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wirhed to ekrreet. He therefore moved that the
former order be discharged.—Ordered.
The Noble Marquis then moved--
" Tbat there be laid tot the table • Copy of the latter
addressed by the First oranakeisster of Barlett Duty ih
Petard, to the Clergy and Chenchitardese of the several
"Vermin of Ireland, respeethelM etratmatailas of the
W torten Tax, together with the dasuarisats aeeempanyteg it
Abe a Copy of • Latter edieseted by the maw pecans I.
Ih, Sovereign of lielfate..-47erierel
The Agricultural Hasa Duty Bill was read
the third time. and pawed.
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'PLACES IN REY EIMION.—WATEE COMPANION or
TIIE METROPOLIS.
Ein GRo4littliall said, that in the moms *Melt
had been hod on the table, of the number of placer
granted no reversion, be had already discovered
some inaccuraCies. He stated that Lord Dneie,
who was represented as bolding the office of Pro-
vost Marshal no the Island of Jamie*, had resigned
that office so long since as the year Wet. This
he thought it necemety to enmities. hiving learned
it front the Noble Lord hiureelfs
The Noble Earl theaght it ilea:wary to adieet
to 're eoelition which had lately takeu place between
she Water Companies of this City, which was at-
tended with ne trifling iomeamoiroce to the inhabi-
tants. He spoke in particular of his own tenants
Ili Gresveemesquare, and the streets aeljeinlng it,
front whom he had learned the eircemstimee. He
understood that some of these Companies bad
waited themselves, and divided the tetra among
'hem. appropriating to each certain stmeue Now
Le such an arrangement it MIS to lee expected either
giant water would be supplied ou Mak reessinable
terms, or that the supply would be better. With
oespect to. the former be declined speaking. but of
the latter he was well sweured that the supply of
water was not only less iu quantity, but of a mooch
worse quality thins usual. His statement on this
rind indeed did not rest on the opinions of others,
for he had the curiusity to try the water ill tea, and
"found it very bail. It load a very black loud disa.
igrerable sediment, and would perfectly realise the
setsl saying, that a man swallows a peek of desk
Itefure he dies. He was not sure that this might not
be very injurious to the health. but it undoubtedly
.was very diaagrvealole in use. The part of the
touu he alluded to had been formerly very well
-totipplied, he believed from the Chelsea Works, but
fleeisifelior supply of which he hid spoken was sent
rroni the (:rand Junction. He was happy to learn
tea.* aloe 1110.'11011 bad been taken ep in the other
Ilouse of Perhisment, and he trotted that their
4.Hoolshios would not fail in giving their assistance
to. every measure balculated to remedy so great au
!ear. hear.)
The E.el of LAUDERDALE—MR*III44RO was
-certainly one of very great importance. and he felt
exoorini ly hajoily that it had been noticed by the
E 4/!. Petliausesit bud passed several Acts
Camp:tines to supply the city with water,
osiiit it had been particularly induced to do so, that
the eompet:litut the supply might be as good
fined at elle") as possible. It however now appear.
-ed. that three these Companies had bought out
tht others, and had unit. ol themselves in the man-
eer already ineiiiimied by tie Noble Earl. It thus
ireopened that they were enabled by their private
prueretitu,..st to counteract the wishes of the Legis-
.l4ture. The neschief ari-ioig from such a con-
y was not to be measured either by the in-
erele.ed price of Use water, MN et by the iitoliffer.
race of the supply as it ulTected imlitiolnels, but
its imp ortialiee should be eatimated by the Mee-
erwity to which it reduced the property, and the
lives of the inhal4tanta of the metropolis. When
formerly the pipes of the several Companies ran
olorooeglo ilia:reset parts of the lowa. if a fire erre
at one no two distinct places, water might have
•beru provided for extinguishing both, but wow if a
lire took Flare at Soho. and if while the plugs
were °relicd moodier fire broke out in the neigh.
bourhood of (carpus, House, all the bitceis sur-
e umaliose it might be burned before s drop of
water could be provided for extinguishing it. He
eras happy to Irani that the subject had been
eroiceu up by nn lion. Friend of his in the other
-11 louse of Pal Lament, and trusted that their Loud-
?hips would nut be remiss no their cautious to cog.
•oret the itt'uthiel.
'rite LORD Cu ANCILLOR conceived the suhjeell j
.of die highest importance, and thought they should '
out separate without lotting it be distinctly ander-
scood, that if ally p,rtons by their rinds acts at-
.tesupteil to contravene the ealrfthe oleeet of the
'Legislator. there existed a power capable of cull-
*ruling them.
Earl Gaustrxwort stated, that a Lady of high re-
eopectability hail informed him, that not long since
she was apprehensive of the breaking out of fire in
her house, and iii her alarm load sent a messenger
for tantalite to the seine persons to whom, on
a similar occasion, she had once before applied.
By them, however, she was informed, dolt although
extremely desirous of assisting her, they found it
-iinprosible to do so, as their duties and powers had
been transferred to others to whom they referred
her. It happened that those ether persons to whom
the Lady was referred, lived so far off. that the'
house might have lwen burgled to the ground byline
they could have administered any assistance.
The Earl of SMArrESIBUST ravened his liaises
faction at having the subject taken ep io seek, a I
manner, and declared that it was his intsuiliek
whenever the matter came in a tangible shmerfirse 1
fore their Lnolships, to do his utmost for removing
the present tell.
The House then adjourned to Monday.

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tenons° its their %0.--
electing Repreeenks§iees.
At Petition was preset:led front the County
or atinferits, against the Scotch Lunatic Asylum
Bill.
Mr. W. Swill prevented a Petition, signed by
tit eery large 'somber of working Cotton %midge-
terms of Glossop, Derhy.iiire, in ravolar tif the Bill
regulating the boons of labour iu such manufacto-
ries, and prating that the general period might be
ten hours itia a half per day.—ltead, and ordered
to lie on the table.
Mr. Wttlitilroact presented two Petitions, one
from Reafrewshire, the other from Blackburn, in
Lancashire. to the same purport.
Lord Laimmi.as presented i Petition from the
tanners end Lathen-dresaers of Wakefield, *Oust
the additional duties on leather.
WINDOW TAN. (IRELAND).
Mr. MAY presented a Petition from the rows of
Belfast, prayiug a repeal of the Window Tax.—
The kebtion being read and ordered to fie on the
Mr. MAY was desirous to ask the Clianeelror of
the Exchequer whether the published statement
erre correct, iivwtsielk be was made to say that Ire-
laud deserved to be relieved of the burdeu iu

question ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had heard
wills coosiderable surprise that snub a statement
had appeared in the Irish prints, prdbitbly copied
from the English journals, previous to the adjourn-
ment for the recess. He was entirely at a loss to
know what hail given rise to it. Gentlemen in the
habit of attending the House must do him the jos-
tler to acknowledge, that whenever Petitions had
been presented from Ireland against the tax in
question, he had Avows declared, that, however
great his regret might he at the circumstance, the
present situation of the country, and the inadequate
sopply afforded by Ireland towards the expenses of
the empire, arid the payment of the interest 011 her
owls debt, rendered it now impossible to remove the
tax complained of. He was unwilling to initicipate
the diocusrion of the subject, but thought it
iii-
comba or him to remove the false impressiou that
111111111td to hare hero wade.
Sir J. Newrowr complained thut certain returns
ordered by the House on the 19th and 9.7 th Febru-
ary, from certain officia in I relund, had not yet been
made. He also complained of the delay usual iu
making such returns, an great as frequently to
fitsstrate the view ut whirls they were moved (pr.
He therefore moved, " That the Returns ordered
on the (27sli February be rend Front the. Journals."
Mr. USIIINoTois raid, all order bad beer issued
to the officn ge.rerally to expedite the business
alluded to ; and in particular a letter bud beets
written to the head of the office from which the re-
tort's were stet itallocoluiog, tlireateuing, in COOS of
farther' &lob lei cite him before the bar of the
Home fate negligence of duty.
Sir J. NLIVrOIiT explained.
Mr: RINNIM said, that the object of the House
its directing such retiree was frustrated, if they
were not-made with oesioracy ; but he knew an in..
stance its which they had been false. He begged to
know, did the order alluded to comprehend the
office from which these were made ?
Mr. LUrItINGTott said, the order extended to all
offices from which returns ought to be made.
The orders were then read from the Joaruals.
AMERICAN TRADE BILL.
The America's Trade Bill passed through a
Committee, mid the Report ordered to be brought
up Oil Monday.
BUILDING OF CHURCHES.
Out the motto,. of the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
CHFQVcrt, the Bill for Building and Promoting the
Bodkin% of Churches iu Populous Parishes, was
feali a lin.t time.
The CHANCELLOR of Hie EXCHEQUER then ob-
served, that as dispatch was very desirable, lie
would move, " That the second reading be fixed
for Monday next."—Agreed to.
FEES To CLERKS OF THE PEACE, ke.
Mr. BENNETT moved, " That there he laid be-
fore the House a Return of the Fees of Cies ka of
the Peace awl Assize iu Blighted and Wales, for
the last twenty years, specifying the aggregate
amount fur each year, the *heronries us different
years, and authority by which made."—Ordered.
Mr. I.3aonoce brought up the Report of the
Privately Stealing in Shops Bill, which was agreed
to—on the motion of Sir S. ROMILLT an amend-
ment wide in the preamible—and the Bill ordered
fur the third reading this day seimight.
Mr. HttoODEN brought of) the Reports of the
Irish Cork Importetioss Bill, curl of the Four-
wheeled Carriages Bill, which were received, and
the Bills severally ordered for the third reading on
Monday next.
SLAVES (RARBADOES).
Sir S. flommt.e gave notice of a motion for
Thursday week, on the condition of the Slaves in
the Island of Barbadves.
MOCK AUCTIONS.
. The Mock Auc;icess Bill was read a second time,
sod ordered to be committed on Thursday next.
ACTS RESPECTING SLAVE TRADE. _

Friday the 20th April.
After souse observations from M►. Met Atoll this
was agreed to.
GLASS DUTIES.
The Report on the (✓;lass Duties Acts was received.
The House Oleo adjourned to Monday.

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PARIS PAPERS.

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PAULI% IsARM 31.
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His Excellency M. Leine. Minister of the Into
it the heist of the members composing the
bureaux of the Chamber of Deputies, had the ho-
nour yesterday of presenting to the King the protect
of law relative to the Customs, and this' on the S eve
Trade, which had been, adopted iu the Sitting of
that Chamber on the 47th of the mouth.
A cause of a strange nature has been heard before
the Tribunal of Correctional Police of Boordeank.

In the ,mouth of September last, three labourers
entered a house to ask for a glees Li water. They
found uo one there but a woman, who requested
them to wait for her husband. whom she went to
call. The huelnind costae, and the three men having
renewed their request, he went to gather three pease
in his garden, and gave one of them to each of the
libourers. They immediately departed, and sot of
them proceeded to eat his pear, but scarcely hail he
ken one mouthful when he felt pains that threw
Illon into violent convulsions. He fell on his back
and became quite furious. The condition of this
man drew round him several persons, who inquired
the cause of hir sufferings. The two individnals
who had not touched their pellllll. explained the
matter, but as soon as they demi:putted the per-
son from whom tiny bad received the fruit,
" Ali !" exclaimed au old woman from the midst
of the crowd, " it is Patte-Rousse who hos given
bins a pear ! The wretched man is bewitelied !"
At these words the populace proceeded to the house
of the toe obliging individual, and would have I
come out of his house and restore health to the sick
man, but he refused. Duriiig the Wallah round
the door of Patte-Houive, the old woman, who had
already pointed him out as a soseerer, persuaded
the rick man that the only means .of obi:tieing a
speedy cure was to bite the sorcerer's wife in die
belly. She had no sooner given tliiA ',deice then the
two comrades of the sufferer !.e:z.,il on Pane. Rostvae's
wife, dragged her out of the house in spite of the
most obstinate resistance, and gave her up to the
sick man, who, too faithful to the advice which had
been given him. bit so furiously at the wifortutrite
woman, that a piece of her petticoat was torsi off. The
woman uttered loud cries, us niay easily be believed.
She end her husband immediately lodged their
complaint with the Mayor of the Commune of
Cenon-Ltebastide, who transmitted it to the King's
Attorney-General. The cause was tried on the
13th of this mouth, when the sick man, who pre-
tended he was betwitched, and his two tiiende,
were condemned to one month's imprisoinnent, to a
fine, and the caste.
A letter front Munich states, that among the /2
old men alto appeared on 11u1y Thursday ut tie
ceremony of washing the feet, peat 1111 l ed by the
King of Bavaria. there was one man of 113 years.
live of so, Mill six or so.
It is believed in Peterrluirgh that the place of
Heinen of the Cossacke, vacant by the death of
General Platow, will be given to a Geoid Duke.
NAPLES, MARCH hi.
The earthquake experienced in Sicily was felt
throughout the entire island, and even the town of
sitiTereil a slight chuck. The villages of
Bronte, eastigl;one, ltocellaNaltlincto, sad Mi-
tante have suffered considerable injury. In the
estate of the Duke of Mirterbianco there were fern
beet') columns or water throw's at once out of the
earth ; fifteen minutes afterwards they disappeared
with the sane rapidity. At the 11.1113 e menneut was
perceived a torrent of fife, which crept slung the
surface of the old volcanic lava, which extends front
Licatis to Bono-dell' Aqua. This stream of fire,
which seems to have been a new ;aim issuing from
the sides of the mountain, lightened for some tui-
tion% all the eeighbourieg country.
We learn from Genoa. that severe.l earthquakes
have shaken the Appenines on the same days in
which Sicily felt the effect of this dreadful plague.

Al.l. 41 VS HE DRAWN N riLT TiftREDAT.
Two Prizes of £30,000, 34 piker Capitals of 5,000,
E 1,000, 4.c. and above 1,300 Prizes of 100, £5O,
4.e. 4.e.

THE BRITI S H PRES S.

lAN DON,

cia be bole
be adopted fur

Oith much in-
iith very great
the iiiLabitants
to think, that,
devised by these
fires may rage
of wuter could
.member, that on
ight houses were

joining court, the
the progress of
the devouring element spectators, in con-
sequence of their inability to procure water for
three quarters of an hour.
In the Commons an explanation took place re-
specting the Window Tax in Ireland, a subject
which has for some time agitated the public wind
in that country. The Irish Papers, quoting the
London Courier for their authority, lately stated,
that the CHANCELImii of the Excnsouta had. in
his place in the House of Commons, declared bion-
self friendly to the repeal of that obnoxious tax.
The explanation of last night has vindicated the
fidelity of the Parliamentary Reports in Tnc
BRlTisii PRESS and its contemporaries, in which
no such declaration on the part of the CHANCEL-
Lull of the EXcliEptlkai is to be found. That
Right Hon. Gentleman, last night, distinctly dis-
avowed the intention imputed to him by Tht
Courier, and declared his anxiety to remove the
false impression made upon the public mind in
lieland by the mistatement.

We have received Paris Papers of Tuesday last.
&Om which we hive made extracts.—The Five per
Ceuts. are. 65 r. 90 c. Busk Actions, 1,5951.

On Thursday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Coun-
cil was held at the Foreign Oilier, which WWI at-
tended by the Earl of LtvEnenoE. Earl of
Vt'EsTmuut.atio, Earl EATHuRST, Viscuun! CAS.
TLEREREti, Viscount SIDHOIJTII, the CHAN-
CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. CANNING, Mr.
B. RATHURAT, Mr. RUISINSOR, &c. Yesterday at
two o'clock another Cabinet Council was held ut
the atone place, which was attended by the Cabinet
Minktrs. The Council sat till past four o'clock,
alter which Viscount CasirEmstaGm went to Carl-
ton-Noose, and had a km; audience of the PRINCE
REGENT, to report to Ins Royal Highness the •re.
stilt of the deliberations of the Cabinet Ministers. Yesterday morning Earl RATHURET had an au-
dience of the PRINCE REGENT at Carlton-House,
previous to the assembling. of the Cabinet Council.
Yesterday afternoon Count MuNsTER had Isit
audience of the PRINCE REGENT.

The Duchess of Gtoucarrito, the Dukes of
CLAttErtee, KENT. nud SUSSEX. allied %with their
Royal Mother and Sisters yesterday at the Queen's
Palace. lu the evoisiug her MAJESTY had a select

party.
Yesterday morning the PRINCE REGENT received
vi4its from the Dukes of CLARENCE slid CUSIBEIR-!
LANG, mid the Prince of lIRSig 110)1110UKCI.
At taro o'clock his Royal Highness received
from the QUEEN, .the Duchess of GLotmErrtot,
the Princesses AUGUSTA and ELIZABETH. and the
Doke of Voex. The Royal Party partook of
stone ►efreshment, and remained wills the REGENT
Sill four o'clock.
The Prince al Huss Hosinounn visited her
AIAJESTY RIM the PRINCBSSIS yesterday afternoon,
at the Queen's Palace.—llis Serene Highness re-
ceived visits- front the Dukes of Ct.**Etice. esul
CLSIBIIRLAND, the Duke of NORTHUHREE LAN D.
Lord SATE-AND-SELB. BURG HARDENBNOCK,
Mr. A. Forryit, the evening hie Serene
Dightiesidined with the Marquis of IiIiITIFORD.

The marriage of her Royal Highness the Prin.
re's Euttierni and the Prince of Hassz-Hon-
SOWIG it fixed for Tuesday. The ceremony will
he pet formed at eight o'clock, at the Queen's Po-
ker. The State Officers. the Ladies of the Bed-
chamber, and all those persons whose pretence is.
required by Court etiquette, have received .uus•
maeuws to attend. Her Royal Mainmast was bons
24rl May, 1770.
The City continues agitated respecting the rea
ported new plans of finance. The funds, within ei
few days, have advanced above two tier rem.
Athol's! Sir Jouw GORE is appointed to the
command at Sheerness and Chatham, in the room
of Sir C. Rowt.atr.
A private letter from Berlin. dated the 20th
March, sots—" After long discussions, it has at
last been decided, that our hankers sire not to
supple the lion to Government. It will he trans-
omed in England, with the bauki•ig-house of
Rothschild and Berandon, as was at first intended.
The Ministry, say the friends of the Government,
does not with to draw money from the pockets isfl
the subject, hut to bring money from shroud into.
this rosintry."—The Finance Minister of the King'
of Paosst A. it is fetid, is arrived in Loudon, for the
:pu►pose of making the final arrangements. The
5.000,0001. sterling are to be taken at three tittle-
' rent prices, viz. 70, 72i. and 75, and the paymeet
is to he made by tea instalments. Report 'adds,
that the contract was completed yesterday.
The Admiralty Board has promoted Messrs. 110-
DILLARD and ARQUINtIatI. the y midship-
men who wore tried and acquitted at the Maid-tune
Assizes, for their conduct at Deal, to the rank of
Lieutenants.
On Friday, the 27th ult. Willimpt Price was
committed to Chelmsford gaol he CHARLES
GEORGI: l'A itKV.a. Esq. one of the Coroners for
Essex, in consequence of a verdict of Maw,
slaughter having been returned agsiost the
said William Price, on an inquisition Ail at
IViiblistinstow, on Thursday, the .26th tilt. on the
body of WILMAY flbßfiLltaN. It appears that it
desperate Untie was fought by the above two per-
sons, by moon-light, at s very early hour no Toes,
day moron's', the ?,4th alt, which led to the futtl
result.

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allowed theis by Goeesatnest. tad pr sing tint
their rights might be censidered:-...' Kaki, sad er•
tkred te lie en the tehte.
A Petition ass presented here *einem' et the
name if abeam! Aerate* Gilsiteok alpine the
ism petwr:Fermaing
Wa the /et vallpig la the
terl4 .--It we. reed, sedated to be
printed, Termed to the Centsitten es the Hill.
Lord A. RAIIILVOW presented a Petides Alas •
district a Scotch Royal 61506, reoBBll 8.1 51•
teretien in their Ceestitutiou, end to the made of

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to colliTutt it ;owl thus ow own bulimic' would be the an CwANCtLI.OII; g1:41
tllrce
drained of them. Besides, if the)icroiein' uestinu 'do' an tat measures yin speedily b
was gainsad, it naiad and great facilities fur co „g an evil a sginded nninidy
carrving on a eotimsband mod,. •
Liam was then given—Oa-Bill brooght in. mad divil4. incOnvenience, but also all
first tube. and orderbd ro, seeded reading oa Fri. .danger to the pmpertyind lives of ti
day. of the metropolis. It a distressing t
AGRICULTURAL HORSES. according is the arrangements dev
A massage floor the Lords ansionisc,d that they
bed agree& athe Agricultural Horse Duty Bill. snouopolists for the supply of water,
'for a considerable time before a drop.
PANCRAS POOR RATES BILL
Sir J. GRAHAM said. that the Pancras Poor be procured. Oar readers may rem
Bates Bill bad excited a very unfavourable a late melancholy occasion, when eigl
pression in the parish whose rates it meant to re- burned iu the Strand and an adjoin
gulate. He intended to oppose it, but at present firemen were compelled to look on
*mild move that the second reading be fixed for
the devouring element as useless spec