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17:.;‘)LVENT 'ALL.

A f1i07.-t c.,nversation tock p:,:ce on the second
rea•ling of this Bill.
Lord AI.VANI,EY sail, the public ought not
to he given to undiquand, that this Bill was likely
ass in the present Session, as undue advantage
often taken of such matters bein; known.
:he LORD CHANCELLOR said, he should
care in the Committee, that no person confined
prism for damages in CAP'S of cr in. von. should
I. sire fluadvanta,ze-of it ; and in order that the end
f those who v•ere eager to throw themselves into
•;,.ra at the last moment, mere's- to take advantage
.:rlt Bills when they passed, he would move,
• • Lich a date should be inserted, as to the time
• . .;:e pervws entitled to claim the benefit p it
.vmit be, n in aetual custody, so as to defeat that
wet a al Ise.
The hill s:-as read a second time.

IRIS,' C:IALIZING RILL.

Lord AUCKLAND observed, that it was to be
lamented, that different !WWI and descriptions
s .veld be annesed to or.. and the same offence, in
,!afferent parts of the Coked Kingdom ; and hoped,
Ina' ililis would in future be made generally appli-
r.'ile to the whole United K:tigdom. Hi, Lord.
4dJed some other remarks.
The Lord CHANCELLOR pointed out that the
word tivalisez stood only in the title of the Bill, and
uisl not once occur in any of the enalting Clauses.
He lamented that the Irish Bills were not more dis-
tirtaly drawn ; because as that Bill was drawn, they
were left to guess what was meant by chalking.
to took i: fur g7anted, that the Bill was :eau:illy
foe Ireland g and, when it should have
bees tor:meted in the Committee, he slionld not op-
pose its passing, but h' wished such Bills should be
tro:re attentircly drawn in future.
Lord CA BLEW \ slid, it had fallen to his lot
to introduce the Bill' in Itelsind s that many cases
had come before him, and his brethren of the
lk..ch in Ireland, which proved beyond all question
th, urgent necevity that called for it. The present
roll was a transcnpt of the Irish Bill, with a few
alterations in the latter clauses. His Lordship ex-
plained at wino. length the nature of the cline called
4 .4e.iiimg in Ireland, and sheaved that it was synony-
mous with 'making, maiming, or wounding, but that
the lower class of Irish, among whom it was nous.
tiously prevalent, knew the offence by DO other
name than that of chalking.
Lord ELLENBOHOUGH pointed out the loose
wording of the Bill ; in its preamble it described,
maiming and wounding in limb, member, face, or
any part of the body. He asked where could a
man be wounded but in some part of his body ? The
Act did no: mean to allude to a man's being wound-
ed in spirit. His Lordship thou ;ht' the Bill aelit-
ally r.esessary for Ireland, but at the same time he
must observe, that a Lew Lill el a general nature
and application Was wanting for the whole king-
dom. In proof of this, his Lordship cited the ne-
eessiLy which an excellent and learned Judge found
himself under at the very last Sessions, of giving a
direction to a Jnry contrary to his own conviiaion.
.v.l to his feelings, to acquit a pi isoner, in a ease of
most malignant and atrocious nature, merely be-
..se the words 44 that he laid in wait" could not
proved, which were essential according to the

Eatute.
Lord ALVANLEY said, from the very learned an d
r”p.ltable testimony of the imperious neoessity of
be hoped it would be agre...cl ta, after the
!..oeuarding of it should have been amended in the
emimittee ; :►ad that at, some future p.m of the
S•ssinn elf rabjelA d Lhe Coventry t. a:id its re-
qu;s:te attention%. cyanid cure regularly under full

cons,.i. -i,;4 n.
'T: 7 Ursier of th: Day was discharged, and a new
etrd.• made for going into a Coniniittee of the
'whole House on hlonday next.
The regular business having been gone through,
The I.ollra CHANCELLUIt lett the woolsack,
and roceellesi to give judgnivrit in the api.cai front
tboCuanrery Cbatr.ber of Ireland, Lloyd Ts.
s Lordalliy tittered into a full view of the merits
44 the caul!, and of:sr :raking, ::t great length, ad-
journed the further consideration (If the caw till
r.ext.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMON&
ittvisnir. mmeca 17.

The feltowing M..•rnhers were returned as a
Con.w..:tee to try the merits of a Petizion compl.tin-
ing of ais swim eleitioa fur the litwough of ll-
arster :

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Le J Lime
(601- immeiwn, TAT ,
Juba E.. 1 •`°'""ts.
On the motion of the Cm AMC LLLOR of the Ex-
, Imes se, the call of the Ilr use was renewed for
Thenday nest, end it was rrdescd that it should be
4316 Iced with the usual rigour.
The Irish Ablitie Bounty Bill was rend a second
time, and committed for to-morrow.
A Messize from the lords informed the I louse,
that their Lordships had agreed to the Irish Postage
hid, with amendrrauts, to which the concurrence
of that /louse was requested, and that they had
agreed to the Marine Mutiny Sill, the Irish ( same,
lrislr Ucenc,, and Irish stamp 'Duty Dills, without
amendments.
The Grenada Merchants Loan Bill was read a
first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-
morrow.
Frederick Shattle.worth was called to the bar.
The SPLA.K2I4 rep:nu:m.led him severely for grors
prevarication before the No.tirigham Flection Com-
mit:cc. and animadverted upon that Gentleman's
Ffe, which should have
education and habits of
taught him the ill consequence of such examples of
the prostitution .f nue of the most sacred ties in
soci•ay, and giving his countenance to
inimarnsligt ;44 the Nottingham Eleaien

El X_ _l__

LON DON,
FRIDAY, M4ftcii 18.

We yesterday received Paris Papers, official and
unofficial, to the 14th instant inclusive. They all
copy his MAaterv's Message, but without a single
observatior, This !trong fat was not necessary
to she the degraded state of the French press.—
An article, under the head Petersburg, states,
that the Finsr Coxant had signified to the Est-
PFROR or RUSSIA, his readiness to comply with
his IMPERIAL MAJesTv's wishes, with regard to the
island of Malta. This indeed, if true, would be
a moat important piece of intelligence. We do not
mean important as confirming the report, that Malta
is the rock upon which the two countries arc threat-
ening to split, but as shell ing a spirit of accom-
modation on the part of the FIRST Consut. There
is no other article of any importance in the Paris
Papers, nor any thing that can throw new light
upon the present political state of affairs.

M. Cotravoisitit, the messenger, ar::ved yester-
day morning at ten o'clock, at Lord 114.wilEsac1tv's
office, with dispatches from Lord WiIiTiVORTII at
Paris. A Cabinet Council immediately sat upon
them ; but we hope it is not necessary for us to apo-
login for our ignorance of the contents, by saying
that they did not transpire. All the political dis-
cussions of Administration have been carried on
with the most profound secrecy; and if any thing
could mak.. persons in official statirns more circum-
spect, it would be the calumny that has been at-
tempted to he thrown upon one of the most distin-
guished and honourable officers in •he chpartment
of tlic Admiralty.
A rumour yesterday prrailcd, that the press-
warrants luid been calleit ia. The impress for
sea-
men in the city and its vicinity, cert:iinly, wits not so
aelive as in the beginning of the w,:ek. Thi. was
pmbably the foundation of the report, but it was a
foundatim very fallacious. The extent of aaivity
must diminish every day, because in each succeeding
day the numb4s: of hands liable to impress, will
be dirninid.ed. We believe also, that the volun-
teering spirit, aided by the bounty, hourly en-
I. teases.

The Earl of Mota A's speech yesterday, at the
dinner in cel.-bration of St. Patrick's day, is very
interesting. It must nialcr a deep impression twon
a country, to which his many amiable qualities have
endeared him.

There was a very considerable flutkuation in the
price of the funds yesterday. Consols were at 0.5
for money, at the beginning of the market; they
fell to fit!, then rese to 674; and towards the close
of the afternoon, tell again to 65. The continuation
for the April account is one per cent. though settling.
day is at no greater distance than the sth of April.
The account is expelled to be one of the most try-
ing in the annals of the Stock Exchange. Consols
for the account have been done as high as 73!, a
difference of nearly nine per cent. from the present
price.
Yhe last payment but one upon the amnium
takes place this day. This circumstance, and the
insexpedeci depression of the funds, which has
locked up considerable sums, added to the present
unsettled state of public affairs, has rendered money
extremely scarce in the city.

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.771EADAtf. • •
LIRMY•LANE.
Mr. Coos Eft appeared last night in the charaeler
of Macbeth, and with considerable increace of suc-
cess. The part upon the whole, is certainly better
suited to his powers than Hamlet ; though to ap-
proach to perfeEtioa in any of the great heroes of
Shakespeare, demands an union of consummate
judgment and stage experience. The want of the
latter was still obvious in Mr. Coorza's Macbeth ;
his readings are judicious, and his conception seems
accurate ; but the stage did not appear to be his
own. When he is not great he becomes flat, and
betrays all the insipidity and aukwardness of the
noviciate. Where he found scope for excel-
lence, he did not fail to attain it, but he imme-
diately falls again into a careless, monotonous
entincirion, in which we perceive nothing but the
'Moe. In his address to the visionary dagger,
and in his scene after the murder of Duncan, Mr.
COOPSR displayed uncommon merit ; in the latter,
particularly the forcible expression of his remorse and
terror, made the deepest impression upon his au-
dience: We think, however, its effect would have
been still improved, by substituting a gait more in-
dicative of tremulous confusion for that quick and
firm Step which he used in issuing from the chant,
bet. We must also object to his changing the di-
reetion of his gaze, in the banquet scene, on his ob-
serving, a second time, the ghost of Banquo; it is
supposed to fill the vacant seat at the table, and
there having first appeared to him, there, doubtless,
his attention should be directed.

Alarduff was sustained with great spirit by RAY-
MOND; and Mrs. POWELL evinced unusual discrimi-
nation in Lad; Machal.

'COVENT.Q A RDEX..

Their MAJESTIES and three PRINCEssEs were last
night received in the most flattering manner by one
of the most crouded and brilliant audiences we ever
witnessed. The KING was in regimentals, her
MAJESTY in white and gold, black velvet round
cap, covered with bands and roses of diamonds.
Princess ELIE A IWTH white and gold robe, head-
dress gold bands, and two very tall ostrich feathers,
diamond necklace and earrings.
Of the other two PRINCESSES. one wore a
pink sattin robe, head-dress diamond bands and two
ostrich feathers, diamond necklace, and ear-rings.
The other a purple and gold round dress, head-
dress gold net and tassels, two ostrich feathers,
dark muff, diamond necklace and ear-rings.
The Countess of ELY was in waiting. The play
was jobs Bull, with which the Royal Family were
highly delighted. The night evinced the most en-
thusiastic loyaßy and attachment to the Sovereign.
Never was known such a pressure for places, or a
greater overflow of company.

Yesterday the dispatches for India by the ships
Huddart and Charlton, were finally closed at the
East India House, and dclivered to their respective
Pursers.
Passengers, per Ridden —Litmt. Colonel William Lane,
Deputy-Governor of St. Helene, his lady, and seven children ;
Mrs. Margaret Killen, for St. Helena.—Mr. Lorimer, cadet ;
%V. Wegg, marine volunteer tur Bombay.
Passengers, per Ckaritere.Lelarles Sweedlan, Esq. senior,
merchant, and lady ; Captain Goddard Richards and lady ;
Stewart; Misses Mary Anne Greere, Charlotte Middleton,
Harriet Smith, Hannah Russell, and Elizabeth Tenet Mess.
Rertie Burgh, R. Matthews, T. J. Jackson, H. Middleton,
natives; Messrs R. Walpul', Algernon Reveley, George
Saunders, W. Louther, writers; Hon. 5. T. Aylmer, Mess.
C. Heath Lloyd, Robert lilack, W. Kennedy, cadets; Mr.
G. Skipton, assistant-surgeon.
Admiral Conewattis will command the Chan-
nel Ilea ia case of war, but it will be fitted out
under the orders of Lord GARDNER, who will af-
terwards proceed to take the Chief Command at
Cork.

Yesterday morning a division of the Guards
marched into the Park from Winchester.

Th.! Royal Pimlico Volunteers, under the corn-
mand of Capt. Kets3Ens, came forward yesterday,
and offered thrir services. •

The Duke of YoaK, and several other Milit try
Officers, remained at the War Oice until late last
night,
The first battalion of the First Regiment of
Guards, which marched fr.ini Winchester on 'Mon-
day last, arrived yesterday at the Horse Guards ;
and the 68th Regiment of Foot marched from Ply-
mouth, and entered Witichetter on Tuesday, to do
duty in their room,

Admirals Sir HYDE PARKER, Sir IttessmiD Opis-
Low, KNIGHT, and NUGENT, and chit Hon. Captain
Ei.ruirisTONe, are among the Naval Officers whose
services are expeaed to he called into anion.
.101 IN CASSELS, Es 9. of South Carolina, is ap-
pointed Agent or Vice-Consul for the States of
America, at Edinburgh and Leith,
The Hon. H. Pier.eowr and W. NORTUEY, Esq,
M. P. were on'Tuesday last eleded Honorary Mem-
bers of the Board of Agriculture.
Captain Fon ars is appointed to superi.ntend the
impress service at Liverpool.
Capt. S. MARTIN is appointed to the Conqueror-.

The ifrdent, of 64 guns, at Chatham ; the Ama-
maim, of '24 guns, and the Perseus bomb-vessel, at
Woolwich, are ordered to be prepared for com-
mission.

A detacknent of the Guards is gone to Wool-
to do duty in the Dock-yard and ether places
there.
His Royal Highness the Duke of CustsFRLAND
arrived at \Vorcetter, on Tuesday, to join his regi-
ment, the 15th Light Dragoons.
Subalterns of Militia are entitled to the peace al-
lowance fur 180'2, previaus to their being re-em-
bodied.

The two Tegiments of Kent Militia, arc to be em-
bodied on Monday.
In Devon, GOO of the yeomanry have voluntarily
enrollei to serve as two regiments of cavalry, under
Lord Itm.tx, without pay, to march to any port
of the Western disr.rift, to assist thecivil power, and
to prevent the plunder of wrecks.
The Cambridgeshire Militia, commanded by his
Excellency the Lord Liee►:tenant of laeLabiro, arc to
be under arms next week.

Several exaggerated statements of the expence
of re-building Christ's Hospital hive appeared in
different Papers. This, at a moment when the
Governors of that unparalleled In it itution are calling
on the Public to support their lauJahle intention of
rebuilding a fabric, that is past all repair, may
induce many to believe, that extravagant schemes
are indulged, which are unnecessary. One of these
reports stated the estimate at fovr hundred thousand
pounds. We have good authority for saying, that
no estimate is at present decided upon.

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FASHION.

Mu. BROWN's BALL AND SUPPER.
Mrs. Knows gave an elegant, and one of the
most fashionable b4l and supper of the season, on
Wednesday evening last, at her house in George.
street, Hanover-square, which was attended by more
than two hundred of the fashionable world. The
ball-room was chalked by the celebrated CALTON,
and was lighted up in a most superb style, with
side-lights and chandeliers. The supper was laid
out in the front parlour, upon three tables, for fifty
each, covered with frames and stands with various
devices, ornamented with columns, I,zstoons, pil-
lars, medallions, &c. with the representation of a
pyramid, adorned with the trophies of war ; the
in-
scription at the top, " Boca 134-y ;" and in the back
library were laid three more tables, with covers for
seventy, ornameated and lighted up in the same
manner as the front room. Ile supper was served
up, at one o'clock, in a most elegant style. It con-
sisted of hot soups, and all the delicacies which the
season could afford. The dances commenced at ele-
ven o'clock. In the company present were--,

Marquis Lorn.
Curls—l:44, Graven, Westruose!auel.
Viscount Wentworth.
Lords-.-Bavning, Villiers, Aorringsiou.
General Wynyard.
Colonel Desborouglt
Major Herbert.

Captoiris—..Upton, Churchill.
Messrs.—Two Moiseys, Shirley, Ashley, Bankes, Eaton,
Portman, W. Kerr, Catlogan, Collyer, H. Hope,
Bagnt, Bellasyse, Bouverie, M. I.ee, Vernon, Churchill,
Beaumont, Andiews, 7'. Sheridan, Bold, Sturto;,
Mercer, Huz,:zudier, B. North, A. Upton, Johnstone, Chtherne,
Welsley.
DilrilCi9 of Bolton.

Cowitessm.-sli. vow rt, Chatham, Westmoreland.
Ladies—De Duli,tanville, C. Townsend, }34.. lung, A Ash-
ley, Aukland, Wentworth, Carkon, R,di:•y, F. NlArsharn,
F.tlenborough, C. Talbot, Vernon, L. Webley, S. Ellie, C.
Cstdogan.

Illestrenea,-.De Gray, Addington, Moiiey, Clark, Shirley,
Compton, Riddle, Baker, Sidley, Widdle, Portman, Mor-
ton Pitt, L. Ironmonger, Wynne, Betakes, Thiunpsoli, Buu-
verie, Drummond Smith.

Misses—North, AAdington, Call, Moisey, Parcels, Ea4vot,
Shirley, ff. Smith, Middleton, Vaughan, Onslow, Perry, E-
ton, W. Portman, Morton Pitt, Boone, Fitzroy,' Thomp-
son, Ridley, Lemon, Bouverie, Somerville, Quin, Fordyce,
Johnstone.

ORIGINAL POETRY.

L'A
Centre l'Amour, beaute;
En vain formez-vo.ii des pr.iets
Veut-on fuir ? L'Amour a dc; ailes
Veut-on combattre ? d a des traits.
IMITATED.

Against Love a resistince to make,
Ye fair-ones, believe me, 'tis vain ;
Those who fly, he has wings to o'ertake;
Those who fight, by his arrows are s

ON GIVING ADVICE.

A 1
Were Gentle olks who ask advice,
Really about their plans in d.,ttlae,
The business would not be so nice,
.01 trying just to help them out.
But when before-hand they're resolved,

How aukward the adviser's case it :
Both pirtiei:, equally igivolied,,
Staring acd m k ..g foolish facet.
«•hers my fpi.: •' Wier thy,
Ask'd me about Old Nforgatts daughter,
Nought to J could say,
But told him really what I thought her.

The miter seem 'd not smoothly carried—
The mau appear'd to frown and wino[ :
I did not know my friend wits married
Thrae waeks before—till some days tince.

Yesterday morning after breakfast, his MAJESTY,
att-nded by -C;eoe:ai MANNERS, rode on the Harrow-
road, and returned to the QUEEN'S house soon after
twelve o'hZotk.

At twelve o'clock her MAJESTY and the PRlN-
crssfs, attended by the Countesses of ELY and
Ay [Aim; Kr, with their usual escort of Light
Horse, took an airing iu two coaches and (our, is
the neighbourhood or Wandsworth and Clapham.
This morning thr ROYAL FAMILY will go to
Windsor, where they will remain till Tuesday.
The Duke of BuceLtucx set off yesterday, from
town, for Dalkelth Palase.

The Honourable Mrs. KEPPEL is dangerously ill,
at her house, near Isleworth.
Mrs. THOMPSON'S Ball, last night, was the most
elegant and fashionable we ever witnessed.
Mrs. FITZRERBERT intends to give two parties,
one on the 24th, and the other the last day of the
present month.

/t/
The iviarchionessos SALISBURY and ABERCORN,
Ladies SALToi:s and READ, are the contending
parties for fashionable visits on Monday next.
Lady ALVANLEY li?s announced her music for
Sunday next, at her house in Great George-street.
Th Marquis of SLID° gave yesterday an elegant
dinner to a large party of his Irish friends, at his
house in Grafton-street; among the company were.
the Archbishop of DUBLIN, Marquis of WATER
ro rip, Marquis of ELY, Earl of LIMERICK ; Lords
BOYLE, DUNLO, ORMOND, and CHARLEYIL LS
Sir L. PARSONS, Colonel FITZGERALD, Messrs,
CORRY, WICKHAM, &C.
Ihe Rev. Sir Ric !IA rID KA YE, Bart. and Lady,have
arrived at their house in Devonshire-street, fr9qt
Lincoln.

Miss Po arra% new Opera was read in the Green
Rocco of Covent-garden Theatre on Tuesday.
Mrs. PARKER. after an absence of near three
years, is returned to England, and is engaged at
the Royal Circus, for the ensuing Season. As a
Dancer and Pantomime Performer, she is unrivalled
on the English Stage.
Mr. GOOLD has began his preparations for the
next season of the Operas on the grandest scale of
magnificence, so as to revive the splendour of that
national spestacle. He has written to Lisbon, to
engage the best Soprano, and the most incomparable
female ginger of the age. He has secured M. D_ as
HAYES, and Mademoiselle DECHEMENT for the
ballet, and means, as soon as he receives an answer
from Madame CAT AL INI, to set out himself to the
Continent, to secure a Company of unrivalled fa.
lents.