Star.
London, England, 1802-06-26 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

An Account of the net produce of the Eadfe Duties for three
years ending the sth of January, 18G2, was prefented, and or-
dered to lie on the Table.

The bode Amendments on the Alien Bill were taken into
esmbderation, read, and agreed to.
Mr. N. VANSITTAIT prtfented an Account of Arrears and
Balances, In the hands of Officers of the Revenue—which was
ordered to be on the Table.

A Mcffage from the Lords informed the Houfe that their
Lordlips had agreed to the 5,c00,0001. Exchequer Bills Bill,
tM Cuftoms Duty Bill, the Poit Houfe Duty Bill, the lrifh Mi-
litia !Maim Bill, the Excite Bill, and the Paper Duty Bill,
without any Amendment

FINANCE.

Mr. Tllllllll7 moved the order of the day for
the Houfe to refume the debate upon the Finan-
cial Refolutions prefented by himfelf and the Cha-
ncellor of the Exchequer. He defired Tome expla-
nations relative to the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer's flatement of the firms to be applied accor-
ding to the new fyftem for liquidating the National
Debt, and with very little further olofervation he
concluded, by moving his firft refolution.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCH ta, in reply,
went through the whole (cries of the Hon. Mem-
ber's refolutions, and pointed out a variety of in-
accuracies in them. Adverting to the fira of the
refolutions, he obferved that the Long Annuities
were not to be confidered as conflituting any part
of the mats of the public debt. With refped to
the firth refolution, he conceived the Hon. Gen-
tleman erroneous, in having added to the account
the accruing dividends of the flock. Having gone
through the whole of his refolutions, and (hewn
how the calculations and flatements contained in
his own were more correEt and more confonant to
the financial Hate of the country, he faid he was
defirous the Houfe fhould adopt his in preference
to thofe of the Hon. Gentleman's. He did not
feel the neceility of minutely inveftigating any one
of them, becaufe the difference in them and thofe
he propofed was very inconfiderable, and the re-
fult was nearly the fame. He fhould therefore
move the previous queflion upon the refolutions
of the Hon. Gentleman, and follow it up by ano-
ther motion for the adoption of his own.
Mr. VANSITTART laid it was s matter of alto-
nifhment, that after a long and expenfive war, the
difference between the financial Itatements of the
Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Tierney) and his Right
Hon. Friend, fhould turn upon only a few points
of very (mall importance. The firft and principal
point on which there was any difference, related
to the value of the Long Annuities. He proceeded
to explain this difference upon the fame principle
as the Chancellor of the Exchequer had done.—
He then referred to the other refolutions, and con-
tended, that where they differed from thofc of his
Right Hon. Friend, they were founded upon error
and milcalculation.

Mr. MI Ml', in reply, juflified his refolutions,
and infifted they were corral, even with regard to
thole ftatements pointed oat by the Chancellor of
the Etchequer as Jefeili•e.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHECVER raid, the
Hon. Gentleman's refolutions were calculated to
exhibit the country in a &nation, which the actual
(late of the finances by no means warranted. He
wailed the ftatements to be conformable to the
real facts—the figures to be fairly difclofed, and
the public left to draw their own inferences and
ionclurions. He was perfuaded that the financial
Rata of the country would be contemplated with
she higheft degice of fatisfaaion, for he would
maintain the pi ogrefs made within the latt nine
years of war, towards the am-lioration of our
finances, was infinitely more con fiderable than had
ever been made during a timilar period of peace.
Never had there been a period when the revenue
of this country had been fo produaive as in the
quarter coding the gth of January 18os. To
prove the comparative advantages the country
sow enjoyed with reference to former periods, he
would (late to the Houle the amount of thofe
great and abundant refources which bad enabled

the country to carry on fuch a conteß as the one
from which it had juft been relieved, and would
again enable it to maintain contefts equally ar-
duous, fhould the neceffity for them ever unhap-
pily exia. He here timed, from his ,3th, 14th,
and isth refolutions, the comparative official va-
lue in January 1784, January 1793, and January
18os, of all imports, Britith manufaftures ex.
ported, and foreign merchandize exported. He
alfo read the 16th refolutinn, to fhew that there
had been an increafe of regi tiered veffels fince t 792,
to the number of 5462 !hips. He trotted, after
fuch a flatement of increafed profperity and
wealth, he might be allowed to ail-, whether it
avras poffible for the Houfe to look with apprehen-
fion as to the means the country poffeffed of pro-
viding adequately and fufficiently for its fecurity,
and for even fuflaining the prelfure of new bur-
thens, fhould it be neccffary to impofe them? He
was Allred the country was well able to bear any
new hurthens, if necetlity required them, but he
defired to be undelatood as not anticipating them.
He knew of nothing which could create fuch ne-
ceffity. Seeing what were the refources and wealth
of the counts y, and the progrefs it had made in
difcharging its debt, it was impoffible, he thought,
for any one not to contemplate fo flattering a
proipett with hope and fatisfattion.
Mr. TIERNEY fetid, the difference between him
and the Right Hon. Gentleman, on many points,
was none at all ; and on other points extremely
little ; and, indeed, there could not be any mate-
rial difference, fince thcy both went upon the fame
lath. The only thing which conflituted the dif-
ference was, that he proceeded on matter of fact
only, without preffing any thing that appeared
like argument ; whereas, Tome of the Refolutions
of the Right Hon. Gentleman took in a fpecula-
tion of what was to be expeCted hereafter, and it
was upon that expettation that the difference arofe
between him and the Right Hon. Gentleman.—
That the Revenue of this Country was flourifbing,
was beyond difpute, but the Right Hon. Gentle-
man went back to the years 1783 and 1784, to
take a view of the then Peace Eftabliffiment ; this
appeared to him to be an unfatisfaeory manner of
computing it, inafmuch as then, we had been at
peace for a confiderable time, and the calculation
was brought forward to the year 1787, which was
a period further advanced in peace than we were
at prefent. The chief difference between him and
the Right Hon. Gentleman was upon what was to
be the Peace Eftablifhment, and he could not af-
fent to the expeCtations expreffed by the Right
Hon. Gentleman upon that fubjett. After expl•
dating upon this and other topics for Tome time,
he oblerved that his objett inbringing forward this
difeuffion was not to create any defpondency in the
public mind—he felt none himfelf—but he thought
it very interefling to the public, that the fubjett
fhould be fully dilcuffed, he had therefore made
his flatement with that view; he left his Refolu-
tions on the Table that they may be judged of and
compared with thole brought forward by the Right
Hon. Gentleman.
The CHANCELLOR of the Excamoxit Paid, he
was perfealy fatisfied it was not from any inten-
tion to create defpondency in the Public Mind the
Hon. Gentleman had brought forward his Refolu-
dons ; he gave him full credit for the purity of his
motives :--the great fubjesl of difference between
kim and the Hon. Gentleman was not from any
material inaccuracy in the flatement of the Hon.
Gentleman, but that his refolutions did not contain
all that was material, and fuch as they fhould
contain, to give the public fuch a view of the Fi-
nancial State of this country as the fubjeit required
before a correct opinion could be formed upon it.
Many of the points on which there was a differ-
ence,he fhould pats over, becaufe they were really
fo trifling as to be unworthy of notice. The item
which he frequently repeated, of 700,0001. as re-
ferrable to the Peace Ellablithment, the Houle
would be aware, that on this he muft fpeak a good
deal upon conjeCture. With reference to the com-
parifon he had made of nine years of Peace, and
nine years of War, and the application he made
of it to the probable amount of our Revenue, he
could only repeat, that, on this fubjea, he had
formed a very fanguine expeCtation, in which he
had now great confidence ; and he adverted to
the Provifions which had been made for meeting
our increafed expences. He alluded alth to certain
topics which bad been paired over by the Hon.
Gentleman, fuch for inftance, as the difcharge of
the claims on the Emperor of Germany, a filbjelt
which was by no means to be abandoned or given
up. He alluded to the probable increafe of our
territorial revenue in India, likewife to the large
laving which might limn be made to the public in
the 5 per cents. topics on which he had formerly
dwelt, and which he now only touched upon ;
from all which, he Paid it appeared to him, this
Country might look forward with juft hopes of
tausimenting confiderably its revenue, even upon
principles which bad been maintained by the Hon.
Gentleman himfelf. He took notice alfo of our
probable Naval Eftablifbment, the number of
which he had hated formerly at 30,000 men—He
did not fay that filch a number would be necelfary,
but his object was in this, and every other view he
took of this &Ned, not to under-rate our probable
expenditure. From all there topics, taken collec-
tively, he was fanguine enough to hope that our
Revenue would be greatly augmented, even be-
yond any flatement he had made, and that our
Expenditure would be lets. It would not, how-
ever, be matter of reproach to him if, in the event,
tome points might appear different from the view
he had of them. He then took a view of the ge-
neral obfervations which had been frequently
made, that as much of our profperity was owing
to the war, we might expett it to be diminifhed
when peace arrived ; that was not the view which
he entertained of that fubjeCt. It was true that
during the war, our means of profperity had been
increafed, but it did not thence follow that in time
of peace we fhould lofe the life of theft means.
He was of opinion moft decidedly, that our trade
and commerce would not diminifb, but on the con-
trary, would increafe from the peace. He then
took notice of the calculations he had made with
reference to the year 1787, and obferved they were
taken from that period, rather tbaa former

periods, becaufe greater care had been taken in
arranging thefe fubjeas then, and a few years pre-
vioufly, than had formerly been taken of the Fi-
nancial Arrangements of this Country; and in-
deed greater and more effeetual "provitions were
made for all the expences of this Country with a
view of War and Peace by his Right Hon. Prede-
cetfor, than had diftinguifhed the affairs of this
Country on any former occafion.
Mr. TIERNEY laid a few words in explanation.
Mr. VANSITTART took up that part of the fub-
jet which related to the probable progrefs of our
revenue and the increafe of our trade. It had
been laid, that the operation of the War had been
to exclude rival Nations, by our having the com-
Inland of the Sea, from meeting us upon an equal
'footing: that this gave us great advantages, and
that Peace would deprive us of theft advantages.
Thefe were two points which he denied. He de-
nied that we had greater trade by the War, ex-
' cept in one view, that of our conga& in the Well
Indies; that in other refpeas we had loft much
valuable trade by the War, and which trade we
should now regain. Now it might be laid that
our manufatures flourilhed and our trade increaf-
ed during the War, which was true ; but they did
not fo increafe and flourilli in confequence of the
War, or by the War, but they did fo notwith-
(landing, and in oppofition to the War. The
War, as far as it operated on theft points, in-
Read of increafing our trade and commerce in it-
fell, and independent of our conquefts in the Weft
Indies, had an oppofite tendency, and indeed
mull have it, by diverting a multiplicity of hands,
from prodative labour ; this mull neceffarily di-
mini th, and that more than could direaly be calcu-
lated, the real refources of a country : and Peace
had an oppofite tendency, by increafing the pro-
dative powers of a country, alai bringing with it
advantages on the other hand vilhich could not at
once be calculated, and that more efpecially in
fuch a Commercial Country as this. This con.
fideration led him to confider, that with the ge-
neral profperity Gf the Country which Peace would
bring about, the revenue mull neceffarily flourifh.
flourifh if e articles For the revenue mullrticles of con-
fumption which bore a high dul were difpofed of
at home and abroad in larger quantities than
formerly. This would be the cafe in moll of the
leading articles of taxation, a few of which he
would enumerate, for inftance, wine, tea, and
fugar. The confumption of all theft articles had
greatly increafed already fince the peace. Here
he entered upon an accurate flatement of the con-
fumption of thefe articles, comparing the late with
' former periods, and both with the prefent, by
which his propofition was abundantly fupported.
He then proceeded to expatiate molt ably on ano-
ther important branch of this queftion, namely,
the operation which peace mull necelrarily make on
the immenfe capital which would be now employed
more advantageoufly, and indeed more of it than
could be employed in time of war. In the firft
place, upwards of so millions annually would be
employed now in trade, which, during war, was
neceffarily employed in loans. The advantages
of which alone to trade would be prodigious,
when it came to be all waive in its operations on
the produaive powers of the country. This began
to be already felt even in the public proceedings
of that Houle, in the vaR enlargement which had
already taken place in every branch of bufinefs, as
Mr. Speaker could pretty well teftify from the la-
borious attention it exaaed from him. To illuf-
trate this propofition, Mr. Vanfittart entered into a'
comparative enumeration of the number of Road,
Canal, Inclofure, and other Bills, beginning in the
year t 782, and taking Rated intervals down to the
prefent period ; upon which it again appeared that
our trade and all fpecies of refources were very
rapidly increafing. He then proceeded to give
fome account of all the veal: that paffed the
Sound in the courfe of the war, to (hew alfo how
much tonnage of Britith (tipping and how much
foreign bad been employed in our trade, &c. from
which he again deduced that our trade did not
increafe by the war, but that, on a comparative
eftimate with that of the increafe of the trade of
America and the Northern Powers of Europe,
which had not been engaged in the war, compar-
ing what they were at the beginning of the war,
what they are now, and what we were then, and
what we were at the end of the war; and then
he Paid that the war did not appear to have been
the caufe of our increafe of trade in the tonnage
of (hipping—But that fince the peace our (hipping
had already greatly increafed. From all there
ftatements he concluded, that our increafe of trade
during the war was not created by the war, but
in defpite of the war. That fince the peace, all
the points on which the profperity of a nation de-
pended, had already increafed, and were now in.
creafing; that, therefore, the conclufion was fal.
lacious, by which it was laid, peace would con.
trait our commerce.
Sir F. BARING adverted to the prefent Rate of
the commerce of this country, and obferved, it
Iwas very great at prefent, but exprefred a con-
viaion, that it could not continue. He looked to
a confiderable change in this refpet, in the Rate
of thi•country ; it was not indeed a change from
which he had any alarming apprehenlions as to
the general welfare of this country, but it was fit
for the public to be prepared to receive it. There
were millions to be (truck out of the calculations,
which fome Gentlemen had Rated ; there were
fome articles charged with a duty in time of war,
which in time of peace they would not bear; and
all the diminution thus created, mull be confidered
as a defalcation in the revenue. There were many
regulations wanting upon various heads of trade,
and great encouragement fhould be given to trade
by various 'regulations, otherwife we could not
expea that any of it would continue with us. He
took the article of tea by way of illuftration, upon
which he expatiated at fome length, to (hew what
attention was due to the fuhjea, and alfo to fup-
port the propofition with which he commenced
his speech, namely, that the trade of this country
cannot continue what it is at prefent.
The CHANCELLOt of the Exert rival, after an
apology for (peaking fo often as he had occafion
to do this evening, exprefred his difappointn----
at the opinion he had heard from the Hon.

rout; and notwithftanding his authority, which
was confeffedly and defervedly very high, he mail
be pardoned for not affenting to it. He had raid,
that a part of our trade mutt neceffarily decline
in time of peace: he knew of no part of the trade
and commerce of this country that muff do fo,
except thole parts of the Weft Indies, which we
had gained by conqueft during the war, and which
we had reftored by the treaty of peace. He
doubted whether the fagacity of the Hon. Member
himfelf could difcover any other part of our trade
that was likely to diminith. That was a part which
was certainly material to the revenue of this coun-
try, but he apprehended that this would be greatly
overbalanced by the advantages alluded to by his
Hon. Friend (Mr. Vanfittart) of the produilive
powers of the country being fo much increafed as
they muff by peace, and by which he apprehended
that our commerce would be fpread Rill wider
over the world than it ever bad yet been. With
regard to the particular branch of trade to which
the Hon. Baronet bad alluded, he could not help
recollefting the provifions which were made in the
year i 784, and any intentions to turn any part of
our trade to our difadvantage by illicit traffic, or
the like, might be counteracted in ten days per.
haps, by a Legiflative provifion.
Sir F. Balm° laid a few words in explanation.
He Paid, he did not look fo much to the defalca.
tion of the Revenue from the diminution of trade,
as the Right Hon. Gentleman feemed to imagine.
A great part of the trade to which he alluded as
likely to be greatly diminifhed, was one which un.
til lately did not produce any thing to the Re.
venue at all ; he meant the Ttanfit Trade. There
were fome millions in value now in this trade,
which we could not maintain in the year 1803.—.
We should not be able to keep it up. Foreign
countries would not be able to keep it up with us
as they did during the war—they could not afford
it. Our (hips were not now worth half the money
they were twelve months ago. The different
Powers of Europe were too much exhaufted by
the exertions they were obliged to make in the war,
to be able to trade with us, as they had formerly
done. He did not mention this as an inftance of
adverfity to this country at large, but merely as
to the probable future quantum of trade.
The firft queftion was then read, on the Refold.
tion of Mr. Ti ERN F. v, and the previous queffion
put upon it and carried. All the reit of Mr. Tier.
ney's Refolutions were then difpofed of by the pre.
vious queftion—and then each of the Refolutions
of the Chancellor of the Exchequer were put and
carried.

The CHANCELLOR of the Excßagyaa moved an
Addrefs to his fvfajefty, praying that he would be
gracioutly pleafed to confer tome dignity in the
Church upon the Rev. John Barton, for his fer-
vices as Chaplain of the Houfe—Ordered ger& co&
The CHANCELLOR of the Emtanyta then
moved Addreffes to the King, praying him to pay
the following furs :

To Henry Alexander, Efq. Chairman of the Committee of
Ways and Means, 1200 i.
To Jeremiah Dyfoo, Efq. as Clerk Marione, as much as relit
make up his falary to :soot
To J. H. Lee, Efq. Second Clark /Meant, as much as his'
Majesty mall think proper.
To Clementfon, Efq. Deputy Sedeant at Arms, as much
as still make his emoluments up to soot.
To Mr. Samuel Dunn, towards the menet of preparing •
General Index to the Journals from the year Imyo to die piP
nod of the Union, 3001.
ITo Mr. BA for preparing the index of bit Selßon,UL
For preparing and printing the Index of the pretest Mai
3201.
To the Clerks for attending at the Public Committees. as
muck as his Majesty Ihsll think pr per.
ANTIENT LITERATURE. .

The GammasLoit of the EXCH tun 'hid, that
Wm. Drummond, Efq. the Minifier Plenipoten•
tiary to his Sicilian Majeffy, had had the good for-
tune to difcover, among the ruins of Herculaneum,
fome ancient manufcripts, forming a valuable re•
pofitory of the learning of former times ; but for
his exertions, affißed by a noble perfonage, who
had ever (hewn himfelf a zealous promoter of
fcience, thole manufcripts would have been de.
Droyed. Great progrefs had been made in getting
them copied—the particulars would be laid before
Parliament early in the next Seffion. In the mean
time as a confiderable fum of money had been ex-
pended, and would ftill be required to complete
the copies, he tru fled the Houle would have no
obje6ion to a motion for an Addrefs to his Majef•
ty, praying that he would be pleafed to grant the
furn of 17cool. for William Drummond, Efq. his
Majelly's Miniller Plenipotentiary to his Sicilian
Majefly, towards paying the expences incurred in
copying Antient Manufcripts difcovered at Her.
culaneum and Pompseia.—Agreed to.

CIVIL LIST.

The CHANCILLOR of the EXCHEVER reminded
the Houfe that when the bufinefs of his Majefly's
Civil Lift was before Parliament, he had pledged
himfelf to bring forward a meafure to prevent its
future accumulation. He was concerned that the
multiplied bufinefs of the Seflion had prevented
his turning his thoughts to the fobjeet. He willed
now to give notice that early in the next Seffion of
Parliament he certainly should fubmit a propoft'
Lion to the Houfe.

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LONDON.

SATURDAY, JUNE 36.

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PARIS, JUNE 22.
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS.

Gcno4 47
Law 67
Oporto 67i
Pa:crmo go
peace pt/ oz.
Dubl_n 12

The bufinefs in the Houfe of Commons is quite
finned. All the votes for money, for the ex-
pcnces cf the Houfe, &c. which are ufual at the
termination of the Set! on, are paned. The Houfe
met this day, but only for the receiving of Mef-
rages from the Lords, and for attending when the
Royal Agent is given to Bills. On Monday next
liiS MAJESTY will, in perfon, prorogue the Parlia-
ment ; and on theday following it will be difiblved
by Proclamation.

Among the votes of money this &Mon, there
was one lalt night in the Honk of Commons, of
a rirgular kind. It was 17001. for the expenee of
MSS. found at Herculaneum and Pompein. A
few thoufand pounds judicionfly applied in objelts
of this nature, would reflea honour upon the na-
tion. The fine arts have not obtained much pub.
lic encouragement in England, whatever they may
have derived from the wealth of individuals; yet
a public encouragement operates far beyond its
immediate extent, in the example it affords, and
in the fafhion and the fpirit v•hicit it excites. It
is inconceivable how many paltry jobs of paving
&c. &c. exhaull toms, which, fmall in them-
!elves, might prove of infinite benefit to the arts
that adorn, that in their effect improve and diffufe
the ufeful manufactures by the charms of talk and
elegance.

We have received the Paris Journals of the 22d
inft. It would appear, from a notice ;trued by the
French Government, that tom.: fyftem has been
mutually agreed upon between this Country and
France refreeting Pafirports, to prevent the vifits
orperfons whofe prefence might be difagreeable to
either. No one can difapprove of the principle,
but there should be no expence incurred by the
parties who may with to vifit either country. Ob-
jeas of public utility should not be made a fource
of emolument to Secretaries and Clerks, at the ex-
pence of private individuals.
The plague has made its appearance at Con-
flantinople, and in Egypt. The Britith troops,
which were in Rofetta and Alexandria, have quit-
ted thefe cities, and are encamped in the fields to
avoid the contagion.
A falso has at !aft beenfiteed for the troubles
in the new Kingdom of Etruria. The Qecn is
to ell in the Councils.
The people in Bavaria teem determined not to
part with their holy-days. When it is confidered
that the labouring clafs five, and yet enjoy holy.
days, and that they would hit live were they abo-
lifhed,it will nut appear furprifing that they fhould
demur to an increafe of the number of labouring
days. It requires no great degree of fagacity in
them to fee what would eventually become of the
heat of their increafed labour !

Norics.—Pcrfons who intend to vifit England
are informed, that to rave every kind of difagree..
rant anal delay in their journey, it is indifpenfably
neceltiry that their polfports &mild be feen by
Mr. Mk ititY, the Milliner Plenipotentiary of his
britannie Majelly to the French Republic.—(Mo-
miteur.)

The Arcbbiff►op of Paris yeflerday performed
maff at the Palace of the nuilleries. The three
Confuls were prcfent. Immediately after the gof-
Pd. the Cardinal Legate, as Archbifhop of Mi-
lan, the Archbifhop of Bourdeaux, and the Bi-
ihops of Amiens, Mans, Limoges, Liege, Namur,
and Ajaccio, took the oath of fidelity before the
F►Rsr CONSUL.--Flye per Cents. 54 1. 35 C•
FLORENCE, JUNE 2.—The KING has publifhed
the following AR, of his own proper will
His Ma)11ST11 willing to give a ftriking teftimony of diem
for the rare qualities by which the maim of the QCCN is dif-
tinguilhed, and being defiruus that fie may contribute to the
welfare of his beloved fubjedts, by bciug enabled to unite her
°Orion to that of his Majcfty in the decifion of Legifiative as
well as Adminißrative Affair!, of whatever nature they may
be, has refolved to order that the Q2cen, in future, (hall be
Prefern and Mart as the Ordinary Councils of each week, and
alto be informed of all affair, which, by their imputtance, may
require a determtnation earlier than the periods of the regular
Council,—Done this ad of June, elks.
Roma, MAY 30.--The King of Sardinia arrived
here on the aad in the evening, with his whole
fuite ; he was efcorted by a detachment of Ponti•

na, where every preparation had been made to re-
ceive him, and 'where a guard of honour attended
with their colours difplayed, and drums beating.
Next day his Majefly repaired to the Q2irinal
Palace, where the whole Secret Chamber were
attembled, and where he was received by his Ho-
linefs with every demonftration of the tendereß
friendfhip. The day after, his Holinefs returned
the vita to his Majefly. Scarcely had the Holy
Father alighted from his carriage, when his Majef-
ty attempted to AO his fret, but his Holinefs railed
him up, and battened with him into his apartment,
where he had a long converfation with his Majefty.
CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY .o.—The plague con-
tinues its ravages at Smyrna ; it has begun alto to
manifeft itfelf in this city. According to the laft
intelligence from Egypt, that country is infected
alto. The Englifh troops, to fecure themfelves
from it, have been obliged to evacuate Rofetta and
Alexandria : they are now encamped at fome
dif-
tance from thefe places. In regard to the politi-
cal fituation of Egypt, it apl.ears to be hill the
fame. Two flags of truce, vihich were employed
in carrying home French prifoners of war, arrived
at Smyrna—they have brought back rich cargoes.
A Swedifh frigate is expected alfo in that port.
The rebel Os MAN Pacha has again advanced
towards Adrianople with a confiderable force, but
the new Beglier-bey of Rome:i y ALP Pacha, has
oppofed to him a vigorous refillance. He has al-
ready beaten him in feveral engagements; he has
alio been able to detach tram the party of the in-
furgents a great number of Albanefe, who bad
joined them. At. Rates, that the meafures he has
taken for infuring flirty on the roads, have anfwer-
ed his expeaations. A numerous band of brigands
had alrembled alto in Macedonia, and were prepar-
ing to plunder the rich convents of the Greeks,
fituated on Mount Athos, but a Lieutenant Pacha
of Salonica having let out in purfuit of them, they
were totally difperfed.
MUNICH, JUNI 2.—Fanaticifm, in its fury
againil the falutary reforms of our Eleaor, has
lately been the necarion of a bloody fcene. A pro-
ceffion, conduaed by the Ex.Jefisit ScHMIDT, was
returning from a pilgrimage without the town,
when fome journeymen, women, and other per-
tons of ire lower clafs, who formed part of the
proceflion, committed various irregularities by
ringing the bells, &c. contrary to the exprefs or-
ders of the police, and of thofe even who were at
the head of the precetlion. The Infpeaor of the
Police, having attempted to put a flop to thefe
tumultuous fcenes, was maltreated, and a work-
man threw a Rene at the Officer of the Guard.—
This man was cut down with fabres and a combat
took place, in which the bearer of the cress made
ufe of that facred tip to ftrike thofe who oppofed
his march, crying out, " It is for the caufe of
religion?" Neat day the journeymen made an
agreement among themfelves not to work until all
the feflivals and procellions, abnlilhed by Govern-
ment in concert with the Holy See, thould be re-
eflabliffied. They afrembled in bands of 50 or
too perfons, and paraded the fireets. The Eleaor,
accompanied by only one dometlic, rode through
the city on horfeback, and exhorted the elderly
people to retire peaceably, and to perfuade the ref
to do the fame; but this exhortation was attended
only with a momentary fuccefs. The Prince then
ordered the garrifor. out under arms, canted thefe
fanatic bands to be furrounded, and to be conduet.
el to the riding-houte, at the entrance to which he
ordered cannon, loaded with grape.thot, to be
planted. Next day thofe who promifed to return
to their duty were let at liberty ; 'but the chiefs
were detaincd, that they might be punished ac-
cording to their defers. The good citizens made
a collation for the foldiers, who had been molt
infrumental in relloring good order, and e xpreired
their fatisfaition to the Elector on account ofhis con-
duet. While the populace ofthis country are thu s fig-
nali zing their fanaticifm, a part of the regular Clergy
are already following the impulfe of the progrefs
of knowledge ; and the Prelate and Conventuals
of Saint-Wit, have themfelves requefled that their
Convent may be diffolved, and that they may be
transferred to the fecular Clergy.—" We obferve,"
fay they in their addrefs to the Elector " that
Monachal inflitutions are not fuited to the en-
lightened genius of the prefent century ; and we
are perfuaded that we (hall be more ufeful in other
functions."

On the clofe of the Poll yefterday for Bridge-
Matter, the numbers Rood as follows :
Mr. Marriott 876 Mr. Ycoward 829
Mr. Gaiabin 1368
IRISH LOAN.—Yelierday, at two o'clock, a fe-
cond Meeting of the Subfcribers to the Irifh Loan,
and Holders of Irifh Omnium, was held at Tom's '
Coffee-houte, in Cornhill, to take into confidera-
tion a letter which had been received from Mefrrs.
BARROW ES and Co. in anfwer to one fent by Mal's.
Rotwers, Evikixx, and GOLDSMID, in confe-
(pence of the Refolulion of the fit a Meeting, re-;
ipeaing the matter in difinue between them and
the Sublcribers. It appeared to the Meeting, th.it
the prelim Loan had been conduBed on principles
exa&ly the fame ac had been followed in that of,
800, and that Mefirs. Boxgowts and Co. had ex-
plained the matter in difpute to the fatisfaaion of
, „,.

SPORTLVG INTELLIGENCE.

NEWCASTLE RACES, TUESDAY, JUNE at.
The King's Plate, fnr syr olds, rod. Three
mile heists.

I.d Strathmore- -+h. b. - j i
Mr. Curnrorth'h b. b Wrefl.ler - - - a dr
ASCOT-HEATH, WEDNESDAY, JUNI.. 23. NO RAC;

THURSDAY, JUN! 24.
A Plate of 501. for Huntfmen, Yeomen. Prickers,
and Keepers of Windfor Pored and Great I'atk,
for Honks, &c. carrying 12ft. each.
Mr. Golden's Whip (late Midnight), - a a
Mr. Sharp's b. g. Staghunter - - - 1 2
A Handicap Plate of Sol. for 4,5, 6 yr olds, and
aged horfes.
His R. H. the Prince orWales's b. c.by Fidget,4 yrs
old. 811. 61h. - - - a a
Mr. Harries Gig. 5 yrs old, Mt. 61b. - - 3 2
Mr. Durand's by Buzzard, out of Tulip, 4 yrs, 81t. 2 dr
Mr. Waley's Friday, 4 yra old, Bft. - - dr
Mr. Hewing 's Pugililt, brother to Sir Sidney, 4 yrs
old, Bft. 31b. - - dr
Captain Hatton's c. h. Brighton,by Volunteer, 3 yrs
old, soft. - - - - dr

FRIDAY, Just 25.
A Plate of 301. for 3 yr olds.
Sir C. Banbury's Julia, by Whilkcy - I I
Mr. Winley's Gulliver - • 3 2
Mr. Ladbruk,:'s e. by Precipitate • - - sdr
Ld Egremont's Amazon - - dr

There was another Plate run for after the above;
and three horfes were entered for the Handicap
Plate for this day (Saturday).
The ROYAL FAMIY again went to Arcot Races
on Thurfday. The PRINCE of WALES and a nu-
merous company were alto prefent. The Duke
of YORK was in town on Wines, but he went to
Oatlands to dinner. On his way to towel from
Arcot Races on Thurfday the PRINCE of WALES
dined with the Duke of YoR it at Oatlands ; and a
large party of Gentlemen of the turf, from Alcot
alfo, had the honour to be of the party. Among
others prefent were, Lord CLERMONT, SirCHARLES
Byway's, Sir F. STANDISH, MIiNORTOX, and
Colonel MONTGOMERY.

Lord Hirrcnixsox, it is laid, when he receives
his MAissyv's permitlion to wear the Order of
the Crefcent, is to apply for the Officers who re-
ceived medals from the Sultan SELIM for their fer-
vices in Egypt, under his command, for leave to
wear them alto.

The two new Deans are Drs. VINCENT and
GoonsNovoH, the &It of Weaminfter, the other
of Rochelter. By their Promotion fevc:•4l good
things fall into tl,e Crown. The Hon. and Rtv.
Mr. WELL6SLEY fuereeds to the Prehcnd of Welt-
mintier, and Mr. CHAMPICNY to the Canonry of
Windfor ; the great Living of FLinwortb goes to
Mr. HOOK, and the other Prebend of Wettminfter
to Mr. IRELAND.

Mr. SHERIDAN has left town for Stafford, in
order to look after his elation interells.

Lord CAMILLFORD has not difpofed of his inter&
at Old Sarum, as has been generally reported and
believed.

Colonel Maltz Wool), as well as feveral other
Borough Purchafer% are likely to fpend a great
deal more money before they fecute their returns
to Parliament.

Lady Jsassy has dexteroufly contrived it, after
all, that the hand of the role heirefs to the immenfe
fortune bequeathed by the late Mr. CHILD, the
Banker, Ilia be mat►imonially accepted by her fon,
Lord VILLIERs, for value received three mouths ,ilier
date!

Mr. PANTON has entered a Colt for the next
Meeting, at Newmarket, which is very appropri-.
ately named Bufr," out of Kifs my Lady."
At the fame time Annyiell is matched againit tic
/i/k.

THRATRE ROTAL, COVENT GARDEN —The fea•
fon at this Theatre was kit night doled. Mr.
Law's, in a fhort fpeech, addretfed the audience,
thanked them for the very ample (hare of patron-
age which the proprietors had experienced, and
txpreiTed in his own name and that of the reft of
the performers, gratitude for the kindnefs, indul-
gence, and favour, which they had at all times
experienced.—The late feafon has, we believe,
been one of the moft fuccefsful ever known at this
Theatre.

The Little Theatre in the Haymarket opened
yefterday evening with COLMAN'S Heir at Law,
which was followed by the Review.
FIT. AT RANLLAGH.—The Ball and Supper
at this place lalt night in honour of the Peace were
of the molt fplentiid and fumptuous defcription,
and the company confided of the very first dais of
the Nobility and Gentry: A more refpet!lable or
gratifying fcene it is fcarcely pollible to conceive.
Between eleven and twelve o'clock, a Night Bal-
loon, conftrkted by M. GAKN ERIN for the occa-
lion, .afcended with the molt happy effea, and the
artificial Lome?, was one of the molt brilliant and
ingenious difplays ever witneffcd in this or any
other country.
_ _

A guard of TOO foldiers of the Coldllream re-
giment were Rationed around the gardens, and on
the lawn, in the front of Ranelagh-houfe, to pre-
vent improper perfhns from obits uning the com-
pany in getting out of their carriages. Boodle's
room was the room for the promenade and dan-
cing, and the company (upped in the Rotunda, the
fame axon Boodle's night.
CRICKET.—On Thttrfday was played a grand
match of Cricket, at the New Ground, at Hum-
merton, between eleven Gentlemen of the Horn-
merton Club, and ele:•en Gentlemen of the Satur-
day's Montpelier Chub, for 500 guineas, which
was won by the latter, by three wickets.
An embarrat took place yefterday evening in the
Strand. by the entanglement of a coal-cart and a
hackney-coach. The Driver of the Mari Diamnds
was inclined to be riotous, but at length was con-
vinced that he was in the wrong, by fevcral ford-
bk arguments of the Hackney Coachman, who
proved to be the celebrated Plcot
FlRE.—Latt night a dreadful fire bloke out in
an oil limp in St. Giles's, occalioned, as we are In.
formed, by the explofion of lime gun powder in
the cellar ; in a (bort time the premilis were en-
ti t ely dell royed,but the arrival of cnsinespreveated