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that in consequence of their decision, they most lose
on each sack of flour the sum of Is. sd. thought pro-
per publicly tti state the time, and submitted ale h.tra-
ships of which they complained to the consiaera-
tion of the town. A person of the name of Cun-
ningham, who is a printer, was then absent fmm
Southampton, having gone to Portsmouth ; 1000 of
these addresses were wanting immediately, as it was
of the highest importance to the bakers that their
case should be made public as soon as possible. They
i were accordingly printed off, and information was
immediately given that the provisions of the Act
were in some measure accidentally violated ; and, ih
consequence, the printer, though absent at the time,
was convicted, and cast 5t20,000 in penalties. The
Magistrate had no power of discretion to modify the
sentekce, and all he could do was to promise to write
to the Secretary °of State for the Home Department ;
' which, he understood, had since been done, and the
printer relieved. In soch a case, however, though
the individual might never be called upon by Govern-
ment for the penalties thus incurred, the evil did not
lappear to be done away. It was to be remembered
that by the of the Act the informer was

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entitled to a moiety of the penalties recovered, and
though the man might never be called upon for what
he had been sentenced to pay to the King, he ques-
tioned if the informer could not commence an ac-
tion for his moiety, and (in such a case) the unfor- •
tunate individual might be doomed to rot in gaol the
remainder of his days. He could state fifty other
cases in which persons might be cast in heavy pe-
nalties, where no such thing as the Act could be
proved. He had seen papers relating to hospital
vacancies, containing a list of the directors, Etc.—
Articles relating to parties in that House—papers
where the name was pi inted on one side, when, ac-
cording to the provisions of the Act, it should be
printed on the other ; and others, in which omissions
appeared of the most trifling nature, which subjected
those connected with the press to severe penalties.—
He hoped the House would feel the propriety of that
which he suggested, and, without going at all into
the original Act, give the Magistiates a discretionary
power, or the parties who felt aggrieved a right to
appeal at the Quarter Sessions. It was not hislnten-
tion to go beyond these two points, but in one instance.
The Prriprietors, Printers, and Publishers of News-
papers were at present on a better footing than the
Printers of Handbills and Pamphlets, as the whole
of their impression made but one offence. It a libel
were printed to-morrow, in any newspaper, and
thousand numbers of it circulated, the whole would
constitute but one offence. He did not see why they
should have this advantage over the printers of pam-
phlets and hand-bills, and he should therefore pro-
pose some arrangement for placing those last men-
tioned on the same footing in that respect as the for-
mer. He concluded by moving for leave to bring in
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Omni SERVANTS.
Mr. R.. SHAW (ot Dublin) moved, pursuant to
his notice, for leave to bring in a Bill to extend the
provisions of the Embezzlement Act, so far as it
related to the protection of swim against the acts j
Of their servants, in TrAlend.
Sir S. ROMILLY4 did not rise to oppose the prin.
ciple of the motion of the Honourable Gentleman,
but conceived that the eitension of this Act to Ireland.
would be attended with considerable inconveniencics.
He wished to intimate to the Hon. Gentleman, that'
those Gentlemen who had originally introduced this
I measure had felt the inconveniencies result from it,
for by that Act, the civil debt from t..e servant to die
master was completely extinguished : for, should any
servant in the employ of his master become a bank-
rupt, the latter was excluded from receiving any be-
nefit tinder the commission tf bankruptcy, because
the civil debt was merged in the capital felony. He
further suggested the propriety of making the offence
a mere nitsdenteanour, punishable by transportation

for seven years, instead of remaining, as it now was,
a capital felony.
1 The ATTORNEY-GENERAL expressed him-
'self adverse to the Bill in the shape proposed by the
Hop. Gentleman, but conceived that it would be
*sore expedient to bring in a Bill to alter and amend
the present Act.
• Mr..SHAW said, that he had not been aware of
those objections to the measure lie had proposed ; it
had been recommended to his notice by some emi-
nent lawyers in Ireland, in consequence of the defects
which were found in the law as it at present existed
in that part of the United Kingdom. He strongly
felt the propriety of the suggestions of the Honoura-1
ble Gentlemen, and with leave of the House would
withdraw his motion for the purpose of moving for,
leave to bring in a Bill to alter and amend the pre-1
sent Act.
Sir S. ROMILLY stated, that considerable incen-
venience had been experienced to arise from the Eng-
lish Bill upon this subject, and it would be better to
make the crime a misdemeanour instead of a felony,.
Where a master became bankrupt, it was found im-
possible, by the present law, to recover the property.
proved to have been embezzled by his clerks or ser-1
vants, for the benefit of his creditors.
MISCELLANSOCS.
Upon the suggestion of Sir 'MIN NIMPORT, Mr. Wellesley
Pole agreed to the postponement of the Irish Estimates to Mon-
day, instead of Friday.
The Militia Indemnity Bill was committed, and ordered to be
read a third time ou Thursday next.
The general Inclosure Act was read a second time, and ordered
to be committed.
The Expiring Laws Bill, and the Sugar Drawback Bill, were
severally read a third time, and passel
The Exchequer Bilh Funding Bill was committed, and the re-
• ordered to be received -- Thursday.

port 4 on _ day.
Mr. WHAITON brought up a Bill for continuing the Commis-
sioners of Military Inquiry. Read a first time, and ordered for a
second reading on Thursday next.
Adjourned at Half-past Ten to Thursday.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

FOREIGN OFFICE, MARCH 19. •
His Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT has been
graciously pleased, in the name and on the behalf of
isis MAJESTY, to appoint WILLIAM HARDING READ,
Esq. to be his Majesty's Consul General in the Azores.
His Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT has also
been graciously pleased, in the name and on the be-
half of his Maissi.v, to appoint LOUIS HARORAVE,
Esq. tote his Majesty's Consul in the Balearic Islands.
His Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT has also
been graciously pleased, in the name and on the be-
half of his MAJESTY, tO appoint ROBERT STAPLES,
Esq. to. be his Majesty's Consul at Buenos Ayres and
its dependencies.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
WAst-c.XFIcE, bIARCII 19.
3d Regiment of Dragoons—Cornet Orostuo Johnson, from the
6th Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Younghus-
band, who retires.
4th Ditto—Gentleman Cadet Robert Toovey Hawley, from the
Royal Military College, to be Cornet, without purchase, vice
Fendall, promoted.
2th Regiment of Light Dragoons—John Wm. Dunn, Gent. to
be Cornet, by pUrchase vice Lucas, promoted.
13th Dlito—Thoroas Noel Harris, Gent. to be Cornet, without
purchase, vice Moray, whose appointment has been cancelled.
15th Ditto—The Hon. Richard Pepper Arden to be Coruet, by
purchase, vice Holden, promoted.
16th Ditto—Richard Beauchamp Proctor, Gent. to be Cornet,
without purchase, vice Bishop, promoted.
18th Ditto—Cornet t-,artauel Greatheed to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Johnson, who retires; Cornet Charles Rewlls to
• be ditto, by purchase, vice Hort', promoted in the suth Foot ;
.kasistant-Surgeon L. Pulsford, nom the Bth Foot, tu be Asia-
tant-Surgewn, vice Hunter, who resigns.
21st Ditto—Cornet Authnr.y De Strentiwitz, from the Ist Light
Dragoons of, the Kiiig's German Leziou, to ire Lieutenant,
without purchase.
Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Norman Maclean, from half-
pay of the Bth Garrison battalion, to be Lieutenant, vicarewer,
appointed Adjutzot or al Recruiting District; Ensign A. v
M`Beath to he Lieuteuant, vice Butler, decea,ed ; Quarter-
Master.Serjeant Donald Fraser, from the 74th Foot, to be En-
sign. vice M'Beath.
Bth Ditto—Ensign M. Ross to be Lieutenant, without purchase,
vice Compton, who resigns; Frederick Witham Vieth, Gent.
to be Ensign, vice Ross.
10th Ditto--Lieutenant William Mainwaring to be Captain of a
Company, by purchase, vice Trickey, promoted; Ensign Veil-
lidinTliontas Loftus to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Main-
waring.
linit Ditto- Lieutenant Jarvis Turbeville to be Captain of a
Company, by purchase, vice Crawford, who retires.
14th Ditto—Charles Chichester, Gent. to be Eusign, without
purchase, vice Nickisson, promoted.
SaJ Duto--Litutenant Wm. A. Griillths, from the Royal Den-
bigh Militia, to be. Second Lieutenant.
25th Ditto—Ensign James Blagg to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Perrott, who retires.
26th DittoA-Assistant-Surgeon John Perkins, from the 63d Foot,
to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Hay, who resigns.
2;th Ditto—Ensign Joseph Smith to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chase, vice Beaver, appointed to the 19th Foot; EugnW. H.
Phibba, front the 60th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Smith.
34th Ditto—Ensign Maude Simmonds to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Jeirreyson, appointed to the 2d Royal Veteran
Battalion ; George Bell, Gent. to lie Ensign, vice Stmmonds.
37th Ditto—Lieutenant I-1. Towers, from the Royal Meath Mi-
litia, to be Ensign.
40th Ditto--Captain James Lowrey, front the 26th Foot, to be
Captain of a Company, vice Eliot, placed on Half-psy of the '
26th Foot ; Serjeant-Major Randall to be Quarter-Mas-
ter, vice Connor, appointed to the 12th Royal Veteran Battalion.
47th Diuo—Randal Wm. Macdonnell, Gent. to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Yates, promoted.
531 Regiment of Foce.-..William Hardcastle, Gent. to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Ryan, whe resigns,
59th Diner-Lieutenant G. A. Derby to be Captain of a Cons-
pany, without purchase, vice Wilson, who retires.
50th Ditto.—Ensign Peter Broom to be Adjutant, vice De Gilpe,
who resign* the Adjutancy only ; Hospital Mate Lanett
blended' to be Assistant Surma, vies Hibberts appointed to
ths *dr Cilletisei &maim

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tilirto9let •
91Fth_LAtt•--Jolin Gent. to Briplkigni without p 6141910,
/9d IDitto--JacOls l Walker, Gerit;'-itto be Bastin, pIF-
- chase, vice Newton, pftinioted In the Zed Light brigoAa. ,
'7816 Ditto—Ensign C. B. Morgan to'betrieutetant, by purehese,
vice Andrews, who retires; lissijamiti -Robert Ortley, Gent. to•
be Ensfitn, without prchase, vice•Morgaa.
79th Ditto Lieutenant William Bruce to be Caren of a,
Company, by purchase, vice Douglas, promoted; Quarter.
Master I'. A. Hamilton, trona half-pay of the 7th Garriel/1 •
Battalion, to be Quarter-Master,vicehtintyre, who ezeltgegth. •
82d Ditto—Lieutenant George William French to be Copula lit.
a Company;vice Ford, deceased; Ensign John Gordintifilill
-the tit Sinerset Militia, to be Ensign. • "
87th Ditto—Captain Thomas Lane from the 69:ii Foot, to tit
Captalu of a Company, without Purclase, %ice Melbsb, pro--
mated is the Siciliaoßegiment.
3d Ceylon Regiment.—William Atkisson, Gent. to he Second
Lieutenact,'without purchase, vice Pollock, whose appoint-
ment has not nikreiplace.
Ist Royal Veteran Battalion.—Captain Bernard MlNantara,lrovia*
the 11th Royal Vettran Battalion, to be Captain of a Company,
vice Shortt, appointed to the Lath Royal Veteran Battalion.
2d Ditto.—Lieutenant George Jeffreyson, from the 94th foot, to
be Lieutenant.
12th Ditto.--Captain David Lee, from half-pay as Provost Mara •
'hal, to be Captain of a Company.
eTAVF.
Major John Brown to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Arm!, anti
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to serve as such in Porttiial soder
W. C. lieresford.
The King's Gerrtian Legion.
lit Regiment of Dragoons—Cornet ih:oedie Baron Decker to
be Lieutenant, vice Hattorff, just. who resigns.
let Battalion of the Line—Cadet Serjeaat --- De Witte le
be Ensign, vice lionicker, promoted. •
7th Ditto—Lieutenant Wm. Volger to be Captain of a Company,
with temporary rank, vice Engel, deceased ; En.ign .le.gustus
De Offen te be lieutenant, vice Volger; herjeaut-Major Wit.
Cori!en to be Eusign, vice Offen.
bintOItANDUSI.
Lieutenant Chadwick, of the .58th Foot, who was superseded,,
as stated in the Gazette of the 16th nit. is reinstated in his rank.
1 he removal of Lieutenant John Marsh, team the Oth to the
12th Royal Veteran Battalion, as stated in the Gazette of the 1 WI
ult. lus no: taken place. ,
TUC undermentioned Officers are superseded, being
absent without Leave, viz. •
Ensign Munro, of the 70th Foot. e'ik.3 -
Lieutenant Jones, of the 7th Westindia Regiment.
Commissions signed by his Royal Highness the Pri::ce
Regent, in the name and on the behalf' of his MA•
jesty. Dated February 15, 1811.
John Allen, Gent. to be Adjutant to the East Devon Regiment of
Local Militia, vice Price,whobeappoiatmenitias been cancelled.
Edward l'urnell, Gent. is be Adjutant to the lit Eastern Norfolk
Rcgimint of Local Militia, vice Coulthurst, resigned.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Hants.
North Hants Regiment of Militia.
Lieutenant Thomas Leech to be Captain, vice Dutby, resigned.
Dated February Stfl, 1011.
Peter De Jersey, Gent. to be Ensign, vies King, resigned. Dated
February 12, 1811.
BANKRUPTS.
Edward Norris, new or late of Ilchester. Somerset, innbolderit
dealer and chapman, to surrender April 8,9, and an, at ten, se, '
the George Inn, ihepton Mallet. Attornies, Mr. King, Noo,
al, Bedford-cow, London; or Messrs. Hyatt and klaskell,' ;
Shepton-Mallett, Somerset. • • .
--ett Marsden and Henry Marsden, of Manchester, cotto•J

..-..eturers, dealers, chapaten, and copartners in um**, •
April 8,9, and 30, atthree, at the Morley Arms, Marebesicj .'
Anomie., Mr. Ellis, Chancery-lane, Loudon; er Air. Card-
well, Manchester.
William Marsden and Joseph Marsden, both late of Hailstone
Tower, Lancashire, cotton-manufacturers, dealers, chapreen, .
and copartners, April 11, 12, and 30, at eleven, St the With.
Horse, Preston. Anomie., Mews. Blaylock and Makiusoo, '
Temple, London ; or Mr. Startifant, Preston. •
Ebenezer Whittenbury, late of Bingley, Yorkshire, but now of
• Manchester, merchant, dealer mei chapinan, April 8,9, and
30, at eleven' at the Dog Tavern, Mancuestee. Attoruies, Mr.
Ralph Ellis, Chancery-lane, London ; or Mews- Hisses lout
Atkinson, Cross-areet, Manchester.
John Hanley, of Manchester, manufacturer, dealer and chap. •
man, April 8,9, and 90, at eleven, at the Mosley Arms iuos
Manchester. Attornies, Mr. Ralph Ellis, Chancia)-heoe, Lou• •
don ' • or Mr. Cardwell, Manchester.
Sarah Moore, of Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, sealer, April 8,
at five, April 9, and 30, at eleven. Attorney, Mr Cursor, •
Wolverhampton.
.7Thonias Jackson, of Cheetham, parish of Maachester, cotton-
Manufacturer, dealer and chaproon, April 9, 16, and 30, at two, •
at the Blue Boar Inn, in him:cheater. .kiturney, Mr. Robert
Mar.chester.
Thomas Outtor, „ of Liverpool, cabinet-maker and tea-dealer,
April 8, 10, and 30, a• clever', at the Glebe f avern, Liverpool.
Attorrite, Mr. Wlndly, Olin-street, B,.dford-row, Londoe ;
er Mr, Penuiugton,-Tempk-court, Liverpoul.
M.ILs itiocutt, of Liverpool, music-seller, dealer and Chapman, •
April 8, 10, sod SO, at one, at the George Inn, Civerrai.....
Attornies, Mr. Furrest, Liverpool; or Mr. Windle, John-
street Bedford-row" London.
John Ellam the e'er, of We•tkigh, Lancashire, butchers dealer'
and chapman, April 8, at four, April e 3, at eleven, anal April
Se, at four, et the Pied Bull, Leigh. Anomie', Mr. Wetter],
Leigh ; or Mewls. Blikelock and Mattison, Tensple.
Henry Woo rns, art Wappir.”-Dock-strcer, Wapplog, Middlesex, .
upholsterer, dealer and ellpnran, March 1.13, 33, and April 30, .
at ten, at Guild/tall. Attondes, Messrs. Howard and Abres
hams, Old Jewry.
John Lewis, of Abergavenny, hlontnouthshire, cabinet•maker„,
dealer and chapman, March Sr, April 4, a0(133, at eleven, at
,the Rturmeei avern, lii,etol. Anomie', Mr. James No. le,
Gray's•inn-square, London ; or Mr. John Cornish, Bristol.
William Batty, of Flonshaw-lane, Wakefield, Yorkshire, cloth-
manufacruror, March 28, 29, and April L'O, at eleven, at the
Strafford's-Arms !nu, Wakefield. At nook , Mr. Beavet,Weke-
t field ;or Mr. Evans, No. 97, Hatton-Garden, Lot•doo.
John Kemp, of Nowth's-huildings, Islington, Middlesex, dealer
in hay, Mara 38, April It, SO, at one, at Guildhlll. Attorney,
Mr. Fillingkena. Union-street, Whitechapel.
James Midwoed, of Huddersfield, Yorkshire, maltster, corn.
' favor, dealer and chapman, April 10, fI, 30, at eleven, at the
Ruse nail Crown, Huddersfield. Attornies Mr. Battye, Chan.
eery.laire, London ; or Mr. Joshua Crosland, liuddersteldi •
Bristow Deadly, of Farnham, Surrey, common-brewer, dealer lied
chapman, April 2, at three, 5, at eleven, and SO, et three, at
the Bush Inn, Farnham. Attornies, Mr. Holiest, Farnham,
Surrey; or Mr. Dyne, Lincoln's-Intl-fields, London.
Thomas Brown, late of Leeds, Yorkshire, silversmith, dealer and .
cLapman, April 4,8, and ZO, at eleven, at the White Horse,
leeds. Anoraks Mews. Lee and Rayoar, leach; or Mr.
Richard Banye,CLancery-lane, London.
Thomas David Rees, of Great Mare-buildings, St. Martin's-Jane • .
Middlesex, victualler, dealer and chapmatt, March US, SO,andt
April 3P, at twelve, atGuildhall. Attorney, Mr. lihnieh,Ce-
cil-street, Sti and.
John Wibberky and William Pepper, of Nottingham, hosier and
L• ce. manufacturers, March 28, 39, and April SO, at eleven,
at the Red Lion Inn, Nottingham. Attnrnies, Messrs. Jame- •
sun and Lees, Nottingham; or Mr. Stevenson, '
New-square, London.
Robert Scene', late of Upper East Smithfteld,Aldgate, Middlesex,
provision-merchant, dealer and chapman, March 23, April a,
and 30, at ten, at Guildhall Attorney, Mr. Taro, of Warn-
f std-court, Throgmorron-street.
Muses West, now or late ut Colchester, Essex, m:relmot, deaier
and chaprnan, March 28, 29, and April 30, at one, at the At."
gel Inn, Colchester. Anomie', Mr. Sparling, Colchester ; ce
Mr. Cutting, Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn, London.
William Hooke, of Beceles, Suffolk, grocer, dealer and chapasani
April 8,9, and MP, at eleven, at the White Lion Lou, BecclaiL
Anomie', Messrs. Debary, Derby, and Scudamore, Tanfieldee
court, Temple; or Mr. George &bun, &cam.
John Taylur, sit Bristol, manufacturer, dealer and chapeau's'
March 21, and April 3 and SO, at eleven, et the Bush Tavern"
corn-street, Bristol. Attornies, Mr. 'llsonlas Bettis, attsple.
lan, Holborn, London; or Mr. Daniel Burgas, Bristol.
William Carter, jun. merchant and commis/los broker, April 8, 1
10, and SO, at twelve, at the George lan, Daloetrect, Liver-
pool. Atternies, Mrl Thomas Chambre, Chapel-street, Bed-
ford-vovr, London; or Mews. Statham Hughes, Exchange
LiverreL A •r• soar.
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