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SILK SrOCKIVGS.

C.;ELLING uncommonly cheap, at No. 52, Cheap-
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401 es, from 10d. per pair; and other fashionable articles too nu-
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es* Please to observe—They are at lksnroan's•llosiery Ware-
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AN AR'T'ICLE OF COMMERCE..
T° EAST an 4 WI.ST !NOLA, A? RICAN, ana RUSSIA

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MERCHANTS.
if P. HEATH, of Nottingham, informs the Met-
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THE latent cause of Nervous DiF
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LUSSIA OIL, as it prevents
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PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE 20.
'Their ILerdships met at ten o'clock, on the Roxburgh Estate
sod Peerage cause, when

The Earl of LAI7DF.RDALF, rose, and delivered, from a writ-
ten book, an argument on the subject, replete with deep research
and Ingenuity, which lasted five hours and a half; in which Isis
Lordship contested the opinion of the Lord Chancellor; and main-
tainel from various grounds and illustrations, and quoting•tin in-
finite variety of 'cases and decisions, that the " heirs male" meant
heirs male genera)ly, and nor simply heirs male of the body.
The LORD CHANCELLOR made various remarks, and the
awl of Lit en x RDA L It explained, after which the House adjourned
during pleasure.

ROYAL COMMISSION.

The LORD CHANCELLOR, the Duke of MONTROSE,
and Lord WALSlNGHAM,returned,robed, and took their seats
on the Woolsack, as Lords' Commissioners—the Royal Coirimis-
lion was then read, and by commission, the Royal Assent was
given to $2 Bills.

DEBTOR AND CREDITOR LAWS..
Lord REDESDALE, in the Committee, proposed some amend-
.
. tuents, and stated his opinion, that a new Court should be formed
for this branch of Judicature, composed of one Judge.
The Earl of MOIRA and Lord HOLLAND spoke strongly In
favour of the meaibre, lamenting any delay, (however now tn.-
,
eessary) till next Session.
• liar! STANHOPE was in favour of three Judges, rather than
. • 4 •
s , K ef one ; and, after various remarks, the Bill went through the
Committee, and was ordered to be printed.
- • ' • RoXEUROU CAUSE.
o The House resumed the debate on this cause, when
The LORD CHANCELLOR spoke again at considerable
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length, and ended with moving a Resolution, which was finally
agreed to; after tikeeches from the Earl of LAUDERDALI on the
one side, and Lords RELIESHALL. MELviLte, and the Leap
CHANCELLOR op the other. • •
The,purport of the Resolutions was to give to Sirlames Inns
Kerr, as the heir male of the body of Lady Margaret kerr, the
preference of claim to the Estate, 'reserving the question of the
few., Ste, and the proof of .propinquity, forth* establishment of
his right to the Earldom of Roxburgh.
The LORD CHANCELLOR then stated his Intention to move
the taking the remaining part into consideration in the ft* week
of next Session.

WALCHEREN riP EDI T I 01.1.
The Earl of DARNLBY made 'several remarks on 'the Wal-

eheren Expedition, and stated his intention ro move early next
- ' liessitn on tbigaubject, when he would shay more clearly' the
errors of Nttnisters.--Acljoumed.

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HOUSE OF 'COMMONS.

The House attended in the House of Peers, and
Iteard the Royat Assent given to 32 different Bills.

COVENTRY PETITION.

Mr. MILLS said, that misrepresentation having
extensively prevailed respecting a Petition from Co-
ventry, laid upon the table on Wednesday last, which
had been said to be the Petition of the Mayor and.
Freemen of that City, although his Hon. Colleague
(Mr. Moore) had distinctly and correctly.stated it
to be the Petition of the Inhabitants, Householders,
end Electors of the City of Coventry. He .was autho-
riZed aid earnestly pressed to assure the House, that
the Mayok had refused to call the Meeting at which
the Petition was agreed to, which met with his dis-
approbafon as well as that of the Aldermen. Mr.
Mills observed, that, as he did not intend to make
any motion upon the subject, he could not presume
• to take up any more of the time of the House.

A new Writ was ordered for the Borough of Ripon,
in the room of the Hon. Frederick Robinson, who
bas accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
Mr. WHARTON brought up an Account of
the Increase and Diminution of the Salaries of Civil
Officers. Ordered to lie on the table.

On the motion of Mr. PETER MOORE, the
Amendments of the Lords to the Drury-lane Theatre
Till were agreed to, and the mover ordered to take it
to the Lords.

COUNTER ADDRESS FROM SIIEFirIELD.
Mr. WILBERFORCE rose for the purpose of
performing a duty, which, notwithstanding his con-
tinued indisposition, he was proud to discharge. Fit
helil in his hand a Petition-from a very large body of
his Constituents, inhabitants of the town and vicinity
of Sheffield. It was from the state of his health im-

possible for hun to have been in his place when a pe-
tition from that town was rejected. He had now only
to observe, that he derived great pleasure from pre-
senting a petition, claiming such respett from the num-
ber and respectability of the persons whose names
4vere affixed to it.
The Petition was then read,--it disavowed all con-
. neetion with the persons who had carried the rejected
petition. It placed its confidence in the wisdom and
justice of the House of Commons, convinced that it
-.should take the proper- means of effecting such an
economical and parliamentary reformation, as to them
• should seem fit and proper.
Mr. WILBERFORCE, in rising to move that it
should lie on the table, took the opportunity of ob-
serving, that the House must feel the propriety of its
course, when it called forth such concurrence from
the public as was expressed in the petition just pre-
sented. He entered eloquently into a panegyric upon
the many and great blessings which the people of this
Country enjoyed, by that Constitution which was the
object of admiration with all nations. With respect
to Parliamentary Reform, he, who was a moderate

reformeropreferred a time of coolness rather than one
of public heat for the discussion of that grear_ques-
'Ltion, because the greater danger was, lest the House'
';:should go too far, rather than too little,in follbwing.up
such a principle. He thought the House, then on the
point of breaking up, could fairly take a review of its
conduct, and feel itself perfectly justified. In discus-
; sing the many popular objections now so prevalent,
' there was not one in his mind so replete with injurious
consequences, than the unceasing endeavour to direct
the public attention. wholly to the blemishes of the
Constitution, thereby weaning the public mind from
every consideration of the many blessings which the
people enjoyed under it.
Mr. HUTCHINSON said, that however disposed
he might have been to let the present motion pass
without any observation upon his part, yet there were
ene or two passages in the speech by which it had
- been introduced, which he could not so 'caddy suffer
to go unnoticed. It had been too_ much the practice
of those who pretended to an exclusive attachment
for the Constitution to call in question the motives of
the men who, in order to preserve that Constitution,
—were anxious to abolish all the abuses that endanger.
ed it. He certainly could not impute to the Hon.
Gentleman the having made any direct charges. of
that sort, but the 'general tenor of his speech did ap.
pear to him (Mr. Hutehinscin) tosonvey more than
indirect insinuations to' that effect. He 4iNuld not
follov the Hon. Gentleman in the steps of his elabo-
rare eulogy, but suilly if the Constitutiop was worthy
of such high praise, it more particularly called for
tiler preventing care i and without imputtng motives

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to any set of men, he oonld not help thinking that
.41. f they who were anxious to remove these blemithes
which the iunovatink of time bad introduced, gave
as rational proofs of their loyal attachment to the con-
stitution, as those who thought it enough to praise it.
-He, for his part, would rather witness the removal
those defects that had grown upon the Constitu-
tien, thanlisterrto the vague praises of its original
Excellence. 'He preferred those practical eulogies
that took effectual careto preserve what they praised.
, Another point was the right of petitioning : this was'
'one of the most valued and unquestioned rights of the
people. He feared that the conduct of the House
that Sessions had not been such as to shevi their re-
spect for that right. In examining petitions it had
too much indulged in a minute and verbal criticism;
equally unworthy their dignity and their justice: lie
contended that so invaluable a right ought not to be
defeated by sophistical cavils. The language of in-
dignant complaint could not be expeCted to please the
objects of it.
.The,l§lonse, constituted as it then wasp
had been the subject of general complaint and dis-
trust, and would, he feared, continue to be,so until
the wishes of the country were yitlded to in a reform
of its representation.. On the subject of privilege he
would say nothing more, than that he had: alwayA
thought that the privileges of that House were only
valuable in defence of the peoples' liberties ; certainly
that he conceived to be the object of their creation,
and in that view he was sorry to be obliged to give it
as his humble opinion, that the exercise of their privi-
leges during that Session had been in certain instances
hostile to the interests of the country.
• Mr. CA ',RAFT observed, that afte

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agreements of the 'Session, in which Ministers were
left in many Minorities, it was impossible for him to
subscribe to the infeience, that they separated with
that unity of sentiment which the Honourable Mover
fancied to exist. He was assured that the real fact
was, that the House during the Session had done no-
thing to raise itself in the estimation of the public.-
-He did, however, hope, that when it was again as.
sembled it would the absolute necessity of taking
the course recommended by the Petition, namely, of
considering the best means of an Economical and
Parliamentary Reformation. He hailed the admission
of such grave authority as that of the Hon. Movn,
when he pronounced himself a friend to Reorm.
Mr. WILBERFORCE, in explanation said, that
be had not avowed himself a Friend to Parliamentary
Reform, only that he preferred for such consideration
a season when the public mind was not sanguine in
the pursuit, because, then there was no danger of car-
rying the principle to a dangerous extreme.
Lord TEMPLE observed, that when specific grip'''.
ances were brought forward, he Was most ready to
admit that specific remedies ought to be.considered.
In that view, and that view only, was he a friend
to Reform, always opposed as he should be to gene.
ral undefined changes, such as was demanded under
what the public clamour designated Parliamentary
Reform. He defended the Privileges of the House of
Commons, but protested against the principle of any
subordinate Court being allowed to decide upon them.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE OF FINANCE.
Mr. BANKES brought up the second part of the
Sth Report of the Committee on Public Expenditure,
rether with an a' lndix, which were Ordered to lie

should, on the contrary, assert, that our ancestors
had been guilty of practices at which the present ge-
neration would startle.. He was truly afflicted when-
ever he heard the present times represented as *nes
of the greatest corruption iniquity. All be beg-
ged of-Gentlemen to recollect was, the Limo when
returns to that House were decided like admissions
to a club, by ballot. Of this he-was sure, that there
was more honour, more purity, and more principle in
the present than in any former times.
Mr. BROUGHAM agreed, that corruption had
greatly diminished within the last 150 years, in con-
sequence of-the great increase of civilization, and the
consequent extension of vii tue. Put he must observe,
that so little of the practices of bribery had been of
late discovered, because of the decency with which
the thing was managed, and the experienced cunning
of the election agents. The Learned Gentleman then
took a brief review of the.pr. ..f the Bill, as
opened by his Learned Friend, and pointed out those
which he would recommend to him to re-consider.—
His Hong and Learned Friend had his thanks fn. not
only this bill, but also for these which he gave notice
of his intention to bring forward next Session, because
he considered these as part of the wisest find most
desirable plan of reform, and the only cute that to him
appeared pracicable. The Hon. Gentleman then
adverted to the ferment which the unauthorized pub-
lication of his letter oil reform, solely intended for the
perusal of. a few of his friends, had produced in the
northern parts of this kingdom, and concluded by
stating it to be his intention, if no Member better
qualified fur the task should undertake it, to bring
forward a measure on the subject of reform, which

tog_ __ppet
on t 1 table, and to be printed ; as were also a re.
port from the same Committee, respecting the col-
lect:on of the property and assessed taxes in Scotland ;
a report relative to the buildings; civil and military
which have been carried on and are now carrying on
in Great Britain ; a report concerning the linen board
in Ireland ; and a report which related to the printing
and stationary, together with an appendix.
„Lord PORCHESTER moved, that the Committee
appointed to investigate sinecure offices have leave to
report their Minutes of Evidence. Leave was given,
'and the report afterviii-ds brought up by Lord Por-
chestcr, and ordered to be printed.
BRIBERY BILL.
Mr. C. WYNNE, in rising to move the Order of
'the Day for going into a Committee on the Bribery
Bill, felt it necessary to apologize for trespassing on
the attention of the House in stating the objects that
he had in view in bringing forward this Bill, which
there was no possibility of passing this session. But
he felt whia great advantages would be derived from
having the provisions of the Bill known, and thereby
taffording Gentlemen an opportunity of thriving their
attention to the subject. What had been offered to
be proved at the Bar of that House last year, respec-
ting a charge brought against a Right Honourable
Gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer); and
'others, Members of that House, shewed the necessity
of providing further measures to prevent the practices
which were known to exist. The Bill of an Honou-
rable Friend of his (Mr. Curwen) not then in his
place, went a certain length towards that object, but
it was necessary to go farther. Under that impres-
sion he had brought forward this measure. By one
of the clauses, every Member would be obliged, on
taking his seat, to take an oath that he had not been
guilty of bribery at the election. Such an enactment
as this was absolutely necessary ; as, if seats shout 4
still continue to be sold, the Act of last Session would
be a perfect mockery. By adopting progressive
measures of this description they would infinitely bet-
ter accomplish all objects of practical reform than by
enterirg into general discussions—whether Parlia-
ments, for instance, should be annual—whether':
small Boroughs should have the right of returning
Members to that House—or whether the_ right of
suffrage should be confined to Freeholders, or exten-
ded to all persons paying taxes ? Bribery had greatly
increased, and the Act: against it had proved nuga-
tory. He did not, however, mean to make the pe-
nalties against bribery too heavy, for that woad in-
duce Jurors to hesitate in finding the parties 04.
He proposed to repeal the provision of the law as at
at present stands, which indemnified it person, wbp'
discovered, against another guilty of bribery, lot
every act Qt bribery he may have committed during
the election, and to limit the indemnity to the partt-
cular act of bribery-so discovered. It was, as it ap.
peared Co him, highly impolitic to allow ii person
*ho may have tempted Atoo oes 500 poor persons, to
accept bribes, to cover hisneelf frurn-the consequences
in so zany cases, by making * discoviry against nee
person.- The last clause his Bill Was to enable
pe:sons, not bin ither idiaates electors, •

I would shew that he was not open to the attacks which
had been made upon .him. .
Mr. LOCKHART agreed that the Honourable
and Learned Gentleman, the author of the Bill, was
entitled to the thanks of the House ; end, feeling t:iat
the direct tendency of the measure was to put down
bribery,expressed his determination to sn pport the Bill.
Lord POkCHESTER expressed his surprise that
none of his Majesty's Ministers had favoured the
House with their sentiments upon this measure; If
this Bill, and others of a similar description, should
be adopted, nothing was to be expected from the
blank piper Bill of last Session. He thought his Ma.
jesty's Ministers, more than all other persons, were
interested in the passing of this measure.
Sir SAMUEL ROM-ILLY was unwilling that this
Bill should go over to next Session of Parliament
without his expressing his entire concurrence in' its
general provisions. He agreed with his Noble
Friend that it was strange his Majesty's Ministers
should not attend the discussions of such a measure,
considering what passed last Session, and that the
Bill then introduced was represented and justified as
commencement (t a series of measures of reform.
If that Bill were not to be followed up with other", it
would have a most pernicious effect, by throwing a
monopoly of the traffic in seats into the hands of Go-
vernment. He trusted, however,. that measures of
moderate reform would .be steadily pursued, as that
was the only species of reform that offered any pro.
speet of being carried into effect : and the radical
reform, which appeared to sortie persons attainable,
could not be accon4plished without convulsions of the
most destructive description.
Mr. WHARTO',..I observed, that as the Honour-
able and Learned Gentleman had proposed only to
open his measure in .that 'instance, to the House, and
nothing final was to be determined on respecting it
till next Session, it was rather extraordinary to make
it matter of charge against his. Majesty's Ministeq
that they had not taken part in a discussion which
could lead to no result.
• Mr. C. W. WYNNE made a few oboarvations in
reply, and to thank his Honourable and Learned
Friends for their support ; after which the Bill went
through a Committee ; the report was brought up ;
the Bill, with the amendments, ordered to be prigteth
and the report to be taken into further consideration
this day week. •
TWEE Of GLOUCESTER.
Mr.-BROIJOHANI wished to be informed, as a report Whs
abroad on the subject, whether the sum granted out of the Droitt
of Admiralty to the Dole of Gloucester, was not ad the Enacts.
tor of his father ? •
Me2I,ONG answered, that the sum granted was Dot to the
fresest, but to the late Duke of Gloucester.
, • 'COLLEGE OP PHYSICIANS.
Mr. PRENDERGAS r rose to give notice of I motion for
next. Session., It respected certain bye-laws, which be under-
stood had been adopted, and were now acted upon by the Col-
lege if Physicians. The operation or these bye-laws woad be
found to opefatte in a manner to involve a question of great put,-
lie Interest,. as:far as it •affeeted. the rights of some very eminent
professional gentlemen, and interfered by that operatlen with the
'Crimea:rice of 'a large portion of the inhabitants of the metropp-
hs. IThe tow not on the veiy eve of a prorogation attempt to
enter fully into the question; hi should content himself with giv-

z - can,.._ _ or ,to
petition against Ol—reettutin for bribery aid corruption. iv notre,e• - tbst be siould subcnh smelled to thi Route respect-
ing the whple be
0 pl&early period of tile tnsuing Sesdon,
ThOugiii doubts, be. understood, were felt upon this links) the College of Phyeicians should find it expedient to re.
point, he could dot but cot der some sftat provision seiruklaws which would appear. to be extremely vtgatiou. sad
necessary, becauso ha soots* of the small iSiteughi *ill usitiff.:4-*.tulaked ST to-tiorrow•

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AMT. INDIA HOUSE.

'the inhabitants were ses touch interested in the conti.i
nuagce of the practice, that there could be no pros- .-__ •
pect of detection, unless the right of petition should 1 Yaterd at a General Special Court of the
be given to strangers. He had thus gong.through tors of India Stock was held at the India
the provigidgi of the Bill; bin there were other points ' The CHAIRMAN declared a dividend of
which he should barely mention, by way of notice, half per cent. on the Capital Stock of the
that he should bring under the consideration of the from the sth of January Last to sth of July
House nett Session. The first was some regulation . was agreed to.
relative to the conveyance of electors to the place of Agreeably to one of the Company's bye
election ; the next. was some regulation by Act of titles of the different papers, connected with
Parliament of the manner of issuing the writ. Ann. pany's affairs, lately laid before the two '
ther ai•as the adoption of some measure for shorten- Parliament, were read, among others, tl
ing the duration of the poll, and enlarging the num- comparative statements of the annual cha,
ber necessary to be polled in each hour, in order to nual revenue of the. Company, in the dig,
keep the poll open, one only being required at pre- l dencies for the three years, 1805-6, It.
sent. He meant also to propose to enlarge the re. 1807-B„and estimates for the year lgoa.o.
cognizance of persons presenting frivolous petitions, J Mr. RANDLE JACKNOS asked, if tl..t whole
in order to compensate the injured parties, the d2OO laid before Parliament were now on the table
now required being to the Crown, and not to the Court ?
party vexatiously aggrie*ed. Having said thus much I The CHAIRMAN stated, that all the papers
of his objects and intentions, he should conclude with fore the House of Commons had been pr!
moving that the Bill be committed, in order to have the Court. There were other papers
the blanks filled up, when he should propose that the the Select Committee of the House of (
Bill be printed, and afterwards lie over for consider- tides of which it had not been thought
ation till next-Session. to r...ad to the Court.
On the question being put, I Mr. Ifamm.E maid, it was his intention to km.
Mr. G. JOHNSTONE agreed with the Honour- stiov,:d that the Accounts relative to the state to* Lye.
able and Learned Gentleman, that it was extremely Company's affairs should have been referred to
desirable to put a stop to bribery, but could not con- Committee of the Directors, or of the Pnapraetots, •
ct
cur with him that any new law war necessary for the purpose of preparing an accurate and complete
that purpose. The fact was, that the practice of bri. statelneat of the same ; but, as he understood km
bery had greatly diminished.; and as it had been said - die tides of the ;,.‘ ers read, that these accounts
in that House, that avowals had been made in Par- Iprepared by the Company itself, and not by the caw
liament, at which our ancestors would startle, he istlittee of the House of Commous he did

sot dit
it necessary to follow up his intention.
,Mr. RANDLOACKSON said, be had not asked if al;
the titles, but if all the papers, were on 11:e tablet so
that their contents could be accessible to the pro.
prietors.
Mr. Gnarr said, all the papers which had ism
laid before the House of Commons in consequence of
an order from the. Speaker, were befise the court._
Those which bad been produced without any order
were not now produced, but they might be added
the Court required them.
Mr. Rrs-c begged to ask, if Sir George Barlow
bad received instructions from the Government at
home fur his late condiact, in which case st must be
understood that the responsibility did not attach to
him ; or if he acted on his own authority
The CIIAIRMAX thought die question irregular, as
the business could not now be discussed. In justice
to. Sir George Bailow, however, he must say, that
Isis conduct had been the result of instructions from
the Supreme Government in India, and from this
country.
Mr. R:MIDLIC JACIESON thanked the Hon. Chairman
for the candOur of ' his communication on so delicate
a ~object. He begged to take tilt opportunity of re•
commending to Gentlemen, before the next Sessicn
of Parliiment, to make it their business, as far as
was possible, to understand. the situation of their own
affairs. This •Antild afford the best answer which
could he given to the charges which he could already
anticipate would he made against 6.cm. There was
a spirit prevailing to decry Corporate Bodies, and to
treat their property with less ceremony than the pro-
perty of private - -sons. He was sorry to observe,

pm., per was sorry to
that this spirit was encouraged even by those Gentle.,
men who had been used to argue most loudly in fa-
your of liberty and property. It was qiii!e common
now, however, to tal': of the rights of tied Company
with eqn.ll indifference as Gentlemen would du of the
-weather, or any other casual circumstance. Before
.Gentlemen talked so irreverently, he wished they
would acquaint themselves whence any temporaryor
intermediate wants of the Company arose? If their
exhaustion had not proceeded from an over-ardent
zeal to serve the country ?" He begged that the Court
of Directors, and also the Proprietors, would apple
their minds to this subject, and by acquainting them•
selves thoroughly with the state of the Company's
affairs, they would eas ly be enabled to spew as be•
tween themselves and the public, if any thing arose
•at present to embarrass the affairs of the Company,
'it originated in their exertions for the public, and
was to be attributed solely to the public account. A
strange and strong antipathy had lately seized certaio
public-characters against the monied interest, whether
annuitants or dealers—but this was principally di-
rected against two Corporate Bodies, of whom the
Company was oie. He knew how soon such a feel-
ing took possession of the public mind—he was anxi-
ous, however, that he and his fellow Proprietors
should be informed as far as it was possible to be, on
the state of the Company's affairs. The People of
;England were radically righi, and would not wit-
lingly lend themselves to injustice. Let the Propn-
etors but understand their own -affairs, and with that
' species of armour against the attacks of their enemies
they might depend on success.
The Cumuli:AK then moved, that the Court of Pre
prietors do approve of the Resolution of the Direc-
' ler% as to the fate of ihe four ships the Calcutta, Jane
Duchess of Gordon, Lady Jane Duodas, and Bengal.
The 4th of J uly was fixed for taking the ballot on these
tour oases.
Mr. JACKSON, alluding to the numerous taptures of
the Company's vessels, declared his confliction that
the only way to remedy this oil was by making. it
worth the while of our privateers to capture the pri•
vateers of the enemy. It was quite the policy of our
enemy, knowing he had no te ,de of his own, to lc:
loose probably 40,000 men, or whatever other nun-
ber he had in the privateering service, knowing such
was the despotic nature of his Government, that he
could recover then% et pleasure, and that this was the
very best 'andboldest education which he could confer
upon them to quality them at any after'period for his
marine service.
Mr. Rini, appiOiled of the' scintiments expressed by
the Houtxtrabk and Learned Gentleman. He wished
also to know what answer had been made by the Ad-
kniralty on the subject of regulating the impressing ef
stnen from the Company's ships ?
The CHAIRMAN assured the Worthy Proprietor that
the answer, which was read, was perfectly satisfactory.
caners,' Etc. DISMIssRD.
The CHAHUIAN was happy to propose to the Court
to approve of a Resolution of the Court of Directors
restoring to the-service of the Company, in the cap-
,ho had boP- ti:'

city of ;Witter, Mr. Magniac, 'wl __co Agit,
presented by an individual Director..
Mr. JACILIOU asked if there WAS any partisularli
distinguishing circumstance in this case ? di t:;:•
,
Tho CIIAIRMAN Said there sorely was this k:;:•

P4RLI4ME?IydRY

ROYAL COMMISSION.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, the Duke of MONT]
and Lord WALSlNGHAM,returned,robed, and took the
on the Woolsack, as Lords' Commissioners—the Royal Ct
lion was then read, and by commission, the Royal Asses
given to $2 Bills.
. DEBTOR AND CREDITOR LAWS..
Lord REDESDALE, in the Committee, proposed some *
Mans, and stated his opinion, that a new Court should be
for this branch of Judicature, composed of one Judge.
• The Earl of MOIRA and Lord HOLLAND spoke stro
favour of the meaihre, lamenting any delay, (however
emery) till next. Session.
.., • liar! STANHOPE wa in favour of three Judges, rathl
, K of one ; and, after various remarks, the Bill went throt
Committee, and WAS ordered to be printed.
• Rognitkitl CAUSE.
o The I-louse resumed the debate on this cause, when
The LORD CHANCELLOR spoke again at consiu
length, and endeel with moving a Resolution, which was
agreed to; after skeches from the Earl of L.%VDERDALI
one side, and Lords RELIESDALL. MELvittr, and the
CHANCELLOR op the other. •
The„purport of the Resolutions was to glee to Sirlame
: Kerr, as the heir male of the body of Lady Margaret Xe
preference of claim to the Estate, 'reserving the question
feu% &e, and the proof of .propinquity, forth* establishn
' his right to the Earldom of Roxburgh.
; The LORD CHANCELLOR then stated his Intendant
the taking the remaining part into consideration in the firs
of next Session.- •
WALCHEREN tetrPEDITIOIa.
The Earl of DARNLBY made 'several remarks nn
eheren Expedition, and stated kis intention Co move earl
llessitn on this *object, when he would slew more Ilea
*errors of Ministers.-Adjourned.
• • HOUSE OF 'COMMONS.
The House attended in the House of Peers
heard the Royal Assent given to S 2 different
COVENTRY PETITION.
•
Mr. MILLS said, that misrepresentation h
extensively prevailed respecting a Petition fro
sentry, laid upon the table on Wednesday last,
bad been said to be the Petition of the Mayo
Freemen of that City, although his Hon. Coll,
(Mr. Moore) had distinctly and correctly.sta
to be the Petition of the Inhabitants, Houseful
end Electors of the City of Coventry. Heavas
tined and earnestly pressed to assure the House;
7'zt- the Mayor had refused to call the Meeting at 1
the Petition was agreed to, which met with h
approbafon as well as that of the Aldermen.
" Mills observed, that, as he -did not intend to
any motion upon the subject, he could not pet
• to take up any more of the time of the House
A new Writ was ordered for the Borough of
in the room of the Hon. Frederick Robinson
his accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
Mr. WHARTON brought up an Accou
the Increase and Diminution of the Salaries of
Officers. Ordered to lie on the table.
On the motion of Mr. PETER MOORE
Amendments of the Lords to the Drury-lane TI
-Bill were agreed to, and the mover ordered to t
- • to the Lords.
COUNTER ADDRESS FROM SHEFFIELD.
Mr. WILBERFORCE rose for the purpc
performing a duty, which, notwithstanding hi
tinned indisposition, he was proud to discharge.
- held in his hand a Petitionfrom a very large be
his Constituents, inhabitants of the town and vi
'of Sheffield. It was from the state of his healt
• possible for him to have been in his place when
taion from that town was rejected. He had nov
• to observe, that he derived great pleasure from
senting a petition, claiming such respect from the
ber and respectability of- the persons whose
vere affixed to it.
The Petition was then read,it disavowed al
. neetion with the persons who had carried the re,
petition. It placed its confidence in the wisdor,
justice of the House of Commons, convinced
...should take the proper. means of effecting sty
economical and parliamentary reformation, as to
should seem fit and proper.
Mr. WILBERFORCE, in rising to move t
should lie on the table, took the opportunity c
• serving, that the House must feel the propriety
course, when it called forth such concurrence
the public as was expressed in the petition jus
seined. He entered eloquently into a panegyric
the many and great blessings which the people
country enjoyed, by that Constitution which w:
object of admiration with all nations. With re
to Parliamentary Reform, he, who was a mot
reformeropreferred a time of coolness rather tha
of public heat for the discussion of that great
.fion, because the greater danger was, lest the I
'should go too far, rather than too little,in followi
such a principle. He thought the House, then c
point of breaking up, could fairly take a review
conduct, and reel itself perfectly justified. In d
sing the many pop.idar objections now so prey
there was not one in his mind so replete with injt
consequences, than the unceasing endeavour to
the public attention, wholly to the blemishes c
Constitution, thereby weaning the public mind
every consideration of the many blessings whit'
people enjoyed under it.
' Mr. HUTCHINSON said, that however dis'
he might have been to let the present motior
without any observation upon his part, yet there
ene or two passages in the speech by which i
- been introduced, which he could not so 'caddy
to go unnoticed. It had been too_ much the pr
of those who pretended to an exclusive enact
for the Constitution to call in question the moti
the men who, in order to preserve that Constit
—were anxious to abolish all the abuses that end;
ed it. He certainly could not impute to the
Gentleman the having made any direct charp
that sort, but the 'general tenor of his speech d
pear to him (Mr. Hutchinson) tosonvey more
indirect insinuations to' that effect. He .u!cu:
folloY the Hon. Gentleman in the steps of his
rare eulogy, but surly if the Constitutiop was vs
of such high praise, it more particularly calle
• - fir preveuting.care ; and without imputing m

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