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IRISH INSURRECTION BILL.

Sir AR7HUR IVELLE-SLEY, in pursuance of
his notice, rose to move for leave to bring in. a Bill
for the suppression of insurre6tion in Ireland, and
to 'ptevent the disturbance of the ,peace in that
country. The House would remember: that the
circumstances, which preceded and attended the sup-
pression of the late rebellion in Ireland, had render-
ed stronger 'measures than the established JawS'lf-
ferded, necessary in. that 'country. Au Ad was;
therefore passed by the Irish Parliament,, in,.the
year 1796,. to prevent unlawlid audio
aitthorise the Lord Lieutenant, on a ItepOrt:Pf. xh
Magistrates, to proclaim any county: where distur-
bane:es existed. That law required all persons. ,in
such countries to keep withlh their dwellings be-
tween. the honrS of sun setting and sun rising, 'end ;
gave to the Magistrates the power of sendingpersons'
who should be found to offend against it ont board
his -Maiesty's Navy. The -461 had proved effedual
for the suppression of the. insurredion, as appeared'
from the-acknowledgment .of the leaders of that in-
surrection, -before a Committee of the Irish
Parlia-
meat. But, though such a law' may he necessary, '
it was the duty of that house to guard against the
abuserif, the'powers which it gave. The Bill he
proposed Au bring in contained the same provisions
as. the Insutre6tion Act, with respe& to the power
of the Lord' Lieutenant to proclaim disturbed comi-
ties, and the' authority. of the 'Magistrates to arftNt
persims who should be found out of their dwellings
between silo setting and sun rising; but, in order to
prevent hardships to the subjeds, the Bill "required
that persons so arrested should be tried at, the ,Quar.
ter Sessions,, by the Magistrates and. Apistaot Bar-
rister, assisted
,by. a Xing's ppunso, a Serjeant, spe-
cially sent down fio that purpose. Besides; this
Bill, he ineant to. moVe for leave to bring in another
to prevent improper persoes from keeping arms, by
obliging all persons to 'register their arms; and au-.
thonsing the Magistrates to search ter arms. These
bills had been prepared by his
predecessor, and the
only "ditference as, that the Bill of his
.predemsur W
gave a negative to the King's Connsel or Serjeant;
which 'he proposed to take from him,
as it appeared
to hint that such a negative mould render the; mea-
sure nugatory, lie meant, however, to substitute a
clause, which should, in case ofeny difference be-
tween the Serjeant and the Benelt; suspend the ex-
ecution oldie decision of the Magistrates, till the'
Serjeant shoold have reported the matter to the
Lord Lieutenant. ; .
Sir JoHN Nuw,roaT,wished to know what, was
to be the .duration of the. Bill.

Sir Ateritutt WELt,EstitY proposed seven , years,
but his mind was. not yet *mite up 'on that head,
hich :Alight- be tt suhjett for future discussion in the.
Coinnitttee:on the Bill, • .

Sir JOHN
.NEIVPORT had asked the question,
because. he thanglit that the shortest possible dura-
tion should be. given to Bills which'created such ex-
traordinary powers. It •Was his opinion, • that
.the
Bill should be'annual only, but the proper, time for
discussing the merits 9f it would be when than Bill
was before the House.. He thought it much better
to give 'the-negative to the Serjeant who should be
sent speCiallY down, as the Assistant BarriS'ter might,
by aCting. constantly with the Magistrates, be in-
clined to decide with them. •
7'la :CUANCE,I..,LoR the EXCHEQUER
agreed with the: Hen; -Baronet, that seven 'years.:
would be 'too long a period for which to enact the
As to the other point respeding the nega-
jive of the -King's Serjeant or Counsel, ho thought
it wiser to defer the discussion of it until the clause
should
~be .before the Honse, anti the Hon. Baronet
should have an opportunity of judging whether it
wan net :qtalified in stich a way to obviate his
objeCtions. was sure it. would not be iatisfac-
tory to the- feelings-of the Magistrates of this coun-
try; nor lee Sitpposed of the Magistrates of 'lreland,
that they should be lima inkr pares, whose opinion
was to contraul all the rest: -.,lte• agreed that it was
desirable to guard against the elfeaS .of, local preju-
diCes4 and it was With that view lie Understood. his
Honourable Friend to state, that in ease of a diar'-
' mice, the decision of .the Magistrates should not be
put into execution till the King's Counsel or Ser7
jeant should have made a report•of 'the case to the
I,lord Lieutenant.. '1 Serjeant or King's cent-Ise!
~was to be. sent down at the express nomination
of ,the Government, and the only person then
who was to have pay and in that view
no 'desirable to .give a person so appciinted
direct COiltrolli over the decision of the ,bsessians,
thought it better to defer all discussion upon the
.subjeca till the 33111 should be betbre the
They wer9 agreed the; alto meamare, was neceiaary

pi-L/islets should be made fir the exercise. of. the
powers to be given by the Bill in the, most lenieet
aad mitigated manner.
Mr, O'Hell?"1 thought that the operationS.Pf the
Bill would be attended with much expence:aita that
it etiald not be expeEted that the Barrister or.Ser-
jeant should reside constantly in a disturbed County,
and if they' did-riot they could-not atteiid'SesSions,
wiiielt might be to, be held from week to week:
Mr. LITTLETON thought it extraordinary that.
such a measure as this should preceed from the
Gentleman who charged the Gehaletneu pn his
side with exciting a ferment in.tlie country, by rep
giving religious animosities, when the Gentlemen
opposite had laid so solid a foundation for the trans
quilitrof Ireland, by cutting off all hOpei of an equal
participation of rights, which was the strongest ins
centive to loyalty and good cendua,
Colonel VEREKES was net surprised that this
Bill should besapposeil by the Gentlemen on the op-
posite side, as their whole coedu6l, for some time
back, had been 4im6ted (o excite religions animosi-
ties among. the people of Ireland.
Lord HOWICK.had lately heard many speeches
that, surpriSed hiM, but never one that astonished hint
snore than that of the Hon. Gentleman who had just.
sat down. The frlon,'Gentietnati, surety, tonld" not
have been 'a witness of what had been passing, viben:
he charged the Gentlemen on the side of the House
frilfll, which he was speaking, with exciting religious
animosities. It was a similar misconception in the
Honourable ~Gentleman to suppose and :state that
they were opposing a measure which-se-was in sons
degree their own 'measure. Though thesHonour-
able Gentleman had imputed metivea to them, he
should net impufe any motive to heonly ads.
vetted to the matter, in order to caution him how'
he again hazarded such unfounstaeharges.....,,He
admitted that this was not the stage for discussion,
bet he had to observe, that the Right Hon. Gentle-.
span opposite had not been governed by the .advice
he had given to the House . As hetad entered int 9 a
statement to shew that the alteration proposed was
for the better, he should say a few .weeds to sheii,,
that the original clause was preferable. By the ata•
teration, the Serjeant was to report,. in case: of slit's.
terence, to the Lord Lieutenant, and the consequence
would be, that the Magistrates would also report,
which would lead to unpleasant discoveries. pesislas, ,
this would be a circuitous operation, that might be
better done by the negative of She King's Serjeant er
Counsel, which once recognised, would be cheerfully
aequieieed in, and it was to be retnembered, that the
negative was to be against cenvielipe, and its favour.
of the subje&. . .
Colonel VEREICER, in expianatios, stated that
he had not been in the House When his 'Honour-
able Friend had ppened the question, and had heard,
only the Speech ialthe Honourable Gentletun un
der the Gallery, which was certainly in opposition
to the. Bill,
Mr. GRATTAN was concerned that,. a Rill mfr
that nature should be necessary: But this and every
other stuck 11ih vas' a Violent nica,gUre,. and against'
the prhiciples of the cohstitutiop, ;pe,riedof.
such measures ought to be short, in orsler to shew
to.thespeople_ that they had-.at leastsa-TeVersienary
interest in the constitusion. These measures could
only be justified by an imeerioes neCessity. Pf.the
objets of his. Hon. Frieeds, , thee were to unitetall
ciassei ffi subje. If they 'Wished:to provide- effec-
tually for :the defence of the. Etnpire,,, they should
identify with the rights•Of the Irish people. if they;
could not'identity in rights., they:should.L:enite,,te,
keep out the natural enemy of thetinpire. ' a
-Mr. SHERIDAN Vieived cinestion in a very
ditferent light (rein en 'the bench near
him, and the lions' Gc.ast, opposite i(Cbt.. \remises),
who:had -aritieipated an 'oppesition Well this: wee:
sure was to encounter. }-r!f itigltt Hon. Friend luid
Rid, that the `llSeasureceial-dosn„he' jestitied by, an
imperious necessity ; flow it `'wail' that .necessity
which he Wish edrto havarelearly- Made out to cxkt
before the'M'atisufe. resorted to.' It Was n 0,41-
SWCr to hint that the measure had.been preptireir
his friends. if it hads thesTivrealsers were thep en-
gkipd, in their rliiturbanecisand-asitnieisteriet; VP!'
lawful. oaths. Ireland was now On the- 'contrary as
loyally tranquil as any part of the Emilie. Would
state in the preamble Or ihaills ‘‘"Wiiereas a
very small part of frelani was sorne• diss
turbed by the Threshers, and whereas that disttirb-
anCe has been completely put doWn by the ordinary
course of law, and Ireland is now completely tran-
quil, bevit therefore ena6ted;.TOat 'most extraOrdi-
narypowers, &c." This was the case, however,- and
until it should be shewn to him that the necessity,
forthe measure existed; he should oppose it in every
,„ ,• •.
stage.
Mr. WHITBREAD thought that the meirsure had
never been, and ought not to be, enacted for so long
a period as seven years. (It was here stiBgested
that the .461 had been confirmed fur seven-years by the
Parliament of Ireland in t 80U,. andwould expire ta;
Summer). At any rate it had at first ..been Ona&ed
but from year to year. He f&Und himself, itt .differ-
ent circumstances from his Right. Man. Friend (Mro
Sheridan) as to the measure ; tOr he muselook tiptnt
it as necessary, inasmuch as a Cornthittee of:both
Lords and Commons on bcith sides.had agreed:upon.
that point. If the measure were to cornofrons Ole;
Right Hon. Gentlernetsupposite only,-beaheuld-ice
upon it'with suspiciunsbut at present he, saw no rea-
son to oppose it. He trusted that the Han. Gentle-
men opposite would use the powers, given by this,
Bill,'"with the same moderation that. be,erf
dis-
played by their predecessors, so much to the honour
of the Noble Duke who presided over the Irish Go-
vernmept, and to the benefit of the eduntry. s •
Leave was ;then given o bring in the Bill, ai.also..
a Atli to prevent improper persons from havingeima,
in Ireland.
Mr, linatOtrs4 brenght up the Report of the Irish
Glebe Houses Bill; 'which was agreed tesand the Bill
ordered to be read a third time.
.
. The
.Cnasepaer,ea of the. Essettesteen. brought
up the 13i11 for inquiring into the state• of Windy's..
Forest._ Read a first. tirne, anti tihe.restd a',os.cond
time to-morrow. ' . .
The Scotch Taxes Regulation Bill was read a:se. s
coed time ; to bescommitted oe Monday next.
The Three MilliOni.Excheyter Bills Bill, and the
One Million and a Hall (lime were reacia second
time ; he,esnmitted-to-nierrow...,
clieuse Went. into a Cosetnitteesoe theJsish,
i:ProVisiehs A&., and resolved, thatlrish Saliests:Beef
and NA shOuld be allowed to be exported duty free,

dered to be received to-morrow.

The Cotfue Warehothing .Bill passed 1r u,qh a
Committee, and was ordered to be reporttd
row.—Adjourbed.

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A report was yesterday circulated in the City, that
a flag of ,Truce had arrived from France. Upc.n
!inquiry, however,. v.,e; have. not been able to dis-
cover,any foundation for it, • • • , •
Government have not yet received'any official de-
tails respolling:the late events upon the Continent :
;a Messenger from Lord HurcniNsoN is hourly ex-
, peCted."

'IT might be.thought that some of the Opposition
Writers were afraid that BONAPARTE would forget
all the menaces which he has uttered against this
CoUntrY, and all the plans which he has announced
in case we should offer any further impediments to
his ambition, as those Writers seem every day
to be employed 'in reminding the French Ruler of
every thing he has said, and of all that he had,pur-
posed... They tell us, too, that it is impossible for,
us expea that he will grant us.a peace, ex:4
cept.. upon ..such terms as will be in the high-
est:degree disgraceful to the national charaEler.
Is this language that Englishmen should'
,hold ?
.Granting. that sour Allies ...have fallen beneath the
weight of FretiCh power, 'and are obliged to submit
to the 'terms which the Visaor may impose, this
couotry is .still.,Uneonquered. This Country is not
only protected by its insular situation, but by the
:greatest Naval Power that the world ever saw, But
it -i$ protected all() by' the spirit, the loyalty, and
the good. sense of ,its Peciple, who know the value
4. the Constitution they enjoy,, and will ' risk.
every thing• they posses to defend• it. Let us
t ben, dopialo_ thoLlatiguce,_ of ....4ejeLlion. _and disc.
may. Let us look. to .our resources; and while
we are willing to assent to the restoration of Peace,
let us spurn at .any proposals for SQ desirable sn event,
'butrsuch.as may be consistent with our interest; our
honour; and our character, as, loyal and Pamutie
membe;r6,of_rbe only free Nation on illo-f4au uc

• Tit E Wtion -erip4e, ky ,roaxsToN
on Wednesday listin the House of Commons, re.!
specting the disposal of money arising from the Salo
of. CommissiOns In the :Army, drew .from the SE-'
CRSTARY at WAR an aecotifit 'Ol the "mariner in isrbieh.

that money lead heetit
.so.hopourablc,,to
tiic Commander in
JChief, that it might almost be
• fs, • . . .
thought that Mr. OHVii.TONR .brought :'forward tlio
subject•front motives or re4eigt to Ivs Royal Fligl)-.
nesS," order to annihilate all those unfayOurablo
lepOrts which-werain eitenistion upon this business.,
Ikiarears,by the statement of the 41101111TAIIY, tit.
V.4.1t; :which.adtnits of, no contradictioa,• that, the
Conitnander in Chief, instead of having derived, any:
pecuniary,advantage himself from the appropriation'
• of the money. in. question, had absolutely sacrificed'
'ilia own liattonage for the promotion of etxmonly,
the advantage of the army, and the cause of bene-
volence. As the Great Personage alluded to has
been actuated by spch diiiiiteresteat. noble, and
triotie motives, it is surprising that any reports so op-,
polite to the real state of fads should ever have pre-
vailed. .11o,vever, it must be; highly satisfaeory
to' the Public thLit the 'stal;tje6t,-was brought undqt;),
parliamentary notice,. and that .the
,result is so; 110.7:
nourable to the distinguished Tarty . who has been •
attacked by. such bheinsinuations and unfounded'
calumnies, when 'he was itrreality et,ti;led to. tale
esteem• and gratitude of every friend to the Army:,
and the Country...

Yesterday morning, at ten•o'clock, MAJusTY
left. Windsor in.his- travelhirtY, cartiage-ibrntriekiintli;
on a visit to the biteheits Of BRUNSWICK and Princk:l
Of WALB4.. 'Hisigiv.vesrY arrict at the Pnwcussit
house at one o'ctock,. I n HIS MAJESTY'lliighting'
ficirn his cai'rlike, he reeeivedby the,Ducnais
and PRINCESS., -. The efred•of the tueetins,-atter a •
separation of such a .number of Years, can be better
conceived..;th ; HO'MA`Jawry p.artoolt
of an, And- .set off' on his return for
Windsor at five (Meek.'

_Yesterday spornini..the -Duke of CumastiLAND,
rode oty horseback 'with Princesses AUGUSTA; $137.'4'
pqr,\, oad after4rdi carne to lowa,-
and set ad' abOut ,six: o'clock for.Blackheath, on a
resit to this Dothess of BauNswicK and Prineesit of
WAl:t9.y.
• •
esterday morning Her MAJIISTY and Princesses'.
ELI ZA SET a and 11,Utt Y took an airtne, in a twouche
and §t. Leonard's and Cranbourn.

The 'Eat). of IVlALmssuttit and a sele6t patty dine
yesteiclay with the Princess of Wat,us and Duchess
of B HUNSWICK at Blackheath.