session. was on rtason whatever for con-
tinuing the auspeusiou for so long a pet iod as that
proposed. If nothing else could be done, it
would be preferable to allow swatters to remain as
they ale; because though it was true that the ad-
vonragea at present were in sortie degree iu favour
of Ireland, N(1,2 ens no danger those advaileiges
would be suffered to remain long.
Mr. Forrca said. the differences in the Commit.
tee upstairs were so great, that it was found impos-
sible to conic to any concluston on the subject ; it
became therefore necessary to continue the ate:pen-
sion, till those differences should be reconciled. It
was well known, that the thawbeck upon Import-
ation from Scotland into Ireland, operated ■s a
bounty in favour of the former, while the reverse was
the case le,on Importation from Ireland into Scot-
land ; it was, therefore, for the interest of Ireland,
that the suspension should continue till an arrange-
ment could take place. Ile agreed that the delay
of the Session was no objection‘provided they or
likely to agree in the time, but that was impus-
bible.

Sir JOHN NEWPORT stated, that • :te: injury sus-
tained by the Import:akin from ;:ieotland into Ire-
land, was intended t.. Iris.. been remedied by the
lute Arlinintsrration i t i 397, and for this putpoSe,
a Suspension Bill tor two months was passed, 1,9
afford time to a.ply a remedy. In the meat, time
cane the dissolution of Parliament; and then instead.
of entering into • any inquiry on time subject ; the
suspension was coutit,ued for a year, and, after
that, fur another ; and iiuvr it was attempted
to be emitinued for a still further pericil. The
Committee that was appointed up stairs to
inquire into the subject, entered, in his opiniou.
•improperly into it, as if reciprocity was to be sought
fur; whereas, by the Union, it was intended to give
Ireland the advantage in the spirit trade, as a corn-
peusation for other important branches of trade
wind' were given op to this country. The con-
tinuation vif the suspension might make the Irish
dirtiller Argil e to nny terns*, however hard, in order
to be admitted to come into the market ; a harL
ship, which, he hoped, the candour of the Bowie
would not sutler to be inflicted. Ile therefore
claimed for Ireland the lament of the Act rof
Union.

Mr. flust.unott contended, that, by the Sixth
Article of the Union, reciprocity, in every article
of commerce between the two couutries, was meni-
feqiy intended ; amid before they came to any dv-
eision on thin subject, it would be necessary to look
into the letter and Nara of the Act of Union. It
was therefore inutlifestly impossible, iw the present
stage of the Sessimi, to undertake any haul ar-
rangement.
Sir G. HILL was of opinion, that a final ar-
rangement should have taken place before the
Articles of union were settled. He considered the
nuspeosion necessary in the present stage of the
bunnies*.
Mr. W. %tern would agree to go into the sub-
ject now. if it were possilde to arrange it, but it
was not ; and as a less evil was to he preferred,
he would agree to the suspeininii. He dewied that
any advantage. iii fuvonr of lielaiel, in the distille-
ries, Iva% tier Inteteittl by the Act of Union.
Sir J. NLIVPURT again asserted, that such an.
advantage was intended as a compensation for her
giving up other valuable branches nf trade. Ii
there was anv difference of opinion on this subject,
let the two P.:ointments be restored, soil then they
might treat on equal terms; for what chance had
Irelaurl in the Imperial Parliament, where she was
sure to be out-numbered lie contended they had
no right to decide OW what is called the spirit,
agniiiiit the letter of the Act of Union, except
where there was a contradiction in the terms, on
account of the bias. which, without imputation, was
natural to every wan in favour of his own country.
Mr. I'LRLEVAL deprecated the idea of that Home
seeking to effect any changes in the Act of Union,
upon what might be called the spit it of it ; and the
ermelission he drew from this was, that we should
do every thing with the utmost care and caution.--
This was the principle upon which delay was
sought, lest by over liege such ao imputation
should be made; nod where inch a difference of
opinion was found in the Committee up *twin,.
what chi:nee was there of that Hoare coming to any
agreeemerit in the course of a few days
Mr. GRATTAN observed, the question was a lucre
matter of f.e.t, not whether the arleinitage was on
one side or throttler, hat v.hether it was agreeable
to the Act of Union ? The Hight Hon. Gentleman
thought dint till the molter could be arretiged, the
trade shoot.' be stopped ; be, thi the cootrary, was
of oinition, that until that period,it should be allow-
ed In lc, on.
Tile Committee divided on the motion to insert
the words ti 'reality-fifth of March next," which
was carri*.ri
yes
Nun .. lu

ribuerity ..... .. • . _ —so.
The Report was ordered to be received tomor-
row.
1.019 BURGH BRIM.
Colonel Siemer informed the House. that es he
bad perceived, by The Cottette of lost Saturday,

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that the Curnatission sited to thnir ynung
iiieu had heels caoc4ll,lme etoutio; elr.taiiii from
brim4ing forward the tivoirin of *Web he lied given
notices He felt I !,;1* :..414.1 to &chore, diet in
a;:,itatittg the suoject, heltied I tell Itllusted by no
fi coned motive ; eta. toe cohtrairy, he
regretted extremely the iii,eppoint unlit which
tlit Noble Lord must f. i 1 we aim 4:oilcans'. He
es:wesseil the Ingle st &id ii'wires 44 Ili, spirit and
Lamplisliments, wid ilc..te;lv hoped his coun-
try would cot lose the InoiSAt of his future
services. Ile could out quit the subject without
flue Ilui.e 1.1. illtO liue ot* touduct
they had pursued on the oe.Lesion, thereby Me_
timing the scold that it ass a inutile that Mi-
nisters could curry any out-inure they had revolved
on. Above all, lie coogrute!ated tia inlay ou the
pre, edent that this had ertslihriied—llist the rege.
Lamm. made for their guidance wri a out to I e
broken through. Under these inspressium, Le
begged leave to wltlidtuw his mottos' ; cud lease
was vett accoidisigly.
it: DC: ES' SALARIES.
Upon the tureitun lot the Order of the Dilly for
going into the Committee upon the Lilt fur increas.
nig the Siderite of the Judges,
31r. fiItYRY MARTIN declared lie heel no objec-
tion to the principle of the ; uu the I 011irt11::,
lie highly approierl of the measure ; but be a i,h...
ed tirdt to be Wormed, out of akin fund it was pro.
posed the increase rlimild he deli:eyed, awl whet hi r
Huy measure was intrielid to be proposed for tl e
abolition of silmeure pieces in Comte of Jwitice,
which, by a report, so lung bark as the year 1;1/7,
amounted to V 6,81.101. wyear
Mr. PLIU;RYILE Wahl, he proposed prying the
ic-
ereared expense out of the consolisluted fund. It
was well known, he thought arratigeinetit* ehould he
made respecting sinecure plans ; but to stoat ex-
tent, what compensation should be given for their
uholi/ion, &e. thin winos not the time tiir discussing;
nor was he prepared to enter on the subject ; uud
therefore he could give uo pledge couce • g it.
Lord HENRY Parry was decidedly of opinion
that the salaries of the Judges should Ise
mid Also that this wes quite distinct from the sub-
ject of siiieeure places, %thick at the seine time,
demanded the most speedy inquiry.
Mr. WILBERFORCE thought, if the House were
to apply the produce of the sinecure pieces to the
puynient of the Judges, it tnigbt be said they ucue.
influeneed iu the rnetisure by the desire of gettin4
the overrhis into their howls. He would therelme
keep the two subjects dist iuct.
Tree House then resolve•l itself into the Com-
mittee.
.Ir. PteervAt. stated to the Committee, that
from the feeling which he believed was geiterally
entertained on this sub;ect, the only quee.tion for
them to decide on would be or to the diountor.:
be determined ou UpOil the occasion ; in who h, pil-
lows, they would he guided by the recollection tli:at
the last Bill ou the *object was passed so long sago
the year 170. He Mol to etude, that, upen colt-
suiting the protein Mas:er of the Bolls, he had de-
clared-, he was perfectly satisfied with hie present s.—
levy, mod did not define Noy nicrease. The salaries
of the Pelisse J scion, , after deduirtions of %10.60.111
kinds, did hot at breaent exceed 3ssxal. t/1 on tin-,
•it would be eilost'ed, it was impossible fur them to
support that decent line of life their sittnitions de-
ruanded.considering tl rise u port every situ lens lif
Ile did mat !impure tlicv sleould he enabled to launch
out into greater expenses, but to support their
present establishuonit without cure or difficulty.
}or that purpose, be proposed they should have
their present incomes nit, and therefore should
move the addition of 1,0001. a-year, subject to the
usual deductions, to their present salaries. The
like sum was proposed to be added to the salary of
the Chief Baron of the Exchequer. With respect
to the %Veld' Judges, no addition had been made
to their Wanes since 1772. Their salary was 7001.
a-year, which, by deductions, was reduced to aka.
vi-pear. It is true they were nut ut the time ex.
pellet., nor were they excluded from practising at
their profession. The addition he proposed would
nut he thought too much, it was only 3001. a year.
With respect to the Judges in Scothiud and It claw I,
in the former some alterations had been adopted,
and a Commission was now sitting on the subject ;
he therefore thought it better to postpone their
claims till the report of the Cow miesiontrs, content-
ing himself with saying, he thought they merited
increase. Of the Judges in Irelaiid, he had Ira*
information. lie had wily lately braid boon toe
Clenicellor of that Kineeloni, that they merited se
iiicwisse of salary. lie only begged it might he
niiilin•stood, that any delay did not arise either
from iisattention or disregurd. lie concluded with
moving, " That the several additions to the respec-
tive salaries be charged upon the Consolidated
Fund."
Lord HZ/IRT PETTY wilily bore testimony. to
the merits and claims of the Judger to the proposed
increase, and hoped that the vote of the Houses
would be given, not only with zeal, but ucanumity.
He also appraised of the addition to the Welsh
Judges, suggesting, at the same time, the pro-
priety ea putting Wales upon the same system of
jurisprudence, in all respects, as England.
Mr. WILLIAMS WYNT4II thought the increase to
the Judges' should he carried further, in er-
der to citable them to support their situations, and
to induce gentlemen of respectability to accept the
office. He preposed to make the increase of Bailey
suol. instead of JOOl. a-year.
Mr. BARREN thought fist the Welsh Judece
slio4i'd not has e seats in that House any more then
the English Judge»; cud that the weevils.. of tenet
salary shout.i be coupled with their exuliesion.
Mr. Macs:vat. said, he had proposed inch an
iu-
crease Its lie conceived was his duty ; but if it should
appear to be lime m use of the House to muke a fur-
the iiiteeinc, be wetibl yield to the cell.
• Mr. ADAM throlKist there was nothiug to prevent
preeeut increase to the salaries of the Sects
Judge.; the Commission now sitting. was nu cense
for delay, as their diaper ere• all dentied, and, of
course, the }louse was competent to decide now on
their claims.
Mr. Barnum's. contended for the propriety of
aeisimltating thus sstactiuuuf dos WOO' Judges to
that of the English.
Mr. Irloral-ce thoimiit that they should be al•
lowed the K.llll of 40U' a-v est.
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th? aalAtld %belga be Aefrar-41 trJl6l the Virtu& ill*
'night be made from the mitieritrt.
Mr. SPSNCRI tir riciwt.r.e to the ad-

mission of Welsh J tidge* sato Parliament. fie on.
elsaatood that there were How above use I :bed
appeals to the Willie of I.orsl• fro so that trla,•ter ;
this was a delay of justice almost aineuntiog to
the denial of it.
Mr. ‘V reel; considersol it a siihject or „oreat dif-
ficulty. With respect to tee Weis!, Judges liar-
tug seats in Parliament. IL. tiPoght, that if rosy
owasure wits to lie adopted for its prevention, it
sh:tuld have only a prospective vie", •and slot affect
• ouch es tiara at present la Ole Sitaatiall. He was
of opinion, that a eld-lie should be inserted, pro-
, I:eng that no Welah Jsul4e sliouCl possess any
other office than that of King's Cutussel.
!dr. Wur•rattl,to slid not are what solid reason
cosibl be givers ,::ty justice silioal.l not be dietribut-
! in the distant counties twice a-year, as well as
, • steiers of equal slistasics. If there war an jostles
1- • •acy of salary, he was willing that it should he
,•• •I ! sin. There was allot,lCf circumstance to
~:1; •1 he wished to allude,. and that was, the
.:.:6..1011 of Welsh Judgel to the office of
ei s:itntor-Ornersil to the Coomn. He wished to
lie it a mason why the same principle, adopted
i s r.sigl sod—that of the iml•pentlesicy of judges
—.could not be exvottieci to •Wales ? With
regard to sinecure 'daces, though all aucient (maga,.
were difficult to he removed, yet it was necessary,
at some time or other, to remove many. tle Was
1111%011114 to create lust delay which might affect
the iiiilortant business to co-ne forward that night,
bat felt it unavoidable to state what he had already
aloise.
Mr. PECCSVSL dial not think that the proper
time to go 'Lao many of the Objects proposed.—
With
respect to the ens:initials of Welsh Judges
from leirlisonent. he did ant think it would be
adopted at the reeseat mwatausl, without being sup-
p s cil to reflect upon an individual; that measure, 1
t:4erefiore. aught not to have been isstroduciel.
1-erti H. Pere said, that the *hole of the sine- ,
core plac:ss feel ..ider the soirit of the Resolutions
introduced by his Right Honourable Prie.sd. He
was eirtronielv surprised that auy regniation into
which ,::.es, might eater. should he supposed to be
dircctld. igasoat the character of any individual.
ttr. VAISSONIBY was sorry that any mention
slisetid l-sve beeps noels- respecting sinecure offices
in r0.,-•r, of justice, becanse he was desirous thit
the moos., eefore thesis alosold pass without any
interior \ • 7:* • of an objcctionable nature.
' Aft.,. . f•e words from Mr. Witseneoece.
Lo-d !‘ltt tem and Sir VICIRT GIBS.. the 0.1-
jtitia; 1110::11.1 was agreed to, and the Report or,-
•alerell to lee re.. iv-d tromorrow.
SILL RC' r.c.rma SEATS IN PARLIAMENT.
The ~et NIES. having quitted the Chair, rose to
deliver his sentiments upon the Bill. He said that
III: was unwilling at all lane* to trespass upon the
time of the Committee ; feelm4 allot the iinteeoi-
lobe y. from the notate of his ofli ne of defending his
arguments at any ssibeecrielit siege of the discus.
sion, he would nut offer himself to their attention
upon the present question, if it slid not appear to
Nisi to be one of 3 most IT;esSIRtIt iiirs,r,l4loll.
, The question was, weedier "wets its that House
should be saleslthe hereafter ? .1, questimh frees
the eery sound lif which Only ancestor's womb!
certainly hare shrunk. They had now come
to that 'base, GOs which retreat was impossi-
ble ; and. miles, they proceeded to brood and
stigmatise the practice by a proliihitory law, they
might expect to see seats, in is short while, perhaps
in the anon pertol of the present Session, net up to
anction. and deposed of. That property had a
great inesiesice its oioisstai && i&& g viva luster and sta-
bility in a state. that it ought to have an influence
in a House or Comma" be was ready to admit ;
but, then, that the pootetasni of ,property should
lay aside their fair preference, and go to an open
shameless market, that they ieionld sell their de-
pendenta, and even their fricisds, to strangers—this
lie coririslered not merely as a political evil. hut as
one tendirs to debase and to degrade the higher
ranks of life—to emitasniossta the general characttr
of Parliament, and foriiish weapons to the advo-
cates of Parliamentary Reform, who. though he
believed Clem to be honest is their intentions,
were not. he feared, pursuing that course which
was most besieficial to the station. Is the ane
cleat laisgsiage of our statutes and constitution,
elections were declared to Ise free. Many bad
linos visited with pnisishment for the violation of
that freedom. *Lookiiix to their procesolinga and
joristlictioisa, they wools' find such shows in-
quire-I into mid puuisfied. The cases of Sir Ed-
ward Seymour and Lord North, were in point;
it was t 'se general language of all their prnceedings,
up to the. peesseilt time, time it ass eridtie"l 'led
punishable to subvert that freedom. In the like
nianacr, it appeared Coat it was equally an offence
at common law, in the Courts below, and tlist it was
a principle recogosizod there, that elections procur-
ed by such influence, should he held void. There
were instances in which a previous contract was
made between the candidates, and though us
s electors were privy to it, yet, as an agreement was
entered into, the election went for nothing. They
should do what their ancestors had done before
them. When the common law was found to
he insufficient, they should apply prohibitory
statutes. If they applied themselves with sincerity
to the task, they might depend upon istirceeding.
tie could not approve ofthat part of the Hou. Gen-
tkinan's Bill, which went to refer to the jurisdic-
tion of other Courts. what should lie decided there
only. With regard to the oath, he was inclined to
quarrel 'lather alimit the form, than sissy thing else.
He agreed with Sir William Blackstone, that an
oath administered to the elected would be- far wore
efficacious than one administered to electors. He
agreed, that the person found guilty of giving a
bribe 'should be rendered incapable of a seat ; also
that the person also received it shoold lie subject,
together wsth the giver, to a 1....31ty ; thot they
should lie deemed guilty of II misdemeanour. II.1;ton
the whole, he was asvairma that the priociole of the
Bill should he eistahliahed; it was a torasoire inch--
penseibly nseeraory to the honour of the floosie anal
of the roontry.
Mr. IllitletY 41. thringht, that if the !loose
was of opinion 'hat the low should now be ,o, it
was scarcely iscressury to niqiiire what it was he-
fre.e. The .Deciel, of ~,,le alluded to shsitilil be
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only flimsiest), to nita:sh the who h:ol the
diurnal of the whole place, hut also he who had a
'Maur isiterest, awl h.: was Idtewisie
of mon:on, that a reaaril slinilld be ;given to the hi.
11.111,-r. ultaii the same t:t.it of Imilsery.
To Inel.c it triable in tie! Courts of hew would give
an unceriaiii tenure to serum') Wet fiuumei which
lie would lie sorry to see established. It would
place it at the discretion of the Courts, whether the
twat should be retained or forfeited. It wad sieves-
amary to smasider the nature of the Offeuee; it was
our in whieli two persons, or iierliiipe three, were, at
most, cOneer:1•11: the person disappointed in the
election would sheep' be willing to dispute the
means of his electnin who had succeeded. There
was *outlier loancli of the offence . to which he
would allude—that of procuring offices for those
who voted. lie wet persuaded, that the snore
they considered, the Fiore they would see how
impossible it was to snake provisions against such
so offence, without placing honest and fair
transactions in consio lens ble daft ger. Offices
must exist; the nomination to those offices moot
exist roinewhere ; and wherever that was, there
would-he influence ;it was impossible to present
it, and dangerons to piusisto it. There wad our
great difficulty attached to the Bill, it mi4ht to
to prevent the sale of proimty, to prevent the
defraying of election expeoses, aid even the pay-
ing of an agent. With respect to the oath, the
difficulty of deacriliing theliaenee pe,,Aeateit x
great object to it ; fie could not better illus-
trate tint than by the Treating Act, within
whose compass there was so Vitreole a difficulty
to bring the offence ; if the offence iias not.
more clearly defined, punishment should not be
a timber'. lie concluded with moving ua amend-
ment, attsching the hoe of sriell. to :my person
convicted of such traffic as the ail went to prevent ;
and providing that the Act Joon Id not extend to
the g,ving or money for lands upon a Irma fide situ,
nor the payinent of any money JeKatly incurrLd at
election-.

Nlr. Cuawew said, that ulcer tlie union:ire and
eloquent speech with which the 11, a. Opened,
nu one could !ie of opinion that the Bill was ;;;;;; eces-
wiry ; however inadequate he 4: :eiVetl a, Of modi-
fied by the Right Honourable Gentleman, he was
still willing to receive any thing. Though it fell
short of what he .rirhed, he was willing, et
so late a period of the `Section, to accept it.—
ii ,tut coatend for the wordint, of the oath,
out ne wishi sunNtance Os It to he adopted.
It would, in in. toe ed at proleettoo.
Ile had HO hesitation Lt leaving ttle qu-stioa to the
Committer.
Posit-twee raid, that tee- Ai at to the pro-
position of the Right lion. oppocie.
(Mr. Perceval,) whoever 'rued Or the Minis-
ter of file day, wag have t sok monopoly of
scats in Parliament. TM. h.. never approve
of, nor could he see any reason why the penalty
ought not to be extended throughout the abate of
the Parliament ; for it would be lint a slight pu-
nishment to title a mum for one mtfeilee, and leave
hint to sit in the same Parliament aftersrards...—

The objection stated to the oath was upon
the ground that it could not be clearly
understoeml, and that an individual might find
scruples of coast:truce nn taking it ; he should
itzree with the Right Houourable Gentleman, that
an Act of Parliutnetit might admit of various con-
structions; but betine this oath should be put, it
ought to be clear to what fact he is to swear; or it
ought to be sliewn, that no offence could he com-
mitted at common law upon the subject.
House were therefore binind to frame the oath, so
as to make it perfectly plain awl initellogiiile to
every one. The umendurent licensed to amount
to an entire new Bill ; and in order to ascertain
which clause was preferable, lie thought that both
of them should be printed, end allowed to stand
side by aide of each other, And be reconsidered
together. He felt that the character of the House
of Commoiss was more ut stake upon this question
than any other, for they had been told that these
things had always prevudell ; but surely that could
be no cause for 'their future con:itmance. In his
opinion nothing could shake so much the contis
dente of the public against the House of Com-
mons, u the supposition that matters of 'inch trust
were to be made matters of bargain. if they
really intended to do good, they ought to strike the
Treasury out of the market ns well as individuals,
by a dense so clear and comprehensive, that every
one might safely swear he had not taken any bribe.
Sir Joan ANSTROTIOR congratulated the House
in having the Bill so far admitted, as to be ac-
knowledged that it was necessary. lit could not
agree with the clause that had been proposed in
place of the original one, its he eulogist the hitter
was the better of the two. Without such a clause,
great opportunities would undoubtedly be given
dirr evasion ; and therefore it was necessary to insert
in it every species of contract, tither expressed nr
implied, or any reward whatever, either direct or
indirect. It shoerld extend not only to the voter,
but also to.the person giving or promising any re-
ward to him.
Mr. Master aoaed with what had been stated
by the last speaker. The oath was oae which was
not so likely to be taken by the lower as by the
higher toilers of society, and therefore the sameitn-
portanc.e was to be attached to it. Great seen-
nty might be obtained to the country towards pu-
rity of election, if no man were to be allowed to
take his seat without swearing, in the face of the
country, that, bona frie, he Ind not procured
his election by any cutrupt practices whatever.
If the difficuhy started by the Chancellor of
the Escheyier were to hold good—as to the im-
possibility Fri prattling against any office heaig
given, in some way or other—the whole Bill
would he worse than negetoory, as the effect of
it would be to throw all the boroughs into the
hands of those who were willing to bestow them
upon their favonntes. He sutv no difficulty that might
not be clearly done away by the verdict of a jury.—
Without that guard were to be inserted, he would
rather Unpin's. his Hair, Friend to withdraw his
Bill altogether, as it was roily pretentlioig to treat
the public with something to protect the pointy of
Election, although it only placed all coinpetitioti
in the halide of the Treasury. Ile could not see
that the learnt.; these diffieullies to the de vi-ion of
a Court of Law, was at all deporting from their own
oriv.leges, new more than wes done iu regard to the
act iur exciudius contmeteri from tdat Morse; in

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tvh:ch caw, a Court tit Law dart minid the tetra
amount of the penalties, foe every time each so
indtridual Mightliiiirt voted. lie wouid much ra-
ther have three difficulties decided by a Court of
Law, than by a COMMitterof th:lt
Mr. Roc-% argued favoirr of the amended
clans, es he OM ,lily dep existed the oath eruposed
by the Hill. If earrupt practices were arrioly
aired, much of the difficulty would be dune away;
but this, he thought, was itiriesiaible.
Mr. W. Wes s thought that, under the exist-
ing circuoisteeces to much Parliament stood, if
they did not weird the provisions of this Bill to
bargaining or exchanging offices for seats in Parties
merit, it would be more injurious than beneficial.
If the Bill had riot a clause in it to prevent that
traffic, every inali would feel himself mere autho-
rised than before to continue it. %Ve had long
known the evil that existed as to bribery by
money, and we had lately seen an instance, where
a Minister of the Crown had bartered n seat to
Parliament for an Wier ;ea offence which theflouse
hail evinced itself unwilling to justify, but at the
rime time unwilling to pentetr. Was any further
evidence necessary of the existing evils Surely
not; brit if they tressed such a Bill, it would wily
tend to justify theist. The difficulty as to ewer-
Lenin what was to be deemed corrupt practices,
in rier,ard to bribery, by granting offices, could as
well be settled by a jury, is airy other species of
bribery and cor•uption.
Mr. B. Bartle are said, he would support the
amendment, although he thous/hi it did not go
far enough.
Mr. fIAWANI BIOVEPIR said, he was of opinion
the oath went t r 'cclude all codscientinits persons
from a seat in that House ; under which considera-
'loll he disapproved of the Bill altogether.
The SPEAKER said, he was highly honoured by
his being asked to set birth an oath wheal would
meet the approbation of both sides ofthe tiouse;but
from his relative situetiun it was imeossilile he
could give it that atteation which it &eared ; he
therefore most respectfully declined it. He thought
it his duty to state, that there were two methods
for the Committee to proceed; our, the customary
mode, that the Bill should be printed as amended—
the other, that the hill should be printed with the
amendments. The latter would give the House
an opportunity of considering them, and forming
one that would meet with the gerseral coucurrence
of the House.
Mr. PRIMEVAL rose, and went over the same
ground that lie did in his limner apeerh, and said,
NII honest min, hr mast allow, that every Mi-
nister knew when a Parliament was goiug to be
dissolved, and that he would grant effizes to those
.vhoin he knew would support Men on that occasion.
There wire several kinds of acts olrfrierelship that
passed between the elector and the elected, which
would prevent the elected flora takiag the oath, on
which account he brought forward his arnendmerit.
Mr. hattsomne rose, merely•to suggest the pro-
priety of avoiding further discussion at that hour ;
and that Gentlemen. who had amendments to pro-
pose, should ofho them, that they might, toge-
ther with throw elready suggested, be printed; when
they would come altogether before the (louse, and
could their be triter taken into considenitiou•
Colonel Ilurrasi sitcom oral, that the argumeuhu
in eloquently mid fareibly nr.tvd by the spei4l,
had recorealed bins to the Bill upon many savor-
tent points.
Mr. W. Smelt expressed himself at considerable
length ; the lateness of the hour prevents its grime
into a detail; lie was an enemy to having recourse
to oaths uvon all occasions; he approved of the
oath I.z.oposed in the present instance, but would
nut have it subject them to the penalties of perjury.
No disgrace attached to.persons corniest into Par-
liament through bribery, nor would an Act of
Parliament make rtsgreee attach ; but a false
oath was always disgraceful; therefore an honourable
oath, without the proposed penalties. was wrist he
thought would he beneficial. Notwithstandtug
the advice of the Hon. Gentlemen (Mr. Poiesouby).
be thought proper to spea► ou the proposed mea-
, sure. The Hon. Member then commented on the
interference of firers in elections, although con-
trary to a standing order of that House ; indeed it
was a notorious fact, that Inoue Peens owed their
elevation to such exertions. and they never fail-
ed to exert themselves to the istcamt. His grand
objection to the present measure was, that al-
though it was intended to prevent the sale of
seats, it del not go to prevent the Members them-
selves being sold ; there was no oath against it ;
and, thoueli he considered the bill illusory, still
the Hon. Gentleman deserved thanks for bringing
it in, as It would load to other *looms of entree-
lion. Mr. Pitt, in his plan of reform, began at
the right end ; he would not take away the
power of purchasing seats, hut take away the
Members who had purchased them. Even though
the present Bill should net go to the other House,
he still thought the advantages would be greater to
the public than commonly fall to the lot of one
man to obtain ; and concluded by congratulating
his lion. Friend on having introduced it.
Mr. HAWKINS BROWTIR explained.
Mr. DENIS BR•JWNE expressed his intention of
taking the sense of the Committee, to expunge the
oath.
Mr. CURVIER said, it was understood that it was
not to lie persisted in.
Mr. Ttrawav hoped the Hon. Member would
net press for • division at that late hour.
Mr. Dents Baowmc withdrew his oppoeition.
Mr. LOCKHART thong ht the Bill fell very short
of what the defective state of the representation
reqiiiresi. As the oath was framed, ans honest man
would take it, who hail accepted • Single shilling.
The leer ought to be settled on the point; and he
therefore gave notice of hi •intentian to propose a
clause to allow u etipulated sum to each elector,
for every mile he CROW to vote ; he did tint expect
to carry such a point ; butt the ti irr pemosing it
would have the effect of extending the law upon
the subject.
A converkatinn then took place acres the table,
between Mr. Pere: end, Mr. Cunven, the Speaker,
Col. Barry, and %lr. C. %V. Wynne, upon the mode
of printing the bill; when the House resumued,
the Report was lirwight up, and the Itill ordered
to be printed, and taken iuto farther consideration
on Tuewliy next.
Mr. lien:n[3l3x brought in the Vote of credit

sill, Atidl was read a lest tiers. tad ordered for
a second reading.
The Windsor Forest Sale Bill *se read a first
time, •nd ordeord to be read a Gar.oad time ins •
Tuesday oral, and to be ;Hinted.
The emoutissinorrs of Accounts Bill ass read a
third tie:lean:l passed.
Mr. Wfteerom brought up the ]♦apart •f the
Irish Post Roads Mil, and the Report of the
Agents' General Bill, which were *err:ally agrred
to, and the Bills orderid to be read a third time
this day.
The whet Orders of the Day were then d,4l)rwed
of, and at MIZE CiCLuCIL thus toortaug the House
wiinnritod

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kORAIGA % TLI.LIGENCA.

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EIGHTH BULLETIN OP THE MUNCH ARMY.
This Bulletin is dated Vienna, May 16.—1 t
states us sulutance, that the inhabitants of Vienne.
'greatly praise the conduct of the Archduke. who
',fused to support the Government in the re-
volutionary measnres ordered II the Ern erne
Francis, and that the Archduke Nlatimilean was
therefore Ali:minted to command in his stead.—
This young Prance, who swore to bery himself
under the ruins of Viemsa, no winner leant that
the French had crossed the Danube to cot off his
retreat, than he surrendered the town, without ..:view
troneferrit.g the command to any other person.
The itii.forturnes which have thus hefallen the
House of Lorraine were foresees by all totelfigent
men. of whatever principles—Maar...l4li, the nines
de Ligue, Ohl Count Wallis, the dr.. treed Count
Cobenteel (who was the chief promoter of the war
in 1804), endeavoured to prevent the present war ;
but the pride of the Em;%eror Francis, the hatred
of the Archduke Charles against Rits,ia, the jeas
lousy he felt on seeing Russia and Emote trictly
united, the English gold which purchased • ve Mi.
nister Stadion, the levity of the women, the hypo.
crisy and false reports of hletternich, all coutrilmted
to bring about this senseless and treacherous war.
The Emperor has res sewed the heavy cavalry of
General Nansouty, 5000 strong, and has given to
the bravest Wirer of each regiment the title of
Baron, and to the bravest Cnirasaier a decoration
of the Le4ion of Honour, with 1200 franks.
We found at Vienna 500 pieces of cannon, a
great number of carriages, and IlDabtlise (pante..
tics of halls, &c.
The Austrian Monarchy issued snore than 300
millions of paper to support the preps,
this war, and the number of hills 1.% t...r..4:41..is
amounts to more than 115a0 in
During the bombardment of Vienna, noly shoot
ten Invoice were destroyed, and the peo;.l. reitiwk,
that this misfortune fell upon tie. most trainers
promoters of the war. The few days' rest . h
the army has had, has berm of. great.adensistagees...- - -
Fhe weather is fine, and we have *rarer any sick.
The wine distributed to the troops is in abuudance,
a r excellent quality.

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PARIS, MAY es.
We lea. from Spain that General Sebastia ,
occupies the province of La Mancha. The Deka,
of &Mune is at Merida.
The official accounts from Valladolid of the 121111:
inst. contain an account of the dispositions of. th*t
Duke of Ek!iirfren, who occupiei
General Kel!eraiun has greatly reinforced at
Lugo, with the Duke of Treviso and Get. [Lin-
net. Several columns inu-t by this time hate
penetrated into the Asturias, and these measures
will complete the deliverance of the whole of the
Northern part of Spain.
The German papers contain the Russiin dec:a-
ration against Austria.
It begins by stating, that peace betweren France
and Austria is entirely at an end—that all the "
means used to induce Austria to discontinue her
preparations, were fruitless—that she would not
aceept the guarantee of Russia for the integrity of
the Austrian States—that she has developed am-
bitious designs, and that war has broken out by
the invasion of foreign States, even before a &-
aeration of war in the accustomed manner.
Iu consequence, the Russian Minister hiss been
ordered to quit Vienna, and all relations been put
an end to between the two Courts.
PASSAU, MAY 18.
Part of the Austrian army, under General
ler, passed the Danube on the 9th, and has joined
the Archduke Charles, who was advancing frcru
Mateo:ma to support the Capital. The - French
troops have already extended themselves towards
Moravia : the Austrians, in Magary, are at Rein.
burg, near Presburg, mud the French at R.-gels-
brun.—Davoust is marching towsnls Budweis.

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Yesterday, the anniversary marling of the elm-
rity children belonging to the different 'chiefs in . .
the utetropolis,' took place at St. Paul's lathe- !---
dral ; there were assembled upon the occabion ' :- -
about 14,000 children ; althorgh ten from each '
school were kept at home en account of a num-
her of children having fainted last year ; but,
notwithstanding this regulation, de or seven
girls fainted yesterday, owing to the heat attt
the rest Itngth of time they were
sit. Their chaneting the Repo/null its .
Service had a very grand effect. The ".
read by the Rev. Mr. H•res, and the sermon was ...
preached by the Rev. Ole aLss D'Avosse. The ~
sesembly was honoured with the presence of Offs
Duke of CAMIIILIDOE, the LoaD MAYOR, Lou
MAvoaass, several Aldermtu. the Sheriffs, and
many personages of distinction ; sind there we;s
'opposed to be present about 16,000 persons.

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SIT PRE SS.

.ON DON,
FRIDAY, JUNE '2.
'We have received l lain lough Papers to the 24'11,
and Dutch to the .2tinh last from the latter of
w'aieli we have extracted the Eighth Bulletin of the
French army in Germoty. It is dated Vienna, the
ltith, three days after the entrance of Bost RTE
iotothat city. The interval does not furnish a
s'oitde military operation. The whole of the tittle was
-voted to repose. It ha' appeared ton. that, wits
inanagetneut on the part of Austria, llorr A.
t UTE would not find himself in Vienna at leis join-.
siey's coil, but, on the contrary, that hit,
ties would continence with his arrival there,—
This idea getout well founded. The character
and conduct of the Depot will not allow us to lie-
have that he remains so lottg ,tatiouot•y at Vienna,
merely to indulge his troops wish a revt e from
their laironrs. De never has I welt known to regard
their lives nr their comforts, whet* he hail aoy re-
vuurite point to curry. The iosurn-ction in II e
North of Geri/Limy, wider St mil., and the revolt
theTyrol, have, on doubt, ttlarlow.l IiON AP RTE.,
and demoted him at Vicuna. The news fowl l'uris,
hi the Dutch Papers, comes down to tine 2tith last,
mad tufficieiii!y, accounts for the ocettlitOktt of
Oviedo. - It repeats the report of the arrival of
considerable reitiforcements of French troops in
the provinces of Astu'..tas aad

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According to :irrolints of the -26th tilt. brought
by a vessel from the Cast of Si.lift, the. French
force that enterell Oviedn, on the tads, consi.l4-41 of
about :AO men. They made their way into the
Province by a pa.. which had ih4t beets ;
and were opposed on their march by 2000 Spa-
niard., who behoved with the greatest gallantry,
but ,were a last ololigeil to Nt rem, which they 41h1
in good nether. Gallic-hi was in the best state, mai
the military preirirations were going on with the
greatest nromptitu4le and energy.
The Marquis DE ROMANA:S army had reached
Lazo ; he had landed, and was at „Nlahlotiado on
his way to join them.
The French were coiweatrating their force at
Commis. There is a reprt of their having lost
5000 men at Santiago.

The revers of the Marmuis DE LA ROMANA,
whom our Ministers had re; mese iited as already near-
ly 'neater of Galheisi, mid waiting to toterceptSouLT
in his precipitate flight over the Minim, have over-
'l shadoard our prospects in the north of Spain.
This Cousinauder of the Spaniards 114 s been, it ap-
pear., driven out of As•uria. Lik? XKRXES, when
lie re-crossed the Hellespont. the Maiquis em.
barked in a skit to rignin iiiluiden, or Vigo, or
ally keel that hr mild reivii. We have heard that
the regiment del Psineipe, which he heft behind
lam, to d fend the clay:owe tot° Oviedo, behaved
much a.. Iloaacs owns that Al! dull at the battle of
; or, to draw au allusion from the country
its.lf, Astoria. mod, as Gil Zhu did iii the engage.
meat under Goland°, where he shut his eyes, and
fired his carbine in the air. Seriously speaking,
we f at that a great delusion has prevailed in this
country, relative to the French force beyond the
Pyrenees; a Bich, though it may lie 114”11 inwdequnrr
to cnoquests, is fully 'goal to the work of defence.
In fact, while we have had our eyes fixed upon
Bladrid, and upon Oporto, while we have dream-
ed of Jusxru's secouil retreat to Burgos, and anti-
cipated SOULT'S unconditional surrender, the ene-
snyioldenly presents himself in a province where
he was least expected. As to Sir A &THU a WELLES-
LEY'S victories, we donut mean to depreciate them;
but we conceive that, as to any ,beneficial effects
resulting from them, they have been much over-
rated. SOUL/ is One Of BUNAPAILTE'S ablest
Generals : lie cannot perform impossibilities; but
we fear he will effect his retreat in safety.

The more information we receive relative to the
interior of the Austrian monarchy, armies, stud
councils, the more are we inclisied to think, that if
&NA-PARTE is arrest-il in his career, it will he from
o Wino, and not from within. We in. 811 from the
Garman empire, and not from the opposition of
the Ar.•hduke CHARLES, BELLIEtaIIDL, and
llti-
t VII, his :ever numerals, or even brave rind loyal,
se may suppose their forces td be. It is not the
regular Ananias of the Emperor FRANCIS, of which
Box arARTh is afraid. On the contrary, he cal-
culates on a most cerise's,. success against them.
But he trembles at leaders and gerunds of his own
description, revolutionary commanders, called out
by the calamities and exiasenties of the tines, en-
dowed, in some degree, with qualities and talents
similar to his own. He trembler at revolutionary
armies, levies ea ',fosse, popular assemblagaisponta-
aeously collected, such as those in the Tyrol, in
Hesse, in Hanover, and throughout ull the mirth-
western portuns of Genially. In his ardour to pe-
netrate to Vienna, he has drained all that portion
of his dominions; or, as it is nominally called, of
JERO3II6 .11 kingdom, leaven all the
rousitries, frain the gates of Cassel and Maple.
to those o: Lubeck, Hatuhurgli, and lire-
-8.10, or protection, or, at lean, of

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azy regular milker! force. '1 his is the breach, at
which, if our Ministers knew anal insalerstood the
natare of the utake conteielvd for, they would,
without a day's delay, throw in a supply to the
garrison. The Tyrol is iiiiiccessilde to us, and
inust he left to ifs.. efiiiras of its own hardy, generous,
hlghlaital race of ialiabitalit, They will occasion
NAPOLLON more siireasnies.=, and ,aeciapy his arms
mime painfully, than all the other tallies or
subjects of the Douse of Austria. But, by
means of the Ems, the IVeser, and the Elbe,
43 we have already stated, SOu !. may receive
the most elheient aid ; if mat in men, yet in
arms, ammunition awl motley. The expedition
slow fitting out, and embarking. if it were landed at
flresnerleliv, or at Stade, or below Eanbalen, would,
it is probable, produce a vast and un universal in-
surrection throughout Lower Saxony, Westphalia,
and Brandenlaurgh. There are not six thousand
French troops in all that pent of the Continent ;
anal in the hour of insurrectiou, no confidence could
he released on Germans, Dwelt, or Poles. Jerome is
altogether destitute of iielividaal, or of political re-
source. His only merit CO!l3i att., in his consangui-
nity with the great tyrant., The Prussians, anal
even the Saxons, would assume courage to resist,
if they sew us venture to appear on the Arena, and if
they once beheld SCIIILL acting in any wart of con-
cert or union with England. Such an umwrition
oil the Ellie, or on the ‘Veser, would bring buck
NAPOLEON, even though he had peuetr.it uto
Carla or to Trineswaer. Ile should be attacked
iu those countries, , vs bieb,, as su ;posing them CM/1-
'l6loy subjugated, he has iu soane
dolled. It is there that be is vulnerable; not, we
fear, on the Danube.

If not merely the ::assiveacquiescence, but the
affirmative en-operation of the Emperor ALEXAN.
OCR, in all the enterprizes of Bolt Aran re for the
subjugation of Europe, be necessary, n..) man can
reasaliAbir doubt that the Corsican may count on
the unlimited participation of his Muscovite Ally.
Sweden, it is obvious, forms at once the bait, uu:l
the argument, to convince the Czmx. The deposi-
tion of Gosr tvos, and the elevation of his ouch.,
the Duke of SUDLRISA NIA, to the supreme au-
thority, appear to impose no restraint on the ad-
vance of the Russian gaups towards Stockholm.—
We may, in fact, expect to hear of ALEXANDER'S
entry into the Swedish capital, soon after NAPO.-
LVLS.S occupation of the metropolis of Austria.--
Thus this ,earthy descemlaist of PETER. the GREAT,
an lately the zealous defender of Austria and of
Prussia, now proceeds, hand in hand, with a revolu-
tionary tyrant, the scourge of Providence, and the
perpetrator of every outrage. Still it must be se.
witted that Gusrsvus, by persisting in the war
against France, after the submission of ALEXIA.
DIM at Tilsit, was the author of his own depositiou
and ruin. For, thotte;:i NAPOLEON could not reach
hiiu with his own hand, he could order ALEXAN-
DER to conquer Sweden, nod having conquered, to
retain it, either ass province, or under the MUM` of
another. Time to ty the Swedes, who, not Two
centuries ago, under GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS, shook
Germany to the centre ; anal who, less than one
century ago, under CIIARLES XII. over-ran Polaud,
and hail nearly subjugated Muscovy, heroine, in
the present age, the subjeLts of • Prince who Vila
only he esteemed the tirst slave of N•POLEON.

l'esterility morning Prince :o.unit:star:mi. thy
Austrirti Andros's&lot, Um Pavan Csivst.kusithe
Spanish Amiassadoe, and his Secretary, were in-
troduced to Her MAJESTY at the Qttalat's Palace.
by Earl Nloaroa, !Lir MAJESTY'S Chamberlain,
sod coodocted by Sir S CEPRER COTTRELL the
Master of the Ceretunnies. They wete most graci-
ously received. The Countess or CHESTERFIELD
attended Her NIA' F.ST T upon the occasion.
The /baste-Mao Royal Courant, of April 24th,
halt barn received. It has fifteen Supplementary
sheets, containing the new Napoleon Code, 114
adapted to the kingdom of Holland. This is di-
vided into three honks, %It.

I. of Persimul !Ughse.
IL of ilia d.t.irent kinds of properly.
111. Of the ilaferent .tusks end tints by which pruperly
iway be acquired.
At the end is a general hides: of the &derma
Titles and Chapters.
The successful attack upon the French fleet in
Basque Roads seem* to have alarmed Boa APAOTC.
etery measure Li his power for the
safely of his few remaining ships. Above 400 of
the gun-boats which have at ditlereitt tunes escaped
from Couhlgue, sod crept along the court, are now
driwo up round the ships ut F tabbing, to secure
them from our attacks.

By letters from Cortcoa, dated Wilt Msreh, we
learn, thut besides inert vc.sels of various de-
scriptions, they have lying iit their harbour a Spa-
nish maii of wur, three British frigates, mutt two
French prizes; the hitter were lately captured iu
the Mmio, by the fiche and the larourite. while
convoying ships through that passage from Cunt-
cos, on their way to E iglottd. Lieutenant-Colo-
nel Fhtllll.ol. A aLate-Catup to his F.:seellesiey
Sir J %MISS CoCKSVIIN, it was es/teeter), would
shortly proceed on an intended mission to MI6.
On the -2 titli Feb. his Excellency Sir J. COCK..
BURN, governor and Commander-in-Chief at Cu.
rayon, with Colon( I Fltittisst. Colonel
awl s)oin C;1111DON, 1:1111(114 at Fart Amsterdam,
from the fhb* frigute, atter • temporary absence
from the colony of a few weeks, on a isit to the
Cuptairt.Octieral of the province of Vilizeritlit. Ott
his hitcelletiey's quitting, the ship, the yards were
maimed, and ti salute was firtsl, *Mei, was return.-
ed by the batteries from the shore, where the troops.,
were drawn tip to receive him. with presented arms,
and the usual complionent!,. I lis Eccelleney unit
suite speak in the warmest terms of their splendid
reception jiy the Spaniards, between whom and us
the greatest frieudship at present subsists.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
I'ORK SPRING M LETING, tilts
•
TIMIDAT, MAY SO.
Sweepstakes of gOss. each, fee three yrs. Old 011ie', sat. jib.
The huit wile steel • bull.
Lord Fitzwilliuur i c. Kitten, by Hesiitiveoeqb, out of
l'aisu), b) Sir Peter Teszk 1
Sir G. Arui)tage's Lay, Lottery, by Sbuttlr, thou by
Fli•heyer 9
Mr. Hewett's tray, by Sir Peter Track, out of Miss
ElizA Bull, by Job Bull.. 3
2 to I ou kitten.

Surertakcs of :toga. each, for Direr-years old rolls, Fist. alb.
tallies, ast.—Tic last toile of three.splarters.-0,1 Sub-
&es du rig.;
Doke of Ilatuiltoti's b. c. Ashton, by Walnut, ur Ser.
swot, &au by Spadille.
LAI l'itzsilfiant's b. e. IVlntessiose, by Don Quixote, out
of Cecilia, by Sir Peter Teazle SI
Lil Dar:isoon's qr. c. by Delphi's, slam by Traveller,
bought of Mr. kiiapton. 3
Muilsou's b. e. Risk, by Stamford, out of Jesnitua,
by Nur isornesson 4
Mr. Hews tt's b. f Sir Peter out of SI ius Eliza Bull,

.. by
s to 4 OP the Field—Earn be ttttt g betwixt Ashton and
Whits•nose.
RATHKEALE RACES—(IRELAND).
THL 4T, 4141' Id.
S•ecepstskes of 25 guineas each, i guineas forfeit, to which
the Stewards added bol.; second purse to have his stake.—
Iwo-wile heals.
Mr. Hawke's b. h. Patrick, 5 'res. old
Mr. Fit? zibitun's c. Sir Michael, 3 ph. old
Mr. J. Baum it's ch. g. Small Hopes, aged 3 a

FRIDAY, MAY 11.
nt fur Hunters that utter won any thing (a fair Ilnater's
plate ur prize excepted) three-noolle heats ; weight foe age.
Mr. Van&lrises h. on. Sappho, axed . •
Mr. J Itiourke's ch. e. Ftu nier, 4 yrs. old
Mr. Taylor's g. g. Babe. 4 ra.
SATI.RDAY, MaY 20.
for three sad four-years 0101.--Ivro-usile heats.
Mr. lkirwaio's eh c. 9 yrs old
%Ir. Coply b. r. a yrs. old
Mr. Bateman's b. f. Mod Tr.43/F, 3 yrs. old
MONDAY, 31 AY tn.
sot weight for age.—Tacsatile beats.
Cal. Luoins's b. h. ifarigatur aged .........
Mr. Kirwan 's eh. C. 3 yrs. old
Mr. Vandeleun's b. ro. Sappino, aged
Mr. Fitzgibbon 's clo c Sir NI orlooel; a yrs. old
TUFO!) AV, M •Y
County of Limerick Gobi Coop —Weight fur a:v.—Three-
mile brats.
Mr. J. Bora.•kr.cb. c. Fanner, 4 yrs. told
Mr. Taylor's gr. c. !law, a yrs. aid 0 2
IValkowor's rider br.•ke a stirrup, nod fall in rooming.
WiIeDSFADAY, MAY al.
Sweepstakes of fee guineas rscli, to which the Stewards
adolo oi Jul,
Mr. Copley 's cult. . . 1 1
Mr. Fitzgibloon's b. c. .
Mr. Nettsictes black colt
Mr. James Bruosett's weld horse

al US. JORDAN.

This Lady Itft bindon, on Wednesday, accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss JORDAN, for Holy-
head, on her way to Dublin, to commence her en-
gageineist, for a few nights, with the Managers of
the Dublin Theatre. 11cr first appeaninee, we
understand, is announced for the 7th instant, in
the part of Peggy, in the comedy of The Contary
Girl.—So great is the anxiety to behold this fa-
vourite Child of Nature, that were slit. to perform
for three months, there would not be nu empty
lant.—Mrs. JORDAN Will be supported by Mr.
W TER. M r. Dune ART, Mr. LEivis, Muss SMITU,
Alloal WALITEIN,

Yesterday morning, Priiice.ses AUGUSTA and
ELIZABETH honoured Lady CHARLOTTE FINCH
with a visit, at her aparunents is St. James's Pa-
lace.
if Ministers will grant Major Vow the
Schillings, it is thought lie may do some good.
Mr. whose benefit will take place this
night, at tile King'sTheatre, has,frona the liberality
of las disposition. and the kindness of his heart,
added to his professional merits, gnat claims on the
public, and will no doubt have one of the most
crowded horses of the season. Mr. Yor NG, mid
Mr. C. KEMIII.F., will perform in the tragedy of
The teerenge. The grand Bullet Corps contribute
their assistance, and the splendid talents of Mr.
BaAIUM, Mrs. BILLINGTun, and ether first-rate
vocal performers, will all obey the call of friendship.
On Thursday, the corriage of the Right lion.
Lady COLLISGWOOD ran over a boy in Tyne-street,
Ninth Shield., cud broke his I. The boy was
greatly to blame. having ruin o4it of a shop to toueli
one of the horses. I ler Lailysliip was much affected,
and instantly procured the first sur.pcal asAstalice.
The Marchioness of But:Manila u's aguel weekly
assembly took place, on Wednesday eveniiig, at her
house 111 it Was attended by a crowd of
Fashionable,. At twelve o'clock they separated
for the Marchioness of II CRTFOItD'S grand runt in
Manchester-square. MILES PLrs:it ANDREWS.
Esirp.'s grand ball, in Cleveland-place. and Mrs.
Tunst,ts 110 re s. grand bull, in Dueliess.street.
Earl ketAtt:, Lords ELlitt 1111.1 UK tY,
J. it. CUTHBERT. M. P. -- CAaNEOIE, Esq.
the Marquis of llunti.v, Lord CATIICAIIt.
the Hon. Major and Captain CATHCART. the (ion.
Colonel DiAlut.AS. and General Duelled. of Lit-
go. are among the latest fashionable arrivals at
Edinburgh. Set off front the Nairn' place, Lord
Unroll, Jolla CaRIION. Esq. and Mrs. Guitona.
Mr. MUNIIKS is engaged for a few might.. at the
Bath Theatre. lie makes his ling appearsim e
there this night, in the character of Sir Anthony
Absolute in The Hine&

Mrs. SIDDONS was itunosincetl for hart night et
the Edinburgh Theatre, ist the character of Lady
Randolph.
The Marquis of (It XTLY reached Edinburgh on
Sunday at five o'clock, and brought with him a
Loudon paper d'art Friday, wlueh lie tient to the
LORD Priori:err, colunauilicating the fir,t Gazette
received there of Sir ARTHUR WULLUILET'S suc-
cesses in Portugal.
Mr. FtTaststauns had a ,rand concert on Mon.
day at Colchester. It was attended by all the
Officers of the garrison, tuid Fashionable% in the
vicinity. Among them wise Geueral Lorrus. who
reviewed the .sth Dragtioa Guards in the morning
upon 'Lexington Heath ; Colonels POKYONDY,
1.11‘1.11011. EAR LI. Let II AmIE, HOWARD. &e. Ladies
LINDSAY and COGHILL ; Mrs. WHITMORE. HIHI
several other Ladies of t1101110rtiOn• 111 addition to
several favourite glees, Mr. Ft rzstamoss
iutro-
dneed and sang H new halted, voila posed and Nei oin-
panied on the flageolet by Mr. PARRY. As
much applauded.