The Sun.
London, England, 1804-03-21 00:00:00

. EXTRACT OF RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS.

Dec. 8, 1796.
That every Proprietor pf the said Annuities shall
at his desire, on three months' notice, be entitled at'
. any period 'of tire, `"not less than 'MVO years after
thelend !of the pi-irent War, and Ratification of the•
Definitive Treaty of Peace thereupon, to have the
said Annuities redeeined, either by the payment of
1'661. for ever 1061. Of. such Annulties,'or of 1331..
60. Bd.:Capital, in the 3 per Cent. Consolidated
Annuities,:at•the option of such Proprietor.

•
COPY OF OPINION ON THIS SUBJECT OF A. PI.
GOTT, ESQ.*CoUN4EL TO' THE BANK, BUT GIVEN
IN HIS PRIVATE CAPACITY.
There is so much inaccuracy and obscurity in
the clause to which I am referred, that it is very
difficult to conjecture what would be the true Con-
strudion of it. After -all the consideration, how;,
ever, which Irthave giVen, to it, I am inclined to
the ,pittion, that on the first sth of April, or loth
of October, after the expiration of two years from
the Ratification of the last Definitive Treaty -of
Peace, any ContributOr will he entitled to make
the application mentioned in that clause to have his
S per Cents. Annuities granted by the At redeeM-
ed Or paid cff, or convened -into other annuities
(according as he shall ad) as therein is mentioned :
provided he.has given six months previous notice of
his intention to make such application for redemp-
tion, payment, or conversion into other annuities,
'according as he shall eled. The proposal to the
public under ss hich the money was raised is clear
(see Copy annexed) and explicit in giving the Con-
fributor an option to be paid at par at any period
not less than two years from the conclusion of the
Definitive Treaty of Peace And I conceive that
the Ad will be construed conformably to the pro-
posal, and so as to give effed to it, unless the words
will not admit of that construdion, which does not
appear to me to be the case. It the notice could
not be given till the 'expiration of two years from
the Definitive Treaty of Peace, as the notice must
be given six months before the' Contributor who
gives it can be entitled to be paid, then the shortest
per iod-ohpayment would have been two years and a
half from the Definitive Treaty of Peace. If the
Contributor give the notice, I think he is bound to
dccepz the redemption, payment, or conversion, ac-
cording to the eleftion which he has made and the
notice he has given. •
Unquestionably notice must be given of the inten.
tion to apply six months previ!)us to the application,
as is provided by the 9th Sedn:n of the Mt.
. (Signed) A. PIGGOTT.
Lincoln's Inn, August to, apo.

pUBLIN, MARCYI 15.

AN embargo, similar to that laid upon Vessels-in
England bound to the Northern Ports of Europe,
was ordered here on Saturday last.
Yesterday morning a numerous and respeflable•
Deputation .of the Guild of Merchants waited upon
the Lord High Chancellor, with the Address una.
nimously • agreed to by that Guild on their last
Quarter-day. His Lordship received the Gentle-
men of the Deputation with the most condescend-
ing politeness ; and returned an Answer to the Ad-•
dress, conceived in terms of grateful and delicate
compliment to the loyal and honourable Corpora-
tion from whom he had received so high a mark of
approbation .and resiled.
On Tuesday last, Charles Fraser -Frizell, Esq.
.gave bail betore Mr. Justice Day, for his appear_
• ante at the next Commission of Oyer and Terminer.
Friday a number of ca)-s, • laden with arms and
• amtnunition,.arrived at Drogheda from Dublin, for
Carrickfergus, under a Seri!ant's Guard of the 21st
R,:gim-trit. Saturday morning they were escorted
to Dundalk, by a similar guard.of the Loyal Drog.
heda Infantry.

A person suspeeted of treasonable praflices, was
taken, about ten days ago, concealed in an Island
in Loth Corrib (County of Galway); he calls him.
self by different names—at one • time O'Brien, at
another Archdekin ; he speaks French and Irish
fluently, has a cut on his right cheek, and two
rmaks like molds on his left.

Yesterday a persOn of the name of- Dignurn was
brought up to the Castle, a'Prisoner, from Carlow,
by an escort of the Naas Yeoman Cavalry, and un-
derwent examination for some time; he is said to
be a baker, and 'is charged with treasonable prac-

JAMES ESQUIkE.

WE announced the death of thiS Gentleman: in. our
Paper of Monday. • • He was one of the. Represe'nta-
tives for Knaresborough,eind had long been in rlia-
pent, where, to the_surprize of all echo knew. his
abilities, he was always-a silent Member. Ile, was
of a respettable family, and his father was a Prelate
of the English Church.- , .Mr. HARE was -erin.
eated at Eton, and afterwards went to complete his
studiesaf Oxford. His friendship. with Mr. Fox
commenced at the former place, and retrained
'-
impaired till his. death. The intimacy. between
these Gentlemen was unconneaed with polities
or party, for.though .their opinions were the same
upon most public topics, their attachment was the
result of early esteem and mutual admiratidn.
If Mr. Fox is to:be classed with the highest Ora-
tors and PoliticianS•of his time, Mr. HARE might,
perhaps, be considered as the very first of
No subjea could be .started in conversation in which
he had not immediately something to say, which
chewed great acuteness of mind, and a brilliant
combination of images. Yet it must be said to the
credit of Mr. HARE'S. understanding, that he was
not always upon the watch to utter something
witty, like most men who are gifted with a luxu-
riant imagination, but had a proper discretion in the
government of his fancy ; and his lively effusions
were always as well..timed as happily conceived. It
is probable that some of his friends have manuscript
records of many of, his innumerable facetious sallies,
and a colleCtion' of them would display MOre Intel-
leaual'quickness, and a stronger sense
,of humour,
than any thing that can be found in professed trea-
sures of Wit.
The opinions of Mr. HARE, on. all sut.jeas of
taste, literature, and polity, were alWays marked
by sound sense; various knowledge, and mature re-
fleCtion, and therefore it is much to be. regretted
that he never exerted his intents in the House of
Commons, as that fame which he possessed in pri_
vate life would most probably have extended over
the world, and might have given distinaion to his
name in the political annals of this country. It has
been said, that an apprehension of falling below
himself rendered him a silent Senator, but we .iave
no reason
,to believe that Mr. HARE was gloated
by so vain a humility. He was delicate and modest
in his .temper, and it may be More probably supposed
that though his pleasantry was generally the de-
light of every private circle, he did not conceive
that his talents were of such a commanding and
efficient kind as would have enabled him to make a
prombeent figure on the great stage of political dis-
cussion, where in fad he would have drawn upon
.himself the eyes of his country and of mankind ;
so that his silence in the House of Commons- may
rather be ascribed to his modesty than his pride.
The moral qualities of. Mr.,HARE were not less
admired than his mental abilities. He was social,
friendly, and benevolent,
_and particularly
fFab
and courteous- in his manners. His friendi are to
be found among the first characters in this country,
and ail who had the pleasure of knowing him will
fed the loss of an honourable, agreeable, and. en-
tertaining 'companion. •
. We shall conclude with noticing the last of his
bon-mots, that have been conveyed tar the Public, as
it has been attributed to several other persons who
are admired for their wit and humour. When some-
body was expressing surprize- that Lord Mo t RA,
who is an Irishman, should have been appointed to
a military command in Scotland, and that Lord
CATHCART, .who is. a Seot,
should have obtained
a similar situation in Ireland, though a-reverse in
the appointments would have been a proper compli-
-ment to both countries, Mr. HARE. immediately
observed, that it was only a mistake of the Doc-
TOR, who had put the labels upon the ,wrong bottles.