The Sun.
London, England, 1801-02-27 00:00:00

SECOND REPORT

01111 Tits

COMMITTEE op rut HOUSE or COMMONS,

APPOINTED TO CONS!DER OF THE PRESENT
• - HIGH PRICE 0;F PROVIEIONS.

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Corinittec appginte4 to consider et' the presetit
Nigh, P rice of Provisions, and to report the sante,
with their Opinion thereupon, from tinit to time,
to the' I Lott se,

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. Having received from the Board. of Agricul:
tore a Report, made in compliancewith the re.
quest of the Commiitee whi-ch sat during the laic
Session, respeCting the best means of encouraging
' the Growth .of Potatoes, hare taken the same
into consideration.; and as your Committee..eon.,
cur in general with:the Rosird- in the principles
laid down therein, and with a few alterations)
in the mode of Enpuragement proposed, they
beg leave to laythe"Repart before the House( as
containing- the Grounds Of their Resolutions; and
they further sttbmit, that the advanced state of
the season makes it desirable that au little'llelay
as possible should occur in, tarrying them into
, effeCt, in case the wisdom of the House, should
thick it proper to adopt.them,—The ,Said Reso-
lutions ate as fhlloWeth, viz.
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Resolved, That it is:' the opinion' of this.Com-
mit:ce,. that, that,, pact claheirljnited ,K.ingdan)
called Great- ile'iritto Jae :etiv4ded into Twelve
Distriels ; and that Premiums, not exeeedintin
the whole the sum of i •2,00p1, he offered tor the
• Cultiv4tion of Potatoes by Proprietors .and.c.k.
cupiers of land not beingleattagers.
'Resolved, That it is the opinion_of - thlitorn-
tnittee, that the following Prepliurns he granted
iri each Pistria..; li.iz. to tile .pesson wh0..,5h,311
in the present year cultivate on Lana now in his
0 -cupattcn, which has not been used as-rPotatoe or
'
Hap Ground, or yielded any. Arable Crop curing
the, last .even yt:Ars' the
,greatest, numbed. of
Statute Acres.,,Of re, tatoes, ,producing ' on ;',1,,
'ilverage nor less than aoo Bushels per Aelse-iweiteli
Bushel weigr4ng not less than 6o1bs);

The number df Acre not being less than 30 (300
For thenext greatest number, not being less
than zi? Acres - zoo •
For the next greatdst number, not being

100

less 1-0 Acres
For• the nett gre„.atest pumbCer, not being
less than 7 Acres • - -•
For the next greatest number, not, being
-; .; less thaw& acres - • - 6o •
rortN--iliTtc ;lumber, riot being
less than 4. Acres
„Vot-4thirAcit.„&reatest number, not being..., . •
less than 3 Acres . - 3o
To the Trott te6 gre test numbers, not being
•les to .2. Acres .each, zoi, cacti,
. making - - 20.,

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Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Com:
mittee, That Premiums to the *Milli
.4)f. .K 3,0001. •
be offered fur the Encouragement of the Lulture.
of Potatoes by Cottagers in England and Wales,
to be distributed in sums not exceeding 201.. for
each Pistrift or Division, in .which Magistrates
ad.at their -Petty SesSidns in their several Con-
ties ; and that such Day Labourer, Artificer, or
Manufafturer, being a Cottager in each of the
said DistriEti.or Divisions who shall raise on
land in his occupation in •
the present Year, the
largest average crop of Potatoes per perch :
In not less than t 2 square perch of land .to
To the second largest crop on ditto, - . 6.
To the third largest crop on ditto, - - 4
,
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Cow,
mittee, that a sum not exceeding 3,0001.
.be
granted for encouraging the Cultivation of PON.,
toes by Cottagers, in that part of the United.
Kingdom called Scotland, in such sums, and un-
der such Conditions. as may be approved by the
Board of Agriculture.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Com-
mittee, that a. sclm not exceeding
.2,0001. be
granted to the Board of Agriculture, for the pur-
pose of being distributed by them in honorary
Premiums, to such Owners or Occupiers of Laticis
as shall allot the grka test quantities of Land among
Cottagers, tfils- year, to-be planted, with Pop-
tb6; -in, portions of not more, thith,three.foinths,
tor_ less than one-fourth Qua Stat4te:Ral:

;T: E S.O N

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SOI.E.M* QUA'S'

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REPOkT of Physicians this Morning, on L'ic
II
Scate-Ort-rmilia4is‘iiis.Helith-; "
• - -44 qicellei4l. ;Firm Ab 27.
t4.4:*1i14' est .r ever Out 10.44, hut' it
increase.: • I • • • "
4411iied ."X* (3173Pitkr •
• " 4.41.EYN
We ace sirterely, in being able to -add)
from 'Privte infOtrnatfOn On , wbich we catk.
rely, 'that' His MAiftsTY. 43a. 141 al bei,tet.nigl#
'thailhe ha,,clo.pc .forWit‘e. nights "pass, lie -414
been affliCted bilious complaint,: whiel3
•
was yesterday considerably rciieverl 1, and the
hopes of his speedy recovery arethis. mornin&
strengthened.
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Wyrstove impeaching, in the .4;iliiest clegies,,
either-the Talents or 'the CharaEter .of .the: net .
Adininistration;hpth of whiehPweshall ever hold
in the highest estimation, we cannot but think
(and in this` sentiment we are sure they them-
selves are the 'first to agree, with us), that it is
fortailate Mr. Prtr till holds the Seals, and
that the Country has still the benefit of his Ad,
vice, as Minister, in the. prestnt most anxious
moment, Every man we have met with has de.
rived comfort from' this consideration—it is the
feeling of all Parties.

If,_ contrati to oar most ardent wishes (as
well as our nso&t sanguine expeeiations from the
fararalale reports of yesterOay), Ht s MAj S' s•
Indisposition should, unfortunately for; the cowl_
try, continue, it is some consolation that under
so severe a trial Mr. Prir has njprecedent to fol-
low, the foundation of which at least, we are
petaniled, every real friend to the couwry wilt
fee) to be; at the present conjunlure, alone con-
sistent with its true interests.

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It is irnpossible-nOt# to feel for Mr. AbDitiG.
TON and' his friends, in the extraordinary and
embarrassing situation in which circornstiffict4
hatie placed them ; and if any thing could, adfk
both to the respea we luoie for them, ,and the
stronz expeaation we entertainef thtir diseharg...
ing the trust reposed in themwithttretti. to them.
selves and with advantage t 9 the Nation, it
would be the fortitude. and true Eatriolisni
with which they sustain themselves ,index
present diffculty.theii honourable and disin.
tett:ital. feelings are known only to those who burr
the inott :intimate :eormettion with them...A
sense of Peblie Duty induced,,thetn. tonfrer
solves Lott 5.14 yat conkioaure;
aseglOg 4CTAliti,Duty will, we trust; lead:them
to despise the groundless insinuations.of vanity,
or of arty other base motive, which, the.
viiienee 4 Peaty may have .chosen to impute
to
them.'

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Two Hamburgh Mails still'igmaiia,dtie.

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There is a most :no. jos 'article 'in 11.41 Morn-z
;az Chrankle of:yesterday, in which ihe, ay-yen
foot, often uhguardedly uncovered' in that
;host indiscreetly exhibited,,—Mr. PITT, It is
asserted, « std./ cfings.tA Pffice!,...'!..,-.71i is a milge
• • •
proof of ciiivirt :to Office, thlt ;the rson wlio is
• so. aceused hasnomesns intention,
Of reiigriing ver the • Editor of ,ne,

Morning Chrinicle ihinks, does the Public wish
his. to resign it under the present. embarrass_
Tent Let him ask this question at the It cyal
Exchange:—Let him consult the Whole Landed
Interest of the Kitdom, and he will find every
Man of Character, or of Credit, answer in the
Negative.
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Lord LouotruoßouGH and 'several of
,the
other Ministers have, within theSe few days, had
several Audiences of His Royal Highness the
PRINCE Of WALES. , • , _ 1

The Pa INCES are Very regular in their it,
tendance every morning . at , the Queen's House,
to inquire after the health of. His MAJESTY.
In exposition of the absurd .reports stated in
some of the Papers, we have to inforin the Pub-
lie, that His Majesty's Physicians issue one Re-
port only in the course of the twenty-four hours,,
and that is in the morning. There is no ,Bulletin
in the evening, as has been stated: •
Since the death of Louts XVI. the 2 ISt of-Janu,
ary has been kept as a day of humiliation •and
prayer by the reinainsOfhis Illustrious Familv,par-
tieularly by the nutchess of ANCOULtfiti. 'lt wai
CM this anniversary that ?Alit. I. chose to send the
order for Louts XVIII. and his Niece to ,quit •
the territory of Russia. The Emperor accompanied
his order for their'departure with the ;remittance
of about Two Thousand Pounds Sterling, to defray
• the expence of the voyage, and • with assuringg
them, that he would continue the Pension 'of
600,000. French livres, which he. allowed them
while *at Mittau. Loy is XVIII. traVel;Cti lindet
his former sirname, the Cointe do Li i.. E.., and the
Datchess under that of the Cointessede la ,Ma
9.414, They are to preserve these titles al KO:
rigsberg, where the Kitqc, of Pausst 4 has pro-mit:6i
them permission• to reside, as • pi~kate
the most distinguished personages that accia;ti-
plled. them in. their journey were, the Count
V.Av;Alia4r, a Captain of the King's Guards ;
,• the Comtesse de SsaEli ic a 'Maid of lionbur to
the Princess; and the Abbe EDGEWORTIii Yoh()
la'aS the Confessor of Louts: XVI. and who at-
tended the unfortunate Monarch to the scaffold.'
The Alliance between the Emperor, PA.u. 1. and
:Silx .Aare is one of the most extraordina7
monsters that modern politics hace engendere
110 NAgArrE, hOtiterer despotically' he may 'exer-
cise the power which he has usurped, owes his
elevation entirely-to. Jacobin principles, and the
inperor therefore t in entering into 5110,a close
Alliance with the Trench Colima, gives. his sanc-
tion to principles which may infeCt his own Sub.
Jens; and tend to his own ruin. There is .cer.
tainly.nothing in his condul which can impress
his Peopie wißi any high. sense of the Monarchical
charatter, and the.do&rines of Republican France
are spread with such industry in all parts of the
world, and receive such support from the, Em,
peror's recent course of aktion;. that few things
would be less surprizing than a Russian -Reform..
The Canal at _St. Quintin, which BONAPARSE
has been litely visiting, will, when completed,
fan to ft very considerable extent. It is com.
From
that the carriage of goods.by it will be,
From Amsterdam. to Paris three francs and a' halt;
and from Amsterdam to Marseilles and Toulon
seyen francs and a half per quintal.
The Consort of the Imperial PAUL is univer-
sally admired for her. mildness, modesty,. rind
anent,. It is very.fortunate for her that. she
•possesses the last of these virtues;; for few, per-
laps, have an opportunity of sliewing it to aful.
let extent in public and domestic life.
Such is the importance of :the discovery of the
Cow_Pox, and so interesting is it deemed in all
parts of 'Europe, that notwithstanding' the diffi-
culties..which the times interpose in the commu-

nication with the- Continent, Foreigners come
from `distant parts- to' ow Island to study the
' .Principles, and to learn. the Praaice, •of this new
kind of Innoccilation. One of them, Dr. Reau.
mopt, •a graduate of Edinburgh, a distinguished
physician at' Aix 14 Chapelle, has lately, left this
country- for the Continent, after having spent
pvo months here in perfecting himself by prac-
tice under the direftion of Drs. Jetmer, Wood-
ville,.and Pearstin,.with respe4 to.every point re-
, lating to: the 'perfe6.pradice in, the Cow-Pox.
He will carry back with him to his own country"
th4.lieneAt to' be derived from thkcliscovery:
. .Tbe sane party of Ladies and.Centleinen who
.a few-weeks since exerted" their Theatrical ta.
lents in support' of the Soup , Establishment at
Birmingham, repeated their benevolent eforts an
-Tuesdayiveiling, in Tavons of the General Hos..
pital of that town, with the' greatest success, up.
„wards 0f,2 41, having heetv.recei'vecL .
The AluAionecrs receiv.ect 4wholesorne'le6tire
front .:Lord ntlii-oN on. Wednesday histk which
wi11,.. no doubt,: have iv:considerable effeet; in
abridging the liaariagey of 4beir st.y/e.
A'Praiiicial Journal , ist Francc, the...To:o4ml
du Calvados, observes; that in the late attempt
upon .BONAYARTP, the Chief Cotthd Eras indebt-
ed for his;sakty to:a lie '
BON4TAIVrIi "seems desirous- of adding to his
other titles thiit 'of Toast In' this re,
spelt liew4-perhaps be as celebrated as His
Grace of Noit-rot.x,. though we never e4eCt to
hear that the French Consul has Mentioned " tit

SOV ER E IGN the People-.'!!l'.
Yesterday 'morning; soon after tell o'clock,
John Ikelullclerk to Mr: Taylor, the principal
Clerk in the Exchequer Office, in the Tecaphi,
shot himself through the head. The unfortunate
Alan has, left a widow and several children, to
besuoan'liis loss.

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Non illi imperium ttlagi, savumiste iiidentem,
Scd 'nib; lurk datum.

PORTSMOUTH, Fas. 26.

ARRIVED ibis .evening,. His. Majetty's,Ship
an es, from the Chancel Fleet:

The Be!Iona and Ramilliei Meri of Vhr_ this
day went out ofxbeHarbour to-Spithead. •

The Triton homeward.botmd Indiaman, sails
to.morrow, under convoy, for the River.

BRIXWM, TORBAY, FEB. 25.

SAILED ,the StowOrow Schooner, of i 6 guns,
on a Cruize ; and Megara Fite-ship, to join the
Channel Fleet.