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they could rereette i demand for, and afterwards
came forward with the public purfe to (hare in
their lots. Why, he would a(k, fhould the Welt
India traders experience a degree of partiality not
extended to any other merchants, nor to any ma.
nufatturers ? If it were perfilled in, however, he
fhould oppofe it, becaufe he condemned the prin-
ciple altogether. It was mifchievenst, and for the
reafons he had flared, he would ever (land for.
ward to refill it.

Mr. W. Duaoas called to the recollection of the
laft fpeaker that this loan was not granted to affia
in any mercantile (peculation, but to enable a bo-
dy of loyal men to repair the loffes they had fur-
tained from the fcourge of infurreflion, and the
defolation of war ; and this loan had in fad quail
tied there worthy merchants to pay (ince to the
State above ten times the film in duties which the
Houfe was now called upon to allow them force
time to difcharge, while they regularly paid the
interea. The Honourable Gentleman complained
of partiality to the Welt India Trade, but he (Mr.
D.) begged the Honourable Gentleman to remem-
ber the affillance which Government gave to the
merchants of Liverpool, and in fad to all the mer-
chants and manufatfturers of England, who had
occalion for it in the year 1793.
Mr. Rote explained the importance of the Well
India Trade to this country ; it afforded a market
for a vaft quantity of our manufeetures ; it em-
ployed not lefs than one-third of the whole of our
Ihipping, and formed an important nurfery for our
feamen. When thofe things were taken into ac-
count, he would afic, Whether it was not deferring
the peculiar care and patronage of Government ?
and whether it was juft to complain of the atten-
tion it experienced ? The Honourable Gentle-
man defended, from reafon and precedent, the
pradice which Government had adopted of occa-
fionally accommodating the merch•tnts and ma-
nufatturers, and argued for the juftice of the bill
before the Houfe.

Mr. DINT, Mr. ALAXANDfIt, and Mr. MAN-
WING fpoke in favour of the Motion, which was
agreed to, and the Houle refolved into the Com-
mittee. _ _

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Mr. BAlLt.t■ propofed the sth of May and sth
of 08ober next for the payment of the firft inftal-
talents. _ _ _

Mr. JOHNSTONI alked, whether the Hon. Gen-
tleman wouldllledge himfelf for the pundual pay-
ment of thole and the other inftalments, and that
no fubfequent application for further indulgence
would be made to the Houfe ?

Mr. &mot profeffed hintfelf a friend to the
perfons interelled in this Bill, of whole refpatabi.
My and integrity he was perfectly convinced, but
declared his incompetency to offer any fuch pledge
as the Hon. Gentleman deGred.
After Come converfation between Mr. VATISIT-
TAIT and Mr. W. SMITH, the Chairman was or-
dered to report prngrefs, and atk leave to fit
again, which, on the Mollie returning, he did ac-
cordingly, and the Committee was ordered to fit
again to-morrow.—Adjournei.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3t.

MICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK i
3 pet C. Conf. money, 6siffi 11.
Ditto. for April acc. 64, 6s, 64.
Old s per Cent. Ann. g6l.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY:

3 per Com Conf. 63{ 621 64
per62f 6s
5 Cat. 98 9611
Stock sos
Insp. 3 pet Cent. 64

Eicbeq. Hip., s.. to b. dif.
Cranium is to 16 dii.
&With Tickets ill is.
Cud. tat Ap. see. 63 64

The letters by the Litbon Mail of yeaerday
nate, that a confiderable degree of alarm was ex-
cited on the publication of his Majefty's Merage in
that country. The credit of the State felt an im-
mediate and violent (hock. The Government
paper, which maintained itfeif without any &ES.
culty at 34 per cent. fell inaantly to to.
It was not until the lith inftant that Genet:al
Lams landed at Li(bon. He arrived on board a
frigate from Rochefort. The accounts formerly
received of changes in the Portugnefe Minillry, in
crafcquence of his return, were not correA ; but
lime changes will certainly take place. Don Joni:
d'ALMF IDA is to exchange the War Depa: tmcnt
and that of Foreign Affairs, which he held, fur
tl:: Marine and ultra Marine Department. He is
t 3 be fucceeded by tlit Vdcount of ANADIA, who
ref:ded over tilt lAtt.:11):.111Ch of the public ferviee.
i\l/kw 'vs., who Fare fo much nff:nce en Last.: s
t ti.c Caftom.llwire, is to be removed ft im the
11•7:rilrend.tnce of this Customs and Police tr. tome
1-t; cow-pie:lou, office. ‘Ve ham that LA, .415 is
rnurh dirpltated that Dr) jfl/11.1 Cr ALM IDA is ver.
altoglther diimiffcd. Our Lettets reach to the
t 9 is sterns.

Government received di:Patches from Malta
vefl:t day. Private letters have al(o been received,
by which it appeArS that the troops from Egypt
were cLii!y expened at that plate. The inhab:-
141 IS arc greatly attached to the Englitis, and
epenly exprels their Jetire that the Illand thould
remain in our polfealon.
Though we have no pretentions to a knowledge
of the contents of Government difpatches, we are
happy its being able to lay v:ry late accounts from
Istatit before our Readers. Wc can affert, they
may be relied on, beingsfrorn a Gentleman who
has t very opportunity of being well informed.—
The intelligence relating to Zante is important,
on: will any one be at a lois to underhand ssiiat
email yis alluded to. Had the attempt fucceeded
it would have furnilbed an excellent pretext fur
the lutes:fere= of Franc:, and argumeuts as