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London, England, 1816-06-29 00:00:00

OAS MOTS.

On bringing up the Report,
The Earl of LAUDERDALE opposed the Bill,
on the ground that the capital of the Company was
to be augmented with i 8200.000, when they had not
given any account of £lBO,OOO already spent; and
also, that it would be highly improper to proceed in
a measure so detrinstntal to the whale fisheries, with•
out considering the evidence more attentively..
The Eatl of LIMERICK thought the evidence

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had beersafficieatly esoldered already,..ad preiled
the third reading to-morrow.
The Earl of, LAUDERDALE said, that it the
Bill should be read a third time, be should move for
the insertion of a dame, preventing the Company.
from raising their prices above the rite of a certain
schedule to be inserted in the Bill. '
After a few words from Lord HARROWIT. Lord
Lusatia( consented to postpone the thiN reading
till Monday.

LEE'S PATENT FOR WORKING FLAX.
On the Report being brought up, the Earl of LAU-
DERDALE objected to the Bill on public grounds, be-
cause it was virtually an infraction of the Act of
George I. the' patentee being released from the obli-
gation of giving a public specification, and because
the evidence shewed that the invention was not so
useful as the common method of working flax.
Lord REDESDALE stated, that the specifica-
tion was only to be withheld a limited time, and read
evidence in proof of the utility of the invention.
Earl STANHOPE then moved, that the Bill be
read this 'day week. On the House dividing, the
numbers were—Contents, 4—Non-Contents, 4.
The Loan CHANCELLOR being among those who
voted for Earl STANHOPE'S Motion, the Bill was lost.
A Petition was presented against the Irish Clerk
of the Pleas Bill, when
Lord SIDMOUTH explained the nature of the
fees in that Court, asserting that they were four times
as great as that House would allow of. By the pre-
sent Bill, the fees were to be in the custody of the
Court till some decision was come to : he considered
the measure very necessary.
Lord REDESDALE opposed the Bill, as it went
to destroy vested interests; and, though it took away
the fees for the present, stated no time or mode of
restoration.

The Petition was then rejected, and the Bill went
through. the Committee.
The Beer and Malt Drawback, Clermont Estate,
Criminal Returns, Irish Militia, Hertford College,
Loan Charges, Small Coal, Scotch Distillery, Navy
PAy, and Exchequer Consolidation Bills, were
read a third time and pa.sed.—Adjourned.

ROCHESTER ELECTION.

Wednesday morning the MAYOR signified his in-
tention of closing the Poll on the following day,
Thursday, at five o'clock, thereby giving two clear
days for the unpolled voters to get up, it being fifteen
days from the issuing of the writ, and the eighth day
of the Election, one vote only having been tendered
within the three last hours of the preceding day;
but at the particular request of Sir THOMAS THOMP.
hON, he postponed making it generally known till the
opening of the Hall this day, at ten o'clock, when he
gave notice from the hustings that it would be finally
closed at five o'clock. On casting up the votes the
Town Clerk stated the numbers to be—Fer•Sir T. 13
THoMPSON, 406 ; for Mr. JAMBS BARNZTT, 408.
Making the majority of two in favour of Mr. BARYErTt
upont which the NIAYOR declared Mr. BARNCTT duly
elected. Mr. Bansurr then spoke as follows :

$ll-1 rejoice that the Majority of Oltr pre the Freemen of
Rochester the opportunity of again asserting and confirming their
freedom; and that the Majority of Two in di: Hall, and on this
day, has gloriously seconded the efforts and votes of the virtuous
Sisrpnine of the House of Commons, and thereby, I trust, se-
cured their independence for ever.
" BROTULIL r.',ITILCNS••••I feel myself exalted beyond any pre-
cedent ever given betore, in the City of Rochester, but still do
consider myself as your servant, and will at all time+, and in all
instances, consult you on every point, where the interest of the
United Kingdom, your unconquered country, or your City, is in
question, and, if required, will obey your instructions; consi-
dering iat the best way of representing a Free City, will be to
take their opinion, and act upon their decision.
" Gerrcuastax—l feel dignified by being the servant of such
a free and respectable body of men u the Independent Freemen
of Rochester, and will be vigilant and watchful, against all place-
men and all corruption, a zealous advocate for retorm, and a de-
termined enemy to overbearing, corrupt, and profligate Ministers.
" I will always be alive to every exertion you make in the
cause of Independence, and my best endeavours, and every energy
of my mind, shall be devoted to the interest and welfare of the
Freemen; and I will study and put into action every effort to
maintain your rights and privileges to the end of my existence.—
I congratulate you upon this glorious triumph, and trust, if the
Ministers ever presume again to vex Rozhester with a single
' contest, that the present virtuous Majoray will aga.ii convince
them it will be only fruitless, unavailing, aid hugutory."

Sir T. B. Titomrsox then came fart art, and said,

" If l bad been fairly beaten, I sebuld have been well content.
I pretest against the decision of the Mayor, aguiu and again in
closing the Poll. At the outset I pledged myself that it should
not be closed till Leery Freeman bad polled, and I have been pre-
vented from redeeming that pledge. The Mayor has acted par-
tially."
Here load and continued hisses prevented his being
distinctly heard by all persons; but he insisted that the
Hall should be cleared, being sure that the noise and
disapprobation proceeded from the non-freemen only.
On silence being restored, Mr. LARKIN said,
66 Sir T. B. Thompson wishes the Hall to be cleared of every
non-freeman, I therefore request you will comply with his
wishes, as every man, free or not free, is satisfied that the Mayer
has acted on all points fairly, honourably, and Impartially, and
you ought not to stop one moment for the purpose only of seeing
him insulted by a set of interested men; but before you do leave
this place), move, that the thanks of the Freemen be given to the
Mayor for his upright conduct (which was seconded and carried,
nth the exception of a few, of Sir T. B. Thompson's friends),
and he further requested that, for the repose of the City, as
almost every one was worn down by the ezertions, of so pro-
tracted a Poll, Mr. Barnett would not be chaired tW Friday
morning at eleven o'cleek."

On hearing this, every one expressed great dissa-
tisfactinn, and determined that he should be chaired'
immediately.
Tke ceremony took place in about an hour after-
wards : a plain, but elegantly neat car, covered with
blue silk and ornamented with laurel, was piepared,
aka he made a circuit of the three towns, attended
by his friends on horseback and in carriages, and
about 5000 persons. The procession closed without
the lent accident, and dispersed to their homes in
quietness, gaiety, good humour and regularity.

BLACKHEATH PEDUTRIAN, (25TH DAY).—EATON
this morning was going or. with every confidence of
success, and shortly after nine o'clock he completed
his 589th mile.

OSBORN'S Family Hotel), Adelphi•buildings, Lon-
don.—Msay HALL, niece, and many years sole ma-
nager for the late Mrs. Osman, having succeeded to
the whole establishment, returns thanks to the nume.
tons highly respectable friends se long frequenters
of these Hotels. She begs to solicit the honour of their
future favours and continued patronage; and hopes,
by attention, exertion, and care, to merit the usual
kindness and support which, upon all occasions, have
been so manifestly given to all ha predecessors. .

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AMERICA.
Letters and Papers from Washington to the
90th of last imosith contain most deplorable accounts
el the commercial distresses of the country. Failures
are daily taking place as in England; but of the
commercial embarrassments of this country, the
Americans arelittle aware. On the contrary, it is
the opinion of our Trans-Atlantic brethren, that
' England had profited by the folly of America.—
! By accounts from Detroit we learn, that on the 10th
of April, Colonel JAMICS, the British Commandant,
was arrested in that territory at the suit of Captain
M‘Dorstrat.t.. He had given bail, General M'Costa
and Mr. W. M'Cosiz, in the suns of two thousand
dollars, to take his trial at the Supreme Court in
next September Term. The suit is brought for
defamation of character. It will be recollected that
Colonel TAMES handcuffed and imprisoned Captain
M'Doiiwzu. last summer, for having became a na-
turalized citizen of the 'United States, and for hiving
taken an active part in the lace war, thereby violating
his fteriedual alfrgianee to hi: Projetty's Government. Tile
Colonel's disappointment was so great at the escape
of his victim, that it appears he has undertaken to
defame the character of Captain WEL with the
view, as it is supposed, of prejudicing him in the eyes
of the American people, inasmuch as having accused
him of the crime of murder, for which Captain M'D.
brings his suit. It appears that the Colonel came
over on an invitation to dine with General M'Cosen ;
and, as soon as he touched the shore, was arrested.
The General was greatly mortified at the occurrence
happening upon such an occasion. Captain M.D.
was equally so, on accodnt of the General's unplea.
cant feeling; but it appears that Colonel JAMBS would
not come to the American side on any other occasion,
and Captain M'D. thought that the injury he received
justified the proceeding.