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London, England, 1806-12-16 00:00:00


don alto iratiOtta sihas. qballiciihted 1 bat dll*
is one breach only etthofe which have bean alluded
to, which I &al yet motive, as it has come in a pe-
culiar manner withins', own knowledge, and con-
fequently is ire& 1 mT tiltditeaidd, I mean the
peculiar qualifications which are requited of a
Speaker of the Houk of Columns, in the manage.
anent of the prints befinefs connetted with that
Haute. This branch may, perhaps, to fowl ap-
pear forsewhat immaterial, when It is meaftired by
thole larger 'memory }tondos" dudes, which there
leassediately occupy the attention of bfambere...a.
lades, the public bafineth• with which every one
is acquainted, there is a pirate bran*, on which
we find much to approve, and much to allienate,
mot only by the value of the properly at Rake, the
amount of which would aaonifh every individual
informed of it ; but the thanes/ of Parlameat it.
Leif is in Come delpree iagnSed opon the decifien
of vazions goalie's comeniag piens papally.
Of theft nice studio= encerniag the eighth and pro-
perties of individuals, which come before the Houk
in comparatively a private amp• there is no prin.
Sir, who cam judge fo well as yourfelf (meaning Mr.
Ley, the Chief Clerk) bath on account of your long
ermine* of Parliasontsey affairs, and the various
opportunities thereby afferdad you of doing fo.—
There muff be a fenfe of adherence to the greet pia,
eipies .of she Usti& Law. in the management of
private bilis, es well. as is greet national coocerns.-.
for I *sow oethisig which amid be more likely to
pods" an alinatkia from the Hook of Com.
mow. that she setheoefideration of that place, as
=he mil peeper for deciding Each quelions as
the rights. assi•properties of ladividvals.—
This insiders& the more important, as the perfon
whe b appointed ft-the Chair is, in genre!, deemed
vimtleorami of the weak, tbe protelor of the poor.
We he that the rich and the powerful may be
able to adept steathres to petal their own rights,
but this is not the cafe with regard to the other
auk of Reidy. Is It not, therefore, of the utmol
importance, that in all escalates and bills, which
come before this Hoak, we, the RePrefentativel
of the People, fisould be convinced that we have
appointed; an individual, who is both able mid
walling to attend to them minutely, and to (be
that the great prtheiptee of le 'Nation are nos. in
any degree, &paned fromy et the tighta of pinte
individuals trampled upon ? Sir, there CAW the more
upon that parricides Illbjeit, at it is one it,
inspeffible to know the etinfkgmarti off and as I have
bad many othafines to enable me to appreciate them,
lathe skaratlec ofilar isilvid old whofe gnelifications
We are now dircuffiti I am well convinced that he
is folly adetwate to the talk; and that, in that parti-
cular, as we as others, he will endear hintfell to the
Houk of Common,. It is, therefore, with fingular
fatisfaition, that I rife to (tend the motion of my
Right Hon. Friend; for, übdoubtedly, as he hes ob.
terve& it iv not merely/14m the ordinary habits of
life, and the experience of Mr. Abbot, that he is, on
this occalion. to be deemed qualified to fill this im.
portant foliation ; but it is from your own experience.
it is from your own knowledge and conviition, that
be has occupied it already, and performed the name.
rout avocations thereof, as well with honour to him-
(elf, as great advantage to his country. It is impel%
Able not to recoiled tea, with fatisfaition, that, before
that Right Hop.Geotleman was railed to the Chair,
he had (hewn to the world thole patriotic feelings
with which he would afterwards geese and bed
rendered Cervices to the century. He bad fat at the'
bead of a Committee, appointed for the prsfervation
of public economy, and the remedying of sinks.
—Althongh • no one rejoiced more than I at his
" • elevation, as a Commoner, to the Chair, I would
bare regarded it as a public injury, if be had been
placed to that high Standen before he had rendered
forth Gooiest for tbiereafon, that it thews to others
thatit is by poising an upright and faithful conduit
aele Member of Parliament, as a guardian of the
page and liberties of the people, that they can -be
rldfakto a fimilar [unman, and thablpil With
f oil offear for the benefit of foeiety. "i-ffste the •411;.
tisthain to kn. 11,1 ready, that the liettfea will ap
. pens of the popefition, than Mr. A** kilt* ope
wins froth his experience otPeirpatuf .poireffes our
csalide"ce and attachutehi.Z One OrY the Licata. qua-
Mations of a Speaker 4 theiHbefe.of Commons,
and which may be fqid to acimprlth glithe other", is
tba-plieffion of its tolithdesua—ot thing wbitik slo
owes /o, Inuit he Etas ea tided the duration.
lhathae Right Hon. Gentleman, vtO Ny' Speaker
W worth, who -polleffes oureetafidence in an
eosins" &one; one 'Finis competebrta proted the
rights of Parliament, to retirain the slifpofition of
member* to path matters too far, and one who, from
the-confidence he poffeffes, will be able to fill the
townies with dignity. I (hall only add one word
mere: to ley. that at the fame time that Mr. Abbot
ha[ &ewe. by his love of public libetty, that he
Rile for our true connitudonal liberty, he has (hewn
a jail fenfe of the privileges of Parliament, and
has ailed upon all Dominus, with that greatnefs of
mind which is seceffary for the prefervation of our.
Conllitution. In doing this, he has Rudioufly en
deateured not to Ream any of our privileges we far;
and it is one of the qualifications of a great mind,
not to otrafiretch acquired power; this I own is one
additional quality fuperadded to all the others which
render Mr. Abbot a perfon highly eligible for the
occupation of that high. and important fituation, to
which I fecond the motion of his being appointed.
M. ABBOT.—s. In riling to addrefs the Houk
en this occafion. I hare to exprefi the deep homer.
hoes of gratitude which I feel for the very favour.
able tefhisionies of my pall conduit which I have
r:ceived. Notwithfianding the many commenda-
tions which have been heaped upon me by the Gen-
tlemen who have jut! (poke, I dare not prefinne to
hippo& that they are altogether well founded. And
though they may think that they have made ufe of
many arguments to thew that I am equal to the ar-
duous duties of your Speaker, yet on me they have
made a very different intpreffiun. For he who has
had experience of the difficulties attending the due
performance of the funflions of this office, mull be the
more fenfible of his own deficiencies. Neverthelefs,
experience, and Parliamentary ufage, mull prevent
me at prefent from infifting upon my own incompe-
tency; and, therefore, I have only to thew my fub-
miffion to the orders of the Houk, and to with that
their choice may not prove detrimental either to their
interefts or their honour."
[Mr, 4bbot was then condufled to the Chair by

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.11Klathure and Mr. Wilberforce. Who" ' '
'there be continued thus—) 11*,
" itoce it has been the filature of the lion&
plasma in this fituation, I have only again to
pre& my grateful ackaowledgtnents for the hono '
which they have done me, sod the diftiaguifitect gilt:
fideuce which they have placed in me. As& whP-
!bey pleats to continue their favouri I can slurs
them that alt my time, both within and without theft*
walls, &all be devoted to tbeir fervice."
Mr. 101tENYILLE-4 Upon °cab= of this
1 Anthills:Os- has generally allowed Come of its
Members to fay a few words, even after the affair has
been brought to a oserclufwa 4 and after the unani-
' tnous choice which into been mode of yaii Sr. to fill
this important fituatson, I really think that I need of-
fer no apologia for' the eatitinefebrith which I now
tie to expect my Cadefirithar at that choice. If the
bufenefahad boas oast on lahlth there waists, Inter-
com at.opiniosio, 1 illoold" Oar have been the fir* to
obtrude *kit 00 yobratkotios ;ban lam sow Sri,
I do so more thia etyma the earnasin renascent of
the Honk. To hove and to earth a prong Chore of
the qualification which you poetics for the office to.
which you are &alba, to auger well of the future from
'the pall, to mention tie' confidence which you hate
defervally received, and will receive by indulging the
memory of Cervices performed, are topics which it
would by no means be. di ffictilt ni'd well upon. Tore.
pretest to ourfelves the benefits which the Hoare en.
lures to itfelf by its judicious choice, to (peak of that
anodic& of mind, that equanimity of temper, that
iaintriabie inspaniality, that accuracy of knowledge,
1 and that feavityand firmaels of manner is exprelliag
the opinions which you have formed, which have' on
every (artifice° dillinguilhed you, would be Iro grateful
to sor tailor, 'one the fubjea is at the fame time
1 one chin firaanfiathal importance, that I would wil,
tingly ester spntinChlkletall ; and this could be eerily
dose "by me-havflithe records of your life before me.
Yet thoragb'tbole records would fornnb me with ample
1 matter,and though the Houk, I am perfoaded, would
very willingly indulge tne-with their attention, yet,
howevem reluitantly I Rod myklf compelled to refrain,
whim I confider that the eminent perfoo whole eulo.
giuva I tbooldbe pronnunciag, is he to whom by the
forme and adages of the Houle I mull addrefs myfelf.
With alba regard, therefore, to the delicacy of your
'feelings, I fall only add, that I congratulate the Hook
and the-Centaur upon the choice of one to fill this irn.
• portant Mamie*, who le eailq way fo well qualifiedfor
it. I move, Sir ,that thrsMO do now adjourn."
Mr. Astor haviag hi' unanithosay Often
Speaker, the . Routs a till to-otafioW at
twelve o'clock, trait w 'tie till four It relklrfp
higied
'occupiadln Nearing the Ithytberg. .I.

THE EVENING STAR..

!AMOS'
• . .
TUESDAY, DECEMBER x 6.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAPAT ONE O'CLOCK
Cookie. for Jam 6041...ku3eced 594 —Omahas 144.
Exchequer BM, sr se prem. •
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
, 3 per°. Red. Ali. nth lop.y 146'14
13 per D. DNA int ,heite Bostic a• • id. IF.
4 Per Cam f7HI • Bub. SW *4 .44 f • r.•
s per C Navy Glut Nagith Tickets 191. Hoe.
LOOS. M. 16 apt6dis Ounham mu;
I hop. 3 per C. sit Cad fir ma. klk

Yellerday both Honks of Parliament suet agree.
ably to Royal Proclamation.
• In the lioure of Lords there were *bop& linty
rPeers prelim, including the Loan Cnarseanumps4l
of whom took the ulna oaths.

About aco Membervof the Houfe of Cowan'
*ere prefect. and after being fworn, they proceeded

the choice of their Speaker, an office which wia

nnanimoufly conferred on Mr. Aasor.
We congratulate our Readers and the Country at
large on the appointment of this worthy and inde-
pendent character, to fill once more that important,
Ration,- to which be bas for fo many years been an.
ornament. •• •
U. 'milli add dignified deportment its the- dif.
'charge -of his high official duties, depth of legal
knowledge, and intimate acquaintance widt she pre.
cedentamfAtliament, are valid claims to the ap-
probation of air Reprefentatives and the Connery,
thefe are qualiffeationi which Ur. AISOT porafta in
a degree we haire,ticot Peen forpaffed in eumfietner
Speaker; Wine the urbanity of his menninanall
long endear bins perfonally to every.fienaberb who
has any bnfinefo to tranfait in WiliCitti#l;eitait is at.
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cußomed to,hdierfere. - •
A few eztraas from foTaigis
lionmals recerved lad
night, are given in a preceding column ; they are-
not. however, of much importaftee. The pfincipai
article among them is the Speech of the Arch Chan-
cellor of the Empire (Catesaceass) to the Senate,
on the 2d inflame. It contains the fame Choicest de-
nunciations spina the Continental Powers and this
Country, that we have read in the Decrees of &Its. I
and the &main! of Mt Minillers: The in.
dependence of the Peeve—the removal of Rullia
from the poffibility of interfering in the affairs of the
Continent—the reeßablitiment of the liberty of the
teas, or. in other words, the annihilation of the Ma•
ritime fupremacy of England—are the chief topics
in this threatening harangue. France, we are again
told, is to retain all her conquells, until England has
'dieted the Colonies which the has wreßed from her
and her Allies, and recognized the new maritime i
code which the French Publicilts, under the direction
of Bow•raers, have framed fur the security and 11
happinef• of the different commercial nalionsisS Ad I
F •
world.

An ankle from Drefden, under data of the ost th
ult. mentions that the column of AUGII/11AU, which
was advancing towards Danteig and Graudentat has
retrograded ; and, in the nen entente, we are Odd;
that the firit.of thefe plates is horded by the French:
but by what empties cannot direovit. Oa the sod)

'haft month, the only divifsons • the tight bank of
itaa Oder, were thofe of Davoirai, Lanes, Avo a- 1
OM", sad part of Muiir'i cavalry, the fire of
Aarieh was between Pollia-mid Warfaw ; the. fecund,
I"oppofue flora. Mostar.' cavalry had (came ly
eel:tired die Oder at the time ; and Ana et eau's, as
we are informed, was returning, but to what para.
cider plition is not mentioned. It is clear, there.
fore, tWt the intelligence of Dantzig being inverted
is eafosoded. Indeed, C lof the articles, which
an, evidently of French rnanufatture, are Co contra-
diCtory, that they cannot be reconciled with each
other ; and we know by the arrival of veffels, which
left Dantzig Co late as the sath ult. that at that time,
though every preparation had been snide for refit=
tance. that nothing had been beard of the near ap-
proach of the enemy.
It is pro able, however, that we than Loon hes; of
a French force being concentrated in the neighbour.
hood of Warfaw ; for NAPnLamt Rands pledged to
reftore Poland to its independence, and he will keep
his word, for he cannot ealily undertake any thing
snore favourable to his general views at the pretest
moment.

THE ARMY.

.We
.glatl to hear, that Volunteering goes on
very brifkly from Osirrifon Battalions into the
line, particularly into the ad battalions, which will,
by this means, as well as by volunteering from the
Militia (a mature toon'to be retorted to), loon be
completed each to toot men. The neceffity for in.
creating our regular army is now mon indifpenfable.
Among the regiments now embarking for the Weft
Indies is the 54th regiment, Sir DARIO BAIRD'S. We
have heard two other kattalioss named, which will'
loon proceed for the fame quarter ; but we avoid
mentioning them till no doubt mouths' rdpeding their
deftination.

The 2d battalion of the Bth regiment, or Con-
naught Reams, commanded by Colonel WALLACII,
are now on their march for Portfmoutb, there to be
embarked for Ireland.
A large detachment of the 53d, along with recruits
for other corps in India, has jun embarked from the
me of Wight for that quarter.

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ESTI flysecta has introduced a new regulation in
the Alien Department, which bid, fair to be attended
with the moft falutary effects. in future, all frangurs,
prior to their embarkation for England, are to obtain
a paffport from the Britik Refident at the Court they
are about to quit, which mull be counteragned on
their arrival, by the Minifter of that Court refidiog
here. Such perfons as negleft to conform to this
ceremony, of which due notice is to be immediately
given by the Secretary of State for the Foreign De.
partment,-witt-heyeafter be confidered as ftfpicious
charafters, and will confequently not be fuffcred to
remain in the kingdom.
Earl Sponse laid before His Marasrv, ne Wed-
nefday, at the Levee, a lift of too convitla under
fentencc of tranfpnitation ; when His MAJESTT was
pleated to order them all to Botany Bay, to which
place they will fail in a fortnight.
WILLIAM Rat Wicsow, Efq. of Kelvinbank, has
*rated a very elegant monument in the Choir of the i
Cathedral at Glafgow, in memory of his uncle, the
Late Jona Wicsoa, Efq. with an infeription, erpref.
five of his profeffional talents and the fenfe enter.
tweed by the Magiftrates and Council of that city,;
in a unanimous vote of thanks on reigning his office
from ill health, of having dircharged the duties
thereof with great ability and integrity.
Yellerday morning the Bth Regiment of Foot
marched from Deal to Canterbury, on their route
for Liverpool.
The Radnor Militia came into Chatham on Wed.
nefday, and the next day proceeded to Sheernefs.
The recruiting fervice in Ireland, for the Royal
Marine Forces, is fufpended till farther orders.
' The following flips are at pretent lying at Chat.
ham in commit ion : Minotaur, 74:41m5, Defence. y 4 1
i,
Agamemnon, 64. Meleager 36, Tartar, 32,
chile !loop, Favourite kimono, and Mariner gua.brig.
A fire broke out on bearcf the Heraides, waived
at Liverpool, off Cuba, in confequencsoof the Mate
-attempting to draw off fome fpirits in the hold; what
the puncheon caught fire and buff ; tint mate was
burnt to death, and a boy datnterotiflp hurt ; but the
flames were got underlay pouring downs great qua.'
thy of water.
' • 'Died, on Monday the Bth inf. AUDIS,/ DALZIL,
A2M. F.R.S. Edinbirrgh, Profeffor of Greek in the
Univerfity of Edinburgh.
Lail week as a foldier belonging to the Guards at
Chatham was cleaning his mufket. not remembering
that it was loaded, it went off while his hand was
over the muzzle, and carried away two of his fingers.
Fra Diavolo, the Neapolitan inforgent, has been
hanged, purfuant to the fenttnce of a military Court ;
and now that he is dead, and out of the way, he is
fated to have reprefented himfelf at having ailed
folely under the direftion of Sir SIONSY Sierra.
The clok of the Theatrical feafon, at Wrexham,
on Tuefday laft, was accompanied by a ludicrous cir.
cunrflance :—The play was Romeo emid golat, and the
.bills of the day announced, that the part of Romeo
:would be performed by Mr. R. Daviest Drnmmajor
to the Wrexham Volunteers. He being a /NO of
rtbseireorr, misty butcher, flocked to witnefs his ogre
fee that celebrated chars ter. Unfortunately, Romeo
cable On the Rage very-much intoxicated ; and, after
Ittattings of rather fiaggering, acrofs the Rage, he
made his cab; without articulating a fyllable, amidit
that bilks, groans, and laughs of affembly. He
afierwards found his way into the gallery, but he wag
alleged by his comrades, who-loudly called upon bins
ITO refugee his:charader fend Romeo, ROWNO, refounded
frsin every part of the houfe, until at length the
(Militate oroaak aßor was obliged to rethe in dif-
• Inlet.' • One of theyteispany reed the part.
• •Ba tam-Titers was no Conn of Aldermen to.day.
After the Retorts were isfpatfrecli the Loan Havoc
-orderedthe price to fall One Penny per Pack LoaL

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