The Sun.
London, England, 1812-01-23 00:00:00

DISTILLERY 1311. L.

On the bringing up the Report of the Bill for
regulating the Di,tiLeriei, a conversation arose, in
Which Sir John Newport, Mr. Sinclair, Sir George
Clerk, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Herbert, and the
Chancellor of the Exchequer took part.
Sir JOHN NEAItT objected to the clause in the
Bill, which m cut to prohibit the exportation of
Wisiskey into England during the existence of the
prohibition. This he considered as contrary to tlic
Gth Article of the Union, and therefore suggested
the propriety of ex tending the benefits derived from
so material a branch of the manufacture of that king-
dom, by allowing permission to export.
Mr. SiNcLAIR and Sir GEORGE CLERK on the
part of the Scotch Distilleries, claimed indulgencies,
with respect to the Agricultural interests and the
Distilleries. The Hon. Baronet conceived that
the English Distiller was more favoured than the
Scotch one.

The CUANCELLOR of the E,XCHERIMR, denied
that there was any intention on the part of Govern-
went to tavot4 one part of ihe E npire rn ire than
the other. The measure was one of necessity, and
but for a temporary purpose. With respei:t to
the observations of the Hon. Baronet as to the du-
ties on wash ; the duty in England must be eolith-
ed on the spirit, and not on the wash. His calcula-
tions, therefore were erroneous. If any alteration
Was to be made, it would go to embarrass and im-
pede the measure which had already had the fullest
and most mature deliberation.

Mr. HUTCHINSON supported the opinions of the
Right Hun. Bart. (Sir J. Newport) and made some
observations on the Unidn.

Mr. HERBERT defended the Union, but for which
the country would have been lo,t,

A clause was then proposed by Sir GEORGE
CLERK, embracing the object he proposed, but it
was negatived.
The Report, with the amendments made in the
Committee, were agreed to, and the Bill ordered
to be read a third time to-marrow.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT gave notice, that he should,
on Tuesday next, move for leave to bring in a Bill to
ascertain the population of Ireland.
s et' P L Y.

In a Committee of Supply, the following sums
wee granted :--

To pay olf Exchequer Bills k to, soo,ono
Ditto . t,500,000
Ditto -8, c,co,ooka

Report was ordered for to-morrow.

We have this morning received American Papers,
from which we have made the following interesting
Extracts :-- ,

WASHINGTON, DEC. 7.—Yesterday, in the House
of Representatives, when Mr. PORTER called up
the consideration of the Report of the Commit •
tee of Foreign Relations; he briefly stated " the
objeEts and views which had governed the Com-
mittee in their Report, which he had submitted
to the House. The Orders in Council were of
themselves a sufficient cause of war with the Commit-
tee; and which, causes were aggravated by the mi-
serable shifts of tire British Ministry,and their autho-
rity in this country. Any man not wilfully blind,
could see that Britain had not acted towards us
even in a manner which accorded with her own
ideas of justice ; she captures under •a principle
this week, which she does not avow the next ;
and if a doetrine so monstrous were sanctioned,
she would next trample upon
.the -necks of our
citizens in the streets. It was the unanimous opi-
nion of the Committee, that these encroachments were
such as to demand war, as the only alternative to oh-
tain justice. Oar situation was like a young man
establithing himself in society, who, if he submitted
to indignities in the outset, would have to incur a
double expence of time and labour, to establish his
lost charader. On the carrying trade the Commit-
tee expressed no final opinion. It was in our power
to harass tire resources of Britain, as well en tire
ocean as by land ; to carry on a war against hen
uct u• Otili ClCbtiliy 13,4
trade with the colonies, by the number of privateers
which would befitted out
,for service. We had it
in our power to make a conquest of Canada, which,
to Britain, was of the utmost importance; and from
whence she had imported articles of thew most ne-
cessity, last year to the.amount of 600,000,00 of dol-
lars, a great deal of which was for square timber (or
her navy. We hold a sword over her resources which
would cut her to the quick. It is, therefore, thede-
termination of the Committee to RECObIMEgD open
/Par to the utmost energies of the nation ; yet he
hoped it would not be entered into prematurely, for
the hovslings of Newspapers. He knew that many
of his filen& were for immediate war ; he felt the
ndignities of our situation as sensibly as an'y man in
the House, and lie would go as far to redress them,
when the Preliminaries'were settled ; but he did not
wish to invite to the feast till the cloth was laid—
till the nation was " put into the attitude,i and a
war demanded by the crisis."

The Resolutions were all carried in a Committee
of the whole, except the 2J, in whicb the words" ten
thousand" were struck out, with a view to insert a
larger number, which there appeared to be some dif-
ficulty in fixing on ; the lowest proposition was
12,000, and the highest not exceeding 50,00 A ; it
was, however, agreed to let it remain—,so that when
the Bill was reported, the House could fill as they
saw proper; ,more time would elapse, and they
would be better informed on the subje&. (Ten
thousand was an idea quite out of order to mention;
they were quite up to the war mark.)

The Resolutions were afterwards taken up in the
House, and the first carried by Ayes and Noes,
117 to It—Mr. RANDOLPH in the minority.

---- The second Resolution was then proposed by the
SPEAKTM.—A plea for time was put in by M. RAN-
DOLPH and Mr. GOLDSBOHOUGH, who said, if they
were to be dragged into a war, it was but reason-
able to give them one night more to reflect on it.—_
Whe House then adjourned till this day at eleven.
The House sat but a very little time to-day, and
adjourned on the motion of Mr. RANDOLPH, as the
Committee of Investigation wished to have this day
for the examination of persons, agreeably to their
powers: unless time was given, as the duty was ar-
duous, it it would be putting a veto on their pro-
ceedings.

The House of Representatives has determined to
recognise formally the independence of South Ame-
rica.

This morning we received Cadiz Papers to the

eabt ult. from which we have male several

extracts. It does not appear that any event of im-
portance has taken place since our last accounts ;
but the intelligence, in general is satisfactory. The
French have not yet made any impression upon Va:
lencia ; and it is stated, but lint officially, that they
have been repulsed, with great loss, in some attacks
which they made.

It is stated that SUCHET has detached 6000 men
to Arragon ; if this be true, some very serious
events must have taken place in that quarter, be--
cause, situated as SucnET is, he could very ill afford
to spare so great a number of men.—Gem C utsTA
is dead.

We have received several letters from Gibraltar,
mentioning that a severe gale had been experienced,
which prevented for several days vessels coming from
the eastward round Europa Point ; they, however,
do not state any material damage having been sus-
tained.

On the 29th ult. the Richmond gun-brig, Lieut.
BARTHOLOMEW, came in from Oran, on the coast
of Africa, whither he had been on a.missiem to the
Bey, and was favourably received.-:--The nature of
it is not stated ; but it is understood to have proved
successful. In the Richmond arrived several released
prisoners of war, from Malaga, whose exchange had
been effeaed : Lieut. GEo. HOOPER, of the 89th
regimetit, is of the number : he was taken, as also
the other individuals, at the time of Lieutenant-Ge-
neral Lord BLAYNEY'S capture, at-the unsuccessful
attack on the strong fort of Frangerola, 'near Malaga.
General BALLASTEROS had been wounded by the.
French, who, were in force before Tariftl The
wound is not "stated as being so serious as to deprite
the Spaniards of the exertions of thii gallant officer.
General FRAZER, at Ceuta, was to join the army
at Cadiz, and intended to have embarked for that
place in the Richmond, then .on the point of sailing
with a large quantity of specie to Lisbon, for the use
of the Army under Viscount WELLINGTON. The
quarantine on ships arriving from the eastward con-
tinued at Gibraltar, as formerly, and none were re-
leased, until pronounced healthy by the pratique
officers.

Yesterday the Dukes of YORK. SUSSEX, and CArst-
BRIDGE, visited the PRINCE REGENT.

Yesterday the Marquis WELLESLEY entertained
the Ministers %%lib a Cabinet Dinner.

The Duchess of Yoax is expected to remain in
town about a fortnight.
--The Earl of DERBY has left town for the Oaks in

Earl FITZWILLIANI IS 01.1 a Visit 10
and_Lady
MILTON, at Milton-Abbey, in Lincolnshire.
Mr. PERCEVAL gave a grand dinner on 'Monday,
at his house, in Downing-street.

Sir EVAN NEPEAN dine with the East India
Directors, at the City of London) Tavern, on the
29th instant, before, his departure as Governor of
Bumbay..

The Marquts of LANSDOWN gave a grand dinner
on Monday, at house, in Berkeley-square, to a
select party of Nobility. His Lordship will give
another grand dinner this day.
GAWLRR, the Citik, late of the Navy-office, for
whose apprehension a great reward has been offered,
was taken on Monday evening, on the coast of
Essex, he was conveyed to town on Twsday, and
in the eveningunderwent a private examination at
Bow street, before Mr. GuAnAm and some of the
Lords of the
.Admiralty.

THE THEATRE.-The pleasant old Comedy of
She Mould and She Would Aot was represented
again last night at the Lyccum before a very nu-
merous audience, and %vas much applauded.—Dow-
TON'S Don Manuel was an excellent performance.
Miss DUNCAN and Mrs. HARLOWE were very spi-
rited in Hippo/ita and Flora, particul :rly the former.
Trappanti could not be in better hands than those
of LOVEGRUVE. Vila/a- also was supported with
considerable humour and effect by Miss MELLON.
Mrs. HORNE was to have performed the part of
Rosara, but, on account of indisposition, the part
was taken at a short notice by Mrs. ORGER, and we'
never remember to have seen a part suddenly taken
supported with so much ease, spirit, and self-pos-
session. Tith IfThite Cat detained the audience till
the dropping of the curtain, and excited much
applause.

The following is a summary of the comparative
statement of ihe population of Great Britai❑ in the
years 1801 at )(4 1811 ; ordered by the House of
Commons to be printed, 17th Jan. 1812 :

POPULATION, ►BOl.
Males. Females. Total.
Kngland . • 3,987,93 i 4,343,499 8,331,434
Wales • • 257,►78 284,368. 541,546
Scotland . . 734,58 i 864,487 1,599,068
Army, Navy, &c. 470698 • • 376,598
Totals 5445',293 5,492,354_ 10,942,646
POLUt.ATION, ISti.
Males. Females. Total.
England . • 4,555,2;7 4,944,143 9,4;9,400
Wales • • 2.',9,414 317,966 6.37,380
Scotland • • 825,377 979,487 1,804,864
Army, Navy, tee. 640,500 . . 643,560

Totals 6,310,548 6,2411596 12,3581144
INCREASE.

England . . 1067,966
Wales 65,834
Scotland . 2oSolio
Army, Navy, &c. 169,902

Total

3,611,582

No. 2,525, Class A, and No. 2,525, Class B,
entitled each to Five Hundred Pounds, were ,both
sold on Monday last, iby HORNSBY and Co.—The
owners of the sane are respeafnlly informed, that
they may receive their Prize-money immediately.
Tickets and Shares for the Little Lottery are now
selling by HORNSBY and Co. No. 26, Cornhill : the
Scheme contains Two Prizes of 20,0001. and only
8,000 Tickets for sale.