Star.
London, England, 1806-06-11 00:00:00

SLAVE

Mr. Secretary FOX.—" Sir, before I go into what
have to (late upon the fubjed of the Slave Trade,
vrint to fay a few words as an apology for my being
the perfon to bring that queftion forward. Sir, mo•
'ions nearly (imaar to the one with which I Ihall
conclude, have been repeatedly made to this Houle.
believe I may fay for the laft (lateen or feventeen
cars, by one of its molt refpenable Members, who,
every eccafinn, has concluded himfelf in Parlia-
lent in a way which has entitled him to the applaufe
nd admiration of the Public and of this Houfe, but
hn, in no inftance, has attained fo eminent a. de-
rce of credit and refpen to himfelf as by the abili-
ts he has uniformly difplayed whenever the aboli-
ion of the Slave Trade has been the theme of his

1, 'pence. My own opinion was, and I coda*. I
tor pelleftly eonvireed it would have been better if
ny Honourable Friend (Mr. Wilberforce) had kept
he bufmefs in his hands, and made the fame kind of
Inti•lt this Seffion, which he has been in the habit

bringing forward. I am flare he could not have
mbred that he would have received horn me that
rail (import which he would have had from thofe
,hn, from what they have (hewn of their fenriments,
ire atloved by views, fimilar to his own, with re.
/pee in the Slave Trade. Though I was thongly of
this opinion, ye', all circumfiances confidered, I
thought it would be better that he thould make the
trottm, than that I fh,,uld : and therefore I take the
ilk upon royfelf unwillingly ; in any usher rep t&
take it nn myfelf molt willingly ; for if the motion I
a 11 fulatnit to the Houle flould finally lead to the
Abolivion of the Slave Trade, whether men call it a
!encifot dienryor not, I confer, that iffor chest) years
have had the honour of a teat in Parliament I bad
elk, I th,,uld think my life well Irene.
,14d I thou'd rethe suite fatibfied that I had not lived

for nothing. Therefore, Sir, having laid thus much
on the foisted of my making the motion. I (hall go
into the fubjed itfelf as far as it is neceffary. Pre-
vious to my doing fo, it would perhaps be better that
various entries on the Journals Mould be read. I
than terminly move the reading of them before I
conclude. The entries I allude to are thole which
relate to what paired in 5792, as to the African Slave
Trade, on the different Bills brought in ; and oleo
what patted about this time twelvemonth. I mull
commence with obferving, that whatever difference
of opinion may have led to the defeat of this meafure
by this Houfe, and the other branch of the legiga-
lure, yet withrefped to the opinion the Houfe has
entertained of the Slave Trade itfelf, it has been, I
will not fay unanimous, but certainly as neatly fo
as ever it was upon any queftion whatever. It will
be reconciled by chore who advert to the circur
fiances of preceding days, that as appears by refole-
tions of this Houle, which, though not on the Jour.
'tale, were printed for the ufe of the Members, it has
been the uniform opinion of this Honfe. that the
Slave Trade was contrary to every principle of hu-
manity, juftice, and found policy. I will not fpend
five minutes in arguing the principle, that carrying
away men by force from their country is a predict
to which no other charatler can be applied; or, as
was well expreffed by a perfon now no more, but
whole memory we all , I mean Mr. Burke,—
" that to deal as a traffic, not in the labour of men,
but in the men themfelves, is difgracefut to huma-
nity. and dellrudive of that honourable intercom &
which ought to fubfift among nations." I will not
enter into the queßion, or advert to the various ar-
fuments which have been urged to do away the
orce of the propofition that the Slave Trade is an-
juftifiable—fuch arguments, I mean, as that you do
not make naves of them, but that you gad dials
gave: taken in war (which you promote) or colloids
for crimes. To fay, that it is fit for us to prawn*
Inch a fyftem, and to take men condemned for loch
crimes as thole for which they are ufually fold as
Haves, is to add hypocrify to the loft of gain, and to
declare that to be a lawful principle, which your
confeiences muft tell is unlawful in the eyes of GOO
and men. Bns even if the crimes committed by the
Africans were loch as that gayety merited to be the
penalty, I fay. that for Great Britain to fend
to to-operate in the police of an African hi
(hews how the love of gain can that the eyes cisme
to all arguments draws from reafon and hoseeseire.
I will go no further upon this point, for, with a very
few exceptions, it has been the acknowledged opi-
nion of this Houle, that the Slave Trade is an illegal
traffic. I am aware that my Hon. Friends oppofite,
the Members for Liverpool, and tome other Parlous
in the other Houfe of Parliament, have declared the
Slave Trade to be fo good. that if it did not exill
you ought to create it by bounties. With all Teepee
to thole poems, I do not emit& or with to include
them in the vote of this day. I will advert. not So
their authority, but to that cf an eminent charallee
now deceafed, whole authority mull always have
weight, when it is not ofed for party ptirpofes. I
remember that a Noble Vifcount (Sidmouth) your
predteeffor in the Chair, though he differed from
me with refpeil to the time of the abolition, and the
manner, yet, as to the deteftable dweller of the Slave
Trade, and the neceffity of its abolition, be enter.
tainly precifely the fame opinion that I do. I do not
think that any Member of this Houfe expreffed more
deteftation at the trade than the Noble Lord did.—
The opinion of another Noble Lord, who did a
great deal to prevent the immediate abolition of the
trade, is recorded in the Journals, in the Refolntion
moved by him, in the very words which I mean to
make the bafis of my propofition. The words are',
" That this Houfe conceives the African Slave Trail
to be adverfe to jollier, humanity, and found polity."
Having taken it for granted, that as to the general
queftion, there can be no Member who can entertain
a doubt as to the defireablentes to have the trade also- I
tithed, I &mild hope that there will be but little dif-
ference of opinion t for, ever finee this bonnets was I
brought before the Houle, 18 years ago, it has
been uniformly, unanimoufl y,uninterrn ptaly,and un-
changeably convinced that the trade ought to be abo-
tithed. When we confider and compare this decima-
tion, and find that no one ttep has been taken in the
courfe of 18 years towards abolifhing the trade, I
cannot help thinking that the Hoofe will find itfelf
bound not to Culler any longer delay. For its owa
charater, for the fake of that reputation for jollies
and humanity it has acquired in every part of the
world, it will be necelfary to do fomething which
may appear to conduce to the abolition of a trade
fo repeatedly and forcibly condemned. I will not go
minutely into the detail of what has pitied. The 6rfi
time this fubjed was cube:hied to the Houfe was in
1791, and in a Committee of the whole Houfe the
propofition of my Hon. Friend was rejeded. The
latter end of 1791, or commencement of 1792, the
bnfincfs was confidered by the country at large.—
Warm feelings were excited among the people, and
communicated to their Reprefentatives. In a fig
attendance of this Houle the queßion was agitated.
and was carried for a gradual abolition, contrary to
the wifhes of thole who thought that an imenedisee
abolition was moll defirable. The perfon (Lord
Melville) who was molt for delaying the execution of
that refolution, Paid, in 1792, that he could not con-
cede to any period for 'bathing the Slave Trade
antecedent to the year I goo. Now. when upon full
diecuffion of the fubjed ; when in the opinion of the
greaten friend to gradual, in contradidion to imme-
diate abolition, the Houfe was to look to tgoo as the
remoteft period, and we are now in tBo6 without
having taken any Rep whatever, it is impoffible but
the Public, and the whole of the civilized world, mull
reproach us with negle&. We are come now to a
period far more diftant than any man could have
imagined the Slave Trade could have toned. I re-
member we, who in 1792 looked forward to Igo°,
ridiculed the flow proceedings of Denmark. Now.
whether the Abolition of the Trade of Denmark has
been completed, in all its parts, I will not fay, but
as far as I underßand, Denmark has completely abo-
tithed the carrying African gave' in Danifh (hips;
and though others may go to their colonies with Haves,
they have adopted the moll honourable, laudable, and
jolt principle—they fay, if we cannot prevent others
we can abßain from wickednefs and crime ourfelves ;
we will at leaft prevent Danith thips from being em-
ployed is a traffic fo difgraceful.' I will fairly own,
that when I firft confidercd this fubjed, I was fan-,
guine enough to hope, that, confidering a variety of

cireumßances, the total abolition cr the trade might
have paffed boih Hoofer, and have received the Royal
Mint this Sefton. Circumflances have happened to
prevent it : debates have taken place, and bufinefs
gone into, which made it impoffible to oafs this year.
Even though we fhoold pats it, the Houfe of Lords
would have a pretence for raying, that the lames of
the Salon did not allow them fufficient time.—
What then is the alternative ? Either to pafa over
the rubjeft altogether this Seffions and it would be the
fir& time for many years it had been paired, or to
bring it forward in the way I have done. The fort
of meafure which I propofe, is to pledge this Houfe,
not to any particular mode, but to an early exertion
for the purpofe of effecting the abolition. It is for
that reafon the refolution I than move will leave fairly
open to future difcuflon two points:• firft, the man-
ner of proceeding. I shall be furprifed, if, contrary
to my expectations, any perfon Iball bring forward a
propofition, Rating, that it is not by a prohibition of
the Oust trade, bat meafures conducive to the di.
mioution of it, that you ought to 'bola it. I ball
liften to loch an argument if it is offered. I confers
that having confidered the fubjet more or lets fur
twenty years paR, lam afraid it will be impoffible
for any one to convince me that we cap do our duty
any other way than by a dire& law, preventing it by
a Britifh AR of Parliament. The fecund queftino is
with regard to time. The queftion that store in ma,
may arife pow. Whether the abolition ihould take
place in two or three years, or at the end of eight
years ? I leave there points opens repeating the de
claration, that I think it almoft impotlible I fhould
be thaken froze my opinion, that the immediate
abolition of the trade would be the bed mode. It is
with that view I mean to move the following refolu•
Lien to the Hoofs

" That Ibis Hoak cooed the African Slave Trade is be
contrary to thellsssi hessaity. and faced palm
will, with all she WNW insdairst Swale-
USlne the hi riZsie..."'ln seesse, and et ISA period, as say
be dosed selh Malin"
Now you will perceive by the terms and grammar
of the Refolution, that you are not to take meafures
for abolifliine it immediately. I ibould hope this Re-
folotion would be palled with unanimity. Above
all, I warn Gentlemen not to liften to the eat.
tery which one of the Members for Liverpool will
have recourfe to—l mean by telling you, that what
we did with regard to the carrying trade has put an
end to the traffic already. The Bill which they con-
demned has certainly had the effete of the trade be•
ing carried on in a way left repugnant to humanity
than before ; but it has not aboldbed the trade. II
the trade is, in their opinions, already aboliffied, all
I have to fay is, that I will be obliged to them to let
their names to the fie that it is fo, and agree to my
Refolution. Surely this is no great favour from one
Member to another. Though the Abolition of the
Foreign Trade has done a great deal, it has left a
germ froin which the whole may revive. With re.
Gard to another queftion, the ruin of the Well Indies
by the Abolition of the Trade, I fhnuld do injuflice
to royfelf, if I did not refer the Houk to that moll
impreffive and brilliant fpeech of a Right Hon. Gen-
tleman now &ceded, but who is fo often mentioned.
There is fomething in print which will give Gentle
men an idea of the general purport of his (peech.—
Some judgment may be formed from that account
of it, but far fliort of its real merits. bid #1 fi it
jaws awdreifetis If Gentlemen had heard the argu
menu and incontrovertible faits Rated by him, and
adorned, not with puerile or Rudied ornaments, but
in that way which thole who did bear them pro-
nounced, cannot but recolleft ; they would find it dif-
ficult to fay that the intent of the Well Indies was
likely to be affected by .the Abolition of the Slave
Trade. I will only fay, that he made a calculation
with regard to Jamaica, by which he proved that the
flock of negroes could be kept up without any impel-
tation whatever. You have to take into the queftion
of the increafe of black Caves their ameliorated con-
dition. The effect of their ameliorated condition has
been tried in North America. The increafe of negro
Caves in North America without importation, is
more than equal to that of white men. In nineteen
years it has more than equalled, if not doubled the
number. When we fee fuch an example, and find
that in a country where the population of the whites
is molt rapid, that the population of the negro Caves I
keeps pace with it, I may be allowed to fay, not that
it is 1, damning proof," but that it is blefTed proof,
that if you put the negroes in a lituation of comfort,
you may have a population of fervants greater than
can be wante4. I would recommend a courfe of
gradual, kird, prudent, and well guarded emancipa-
tion of haves, as the means of ultimately placing the
Wands in the Welt Indies on the belt forting. I hope
and trail that upon the prefent occafion the memory
of a Right Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Pitt) fo
often quoted. will not be forgotten. However that
Gentleman and myfelf might differ on other points,
we were agreed on this, and thofe who admired him
will feel that they cannot have fo good an opportuni.
ty of (hewing their admiration of his pall conduit, as
by adopting a refolution which is conformable t 3 the
fentiments he entertained. I (hall now finifh by mov-
ing the refolution I have Rated."
The former proceedings from the Journals having
been read by the Clerk, the motion was put by the
SPEAKER.
Sir RALPH MILBANK role to fecond it. He
Paid he had always given his vote for the Abolition
of the Slave Trade, which he confidered a traffic
contrary to every principle of humanity. He was
perfuaded his vote upon the fubjee would be agree.
able to his Conflituents. He was convinced the cul-
tivation of the Colonies could be carried on without
any frefli importation.
General TARLETON laid, that this meafure1
had been almoft invariably introduced before the
Houfe annually for eighteen years without bumf,. at
lean in the other Houfe of Parliament, though the
queftion had been fometimes carried in the Corp.
mons. There was not, on this occaGon, any poliiiire
ground laid for the prelent motion, suiting, as for.
enerly, in the real or fuppofed cruelty experienced by
the haves in the Colonies ; there was not a Petition
prefented for the Abolition, or any new argument
advanced to [hew the necemty of abandoning the
Slave Trade. He begged leave to warn Minifters of
the injury which it would accomplith, if carried into
effect. When Liverpool began the have trade in the
laft century, it was only a fithing hamlet, but in pro-
portion as it extended this commerce, •S profperity
encreafed, till at laft it was able to contribute nearly
tt.rec millious annually to the taxes of the country.

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If, however, this queßion were to be carried, he
knew that bankruptcies, dillrefs, and emigration of
artifans to America would be the confequence. He
fhould conclude with Rating, that if the Abolition of ..,;
the Slave Trade were to be ratified bylthe LegiOa-
cure, his conilituents intended to apply co Parliament
for compenfation for their lola'.
Mr. FRANCIS obferved, that the Honourable
General's conßituents might petition Parliament for
compeefation, but he trolled that they could not be
fuccefsful. For his own part, be bad no hefitation
to declare, that be would not accede to any compen-
fation for lota (Whined in a traffic revolting to hu•
manity, jullice, and policy. As to the fubjed itfelf,
he might be allowed to fay, that he had onifurmly
fupported the abolition, without regard to the quar-
ter from which it proceeded. This being the ground
on which he had refolved to aft, be mutt therefore
exprefs his doubts refpating the mode recommended
to the Houk for its adoption. He had espeined that
the refolution of this night would be'fimilar to the
one paned in May *793, which exprefsly Rated, that
from Inch a day, in fuch a year, there Ibould not
be any further importation of negroes or naves into
the Well India Colonies. This refolution was deter-
minate and pofitive but that now before the Houfe
was quite open and inconclufive.
Lord CASTLEREAGH concurred with the Ho•
nourable Gentleman (Mr. Francis) that the Right
Honourable Secretary (Fox) would have aged mach
more confißently, confidering his arguments both on
that and every other occafion when the &Wee was
Introduced, if be had introduced fome fubflantive
meafure, inßead of an unintelligible propontion.—•
The Noble Lord then took a view of the general que4
Lion, and argued at conliderable length againft the
policy and jultice of the Abolition of the Slave Trade.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL gave his cordial
fupport to the motion of his Right Hon. Friend (the
Secretary of State), though be confeffed he would
feel more fatisfadion is Inpporting • motion for
leave to bring in a Bill to abolifh the Slave Trade.
Though the Refolution did not
.go as far as he winc-
ed, yet he was ready to fupport it, becaufe the Hook
would Rand pledged to take the meafure into confi -
deration. If Gentlemen thought the Refolution too
narrow in its °Nein, it was competent to them to
fubmit a more enlarged motion. He did not fee
any neceffity for debating the quellion at soy con&
derable length, Weenie nothing could be urged in
fupport of the Slave Trade but arguments already
refuted, and affertions without the &Wow of noun.
dation. He confidered the country to Rand. with
refpcß to this meafure, in a aloft difgracefol condi.
don. It would be remembered, that the Houfe had
refolved in :yea to enquire into the opprefanns and ,
steaks Paid to have been then pradhfed in tbe co-
lonies. Accordingly a Committee bad been appoint.
od to confider the fubjett. which reported that the
fyftem purfued in she Wee India Plantations, as
well as on the Coal) of Africa, was a fcene of ra.
pine, cruelty, and. murder. After all this had been
akertained, yet the country had ft nce (offered the
importation of 3,600,000 naves from Africa. In
order to get rid of the accumulated guilt and bathe- .
roes cruelty which hung over the country, in conk-
ciente of this abominable traffic, he would endeavour
to acquit himfelf from any &are of it, by giving the
meafure of abolition his moil cordial vote and fupport.
General GASCOYNE declared, that notwitb Rend-
ing the attention which he had id to the fpeeeh of
r the Right Hon. Secretary (Fox , be Rill entertained
his former opinion on the rabic . Of all other times
for eft/ling loch a meafure, this was thensoil improper,
when taus and the other finews of war were In much
wanted. The Houfe Mould well confider this fubjeCt.
which moR confiderablydiminiM the public refources,
sand injure not only the individuals concerned in this
trade, but the whole empire. The Right Hon. Gen.
deman (the Solicitor General) bad reprefented the
Slave Trade as a fyitem of rapine and murder 0 ha
nye/Rear I Hear I) but was it jun to make fuch com-
ments on a meafure which had received the (amnion
of the Legiflature from the time of Elizabeth, and
the approbation of our ancettors 1 (Lataibits: isway
tam e the Route). The Honourable General then
proceeded to vindicate the Slave Trade from Scrip-
ture, and quoted for that purpofe the asth chapter
of Leviticus, verfes 4s and 4.6, in which the fele a
bondfmen and bondfwomen was net forth, and deem-
ed conliflent with all law human and divine. The
Hon. General concluded with expreffing his difeppro-
bation of the Refolution propofed to the Houfe fur its
concurrence.

Mr. WILBERFORCE adverted to the fpeech of
the Honourable General (Oafeoyne) which he eon.
fidered in Rome parts of it as an infringement upon
the aria orders of the Houfe. It was, he contended,
the glory of that religion, which the Hon. General
had not treated in the molt ferious point of view, to
forbid the practice, by telling us, that we ought to
aft upon the principles of love and kindnefs to each
other, and of good will to all men. The Honourable
Gentleman then noticed the Addrefs to his Majefty,
moved in t z 97, for the purpofe of inviting the Co-
lonic, to agree in the Abolition. So far was that
addrefs from producing the defired effea, that the
Affernblies of the different Wands refufed to accede
to the invitation, declaring that they eonfidered the
trade as their birth right. His Noble Friend was not
jullified, therefore, in talking of the willingnefs in the
Colonies to co-operate in the Abolition. With refpea
to the affertion that the fame inherent impradiability
was found to exitt from 1792 to the prefent moment,
it was true that intereft would ever be a cool, Ready,
and lolling principle, which mutt get the better of
feelings of humanity and compnnflion. The Right
Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Fux) was entitled to
the thanks of his country, for having brought the
fubjell forward. He believed his wifhes upon it were
in unifon with his own, but he fhould have rather
preferred a bill than the mode which was propofed,
as the delay in arriving at the defired point would
not be attended with fo many inconvenient's. If
Gentlemen were on the (pot where the evils com-
plained of ezift, they would not (offer the continuance
of the trade. All that could in reality be urged
againft the Abolition was, that it appeared to be car-
ried on toe tardily. It never was detigned by Pao-
mance that the queflion of p.dicy thould be con-
netted with a traffic fo infamous. As to the popu-
lation, and the means of incresfing it. if Nature wan
left to herfelf, fhe would take care that population
ihould be promoted. Let the negroes be well fed,
and their moral improvement attended to, and they
would increafe and multiply, without the necaty of

reforting to duties other than moral ones. It was
only by the Abolition of the Trade that the (Mem of
breedi would be attended with fuecefs.
Sir WILLIAM YOUNG thought Come attention
fhould be paid to thofe who form a part of the fellow
fubjefts of there realms. The language which had
been held formerly again( the merchants and plan-
ters, as to the cruelties •and murders which were
committed, he trolled, had long fence been done
away, and he was, of courfe, much furprifed to hear
it again repeated. •
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
'rinsed Ihortly to Rate his opinion on this fubjea, as
be had not before had an opportunity of doing f 0..--
A Bill for the Abolition would have given him more
fatisfaßion, but as that could not be expelled; he
perleitly concurred in the refolution of his Right
Honourable Friend, whiehaivas, that after it had been
decided in 1792, that the traffic fhould be given up
in 1796, we fhould now in 1806, pars a vote pledg-
ing the Houk to proceed in the bufinefs as foon as
pollible. It could not be indecorous to fend filth a
Refolution to the other Houk, as we do not affirm
that their opinion was contrary to our twin, as far
as this Refolution went.. As to his own opinion of
the traffic, he was..perfealy fatisfied that it was con-
trary to every principle of juaice, of humanity, and
found policy. It began in robbery, in rapine, and
murder, and the cruelties of the middle paffage were
perpetrated in a diltant (cene. About one-half of the
Slaves were fometimes loft on the palTage, and the
trade was, of all others, the molt delirutlive to the
Brit& (omen; for often one-fixth of the whole crew
periffied in it.. It rendered the very perfons by whom
it was. carried an moll deplorably vicioue. This Vas
the caufe that-population was not kept up. ;Ptipula.
tion would always keep dole oa the means of (An-
since, excepc.obarueed by vice and mifery: The
vices of the 'Ara Indies, by putting an end to all the
dometlic charities, and all idea of domellic virtue of
coutfe, Migrated the population. There were no
hopes of concurrence on the pan of. the colonifts.--.
With regiud to the propofitions to Foreign Poweti;
be wee 101 l difpofed to tail with vulgar fcorrility at
the Chief of the French Government, than many
others; but be would not bend fo far to his ?pinions
as to refrain from making what he thought n proper
propolal. merely. hecauft Bonaparte might happen
to think it•ridienlous. , . . . .
Mr. ROSE. objeaed to the time at which this Re-
fellation was propofed. He was againft an imnr-
dist:: abolition, but would have concurred in any rear
fonable and pradnal projeft. He had propofed that
of duties till they. aniounted to a prohibition ; but
that held not been aliened to. He had differed front
his late Right Hon. Friend on this point, and alto on
Parliamentary Reform. It was not to be expelled
that he would now concur in the Refolution merely
from refped to hi: memory. He had even propofed
to quit his fituation, lea his Right Hon. Friend's
fincerity fhould be quellioned ; but had not been at. ,
lowed. lie would oppofe immediate abolition, be-
paufe it led to emancipation ; and the Noble Lord
foamed to have that in contemplation.. . ..
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQJJER,
in explanation.. [aid, that he never had fah a wild
Idea is that immediate emancipation fhould take
place, but that the fiaveafhould be free after having
gone throtioli she fame fituations as the vaffals here,
and been adjeripti sick he certainly had in contempla-
don when he itspecu tett the abolition, which he con-
Mired as the first step to attain to defirable an objeet.
Mr. BARHAM otiferved that if we did alsolifh
this abominabre trade. we &mild one and all declare
that we would contribute towards rendering compen-
fation to the parties injured. The idea of there being
any difficulty in the fmuglitlini of Negroes, he cots
ceived to be one of the moll abfurd that could be en
tenanted in the mind of any rational man. If we
were to lay out almolt the whole Navy of England
for that purpnfe, we would Rill find that canoes of
Slaves would be landed, in fpite of our molt vigilant
exertions to prevent fuch a. pratpce. fits was con-
vtiseed that nothing could be more defirable than• the
ettiaotipation Of the Negroes, when it could with
fait); be effeeted; but at prefent he was equally. well
allured that it would be almoß impoifible to bring
their minds to bear the change ; however, in Oath
of time it might probably be brought about. ,
J
Sir JOHN NEWPORT declared, in the moll
unequivocal terms, that be would venture to allure
the Houle, and he believed without the hazard of a
(Ingle contradiction, that every city, town, or other
diarift, within that part of the United Kingdom
which .he had the honour to reprefent, was unani-
mous in the detellation of this trade, which was car-
ried on by fraud, oppreflion, and by blood. If a
duty was to be laid on a limited number, it would be
more liable to (snuggling titan if there exifted a
downright prohibition of the trade ; for the fhip
:night hover about a port, and fay if the was feel!,
that the intended to pay, whereas, if the traffic was
prohibited, above a certain number would make the
Chip and cargo II .t-le to confileation.
Mr. CANNING. expreffed Come furprize at the
spieftion not l. • n 4 bean brought or. as (con as the
lenient Minifies Came into office, as it was impoffi
ble, in the hillo-y of Parliament, to find a period
that for fah a length of time, there was fo little
bufinefs done as within there few months pall. '
Mr. W. SMITH expreffed his decided opinion that
emancipation never was intended by the abolitionills.
P' From an official document he proved that no atten-
tion was paid to the morals of the laves ; and the
trade was now got into fuch general difrepute that
be believed that there were fome of the molt terpeCt•
able merchatto in Liverpool itfelf, that were as anxi-
ous that the tta:n 4 trading in our fellow men fhould
be wanted out of the chr,raler -.; f Liverpool, as any
Gentleman in that Houle could he, that fuch a re-
flation thotild no longer be [offered to exit upon the
character of the nazi m.
Mr. WINDHA NI allured the Houfe, that as pre-
fent he wifhcd nothing more than the abolition of a e
Slave 'nark ; when a proper period, however, fhould
arrive, and that the concurrence of other Powers
flvuld he obtained, he would not hefitate to fay, that
rfiavery Kit ought not to be fuffcred to remain
~stoong the inaitutions of any ckilifed State.
• %h. FOX explained come points which the IL-n.
Gm' -cal (Mr Tarleton) oppotite had millaken. In
Ibis h 't Mon, he might be allowed to add, he would
endear• stir to obtain the intent of the Lords to the
k„pori inn which he had Rated. The pure (Mates
of aril .
-fanny, which had already conttibtited mere
than .• y thin; elk Mends the abolmott, might if.

terwardt lead to a grand and prudent emancipation.
The trade at lerft was fuch as every principle of jut-
lice would induce us to abolifh whatever might be the
inconvenience to which it would fi.bjea ns. The
concurrence of America was certain, if not imme-
diate, and no other Power was P.) well fituated fur
the carrying on of this nefarious traffic, if even they
were inclined to take it up after we had abolifhed it.
• The quaint was theft put, and the numbers were :
For the Motion zt 4; Againft• it i5—Majority 99.
On re•entering the Gallery, after it had been clear-
ed, as ufnal, for tht divifion, we found Mr. FOX
moving, That a conference bedefirrd with the Lords
on a fubjeCt that is particularly connelted with the
honour and htiosiantty of the Nation. Carried nog con.
The CHANCALLOt of till Eittl4 icy pit was, on the
motion of Mr. Fox, ordered to meet their Lordthips
for' that. purpofe. • '
Mr. WILBERFORCE, after a few prefatoty ob
fervations' moved, that an humble Addrefs be pre-
rented to his Majefty, befeeching him that he may
be gracioufly pleated to adopt fuels meafures as to
him may teem meet to induce America, and the
Powers of Europe, to unite with this Country In a
Refilution to Abolith the Trade in Slaves.

This was alto carried unanimoufly„ •• ;
• The other orders of the day were then difpoftd of,,
and the Houle adjourred at Half after One.

LONDON.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE it.
St. Eden AIAS —No burintti done at the Stock Exchange.

We onderitand that the Houle of Lordi have gone
through the confideration of the Evidence in the Trial
of Lord MILVILL e, and it is reported that their Lord-
chips will tomorrow meet in Wedmialler Hall to
give their judgment.
Mr. Fox fubmitted a liefolntion to the linufe of
Coriimbns.laft • night, on the fubjett dm 4,hnlici.m
of the Slave Trade. The latenefe of the Seainn, and
the confequeto impolanility of a full difeuffinn of the
meafure, were the reafuns for not bringing the fubjett
for ward in .the (lupe of a Bill. The Refolotion was
Of a genet al nature, I r as to compreheod almoft all
defcription, of perfons in its fupport. It declares the
Slave Trade contrary to every principle of jullice, of
humanity, and found policy, and, without pledging
the 1-loufe to the manner or period of the abolition,
declares, that they will, with all pratticable expedi-
tion, take, me titre. f-r that purple. . The principle
of the trade was generally,. with the exception of the
Members for Liverpool, admitted to be bud ; but
confiderable difference of opinion prevailed as to the
bell mode of abolithing it. The difeuflion that enfued
was protratled to a late hour, but the R,efoltation was
finally agreed to by a majority of lis to ty. Mr.
WiLie Retrace afterwards moved an Addreft to' Ms
MAJ airy, requesting him to concert ilia; Foreign
, Powers the neceffary means of atiolLasing the Slave
Trade ; which was carried without a diviGoo.

•
By Come pa&Ccnge►s landed at Weymouth on the
gth indent from the fleet from the Cape of Good
Lippe, we learn, that they received the intelligence
on their paffage that JEROI4I Bo AAAAA TE, with his
fquadron, had put into St. Salvadore, having loft
one half of his men by licknefs. • •
The whole of the outward-bound Ea(l India Fleet
failed yefterday morning from Portfmouth, under
convoy of the AwrEtore, of so guns.

• • .
. This morning arrived a Mail from laniaiea,
brought to FAMolltil by the Lady Arabella packet,
in 41 days paftage. , •

The Art.as, of 74 guns, and another man of war,
failed from Pu.t Royal on the ad, and from Post
Antonio on the Bth of April, with a fleet under
convoy for Great Britain, tic. confining of about
one hundred fail ; and on the, i4th were about one
hundred leagues from the North-pall end of Ja-
maica with the wind ;t mirth can, and heavy
lea. ' A number pf, privateer! were enticing off
Jainaiol. The MIDIATOR man of war, with the
fleet under .convoy from Cork, artived there the
6th. The Duce op Kant Llcket, with a Mail from
Falmouth, arrived on the afth,

• ,
This day arrived the GottenbUrgli Man, from
which we copy the following a tilde :
Extraa of a letter from dotien.burgh, dited May
so:—" An Englab Meffenger arrived here yeßerday,
in twelve days fi:orn St. Peteribiirgh, with difpatehes
for England, with which he will embark in the packet
in turn of failing to-day.
" All the young men in Sivedifh Pomerania froth
the age of :8 to that of 26 years; have been required
to bear arms. (mall corps of them, to the number
of fifty, chiefly belonging to merchants' houles, made
fume objeaions, which, coming to the King's ears, he
caufed it to be mid them, that he himfeif was a ful-
dier, , and would be at the head of them."

It is now underflood, that Miniiiers have fn far
conceded to the Court of Directors, as to forego thei
determination with refped to the appointment of Lord
LA OM NOMA to the Government General of India I
and that I.crd NI: N ro is to be appointed to that high
and important ctilcc, with the pedal concnrrence of
all partici.
We underhand that whenever the vacancy falls for
the county of Aberdeen, in addition to the prefent
Member, Mr. Ft. RGVSON, Lieut. General HAY, fup.
ported by the Finites, flarts, and alfo a third very
powerful candidate, viz. Lord Atm Gunnel.
The firft battalion of the 88th re,;:iments eum•nan•
ded by Col. Duty, is ordered to be inonediateL) avg.
mented to one thonfand rank and Etc, with ea k-
creafed proportion of officers. It is laid, that. Ibis
fine regiaigat rU Infant to India as &on se aosa.

. .
1 SI N44/17C.e:L. no ALL AZOICE.II •
PLTISOOIO T. :bal l, " 0.-Clibit., in the Eftwooll,
Cspt. NAtIVIMIT, :from Loisgkond, with titibill-for
this port; Danifh brig Laura Anguoa, Capt. tes-
Sr? 4, from lieunburgh, for Leghorn, laden with
fugar, paper, &c. detained by the FLY (loop of war;
Danifh (hip Anna Maria, Capt. Czarism, from St.
Thomas's, bound to Alone, laden with fugar and
coffee, detained by the Sieteara, of 18 guns ;
William and Agnes, Capt. BRLWEI, from Guernfey,
laden with ft uit for this port ; Spanilh chaffe matte
Alexander, in hlllail, price to the SURINAM, of 18
guns; AMA7ON Of 36 guns, and Mot:cacaos; of IS
guns from the eaitward, and failed again to join the
fquadron under the command of Sir J. 13. W ,
which has paffed this port to the welt ward. Sailed
the Kiwi-. of 'l4. guns for the fquadron off Rochefort;
Boavecr a, of 33 guns, for Portfmouth. Came in the
HARLFQIIN,of 14 guns, from a cruize.
PORTSMOUTH, Jvme to.—Arrived the BRILLIANT
frigate, Capt. VitsckNT, from Cork ; PaosvEßO bomb,
l'EstrFCl.l (loop, and ANT fchooner, with a convoy
front the Downs. Sailed the As rzzore, of so ,;uns,
auth the whole of the Eall Indiamen under convoy :
alfq the STEADY and Cztwitsa gat brigs. The Azax-
AUDI& frigate is appointed convoy for the Wet In.
dies, and cape/led to fail to-morrow. The la CHI/-
Posit frigate is appointed convoy for the Meditl:r-
raneam

511E1414136, JUNI to.—Sailed from the Note
night the Swirr (loop of war, •with the trade under
Convoy for Tonningen.—Winci . •
DOW, IVY a to.—A few ofilteaneuty's gun vef-
fels, amo•tg which were two prances, got out of Come
of the French ports to the cadent& and dole down
yellerday under the prnteßion of their batteries as
ufnal,• to. the yeneral rendtzvous•it Boulogne, not,
however,, without receiving the tire of our cruizers
which kept down the coati With them ; but the heavy
fire,,Which was kept up by the forts prevented our
Brave Tars from getting in fo dole as they withed.
The SWIFTSURE and BAHaMA paired by here lad
night for Chathim. Arrived the Bot.n gun brig,
from a•cruize off Boulogne, and failed again with
the Kris floop this afternoon. The &smote frigate
failed this afternoon for the Downs; and the Ame
rican brig Phcenia, Captain.DeSTOUrr, in ballad, tor
Bourdeauz. ,•Wistal N. E. and moderate. • • • ! .

• Dem. Jun■ o.—Sailed the VeITAL frigate.;
Rifleman and FIRM gun' brig. on a 'cruize. Ar-
rived the Hartiot, Union, Sir J. B. Warren, El:fha
Tupper,• and Bellona, from landing Dutch prifonets
at Flurhing ; alfo arrived the Mazer* bomb, from
Portfmouth, with the gwiftfure ,and the Bahama,
!No of tire Trafalgar prizes, bound tp the River %
and the Ueceny, TIOR us, and Futious gun brigs,
from a cruize. Remain in the Downs with the rea
of the (hips ai per lA.—The Vesuvius bomb has a
Ggnal flying for a convoy to the weilward. Sailed
through the Downs the Croydon, Wissians, for the
Coati of Africa. '

GUM/Ca. JUNE 6.—The Northern Liberties,
Pollard, ariived here laft night front Charlefton after
a paffage of 28 days. The Volant, Scott, failed for
this-port two days previous- to her ; left no velTels
loading for. Clyde. The (hip Rocker, Soaper, from
London to Grenada, was taken within five miles of
tatbadoes by a Freach brig privateer on sd April.
The following Clyde flips were lying loaded at Gre-
nada,.and ready to fail with firft convoy appointed
foe astla April: Herbert, GlitOltGl ; C!it% *fit ;
Ajax, STIViaaT ; and Irmelinda, Itlxxosts. We
learn, by letter received in town yetladay, that the
(hip Clyde, birEessocx, which failed from hence in
04tober laa, for Newfoundland, was captured two
days after failing, by two French corvettes bound to
Cayenne, and funk. The Countefs of Darlington, of
Ayr, from Quebec for Liverpool, has alfo been cap
cured.
The John. Lothettngton. from Litton, for Oporto, was rapt ur •
ed on the t tth of M-. 7, utf the Burlings. by a French ye gun Wip
and a frigate.
! The Colloid's of Darlington, —from Q.2ebec to the Clyde, is

•
captured.
The Mary,Adaros t sod the Nelfon, Mead, of London ; —Ot
way, Hackney; and the Lord Nelfon, • of Liverpool, were
captured by the fqu 'ikon from I.. Orient. on the Coaft of Africa.
The Chalmers, of London, was flaring at Annantaboe, and
would come off under convoy of his hlajefty's Cap Lark ; the
Bacchus, Nichoihm, of Liverpool, was at the pl..ee.
The Hind, Barrett, from Demerara, fur Liverpool, has put into
St. Thomas's leaky.
Tbc Paragon, Hart; got on (bore at Brehlee. and put into Dc-
mchtra to di'charge her cargo, having balkier rudder.
The'Arethuft, Chiveri, of London, gal= thereat Surinam
The Minerva, late Ct.ttel. of London,' widck was captured by
the crew, Is loft near Lima. where the crew are made prifuoces.
The Clyde, M'Alkill, from Clyde to Newtown:4nd. was cap'
tetrad and funk in Odulver

Yeller/lay Court of Aldermen Was held at Guild
hail, at which the Loati Maroa prefided, t 6 Alder-
men, the Recoinia, Sheitifs and other City Officers
beitg prefent. • ,
The Cotart infpefled the tePort of the MeslWeigh•
ere; end oidettd the price of Bread to be continued at
114 t4d: tfte qoartern loaf of wheaten, and r 11J.
hokfehold:
AttANits Sabutia was Arndt into the office of
one of the timbre Protect of the City of London, for
thi Jelvi nation r as was Mr.. WILLIIIMa iotathe
of the Lord Mayor's Court.
The oleis of ibe Watermen and Lightermen's
Company were re-eleaed for the year *pining ; as
were. alto th Beadles of the Court of Revell:.
The folliirig gentlemen were nominated by the
Lord Mayor in be publicly put in nomination for the
officei of Aheriffalty of London and Cotinty of Mid-
dick i, oft Midforomer Day nez :
Meld Pike 1ra...v.:E1l citizen nrd vintner.
Sir Richard Flankry.kr.:. di: to and gnkinnith.
• ItuhikSk'Tsrtiert. Lig ditto and drain,.
'fla Cuk a,lat. ei,lo and wheciwngbt.
Vin Gray *N. ditto end ir.omumn.er.
hare, w, Mfg Wad and tyler and bricklayer.
Calvert kb, Pfd dirtn and ci....k.m.ker.
tam l'bon•as, I tq. ditto and glurrt
Ira COW, 1:144 ihtto sot! pAct.e.-4.131:r.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASCOT HEA I if, TUESDAY.

His Majefly's Plate of too guineas.—By Hunters
which have regularly hunted with his Maje.ty's
Stag, Hounds, agreeably to the articles already
advertifed.
Mr. Enten's ch, b. by Buzzard - • I i
Col, Plggot's b. m. %les., Dolalolls - $ a
Mr. Abbe)'s br h. brown Stout 4 :i
Mr. Gorden's gr. S. Whsnot - a 4
Gen. Gwyn's b. nt. R ant ipole - 3
.t
Mr. kichardfon's b. b. *eh% by Javelin - 7 6
lion. G. Villiers 's b. nt. Deep:lon . 6 7
The firft year of a rentwed Sweepßekes of togs. each.
to which will be added 25gs. cut ..I the Race Fund.
Sir F. Stindifb names Mr. Walk...es Minionette I
Mr. Laelbroke's br.e. by Sir Prter - a
H. R. H. the D. of Ylrit's b f. Rorsbella - 3

Sir J. Ma wbcy's b. c. Candldatu . is .
• '• •
Geo. L. Gower's b. f. `pate _ 3
-
Sir J. Shelley nectars Mr. Wathlioston's br. E lifter to Hotigloini
Lafs - - , 6
Mr. Batfoo's b. e. Rapture, by Sir Harry - 7
Sir C Sunbury names Sir H. Lippincott's gr. c. Prifooer . 8
Rif.tbella ' was the favourite. GI CA i odds on ti:
field, and any oddi againfl the winner.
The firtl year of the renewed So ceptlakes of togs.
each, to which will be added 2535. out of the Race

• Funs.' . _ _
Ld Albemarle's Vivaldi, aged ' - g
Mr. Lake names Mr. Forth's br. h. Agineour. a
H. V. li. she A. of York's b. h. %h'atery - 3
Mr. I .adbroke names Mr, Abbey's VidlJry - 4
Sir J. Mawbey's br. b. Heathpolt - dr
Sir C. Sunbury names Mr. C. Brown's A,.tipster dr
Agincourt was the lavourne ; 6 to 4 on the field.
A good, race. : •
A Sweeptiake of togs. each, with isgs. added from
the Race Fund, for Hodes that never won more
than bogs. at any one time, in Plate, Match, or
. 'Sweepitakes, before the day of naming.
Me. Butler's b. g. Eunuch, 5 yrs old - a
Mt. Lake's eb. c Lord Mayor, by Gouty, Dam by Fredpitate,
4 111 Old • • - b
Mr. Ladbrokes Wormwood, 4 yrs o 2 3
Lord Albemarle'ihr e. Trudge, 4 yrs old • - 4
Mr, Jot,e4 I. by Young Eel*, dam by Higbeyer, 3 yrs old 5
Sir J. Mawbey's Candidate, 3 yrs old - dr
Eunuch was the tav-urite. •
• Mr. Sutton's b. m. Clarendon Lacs, aged, beet Mr.
Hyde's br g. by Fidget. aged, four miles, for soots.
TheQueais and PaiNC honoured thil compel?
with then pretence.. . , w^ri vr..-o
--..". • . ' •I -•••‘ ht Ars/
HASTIAGS, JUNE ice ' • -,:(ibwe
. .. •-
. . .

Although very little company has fei
this place,'great preparations are making bere fele ;bit
feafon. Alarge row of lodging•houfel, on.tbeirdir
of the Cattle Bill, in an airy fituati!in, is Aitlx
completed for the reception of company. we aTe
prefent kept alive by the firft battalion of thr, Stia
Regiment of Foot, or King's, commanded by 4th
HouHrom„ lately arrived from tbeContinetn;
quartered in our Barracks. ttr

EIS; BOURN, JUI.S .res

Already this fweetwaterinit 'begts'
with company ; among iev"al A
irtilfvfitlig
the family of Lord Casesoaa. FOLkLag •
miral COLONYS are espeOed tn-pr myt AAA O:
CAV3111:01$14 and family have jun ki..- •
. Our Barracks are occupied by a troop of bort*
artillery, a troop of the tyth Light Dragoons, and
that fine Regiment the Cheilfire Militia. commanded
by Col. Pa R malt, whole fprightly band enlivens our
pleating walks.

lerowtbt LG D Gdzp...--7-L, jaw 10.

ADMIRALTY ()TRICE. JI,NIF
Co, ♦ nC a I ette, th • Ri,:ht Lord Keith. K B Admi-
t. of the White, fez to William Miaideo. Fig &tut the 7th

fla.t.

........
Rl. I herewith r their Lord!him inforre..tion' en-
pin of aI. .r act the inch lure to whi.h it ref. rs. that I have
r:reeived from rotyroodor Gwen, z.equattitii.g tin with the cap
tor • of the Frofp.".ro hrench privateer by In, Majtity'. (hip the
Vdtal. I ctn. he Oigited) 1“1111.
lii. Mal ftc's Ship klyile, Downs. Joint. tlito6.
Loral—l hay: th.. bon tir to aortae knee team Captain
right,. of Ms Mai, ft e•• Cti,. V Ital. Ovine an :account of a lugger
triratter taken him tlii• intoning. as the wa• returning with
*. v. others ti;',, the I.oglifh Coalt. Cals•ain Dishy infornts sue
rho i.c had an o porin i.y of fitt.g frver4 that' at one of the
e•!.e, a. and be thinks with good drat. I have the honour to
he, bce. (Signet) a. w c. a Owes.
Venal, Downs, June t, tBo6.
Sir—l have the honour to inf vtn von, the Venal,
at I mr A. M. thi• mnretine, after a limit chace, fuc-
creded in cap:uring le Pr,.fpern rrettch logger pri-
a,reer of fourteen guns and 46 men, commanded by
jR•11 GAIMIL Hiner, quite ite,.,ott her filfl cruize.
The Captain of le Prnfpeln and another man are
viounde..., the latter I fear mnrtally. I am, &c.
(Signed) a. T. DIGIIY.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
nanmaraca-nrHer, plat 9.
Raval Regiment Art Mc, y.
Gentleman Cadet Thomas Dowhy to be Second Lieutenant, vice
Baron, promoted.
Gentkman Cadet Geo. Conk to be Ditto, vice Steward promotesl.
Gentle man Cadet Richard Ilardinge t. be Ditto, vice Romer,
promoted.
Gentleman Cadet Thomas Jones to be Ditto, vix Mokfworth,
promoted
Gentleman Cadet Jciepb Hanwell to be Ditto, VIC! Chefaey, pro-
moted.
Genttentan Cadet Thomas F Simmonato be Ditto, vice D. Craw-
turd, gromoted —All dated May t 3„ tBo6.
Major General Thomas Blorneli :Id to be Colonel-Commandant.
Lieutenant-Colonel Tbonaaa Delinifay to be Colonel, vice Biome-

Major John Sii-ldralie to he Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Deibriray.
Prorct 'Mawr Benjamin Bloomfield to be Major, vice She'drake.
Second C,ptsin I,ani hlsethews to be Captain. vice Bloomfield
Firft 1 kitten= Charles Sandhani to be Second Captain, vice
Maaltews.
Sec,nd Lieutenant Edward Raynalord to be Firft Lieutenant, vice

SaneMato.
ircert olene' James M Hallett to be Colonel.
Major George IL.mfay to be Lieutenant• Colonel, vice Hadden.
Brevet Ma) r William Robe to be Major, vice Ranifay.
Second Captain Robert Macdonald to be Captain, vice Robe.
Fled I.leutacant Arthur Hunt to be Second Captain, vice Mac-
drnald.
Second I.ieutenuat lulan Conlon to be Firß Lieutenant, vice Hunt.
Lieutmaut•Conwel Charles Tue.* to be Colonel.
Major John I.emoine to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Terrot.
Brevet Major George Salmon to be Major, vice Lemoine.
&Toni Captain James F.Ogilvie to be Captain, vice Salmon.
Firft t {cotenant Wm. Romer tone St cond Captain, vice Ogilvie.
Second I ieutenant William /Immo° to be Firft Lieutenant, vice

Romer
Mine William Skyring to be Lieutenant-Colonel.
Brevet Major Robert Wright to be Major, vice Skyring.
Second Captain Henry C awfonl to be t'aptain, vice Wrieit.
Firth I ieutenait Henry Onflow to be SecoLd Carain. vice Crew-
man
Second lieutenant Beverley Robinfun to be Fiat Lieutenant, vice
Onilow
Maker William Cox to be Llnitenant-Colonel.
Brevet Major Joreph Maclean to be Major, vice Cox.
Second t Ge. age larchure to be Captain, vire Maclean.
First I tent. rime Charles Gilmour to be Sum!. Captain, vice
Lefebure
Second Lieutenant William Duncan to be Pint Lieutenant, vice
Gilniesir.
Major Spencer C. Parry to be Lieutenant-ColemaL
Brevet Major Juba% Hari. to be Major, vice Parry.
Sec. d Capron Ils•mas J. tubes to be Captain, vice Harris.
Fir* Lieutenant Francis Knot to be Fecund Captain, vice Forbes.
Second Lieutenant Paolo V. England to be flrit Lieutenant, vice
Knox
/nut Major John Quayle to be Major.
Adjutant Henry Deacno to be Caren., vice Quayle.
Second Captain John S. It oblfoo to he Captain.
Fit ft Lieutenant joint Brifene to be Second Captain. vice Roldfon.
Second Lieutenant William B. Patten to be tint Lieutenant, vice
Baku.
Suomi Clptain James W. Smith to be Captain.
Pint Lt. utenant John Taylor to he Second Captain, vice Smith.
&cued Lieutenant John E. Mandell to be First Lieutenant, vice
Taylor
Adjutant John M. Clore to be Captain.
Second Captain Patrick Campbell to be Captain.
Skit Lieutenant Edward W. Cowley to be Second Captain, vice
Campbell.
Lend l.kutcnant William K. Rains to be Heft lieutenant, vice
C
$ c.rd Captain John May to be Captain.
Pant Lieutenant Jobe. Winder to be Second Captain, vice May.
Second Lieutenant Julio F. /Advil! to be Pita Lieutenant, via
Winder.
Stoned Captain Tbontu Rogers to be Captain.
Flrit Lientenout George Jenkinfon to be Second Captain, vies
Rogers.
Second lieutenant Edward Hoot to be Pint Licutence, vice
Jenkinfon
Second Captain Thomas Gamble tobe Captain.
Pint Lieutenant Henry Pierce to be Second Captain, vice
Gamble.
Second Lieutenant Henry M. Leaches to be Firft Lieutennkt,
vice Pierce
Second Captain Alexander Munro to be Captain.
Fitt Lkutenant 14 ilium D.Flicholls to be Second Captain, vice
Munro.
Stand Lieutenant Irwin' Whiny to be Fait Lieutenant, vice
Nickolk.
Second *Captain James P. Cockburn to be Captain.
Fitt Lieutenant Arthur Alacartiwy to be Squad Captain, eke
Lockburn.
Freund Lieutenant William Munro to be Fiat Liemenant, vice
Macartney.
Second Captain James Chamberlain to be Captain.
Fink Lieutenant Chattel G. Alms to be Second Captain, vice
Cliamberlayne.
Second lieutenant Henry L.Sweeting to be Deft Lieutenant, vice
Alms.
First Lieutenant Stephen J. Rawlinfom to be Second Captain.
S. Bond Lieutenant George Coles to be Fact Lieutenant, vice
Itawlinfon
F. rft Lieutenant Thomas Harrifon to be S. coed Captain.
Second I kutenant Archibald M. Campbell to be knit Lieute-
nant, vice liarrifon.
First Lieutenant Stephen Kirby to be Second Captain.
Second lieutenant Brownlow J. Maitland tube raft Lieutenant,
vice Kirby.
Fir* lieutenant Morgan Traberne to be Second Captain.
Second Lieutenant Geroge Junta to be First Lieutenant, vice Tra.
bane.
Fiat Lieutenant James Adye to be Second Captain.
Second lieutenant Edward Coliftir to be Pint Lieutenant, 'vice
Adye.
Fie* Lieutenant Henry Light to be Second Captain.
Second Lieutenant OcdPge A. Wins to be Pint Lieutenant, vice
Light.
Fiat Lieutenant Henry Bates ro he Second Captain.
Second Lieutenant Philip Patton to be Pint Lieutenant, vice
Bates.
Adjut WI John Rollo to be Second Captain.
!lira lieutenant Charles Ruoke to be Second Captain.
entooi lieutenant John J. Chapman to be Pint Lieutenant, vice
Theft Lieutenant John Smith tube Second Captain.
cowl Lietnettant greelenck Wright to be in it Lieutenant, vice
mith.
'l' a tee Pirft LleutinuntswaSecond Lieutenants James H. Wood,
ft•,,rum J. Home. William R. jackfm, John Kane, Bahl K.
Heron. John Maxwal, William Saunders, John C. Hloomrield.
r6e r. Steele, tlerlis J. Dowamo, idrirAid B. (Sapper,

George Durnford, Charles King, William R. Grant, George
Priuyle, David I. Edwards George Smith, John W. Bader,
John O. Norton, John P. Edwards,
All dated lune t. tflod.
Corotnidions figned by the Lord Lieutenant of the
Count% of Etre:
Waltham Abbey Volunteers.
Priem Ralph Palmer to be Lieutenant, vice Wright. rained.
Jolei Whitehead Walton, Gent to be Enksa, vice Palmer, pro-
moted. Dated Arch 23. a le-6.
ill Troop of Eifel Yeomanry Cavalry.
Henry John Conyers, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated May 13,
1806.
ContnaGnn in the Loy+l Greenwich Water Fen-
cihles, figned by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Kent.
Lieutenant John Sinney to be Captain, vice Smith, refignaL Da-
led June c. tech.
Conutuffiuns in the Pendennia Artillery Volunteer
Corps, Signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Cornwall.
Captain Lieutenant George Snell Williams to be Captain, 'lee
Philp, relived; Firit lieutenant William Moon to be Captain
Lliitenant, vice %Vaunt ; Second Lieutenant Robert Wit-
'Lore to be Firft Lieutenant. vice Moon. Dated May V.
'Rote.
Quarter Maiter Themes Hearle to be Second Lieutenant, vice
Williams. Dated Mty 30, tBO6.
BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
Mardi 2. Rickard Sharpe, now or late of Armley, in the pirifh
of Levis, Ynrkibire. dryfalter, dealer and chapman, at eleven,
at the Three Legs bin, Leeds.
Augull a. St,phen Nee: ton Chifwell, of Wareham. Norfolk, (hop.
keeper. dealer and chapman, at ten, at Guild/m.l, Landes.
July 8 Mamas P.lttilni, late of Hunting, in the Bland of Wal
ch,ren, province of Zealand. within the domininno of the Bata.
WWI Republic and fnee of H:gie Reece, St. Mary la Billllle.
Middlefex, ntehant, dealer and chapman, at ten, at Guildhall.
BANKRUPTS.
Thomas Dickinfon, late of Mancbefter, ekeefemonser, dealer and
ehnpman, toewrender June 25,26, and July at, at eleven, at the
White Hart, in the Bail of Lincoln, Lincoln ire. Agenda,
Mr. Samuel Falter, Gainfburgb ; or Mr. j S. Young, New Inn.
Welds Payne, of Lyra. Norfolk. cabinet-maker and upholiterer,
June t 28 and July 22, at ten. at Guildhall. London. Attar-
nies, Meffre Price and Browne, New (Mare, Lincoln's Inn.
Robert Roberts, of Liveepool,me chant, dealer and Herman, July
s, 3, and 22, at eleven, at the Globe Tavern. in Jrihn.ftrect,
Liverpool. Atlantic., Mr. Windle, John-duet, Bedford-row,
London; or Mr. E. Griffith, Lower-Celtic-Rivet, Lim rpool
James Fawcett, late of Helnifley. Yorkatirr, (pink merchant,
dealer an ehapnian, July 8, at fix, July 9, and 31. at ten, at the
Mick Swan, York. Aettiniey, Mr. adarinaduke Rubinifou, of
Fffett• ftreet, Strand. London.
Rub rt Bent, of Lincoln's Inn Fields, Middlefar, merchant, June
le. al, and July as, at ten, at Guildhall Agouties, Metre
Leigh and Mann, of New Bridge. time
Ann Marriott, of Olney, Bucks, milliner and haberdaiher, July 2,
3, and 22, at eleven, at the Bull Inn, Stony Stratford, Bucks
Agouties, Mr. Gerrard, Olney; or Mr Taylor, Southampton.
Building., London.
John Wnod. of Bolton te•Moors, Laomfhire, mein manufaetu.
ter, dealer and chapman, June 25.26, and July 22, at ten, at the
Nagg's Head Inn, Bolton-le-Monrs, Attorneys, Mr. %Vindle,
Johnftreet, Bedford-row, London; or Mt. James Crag, of
Bolton-le-Moon.
DIVIDENDS.
June a 6. Henry Dobfmelate of Godmancheiter,Huntingdonfldre.
miller, ant Edward lloblon, of Brampton, Huntingdon hire.
mnkr, and copartners. at eleven, at the Fountain. Huntingdon.
June 26. James Bennett and Thomas Bennett, Ire of Hunting
don, drapers and copartners, at eleven, at the Fountain lon,
Huntingdnn.
June as. a dward Griffin, of the NUN of St. Michael, In ftedwar-
dine, Woreeiterfkire, grocer, dealer and chapman, at ten, at the
Bunt Inn and Tavern, Worcefter.

On the King's birth•eltry the newly revived three I
regiments of Light Dragcons of the King's German
Legion, commanded by their C lonel Baron RlOlO4
paraded at Guildford, in Surrey, and marched out a
few miles, when they difcharged awe, vollists from on
hurfeback in honour of his Majelly's birth-day. Thefe
fine regiments are mounted on German and Englifh
hot feg, and are a fine body of men. They difplayed
the utmott agility and atlivity in their various maraca-
vres; t he German 'tortes in particnlar made a fine ap•
pearance. They are generally preferred by military
men ori account of their lupctior hardinefs and utility.
On the 27th tilt. the 2d battalion 72d regiment,
marched from Peterhead for Dumfties: The follnw.
ling melancholy accident happened to the wife of one
of the party : coming into Aberdeen with a child in
her arms on the top of one of the baggage carts, fhe
had loft l•er hold, when fhe fell to the ground, and
had her thigh fradtored, and was otherwife very much
hurt, and the cart going over the head of the infant,
killed ft on the fpor.

Friday arrived tet Chatham three companies of the
pyrh, or Rifle regiment. who nett day proceeded on,
their route to Ireland, for the recruiting ferrite.
The Atitom I frigate, Capt. FARQIRAII, is about
to fail from Vat mouth to St. Peterfburgh for the pur-
port of bringing Lord G. L. Gum* IL and fuite home.

Sunday arrived at Chatham from the Downs, la
FLricus limp of war, of 16 guns, Captain IVorra.
'The Svcs FTSUIti, of 74 guns, and the BAHAMMA, of 74
Runs, two of the Trafalgar prizes, are expeiaed at
that port in a few days, to he paid off.
The 14 act mous floop of war, with a fleet under
convoy for the Mediterranean, arrived at Cork the
4th inilant.
Captain CUNNINCHAM, late Commitlinner of the
Victualling, is appointed the Commiffioner of the
Dock-yards at Deptford and Woolwich.
Cu ITOM Hoe sc.—The Bill for abolifhing Fees re-
ceived by certain officers, and other perfons em
played in the fcrvice of the Cullom in the Port of
London, and for regulating the attendance of offi-
cers, and others to employed, has been printed.
The following are the principal claufes :
No fee or gratuity to he taken by certain °Meer' and Perrone
therein tiefctibid, and employed in the ferviee of the Cuftoms in
the Port of London.
Any Officer or Perfon receiving any fee or gratuity, to be dif-
miffed for the Agit offence.

.
l'he Aft, however, not to prevent fuck Officers nr Perron,
from receiving their than. of feinted'. penalties, and compoll•
tions, or any allowance or reward from the Crown.
Compenfation to be made to that Officers and Pcrfons who
may Coffer by the abolition of fees.
Oath to be taken by certain Perfnns at their rolmiffion to any
of the on:taut employments dcfcribcd in table (A )
No Nothing to be obferved at the Cullom Houra in the Port
of London, eget pt Sundays, Gond Yriday, Chrillmas Day, and
the Falb ordard by Proclamation.
Hours of attendance for Officer. and Perform employed in the
invitee of the Cullom in the Port of Lendnii, to be eight in the
morning in whiter, and nine in funtnia, to four o'clock in the
afternoon.
Commillionera of the Cuflonu may dii-ed and enforce the at-
tendance of any officer or Perron employed under Sheol, at any
time that the public service 1.11 ro quire.
EIGHTH Dar.—The Ticket No. 2;t, drawn yet-.
terday a Prize of Five Thoufand Pounds, was fold in
one Quarter, two Eighths, and eight Sixteenth
Shares, at Swirl. and C.o.'s old Office in the Poultrg,
where Capital Prize, to a great amount bate been
told and (hared.