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ports and the liLard of Controul. It hewwas nut
i• upo:t sec!' heads, he could state,
Viet it was his serious iiitentlOn to have been .0,
and that nothing could have given hiiti more
tjea.ure than env coinumici-ation from the Hon.
Cenitiem in, which would go to put him in pos-
se-woo of fuller information, and enable him to
mako a more tottisfartory statement. Any motion
fon ini u tend:till to acquaint the public MI ouch
putout, he would readily support and second. The
four and 11111 per cents. were greatly reduced at one
tithe; but all the politic accounts were now audited
to a wanner, and subject to a scrutiuy more enact,
10;13 those of any pi ivate individual. lu the pam-
phlet to which allit•ion had beets made, it was his
end asoor to my-erten+ every thing as accurately as
possible, without hissing in view any particular (lib-
eisssiou, or tutenditithat it should be applied to
any other purpose than the advancement of truth.
Ile had avowed hintse'r the author of it, and aims
T.• Irly to Iscswer slily q•sestions which Gentlemen
n, qht think lit to propose upon the points on which
it ireatvl.
Mr. CItESVEY .ibje:leal to the doctrine which it
was 11. e mint object of the pamphlet to moimuiti ;
that the balite ce of the Crowti ass not iiicreased.
If the Rig'it !Inn. f;entle•iiin hid intended to deal
'oily with the pit Ithe, he should have stated those
ices r,och were 1111.1e.1, it. well its those which
e :le reduced ; butt those tillier• were only as a drop
el enter, compared with the other inlets of iitflu-
eiti•i% nut the Itt4lit Floa. 'isthmian heard
th: it a ll trrark-iii stir had clam god nine milltem•
Crow., %—litrl slot the Crown employ con-
- ien-sfiu the very amitettorsee of the soldiers? IVhy
•hoold he talk of Birr.lek-illaSterr, military
inconsideralde moment- Hut
tinm itiok al.'o to the Low—Judges were Komori-
%.l thlktirs were multiplied ; petritrinS were
t•leil to the Jtolges' sh tries in lochs. Sir Wil-
-1 .militirong!,s, who coTitsed Ministers, and others
cf •t.nilar thlyitsitson Nod oililre•s, hid reaped the
At 11. e pre,etit 'twiner'', the salaries sod
I. its 0., . ot the t..;:ciitt Judge., in sinsonnt.:d
• usillion a yea', and the Might note. Gentleman
Lail it is, Isl• pot, i-r to recnintorlid as moor yon IC
i•no as he idea". 11, to those tat tiatiore, itie•i led
and naturititv, to 'itch distioction end eon,-
Iltit alieU li,ght 110.1. Gclit!eunto
parmine h s t respecting tar iuCn' nor
'1 SIN Crown. it ea. somewhat curl ins Chit h-
te vet mentioned the colonic.. Cret' he he to
•.0 or Intilwires to that ittisiteet % Did
out rcnsettitwf, that, %11. it (7,11011 ass taken,
M•,11101.1 nl ei...t Mons,. Suit •iistal the government of
i.„1,„ 01 14,./1',01...% PA, 0•41 he not know
t... 1 otie.sret rt of the Trea-nry 11.11MII:i It. It
• maid in FEN lorame aceutnoatil.
? 1)01 he nut icinemlser these 10-tAin
" 4:,•Ul I they not hots. led Imo some itttims
" 1 'object, so tot p•ii tacit to the eslculaitots its
he was a• that of the cololoal Hp-
-I.9,tintetits ? The .I;ttit- of Adostraltv were another
i• .1 eddstion to the at is cof the Crow it, 'troths-
' • t minions of money. Del not the tit r!
• I. Oittronav- retee a fond which was don4erons
r Wntiltl any one Wire
6 ogee, that L.l' t:,CTIN.s9 COLO.' but so r

end the t sect. an palpable, though tint within the
reads of the Bight Hon. Gent. ? The state it the
East India Company was another mama( sdalifion 11
to the influence, *Lich. lie watild assert, was I
creased. With twenty or tiiirtymaillions of debt, and
no other means of supporting itself but by the i
protection of the Crcon, how could they do justice
to eh, it constituents, will t ouppertnig that Go-
esritinent upon which they were dependent? With
respect to loriminos, when detail Posited his purposes
hr went into detail, but when he found it inconve- i
to his principles, he was get eral. At first there
were but four hlemb-rs of Parliament upon thu
Pension List, now there were se%etsieets. It had
been said there were no contenerots in the House ;
but when any person was pointed out tol.' as a
contractor, and hr observed that such ['cram was I
continually in the train of the Minister, lie was in-
clined to believe the report. Ile would ask the
Right Honourable Gentlefolk') could he say that
hr had never had any convers.itions with Members
of Parliament upon the siolskict of licenses ? As to
the pahliaition, he thought it must have been nu-
dertaken for party purposes ; why else slinuhil the
name of Fos be introdu- rl in such • manner as
it was ? why else should i b ar those character-
istics of party, which every our who etainitted it
must perceive why else should a Gentleman of
such oeltsson hided talent, pro luxe such • pitiful'
and nitproper performance, if there was nut some
motive at the bottom. connected with purposes
which were relents' 'd to lead the mind astray?
Mr. llama said, that lia was called upon in so
very marked a manner by the Hon. Gentleman, he
hoped they would permit him to offer • few words
itt reply. He eared as little for the evithet pitiful,
which he had been so good es to apply to his
pamphlet, as he dill for nor thing else proceeding
from the Hon. Gentleman. But he had been ac-
cused of inaccuracy, and of Nvoiding detail. He
was ready to meet either charge, and to repel it.
It had nee° said, that, in the Iteveme, and the
Barrack Department, he had dealt in generals ;
but, so tar from that, he had entered into •
detail of all the offices. As to the influence which
was to be derived from comports, he did not
know in what it consisted. The same charge
had been made with respect to miloory roads,
to which he would give the same answer. Al-
lusion had been made to the
the
salaries ; nay
it had been contended, that additions in that
&Nutmeat contributed materially ti increase the
influence of the Crown ; it was the first titue he had
ever heard such additions re:ireselited an a light so
odious. As to India, a geolernan near him. (Mr.
Dandos) wee beam- informed than he wee, and
would, he had no doubt, be able to give a ',misfile-
tory explanation, and a sufScieut contradiction.
As to the plaits of Admiralty, he was ignorant of
them; but it had been stated, that he had not no-
ticed the Colonies in his statement. If he hod rectila
levied the loss of influence, in the loss of the
American settlements, he must come to a very
different conclusion upon the comparative state
of that influence, from that which the Hon.
Gentle Man was so anxious to deduce ! The
Hon. Gentleman hail said, that there were contrac-
tors in that Howe.; if there were contractors he did
not know it, nor did he believe it ; since the Ball
upon that malsjset had boos intredweer44—se was
sure that no such persons had found adinieston into
that House. As to licenses. It. would allow that
he hod held coaversatione with Members of that
Hemse upon ;Wm. but he had held no private con-
versations, nor did he favour one party more than
sikother. There was no shadow of influence derived
to Government from that quarter. If he had acted
in the manner attributed to him, he vroold have
considered himself unworthy to bold s. c situation
under His Majesty. His matemeut was made ho-
neatly, fairly, end plainly.

Mr. DUNDII reuld not conceive what the ino-
tiveof the Hon. Gcl.tleinan was, h. introducing the
subject of lodic. What that Lad to do withihe

prerogetives of the Crown, he was not aware. Not
one of tire Judges iu that country had been ap-
pointed by that influence, directly or indirectly.
He, himself, Irrd never appointed one individual
under the Government of India. Lord Mints had
his pledge upon that head, and it never should be
forfeited.
Mr. Coultas, re-ioiserted his former position, and
contended, that Government had the appointment
to such places as were introductory to the Bench.
Every creditor of the Government of India would
naturally look to the Crown, having a renewal of the
charter in cons tnplatiou.
Mr. SIMEON 541 d, it was his opinion that it was
not proper to interfere with the patronage of the
Crown. He would not have troubled the Com-
mittee, if the class of officers to whom he belonged
had not been mentioned by the Hon. Gentleman
(Mr. Martin). he meant the Masters in Chancery,
to which body he belonged. He denied that the
government obtained any patronage from their
appoititinents. As to their pensions, they were
granted by an Act of Parliament, and the fund
to meet theta was one that accumulated in the
Court to which they belonged ; and the only
que,tion was, whether the sum should accumulate
in the bank, or that it should be given to thow
officers of the court, whose meritorious services
and old age required it ? He would venture to
assert, that, one out of ten of those situations, were
not given to Members of Parliament. It was a
patent office ; he received his from Lord Lough.
borough, tire years before he, (Mr. S.) ha 4 the
homoir of a seat in that House, and ass confident
Ole town could not derive any patronage from
thcrn. He o-ked those whom he had been in the
habit of amino; with, and those he had nut, whether
they were nut seneible lie had always voted accord.
ing to his eree.ctenre
Air. Ht.% NIANTIN spoke in explanation.
Sir Jowl contended that the droits
of the Admiralty Irarl been granted for the eneou-
ragerneot of th. navy ; at least two-thirds of them
were (11.;••••t1I iii that say.
Mr. vl•ti.s4),4 argued on the same side. and con-
tended dist the pensions granted to Masters in
Chancery were the only profler held nut to Gentle-
men of practice and experience in the Law ac-
cept of the office.
Si,. Jon,/ NEWPORT objected to the Resolutions
prop,.ed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, wa.,
Oat they were worded too widely. The Repoli'.
of his I lon. Frieod, Mr. Nlaitm, were wore
•!..A",6 ilLontaioed these eentituctits s Inch niuq

he approver). of 1 y every honest and stMcitiht man
in the empire, snider which ruseriderdt.on they
should have •his support, and he was c,uvinced
thi would meet the approbation of the Committee.
The ItiAlit lion. Getitietnan (sir Join Nichol%) had
Vint two-thirds of the ,irons of the Admiralty
w. re given to the captors. lie would wish to kno-v
what hervitte of those when toe au.
v2rtintetit its, If ware the espors, %lieu fury wade
legal priz..s of neuttal vi.vsels in their ports ; fur
in.tatiee, the Danesond other neutrals, which had
been mired ant confiscated in their rival? lie
wished to know ttrudiotn the '2.3dt, on such ease..
went ? lie would not move any thing Ora would
disturb the unanimity of the [louse ; hitt if there
was any thing that wiiiihismake him 'anent more
than amther, it would be tin attempt to do away
with thee remlutio.is of his friends.
Sir JOll4 N tcnot.t, and thy CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER spoke in explanation.
Mr. 11. tat 1.4 G, disapproved of the system of grant-
ing licenses to vessels, as it went to increalie the
patronage of the Crown.
The CHANCELLoR of the EXCIICQUIIII denied
that it did in any way increase it ; and if there were
Any partiality Miewn hi granting licenses, it would
be immediately discovered.
Mr. BA RH AM contended, if there were only one
day's prrference circa to two individuals, who ap-
plied for licenses, the one not preferred might be
ruined.

Mr. Gvoaaa Ross said, there could not be a
fault attributed to g irerninelit, if one man applied
for a license before number, unit bra request was
granted first ; all he could say MA+, that if a person
applied on a Tue,day, he was certion, if he war a
prop,r persor. to be entrusted, to have his license
on Wednesday.
The Chairman then put the first resolution,
which wry cnrrii,l unanimously.
Mr. H..llet•.•ttr 1.11.1111110M1 his second ion,
for tho total abolition of sinecure. ; but, under-
standing flint his lieu. Friend, Mr. Baeltes, ha
resslution to pro;eise, in nio !Mention ol• that move•l
by him, he would not wish to interfere, or enter
upon rosy argument that would interrupt the unit-
. ty of the 11.,tise.
Mr. Baum:, felt that he was taking on hinisef
an unvacious office ; his object *u4 retreliAiWtoll.
and he would put it to the tau•lour of the Coin-
rnitlee, were there not many things they might re-
trench ? Ought they not to shew the public. when
in their power, they would retreoch ? Hr umbel to
give ►very thing to the Crown that the public ser-
vice would admit of. lie wished it to be unritr-
wood, that he did nut mean levelling re mlutions,
fir places of great trust should be well paid.
Lie wished that the public money should not lw
• wastefully employed, that it should not be given
' under the musk of official duty, without something
was iwrformed fir it ; and whenever placss became
non-clVient, they ought to be aholislied ; he did not
' want to see a man lolling at his live in the wealth
wrung from the public, and mother person doilss his
duty, who could never arrive to his situation. rhe
Au:liter of the Exchequer • received 60,0001. per
annum, yet he d•d not object to it; it was a place
of great trust, and demanded great alnliiies, and the
country required such a person. %V hat be objected
to was, that it wail filled by a minor character than
hint who hr•ld the sinecure. He would therefore
move, by way of amendment, four Resolutions, to
the folloaing effect:—
•s That it was expedient that all einectsre place, should be
abolished; and also those where the emolument was supe-
rior to the service performed except those situations which
are immediately connected wills the Crawn sad the Royal
after the removal of the present possessors, whom
His Majesty might reward by peunies,"
He did not wish tile servants of the Crown to go
unrewarded, but the present system gave the coun-
try no security. They had a striking instance late-
ly of how ainerure offices were di•postd of Hear!
hear !/—lle did not wish to detract from the merits
of the Right lion. Gentleman (Mr. Yorke) who

wits the rortonnte m m ; but he ;mold oot se.e how

his services could he put in competition with Lord
Wellington's, whom the country were called on to
pensimi off. As to what had been said of places in
the gift of the Lord Chancellor, the act of the 39th
of the King had prov;ded fur them. In his °photon
the only mode to extinguish sinecure places was to
give the Crown a limited power of granting pen-
sions; and he would undertake to aver, that the
Hight Hon. (;euttenaan (Mr. Yorke) would not at
this day be in possession of the emolument he was
the') is the receipt of—(Hear ! hear !)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHFQUISR said, the
proposition of the Right Honourable Gentle-
man was a new one ; as far as he mas concerned, he
bad not any thing to complain of; hot he thought
the Committee were not prepared to inert sod) a
proposition, and hi. serious advice to them was, net
to be talo-ii by surprise. He was determined it
should not have the effect on hint. H. then
quoted some paciages from Mr. Barke's speech
on reform; one, in particular, whiiit stated, that
it was necessary the Crown should have some
means of rewarding its servants. Ile (Mr. Per-
cevel) was at a loss to understand if the resolu-
tions of the Hight Honourable Geutlemau (Mr.
Bandies) were carried into effect, what security
would there be that ally inmie should hr adopted to
carry this grand measure into execution ?—(Hear!
hear!)—:lon. Geatle.iwn were perfeely at liberty
to cheer him, either as approving or dissoprovicg,
hut this ails a fact th. y Cool I tot deny. It WAS
agreed by all men the mischief of reform was the
danger of a change ; what ft couiltry were aecus-
towed to, they were fund of. If a physician fano I
a faiiit in the constitution of his patient, he would
not put him ow a new regimen, became lie differed
with him on a word; so with him, he (wild not agree
with the Resulutirms of the Hoilourvltle Gentle-
man (Mr. Wilkes) because he tbotight the ward
pension was h'ttcr than that of 4-tom)... Coedit
the Committee be 9 opin.o.l, that even the great
financial abilities .if his Ibiiaviiralile Friend wind I
be able to satisfy them, how minty pensions riiii;ht
or ought not to be gialited, or how many were lie-
c• !wary for the serviee ? He would not give %hat the
Crown was in posse,s7ien to take up another se v-
ttpa !licit lie haul nut security *nth. icrit (w-
-ile: cried into execution. He rc•gnr.itii the
flouae would maturely consider the resolotiou-,
before they adopted them. He could ant sec
the principle, why the others the l'imen
/Mould Ise guru to th ise who had pram d the
most nteidonuus services. It had been ti,;eul on a

former occasion, that the place of Teller of the
Exchequer might have been bestowed oo my Lord
Wellington, but would not this go against the sys-
tem which the Bight Honourable Gentlemen (Mr.
Blokes) opposed, that of reversion ? For. if it was
elven to the N..ble Lord, the rev, trios) would be
bestowed on his heir or successor. He (veld
:int see why it see Sot jet •I v and honestly
bestowed. —.l Ilene .1 hear !)—lf it bed been gives'
to Mr. Yorke, when he sae Secretary at War,
under another Administration, there would not have
b cu au 411•jecti l• ll made. It would then be pleaded
that three years' *civic. ti entitled him to it ;and why
bhouhl, he not be aa much entitled to it at the pre-
sent moment ? If that leig,h of service did not ea-
lithe loin to some ree:srit, he wished Hots. GM,
lirineti to point out slier what period of service
Meje.ty ought to reward hi. servants? (Ham
hear.) Perhaps Hon. Gentlemen would rather
argue it on the point of the length of time he was
out of offitv, and contend that that sheered his
demerit. (Hear, hear, frost the Treasury Bench.)
He perfectly agreed with the Rt. Hoo. Gent. (Mr.
Bankes,) on the ground of economy. and thought
every saving should he made that wis not detri-
mental to the service of the country. Moch lied
been said oo the increased influence of the Crown.
He would contend it had not itiereased.—( Hear .1
hear !) He wished to be understood he meant
it had not increased proportionebly• with the
riche, of the popular licit of the country. He con-
cluded by recoromendidg the Consusittie not to he
taken by anew oe, but to take time before they ap.
proved of such resolutions. For his own part. he
totally di.apure, e I of them.
Mr. Flamm spoke in explanation. and wished
' that rime should be granted, iu order to get the
retvilotiong printed.
Th. Ca incEt.l.nant the Ezcsrougu. Ale! some
ob.ervatitil., stated his reaeburoo to accede to the

prinovotion.
Mr. %Vitt expressed much unwise at the
accusation winch had h-en fliing at hie Hon.
Friend (Mr. Bsakes) of his having taken the House
by eurpr'ae. Such a charge was utiju.t ; for. it
might he remembered, !hat. on the Bth of June
I isr, he had brought in a bill for that Abolition of
sine.core places, aid voted, that he woad, this
Session. propose certain resolutions relative there-
to. But hit% motives might well be upbraided,
and his conduct disapproved. when it. was tons
eidered that a Right Honourable Gentleman
(tie Chancellor of the Excheqeer.) had his owa
reaso is for animadvert rag upon whet be would
&ern profanation; when it was considered that the
Right Him. Gentleman dimwit was • great here.
(bury reversionist. one in the possess.on of most
lucrative sinecure appoilitmesits, for oo services ren-
dered, for oho benefit te..eived. When dittos in his
own po.serusion, and those bestowed by hies upon
his friends were considered, the Right Roo. Gen-
tleman must feel himself in a most auk ward preali-
cement. Whatever might be the feelings or the
opinions of the House with respect to this profusion
of the public money upon the worthlete, his (Mr.
W.'s) opinion was, that viuecures should be imme-
diately shollshed. He would only direct the Metes
tiros of the House to the treatment which Me. Yorke
had.rnet.ist artier tasomee threesome& -
upon the undeserving. • Right Hosultett.ll2
said, that the practical saving of the public *obey
was by no mesas great. that it was trivial ; bat
supposing the sum of three hundred and sixty
thousand a-year was appropriated in lieu of certain
petty taxes. would it not be prudent, if each would
be the eNect, to give up those standing nuistoros ?
Mr. Yap ke vacated his seat for the purpose of
accepting a sinecure. He then concluded that
nothing wu necessary to re-establish him, bat
his patriotic appea before his etcetera; but
they altered their just indignation : they cast
him from them with • noble seal. and never
again should he be flattered by their approba-
tioo, or swollen by their praise. Was it not
sheen that peitsions were given to Chancellors
sad retired officers? It would be a nutter of wait
difficulty to prove. that sinecures were not • bur-
den ; they had long been considered as not only of
great weight hut of great disgust. He did not lll-
chide Mr. Burke in the number of the undeserving ;
he would not enter into a question so irrelevant.
because so contrasted ; whatever might have been
the necessity of a system of economy in his time ;
whatever might have been the system of inte-
grity ; the world must acknowledge that there
existed now a necessity for a political economy.
for • political penury ; and that the integrity. If
exercised, was disavowed or misunderstood, and
termed the plunderof the public moor, ; and threw
who were the victims of delusion cried aloud, that
if the money was not say, rl, the protracted war
• could not he carried on. He was influenced by no
party motives. If a man. such es hod lately sae in
t hat Hour, (Mr. Fox,) was a candidate for its bouncy.
he would be one of the first to join in and press ti a
vote. But what could he say when Mr. Yorke
and Lord W, Itington were proposed, and admitted
to its Pecuniary distinction ? The Hoese ought
to shake from itself that power of doing what
was wrong. by freeing itself from the power of
rewarding the unworthy. It was sufficient that
the ability lay in Pirliament of remunerating
any of the public servants of the country who
had sufistalitiated their clsinse to her approba-
tion. He del not wonder at the cry against taxes.
\V.'s it not a cause of eggrainced irritation, that the
money advanced to those sinecures was issued from
the Exchequer, and that the Exchequer was sup.
plied from these taxes? by this means supplying
the idle end the servile from the hands of the iodi.
cent aid the oppressed. A Right Hon. Gentleman
(Mr. Rose) acid, that the influence of the Crown was
not increased. This was too palpable an absurdity ;
the niere expmditure of the money occasioned an
adilii ion to the influence of the crown. The local
militia, too, increased it. The influence of the
Crown came over the purest individu.d. If a nee
tote.: unconcerned in the political weekkalet his
fn-0, ...0,1 requested his interference in ferwomffissig
' my plan, the ailswer he would receive 11114 ge pro.
cure an introduction to .tieii a greet sumss 'lmawill
do s our hu.iiiete.." The tie of gratitude waisaterent
from the obliged to the patron. sad was reward •d
in fidelity in all his schemer. and adherence to
all h.s meisimr.-s. The Crown should be fliveat.,l
or id," influence. for the purpose of eeen•iii2 ta
it the mightier jogai nee of the ee•mle, Mr.
W hi:bread then demented the hatei sal mode of

•:s.,nemtrenne by the LOttety. it vice in high '
Alton. A' fur the litlit'lltrt.4: the cry
tsa;iry consideration !" Fins plan for their
• . .tss ou tielwioil, but one that tended. to
• • .meat reform; and he hoped that the people
;a stand be tho,e who would exert themselves
foitv 11-4 a measure of suf.+ universal
welt. He ennviuded with wishing that an early
int,ett he appinted for the consideration of
r‘aoltitiens.

oii.ervatinos from Mr. Rose. Mr.
I r i•oo. Sir John Ne*port, sad Mr. &tidies,
. .

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:•• ' tl nr•r- ;, hat the further const-
th.• li-vlutioiim he postponed uutil

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tillgtl,....AVreed to. .
Nit ". '..a)tritso! op the top, of a letter from the
%Neva W e% !,. Mr. Fresc—Ordered to be Mil oo the

t' wet the so tou of Mr. CROKER, the antorrra of Sir R.
Aq to uo.ttono relative to the Waleisereu Expeditiutr,
••• I« 1?...t 0r4it.r.41 In Iw printed.
i • tee au the lltetillattuo Idill ,u deferred to

.0104

air tt rc titititox gave notice that ha would, tstwaernw,
?a f . C10:11111 of the WHAM'. tcativa to the Irish Chauteeh
a. .! the Et.cloloter, res+• t fix the Distillation Bill.
•he Mai sir:m.l uri., Sail was read a usual titre. and
•••erl tole marl a tho tl tune on s future thy.

The klow4e welt' into lb• Committer of Sapp'', •ad voted
the oust of :4,oiti.tl for the:building of • pity at Art11;1_1'211.
Hadouur

vat,aitt.e of Ways mad Means au paotpooed le

• .
Ti. rr•,lr Pura truvisiou Bill went tbroueli a Committee.
t•oul.:arum bruilzlit up the aq...rt, =nd the Hill
.eada beedsid, and uidered t• be read a thud tune tu.

rhe other ord. rs of the day w•rr• then dispoartl
a, and the Rouse adjourned at hell pad twelve

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LON DON.
TUESDAY. M ARCII 20.

• The pipets which were the most active in prepa-
ying the stock jobbing report of the arrival of M.
Dukuc with overtures of peace. now say, "It is
now understood that no offer of a pacific tendency
has been received from France—that the divstch
related merely to an exchange of some particular
primmer*, and was an answer to a letter that had
brett dispatched by one of the cartels that was sent
some time ago to ilorlaix."

The grand debate upon the Expedition to the
fkbettlf, is fixed for Nlooiday. It is presumed that
it will utrupy four days ; that it will be ilfiktilrotd
seer irons Tuesday to Thursday, and be concluded
Irnnoiy.

General Josue is arrived from IL-nobly, and Sir
3. Duncan, th- Gdrersier, is shortly exvecte.l.
General CWIMPAO44I6 remains in contin mil there,
• * until the nrrtval of General A axitcaom in v.
The French rrikite, captured by the Burial*, is
called the Arai:ate. pierced for 40 guns, had 28
mounted; takes. ilst ult. off the Western lilts.
&twee.' the hour of .iii and seven o'clock. on
the evening of Tuesday last, Nlir. horn M MISR, inn-
. keeper, at Niue-mil- House, in the county of
Tippe•ary. was way-1.11,1 and deed at within •
shot, isia,ance of his !,..use ; there were three per.
finis co,.i.ertred to tin• horrid offer, one of whom.
lodz-eil five bullet, Mani a bluniletbuss in Mr.
.11-lattaas back. He lingered in extreme torture
till Thursday night. One of the 1111114S1S11111 was aiii-
prehended. Mr. %lance-was a man of excellent
character, sad has left a widow with a large family
to lament his loss.
A tumult. which was followed by some unplea-
sant consequences, took place at Chelmsford on
Saturday eveniug. Several soldiers, priucipally
Irishmen, who had celebrated the festival of St.
Patrick. sallied into the town from the Barracks,
mid 'Mashed every person. they met. They rustle
their way to the front of the Shire-House. where
there was, as usual. a great crowd, it being assizes
time. Considerable alarm prevailed for some time
within the Court; but it was calmed by the cool-
ness and presence of mind of the Judge (Haar%
who commanded silence, and ordered the business
to proceed. The rioters were at length subdued)
by the exertions of their Officers and the police, but
not without considerable difficulty. Some perilous,
we understand, were severely Wounded.
About one o'clock, yesterday. an ox, of a greyish
colour, very tall and long legged, with short horns,
presented himself in the open space in the front of
St. Clement's Church. in the Strand. He did not
appear hunted, or over driven, but seemed quite
at large and at ease. without any person in care or
pursuit of him. When he firm came into the arena,
he stoptishort. and threw up his head, as if it were
in token of defiance rod challenge of so advema y.
Neither cart, waggon. or carriage. was push g at
tine moment, a ein7umstance very uncommou in
that great thoroughfare. About half-a-dozen foot
passengers happened, however, to be in the way at
the nine, out of vinous the animal singled Mr.
Park-, an elderly gentleman. who resides in the
Commercial-road. -The animal was at about seven
yards distance, when he fixed on Nfr. Parks. and
rushed directly at him. The other passengers dis-
persed, and Mr. Parks stood motionless, with his
eyes Axed upon the assailant. It was a fearful mo-
ment, and the animal had approached close, and
lowered his head to the ground, to toss him into the
air, when-it fell upon its knees. Mr. Parks instantly
wised this opportunity to effect his escape, and,
turning about, ran off close along the new homes
leat the eastern end of Holvwell-street. with the Oa,
• which had recovered itself from its fall. close at his
back. Exacdy at the southern corner of the street.
there was. collection of old chairs, and other house-
hold furniture. exhibited fur sole, and also a fruit
stall. Mr. Parks had just reached this spot. whew
be was overtaken by the furious animal. and
pitched forward. Chairs. tables. the fruit-5t..11,
and the }MOT old woman that °ward it, were
all overturned in one general confusion. The
woman, hOwever, escaped without serious injury.
bat Mr. Parks was severely tut on the forehead.
The furious animal pursued its roars.. down the
Strand. and, at a late hour last sight. we le. rued
that it killed a woman at Charin,issr

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