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eountey, Whigls *heft to nieite.the Mose cant'
how it interfered. An the evils upon which, r
Honourable (hutleman had dwelt were owing .to
iiisuratice-'-au attempt had been made to presfint
insurances, which was in a great deg=
cenfirl, so that the remedy was not
Upon the whole he considered the tax to be de-
fended, as it vas, at all events, a voluntary one ; and
as steps were taken every year to ameliorate it. he
thoug:it it hot fair to try it for one year more, mid
tileb, if it was found that the public morals were
endangered beyond a remedy, he would, for our,:
'agree to abolish it.
Mr. WHITBREAD explained, that- the mile lie
complained of we. e not of the present day ; they
lied their existence at 'emit since the year
Mr. WINDHAM argued that appeals to the feel.
in ;s or the passions of the public were no fa mode
of reasoninga in order to prove that any measure.
Milort in itself bad, es might be instanced in the
case of am, which, though in itself had, might
lie justified under the plea of necessity ; but west
he contended fur b.:a*, thAt it could not be disc
puted that this st.aiis mode of raising revenue, or
all others, by which the lots* possible isms to be
gained Ly the Government, at the seine tune the
most was to be lost by the people. If Government
persisted in teaching the pea ale a spirit of gam.
blin4, this mug inevitably produce vice; the
equally inevitable consequence of which was
ruin. The people at large were subject to
so many arts of delusion, that they were rendered
Incapable of resisting the temptation held out to
them, of pounds fur shillings ; and upon this Fiat-,
ciple., In eoweeived there could t.e but one feeling

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on the subject, that the injury was of so malignant
a nature, that nothing but the most absolute ne-
cessity could justify. In so earlier stage of the
business, perhaps, he ought to have maintained
more decided opposition to the msasure ; hat eves
as it then stood, be could out avoid deliveriug
jrla
opinion on the subject.
Mr. PIdRCEVAL contended, that the evils attend-
ing on Lotteries were not so great as were alleged
it was agreed upon that insurance was the real
source of the evils complained of, as it was by
thut means alone that people were led on as it were
step by step to their own ruin. To remedy *hit.,
they had been proceeding step by step, and he was
ten without hope that it might be altogether cured
by the ar....asure proposed of drawing the *lit& of
the Lottery in one day ; this, if nut a radical
cure, would at least have the effect of taking away
the opportunity of so:extensive a mischiefs, existed
i hitherto. It was calculated by en experienced per-
son, that 50n0 tickets were the extent diet could be
drawn in one day. Taking. then the Lottery of
40,000 tickets, the whole might be decided is the
same time by taking them in a quadruple propor-
tion. one number deciding the fate of fusty. He
believed that great mischiefs, and of coarse mi-
series were attendant upon Lotteries,. but not that,
these prove eded nom public ours. Little goes,
and such .ehrinei were a great source of private
misfortune, and he could not but think that if
Lotteries were to go forward in his lieuse, it was
better that such should go forward ander his own
eyes, for the purpose of procuring a lieuetit to the,
whole of his household.
Mr. WI tosaroat t contended against the prin-
ciple upon which Lotteries were attempted to be
supported. He belie Yea. that Lotteries inspired •
the spirit of gambling, and therefore upon the
principle upon which they were attempted to Ist
supported, it might be contended that it was better
they should be carried on all the year round. He
remembered some years ago the slave trade was
defended on the seine principle, imutely, that at all
events it would be carried on, mod therebire it was
useless to oppose it ; lit therefore did not know
how to argue with those Geutlenteu, who now felt
and admitted all the facts stated in the report of
their Committee, and yet doing so, still supported
the measure. Couceiving, thercAire, the Collide-
tiou to he radically bad, he could nut bring him-
self to agree to the niesome.
Sir SaauLt. Rout silt expressed his decided dis-
approbation of the measure.
The House then divided on the resolution, which
was carried in the affirmative. Ayes 90. Noes 36.
—Majority 54.
The remaining Resolutions were then agreed tri.
Mr. FOSTLR moved the Order of the I Loy, for
the House resolving itself into a Cotuinittee upon
the Irish Distillery Bill.
Mr. 111JTCHINSON expressed his hope that the
Right Hon Gentleman would not press this mea-
sure at that tete heur of the night, more especially
in the absence of the Right Hun. Member for We.
terror', (Sir John Newport), who, under the im-
pression of its not coining ou, and being indis-
posed, had gene away.
Mr. Fostea did not conceive that to he any ren-
nin for dela) Mg a measure of such importance,
more especially as the Session was drawing so hear
its close.
Mr. Powwowr suggested, that as the Commit-
tee was the proper stage in which the turd s of the
several parts of the Bill should be discussed, the
present was no hour to enter on that discussion,
especially where there was a likelihood of such dif-
ference of opinion.
Mr. PAINLI.I. observed, that the measure would
be equally forward by going lido the Committee on
Weduesday next, when the Irish Budget was to hr
brought forward.
Mr. FOSTF.IL proposed, that if the notice which
stood for to-morrow were poitpotied, he would agree
to putting off the Committee till then.
The House divided on the motion that theSPEle.
[Ca do leave the Chair, which was carried ;
Are 64
Noes 22
Majority
Upon Strangers being re-admitted into the Gal-
lery, we found Mr. Forret objecting in the Com-
mittee, to a motion made by Mr. M. A. Taylor,
that the Committee report progr as, and ask leave
to sit again.
Mr. TAYLOR observed, that the qesestiost was
whether they should agree to en attempt 'o go no
with the Bill at that hoar of the eight ; and that,
dining the absence of the Right Hon. Member
(Sir J.lw Newport). occasioned by indisposition,
merely betimes be dirt not wish to meet him u,
the .subject? Feeling the impropriety of this moil,
of pi:weeding, lei was tieteemnied tee defeat it t,s
dividing the Howse if necessary upon leery cleave, er
even word of the Vali.

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tie!. Deitioti littewite wish eri the Ititht Ho?
Ilotareblea Member alluded to viol periwig. Jag at, 1'
the swot time deprecated the tilem of sine
lion of Menthe"' being [wefts:try to the
for any part of the enipire, and therefore
wished the measure to go forward.
Kr. M. A4.D.trt.oe urged the necessity of th-ise •
MeMbers olesitorre more peculiarly ceiiiiersat.t
with any isilissere bring present at its di.cusainit ; . '
auttowierbild *grim, that he conceived the Right
41ioniourable Gentleman oppoNitr to I)itn was afraid
to meet the talents end ergunierq of his Ki3ht fyo.
Honourable Friend, and therefore% fished the bu.
SHUNS 10 KO forward (hiring hi. nffsetn•r.
The Hon. :Wernher was called to ()refer, as
puting motives to u y Member of Oilit liouse for
hi. conduct.
Mr. Foirrsa said he was notbfraid to meet any man.
Mr TAYLOR disclaimed any allusion by what
he had said to his personal enures... •
Mr. W. WYfiali conceived his HMI.. Friend
justified in supposing the Rt. 110,i, Member was •
afraid to inept one by whose arguments lie had •
been so often defeated.
Mr. Cetiatta put en end to our witnessing the
discrission, by enforcing the standing order of the
flown!, inoeing that sti•unuers do withdraw.—The
!Speaker was accordingly obliged to order the gal.
leo, to hr cleared.
Strangers were not again admitted into the gal.
ley, but we understand that the fitrili,r eni.aidera-
tion ni the Bil: in Committee was poatipuned to
Wtdnesd.iy nest. 11l
The other •erders of the Day were disposed of,
and the House adjourned at Half-past One o'Clock.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
FROM THE DUTCH PAPERS.
FOURTH BULLETIN.
BULLETIN.
A' Head -quarters at Bruunse, May I.
" Os the crossing of the bridle* at Landshut,
Brigadier-General taicottegate proofs of valour and
coolies:so. Colonel Lauriston placed the artillery
advantageously,stid contributed lunch to the happy
issue of this splendid affair.
" The Bishop and the principal public function-
aries of Saltzburg repaired to Barghoinsen. to im-
plore:the clemency of the Esnpetnr for their coun-
try. His Majesty gave them his assumucv, that
they should never again coins ander the dominion
of the 'House of' Austria. hey Nig:aged to take
measures for recalling the four battalions of the
militia, which the Circle had delivered, and of
'which a part were dispensed and fled.
" The head-quarters are to be this day removed
to Hied.
" At Branum, magnSines were fonnd with two
.beeidred thousand rations of biscuit, and 6uoo Nark',
of eats. The Circle. of Hied has famished three
battalions for the militia, but tie !poetry part of
:hem are returned again to their habitations.
" The Emperor Or Austria was three days at
Prutinair ; he was at:Socha:ding "heir he heard i.of the
defeat of his army. The inhabitants confider linit
as the principal cause of the ear. .
The iambus volunteers of Vienne passed
through this place after their defeat at Loud-JIM,
throwing Sway their grins, mod carrying with flute
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in ill mute their terror to Vienna.
" 011 the 21st of April an Imperial Decree wet
published its the Capitol, declaring the poets to he
again opened to the English, the treaties iv:th this
ancient Ally renewed, and hostilities against the
common enemy began.
" Cieiserai Ondinot has taken prisoners a bats
taboo of WOO men, between Althorn and Pouted.--
This battalion was withant cavalry mid artillery.
On the approach of our troo,ri„ . they made an MO
tempt to tire with their small *wins out by: .4 sots
rounded on al; sides by the cavai.y, were onliged
to lay down their arms.
" Hi, Majesty rinsed several brigades of light
cavalry to pees in res... vat tiuret.guren. and among
ashen, those of F!, sae Darmstadt; at whose aplavars
once be ow. pleased to smiress hi• 'satisfaction.—
Gen. Murales, moire whose command the corps
stands, presented several of them, to whom His
Majesty was pleased to grant decorations of the
Li gion of Honour.
" (Amend Wrede lots intercepted • Courier, on
whom were found the following letters in piei
from which we anti p-rceive the state of confusicin
'in which the kingdom is:
MU. Tot aatLLAGEC, AT as AUT Mt.
We NI, April 25.'
' MT DTAR an.: tidings olden we have
receieed here thiough th • easel. is and other persons wha
have returned from the •i.oy, belie so eat us ,tors, that Air
voting people run shout as if they i.. I kit their senses. The
despair with w loch the lirk.t bit,. bee strati' oar army, ie
known to mc. A second, struck by Bonaparte Imolai:, at
the bead of su,noo select Mtn, and in obicli the centre's( our
army was broken through, is on the piton of aucihitatilag the
whole army in Bavaria. It would have bees over with
us, if Charles, instead of retreating over the Danube, bad
crossed the Inn, as the french expected At Ratisbon he
limited himself w.til Belleaarde, and lola the LA wing sm. the
French army in check ; but wow every chi. lie
Lieutenseataptain et the Circle, the marmot, at diet,
repaired to Es•etdine. It does out seem pimaibie that iliinis
esti go en well.
• It is said that Charles lead declared that it was necessary
to attack the army twice. however ill it might succeed. The
French hem three times met eswelry tbs.. norselres. Oe
tbs. mesa:, the despe;r was so aster, that as• people set
more thou a Ilsonsatol tes.-toes on Are, end threw i,tir
the wet: r a number of carts loaded rids riwder sad ball.
It M said, the Emperor was about is. have *hording, at the
instant that be received unfavourable tattli.ccace trim hie
brother Charles. It ie pretended the'. the Archduke, ue
his retreat over the Deeshe, wrote r, the Emperor that be
should make our man desperate attempt ; sf th 11 halo all
is lost, acid ire must prepare our for e•ers thtog.
• If you think you elides are out acetate where Hie, twit,
scud than to me. Tones, ha. J. BRAE hoiT I EVALs
' Om reading over ass Is stir, I foul it fell or disorder I es.
arm this perp*Anted style ; n attars tiara the cOntuatua taint 1.
beads.'
TO Ka. Jaw. PRILIPPS, AT lieLSOVltti. ,
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Dsaa Pattie/it—Le Had ma ease news quisitp.
How May groat on in yna- quarter Teullesday 44
west all to cotifesion. We especial to sty the Freud epee
iss. They were thoeght to be already of Plabwii; aud
bees already area at s ,t it soil 6.4,...,4 dopy
would enam yesterday eresingh. • ..iy tbs. as ,r3,as. Tr.
day we Mini that this VMS all a fates ...port ; OW w .am 4,,eme
the eollllity, certaie, thpt the Arelitibelos irblirteit sea ro•
frosted to Beleiele. We coolish" It es ses tele test Sate.
trier, with his corms sod a eonederelret oimober et Tpv.
Woe, are to cows (-inn the Tyrol, to Mato n. 1111 vs As
rear of the raenel army. Let ass Ism Itessetbism sii thid
bud...-,April se. LIOPOLD 114:10

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