Star.
London, England, 1802-05-25 00:00:00

dogs; and portived by the populace. This extras
contained fume animadverfions on the profeffed
friends of religion and locial order in Parliament,
who could continue to plead for dich a barbarous
praaice, concluding with Rating, that the en-
raged bull above deict ihed finifhed his career by
killing an Wont ious man, the father of many
children. The Hon. Baronet read 'a quotation
from Sir Matthew Hale, againft cruelty to beans,
and an article from the Shrewtbury Newipaper,
the Writer of which, he laid, he did not know.
This article conveyed fomc very fevere obferva.
dons on the fupporters of bull-baiting, clofing
with the remark of Solomon, " that the merciful
were merciful even to beans ; btu that the tender-
mercies of the wicked were cruel. "The Honour.
able Baronet read feveral extra is from letters
addreffed to him from dirss-rent quarters of the
country ttpriti this feted, all of which repro-
bated this inhuman fport,and Wrongly recommen-
ded him to perfiß in his endeavours to procure an
Alf of Parliament againft it—an endeavour in
which he derived fome additional hopes of fuccefs
from the Union, as he underftood the Ira Par.
Lament had palled a Bill fimilar to that before the
Houle. He truned the Irilh Gentlemen who were
fo favourable to their own bulls (a loud laugh)
Would extend tome portion of that tendernefs to
the bulls of England. He thought it orange that
fame Gentlemen thould be fo much averfe to peace,
that they &laid be anxious to prevent peace even
between the boll end the dog; but he expected
that their oppofition to this treaty would have the
fame ace as their zealous refinance to that De-
finitive Treaty, which had given fo much joy to
the country, and Co much relief to fuffering hu-
manity ; but Gentlemen pretended to argue► that
tbe prevention of bull•baitimg would weaken the
energies of the Bt i tint character. What, he would
ark, was manlitiefs degraded by humanity ? was it
incontinent with feeling ? or could it be encou-
raged and made perfect by cruelty ? For the in-
formation of thole Gentlemen who thought fo, he
would recommend them to look to the example
of the Spatiiards, among whom thofe inhuman
entertainments were carried to !itch an excels, that
'he underftood from a friend of his, who had tra-
velled through Spain, that he few not lets than t 3
bulls and is horfes dettroyed in the courfe of one
evening, for the amufement of a people certainly
not remarkable for the fpirit and energy of their
character ; though, if bull•baiting Was calculated
to produce the effects attributed to it in that
Houle, they ought to be molt glaring in Spain.
In that country the bulls were not tied to.ftakes as"
they were iuEngland—if they were fo fairly dealt
with here—if they were to be let lode upon their
tormentors—he apprehended that many of the ad-
mirers of that (Port would ((wink from the keno.
(A laugh.) So much did this vicious purfuit tend
to vitiate the manners of the people, that he un-
derfkood, lately, at a village in Lancathire, the par-
tial was flopped (port in the middle of his fermon
with this exclamation—" Oh I my friends, what a
glorious bull-baiting we had yetterday was
offence]. however, that it were better the common
people thould be engaged at a bull-bait than nag-
gering into a gin-(hop ; but it could not furely be
faid that either were necefary to teach them
--+" Grace in all their *op,
In aU their aliens digaley and love
and other methods might be deviled for their em-
ployment more confonant to the reputation of a
Chriaian people, and more conducive to the irate.
mils of a - 1t nation. The Hon. Baronet con.

After Prayers were read, Strangers were readmitted : and
Coon after the Royal Mem W. 13 given, by Cannraildon, to the
Mutiny Bill, the Marine Mutiny, the Irlib Indemnity, the
Poft Horfes Paint Duty, and the Militia Pay Bill, together
with 34 Bids of a private or local deferipeion.
The Lotds Commillioners on this occadon, were the Lord
Chancellor, Lord Walfingham, and Lord Alvaulirg.
The Sugar Duty Drawback Ball, and the kith Coaftlog Trade
Bill, were brought up from the Commons by Mr. Aleamder ;
as were alto a number of private Bills, by Mr. !rang, General
Gafeoyne, Mr. Dickenfon, and other Gentlemen.
The Bills upon the Table were read in their refpcdtive Rages,
and the Bills newly brought up from the Commons, were read
a irft time.

Lord %waxy moved, that the Militialtegulatiotaßill,which
was on a former day brought up from the Comtnons,andpint-
ed fee the ufe of thiir Lordfhips,by reads fecond time on Wed-
nefelsy next, and that the Lords be fummoned for that day.
The Duke of NORTOLIC etpreffbd his with to know if it were
intended by Government to continue the Volunteer Corps?
Lord H replied, that there was a Bill in its progrefs
through the other Houfe of Parliament relative to the fubjed
adverted to by the Noble Duke ; twat obferved, that the Bill
then before their Lordlilips had no fort of reference to the Vo-
lunteer Corps.
The Earl of CARNAITON contended, that it was an impor-
tant queflion to be refolred, and with a reference to the futneek
regularly before the Honfe ; as, by the Bill, it was propofed to
augment the Militia force to double the number ufually kept
up in time of Peace, and all Members of Volunteer Corps were
exempted from (erring in the Militia.
Lord HOBART repeated, that all he could fay was, that the
fobjett alluded to was by no means before the Route. There
was, as he obfervcd, a Bill in Its way through the other Hoak,
which we. introduced by a Member of his fvfajelty's Govern-
ment; and if Noble Lordsivilked to learn the intentions of Go-
venenxent upon the Celle& the belt thing be could advife them,
was to endeavour to fee the Bill he alluded to.

The queltiou was then put, on which the Militia Regulation
Bill was ordetal to be read a fecon4 time on WedtwidaY, and
the Lords to be Summed accordingly.
Same private buftnefs was difpofed of, (in the eaurfe of which
one of the Appeals was fixed for hearing on the salt of June),
after which the Houfe adjourned till to-morrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Hull Dock Bill wits brought in, read a arft and ordered
to be read $ faced time.
The S AAAAA a, accompanied by feveral Manhers, attended
purfuant to Commons, in the Houle of Peers, and on their re-
turn, he announced to the Houfe, that the Royal Anent bad
been given by CananiSon to reveal public and private Bills.
The Chamberlain of Leadon_prefented feveral Accounts,
whirl were ordered to Ikon the Table.
Mr. VVNUTTART brought in a Bill for eonfolidatlng the fe-
veal Ads relative to the tale of the Land Tax. Read a fire,
and ordered to be read a fecond time on Thurfday, and to be
printed.
Mr. V*Nntratrbrought In the Andion Duty Exemption
Rill.--Read a Srft, and °Meted to be read r famed time ore
Wednefday, and to be "anted.
Ordered, on the motion of Mr. 'T's , that there be laid
before the Houle an Account of the net Amount of the perma-
nent Taxes of Great Britain for the year ending the sth of April,
diftinguilhing each quarter.
The Clergy Refidence Bill was, on the motion of Sir Wen.
Seorr, committed. Some amendments were adopted, the
Hoare reamed, the Report was received. ordered to be print-
ed, and the further confideration of tht. Bill was fired for this
day fennight.
The Ali= Bill was read a fecund time and committed for to-
Morena.
Mr. A.taxassiza brought up the Report of the Committee
on the New Police Ad.
Mr. ALIZA !CD 11l brought np the Report of the Irith Loan
BiU.—Agreed to and the Bill ordered to be read I third time
to-morrow.
Mr. Comm brought ins Bill far making certain Allowances
to the Subaltern Mars of the Iris MilitiL—Read a Sid, and
ordered to be read a fecond time to-marrow.
Mr. VANSITTAIIT brought in a Bill for regulating the mode
of preparing and altering the period for "retentive public Ac-
coont& Read a flat, and ordered to be read a fecund time to-
morrow.

Mc. Amount& brought up the Report of the Committee
on di. Sugar ReAtied Bounty 11111.—Agreed to, and the Rill
order:d to be read a third time tomorrow.

great
eluded with reading part of a Sermon preached
at Bath in the year tilot, by the Rev. Richard
_

1 b Houle in a Conunitee went through the kith National
Debt Bill.and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow.
IRMO YEOMANRY CORPS.

Lee, M which the Learned Divine, in order to
thew howmuch Gonmeant to inculcate upon man
a tendernefs for the brute creation, quoted the cafe.

Mr. %Victuals laid, that in moving for Bill of Balsam's afs, which was inverted with the
to enable his Majefty to accept of the Cervices of power of fpeech to remonftrate againtt its perfe-
certain Yeomanry Corps in Ireland, the Ojai of cutar ; and an angel was aiftually fent down to
it being fo fimilar to one of the fame nature in this define it. Hu therefore exhorted the Houle to
country, he thought it unnecelrary to make many relieve the poor bulls—(a largL)
remarks upon the fubjet. The exertions of the Mr. WINDHAM faid that the evil complained of
Yeomanry Corps in Ireland were entitled to the by the Cupporters of this Bill was not inch as iin-
highelt praife ; they had come forward with arms perioufly called for or juftified the interference of
in their hands, to repel Foreign Invaders, and to the Legiflature. It was not an evil that was
crufh domeftic foes, and in both contellb had equal- growing with our
.growth, or ttrengthened with
ly difplayed their loyalty and their courage. The . our ftrength ; for it was actually on the decline,
Bill propofed was fimilar to one formerly paired in : infomuch, that if Parliament did net proceed
the Irith Parliament ; its objet was to enable his quickly, it would fearcely have any cafe to which
Majefty to continue the Cervices of colain corps, to apply the law. The fad was, that for the Lift
according to the circumftances of the country, and twenty years he underftood there were not two
to eltabldh regulations for colleaing and fecuring bull-baits in the city he reprefented, or its vicini.
the arms of thole corps who were difembodied.— ty; awl but for this Bill it would hardly be known
He concluded by moving for leave to bring in a to the greater part of the population of England
Bill to enable his Welly to accept and continue that filch a practice now exifted. Therefore he
the Cervices of certain Troops or Companies of Yco- could not conceive the Bill neceffary befides he
inanry in Ireland.—Leave given. did not think it a fit fubjett to legiflate upon; fuch
Mr. Wiegman thortly afterwards brought up trivial topics leading to a great deal of petty in.
the Bill, which was read a firft time, and tattered terference, should not be brought before Parlia.
to be read a fecond time on Wedneiday. ment. It was rather curious indeed to find the
so LL•11111T111G. Imperial Parliament qccupied, under the prefent
Mr. Dews moved, that the Bill to prevent Bull- circumftances of the country, on the bufinefs et
baiting and Bull-running fhould be read a fecond bull-baiting ; occupied very unworthily indeed, on
ting, fiating that he lhould claim the indulgence a propofal to increafe the Penal Laws, and to add
of retrying to himielf the right of replying to another dance to thofe same Laws which were
any oblation that might be offered to this motion. already much complained of—which made a man
Sir RICHALD HILL role to timid the motion, a party and a judge in the fame caufe. He ob•N
profefliag himfelf the advocate of a poor friend- jelled to the introduction of meafures to the Houfe
lets being, who could not (peak for himfelf, and which were not of general intereft, becaufe -if
upon whom the molt barbarous torments had been they did not happen to excite the clatnour Of a
inflicted, inch. indeed, as were degrading to the party, they were too likely to be decided by can-
charater of the nation, and the bare recital of vats or by chance. Such was the cafe with refped
which would, he had no doubt, be fufficient to to this Bill, when halt before the Houle; for had
excite the feeling; of every Member, and induce he not come down by chance, and flirted up Come
the Houle to adopt this measure. The Hon. Bee= difuldhon upon it, it might have been carried.—
ronet read an extra& from a Bury Newfpaper, de- This he meant as an ar6ument againft Legillative
fcribing the treatment of a bull in that town, interpofition on queltions not of adequate itnpor-
which, after having been baited, was let lode, ante or likely to procure attention. With reXped
il,toughed, and in that Rate tun evoke to the to thentanner in which this fubjea had been treat-
.