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Par'ionsent of the Sith of His ;resent Mljesty, he
had direened to be issued to the Clerk of the Crown,
NEW weirs
foe the eleltion of Members to serve in the present Par.
li anent for the city of Gloucester, in the mom of
John Pitt, Esq deceased ; for St. Andrews, &c.
in the room of David Scott, Esq. deceased ; for tilt,
coon y of Monmouth. in the room of Tomei
Brooke, Esq. deceased ; for BoroughOridge, is the
room of the Hon. John Scott, deceased ; and for
the county of Waterford, in Ireland, in the room
of the Right Hon. John Berestord, deceased.
Nine new Members were then introdu.red, and
took the usual 0 ithsond their Sears, oormost witorn
were, the Right Hon Lord Viscount CAS KKKKK SOH,
Colonel Maene, PONsOr4SY T
.lanes GRAHAM, Boors. • . and
The Bill for preventiog Clandestine Oiolawries,
was then read 4 first and second time, ppof:lrma.
(This Bill is intro.fueed at the commencement of
every Sessions, in order to assert the right and pri-
vilege of the House of Commons, to proceed upon
any business of public concern, previously to the
taking of any Speech or Message coming from the
Throne, into c on, id e ration .)
On the Motion of various Members, new Writs
were ordered to be issued to the Clerk of the Crown,
for the Eleeion of Members to serve iii the present
Parliament, for the Through of Dunwich, in the
county of Suffolk, in the room of Snowden Borne,
Esq. who, since his etc/lion, had accepted the office
of Law Remembrancer to the Court of Exchequer ;
forth), Queen's County in Ireland, in the room of
Sir Eyre Come, Barr. who had accepted the office
Of LieutenooteGeneral of the island of Jamaica ;
for Dumbarton, in the room of Sir James Colcoi.
been, Kart ; for Bedfordshire, in the room of the
Hon. St. Andrew St. John, who has since been
called op to the House of Peers ; and for the bo-
eorsgo of Leominster, in Herefordshire, in the room
i of the Hon. Charles Kinnaird, now a Peer of the
United Kingdom.
THE ADDRFSS.
The SPEAKER then acquainted the House,
that, by desire of the Lords Commissioners ap-
pointel by Special Commission, that House had at-
tend. d in the House of Peers, whea the Lord Chao-
eellor, one of the Commissioners, by diredlion of
His Majesty, delivered a Speech ; of which. to pre-
vent mistakes, he had obtained a Cully, which he
then read (Vie, for the Speech, the foregoing Re-
port of the House of Lords.)
Lord FRANCIS SPENCER then rose, for the
purpose of moving an Address of 'Plunks to His
Majesty for his mos; gracious communication ; but
his Lordship spoke in so low a tone of voice, we
were scarcely able to colleet the substance of his
sch, which was nearly as follows. He said, he
rel,f consume but a very few moments of the time
of the House, in the observations he had to make
upon the present occasion- His Lordship, in a.i-
vetting to the late events upon the Continent, 14.
talented, in strong terms, the disasters which had be-
fallen our Allies in the contest ag.iinsr the common
enemy; but declared, that having tie most un-
shaken and sincere ;assurance ftom the Emperor nf
Russia, of 1113 Krill alliance end friendship, whose
magnanimity and enlightened policy, 11.41.11115 t beta
the same towards this country, tie did not doubt but
the beneficial effete' of such on alliance, would ulti-
mately lead to the glory and honour of this king-
dom. He congratulated the House upon the afti-
vitv and perseverance of our fleets, in the pursuit
and attack of the enemies' squadrons, which uni-
formly terminated to the Lemur of the British flog ;
but be particularly congratulated the House upon
the late glorious vteory over the Combined Fleets
of France and Spain, off Cape Trafalgar, which
had so confirmed the maritime superiority of this
country, over that of her enemies, and so essen-
tially contributed to the security of His Majesty's
dominions ; but, at the same time, he was sire that 1
every Member of that House would, with hire,
deeply regret the loss of that heroic Commander, '
by whom such a vieory had been achieved ; who
bad confirmed the importance and glory of the aft;
and the same day that closed the life of float heroic
Commander, gave a brain blow to the enemy's
airy; and he had no debut of the hearty concur-
rence of the House, with His Majesty's intimation,
in enabling His Majesty to bestow some signal marks
of distinetion upon the family of that lamented and
illustrious hero. The Noble Lord concluded, by
proposing an Address to His M.jesty, which was
merely an echo of the Speech, returning His Ma-
jcsty thanks hr his communication ; condoling with
the Royal roma', on the death of the late Duke
of Gloucester ; congratulating him on the late un- '
elompled vietory, off Cape Trafalgar, under the '
I ire Lord Nelson, whose death was so deeply and
deservedly lamented ; expressive of the thanks of
rOe House, to the Officers and seamen of the British
Navy, engaged in that vieory ; and declaring that
the House would proceed with pleasure, in enabling
His Majesty to bestow on the tamely of Lord Nel-
ms, such a mark of iiittinft;on and munificence, as
so great and singular an exploit deserved ; also
thaokine !Ss Majesty for laying before the House
the copies of treaties with the Continental Powers ;
assisting him, that they should be taken into their
meet serious consideration; and condoling with He,
Majesty upon the late disastrous events en the Con-
tinent; but esulting in the alliance with Russia,
whose unshaken and enliehtened policy hod always
hero consistent with the tornspriUity of Later ;
retuning thanks to Ili: Majoay, for appropriating
the one million of prise-motley, mentioned in the
Speech, to the Public Service; and assuring His
oikesty of the utmest exertions of the House, in
procarieg the necessary supplies. and every other
exertion which could render use British Empire as
invincible at home, as it was formidable abroad.
Mr. AINSLIE seconded the Motion ; and
titoaght that. the seotiments of every Member of
that Hi-use most ._cord eith those of the Noble
Lord who had just moved the Address; and, in the
n biereatioris he had made, did ample justice to the
I, eased the tire 1.4 cal ChatAeCT this country ever pro-
d acrd. And a irift,ry unexampled in the annals of this
0 r ony other kingslons. He Lamented, with the noble
1 331 il, the disasters upon the Cootioreit, which had
I is disappointed the sanguine errie&ations of Go-
t leromert, while the untie enemy had, by as:
aiming the mask of pease, damped the rigour of
our allies, an i presenoad so lamentable a picture to
Nei. be: which this country had a right to view in
'moth.: ,-en:. Our commerce, he admitted might

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sn:. in some si.ght degree by the occupstinn of a
great part of the Continent by the enemy, whose
chief menaces ,'ere direaed against our trade ; but
lie nom. - i the House,th at the gallantry and spirit of
the E ration was still the same as ever, and
w enafile us, at all times, to overcome our ad-
versaries. The exigencies of the times, he observed,
renoi:ed extraordinary exertions, which, he was
convinced, would be made; and although there
was KO security in this country, while the pre-emi-
ts-nice of France continued on the Continent, as it
now was, yet, as we had hitherto resisted the mis-
c ievous and ambitious views of the Government of
V.•.ioce, he trusted our exertions would out-run ne-
ce:si:v, and, by a steady perseverance its the same
wisdum and prudence which had always direlted
His Majesty's Councils, and that same unani-
mity anineest ourselves which has so long subsisted.
the ultimate result would be the attainment of a
lasting and honourable peace.
The Address being then read by the SPEAKER,
Lord HEN K Y YE ITY most sincerely ei.incided
wi.h the Noble Lind, and Seconder, in that part of
the Address relating to the late glorious viamies by
sea, and the death of the noble and magnanimous
Lord Nelson, in which sentiment, lie was well as-
sured, no man in that Hoase could differ with him.
It was the peculiar eharaaer of that great hero, to
unite all men in one common effoit against the ene-
mies of his country. It was the peculiar happiness
of him to ae.tuate them with one spirit and energy
in their country's welfare; and he was well satisfied,
all men would unite with him in one sentiment, one
opinion, one heart, and one mind. upon this silt-jell.
But with remea to the other parts of the Address,
it was originally his intention to suggest to the
House an amendment, which he had flattered him-
self would have appeared more consonant t the
general feelings of the Haase, at this time ; hut he
had no he.itation in saying, that, from the various
reports in circulation, such an amendment mu .t
ultimately lead to a very painful and arduous
discussion. and which he did not wish to elicit-
in the absence of a person, whose conchilt in the
ccmrse of that discussion, should he theiprincipal sub-
ject of animadversion ; all personal feelings should
he out of the question, where the pub; c imeiest
was so deeply concerned, hut his Lordship expressed
his regret at the occasion of that gentleman's
.ence. He, therefore, under these eirenenstsnces,
thought it better to dery hi, imemled arriesdnient
for the present, and merely begged leave then to
tend tt ; the suhstance or which as-ured His Ma-
jesty, that that House felt the deepest concern tor
the series of disasters which had h-tallen our Allies
on the Continent, and that they would take ar.
early opportunity of investigating it as far as re-
spelled the condna of His M jesty's Ministers ;
that that House was fully sens.bie of the necessity
of increased Aftivitt sold exertions; but, at the same
time, thought it their duty to provide that such
asrlivay and exertions should no' he sr. employed as
to aggrandise the enemy we hanit to contend with ;
and that, frosts the laineptable state of pehlic
affairs, as extraordinary efforts were necestarily to
be resorted to, the Hause trusted that they might
not In, applied to increase those evils they were in
ten,kd to avert. The Noble Lind then continued,
that, from the dangerous and abandoned state of
affairs of this cottntr y, some vigorous measures must
be resorted to, andthe psblic had alpeceliar call upon
that House to investigate, in the most scrutin,,us
manner, the recent events upon the Continent, as they
respated this country. His Lordship eh/refire
considered it better nut to make any further obser-
vations, which might give rise to a discussion, be
did not at the present mean to go into, and he ac-
cordingly thought it necessary then to give notice,
that he felt it his duty, under all the circumstances,
to bring forward this suhjea fully before the House,
Monday next.

Mr. FOX expressed his participation in the sen-
timents which had fallen from the Noble Lord, and
should therefore only offer a very few words, merely
to state his hope, 'hat this seeming derelitlion, under
the particular circumstances alluded to, should not
be so interpreted, as if he and those about him did
not feel as they ought to do for the calamities of
their country, and also for the calamities of that
Power, to whose co-operation this nation was accus-
tomed to look, and must, perhaps, in future, look,
notwithstanding the disasters brought upon it. He
further tristed it would not be supposed, that they
did ant feel grief and indignation at the extraordinary,
ill-concerted, ill.condueled, and disastrous mea-
lutes, which led to this alarming crisis of affairs,
as well as concern for the situation of their coun-
try. It was this strength of feeling which princi-
pally induced him to concur in the p•oposed delay.
The reports in circulation, and which had certainly
reached all the members of that House, impressed
him with as much concern as other gentlemen ;
but he was in hopes, that the necessity fur delay
would be over in a very few days, which wi.uid
afford him the highest satisfeCtion, as it would be
painful for him to wound the feelings of any ab-
sent man ; and he would find it impossible to dis-
cuss fully this important subje&, without conneet-
ing it with the conduCt of that individual, who
most be allowed to have had the greatest share in
it. He agreed with the Noble Lord, that it was
a subjeEt which could not possibly admit of any
long delay, before the House entered into a full
and fair discussion of it ; and he was therefore glad
to find, that there was not at present any intention
of poaponing it beyond Monday next.

Lord CASTLEKEAGH said, there 151$ no
language, however warm, that sh,-tild, at present,
induce Mtn to depart from the line of forbearance
which the Noble Lord thought proper to adopt
Gentlemen seemed desirous of charging the most
fatal errors on the present Administr.nion t bus.
though he was :as 5011:1tOUS for a full and ample dis-
elusion of the subjeff as any man could be.yet it must
be apparent to ever yore, that it could nut be so fairly
and satisfaelosily coodnEted, as it the individual sup-
posedto he roost concerned in it,was in his place. The
general feeling of every man most. he thought,
suggest the propriety of that. If Gentlemen found
a duty rat amount to those feelings. which urged
them to bastes the discussion, it was ii thyir poles"
to do 50, and he could assure them, tirat His Ma-
jesty's Ministers were fully prepared. and equally
desirous to vindicate themselves 6 at the same time,
however, if the present urifortunste circumstances
should roivir.—e. he must anoeal to the liberal.t

THE BRlTrin PRESS.

LONDON.
WEDNESDAY, J•NUAIIT 22.
The Session of Parliament was opened yesterday
by Commission. This is the second time of its be-
ing opened in the absence of His MAJLSTY, in the
course of his reign. The former instance oc-
cirred during His Manors's illness in 17.9.
Of course the greater part of the pomp and parade
of the ceremony was wanting. In the House of
Lords, the Peers were dressed in their robes, brit, in
tither respedls, it presented only the appearance of
an ordinary day. The attendance was very thin. It
comprised, however, the Prince of W•tts and all
the ROYAL Doers, except the Duke if Sussex.
Lord GRENVILLE. Lard HOLLAND, Lord H•WICES..
11111 T, the Earl of Crowns, and several other
Peers, who generally rake an alive part in Debate,
were also present. The MArquisses of Wait est es
and LANSDOWN. Earl N 'moos. and Lord Sr.
JOHN. were severally sworn, and took their sears.
The Lotto Ce•scsttoe read the Speech. On Iris
right sat :be Archbishop of C•NTtiIIICAT and the
Earl of Camoucts; and on his left the Earl of
DA NT/IOUTS and Lord AUCKLAND. These five
Peers were the Lords Cuaarnissionen. The at-
tendance in the House of Commons was very
full. Mr. Fox, Mr. Saturn's, Mr. Wit:nowt,
Mr. WHITIIIILAD, Mr. Geis, and Mr. Groeoi
Ponsosas, occupied their usual seats, upon the up-
positioe benches. 'the gallery was crowded with
strangers, in expenation of a warm debate; but our
report Mews, that the hopes of a debate were disap-
puioted in both Houses. Earl Cower'', in the
Lord., and Lord HINIIT PITTY, in the Commons,
both declined to press their proposed amendments
to the address, and gave notice of their intention to
move them in the shape of resolutions, on Mon-
day. This delay was diftated by a just sense ut
del:;acy and respell to Mr. PITT, and shews that a
cor:fident hope is entertained of Lis speedy recovery.
All the Members who spoke upon the subjetl,
while they admitted that the question could not be
satisfasiorily discussed in the absence of Mr. Pyre,
appeared resolved not to postpone it beyond that
day. From this circumstance we may pres•tme,
that he is expedited to be able to attend on Monday.
An express, was received in town last night, at
o'clock, from the Bishop of L.:Nor:nit. who resides
with Mr. PITT, at Putney, stating, that he was in
sonc% the cam: way as on Monday.

LI:. 1711 I CI • e• t:t 0111 Siketel!. ?r:

fraosl in terms of Brea moderatio4, and to have
been drawn up with an anxious desire to avoid all
ground of opposition. It recommends no speciSc
line of conchae, nor calls forth the inaeifestatioo of
any particular opinion. The affairs of the Conti-
nent are but slightly toothed upon; and the glo-
rious victory of Trafalgar is its prominent feature.
The PArli.tmentare provisions for Ilse support of the
:ides won for his family. by the splendid achieve.
ment. of Viscount Islst.sotr, will be most ample. '
and, no doubt, will embrace his amiable wiJow.
The tone r,f the speech, in those passages whine the •
name of France occurs. is net the least interesting
of its features. Instead of the " unprincipled arr. ;
bition and arrogance of France," it uses the mom
moderate terms of tt her growing and formidable
encroachments." The propriety of perfecting tl.e
population of thi country in military discipline, se-

commended in the Speech, is a principle, the pact
and expediency of which are unquestionable. There
was, therefore, nothing immediately and directly its •
the Speech, upon whic:t to ground an atnendmear,
and provoke an opposition, even though Mr. Fair
were present. The delic.tcy and feeling with which
that.Freat man's name was mentioned by all penis
yes%aday, do them honour.
handsome condtal is the best refutation orfhe
lumnies of those Jacobins, who would degrade Its
English charader, by representing the opposition as
exulting in the illness of the Minister, and cowardly
seizing the opportunity of his absence, to gaits an
easy vilory over his cause.

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Yesterday morning, Hie M/1.1 ESTT, Princesses
Aocusra,Sornia, and A ant*. accompanied by
General Firzaoz and Colonel FAT Loa. on horn-
back. took an airing, in Windsor Great Park.
Her MAJESTY and the Punctuate took la airing
to Fro:more.
Yesterday, the Duke of Yost held a public day,.
at his Office, in the Horse-Guards, and saw a num-
ber of Oficers, in rotation, as they left their same*.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wakes took
an airing, yesterday, and, we are happy to announce.
is much recovered.
The Dukes of Couseat•iins and CAllll.llllO6a
sat, yesterday, in the House of Peers, on the Minis-
terial Bench, between Lords HAwiteasose and
Mt tisa•vx. The Duke of Yoe* sat on the Wool-
s..ck. near the Speaker, Lord E otovon.
The Prince of Was.ps sat, during the greater part
of the evening, yesterday, between Lord Gamier cLa
and Lill STAAHOPS.
The Marquis of WILL W. AT leek, renrarlketoly
well. His complexion is even clearer this before
he went to India. He was dressed, yesterday, in
the il:Arse of Peers, very plain, and did pet wear
the insignia of his orders.
Lord Get.nvir.t.e, when he bad occasion to al-
lude, yesterday, to the illness of his relative. Mt.
Pirr, appeared greatly affeaed, and could seareely
refram from tears.
Earl Nttsua, on his introdetion into the Hessen
of Peer•, yesterday. was dressed in deep ineendag.
llis Lordship looked extremely sorrowful and de-
jeCted, and held his head dams the whole 'time the
Clerk was reading the patent, which, on want of
the many remainders, is of extraordinary kWh.
His dark hair begin: to wear a silvery appearance.
His resemblance to the late Noble and gallant Vie.
count is very strong.
Earl lor (VS, PATER L• TOCCRII, En. Sir LAI..
atscaPwasons, Colonel Vulgate, the Keiser of
testy, and Mr. CtAtt. of Norfo all Members of
Parliament, arrived, yesterday, at Na ROT'S Hotel.
Yesterday, the Loan MA voa ordered the price
of bread to be continued the same as last week, viz.
11 Id the quarter n loaf.
The Coal and Corn Committee intend to sled
fifteen Deputy Coal-meters, on 1 iday next.
k:atraa of a letter from Leghorn. dated 13th
December, Swedish vessels, with pil-
chards, irons England, for this port, have boss taken
by Frelich privateers, and condemned."

The Trace/ter, BA MOP, from Poole, is lost at the
:nuance of Leghorn harbour.
The IVirreis, II•tx. from Newyork, is totally lam
in the Texei--crew saved.
74, Gamete of last night contains a Proclamation
for A General Fast, to be t•b“rveti throughout ling-
land and Ireland, on Wednesday the 2(ith of Februar y
next, for the purpose of imploring the divine bless-
ing assistance on His bleaur z's arms. for the
testaratioo of peace and prosperity.
Ga:ette also contains a similar Proclamation
for Scotland, to be observed there on Thursday the
47th of February next.
Vie Gazette of last night contains an Order in
Council, prohibiting the exportation of salt-petre,
arms, and ammunition.
Ter Gazette also contains an Order in Council
direfiing that the Quarantine laid upon all ships,
persons, goods, and merchandises which may arrive
in any of the ports of this kingdom, or the isles of
Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, or Maa, from
any of the ports in the States of Pennsylvania or New
York, be taken off,
The first-drawn 5.000 Tickets are sure to he
Priarvs.....4l.JßNSaY and Co. beg leave or state ta
their friends and the public, that in consequence of
the arrangement of the above benefits, it is manifest
to every adventurer, that by purchasing before the
Lottery commences Drawing, an important advan-
tage is obtained : for instance, the first-drawn Pick-
et will he entitled to 10.0121 ; the fortunate holder
may renew the purchase of an undrawn Ticket
with the 221. a:-.J on the second day obtain 20,07•.:1.
and continue to do so until :he first 5,000 ri!. I i.k-
ets ate drawn out of the wheel. Tickets and Shares
are selling in great varier! of numb. rs, and at, the
lowest prices. Prizes ;od on demand by iioa..sair
and Ca. the old established State Lottery Offices.
2b. CornE:ll, 52, Charing Cross. and St. Margaret ** I
Hill, Borough. Orders, Li:, r:Ttter or carrier, ex.-
e,.uted exaetly on the :ame terms as if present. The
irr.s Drairtnr us= Monday week.

EbINBURGII, .146.. 16.

HIGHLAND socii. ry OF SCOTLAND.

The Anniversary General Meeting of this Societe,
in terms of the chatter, was hell in their hall here
on Tuvrainy last, at which there WAS a respen.th!e
attendance of the Members, to the number of one
hundred. The Right Hon. the Earl of Dalhousie,
. one of the Vice-Presidents in office, in the Chair (in
absent.. 4 the Earl of Moira, who had not arrived
from London), when, aftisr a ballot tot new Mem-
bers, a Treasurer. a President, Vice-President, other
. Officers, and some routine business,
The Treasurer stated to the Meeting, that he had
the satisf.olion of informing the Society, that his
Grace the Duke of Argyle, their worthy President,
had lately, in pursuance of his intention formerly
anneitnced, lodged with him, as Treasurer, the sum
of 10001. sterling, as the commencement of, Mid for
the purpose of establishing. a fnnd, under the pa-
tronage and management of this Society, to be ap-
plied by them for defraying, in part, the education
of the younger sons of Highland gentlemen for the
navy. That his Grace had been, in a great mea-
sure, induced to make this handsome and public.
spirited donation, from observing that comparatively
few gentlemen from the Highlands were to be found
es
otfi.:ers of the navy, which the Duke of Argyle,
attributed, in a great degree, to the considerable ex-
=of educating Clem for that profession, and
taining them while Midshipmen.
His Grace farther thought, that gentlemen of
du* wintery becoming more generally officers of
• is die navy, would be a great inducement to
Igebbedees and /slanders to enter into that service,
snainegh es which they felt at present no partiality,
dim the circumstance of their having so
dome of being under the command of gentle-
mesh et dear own country. with whom they had a
treasurer

admiral of oasaeftion:
The' Illsarer concluded, by acquainting the Soo
ciatiN that be had lent out the above sum upon TO..
per heritable inenrity.
the &kitty, in the strongest terms, expressed
their n of the liberality and patriotism
*Duke of Argyle upon this occasion,
ela_ Jai, high rank, and so consonant to his
inlistieleteddB ; and it was not doubted that an
antenpila so truly praiseworthy would he followed by
Imlay ether Noblemen and Gendemen of the So-
ciety. as there lets evety realms to expel that the
institution of the find now began by his Grace,
would net only be if befit to those who were the ota-
jeas of it, but would ultimately prove beneficial to
the 'runtime strength of the empire—that the High-
lands and Islands of Siodand being the seat of a
'Feat fishery, which it was hoped would be soon
.tarried on upon a mote extensive plan than it had
ever been before. that part of the kingdom, it might
' be justly espeited, would become a great nursery
for seamen. and therefore any plan. which tended
to make the naval service more agreeable to the ra-
tives, was rendered of still greater importance. It
was, therefore,
aissigni enaniettoudr, that the warmest thinks of this
Soca, ha witandad to ho Grace the Uuke d Argyle, toe this
assay wow ant peoetic duvation, which the Society co
laow as a sew proof, in aiid,tion to tbe many which Ida
Owed he inentedy given, of his atte.itino to the ii,terests elf
the Ifshinota. and et out sermon and amistanee which, as Nit
PWWWW. lee hie uniforrelv a11...4ed to the useful purled", for
winds the Society was %imitated."
The Meeting farther resolved to request the Ead
of Dalhousie. the Vice-President, in the Chair, to
writ* a letter to the Duke of Argyle. communio
eating the above resolution, and expressing these
delltielheitta of the Societe ; and remitted to the Dis
mikes. with an instrußion to consider of, and ar-
range a proper plan for the management of this fund.
as well as for promoting its increase; and approved
of the coodua af the Treasurer, in having the mo.
wry properly scared in the mean time.
Sir Imre Sine'. am then rose. and expressed the
satisfatlista be felt at being enabled to lay on the
Society% table the printed sheets of a very large
proportion of the Poems of Ossian, en the trientel
Ceder. with a Latin translation, the whole of which
weds would be completed in the space of two or
three months. The publication of that work its
Gaelic. ha said he was persuaded, would not only
remove the doubts which had been eateetained re-
vering the authenticity of these poems, but would
also s»d to mitt a greater desire, than had lately
provasiells to be Ifcquainted with Gaelic literature*
with the mimic by which the Gaelic poetry was go-
ovally seeoespanned, and with the language which
. coot those ancient effusions of natural feeling
and He begged leave, therefore, to submit
• the 'mg motion to the consideution of the
Society :
"Thar the general meeting An inw-u ft the D:reflort to take
low then eimaderstios the avast ittartuat means of collect
sus of PISISIntne, what yet ansains of Gaelic litareitre S.AI
▪ and aim to take such steps to to them mat seem mw ad-
nuishisi 11M she prepeiing and pabloh irg a Gaelic Dictionary;
that, as such meamstes tenet necess.irilv ks aturoded with a
very conehlemble vs pence, a gtneralteltseription h.r defratior
the ewe be Sat ott feet among the Member, of the Serve', end
easy friends el lieseetwier, each at home and 'tweed ; and that,
hi seder Co preueete these laiolahle maritime*, the Direriors are
birch sotknrieed to sulekr.bit one hundred gnomes to the .tams
of the 'newer ."
Sir Joao Ma coa toot Musaar, in seconding the
Motion. stated his convietion. that the ebjea of it
WAS of great national importance—that he was sa-
tisfied a store of magic, with tome valuable glean-
ings of Gaelic literature, might still be collefted
~ I am old enough. said Sir John. to have been de-
lighted in successive seasons, helcov any translation
was heard of, with many of the Poems which have
been the sabiea of so much discussion, and I ant
happy that the publication of them, in the original
Gaelic, is now in such forwardness. Without pre-
. tending to he a critic in Gaelic. I know in much of
it, as to enable me, if necessary, to sheer that. in
very many instances, even the talents al Mr. Mac-
pherson had prayed aneroid to do ionic@ to his on-
. ginal. I believe no gentleman will be found, who
is enabled, from a proper knowledge of the Gaelic
language, furl to perceive and enjoy the incompa-
rable beauties of these Poems in the original, and
has compared them with Maepherson's translation,
who is not convinced, that he veai'dat the author of
that mei v real. lam most ar.xious that the Gaassi
laogiaste, who h possesses so much energy and ex-
cellence. sfroild br oreserved. and I think the pith-
, iimotori elm pt soor sitars will corn ibis:, greatly
to that eo,jela " Sr: J 11. Murray concitied by
;yin the swoon of his ft-a. h'r.end the most de-