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than 60. At the same time there were dreadful wants in the prison
—die want of clothing, of bedding, a'id of protection from the wind
and this rain. Mr. Newman had said, that the wards for those fe-
males could not conveniently hold more than 57, that was, that each
woman should have three feet six inches of room for her bedi hat at
present each woman had hot one foot nine inches, and many of the
Wretched females tontine -1 in the prison had children with them, as
they could not be sheltered any where else: The consequence of
crowding the prison to such an extent was obvious, fur, putting the
misorable condition of the prisoners out of the question, what was
to be expected from placing young females, who were eonfined from-
suspicion, or who had never hcen *nifty of any crime before, in the
. society of the most abandoned ? A to the debtor; side, he should
say little, for the Bill that was to pass that night would remedy the
exce?sive populousness of that part of the prison, which had grown
from 100 to 340. He concluded by nioving, " That a Copy of the
Report made by the. Grand Jury of the City of London to the
Judites, on the 3.1 instant, should be laid before the House."
Sul Jaws Sit.s* said, the overfulness of the gaol was the
ranse of their distressed situation, and this was occasioned by the
failure in the operation of the Insolvent Debtors Act. The number
of persons confined for debt at Newgate, now amounted to It
was the object of the City of London to remove all Debtors from
that place, and far that purpose a building was erecting, which
would contain about .i(X) debtors. Nothing, therefore, was wanting
on the part of the City of London, in disposition, to accommodate
that unfortunate class of individuals. The room provided in
Newgate for felons and convicts was not intended for more than 37tv,
and now curtained 419, this was chiefly occasioned by the necessity
is. which now .coovicts were placed of waiting till a sufficient
nounber had iteesidiaisited to be sent to New Mouths Wales.
_When
the debtors-should for esti removed from that gaol; •and
t 0O
~trowvicisiranopory4r4bie number that would remain would not then
ranch exceed 304!gtissl the 'ealsacity of Newgate would allow that
reparation between- hardened and new °Sanders to hermitic. the
propriety of which evety one insist acknowledge, w hilstlament bet its
present impraetieahilify.--After some further remarks, the motion,
was agreed to.
Oa the order of the Day for the third reading of the Insolving
Debtors' Bill bring read,
Mr. Serjeant BIAT proceeded to state several objections which
be hail to the Bill. He particularly objected to the clause in the
original Bill, which enacted, that any prisoner who would conceal
properly to a greater amount than t:ol. should be considered as
guilty of a capital offence. He also objected to the clause in the
amended Bill, which directed, • that the debtor should publish his
• - rushee in The London Gazette, and any other Mo papers which-
he thon4lit proper, tree of rliprliCe, but would rmt press them on this
occasion —The Learned Setjeaut concurring, Ilse clauses were
withdrawn, and the Bill passed.

IVICDNESDAV, DEC. 8.
The 1....iec-franc I;iII was read a third time awl passed,
al was likewie the Temporary IwoWent Debtors' a com-
mittee of Supply, one million was voted on aerount of or&tmee
E-timatesr and a grant of 10001. to the Veterinary Collegc.—Atl-
J ournvd.

TITIVANDAY, DEC. 9.
Mr. HARVEY brought in a Bill for the better preservation of
wild t' 1, such as wild dicks, teal, widgeon:, &c. The acts of Anne
and George li. on this pubject, cunt tined no provision against the
destruction of wild fowl which were the property of indiviilnals, by
tiring at them ; and he was desirous uf' proposing a penalty for this
ofli‘nce, when committed within a certain distoice of a decoy, by
per,ons nut entitled to do so. Leave was given, the Bill was brought
in, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on the 541
of March.
On the order of the day for the Bill to regulate the circuitous
trade to India, • going Iltroogh a Committre, Mr. Giant expressed
his fears that certain of its pi os isions would be detrimental to the
interests of the East India Company, and to the commercial prox e-.
rity of tiw nation at large, by taking away the trade from the Mo-
ther Country.
Lord CASTLEREAC it replied to Mr. Grant, awl moved an amend-
ment obviating in some measure the olojectioni of the Hon. Gentle-
man.—Thc lilt passed through a Committee.--The other orders of
the day *were disposed of without discussion. —Adjourned.

• VIM) ty, DEC 13.
REFORM: THE (9I)PER CITRRENCY.
GRENFELL Tow. to 1110 W! for two 13.1pers relative to the
Conutcriiit and other Copper Coin in eilculatien in this country.

789

It would be in the recollection of the House, that towards the close
of the last Session, he hail made sonic remarks on the mischievous
effects of the enormous quantity of counterfeit halfpence, and other
glthißitUrell for the authcrized Copper Coin or the realm. Since that
time, the information he had received, as well as the personal ob-
servations he had made in ditlerent parts of the country, had eon-
winced ldm that he had not overstated the mi•chiefs of the subjrct ; •
ou the contrary, they would be found to be' of much greater magni-
tude than he had repre.,euted them. Thee evils were not so 111111 ell
to be attributed to the redondancy of ba‘c Copper, as to the gull-
mited eireularien of counterfeit _halfpence anti copper tokens. Toe
House ould judge of the exteot of the mischief, when he stated,
that one pound weight of copper is made into from 70 to up piece .
He had weighed one pound of these tokens which contained 76. Thus
a person puts a pound of copper into circulation at the rate of
3s. ‘4.1. of which the utmost cost to him is 19d. so that the profit be
derives is no less than cent. per cent. This was a most attractive
inducement for speculating in tokens, and the consequence has been
that the tokens in circulation far exceeds the quartity of counterfeit
halfpence. Amongst other means to get these pieces abroad, be
would mention one which had just been communicated to in a
letter. The writer, who was a re:pectable tallow-chandler in the
City, had applied to a Copper company for their custom, who con-
sented that he should have it if he would take all his payments in
tokens of their manufacture, to which he had agreed. The evils of
'lnch a system were so evident, it was unnecessary to descant upon
them ; but it was truly extraordinary, that in a country like this,
which contained more copper than all the world besides, which had
a most magnificient mint, capable of performing work to any ex-
tent whatever, we should be under the necessity of having any base
or adulterated piece of coin. He, however, hoped that Govern-
ment would di regard or rather manfully meet, the expellee of a
new copper coinage, and by calling in all the old 'rower halfpcnce.
put an end at once to the system of counterfeit coins. He could
also wish that one of the Ministers would notify the intention of
Government on this subject, which would have the effect of petting
an immediate stop to the practices now employed. The Hon. Gen-
tleman then moved for Copies of a Letter on this subject, sent
last year to the Treasury, surd a Memorial presented by the Brewers,
and. Manufacturers of London, and its environs, ou
tied
injuries they sustained by the circulation of counterfeit coins.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUOR said, he had a great plea.
sure in repeating the answer he gave to his Right Hononrable Friend
last Session, that Government would, with all po,sible expedition,
meet the evil complained of by a proper remedy. He would new
add, that it was the intention to effect a general refoimation in the
copper ciirrency, by t ailing in all the old Tower 'halfpence,. taking
care, as a point of gobd faith, to give the holders stn Inlaid quantity
of the new coin. fls this means the evil of the token would produce
its own reinedy,as they would be worth no more than their weight,
and would in consequence disappear. The Right Hon. Gentleman
'aid. lie wished this intention of GoviTionent to be made generally
known, us it may prevent the farther introduction of the fictitious

tokens. •
Mr. WHITBREAD expressed leis satiaaetion at bearing that Go.
vernment intended to make a proper alteration in the Copper
Coinage, 1%4 he had already reprfsented the grievous hardAlips to
which maanfactirets and tradepmen had long been subjected on
this neemint.
At the sugste•tion of the Speaker, Mr. Grenfell then moved for a
Copy of the Memorial only, whit h %.-as ordered.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for leave to bring
in a Bit, to amend the Act whie:t regulates the revenues of the
Crown Lands.—Granted. •
The Cli.trirEti.on of the EXCHEQUER gave notiee of a motion
fo'r Monday, which we ender-tand to be, that on that day theslouse
should adjourn fo,r the Christmas lteceAs.—Adjourntd.

SVTURDAi. DEC 12.
At four o'clock the SPEAKER counted the Members, and finding
hat thirty-three, prcently declared the Home to be adjourned.

TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, DEC. 4.
Adotiral,Lotti Keith bas tianmitted to J. W. Croker, Esq., a let-
tet from Lieut. Gar" Dwarf - -
Recount of his it;tvit,
the American letter
and t 3 was, buy.-'

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Copy of a Letter from Captain Farquhar, of His M.lje,ty's :ship
Desiree•. . •

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His Majesty's ship Desiree, off Cnxhaven. Dec. I.
Sin,-1 have the tumour to acquaint you, that the -French bat-
teries of Mare and Napoleon, have yesterday entered into a capita-
Whin, and this moreing surrendered to a detachment of His Imperial
Majesty's Russian troops, commainled by Col. Alexander Radinger,
aid his Witannic Majesty's squadron (as per margin"), under my.
conimaial.
On the nit I arrived here (from Bremerlehe) where I found
Capt. Green, of the Shamrock, had collected the squadron, to co-
opekate with the Russian troops. On the same evening, I ordered
the enn•lioats to take position above Napoleon, and to cannonade
that battto.y. iu concert with tlw Russian troops, and advanced the
squadron ready to attack Phare or Cuxhaven).
On the 9th, a brisk and .veil-directed fire was kept upon Fort
Napoleon by the glut-boats, and from field pieces from. the
Russian
line, with etaisideraltle effect ; anti their tirailleurs . annoyed the
etieoly in both batteries, by a constant fire of mu-ketry, which whit
return( d with vigour, and from the battery of Phase, red-hot shot
were tired, which burnt several houses in the town. Dining this
time. we woe employed in Itariag guns from the squadron, and
everting a battery within tour linutlreil yards of die works of Mare.
Ou the morning of Ow 2011 t, it was completed, and preented ti, the
enemy it formidable, appearance, consis:inz of ten guns, viz. six 18
pctimit ts, tno thirty tnntounder4, and two six pounders. The
morning %%as quite thick, and obscured our works, but as soon as
it cleared, and we %%to e ready to commence our attack, the ettetn
tincw out a !ince, which hits ended in the surrender of these two
extremely strong 6:turtles, consisti:sg of ‘.26 heavy guns, two 13-
inOt mortars, and a blockhouse wills a garrison of 300 men and
officers, who have been made prisoners of war.
Tin, expedition of which Captains Green and Banks (who had the
direction of foiming and completing the seaman's battery,)perform•
ed that service' I trost,• will speak for itself. Lieut. Kaultivin,
whom I had occasion to mention on a recent occasion, as a volunteer,
continued his set vices, and with ail the officers and men of. the
• Squadron, ethployed on this occasion, merit my best thanks, as well
as the gno-boats (ander the direction of Lieut. Hamner). who par-
tirlilarly distinguished themselves, by their %veil-directed fire and by-
the injury they did to the enemy's works.
1 have very great pleasure in stating to you, Sir, that in the last
ten days the small detachment of Russian troops, commanded by
Col. Rittlinger, assisted by bit Majesty's squadron under my corn.
wand, have been fortunate in reducing fan- strong batteries, eon-
' sating of fifty heavy gnus, four mortars, an* eight hundred men and
officers, all psi-sisters of war ; and I eannot,help expressing the sa-
tisfaction whit h I feel in acqttainting you, that the whole of this
service has been carried on with the greatest cordiality between
the co-operating forces, both officers and men ; out the smallest
misunderstanding on any occasion.
I ant extremely happy to state, that the loss on-this occasion has
been very trifling ; on the part of the Russians, two killed and
three wounded : we have sustained no loss. I have thought it right
to forward this dispatch, %yithant delay, Iriffir Geo. Keith, in the
Redbreast, who takes to England the °diem frost Phare, who
are prisoners of war

Two days ago I had the pleasnre to learn, that Stadt had been
taken possevion of by a Rossian detachment, snider the orders of
Count Strogonotle. I have the honour to hr.
(Signed) ARTHUR FARQUHAR.
• These batter ic. were eimplete with provisions of all kinds for six
weeks, and a very considerable quantity of military stores and am-
munition of every description.
To William Yonug. Esq. Admiral of the White, See. •
• Desiree, Shamrock, Blazer, Pierces., Redbreast ; gunboats
Nos. i,l, 3, 4 B, 10.

['Ellis Gazette also contains the proclamation of the Prince of
Orange, which appear eil in our last.]

BANK KV
T Read, of Gosport, Sontlianipton, painter, tocurrender, 1)ee:
17, • t out., 18 at eleven, aiiii Jan. 18, at one, at the 'lndia Arms Inn,
&tip:4i, A tit)! Ines, M..‘sis.llliiielliii and %Veatch, Gosport; and
11r. Ir'...,ex-street, London,
.Wood, of Itortholumew-lone, auctioneer. Dee. 14, 18, and
Jan. 18, at pAglve. at Guildhall, Attorney, Mr, MVO', Weot
Niblett, of Fleet•street, paper-staineri Dee, 14, t 4, and
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1.8, at oe, Attorney, Mr. Slietwood,cautribury
506101404

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sow. . _
W. (have, of Skiptow. Yorkshire, ironmonger, Dee. 2t, 13, and
Jan. 18, at eleven, at the Black Horse Inn, Skipton. AttoruieS,
Messrs. Exley, Stocker, and Dawson, Furnivars-inn, Holborn ; and
Messrs. Alcoek and Preston, Skipton.
T. Hirst, of Barronford, Lancashire, calico-manufacturer, Dee.
2?, 43, and Jan. 18, at eleven, at the Black Horse Inn, Skipton,
Yurkshire. Attonie', Messrs. Exley, Stocker, and Dawson,
Furnivars-inn, Holborn ; and Messrs. Alcock and Preston, Skiptou.
T. Konnly, of Strettin-ground, Westminster, colour-man Dec.
14, 21, and Jan. 18, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs.
Alexi:n:ler, and Hohne, sHatton-cotet, Threadneedle-
; street.
I T. Hart, of Westhongliton, Lancashire, corn-dealer, Der. 43,
at the, ta, at ten, and Jan. 18, at eleven, at the. Buck-i'-tlie-Vine,
Wigan. Attornies, Mr. IVihdle, John-street, Bedford-row ; and
Mr. Oaskell,
E. Rontledge, jun. now or late of Barrock-Side, Cumberland,
cattlellealer, Dec. 10, 11, and jkil 18, at eleven, at the GI Cell
Dragon Inn, Carlisle. Attornies, Mr. Pearson, Carlisle ; and Mr.
Bit kett, Bond-court, Walbrook.
J. and P. Hodpon, and J. Key, of Workington, Cumberland,
bankers. Dec. 17. 18, and Jan. 1,8, at eleven, at the Golden Lion,
Whitehaven. At:ornies, Messrs. Varner, Steadman, and Uhthott;
ielicolas-lane, Lombard, street ; and. ilr. Heywood, Whilrhaven.
J. Mears, of Aldgate, woollen draper. Dee. 1-1. 18, and, lan. 18,
at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Me-srs. Palmer, Tomlinson, and
',Thompson, Cepthall-court, Throu"ttiorton-street.
A. Rossou, late of Hough-Mil:, Cheshire, miller, Dec. en, 21, and
Jan. 18, at eleven, at the Talbot, Market-Drayton. Att null's, Mr.
Warren, Market-Drayton ; and Dews. Rosser and Sou, Ba.
I buildings.

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