The National Register.
London, England, 1808-07-10 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

JULY 10.

He did hope, however, that after the recent letter addressed by
Ihe Noble Lord opposite to him to the Lord Mayor of London
on the subject of Spanish affairs, that his Majesty's Chancello;
of the Exchequer would, re this, have come down to the
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House to call for a Vote of Credit mould his Majesty in the sup-
port of Spain ; and he was sure if he had done so, L would
have met the chearful and unanimous acquiescence of toe Ilonse
who would havejoined in the declaration of their oarmest
probation of a purpose in is hich every I;ritbh subject must h.el
:• lively interest. It was now, however, too late, and the
:souse must for the present only regret the privation of tin op-
portunity of declaring their hearty approbation of a purpose,
hich opened one more prospect of the salvation of Europe;
!int he could not suffer the prorogation to take place without
e pressing his sentiments on the subject; and having done so, he
ished not nny farther to detain the House, than by expressing
.lis firm conviction, that io expressing his own sentiments, he
had declared the unanimous sense of Parliament, and of the
country at large.
Loan C4STLEREAGH said, the sentiments just expressed by
the Hon. Gentleman, were not only congenial to the feelings of
his Majesty's Ministers, but, he was confident, to the unanimous
feelings of that House, and of every man in the county. With
regard to the regret expressed by the Hon. Gentleman that
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nisters did not come down to the House to clai m.from Parliament
some expression of its sentiments on this subject, he thought it
would have been rather premature in them so to have dace, be-
fore circumstances were ripe for a cu-operation, in which he
relied with confidence for the ready concurrence and support of
both Houses; that they had not come down to claim a Vote of
Credit, because they felt no want of ample means to pursue
measures of effective aid to the Spanish •nation. At a future
time they might find it necessary to apply to the liberality of
Parliament, both for aid and counsel, in pursuit of those mea,
sures, in which they were about to embark with energy, and he
hoped with effect. He could, however, assure the Hon. Gentle-
man, and the House, of the determination of his Majesty's Go-
vernment, that no exertion which could he made, ror any effort
which the strength and resources of this country could furni;h,
should he wantio:7 to the support of the Spanish nation.
A Message v. now brought down from the Lords, by Mr.
Quartile, Deputy Black Rod, desiring the attendance of the
II:)use in the house of Peers, to hear his Majesty's Commission
read for declaring the Royal assent to certain Bills, and for pro-
roguing the present Parliament.
1111.. Speaker, tionerously attended, went forthwith up, and!
being returned. read to the Members a Copy of his Nlajesty s
Speech, proroguing both Houses : immediately after which the
Members separated.

IRELAND.

DUMAN, JuLT 4.—The Expedition will be ready to leave
Cove this evening, at which time SOO isorses will he embarked.
The Commander in Chief, Sir A. Wellesley, left town this
morning to join the brave and gallant army lie is to command.
The whole, we believe, will sail by Wednesday
evening or
Thursday morning. There never was an armament that left this
country, for the success of which the public heart was so soft-
ened by so many,and generous emotions.
"Ou aid N JULY s.—We turn with rain from the subject of
i for gn affairs to one of a domestic nature, calling., we think, for
speedy Literpositioli of Government. We have to state,
upon unquestionable authority, that on the `3d of last month.
some men, women, and children, assembled about a mile from
Newry, to dance round a bonfire, as is customary on St. John's
Eve; when in the enjoyment of their old and harmless amuse-
inent, the poor people were attacked by a number of ?men,
;!rmed with muskets and bayonets; one young nixi was killed,
and others severely wounded. There was a per,ou arrested at
Cie time, charged with taking an active part in this shocking
outrage, but the assailants attacked the house in a hick he was
secured, and were in the act of burning it until he was set at
liberty."
DROGHEDA, JUNE 23.—An unfortunate transaction took.
place in Ardee on Saturday evening hist : Ur. hilpalrirk, It
Dundalk, Excise Officer, assisted by a serjeant's detachutent of
Queen's Ray, seized a quantity of malt in the town and neigh-
bourhood of Ardee, and having procured carts to convey the
seizure to Dundalk, the party were attacked by a number of
two, armed with muskets, near the town, who fired on thew.
oad On the first discharge the serjennt was shot dead; the seem"'
wounded two men (one dangerously) and a horse. The party.,


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