The Sun.
London, England, 1801-02-06 00:00:00

NEW BREAD 81M,..

Mr. YORKE said, that in the absence of a
Right Hon. Friend of his, he was instruded, by
the Committee appointed to consider of the High
Price of Provisions, to move fbr leave to bring
in a Bill to suspend part of the Bill passed last
',Sessidn, respedling the Dressing of Flour. The
Committee had recommended that Bill in con_
comity with the Evidence which had been given
before them, but since that period, experience
had proved, that the direffions contained therein,
as far as they related to Barley and Oats, by no
means answered the intentions and expedatiOns
of the Committee—he had, therefore, been di-
reded to move to suspend so much of that Ad
as related to Barley and Oats, which Motion he
then made, and as the House must be aware,
from the nature of the subject, that eqedition
would be desireable, he hoped it might be per-
mitted to pass through its several Stages with as
little delay as possible.

• Mr. 41derman CURTIS rose to second • the
Motion, but. he wished his Hon. Friend's Mo-
tion had been to explain and amend the Bill, in-
stead of 'only suspending a part. He wished to
have' the Bill amended; by introducing some
clause for punishing persons adulterating the
Meal ; for at, present such mixtures were made
as were not only unpleasant, but unwholesome.
By the .Law, as it
_at present stood, the only
punishment that could be inflkied- upon persons
who were guilty of such shameful practices, was
a penalty of 51. which was imposed by a Statute
of Geo, 11, He believed the House would agree
with him in thinking that the penalty was by no
means adequate to the offence ; and therefore he
wished the Motion had rather been for explain-
ing and amending the Bill, •in order that some
clause to that efled might be introduced,
Mr. YORKE said, that if the Worthy Alder-
man had attended the Committee, he would have
found that the subjeCt to which he had alluded,
had by no means escaped their attention, and
some.meaiures to remedy the' evil complained of,
would probably be proposed ,• at the same time,
he wished to warn the Hon. Gentleman and the
House against any rash steps upon so delicate a
subject.
Mr. Aldernvn CURTIS said a few words in
explanation.

Mr. ROSE said lie perfectly agreed in opinion
with the Worthy Alderman, that some further
remedy against this offence should be introduced,
for_uncioubtedly, a penalty of 51. was nor 6uf-
ficient ; at the same time, however, he concurred
with the Hon. Gentleman who" made the Motion,
in thinking that it would be better to confine
the present Bill to the object which bad been
stated, and to leave the sulijeft to which the
Worthy Alderman had alluded for further con..
sideration.

Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
IRISH POOR.

Col nel KIATING said, the Grand Juries in
Ireland, had a power of taising Money, in their
respedive Counties, and he now rose to trouble
the House with a Motion, to ascertain the
Amount of the Money so raised. lit; !bought
himself bound in candour to state the objeft for
which he desired this account. He had no in-
tention of complaining a the amount of the
Money raised, or of the mode in which it had
been applied ; but, he thought, by 4 proper ap_
plieation of economy, relief might be afforded to
many. poor ohjeds; and if his ideas met with ap-
probation, he should suggest, that the County
Infirinaries would be the proper medium through
which to afford' that relief ; he, therefore, con-
cluded with moving, " That the proper Officer
do-lay before the House, an Account of the Sums
raised in the different Counties of Ireland, in the
Spring and Summer Assizes, in the year iBOO,
with an Account of the Monty remaining in the
hands of the Receivers."

No Genileman immediately 'rising to second
:he Motion,

Colonel KEA: LNG said, it was not usual in the
Irish House, to reottire that Motions, which
were Considered hs Motions of course, should be
seconded, and he had not communicated his scn_
timenty upon the subject to any other Gentle-
man.

Mr. SHERID A re seconded the Motion.
The SPEAKFA informed the -Hon. Gentleman
that no Motion could be put in that House, until
it was seconded; at the same time, he thought it
right to say, (though without any reference to
the present Motion) that when any Gentleman
had any Motion. to bring on, of any importance,
it was usual to give Notice of it previously.
The Motion was then agreed to.
Mr. YORKE brought in the Bill for suspending
part of the New Bread Bill passed last Sessions.
it was read a first and second time, and ordered
to be committed to-morrow.
Mr. ROSE moved the Order .of the Day for
the fkuse tO resolve itself into a ComMittee of
Supply.
Mr. 7aLLIFFE said, he,should oppose any
Supply beinggranted,while His Majesty's present
Ministers remained in Office. Lord NORTH was
undoubtedly in extravagant Minister, but he had
to maintain an Army at.a distance of 3009
and even then,„ did not expend above 16 Nriliions
a year, whereas, the present Ministers spent
mote than double, and had also doub4.Ll the Na-
tional Debt. He would not trouble the House
any "(Inger, but he did nor think.,he should at
right, if he gave a silent vnte uron this subirs4.-

THE French Squadron under Admiral GAN.
THEAUME, we apprehend, has eluded the vigilance
of our Fleet, and got out to sea.—On the 26th
of last month the Concorde, of 36 guns, Capt.
R. BARTON, on her passage from Lisbon, fell
in, thirty leagues from Cape Finisterre, with
a French Squadron, consisting of Five-Sail of the
Line and Two Frigates, which' gave Chace to
her, and she carne into Action with one of the
Enemy's Frigate, but the other bearing down,
the Concorde was obliged to sheer off, after hav-
ing had five men killed and thirteen wounded.
The French Squadron is Iv some supposed
to be destined for the Mediterranean ; but we
have before ' stated that, we had good grounds
for bclicying Admiral GANTHEAUME to be
bound for St. DorninSo. On this head, how-
ever, we' shall not presume to state any thipg
pa,itively. if it is destined for the Mediter.
randm, we should hope it will hardly escape the
v igilance of our Squadrons lu that 'Sea,

The Concorde arrived-at Plymouth on Wednes.
day, and an Of immediately landed from her,
and set off for Town.

Tir Reports to which the 'arriv.al of the
Lifbou Mail yesterday gave rise) of 4_ Treaty
having been concluded between Partufal.and
F raker, may perhaps have originated in the trti.
de in our raper the 16th 41t. An Ambassador

Extraordinary from Madrid, we then mentioned,
was expeded at Lisbon, where the successes of
the French on the Continent had had considerable
influence. We do not find any authority for the
manner in which these reports were yesterday re-
stated. A closer conneaion between Spain and
Portugal, is much more probable than any Treaty
of the latter with France immediately ; but, the.
consequence of either will, of course, be a dis,
solution of the connection between Portugal and
this Country...

THREE Hambitrgll Mails. remained due when
this Paper was put to Press.
HER MAJESTY at two o'clock yesterday held.,
a Drawing.room at Si, jatneve Palace.
Previous to the Company arriving, Their Royal.
Highnoses the' Puts and DOTCHESE of YORK
viSited THEIR MAJESTIES, but did not attend'
the Drawing-room,
The Qty Ern was. accompanied by the PRI7‘;
CESSES ANGUSTA, ELIZABETH, MARY, and
SWHIA.

The Court commenced at two o'clock, and the
company consisted of Their Royal Highnesses the
PRINCE of WAL ES, the,,DusEs of (.4.Atttica,-
10ENT, and euhatERLAND, Their Serene High-
nesses the PRINCE and PR INt ESS'Of ORANGE.,
the' Chinet Minister, the Foreign Envgys, the
•
Archbishops of CA NT EILI3 tl RY and CAsH EL, the
NOblemen and Gentlemen introduced to His MA-
E STY on Wednesday, and the fdlowing Female
Nobility 4.- "
Drocbrrres—Dtmset, Dolton, and Somerset.
Igircbiortzstr—Sillibury, Townsnetid, Huatlicotc, and
Downsbirc.
atintnor—spincer, Camden, Liverpool, Carhampton,
Ely, Dowager Talbot,'Suirolk, Clare, Craven, Mans.;
field, Luean Parnley, Catnarvon, rortchester, Ayles-
bury, and Dowager Portsmouth.
Ladirs—Lavingdon, Balgonie, Waldegrave, W. Wynne, • -
800011, Castlereagh, Antherst,.J. Dunila, A. Cumber-
land, C. Johnson,. R. Manners, Bromley, M. Bcntinck,
M. Parker, Bar ks, C. Somerset, Calthorpc, W. Sulli-
van, S. Ryder, ii.)Courtspay, Lioughhurough, M. in-
yard, C. Belj4syse, M. itcaang, Scnart,
CianbraNil, jamcs, and.M. FordyCe, . •
Mires-. Wilkes; Selley, Maclean, Townsbend, jettiies. •
Yemon, Chester, Beauclerc, and Brudc.nelt.

The Mr:litels and Gentlemen introduced to
HER MAJESTY were the !lathe 38 at Court on
Wednesday, with the. addition of Mr, Gw ii
L Im, by the LORD CHANeEL LON.s. On. bait
pointed-one of His Majesty's, judges 4t_ Madras
and Cqlonel VAssA4.l., on hip, tival.from abroad,
by Sir jAmpsPOwraNey.
The Countess of cARtIAMPTON watat Court
for the first time. this season. • -
The -Earl of Luchtrz was introduced to the
QUEEN by Earl PIINCEIt,

MrOI:AssALLI was presented tOlit it MA) ESTT
by the Countess of CYAN.
Admiral Pkist.L4ll was intrudgeed Aq
(ay ILit N . '

G. Siimp, Esq. and Hs wrcv Nottrazq Wits.,,
Esq. were introduced by the Lord Steward, on,
their respedive Promotions in His Majesty'*
Household.
The Court closed at fi'vc, o'clock, when Ttzetg.
MAJ ESTI as returned to Buckingham House.
• An Artie% appeared in "the .Timer of yesterday,
in which the Editor, with his'usuzl'arraracy and
triority of iNtel4gtn.cei announced the death of
the Ertl 'of Lrvtaroot-, and which was inacl-.
verrantly copied into 'a few of the earl*.
.pressioA of this Pa?er., are happylle..
sag abbe, from authority, to contradict
port, and thereby to telieve the Public from tho
pain which this intelligence must have occasion...
ed. It islgue that his Lordship has been confined
• to his house for. cour,months by a violent
,attack
of the rheumatism, but there is every reason to
hope that he will be speedily restored to Ma
former health, and be enabled thereby again
to undertake the duties of Ms office, which he
has long discharged with so much honour tq
himself, and with such em4ilt advantage to the

Mr. PITT was yesterday better than he bag
been since Monday last, but still not well enough
to go out, in consequence of which Mr. SHERI.:
DAN'S Motion was postponed. The Minister*
however, was well enough to see his friends, and
to transaa business in his own house in Downing..
street,

We cannot but wonder at the absurdity of ad:
dressing His MAJESTY to procure Peace, when
from the Throne he has given the most positive
assurance of his sincere desire :to conclude a;
Peace the moment it can bu dore upon secure and
honourable grounds. Upon no other are we con_
fident would the great majority of the People of
this Country wish for Peace. If there are any
set of men more interested in the speedy accom,
plishment of that object than any others, it is the
present Ministers, who have upon their shoulders
the heavy task of providing Supplies for carrying
on the War, a task, which the circumstances of
the Country must render at the present moment
more than usually irksome and disagreeable.--t
With the sincere disposition therefore which •
His MAJESTY and the majority of his Ministers
avowedly possess for the prompt re-establishment
of Peace, it appears to us unnecessary to press'
them to a measure, which they are so desirous
to promote, but the accomplishment of which
certainly depends as much upon the disposition vE
the Enemy as it can upon us.
A Letter from the Hague, dated 24th January, •
and inserted in the Paris Journals, has the fol-
lowing passage The loss sustained by our
Merchants, in consequence of the Embargo
laid by England on the Danish and swedisi
bottoms, amounts to Thirty Millions ! It is
impossible, to predit what the dreadful resuk
of this momentous event will be, or how fatal
it will ultimately prove to our commercial in.•
terest.l.* '

Mr. Bitvc.r, a Clergyman, is expcled to suc.
ceed the late Mr. ORME as Bistotiographer tv
Elie F tst India Company,.

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NON illi interim," telagi, ravurngue tridevt,m,
Sed ni6l torte datum.