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Aft!? a few verbal amendments were made,

Sir JOIIN NEWPORT proposed a rlause, per-
mitting any person who was authorised by law, and
was qualified to keep arms, hur who should be pre-
vented by the Magistrates of a chartered city. to be
permitted to offer an appe 41 nr memorial to the
Lord Lieutenant and Privy Council, in case of being
aggrieved by the Magistrates, and that this appeal
should he final.

The CIIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, be did not see haw the Lord Lienten int and
Cnuncil could a.ccrtain the faS, whether such ap-
pellants from Ole Magistrates were .sr were tot qua-
lified to keep arms, at.d tbat in many inittoces such
appeals world bt• embarrassing to them.
Sir JOHN NEWPOR r said, the (died of his
amendment was this, in some chart-red cities in
Ireland the number of Magistrates was limited to
about six, and it would be a great hardship if pri-
vate p;que, or groundless jealousies, in Isar oat of
these six, should deprive a man, otherwise quaiiied,
from keeping his arms, without having any power
of appeal.
Hero a discussion conk place between the English
and Irish Chancellors or the Exchequer, and
Mr. Dillon.

Sir JOHN NEWPORT strenuously contended
the. some appeal should be afforded, otherwise this
power should n n be given to the Magistrates.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
had no nhjeßion to an appeal horn the City, or
County of the City, to the Mag;strates of the
County at large. and if the decision was by Cie
County at large. then an appeal to the next (barter
Session of the County.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT acceding to this pro.
pose!, the clause. so ansended, was pat and agreed to.
Several ciatirn we-e then read lion agreed to with
little amendment. Upen the clause giving rower
to Magistrates to withdraw licenses for t
arms,

Mr. WHITBREAD. considering it a nsou tyran-
nical tini obnoxious clause in the bill. prop i.ed as
en amemintenr, that an inventory shouht he taken.
upon oath. of the arms. end the party have the
power of appeal to the next general quarter ses.ious.
or as ixe.

er alms conversation betwlen the Chancellor
of the Eschisqlser. Mr. Sturges Bourne. Mr. F is•er,
Lord Henry Potty. and Mr. Wlndiletn, the clause
was coosiderahlv modified and Agreed to.
Upon she next clause, Mr. WHITIIKKAD pro-
posed as an amendment, that any warrant granted
for searching houses for arms should be siAned oy
two or nit.rc P.l4gistrates, upon the oath of one or
more credible wit.iesses.

Snme further conversation took p! ace up*, this
amendment. between Mr. Dillon. Sir &mod Ro.
male. Doan:. Ltwrence. Colonel Berry, Colonel
Verek•r, and Mr. Grattan.

A furthc- amendment was proposed by Mr.
DILLON, that the s•-arch for arms should take
place between sun-rise and sun-set ; that a Magis-
trate should be present upon such search ;sand Clio
this clanse should o ly be enforced in proclaimed
districts. Upon this 4 further conversation took
place between the several Members beipre-men-

Lord MILTON thought, that while the Nouse
was providing for the safety of Ireland, they should
also look to the privilege of ind viduals ; in referring
back to the Adis of Parliament in the rebellion of
Scotland. he observed, it wool I be found that a
similar clause to titai now proposed, was entitled,
cv ea at a time when half the country was overrun
by rebels.
Mr. SHERIDAN wished to compress the power
of the M ig:strat.s, and consi feted the clause, with.
out the modification proposed, both turbulent and
tyrannical; and when the House was granting such
powers to Mag,stratesothey should look viell to the
description of persons to whim they delegated such
powers ; and he was satisfi-d, if the Right Hon.
Gentleman (Mr. Perceval), bad only a list of the
Magistrates of that country, he would be a>hamed
of them. The Country Gentleman who volunta-
rily took upon them this m rst arduous task, were
highly praiseworthy ; but the measure itself should
be confined to distri,9s which were proclaimed, an !
not extended to disturb the p •ace and tranquillity of
the peaceable part of the c iuntry. The question
hero was, whether the Howe would grant 10 mi-
nutes to poor defenceless women to dress them-
selves, before a set of sulk ,as should break in and
search the house I He sett alluded to the merit"-
nous condua of the late C rancellor of Ireland (ylr.
Ponsonby), in correfling the Magistracy of that
country, and adverted to the triumphal re-appoint-
m Ist of a Mr. Jacob, by the present Government,
who had been struck off the list of Magistrates by
that gentleman.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT warmly defended the
measures of the late Chancellor of Ireland, and also
adverted to the te-apponstrnent of Mr. Jacob, who,
on the 12th of July, entered into his office, and
called together his corps of yeomanry, who drew
him through the town of Ennis:uriby, decorated
with orangearibbens, as the champion of a party.

Doan, LAWRENCE said. he recolletted a
former Bill, en4Ring a penalty of 1001. brought
in by the last Honourable Speat.er (Sir John New-
port), against Magistrates not worth more than
1001. a year ; he could not hesitate to call this
a suppression 'ni the Constitution. It shelved that
Ministers are driven to the necessity of governing
by a very strong hand, until they by prudence can
form a legal system f he would be more pointed,
but that he perceived an ostensible Member absent.
He mast now, and ever would express his dissent
from the subversion of the Constitution. no parti-
c ,11,r inuwmation should do for him on this point.
The exception of this urgency should be stated in
the nature of exceptions to warrant the condna of
this, and of a former night. in this Bill.
Mr. CAREW said; few words in A lOW voice.
Mr. DUNDAS stated. that the search for arms
should be spade in the presages of a Piece Dicer,
if mad? ts.t wets sun set and sin-else • •
Mr. PONSONlrstated, tissit the late Lord
Chancellor of Ireland ppee notice, by letter, to the
several Ovalle,. of bsiors be aged.

*. 9 For miscellaneous intelligence see the last page.

THE BRITISH PRi.;SS.

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5.

The Ministerial Prints still continue to r;dicule
the late Ministers for sending 80,0001. to the King
of Paussi!..--8,1,0001., they say. is a sum quite
contemptible. It is a shame flr a man to put 1.11
hand into the public pone, a:.d pull out on'y
80,C00i. 'they perPftly well, unless in-
deed they arc more shallow shim we think them,
that if the sum sent had been 800,0091. the re-
sult would have been just the same; and yet
every day the changes are rung upon this 80,0001.
and the parsimony of the greatest misers upon re-
cord is considered liberality in comparison with this
act of sordid mess tress. We have heard Ministers
censured for a profligate eapenditure of the pub-
lic money; but it was reserved for a certain class
of writers of the present day, to discover that
public eis:ononry was a public crime, never to be
forgiv:a nor forges. Indeed, liithei to the prejudice
inclined to the opposite side, and it has been the
fashion to charge Ministers• with extravagance, how-
ever innocent of the offence. This new doilrine,
however, which is enforced with so much perti-
nacity in the Treasury Journals, is the more extra-
ordinary, as the pima' Ministers have uniformly
professed themselves as hostile to plunder and press-
lation, and as friendly to a wise and judicious
asconocay, as their ptedeces.ors in office. We must
therefore conclude, that these professions are hollow
and insincere ; or that these Treasury Writers are
so pampered and paid, that they forget there is a
ten per cent. Income Tax, and fancy there is no
limit to the wealth of the country.

A rumour generally revelled. yesterday, that
the powerful fleet sent to the Baltic, under Adair
ral GAM etas, is destined sot only to take possesi,
lion of the Island of Zealand, and the Daiii,lt neer,
but also of the Russian fke! at Croattadt. pr..-
ceeding, with se.pect to Denmark, hal been repre-
sented by the Ministerial Prints as an aa of friend-
shipand kindness, for the protection of the imislat
part of that kingdom and its navy, against the *s-
tile attempts of the French. Tnis mode of sr.:tim-
ing doss uot, boweyer, apply m Russia. It cannot
be said, that Rol* is usAists w Protect !Uri& 60;

that, therefore, it becomes oreesiary fo• n• to take
her under our especial rare, to prevent its !sl-
ing into the hands of Bon AAAAAA . If, then, any
such attempt be m•di:atel against Russia, it
m.ty be presumed, that it is part of the system
1. ..at ti wit!' respea Demnarit, and dittated
by sate and the same prlicy. That policy may,
perhaps, be best rzplaiccd. by sr.:pp-sing, that
the Col .rs has succeeded iis his plans to r•,..
vice the N.ittl.e.n Co:fitileracy. The frewnt
commouicat.ons lately reccileJ from Lord /fur-
CIIINV•14 are supposed to relate to this subjea, and
has appealed in the public Print, to j.is-
lily our fears, that a plan to tilt efed is in con-
templati)n.—lt is the favourite ()bled of BON s-
, as an essential step to his acquisition of
ships, colonies, arid commerce. It may be traced
in his Treaty with Prussia, and h:s Constitution of
Dantzic ; and we may fairly presume, that it is
nos I.st sight of in the Trez.y witti Ittis,ia. If the
terms of that !'testy are still szudtothiy conetaie4
it is because they ate adverse t.i the Interests of
England, mod the contracting parties feel that she
would derive a hawk from their early cl.sclossue.

Alt our Expeditions are now at sea, belt no as
count was received, yesterday, fiom or of any of
thew.

The Bill ft.r restriUiug the Grant of 04lops is
Reversion, brought in by Mr. BAs as, opal the re.
commendation of the Fanaace Committee, ;sod
which passed the House of Commons with • the
tacit assent of Mi.risters, was thrown out last night
in the House of Lords, by a majority of 15 to 9.—
None eI the Cabinet Ministers were present —Lord
hlst.vit.s.a was the principal speaker against the
B;11. tie fate of this measure, and the conduct of
Ministers up'.o it, .rlc; rki a ground for serious re•
4,11i0n.

Silty sa.l r)f the Leeward Island fleet. under con-
voy of ti:e Camedr, of 74 guns, and the Seeques brig,
passed Portsmouth. on Sto:-.dly. for the Downs.
The ships for Bristol, Liverpool, dc:. under convoy
of the parted company at the cntra:.ce of t!.e
Channel.

Yesterday, the Doke of You, after reviewing
the 4i,; R gimr: t of Dragicos. co Hounslow. carne
to town. and held a plislic day at his Office,
the Horse Coeds. and give andiene-s to L 3.4
MULGRA•C, and a number of Military Ofi:ers.
Yeeterday, at twelve o'clock, a Cabinet C9uncil
was held at the Foreign o&ce. which sat till ow
two.

Major Mut sr is appointed Assistant Quarter.
PeLtster.General, for the Kent astriet. in the so-
mace ot Lieutenant-Colonel Dort el a, who haa sy
appointment on the Staff of the Expedition.
'That respell art, body of men, fie Loyal South.
wark Volunteer Regiment. whose services are an.
limited. still continue to master very strong; wa
understand, new clothing, of complete soldier-like
appearance, is in preparation. and will speedily Is
issued.

Enna of a utter from Capt. FIIROVIISOO, of the
Cho, bound to London, dated at sea, on the £sth
of July. in lat. 113 N. long. I. S. W.—•' 11 a sailed
from Tobago on the 13th June, came aown to Gre.
naja on the 14th, sai:ed from thenice on the 16th,
came to anchor at l (rola on the 21st. and got use
;I>r weigh horn thence on the `22d. one hundred
and fifty-five sail, in company. under convoy of
Hs Y. tjesty's ships Canada and Kap. The !sari..
flans ships are not with us. in consequence of the
man of war th.t went for tl.km not being able
to brat up Isom Demerara."

Some of the ti: sr houses engaged in the Russian
trade. gave dilations on Monday for the insurance
of their proper. y, from the Russian parts in the
Balzie.freofKini rapture end leisure.
Leiters to ru Holland states that a new code of
restridive laws against hoglish commerce. was im-
mediately to be enforced with all possible rigour.
A letter from Cork. dated the 29111 of ialy4says,
a The Governor of Monte Video, and Suite. have
arrived at Cove, Fismers nn board the Bli:eiehi
transport, on their way to England. The Elise.
sailed ion n Monte Voice in comp soy with nine
sail of transports, two proses. and three merchant-
men. under ..orivny Ut His hfajesty'. ships Leacester
and lbw. Shs was thirteen weeks on the passage.
" The American schooner Lime mad Kelly which
arrived in this harbour, left Cadia on the Sth ii.st.
at whic:, time Lord Collingwousi was cruising off
that fort with nine sail of the line. There were
lying in the harbour off Cadia, on the flth. I 1
Span.sh tins of battle ships. and one frigate, appai•
tartly ready for sea."

Menaberi returned to serve in ewe pre:ent Par.
:
tloroojh of Hellerdon-The Rlght How. Lord Dutr.,..
and Clonee.or, m Ircand, in to r0..m0 el Renard Riehor.t.,
Eq. wh.., serce ht. veva''', hos accept...! the nffic.:
liteword or Lila of Has Maje.ty's throe Vatic n Hundred. of
Stoke, Desboreogh, atul 16161MAlla, the c 'only of
ittacksniham.

Nemtsiti of Appleby—Nicholas William Rolle! Colblme,
Esq. m the mom of Lord V rsc met 11.. wick, who si ce his
election accepted the 01.c.2 of Steward .4 Has Majesty's
1411.111. of Ko.t Flethited, go the county of Barka
1... e Kiva has been pleased ta present the Rev.
EOW•ittt ellattTOPHEIt DOWDltilet.hL, D.D. and
React or Stant.;rd Rivets, in the county at Es.

to the Ream,' 01 &Auteuil», in the said' cl,onty

asses, stui Dace's of Lon Jon, the same b-ios
by the TranslatiJa of yr Jura Fiona. Bisbo?

liseter, to the See of SA,4ut (iesestr.l
Tb. Ktoo has also been pleave.l to present
Rev. JAMS Patc a. Clerk, Mdllittf Ot Arts, ta

&effort- ot Mumien Magna. in tbe county of He'
ford. asol aocese of Lincoln. void by the il:atis
the Rev. ‘V Il 11AY Fo 0-10.:w .)

Yesterday, the Logo Ma•o1 oidaed the Fr!
of Bread to be ,uatia.ted at 11:d. the Seam

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