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it aPpeared. *irh (Lit vitro he would_ support- N AVA S.
this Bill, even though the' Clause should not (
experience the alteration he wished; although
he feared, that if this Clause should continue un-
changed,. it might aggravate the discontents the Bill
proposed to destroy ; and.that from the indifference it
.would betray as to the comMunication of British.
'privileges to the Irish People, it might, with that
People, become a mere question . which to prefer,
the military Govornment of France,, or the stis-
pended 'Constitution of England. The question in
Ireland now had nothing to do with Republicanism;
but ivas.simply this, whether she should continue a
portion of the British Empire, or become not a por-
tion of France; but nothing—absolutely nothing--
at hi* she might coquet with France, but it would
end in a meretricious conneetion. The Right: Hon.
Gentleman.. earnestly exhorted the. Irish Gentle
men, as they canvassed their countrymen for seats:
in that HOuse, to canvass theta also ter the British

Empire against the designs. of France, Nations,
like individuals, were often the arbiters of their own
fate,..and much might be done for this Country in
Ireland, if so . determined. The Gentlemen con-
neclecl with Ireland . ought earnestly 'and personally
to. solicit the aid Of the Irish People, ought to use
every means in their power to circulate in that Coun-
try the fundamental maxim of English policy, to
have nothing to do with France. The Right Hon.
Gentleman repeated his resolution .to Vote for the
Bill, notwithstanding the odium that attached to it—
rather than give up _the State he • would support the
Bill. He never had, he never • would,. capitulate
with any popular error, although he always respe&ed
popularity. when attendant on virtue:
Mr. J. C. BtRESFORD congratulated the House,
the Country, r and the Right Hon. Gentleman, on
the sentiments which he hadjust uttered, and.which
he hoped. and trusted would have a due impression
in Ireland. •

Lord HOMICK deprecated the idea, that any
objeaion offered by himself and his friends to the
details 01.016 measure, proceeded from a dispOsition
• to oppose the principle of the measure itself... 'On ,
the contrary,
..he was anxious to support the Bill,
with regard to the necessity for. which, no change
whatever bad taken place 'in his sentiments,' since
his retirement from office:. But as to the Bill itself,
he declared, that although a draft of it had been sent
to him from Ireland, just previous to the change of
Adniinistration, • he. never read it, until lately. intro-
duced by the Right Hon. Baronet.
The. CHANCELLOR of the 'EXCHEQUER
said, he would not at that late. hour occupy much of
the time oldie House. With respe6l to the impo-
pniarity of the measure, he conceived that i;s un- •
poputarify in a great degree proved its riessty,
because if all the Gentlemen who w,::e more int-
pitxliately interested in the welfare of Areland ap-
-proVed of this measure, those who Gppesed it must
naturally be adverse to the I,:i-cAs. of that country,
•He could not agree svit!:', a Gentlemen opposite to
him, in what they ..ad said about 'the duration of
the Bill, because it appeared to him highly itiipolitre
to fix the duration o. ie Bill to suet' a period as
would perhaps compel the LegislatUre to consider
the propriety of continuing the Bid at the very Mo-
&Tient when its existence might be absolutely needs.
&try. He thought it better therefore 'that such.a ,
period should elapse as. would give a fair trial of
the temper of the people of that Country. It did not j
depend upon the Lord 'Lieutenant to exercise the t
powers of thiS Bill whenever he pleased.—lt de- I
pended entirely upon the Magiitrates of the County
where. any disturbances mightilappen, who- must
present a Memorial to. Government before the Bill
could be acted :upon.. • ••He concluded by expressing
The gratification he telt at heiring what fell from the
. Right Hon. 'Gentleman (Mr. Grattan) and other
Gentlemen on the same side of the House, and 'sin-
ciptely hoped it would have its due weight in.lreland..
The.Qommittee then divided.—For the original.
clawe against it 2 I • . . . _

The 'House resumed, and the Report was ordered
to be htought up this day;
. Sir A. WELLESLEY gave notice of Motions for
this day, for leave to btint in. two Bills respecting
the Irish Militia, of the same nature as those brought
in by Lord Castlereagh with regard to the Militia of
this_Countty.—Adjourned at four o'cloCk.

SgeeawEsi, JULY 23.—Sailed the Cossack, Capt.
DIGBY, and Foxhound Sloop, Capt. P. B. GREENE,
for Yarmouth ; also a great number of Transports
for Hull.
Went out of Hdrbour to the Little Nore, the In-
flexible, of 64 guns, Capt. S. R. WATSON and

Leyden, of 64 guns, Capt. W. CUMBERLAND.
Came down from Chatham the ilueephalus, of 1

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guns. • . .
Sailed His Majesty's Ship Oberon,•Capt. SUTTON,
to Yarmouth.

JULY '24.—Sailed for Yarmouth to join the Nor 7
them Expedition, the Banterer, of 24 guns, Capt.
SHEPHA RD, With five flat=bottotried Boats in tow.

Sailed the Cherukof 18 gUns, Capt..ll,AirENsliAW,
for Yarmouth. -

All the Alen of War, Launchers, Tenders; and
Boats of every description that ieould
.possibly be
have been sent up to Chatham to embark
Troops on board the. Ley4en, &c. laying at the Little
Nore, for th.e Expedition.

PonTsmotrrn, JOLT 24.—This morning an, Em-
bargo was laid on all Ships at this Port.
Arrived the lippezvell, PAIN, from Exeter ; Three
Sisters; WALTON, Laurel, WILKINSON, and Rayen,
MILLER,
,from Sunderland ; ..and diaive, THORN;
from Bristol. -

YARMOUTH, JULY 24.—Yesterday arrived" Ad-
miral RUSSELL, in the Majestic, from a cruize,
with the Agatnemnpn and Agincourt, and remain in
the Roads with the rest of the Ships.

DEAL, JULY 24.—Arrived the Prometheus Fire-
ship, .tiom Portsmouth ;. she has anchored, but only
waits.for a Pilot td proceed to Yarmouth goads.
Arrived the Bold Gun-brig, from a cruize.

Sailed the Pampe'e, of 80 guns, :for,Yarmoutb
Roads; -the illusquito Sloop, and Turbulent Gun-
brig; with Convtiy fin' ditto.
A large Fleet of Transports are now coming, in
from the, \Veit ward, full of troops, but aro unable to
learn any partiOulars before post. . .