mmm NUMBER 1,123.] WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1612. [ PRICE 5D. J J Of HOPS, ME W R r, UNDERWRITERS SALE AT NEWRY. rnr^ Obe Sold by Au& ion. for account of the Underwriters, JL at the Store, of Mr. DINMIS CABLHIIB, adjoining the Brewery, in Monaghan- street, or THURSDAY next, t* thc 23d inst. at the hour of ONE o'Clock, J 2 30 BAGS, and' IS POCKETS, Damaged on board the Vint, Captain HUSHES, on the pas- sage from London to Nevrry— Lots will be made agreeable to the Pt* rcha* ers. ROBERT MOLLAN, N. P. Broker. KSWRY, April 17. , ' T « HE Ship ENTERPRISE, is this Day arrived from iL NEW- YORK, with 1,000 Hogsheads of Flaxseed, 100 Barrels Pot Ashes, 20,000 Barrel Staves. TREVOR & SMITHSON CQRRY. VEWR. Y, April 6, 1812. This Ship will return to New- YORK on the 20th ir. st.— For Passage, apply as above. » * The sailing of this Ship i » unavoidably postponed intil the first of May, on which day we will poeitively sail w ith such Passengers as may offer. ( 910 NEW- YORK CARGO. ANDREW AIKEN ha « arrived, by the Ship JP. at. vs, CHARLIES Hmt, Master, from NXW- YOHU, the following GOODS, viz.:— 28 Hhdt. Richmond Tobacco, 214 Ditto Flaxseed, 7 Cash Clover- seed— 20 Ditto Rice, 13,000 Barrel Staves, 2,000 Hogshead Ditto, 3,000 Pipe Ditto, 300 Pine Plant, 20 to 40 Feet long, SO Pieces Pine Timber, 20 Ditto Oal Ditto, 130 Handspikes, 18 Bales Upland Cotton- Wool; Which will he sold on moderate Terms, at his STORM, in KEW- STSKT. ANDREW AIKEN. NEWRY, 6th April FLAXSEED & STAVES. rjOHE SUBSCRIBERS are Landing, from the EDWARD, JL G. R DOWOALL, Master, from Nsw- Yoer, 488 Hogsheads, 1 flJXSEED, 49 Half Hogsheads, \ ' 18,000 Barrel ST J FES, Which they offer for Sale. JOHN & HUGH B*) YD. KEWHI, February 6, 1114 ( 5gS NEWRY, APRIL 1, 1812. 845 Hogsheads New- Yori Flaxseed, 900 Tons of Pitch, Yellow Pine, and Oal Timber, 270 Barrels New- York Pet- Ashes, now landing direct, 18,000 White Oak Barrel Staves, 70 Hogsheads Leaf Tobacco, about 30 of which are of the finest quality, and very highest character, 85 Hogsheads Scale Sugar, 50 Puncheons Whiskey, 20 Cash No. 7 Bleachers' Smalts, 2,000 Barrels of Oats, daily expected, per the Anne, from Limerick, For Sale on moderate Terms, by » 60) RICHARD BRYANS. AN ELIGIBLE MERCANTILE CON- CERN IN NEWRY. npHE SonscaiBta, intending to remove to the Concern JL lately held by Mr. WOOD GIBSON, will Let, from the 13t of May next, for such Term as may be agreed upon, the DWELLING HOUSE, SHOP, and STORES attached thereto ir. Sugar- Island, at present in his occupation. The situation of this well- established Concern, the Convenience of the extensive Stores adjoining immediately at the rear, and opening upon the Sugar- House Quay, are so well- known as to render a more particular description or its many advan- tages for the Business of a Wholesale Grocer or Tobacconist unnecessary. RICHARD BRYANS. NEWRY, April 1,1812. ( 861 ^ J. __ , -— —"-' •.••- » ' » .•• » r » f'HI 1H HUMHI 1111 SEA BATHING. ANEAT BATHING LODGE, within Half- a- Mile of the GIANTS'- CAUSEWAY, to be Let, from the 1st of May, ready furnished; Office- houses, and a Grazing Field attached. If taken for any number of years, a Walled Garden and a small Meadow, would also he Let. Application to be made to HENRY WRAY, Esq. Bent- field, Bush mills. (" 6E HOUSES TO BE LET. THE HOUSE in Arthur- street, lately occupied by the Subscriber, as formerly advertised, to be Let, with or without a Fine. Also a HOUSE in Castle- Place, suitable for a small gen- ted Family— Ap^ to^ ^^^^ Attorney at Law. Castle- place, Nov. 12. COUNTY OF DOWN. FEE SIMPLE ESTATE TO BE SOLD, FREE from all Incumbrances, the Title under an Aft of Parliament. T.-. e Townlands'rf LOUGHORN, SHIN, an-! LISNA- REE, containing above 760 Irish Acres, within a Ring fence, and situated within four miles of Newry. Proposals may be made for these Townlands together, or for any of them separately, to TUOMAS GHEE*, Newry; or to GEORGE Caen*", Dominickritteet, Dublin. ( 44- 1 HOMRA- GLEN HOUSE 3c FARM. T, it Lit, or tit Inttrat in tbt Lute Sold. nr'HE above FARM, situated in the County Down, with- JL in one mile and a half of Hillsborough, and two of Lisburn; is held at a low Rent, under the MAKQUIS of DOWNSBIRE, for one young life and 12 years: it contains 55 A. 2 R and 7 P. English Measure— The Heuse and Of- fices are large and in excellent repair, and the l. and is in the very best condition, the greafest part of which was manurad and soiled last season. The HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, STOCK, and FARMING UTENSILS, may be had at a valuation, and immediate pos- session gven.— Apply to Major GAVE*, the Proprietor ; or at the Office of this Paper. 3joj Ilomra Glen Howe, Jan. 4. ROBERT MACK, • TAILOR AND DRAPER, TT1> ESPECTFULLY inform his Friends and the Public its; that he has received A Choice Selection of the most Fashion- able Goods in his Line, suited to the Season, and carefully chosen by himself, which he will sell on the most reasonable Terms for good Pay- ments. His New Goods principally consist of London Superfine Cloths— Habit Cloths— Cassimeres— Bedford Cords— Stochig- Welbs, and Waistcoating, which will be found ef the newest and most prevailing Shades and great Variety. N. B. Ladies' Habits, and Gentlsmen's Clothes made on the shortest notice and in the most Fashionable manner. 882) Ho 11, Bridge- street— Belfast, April 16. PRICE'S ARMS, DOWiSr. JANE DENVIR, of DOWNTATRICIC, returns her most sincere Thanks to her Friends and the Public in gene- ral, for their liberal support since her commencement in the Inn, takes the liberty of informing them, that from a decline of health, she is prevented from paying that particular atten- tion which she formerly did, therefore intends resigning Bu- siness and setting the INN. Any Person wishing to Con- trafi for the same, may have it for such Term of Years as cny be agreed on, with a variety of HOUSEHOLD FUR- NITURE, consisting of Dressing and Pier Glasses, Dressing and Mahogany Tahlm, & c. Carriages, Horses, & c and Hearse, Hovel, and Cut Timber, with a quantity of Well- saved Hay. Possession can be given on First of November next. This House and Office Hou « es are in thorough repair. As its Situation and Accommodations are sfl well known, it is un- necessary to make any farther comment. DOWN, March 20, 1812. N. B, There is also, convenient to this Extensive Concern, a Larjje Field, now in Clover, containing Three Acres, which the Contra& or can have. ( 926 ANTRIM ESTATE. 7VT0TICE is hereby given, that any Person found tres- passing 011 the ANTRIM ESTATE after this Notice, either by cutting Turf, raising of Limestone, or by carrying away She'd Sand from the Shores thereof, without authority from the Proprietors, or their Agents, will be prosecuted according to Law. 940) Dated this. SCth March, 18! 2. NOTICE. ' irUE TENANTS of the MARQUIS 0f DONEGALL : L in the Counties of Down and Antrim, are hereby in- formed, that legal steps will be taken after the expiration of this month, against all persons, without distin& iuu, in Ar- rears of Rents due by them respe& ively on the first day 6i November last. EDWAR6 MAY, AGEXT. Castle- Office, April 1. N. S Such Persons as wish to Wake application for Re- newals, will please send in their Proposals to the Cistle- Of- fice, where an early attention will be paid tbetn. ( tS9 COUNTY OF TYRONE: TO BE SOLD, separately or together, IT'HE LANDS of ARDSARRAN, with their Sub< eno- JL minations, situite in the Barrony of OMAOH, being part of the Estate ef the late CHARLES JOHNSTON, held by fee- farm grant, « ubjt£ l to a small Chiefry, and contain, by a late survey, 41T Acrer, now let st irpward* < if £ teCO a year, and not much more than a third of the value. There is one Farm out of Lease, and all the rest are Let for Lives and Years;— the Lives are all old or middle- aged, and the Years nearly spent;— the Tenantry ure i espsitahle Protestants, and Freeholders. These Lauds abound with Turbary and Lime- stone, iu a good country, and contiguous to the best Linen Markets. Proposals, in Writing, will be received, in the Country, by JOHN CHAMBERS, Esq. and the Rev. AVBRIL DANIEL, of Lifford, who have been appointed Trustees for special purposes; and in Town, by WILLIAM BETTY, of Rutland- square, E- q. in whose possession is the Map of the Estate, distinguishing the extent and value of each Farm respec- tively; and by RALPH RICHARDSON, of Bolton- street, JAMES FAUSSETT, of Blackall- street, and JOHN CHAMBERS, of Lower Gardiner- street, Esqrs who will give efery necessary information, with regard to Title. If the Lands should not be disposed of by Private Con trait, they will be sold separately or together, by AUCTION, at the COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, ON MONDAY THE 4TH OF MAY NEXV, at TWO o'Clock in the After, noon.— JAMES LYNCA, of Clare, Bailiff of the Estate, will shew the Lands ^ For Disorders of the Head. Dimness oj Sight, Defect of Hearing, 8$ c. R pHE CORDIAL CEPHALIC SNUFF— As a proof X of its efficacy, Mr. RICHARD THORN, of Itchen- Stoke, Hants, writes, in Feb. 1805, to the Proprietors as follows: " I am now 74 years old, and Can see to read with com- mon glasses, and my memory is as good as when I was only 18. In July, 1776 ( 29 years ago), I was seized with a dread* ful giddiue> s in my head. Mv Du& or gave nve various me- dicines: they did me no good. He admitted this, and can- didly advised the use of your CEPHALIC SNurr. I/ ook it, and in a few weeks was much better. After this I took it more freely, and in six weeks was as well aud hearty as ever, and so have continued to this day." It is sold only by F. NEWBERY and SONS, No. 45, in St. Paul's Church- yard, London, and No. 29, Dame- street, Dublin— Price 11 British, per Bottle, duty included; but none are genuine, unless the words—" F. Newlcry, No. 45, St. Paut'i," be engraved in the Stamps;— and by their appointment by Mr. SAM. ARCHER, and Mr. WARD, Belfast— Mr. WALSH, Armagh— Mr. WARD, Lisburn— and Mr. M'KENNY, Ntwry. ( 776 STALLIONS, TO Cover this Season, at NEW- GROVE, near Ballymena, at One Guineas each Mare, and Five Shillings to the Groom:— RUM BO, By Whiskey, out of Spinetta— for his pedigree at large, and performance on the Turf, see the General Stud Book, aud Racing Calendars. Also, at same place, at One Guinea each Mare, and Half- a- Crowii to the Groom, HERCULES, A well- bred Suffolk Punch, imported from the best stock in that Country. Grass, & c. for Mares, at It. td. per Week.— All demands for Covering and Keep, to be paid before the Mares are taken away, as the Groom is accountable. ( 694 YOUNG SWINDLER WILL Cover Mares this Season, at the MA* 2UIS of DowNsaiRE'sStables, HILLSBOROUGH: Bred Mares, Four Guineas, all others, Two Guineas; Half- a- Guinea to the Groom He was got by Swindler, dam by Tugg, grand- dam Harmony, by Eclipse, great- grand- dam Miss Spindle- jhanks, by Omar, Sterling, GoJoiplnn, Arabian, Stannion, Arabian, Pelham Barb, Spot, Wbite- legged, Lowther Barb, Old Vintner Mare, & c.— He was a famous true Racer; for his performances, vide Hook Calendar, of 180S, 9,10, and 11. Good Grass for Mares, at It. I< t. per night, and all ex- dtiitej to be paid beftre the Mares ar » removed, ( 9' il PARLIAMENT* HO USE OF LORDS— APRIL 16. IRISH PEASANTRY. Earl STANHOPE said— He had to call the attention of the House to a train of circumstances not exceeded, per- haps not paralleled, by rte slave— ill all oisese^ ually unjuA, and in most equally attended with horrid and calamitous cir- cumstances. He alluded to the state of the Irish peasantry under ths present laws, as they related to the recovery of rent. Ill that country there tyere classes of those pernicious holders called middle moil; and the distress for all their consecutive rents might be levied upon the peasant who tills the ground. He might thus have to pay his own rent, and the rents of the people above him. Was it to be wondered at, that in a country whivo there were no poet's rates, such a man must be di ./ mtentcd, as be must lie beggared ? But, n Ireland, this happened frequently, the peasant was forced io seek his daily bread from cabin to c. jfin; and was it to be wondered at, that he should seite the first rusty pitchfork, and use it vindictively at tiiAaomeni, or treasure up his re- venge till it could be certain ? lie ? arl Stanhope) would instance a case communicated to bin., On the creuitof a grc » t land- proprietor. H « should arrange the classes of lessors in the order of the alphabet, and they stood ns follow; B. paid to A the original lessor, a vent of 90!., B let this to C for the sum of 750/.; C to D iof < h* sair..^ 7SOI.; and D to ubout twenty tenants who might be - called F., for about < 540/. The whole of these sums might be demanded by dis- tress from the tenants E as the law now svmd. Was there any : hhig more necessary t0 be said on the subject ? He would then state as the substance of the first clause of his bill, that it should lie enacted, that no remedy of distress should lie against any tenant but at Use suit of his imme- diate lessor, saving the original lessor of the land. The se- cond clsuse provided, that whatever sum the tenant naid to the original lessor by distress, should be accounted as part payment to his immediate lessor. He trusted that nobody would be so whimsical as to say that the original landlord \ fguld be injured by this proposal, when in reality he would be bisjjeiited. By this measure the under middle- man could not dishsjin till he hjid paid the original rent, and the other could not distrain at all. He concluded by moving, that the bUl be rca< J ' first time. Lord REDESD ALE said, a considerable part of the land in Ireland wa> ) et upon leases for lirts renewable for ever, and the property derived under tiiese leases was con- sidered nearly etjual to a fee simple. He himself knew a gentleman, whose graadfathKT had let an estate of 13,000 acres in that way, reserving acres for ,- temesne, and which S00 acres, now jvoduccd i^ ore than the amount of the reserved rents of the 13,000 acres. It was this compli- cation and multiplicity o£ tenures iu Ireland, wbich caused the difficulty of applying a remedy t » the evii. With respect to the rent due to the hea4 landlord, it was not the general practice to retort to distress, but to ejectment. It was true, that with respect to the other rents, distress was a much more common remedy tb* a in this country, a. Tvl it was a melancholy fact, that in every considerable estate, there was a person on a permanent establishment called the driver, whose business it was to t » k< possession of the cattle and stock of the tenants in possession under distraints. The Earl of CLANCART^ ^ oubted very much tlia practicability of applying the proposed remedy. He was however happy to state, that ths « y$ tfirn of underletting in Irehr. id was gradually wearing » v* y, and tnuSt continue to do so, it being the inter& t of the landlords t » put an end to it. The LORD CHANCELLOR observed upon the great Importance of the subject, and the difficult!-?* which attend- ed it, and remarked that the hill, when it came to be dis- cussed, must be discussed with a view to a much greatar variety of considara'iuw than had keen yet alluded to. The bill wai read a first tir/ i*; uWt ordctwd to be printed. HOUSE OF COMMONS— TUESDAY, APRIL 16. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN THE ARMY. Captain BUNNBT rose to make the motion of which he had given notice. He begun by observing that the mode of punishment in the army by what was called flogging, was most debasing and degrading to the soldiers on whom it was inflicted— was highly impolitic as such,— and was attended with such cruelty and inhumanity, that it was obliged to be inflicted in holes and corners, ( hear, fiom the Ministerial Bench.) He repeated, that those who inflicted it were compelled to do it in holes and corners,— by which he meant that they could not attempt it in open day ; for if they diJ, they must have an army to pro- tect their executioners fiom the enraged feelings of an indignant public. It was, therefoie, highly de- serving the notice of the House, that it should be at- tended to, as there could be no doubt but its being abolished would greatly conduce to the good of the service, by rendering recruiting more easy, and wou'd be of advantage to discipline, by freeing soldiers from that disgrace and debasement they were now obliged to submit to. He should therefore more—" For a return of the number of Corporal Punishments inflict- ed in the Regular Army, Militia, and Local Militia, for the last seven years ; distinguishing each year, the number of lashes in each case, and the crimes for which, tiiey were inflicted." ' Mr. MANNERS SUTTON objected to the motion.-— Without a case stated of some considerable abuse in military punishment, he thought the House would not be inclined to entertain this question, unless they were deteimined to cast a censure on the military Adminis- tration ot the country. No slur ought to be thrown on it without a just cavse. The present illustrious Commander in Chief had laboured incessantly to bring the discipline of the ariuy to the highest possible state of perfection, and as speedily and generally as possible to do away corporal punishment; but such an alteration coald only be effected by degrees.— There was much difference of opinio* on the subject, even in the army ; and he believed if that whole body was consulted, whether coiponl punishment should be altogether abolished, there would be as much dif- ference on the subject among the men in the ranks, as among the officers who commanded them. He ( the Judge Advocate) would boldly maintain that no abuses existed in military punishments; and as no case had been made out to shew the contrary, he must resist the motion. Mr ABEHCROMBY and Mr VV. SMITH spake in fa- vour of the motion. Sir F. BURDUTT said he expected to have heard more cogent reasons for rejecting a motion of this kind, than any he had as yet sheard given. As to making out a case— many had already been made out: be had already stilted no less than eight cases in Gib- raltar, where the surgeons had given their opinions that the men died in consequence of the floggings they received, but were afterwards compelled to say they died by fever. He had mentioned several cases of suicide, and attempts at suicide, in order to avoid corporal punishment; and those men who had at- tempted suicide, and were recovered, actiyilly suffered additional punishment for the attempt. Old men, of 70 veai 3 of age, who had bsen 50 yea: > in the array, and who were more shocked at the idea of shame than the dread of pain, had, in t> pite of every remon- strance, and in defiance of long and meritorious ser- vice, been doomed to be flogged.— Youths who scarce- . ly knew what thev did, found no diminution of pu- : nishment by pleading their youth. Would, then, the House be satisfisd with the Hon. and Learned Gen- tleman's compliments on the Commander in Chief? He believed, both he and other officers were possessed 1 of humane sentiments, but habit in time got the bet- ter of t'.^ ose tender feelings ; and . if it did not entirely eradicate, tliem, imperceptibly blunted and subdued them.— When. tlie number of deserters was also con-! sidered, we mi^ ht be assured that the effect arose in a great degree from tile apprehensions of severe pu- nishmeq^ s / or some trifling offence. He believed , that the soldiers. could not be left longer in such a ! state ; and he thought that the people of the country had been too indifferent hitherto on this subject; and now, with shame he must confess it, that it was with some justice that the punishment about which the <: ountry was so indifferent when confined to the re- rular army, had how fallen upon the whole nation in all the classes in which they wi- re liable to be called on for military service. A Noble tf. ord had said on a former debate, that he thought it- almost impossible that a man could die of receiving 240 lashes. He should, however, cite a case where a man had died in the utmost tortures from the infliction of 170 lashrs. It was a man of the name of M'Donald, of the third regiment, who, in 1775, recfived the punishment at Quebec. The man was a married man, and his wife had run away from him, and lived with a servant.— He, at different times, demanded his wifi, which de- mand might have given some disturbance. The Of- ficers did not punish him in the first instance for de- manding his wife, but they issued an order that he should not demand her any more ; and the first time he violated this order he was tried by a Court- Martial for disobedience of orders, and sentenced to receive 200 lashes. The punishment was inflicted on a Friday with such extraordinary severity, that on re- ceiving 170 lashes the man fainted and fell down, and died in the hospital on Tuesday. A bill of indict- ment was preferred against all the Officers of the court- martial for the murder of this man, but they were ac- quitted from its being proved that a surgeon was pre- sent, whose duty it was to interfere if the life of the man was in danger. Baron Meziers, who was the Attorney- General of the Colony at the time of the prosecution, stated in hit) speech, " that when a man had been guilty in Fiance of the murder of one of its Sovereigns, the Council deliberated on a punishment adequate to the enormity of the crime. They even encouraged propositions to be made to them for that purpose ; and among others, a butcher proposed to flay the man alive, and keep him in that state three days before he should die. This proposal appeared to the Council too barbarous even for so heinous a ciime, and tl:<? y contented themselves with bieaking him on the wheel, and keeping him two days on the rack. Now the officers of this regiment had, for an offence comparatively trivial, inflicted a more cruel death than the Council of France could bear to hear of, even for the murder of a Sovereign, and more bar- barous than even the butcher could propose ; for he had only thought of keeping the man thre « days in torture, while those officers had flayed tfie man, and kept him four days in agony before he died." It was known, however, that deaths had since taken place in consequence of punishment, and that many suicides had taken place from the apprehension of them. Tliere was also an instance of a Serjeant in a veteran battalion, of the name of Gill, who cut his own throat merely to avoid the pain of being obliged to witness a number of those punishments, He then dwelt at some length on the aceount of resolute in sensibility, which appeared last year in all the papers. It appeared by this statement, that a private, in order to obtain his discharge, had counterfeited insensibi- lity ; and so obstinately persisted, that although they run pins under his nails, and studied horrid pains to rouse him, he discovered no life. A surgeon then thinking the insensibility arose from a wound in the head, actually trepanned him ; and it was only on the scraping the brain that the Vnan uttered one single groan. He was afterwards discharged, and then re- covered with astonishing rapidity ; but on hearing that a press- gang was in the neighbourhood, he ran away, and had not since been heard of. The name of the regiment, and of the surgeon, had been stated, and the officers of that regiment or the surgeon would have undoubtedly contradicted this statement if it could be contradicted. In 1808 there were foe^ • to be nearly 8000 blind men in the army applying for their discharge on that account, but as it was suBpect- ed that the greater part of these men had caused their own blindness to procure their discharge, there was an order issued to deprive those discharged for this cause of the benefits of the pensions they would otherwise have had. When it was considered what dreadful sufferings men had thus borne or in- flicted upon themselves to get their discharge, it was hard to believe that the situation of a soldier was quite so comfortable as had been represented. Young officers were obliged to attend these dreadful punish- ments in order to innre them to it; and private sc- diers, who, perhaps, would have fortitude to undergo them, have fainted at being obliged te witness them. He thought the great benefit of the motion was that it would lead to an abolition of the punishment; for he was convinced that if the sentences'and modes of punishment were well known to the public, the sanguinary course of this system must be arrested.— If the Gentlemen who supported it believed the Bible, they would find in it, that forty stripes lacking one, were as many as were allowed by that which they themselves called the law of God. After many other observations of a similar nature, he concluded by ex- pressing a confident hope that this horrible and sad ' grievance would not continue much longer as a dis- grace to the country. Mr WYNNE would vote for this motion, although he was not prepared to vote tor the total abolition of corporal punishment. Mr Wn. BERFORCK said, that he felt it impossible to avoid being carried away, in some measure, by the powerful effect of the statement of the Hon. Bart, and by the warm feelings which he had displayed so honourably, and so forcibly. At the same time, when he considered what an army is, and how sharp and powerful an instrument an army now is against the I enemies of the country, he thought there should be * great caution asedibefere any veiy great alteration wa* made in our military system. He was aware that Generals of great reputation had expressly declared their disapprobation of corporal punishment, but at the same time he thought that it could not be- done away all of a sudden, and especially in such times as these. He should be glad to get the information required, but not in the way proposed. Sir S. RoMir./. y supported the motion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had no in. tennon of imputing any but honourable and humane mot res to the Gentlemen who had supported the mo- tion ; but he could not help thinking, that, however pure their intention, the tendency of their speecfies was of' a most mischievous nature. With the sentiments which he ( Mr P.) entertained, and thinking, as he did, that corporal punishments in the army, though an evil, were a necessary evil, he should feel that lie could hardly do a more criminal act than by drawing pic- tures of severity calculated to inflame the minds of soldiers, and disincline them to the service. No doubt cases of excessive" punishment had existed ; but, it would be found, that no such practices were now to- lerated in the army. The Hun. Bart, had mentioned the case of a militiaman who had pins thrust under his nails: but the sar. ie newspaper statement which CCQ- tained this account, added, that it was sot by way of punishment, but because he had shammed dead to avoid punishment— that he had lain in this state ot insensibility for days together, and had been even scalped to see whether his senses cot J J be restored The close of all was, that he afterwards r^ n away, and had never been heard of since. This story, which was- said to have happened at Tasnton, had been en- quired into, and was found to have no foundation iu fact. Now it was rather singular that the Han. Bart, who was in the habit of professing very little respect for newspaper authority should have taken it from 2 newspaper, and gravely brought it forward as a fact, and a proof of the system of torture practiced in the army. ( Hear, hear !) A case of reported suicide from the fear of corporal punishment, probably that to which the Hon. Bart, alluded,— h3< I also ix- t n en- quired into, and the newspaper in which it appeared was now the subject of prosecution, because there was no trace of any such, thing having happened. But was the House to sit there, and whenever a newspa- per story was brought forward, to be called upon for returns of military punishments, which, it -, vus said, were only refused because they would disclose scenes which could not be witnessed without horror ? He should oppose the motion, because it would be pro- ductive of the most unfair consequences to the cha- racter of the different officers commanding regiments. They would be brought to the bar of this House and of the public, and held up to the most invidious com « parisoris. The number of corporal punishments in each regiment would appear ; but the grounds and merits of each case would remain entirely out of sight. Mr Long, Sir F. Burdeti, Mr Brougham, Mr Robinson, Mr Lambe, Mr Manners Sutton, and Mr Bennet, made each a few observations, and the House divided— For the motion, 17— Against it, ir9— Ma. jarity, 32. IRISTI TOBACCO BILL. The House went into a Committal on the Irish Tobacco Bill, when a sharp debate took placc. The obuvt of this bill is to prevent the sale of tobacco under one penny pt# pound, besides the duty, which is 25.; or, in other wordi, that it should not be Sold under 2s. Id. par pound,- as a means, it was alledged, of protecting the fair trader against smuggling. The fixing this minimum of price was declared to be such a departure from the principles of commercial freedom, as might lead to the most dangerous innovations. There was a clause ia the bill, which went to vitiate all bills, notes of hand, and other negociable securities which might in any v, ay be traced to have connection with any bargain in the purchase of tobacco, at a less price than 2s. Id. per lb. So it was argued by Sir J. Newport, Mr. Horner, Mr. Shaw, and other gentlemen, that a merchant might have a consignment of tobacco made to him, an4 at the same time bills drawn on him for the probable amount of the produce, with orders to sell the article to meet the bills when they became due. The consignee might be under the necessity of selling the tobacca even at a loss to meet his engage- ments, and to prevent his failure ; while the bills which had passed into innocent hands rai^ lit be tainted by the conse- quence of this act of necessity. Upon which Mr. William Taylor moved that the Chairman should leave the (' air, re- port progress, and beg leave to sit again. He did this, he said, to enable Gentlemen, and particularly the author of the bill, to have time to read it. It was urged, that in case of a glut of tobacco in the market, it might be necessary for a trader, in order to preserve his credit, to sell at a loss. And supposing that a trader should actually fail— if stock of tobacco could not be sold under 2s. Id. the creditor! might be deprived of their whole debt, whereas 1% selling the stock for what it would fetch in open market, they might at least get a dividend.— The Chancellor of the Exchequer owned this might be a heavy grievance, and he said he would agree to a clause, enabling the assignees of creditors in caso of bankruptcy, to sell under the minimum. The bills and nutes of hand clause was expunged, and the Committee divided on the motion of adjournment, which was negativ- ed, and the Committee weut through the bill. PETITION FROM THE CORPORATION 07 DUBLIN. Mr. SHAW presented a Petition from the Corporntun of Dublin, against the Catholic Claims.— Ordered to lie on the table. Sir J. NEWPORT took the opportunity to observe, that this Corportioii of Dublin h: TO recently refused to grant the freedom qf their tity to Major O'Donoghue, for his gillant condud at Tarifa, solely 011 tl) e ground that he was a Ro- man Catholic. He left the House to judge of the value of a Petition from a body who could be guilty of such bigotted conduit. FRAUDS IN THE LICENCE TRADE. Mr. W. HERBERT rose for the purpose of calling the attention of the House to the frauds and perjuries in the li- cence trade He expressed his surprise that hi » Rijjht Hon. Fritn i at the head of the High Court of Admiralty, had nt* felt it his indispensable duty to attend such a discussion ' 1 his • surprize was increased by the following circumstance. He ( Mr. H.) having submitted to the Right Hon. the Chancel- lor of the Exchequer a list of the papi- rs for which he was desirous to move, in order to ascertain the probability of nuy obje& ion to them, was told by tlie Right Hon. Gentleman, that b- fore he could coment to their produflion, he nuirf consult the Judge of the High Couit of Adaiiralty. Hav ing o consulted his Right Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exth. que^ told him he should feel it his duty to resist the pro. lud'tion of any documents whatever on the sebjeif. He did conceive, therefore, that after - uch advice had been given by his Right Hon friend to the Right Hon. Gentle- man, his Right Hon Friend was more than ever called upon to appear in his place, and to explain his rea- ons for that id- vicy.— The reason assigned by the Chancellor of the Excise* - quer was most extraordinary, namely, that ic would be ex- tremely inconvenient to grant the papers which be ( Mr H.) r/ quired ; because if those papers were granted, it would bt necessary Mr Government, 011 their part, to move for th' prcduiSioo of papets relative to wtait was called the neutr/-- zing system. When the House considered the nature of this xieutralisiflK system, he was persuaded that thry weald ! i'tl K19. V* » « .* K>> si. ustztfagij *£(* » BELFAST UOMAJ KftClAl, CHUONICLE. ( In continuation from First Page.) - • • gree with him, that a more extraordinary reason for oppos ing his Motion could not have been advanced The neu- tralizing system wa- an attempt on the part of neutrals to tover and. disguise thf property of the enemy. Against this attempt, all the'vigilance of the Officers of the Crown l » d been exerted H « w theft could this case considered as parallel wifh rfiose frauds in We licence trade, which had been cotmived at, and even promoted and encouraged by the Admiralty Court ?— The Honourable acd Learned Gentle- man concluded with moving a Resolution to the following • ffc- A •.— * That this House observes with great regret the system l> t fraud and penury recognized and prote& ed by the High Court of Admiralty, as justifiable and necessary, under pre- sent. circumstances, for the support of British commerce. Thar fjie abuse to which it is liable, an. 4 the depraved ex- ample which it balds up to the ration, have a dangerous tendency to the subversion of the fundamental principles for- merly a& ed upon, and to introduce a disregard of truth into those Courts where truth alone ought to be spoken, while it aimed at a monopoly of commerce to the exclusion of neu- trals from the erjoyment of their rights- and to the subver- sion of the most sacred principles of the law of nations. ' Mr. ROSE expressed his utter astonishment at the motion just read, calling upon the House to pass the strongest Cen- tura upon the Court of Admiraliy, without the slightest testimony being adduced to prove that it was well- founded. He went on to replv t* Mr. Herbert upon the variety of points to which he had adverted, contending, that the ex- pression he employtd in a former debate on this subjeft hid been misunderstood. His s atenv nt otny amounted to this— that under the system of l. icenctia less perjury existed than interior to i* s establishment. He was firmly persuaded, that if the system cow adopted were abandoned, the consequence Waulr he the extin& ion of the Commerce of Great Britain. Mr PONSON8Y agreed that the Resolution read frem t^ e CHair was ill- timed and imprudent, and that, notwith- Standin? the, declared opposition that was to be given, it would have been better simply to have moved for the Papers. He felt the full weight of the remark of Mr. Thornton, and was convinced that no profit which Great Britain could de- rive from fraud, could compensate for the injury that would arise frrfm the destruction of the public morals. As to the proceedings of the Court of Admiralty, he was not prepared to give any positive opinion, without much previous in- quit V. and the'f fore moved as an amendment, " That this House will, on the 1st of May, resolve itself into a eom- mittee of the whole House, to tak » into consideration the state of the Trade of this Country as carried on by Licences." Should, however, this suggestion, as he sepposed it would, be negatived, he should recommend ti> his Hon. Friend ( Mr. He bert to move for the production of the various docu- tnerts to which he bad referred. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could not support the amendment, although he thought it not so ob- jectionable on the resolution, which conveyed a string cen- sure on the Admiralty Court, in the absence of the Right Ho> miraMe th- Jud-- e ( Sir Wrn Scott) Mr HROtJGHAM supported the motion at considerable length. Mr MARKTATT and Sir T NICHOL opposed the motion. Mr THOMSON, Mr. WHITBUAD. Sir J. NEWPORT sup- ported it. Mr- HirutiT replied, and the motion was then ntgatired without a division. LIST OF THE MINORITY ON COLONEL U'MAUON'S AFPOINTMIWT OF R « T- TAT* » ec » * TARV TO THE KCEiEKt. Alth'irre, I ord Abercrombie, HrU. Astley. Sir I. Blackburn. J. J. Babingtpn, T. * B( and, Hon. T, Burrell, Sir C. Builer. J. ( Exeter) B- ker, J. Barret, Sir C. Baring, Sir T. Bidduiph, R. M. Huske, W. Brougham, H. Baring. A. Burdett, Sir P. Barham, J. Bemiett, Hon. H. Chaloner, R. Cavendish, H. Curweu, C. Creevey, T. Craig, J. Cole. Ed. Campbell, Gen. Combe, H. C.. Calvert. N- Colborne. N. W. R. Cuthbert, J. R. Dillon, Hon H A. Dui'das, Hon. C L. Dundas, Hon. L. Duncannon, Vise. Eden, Hon. G. Tf LI « Rs. Elliot, Rt. Hon. W Ferguson, Gen Folkustcn", Vise. Grattan, Rt Hn H Grant, G. M. Gretnhili, R Cower. I ^ ird G. L- Grenfell, P. Hit'sey, T, Harboard, Hon. E. Hibbtft, G. Hfl^ hes, W. H. Hamilton, Lord A. Herbert, Hon. W. Horner, F. Hutchinson Hen C. Halsey, Jos. Itlgleby. Sir W. Kemp, T. Kensington, I. ord King, Sir J. D. Knox, Hon T. Knight, Robt. Lamb, Hen. W. Lyttleton, Hon. W. Lemon, Sir W. Langton, G. Latouche. R. Martin, H. Morris, E. Morpeth, Vi- c. J\! iltt> n. Vise Maedonsld, J. Maule, Hon. \ V. C W- nnc Mad lex. W. Mills. Wm. Newport, Sir I, North, D. O'H^ ra, C. O^ ulstnn. Lord O'Callaiihan, 1. Ord, W Potwmby, RtHon. G. Piggott, Sir A. Power, R. Prittie, Hon. F. Ridley, Sir M. W. F. onnliy, Sir S.' Sebright, Sir J. Sharpe, R. Smith, Wm. Smith, S. Smith, G. Speir, A. Scudamore, R. P. Shipley, Col. Tierney, Rt. Hon. G. Taylor, W. Tarleton, Gen. Tremayne, L. H, Vernon, G. G- V. Williams, Sir R. Wrottesley, H. Whitbread, S. Ward. Hon. L Western, C. C. Wilkins, W. — D. Giles. FRENCH PAPERS. FROM TIIE JOURNAL DE PARIS, OF APRIL 1C. " If we take a view of the French Empire, we see that it now offers a tfevelopement of forces, perhaps unexampled. At the moment when pear 500,000 men are matching from Hamburgh, the Wesel, Mayence, Verona, Munich, Dresden, ^ nd Berlin, to take a position upon the Oder and the Vistula : whilst 50,000 men form camps of re- serve for the protection of the coast of France, Italy, the kingdom of Naples, aud the Illy r< an provinces, and that six armies, amounting to nearly 300,000 men, are in the Peninsula, fifty battalions are in march from different points, to replace in Spain, seven or eight regiments whieh have been recalled, and some detachmeuts of the Imperial Guard; 6000 cavalry have set out from the depots to reinforce that same army, and.. all this is done without effort, without extraordinary means, without bustle; at the same time, consi- derable fleets aie equipped and armed, several vessels will, in the course of the summer, be com- pleted in Toulon ; several are constructing at Ve- nice j one has been launced at Genoa, many others are upon the stocks at Amsterdam, Rot- terdam, Antwerp, Cherbourg, and Rochefort. " The funds to be appropriated to . ships, roads, canals, bridges, new basins, and dock- vards, are, as we are assured, more considerable, than that of' last year ; the crnstruttion of a new basin at tlic luouth of the Loire is talked of; the road from Hamburgh to Wesel will this year be finished; thus a route of more than eighty leagues;: costing irrre than ten millions, will have been finished in less than two years. " The road from Amsterdam to Antwerp, oe- cupies three depots of workmen, six of the same are employed upon that which 6oasts the Mediter- ranean from Nice to Rome, that from Parma to Spizzia. The causeway trom flourdeaui to Bay- onne, across Les Lancles, will be finished this sea- son. Roads wl » iclvwill cross the B^ rii iadiffeitm- 4ire< f) k> ns, are, it is said, in contemplation, and the establishment of a direci communication with Saragessa by levelling the Pytecjiees at a great number of points. " The Basin of Flushing will be completely finished before the month of Junej 30 vessels completely armed" will be able to enter it, an ad- vantage which the old basin did not possess, in which ships could not enter without having their guns taken out. " This year the Elbe has been sounded, and it is understood that river possesses similar advatv. tages to those possessed by the Scheldt, it has fine harbours, basins, and an arsenal for building will be established therf. " The works of the stronjr fortresses are pur- sued with equal aflivity. Three forts have been construtfled at the Helder; Forts Morlands, Du- gominur, and La Salle are entirely completed, and covered by inundations. Batteries defend the passage of the Helder and protect the squadron ; a basin and a maritime establishment have been decreed, and will be commenced this ypar.; alrea- dy would three months open trenches be required to take the Helder, that key of Zuiderzee and Holland." — im -| Ti- isOaiiMW, Friday, April 17. On Thursday last the Prince Recent held a levee. Among the pieseutations which took place wete the following-:— Right Hon. Sir G. Ilill, Bart, - to present a Petition from the Linen Merchants of the city and county Ixmdonderry. Colonel Foster, on his marriage. Earl of Fingal, Lord Kileoti, Hon. Thomas Barnwell, Sir Thomas Edmonde, Sir Francis Goold, Gen. Ambrose. Owen O'Connor, John Iturkc, Mr Laler, Mr. Hussey, Mr M'Doimcll, Mr O'Reilly, Mr Baggott, and Mr Hay, to present an A? 3ress. fro; ii the It. Catholic*, of Ireland. Mr Oddy, oil his return from a tour of Ireland, Portugal, and Spain. Several other petitions were also presented from the Catholics of other counties in Irel ifid. Sevetal persons have been seen in town these few days pa* t walking about in small parties, with labels on their hats inscribed as follows:—" I want work, and can have a good charafler,".— Their appearance with this singular notification, has, of course, excited some attentfon. On Wednesday evening an extraordinary investiga- tion took place before Mr. Nares, the sitting magis trate. On that evening as Croker, belonging to the office, was p issing along Hampstead road, he observ ed two men on a wail, and directly a tier he observed the tallest of them hangin"; by his neck fiOm a l imp- post attached to the wall, being that instant turned off by the short man. The' officer made lip to the spot, and just as he arrived there, the man who had been hanged fell to the ground. Croker p'i oduced his staff, and demanded of the other mail, the cause of such ex- traordinary conduct; in the mean time, the man who had been hanged got. up, and gave Groker a violent blow on the nose. The officer procured assistance, secured the two men and brought them to the office, when the account they gavu of themselves was, that, they worked on canals; they had- been in company, together in die afternoon, and had tossed up fat mo- ney, and afterwards for their clothe*; they tUen toss- ed up who should haug tach otiier; the short man won the toss, and they got upon the- w. jlf, the one to submit, and the other t » L* nf their sange conduct into execution. The magistrates expressed their hor- ror and disgust at such conduct; and neither of them being provided with bail, tfc- ty were committed to Bridewell for trial, tlic Tall man for the assault on the officer, and the short one for hanging the other. ^ MAittSORot'oH- STREKT— Mr. Young, the ac. tor, applied at this Office on Friday night, to re. cover a liorse which had been clandestinely rode away with from the Countess of Buckingham- shire's, under the following circumctances ?— It appeared that Mr. Young called at die hounse of the Countess, at Pimlico, - ind during bis tempo- rary stay a maid- servant held his horse. A man dressed in a smock frock ran up to the woman holding the horse, in an apparent great bu? t! e, and asked how long his master had come, and imme- diately took the reins of the horse, which the ser- vant resigned, believing bina to have been Mr. Young's servant. On the latter returning from the house, he found his horse had been galloped off with by the stranger. A hue and cry. was raised, and notice given at the several turnpike- gates, and the horse was brought back again by some sort of management. Friday, Lord Viscount Cranboume, son of the Marquis of Salisbury, attained the age of 21, in consequence of which the Officers of the Hert- fordshire Militia qujytered in Limerick, gave a splendid Ball and Supper, at the Assembly Rooms, to the rank and fashion of that city and neighbourhood. The Company assembled at ten o'clock, and dancing was continued till a late hour next morning. The Hertfordshire and Car. digan bands relieved each other during the even- ing. After supper, were drank the health of Lord Cranbourne, and that of his Noble Father, who is the oldest Colonel in the service, his Lord- ship having been between 30 and 40 years in the regiment. > ' . BARON* GERAMB. HELIGOLAND, Amn lO.— We were this day much astonished b^ the- arrival at this island of Baron Geramb, by the Lady Frances packet. HE makes a conspicuous figure, being dressed in a Turkish habit made of black velvet, irid boots of green Russian leather curiously worked with gold lace and silk; he complains much against the Eng- lish Government.— We are very dull here, having no trade, and but little prospeft tif any to come. We have had great falls of snow here lately. BELFAST COURSE Or EXCHANGE, & c- ' Ami 20-— Belfast on London ( 21ds.) 9 per cent. Belfast on Dublin ( 61 ds.) I. per cent. Bvllast on Glasgow 7} per cent. . •/ « ! » « , Atkli 36— JH per curt, Oov.'. Dek 3S • 6 per cent. Ditto 101 RxcinHf 4rn/ rs; 18.— 3 per c* nf. CpmoIj 53{ i ^ f.>; AJJC'O. « - Duli.. oiiLon.. 0i} | Airil 18.— Loa. oitPub. 9f- A* w> vio. MAILS SiKCS OUR LA8T. " DU « - 2 . B? JDJ> VAGSA> C(.. I............... 0 2 Bt IIUBUN.............. 4"..;....... O ™ BELFAST,- ; JVeunet> d< iii, April 22, T § 12.' - _ I ' -. V . T The chief interest claimed by the Londoji Papers jof Friday, is derived from the. Parliamentary Pro- ceedings, of which, an. abstrad is given in the first page. Lord STANHOPE'S motion for the re- lief of the Irish Peasantry, , i> particularly ifltitled to attention. v" • • Jacket' W EXPRESS. Last night the London Pfipfrs of Saturday the 18th, arrived by express ; the following U an ab-' str. ua, of their cotWenti ' .;' >• Lond'tn, Saturday, Jlpril 18. Every friend to his country must rejoice to be informed, that^' the ^ alarming appearances which lately manifested themselves in various districts, have very much subsided. We eanrnotbelieve that the sudden bursts. of po^ uljr ferment - prising from thehigh price of provisions in various quarters Were in any instance the result qf or. g^ niz^ d disaffection. They betray great ignorance of tli£ jnoiives." f hu- • man a « 5lion who would ascribe the derangements af distress and hUnger'to any thing connevled. with political considerations. Under snclrcircumstanc'es, when politics are at all mentioned, ® it is only ther deranged'gropings of ill- informed men, who feel but cannot trace the causes of their sufferings. To the same ignorance must tv ascribed the madness of the workmen, in destroying the very machinery that first created the demand for labour- ers, in the counties and cities in which our rrianu- faftures are carried Onbythe powers of mechanism. Wherever machines have been introduced, to lower the price of manufactured goods, the number of hands required to prepare tor the machinery, to attend its operations, and to finish its produfts, has always be « m much greater flian the number before required in the saint dismfl.^.- Let our young artisans only inquire of tbg ftged,- uhat were the numbers fad,, by our: « ifffererit branches of manufaflure, befcire'pxec' rn'< ichinery- had acquired such perfeiflio. n ( fi; ir in njo^ Kdistt ifts it is yet within the recol! e « 5lion of many), and they will soon be satisfied that the aecurrttilariorr " rf goods in our warehouses is to be ascribej yr. the present deranged state of cortiiberce tlirnugh- nit Europe, and act to the multiplying ppfrer- of ma- chinery. it:_ - ••••<- But the more the free circulation of our com- modities is interrupted by rte piachinations cf thtS tyrant who afflicls EaVnpe, the, more irr~ peHlt1Ve is the duty impostd ujj'on our rulers to counterafl the mischief by every. regulation ^ within the range of their owfi controui. Wit. fiave more than onc^ endeavoured to impress upoa.. the* tVi « ids- of • Mini"' steu the impolicy of suffering'British co: ton- yarns to be exported to the Continent. Nap'vleon winks at this trade, which furnislies- bresd fo French and German weavers. Re'use thern^ the yarn, and he must permit pief ' go. tds to be import- ed— for the plainest crfi ® rea. ons i they caniiot do without them— they 7anoot go naked. To slop a: once the enportatwff l< f cotton- yarn would not be judicious: begin by laying & duty on exporta- tion, and let the duty be gradually increased till it amount to a probation. . ^ SNEFFILLD, APRIL 16. " Wednestliy night all was tranquil here, the 1,5th Light Dragogns paradiflj the streets, and we r. re hAppy to state that the town remained perfeiSlly quiet at : i o'clock this day (- Thursday). " The greater part of the persons taken up for bfeing con- cerned in the riot, appear to he quite foupg lads. " The Barnsley, ftcrtherham, and Kiverton troops of Ca- valry were called out; and the ShafforthsndTickbile Local Militia are on duty at Rotherham." In Dumfries the price of every article of pro- visions is very much advanced; and even at an advanced price, the markets are ill supplied; the farmers, hoping that the prices will be higher, will not bring out the meal and potatoes, which renders'it very difficult for the poor to obtain these humble, but necessary articles of food, inso- much that an artificial scarcity, for there is plenty in the country, is thus created to the great pre judice of the community.—( Star.) ...-,' SWEDEN SUBSIDIZED. A Gentleman has arrived from Sweden, who was at Gottenburgh ai the time Mr". Thornton landed from the British frigate ; and by him we:, are informed that by the same, opportunity a quantity of boxes of specie was conveyed to Swe-' den, constituting a subsidy from the British court to that of Stockholm. It is not easy to conceiva. that any sum of nrmey could be sent Jo Sweden, excepting for such a purpose, and it . may be from hence concluded that some arrangement is con- templated, and that a perfect understanding sub- sists between the tw<> Governments. It was generally uiid « r « aod- i » - Sweden, that the entire anniliilation of Xieiimark, as an iude- pendent Power, was contemplated, and that Great Britain , was to co- operate'with her maritime strength for this purp ; both Zealand and Norway were to be subjected to a simultaneous attack. %, Unfavourable sentiments of the disposition of Sweden are naturallydounded on. the seizure of the British property in the ships at Carlsham ; but we are now,' told that the confiscation was directed only for the repayment of the arrears of two millions of francs, due on the former sub- The following.- is an extrafrom the letter re- ceived this morning from our Correspondent at Harwich:— " HARWICH, APML I7-— We have been look- ing with great anxHtyseveral days for the arrival of a packet with ( lie Ariholt mail, as. important intelligence may be expefted from that quarter; but, although the wind has bean fair for several days, no paclet has, yet arrived, and we still re- ' main on tip- toe ia the expeflation of some favour able nevvs. " No embargo has yet been imposed in the ports ' of France. Paris Journals to the 14th instant having been received from Ostend by a trading vessel. The intelligence contained in'them i< not :, of any genera! importanc-. Oxford, APRIL 18.— Yesterday a convocation . of the members of this university was held to con- sider the propriety of petitioning Parliament against the Catholic claims. Two petitions, pre- pared in the usual quarter and couched in the usual terms, were submitted for their approbation. These having been read, were, after a strenuous and unprecedented opposition,- carricd in the af- firmative. GOLD COIN BILL. In the House of C< imm/ ms on Thursday, Mr. Wharton appeared at the Barf with the Report of the Gold Ooin Bill. On the" question being put " that { he Report be bron rht up," it was opposed by Mr. Parnel), and after a few words from Lord A..' Hamilton, the. Cha> ncdlor/ if the Exchequer, • and Lord Fnlk'stone, Sir J, . Newport moved the " quesfibn pf adjournment.. Oti this a new discus-- 5> 0n arose, in which Mr. W1 Smith', Mr. M'Naugh- ' ten, Mr » W. Wynne, and- Lord A. ^ imiltop par- ticipated, aftej which « ilivtsiorf toot place, when' the numbers were— For ihp Adjournment 3,5— Against it 101, ' t- / '• > Strangers were not re- admitted. - We under, stand tht qUestjon of adjournment was alinut to be moved jigain, when it was agreed to postpone the bringing up of the Reporrto Mimday. the House of Lords, th « Duke of Beaufort on Friday presented 3. Petition from - Bristol,-. againVt,' Vth&- Eiist India Company's Chapter. In.- the.' Commons Mr. Whitbread presented • stveral Petitions, signed, by- SOaO-^ rsdn^, belong- ing to Leed's/ Halifix, York* London, Sheffield. Hull, Bristol, and oth'er; places. Sir C. Mor- daujit presen- Bsd^- A ^ Petition from Birmingham^ agaiSst the Orders in Crmncif. ^ Va had the^ pj^ easure to_ scs a Pecition presented ye^ erdayjify" Mtf Whitiiarad* t* the- House' of Commons, from every ' description of Christians, praying vvjth one cdnsent for the Repeal of every political disability on acdriunf of Religious Per- suasion. ll" came to Mr. Wliitbrfad from the hflrftls of the venerable Advocate for Civil and Religious Liberty, the Rev. Mr. Wyvill. It was signed by above 9000 names. Such a Petition is worthy A^ enligbt'eried period in which we live. —( Star.") - . On the third reading of the Princesses Annu; ty Bill, some'discussion took place. In the course of which, allusion was made by Mr. WHITBREAD, Mr. TLERNEY, and others, to the PRINCESS of WALES, and the apparent negjefl with which she is treated. A Common Council was held on Friday last, at Guildhall, in London, for the purpose of taking into consideration the expediency of presenting an Address to the Prince Regent, expressive of the grievances under which the country labours, with a lively and humble hope that his- Royal High, ness would adopt such salutary measures, as Would effedlually relieve the present distresses of. the peO- place on a permanent ba- sis the blessings of the Constitution. At this meeting jhe. whole strength of the Ministry was strained to the upmost effort; but, however,. the. popular- party: mtceedt'd, by a majority for the petition, of 98 to 92. . ' sidy, or about J£ 8' J, 000, and that this demand be- ing. discharged, tfa: Swedish Government will hold itself responsible t « xhe proprietors. Ail tlje accounts are favourable to the conti- nuance of the Baltic tra^ e, and for the. iccommo-- datton cif rhe merchants, Russia has made con- cetsioa not very usual to Great Britain. Money will not be required for the payment of the duties an SuCh goods as may arrive in thg Russian ports;* " but engagements in the nature of bonds, for ! eighteen months, will be received instead of prompt j payment. - Another advantage will be afforded, j not even known in England under all the indul- gences to. trade— the merchant will be permitted I to receive half his goods without piling any duty; the other moiety continuing under the Imperial lock until the customs on the whole be paid. The vyhole of the above intelligence depends ' as yet upon rumour only. i • The account, of . the papture of the Rivbli of SO ! guns, .* iin'. her passage- frorii VerAce tp . Corfiij.- was received from Vienna. If% as mentioned in tvt^ o successive posts from Yeni^ exa. Vjienoa, and there j is little or no doubtjof lts- l^ e ng. correct. She was ' ladened with stores^ pr^ vtsions, and troops, for Corfu, and \ v^ tuu> mifi irrffi// t^' CTni; of our frigates, • whose n% n » ^.. imvefctidt ydtT5eard, laid her on board in the most, gal1: mt jjyrlev. Tile action was- long and sevete.' v She'^ Md m7ist . o£.- her- masts carried away, and'' 4- 0( 5 men- killed t> r wflunded. The Hon. Di umniond B. iiireil has been elefleei Member for Br> stoii, in opposition to. Sir Abraham Hume, the numbers beiug- loi the former 133, for the latter 131. . '<•" '' * Saturday nigllt^ a fine- boy, near " three years • old, son of Mr. Kavcnagh, Peter's- stfeet, fell into a large vessel of boiling water, and was so dread- fully scalded that he died in great agony 00 the following^ jugllt.—( Droghcda News- Letter.) . . BELFAST iSJHP NEWH, ' The Cuuniij^ hatn Boyle, Bell, from hence, arrived safe St I. iverpool' I, 7th inn. The Wlnerva, Courteniy, is loading- far Liverpool, to clear on Saturday fir ft. - . . • ^ ' fhe. annedirig Donegallj. Courtenay, sails first fair wind for Londpn. ..' • The hew' afrned brig Ceorge, James. Caiighey, master, is loading for Londop; : -•, The armed brig Factor, M'Niece, iv loading at. London for this port. - v The, Hawlc,' M'. C « rmick, loading for Glasgow, sails first fair wind. The Betseys, Nei'. son, f; pm Glasgow and Gfeenock, ar- rived here yestftrdav. « ' The Margaret & Naflcy, Galbraith, is loading at Glasgow for Bejfaft. The Bee, Rankin, far Dublin, sails to- d » y. . The Nelly, Hoare.' from hence, arrived safe at Liverpool 17th iiutarxt. Died. . •• On the 8th March,- Mr. NATCSE, Surjt'eor, of Chiches- ter;— His death was occasioned iJy'pariog off some har. l stia from his heel, about . three weeks aj'o, wheii henin'o; u inrtly cut to Jeep, and, treating it with tndiiferHice, a niurtifi. a- tion took place, and terminated his'exiitence. In Lower Brook- street, Salisbury, Mrs SiiKPrARD, i » e<| 102 years: She had been blind a few'. years, noiwithstind. ity which she continued to spjr « with a amjll. thread whsei, to within a short period of ner death! . and earn. d from t » - o- pence to three- pence per day. -. TO, CORRESPONDENTS' E. A. C.' s line's, though not devoid'of merit, * re W- r adapted for private communication to the Geotlrnvn tn whotii they are addiessed, thin fur the columns of a News- paper.— We are, however, oMiged by Ej A C.' s frankness. We have received several corrrci Solutions of rhe- Eoi^- ma, in our last, which shall be notl-. t-. l is the Chtunklt of Saturday. LISBURN' MARKETS, A'txii 11. <. d. 1. j. --' 0 to S^ 0 6 r- 1" 6 OatmeaL Oats ..... Potatoes Beef. ...... Mutton Veal Pork Tresh Butter SI 14 0 0 0 o 8 — Ci- 7 — 1 1 — 0 10 O 8 0 6 0 8 0 S 1 3 J- percwt. of 12> lb. per cut. of- liilb. £ per s: « ae, v per tb of io Qt. 3 - IK. » I' TUZ LAST Ji'' TIUE SIX SUBSC ti IPII() N AS: iK M BLIF. S WILL bo held ft the EjtcIiJHj » e- Roo'r;<, on THURS- DAY the SSd instant. Lad es to draw for Places at a. Quarter past NINE o'Cio; k precisely. MAJOR WALLACE, ") RICHARD DOBBS, / „ . . ANDREW ALEXANDER, fi5, eward5' CAPTAIN CONRAN, J Mr. HULL, Master of the Ceremonies, earnestly requecs Ladies will be pundua! in attending to the time of Dr v rL>. , ( 996 i '. I . ij . • -. 1 . - - -•. .-• 1 -- J- 1— » J1J C- IJ NOTICE. THE NEW MARKETS WILL IN ItZADlNrsS TOR T, H E tfSE OF THE PUBLIC, On FRIDAT the First of May, WHERE SCALES, WEIGHTS, and aifthe nectary Conveniences wi! lrbe prepared. Persons selling MEAL, POTATOES, FISH, FOWLS, FROS, BUTTER, VPOETABI • S, and FRUIT, & C. ate des. ie. ftut. ike Notice, thit proper piares are fixed for them, and that rone " of said Articles will be permitted to be exposed tor baic ta the Public Streets after said day. , ' J B JMAS VE » i; VEH, : , *• » • sovraEicif. Belfast, 22J day of April, 1812. , N. B. BHTCHE » 3 req^ irin^ Stands in the N" w Melt ' Market, are- to^ maltj!.. application to DAVID MORROW, Clerk of the Markets, as soon as possible.' ( 5 ' - ' ' TOBACCOiBY AUCTiON, IN ORDER TO CLOSE SA- LES. W CAMP BE LL. SW EE N T TILL SELL BY AUCTION,' at bis X- c- e* dar- street, - 4r. VklD AV" next, It ONE o'd! otkJ 2 ) Hogsheads Lea) Trbacco. B3lfait,./, pri! CO ENGLISH Sc IRISH SPADES. DLL & STEWART havt received a largo Supply of SPADES & SHOVELS; Which, with an extensive Ann; tment o.' HARCvVARE and IRONMONGERY,' they w. U di^ puii u( vay rea- sonably. , An APPRENTICE wanted April 2.'. TIMBER & PLANKS. FOR Sale, at SLATE and TIMBER YARD, Don* GAp. L- STREET, 100 Tons Red and White PINE TIMBER, running, ta 60 feet in length, by fitt square, American and Dronlbon PLANK, ft mi 11- is 29fed, Afew nice Swedish SPARS. Also for Sale, SCOTCH BLANKETING. Pli^ n ami Twilled, of which Samples may be seen asakote; would engage to deliver a Quantity by Contra- 3, per Month or Quarterly. JOHN WILSON, . Tun. April 20. ( 10 AMERICAN FLAXSEED. 900 HOGSHEADS, ON SALE, ON MODERATE TEHMS, EV ANDREW AIKEN. NEWRY, April 18. ^ AUCTION OF FURNITURE. In tic Matter of JAMES HYNDUA a Bankrupt 1 tf^ k N M - V, (. KjS May • f ing- Houss, '- rfeet, at tin MONDAY, tie 4th ne « , at the IWil- No. 17, Donegal)- - the hourof ELEVEN o'clock, and to continue daily until the wlio'e dull be de- posed of, the Entire Fashionable Furniture thereof]' .. Consisting of Mahogany Northumbrian j, Pcrrbioke, Side. board, Card, Dressing, and Work Tafe; e » ; Parl„ uri Drawing- room, and Bed- room Chairs; Mahogany Draweii , Wardrobe; Basin Stands; Pier and Drf « siriir F„ 8r » post Mahogany and Field Bedstead* and Hangings; feather Beds and Bedding; 3<' d, House, and Table f. oe- i; Win- dow Curtains; Carpets; Hearth Rugs; Stair Carpeting; Brass Stair Rods; Fenders ant) Fire Irons; an ticeiiein Ei » ht Day Clock; Plate and Plated Ware;- China, Glass, an. I Delf Wart j variety of Kitchen Utensils, aad mfcj 6th- r Articles necessary fer Hou- e use. , Ware- room Fixtures, Beam and Scales, Lumber, & e. ' I IRMS— AtaJy Money for each article before removed, ROBERT DUNN, Assi8l, ee. Belfast, April 21. ( Tf AUCTION OF. LINEN CLOTH. ON FRIDAY, the 24th instant, at the hour of ONR o'clock, will be Sold ky Auftion, for Account t f the Underwriter^ at the Stores of Mr. Aaruua G.-. - mle N » rth- » treet, : ' Five Bale's A- Wh Half- bleached Linen Cloth, Damaged on board the Kim, for London. Belfast, April ga. FOR ST. . JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND," The Brig GOLDEN FLEECE, ARTHUR RUSSELL, Maim, _______ To sail with all dispatch. For iweigiit cr Passage, apply to HUGH WILSON fit SONS, WHO HAVE ON SAL*, 214- Hogsheads Scale Sugar—\\ Bag, Surinam Cotton— Coffee, in Tierces and Br. gt— Leaf THacco Staves— Iron and IVood Hoofs— Mats— Beef ana Pork, in Barrels— Dry Harnt— While and Bay Salt-,, and Saltpetre, < 20, JMUt, Ajt. I SO. BELFAST COMMERCIAL CHRONICLE SALE THIS PAV. FURNITURE AUCTION, CONTINUED, THE remainder of the FURNITURE of the hce Mrs. TURNLY will be Sold, at the Home, No. 59, Ann- strett, it.' ELEVEN o" Clock. And, precisely at ONE o'Clecl, will be Said, An excellent CHAISE, CURRICLE, GIG, and JAUNT- TOG CM*., « \ ti Cushions and tow, Complete y— also, a pair of well trained Carriage HORSES. AXD, ALSO, A. Urje Quautirj of EXCELLENT CLARET, up- mrda of Twelve Years in Bottle. To b> put up in Lou agtecaW; to ihi Vntctattn. *," Terms it Sale. MACFARLAN, Auctioneer. FURNITURE AUCTION. , TJ> 0 El SOLD BY AUCTION, at the House of thelats it Mr. GOTER, CI < ch- srreet, on THURSDAY the 90tVm « wm, at the Hour of 81, EVEN o'clock, a variety of excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, without re- serve— Terms, Ready Money. April 2). 13) MACFARLAN', Auctioneer. HnbE AD AS HERY AND FURNITURE BY AUCTION. On MONDAY nnct At 21tb but. at Ns. 1.02, Hi; tfc- i « r « t. * t tit AW of £ ' ' MAT e ' CUei, ivil/ ie SeJJ ty Av& ii*, A VARIETY of HABERDASHERY ami HOUSE- ^ I HOI. D FUR N71 XJRB— The Furniture cotnkrs chiefly ot Mah » gauy Oil air., Table*, Bedsteads, Drawers, S l I't'T Glasses, Carpets, Fenders, and Fife Iron*—• HTCHW FURNITURE. & c See. Terms— ficaJy JMoney on.' y. MACFARLAN, Auflioneer. A HORSE FOR SALE. ® » FRIDAY Jtrti: til 1Mb imtnt, ns: lHt Soli I? • ipfajttc the Vonec* LZ. Ahxt, pricitely at tlatf- pjit TtVELrE o'Clset, A BAY HORSE, a!) iot I5f hands high, Six years old, J\ fvee from blemish or fault.— He i » an excellent Road- ster, will draw, or would answer well for a Charger, as he stands fire. He may be seen any day prt vioua to day of Sale, by ap- plying at No. 12, Bridge- street. April 20. 84) MACFARLAN, Auctioneer. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, On FRIDAY tie 2Alt April in,/ ait, at tie Hour of TWO V*... ' ck, tn tie Prsmini, rfpHE LEASE ot that large rommndi » ui DWELLING* A HOUSE, No. S, Custom- House- Quay, whereof 44 Ye^ rs are unexpired from May last, at the Yearly Rent of ,£ 50.— The situation i » most desirable, and the House has every accommodation suitable for a genteel Family, with Coach- House, Stabling, kc. & c. Further particulars may be known, and the Premises viewed, by application to THOMAS EAKENHEAD. 950) MACFARLAN, Auctioneer. BELFAST PORTER BREWERY CON- CERNS. TO BE. SOLD BY AUCTION, at the above Concerns, in Sraithticld, on HUD AY 24th instant, t TWELVE o'Clcck, gc quantity of Porter Barrels and Half Bar. rels, made of the best materials, A few Bags Hops, growth 1809, One Metal Rook- Safe and one Metal Stove, SO Barrels Porter, remainder of their eioch unsold, A large oxantitu of Quebec Pipe Staves, A Parcel of well- seasoned Ash Timber, 8 Drays, one Box Cart, dray § cart Harness, fa ' J Large Beams, Scales, Weights, tfc. And a great variety of other articles necessary in Brewing and Malting Concerns, and well worth the attention of the Trade; together with a Parcel of excellent HO USEHOLD FURNITURE. Also, at TWO o'clock on same ( lay, will be Sold, the LEASE of a HOUSE and GARDEN in MiUficU- street, 17 years of which are unexpired first November next. And on FRIDAY, iirst May next, will be soil, on the Jreroise; the Entire of the above I'ORTER BREWERY CONCERNS, consisting of BliEW- HOUSES, MALT HOUSES, & c. & c. with Fixtures thereon, capable of lirew- ng 10,000 Barrels Porter annually, with a never- failing sup- ply of water. From situation and extent, this Concern is well worth the attention of any person dctirous of entering into the Brewing and Distilling Business, Prevision Trade, or any general Mercantile Business whatever. For particulars, » uply at the Offices of GREG & BLACKER, or JAMES T. KENNEDY & CO. BiHcst, April 21, 1S12. ( 11 TO BE LET, For tie Simon, or any number of Tears, THAT LARGE and COMMODIOUS HOUSE in GLEN ARM,, lately occupied by Mrs. M'KIILOT, with an entire waUed- in G.. r len and Field, if requited. The House is in complete repair, with Offices suitable to a gen- teel residence. Apply to ALEX; DAVISON, Koockboy, near Bally- merl HOUSE TO BE LET, OR THE LEASE SOLD, THAT HOUSE, NO. » >, Ann- street, havmp a Commo- dious SHOP, with a Back- Yard, and Back Entrance, & c. to be Let from the First of May next, or the Interest in the Lease Sold. There are Twenty Years to come fro* that time. The situation for business, needs no comment. For further partnuiars, appiy m No. 112, Ann- street. 51) Belfast, April 22. HOUSES TO LET. TWO NEAT NEW HOUSES, in Patrick- street, « o be Let. Leases will be ( fiven.— Apply to WILLIAM PHELPS, No. 29, Waring- atreet. Belfast. April 22. T- 0 BE LET, I* ELLIOT's- tOWRT, DONEGAJ. I.. STREET, ARANGE of RG<? M3, lately occupied as a Cotton- Yarn Warehouse. Apply to ROBERT ENGLISH 6c CO. April 20. ' , - - " U8 " WANTED, jit May, in a Farm, a few Miles from Belfast, ASINGLE MAN, who can be well recommended for sobriety and honesty, and has some knowledge of the care of Cows, & c. He will be lodged and. Application to be made at the Commercial Ckietotle- Vtf'i. rr April 21. ST BLEACHERS' SMALTS. GEORGE LANGTRT W CO. AVE for Sale, a Parcel of Real DUTCH BLEACH. ERS' SMALTS, of very fine Quality; tlso. jimerican Pot and Peari Ashes, Al'uant Barilla, RtjintcL Saltpetre, jimnrlciM Rosin, Fine and Common Gon^ cu Teat. 394) BeUeU, April 1C, 1* 12- SAMUEL & JAMES CAMPBELL, ARE LANDING, AND HAVE VOll 3ALK, New- Torh Flaxseed, New Red Clover seed. No. 12, JVilliam- Strtet, South, Belfast. WUMAM WWk J EG3 leave to return his " Ulcere Thai. k » to his Friends Ti) and the Public in genera), lor the liberal encourage-, ment he has expertenced since Ms commencement in Business, and hopes, from unremitting attention, to merit a Share of Public favour, t^* BatAxrASTt, Disstut, BitersTAKes, Morren- Caors, & c. & c. on the shortest uotke, (^ 3 FOK KINGSTON, JAMAICA, THE LEONID AS, JOHN GAMMACK. MASTK » , Will be dear to sail on the 10th May. Tar Freight or Passage, apply to SAML. & JAS. CAMPBELL. April so. ROBERT LYNN, Jos. Who ale landing from JAMAICA, SUGAR, RUM, COT- TON- WOOV, COFFEE, UlNGER, « Ml l. OGWOOD, for « al « on reawnable Termt. ( 15 WE Cmta the VnVac cot to Etr. ylof WIV. HAM M'DONELL, Ezncy Fan, hurt- Pointer, an he is to MS Jot the tatm ot M.^ tv-. hs, from the - UK of Oit* ber, 1811, as we will put the Law in force against any ¥< t « m ot Persons <. h\< jWe h'tmv my Empio^ mstvt, until his mid agreement is fu filled to Ui.— G, Ven under oar band, this ' iUt fc; o! April, 14) GEO. COCHRAN & CO. ejpHE PUBLIC are re* pe£ ful! y informed, that on and ji 1 alttt the 224 in » t » M, tlvs COACH from NEWRY to DOWSPATRICK, will be dispatched from the former at SEVEN o'Clock, on the Wloru'iujjs of Moniay, Widnes- ly, aud 1- riJay ,• and from the Utter at TWO o'Clock at Noon, on SaiKiay, Toeiduy, » ud Tburiauy. 9) " April SO. CO. GEORGE LJKGTRT & HAVE FOR SALE, K O O ACKS of New Red CLOVER- SEED, Utely land . Do Una the South of England; the Quality of which is most superior, and will be soid on reasonable Terms. 072) BiMaat, April 1 i. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. ALL Perlons who h » ve provti their claims on the s » parate Esrat* of the ln. e Mr. Tioirui Br, wn, will e paid the Dividend ordered by the Commissioners on pro- ducing to the Assignee the document on which their claim was founded, whether by Bond, g'U, or otherwise. Such creditors of Jtnw, ami Oulmzt, at have iy « received the first Diviiend on the joint Estate, will also please apply at the Office of CAMPBELL GRAHAM, Assignee. Belfast, April SO. ( S RUSSIAN YELLOW CANDLE TALLOW. ASMALL SUPPLY, of Prime Quality, juK received tor Sale, by ROBT. GETTY & JAS. LUKE, Who vi ill Sell alto on reasonable Terms, the following Articles, Vij. New Orleans and Upland Georgia COTTON, New- Tori POT ASHES, and Cork WBISKET. ( 789 SUMMER WAISTCOATING WILLIAM BELL HAS received, a Variety of tke NEWEST and most FASHIONABLE LONDON MARSEILLES QUILTINGS{ Which, with a larye Stock of WOOLLEN and HABER- DASHERY OOODS, he is enabled to di- po » e of on mo- derate Terms. 970) Bridge- street— April H, 1S12. NEW FLAXSEED, ENGLISH & AMERICAN. GEORGE LANGTRT a CO, HAVE FOR SALE, 570 BAGS, just landed from the South of England, the graivth of hut year, and produced fmnreai RrGjt Flax- seed. 630 H0& SHEADS, imported per the Prm& on md Hilernia, Jrom New- Tori. 630) .. Bitttart, March 6. ENGLISH & lMSH~ HdsiE$ uf HOU. SE, SI, Bridge- street, opposite the Exchange. TT5 OBEkT MARSHALL beg » l"' ave to acquaint the ; Tv Public that he has formej a Partnership with IfM, J. HUNTER, mi thit the business will b: in future con- ducted under the Firm of MARSHALL tf HUNTER. ljl addition fa a large Stock, of GOOOS of their own Manufa- Sure, they have just received, by the Commerce, a great tU'Wj of SILK, COTTON, ANGOLA, VIGONIA, AND WOR- STED HOSIERY, STOCKING WEBS, SeleAed in the best Markets in England, and purchased with Ready Money. The whole f irms a complete assort- ment, which they are enabled to offer to Wholesale or Re- tail C » l8tom » r » , on very reasonable Terms. April 10. U A few good Workmen Wanted. ( 94S Crm^ nu and Green Teas, R fined Sugar, Stale Sugar, Sun and Lexia Raisins, Muscatel Raisins, Turkey Figs,. Lemons, in Chests, Blatk Pepper, Jamaica Cojfee, Ginger and Pimento, S55) Pot and Pearl As!> cs, Upland Georgia, 1 Cotton- Sea Island J IVool, \ Aiicant Barilla, I Bleachers' Smalts, J Refined Saltpetre, ( Ditto Rosin, Spanish Flora Indigo, Apti\ 1. NEW RIGA SOWING FLAXSEED, Growth o) ) 8) L APtYRCEL of E'. ne Quality, ) ust arrived, and for Sa at the Store< of March 6. ROBERT Y. ATT Ca/ enclar- street. & CO. ( 900 PATENT LEVER WATCHES. • GARDNER NEILh AVE now ready for Sale, a Variety of the above WATCHES ( JO justly approved of), in Plain and Hunting Cases> tS' » >, Betached, Duplex, Horizontal, and V « tiWf W'ATCHES; Eight- day, Spring, Chamber, Kit- | then, and Alarm CLOCKS; and liavt just received ircas [ LONDON, a General Assortment of . JEWELLER AND PLATED GOOD3, Which. with thaiv pressr. t Stock of Telescopes. B^ tavetMS, J Theimo. nHert, Quadrants, Commut, and Shin GUsses, Sun 15 Dial--,' VUaroscope*. Reading GlaVies, hytStacli:, &. c. kc. ft they will sell rqtfombly; K DILB! I » Bruss, Iron Work, PINIAW, Ed's, TOO! J, ani ( j Movements. 15 Highest Prvps for Diamonds, Gold, Silver, an '. Dollars, ( i Wanted, m APPRENTICE, iLad of genteel con- . netioui. StViajt, March ' lb. ' j TO BE Lir OR SOLD, if A HOUStf, in Pottiu^ er's- entry, within one dof'r of || Hi^ h- s reet, atM- weil adapted, both from situation and ctsn- IL veniences, for a TAV « SN.— Apply at above. NEW'YORK FLAXSEED. John Sell & co. HAVE IOA SAL- A, 2 O I/ ids. New New fori FLAXSEED, • 201) Ditto Ditto, Last Tear's Importation* W inch they wVM Awpoae oi on veasona\>\ e terms « ihmt St.> ree, UonsgvU- Qaar, or their Office in John street. " 3 ' YT) - . . - . ^ Stn ot Ath month, \ 819. AMERICAN POT ASHES BY AUCTION. ON FRIDAY the 24th in*, at No. 95, Htou- sTi » TT, at the Hour of ONE o'clock precisely, will be Sold by AuiSion, for ajcoust of whom it may Concern, and to Close Sales, about Sex ant u Barrels Nexv- York Pot- Ashes, FIKST BRANDS, and in good order. Terms of payment at Sale. 973) Belfast, April IS, 1812. V M'GOWAN & KANE BEG leave t « acquaint their Friends and the Public, that they have commenced the Wholesale IVute and Spirit Business, ( In the old- established Concern, No. 8, Rosertiary- street, lately occupied by Mr. Wat. NEWSAM), and are well assort- ed with every Article in that Line, which they are enabled and determined to dispose of on the most reasonable Terms, to those who may favour them with their commands. They trust by unremitting attention to Business to insure a share of Public Favour; 877) Belfast, April 8— 8, Rosemary- street. N. B. Some convenient Stores to Let, apply as above. TO BE LET, From First May next, IPHK HOUSE, Nn. 5, CASTI » - LAN » , at present oetu- JL pied by RoBttT DAVIS, Esq. It is in complete re- pair, and will not require any thing laid out oa it. It has a Stable and Chaise- House. A so, the NEW HOUSE, No. 1, in same range. Apply at the Office of C. GREG, Esq Ann- street. 868) Belfast, April J- Jn tie Matter * f ") r| r » HE Commissi » neTs AIKIN, FEES, bf BARRON, (. ll in this matter have f fixed FRIDAY the 1st ' day of May nett, to make a final Dividend.— Dated 20th April. RAMSAY & GARRETT, AGENTS. .. ( 1? Bankrupt/. In the yfatter. af JAMES KILBEE, a Bankrupt. / nno BE SOLD feYAUC- t - L TION, at the Commercial \ Coffee- Koom in Belfast, on MON- J day the 20th day of April, inst. at ONE o'clock, the Bankrupt's INTEREST in the LEASE of that HOUSE in Berry- street, at present occu- pied as the Excise- Office, held for a term of 37 years, at the yearly rent of £ i, 5s. A LEASE of a YARD at the rear of said House, held for a term of 3ft years, at the rent of £ 4, 1 Is.— Also, the LEASE of a STABLE adjoining, held for same term, at the rent of 16s. 6d. per annxim. The above Premises are at present Let at the yearly rent of M50, to a tenant at will. ROBT. TENNENT. CUNNINGHAM GREG, April 3. JOHN M'CONNELL. The Sale isr postponed to WEDNESDAY the ' 29th April, at same Hour and Place. 12) A/ I (' FAR LAN, Auctioneer. NOTICE TO THE PASSENGERS Per the Ship RISING STATES, Captain STILLWELL, FOR PHILADELPHIA. They are requested jo pay the remainder of their Pas- sage- Money to Messrs. SWANKY, WILSON, & CO. on or before TUESDAY the 2Sth lust, and to be onboard the following day, as the Ship wall positively sail first fair wind after. 19) NEWRY, Ajril 20,1813, JOHN GORDON nfAS RECEIVED, PER THE G£ 0£ GE, FROM O. LONDON, 42 Chests Fine and Common Congou and G reen Teas, FOR SALE, WITH Jamaica, Scale, and Refined Sugar, New Red Clover- Seed, Alicante Barilla Ashes, British Amber Roziti, Pearl Ashes, in Casks, Jamaica Green Coffee, Jam, itf a and Bqrbadoet G'mgtf* Pimento, in Bags, Liquorice Ball, in Cases, Hoop Iron and Tin Platcl. 91.5) ftiKwt. April g. SICILY BARILLA & SHUMAC. ACARGO of the above, daily ctpefied, per Syren < direA), will be disposed of on reaspttbi* tarms, tn Ship, by WILLIAM PHELPS. Belfast, April IS, 181*. ALSO FOE. SALE, Petersburgh Clean Hemp, New- Tori, Riga, Iff English Flaxseed, 1 Latest im- Nrw- York Pot Ashes, Montreal Ditto,, Aiicant Barilla, Dutch Smalts, 974) J portation, Red Herrings, Barrel Staves, Cork- lVood. CRAWFORDS, WALLACE, & CO. HAVK IOR SALE, At THEIR STORES, New New- Tort FLAXSEED, New Dronthon DEALS, Alicante BARILL A, Teneriffe WINE, and Season Melted TALLOW, in Hhds. 842) , ' April 9 ALICANT BARILLA. TO BE SOLD, NE HUNDRED and FIF TY BALES, of the very best Quality, and latest importation. Bleachers that are nice in the selection of their Ashes, will find the above worthy their attrition. Application to be made to Mr. ROBT. GREENLAW. 927) Bcllast, AprilJS. ALICANT BARILLA, Of the latest Importation. " JOHN MARTIN & CO. HAVE FOR SALE, 5.50 BALE'S^ OF PRIME QUALITY, ANS IK FINE ORDKBt. 691) Ann- street— March 6. MARTINS, HARRISON, CO. ARE LANDING AND HAVFC JPOU SALE, 100 Puncheons Cork fVhiskey, 100 Hogsheads Nerd- York Flax Seed, 50 Sacks new English lied Clomer Seed. A Urge proportion of which is superior io quality to any at Market. ( 8.58) Church- Lane, March SI, 1818. . . K-^-^. The Public are respeSfully inform- > i ed, chat th « following JSS WM^ REGULAR TRADERS VJ JiEsfeeSfc Will tail far their mfeSive tert,,- YIAXSEED SC KSBTS. 1130 Hhds. / Veto New- fork Flaxseed, 24- Half . D> tio Ditto. ' lYl Barrels first sort Pot Ashes, FOR SALE, BY THOMAS S. taming, Donegal! Quay. Belfast, February 2S 1812. ( C41 TO CL OCK- M A IT E R I>. SAMUEL STEWART TTJ) ESPECTFUl. LY informs those who are concerned in VV the CLOCK- MAKING BUSINESS, that he is now, an^ intends to be, constantly suppf- ' <* i'h HAASS WORK, ( of the finest Quality, which hieing of his own V. V: ilailure, he & enabled to iff! oc moderate term?. 953) 15, North- street-— April 13. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, At tic F. XCHAXGH COFFER- ROOJ « , in W^. M-- JI.- -. » , C » MON DAT tie 21 lb Afrit in, t. al tie Heur of OWE, o'CUl, npHE LEASE of a FIELD in BA. LVMACARRET, for J • IL Lives and 16 Ve;- rs, from Nor. 1811, containing SA. 1R. 26P. at the Yearly Rent of-£ 19,4;. Bills at Three Months be taken in payment. For Particulars apply at No. 52, ANK- STRPIT. 992) Belfast, April 16, 1812. NEW. YORK FLAXSEED. MpHF. SUBSCRIBER has received a large Supplv » f NF. W- JL. YORK FLAXSEED, of both this and ' last' Year's importation, which he will dispose of on moderate Terms. JOHN SHAW. DRIE- HILI., near Dun^ annon. ( 989 COMMISSION STORES FOR FLOUR, GRAIN, & c. NO. 4, CHICHESTER- CiUAV. JOHN LYLE has for Sale, at the above- mentioned STORES, An Assortment of Southern and other FLOUR, Hulled BARLEY, A few Barrels of DulUn PORTER, A Cargo o) Dronthon Nine and Six Feet DEALS. 954) *" . ' Belfast, April 10. KILN- DRIED WHEAT. FEW Tons of nice WHEAT, in gund condition, fo L Sale. Inquire at the BELFAST MILLS. 968) AprH l « . xvrit the fret fair WW after the date, mentientj : FOR LONDON, The armed brig DONEGALL, CoUaTNsr... Slst April. The armed brig GEORGE, C^ poh14 dsye after. FOR LIVERPOOL, The MINERVA, COURTEHAt.... 25th April. The CERES, SAVAQE. Eight days after. FOR BRISTOL, The SWIFT, NEEL 2d May. FROM LIVERPOOL FOR BELFAST, The CUNNINGHAM BOYLB, BEII 25ifr April. The FANNY, MARTIN Eight days after. FROM LONDON FOR BELFAST, The armed brig FACTOR, 18th April. The armed brig ENDEAVOUR, I-' MZSIMONS, Light days after. v.- For Freight, io l^ mdon, apply ( o Messrs. ALEXANDER and WILLIAM OGILBY, AMurch- Yard. Gentlemen who have linens t » forward, will please send them to GEORGE LANGTRY U A few stout Lads wanted at Apptenticw te the Sea SAM. HEWITT & SAM. M'MURRAY, ] T5J ESPECTFULLY beg leave to return their sinccre I\ thanks to their Customers and the Public, for the very liberal encouragement they have experienced since their commencement in Business. They have at present on hands, a large Assortment of SPIRITS and GROCERIES, toge- their with 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th FLOUR, fresh from their MILLS, at KNOCK, all of which they are determined t » sell « n moderate Terms; for good Payments • No 22, Princes- street— Belfast, Feb. 22, 1812. 607) A DWELLING HOUSE TO BE LET. qpHE HOUSE, No. 1, QOSEN- STREBT, to be Let, from 11 1st May next.— The situation is healthy and pleasant; the House roomy, convenient, and in excellent repair.— A Lease may be had, if required. Apply at the Premises. 753) Belfast, March 15. RATES OF TRESPASS. CoWntt of AriTKtM, \ AT a General Quarter- Sessions To rvit. f AA of the Peace, held atAntrim, , in and for S'id County, on the' 6th day of April, 1812, the following Rates of Trespass were fixed and agreed on for the Upper an 1' Lower Half- Baronies of Belfast, Upper and Lower Half- Baronies of Maisereene, and Upper Half- Barony of Antrim, in said ' County, pur- suant to an Aft of Parliament passed in the 40th year cif the King, vii : FfRRT'CLASS. t. Tor breaking into an incl. ised Field of Vegetables, Potatoes, Grain, Clover, Meadow, or an Inctosure / of Planting > 5 Each Horse, Mare, Mule, Ass, Bull, Bullock, Cow, I _ or Stirk '. ..•'• — J F. ach Sheep or Calf.... 2 2 Each Pig.... 5 S Each Goat ••••'• 4 SECOND CI. ASS. . Inclosed Pasture, or Stubble Ground, for each of the above- mentioned Cattle or Beasts, one- half of the Trespass in the First Class specified. THIRD CLASS. For trespassing in an Unfenced Field of Grain, Clover.' j or Meadow, each Horse, Mare, I Ass, Mule," Bull, V 2 Bullock, or Cow... i ................. 3 Each Goat < ir Sheep 1 1 Each Pig.:..., •••'• 2 FOURTH CLASS. Unfenced Pasture, or Stubble Ground, each Horse,^ , Mare, Aw, Mule, Bull, Bullock, or Cow..., $ 4 Each Goat or Sheep... :.... 0 S Each Pig .. l......^ 0 6$ By the Court, s: DA RCUS, D. C. Peace, COtlN I V ANTRIM. By the Tth Seftion of the - AS above- mentioned, Treble Rates to be paid for damages done by Cattle grazing on sides of the Road. My the 69th Se& ion of the Road Ail, every Pig or Beast which shall b « found wandering or grazing'on the sides of any highway, may be seized, until the sum of Five Shillings be paid the detainer thereof. TO LET, For a Term of 51 Tears from May next, HpIJE CONCERN in Donegall- street, at present occupied 1". by Mrs I. AW, immediately froiitiug the Brovsn Linen- Hall. The situation it central, and Weil- adapted for any Business requiring a good front, and the House is in com- plete repair, and fit for the immediate reception of a genteel Fa- nily.— Apply to GEORGE CRAWFORD, AM N- STttEET, Who will Set or Sel| his Interest jn the Concern he it pre- sent occupies in the Wholesale Grocery and Spirit Buslhe « ., ... . ( 933 The Public are respe& fully inform- . « d, that it is tntended tiie foliawjag N. E, TRADERS SleUeail at the under mentionedferiedx, FOR.. LONDON, - i- The armed brig LEVANT, M KIKSIN..... 2d May Tbese Vessel! being armed and completely well found Insurance by them will consequently be etfetted 011 th « tnost reasonable term*. FROM LIVERPOOL FOR BELFAST, The KELLY, M'UWA. JN First fair wind. FROM LONDON FOR BELFAST, The armed brig BRITANNIA, ABEEDEEN, on delivery " of Teis'from the Sales. The armed brig VENUS, FRNBIITOM...... 14 days after For Freight, in London, apply to Messrs. WM. & JOHN WHARTON, Nicholas' Lane; or, in Belfast, to R. GREENLAW, Agtnt, Who will receive an ! forward LINEN CLOTH and other MERCHANDIZE with care and dhspatch. A few Stout Lads warned at APPRENTICES the S « s, to wioro iTbvrti Bnronraxemfttt will btfjvtr TO BE LET ; From first May next, and IniirieJiate Possession given, PrO Commodious DWELLING- HOUSES, with good SHOPS, situate at the head of tbe Lime kiln- Dock. For particulars, apply to* ; WILLIAM CRAIG, Belfast, April 7. . ( S1- 2) .- •'} Waiting- street. • TO BE LET, IIHE HOUSE and LAND, near Malone Tirnpike, late- ly Occupied by Mr. FASSRINI, and immediate pos- session given.— Apply to JOHN THOMSON. Jenny- Mount, March 30. ( 3. CF TO BE SET, OR SOLD, For such Term of Tears as may be agreed on, ADWELLING- HOUSE and GARDEN, with Two or Four Acres of Land, if required, wittifh halF a mile of Belfast, situated on the road lea ling Irctm liclfast to ' Newtownards, adjoining Mr. WAT so MV The House con- sists of Two Parlours, Drawing- room, and Four Red- c' am- bers, with every Office suitable for a genteel residence. — The House is finished in the best manner. lmmedine possession can be given, by application to CHARLES LENNON. ( 869 NOTICE. Belfast, April 17, 1812. THERE will be a MEETING of the TRUSTEES for the Second and Third Divisions of the Turnpike Road from Banbridge to Belfast, for the purpose of LET- TING ihe USBURN, HiLL- HALL, and BAI. i. YNA- FEIGH TURNPIKE GATES, for One Year, from the first of May next, at which time the Money will be appro- priated.-— Signed by Order, JAMES FETHERSTON, T R It A SUa JR. N. B. There Will : be nO'Meeting in Newtonbreda. ( 978 , , . NOTICE, IT is requested, all those who stand indebted to the late ALEXANDER RlTCHEY, Of LARNE, will have tbe amount forthwith paid to me, otherwise they will be pu » into the hands of an Attorney, for recovery thereof A. R. BURKE,. E » eeutor LARNE, April 18, 1S12. ( 97s In tie Matter tf \ ' 1PHE CREDITORS of said JOHN" SINCLAIR, f 11 Bankrupt are hrr- by info. , u- Of Moneymore, / ed, that the vloeting of the C-., ti- a Bankrupt. * missioners for the Choice 0 As- signees, has been adjourned to the 90th day ef April, instant.— D ited this 15th day of April, 1812.. GEORGE OGLE, 981) AGENT TO THE COMMISSIONER! * NOTICE. HPHE EXECUTORS of the late THOMAS READ, re- L quest those Persons who stand indebted to the Estate of the deceased, to have their Accounts immediately settled, as they are determined to t3ke proceedings fot the recovery of all Debrs outstanding on the first of May next. Those who wish to avoid the expence of Law Proceed- ings, will please comply with this Notice WM. EMERSON, 1 P DAVID M'COSH. J txecutors- Belfast, April 3. ( « 88 FOR GLASGOW, The Brig HAWK, B. M'CORMICK, Master, ( A constant Trader), Loading,; to sail it] p few days. FOR DUBLIN. The BEE, DAVIB RANXIN, Master, m Xrgu'ar Trailer loading, to sail in a few days. For Freight, apply to GEO; MONTGOMERY, Wh(> will receive and forward Linen Cloth and other Met- cliand ie, tvith care and dispatch. The BETSEYS, NEILSON, at Glasgow; the MARGA- RET & NANCY, GALBRAIIB, at Greenock; and the DIS- PATCH, J AMIJOH, at Dublin, are loadinf for Belt ; st. 895) -„'".' Belfast, April S. NOTICE TO PASSENGER3. ALL those who have engaged Passage to NEW- YOUK, per Ship AOLUS, CAPTAIN HENRY, Are hereby infsrmeA, that tfcff must be OR board, at V,'. r- renpoi- t, the ? 8: h ins snt 970; NEWRY, Afr'l li.- BELFAST COMMERCIAL- CijliONICLE POETRY, SPRING. Hot. _____ Rtdcant jam gramna csmp'u, Jlrboribidsjui coar*. Again the blossom'd hedge is seen : The turf again is dress'd in green ; tVe UtVt ascends the sky, An d lessens on the distant eye. The swalW that the meads Forsook, ? Uv\ » its aow, and skims the brook, The daw to steeple- top up springs, * TVe tWiom tooV twenAs Vw < mtig » . The featherM tribe on ev'ry spray, Channt lively carols to the day. Uvtlvleri^ th'iun^ motti's diurnal light Beams fresher beauties on the sight. The \ me » > i » ng cVMfring on tVe wees. And ieaftt comes riding on the breeze. Where'er the goddess fans her way, CteatW tee's Viet genial sway The garden moist with Apri! show'rs, Teems with i Hwtf ® of floVn. : . _,- n " a rJ or tfrap of rain, Or fills from heav'w, or shines in vain. tW tKe tomras hand of feeav'n, This Hhbrzttty has giv'n, Beyot. fi cw wishes » mj>\ y VwA, Ingratitude still stains the nuod. M m sees areund celestial pow'r. And thankless tastes its gifts each, hour. He reaps the produce of the plaint, And thinks it tribute lor his pains. Fond wretch ! the sordid thought forbear, Nor to thyself confine thy care; For know, the DEITY, who gives to day. To- night may Wast thy crops, and snatch thy soul away. C. .- JS- L W • MILITARY PROMOTIONS. WAR- OFFICE, APRIL 14. 5th Regiment of Dragoon Guards— Cornet F. Hammer- • ley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gordon, pro- moted i J- Spence, Gent, to be Cornet, without purchase, rice 0rook « , promoted. I8th Regiment of Light Dragoons— Ensign G. Woodberry, from the 10th Foot, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Gre- ville, promoted. 5 5; h Ditto— G. Snosd, Gent, to he Cornet, by purchase, vice Armstrong, promoted, lst Regiment of Foot Guards— Ensign R. Thproton to be l ieutenant, by purchase, vice Bishopp, promoted in the 9Sth Foot; Captain J. Gunthorpe to he Adjutant, vice Miller, appointed Brigade- Major. 5J Regiment of Foot— Captain the Hon. C. Gordon, from the 3d Foot Guards, to be Captain of a Company, with- out purchase, vice Brenan, appointed to the 1st Royal Veteran Battalion. 7th Ditto— A J. Wynch, Gent, to be Lieutenant, by pur- chase, vice Holden, whoTetires. • JKh Di- to— Ensign T. Baylis, to be Lieutenant, vice Chtm- pinn, deceased. 15th Ditto— Ensign W. Woods to be Lieut, vice Goo- lall, deceaied; Frend, Gent, to he Ensign, vic « Woods. ? 2d Ditto— LwaWnant W. Norton to be Captain of a Com- pany, vice Owen, deceased. 25th Ditto— Ensign G. Neediiam to be Lieutenant, by pur- chase, vice Dale, promoted in the 4th West India Regi- ment. 2* th Ditfco— Captain D. Mahon, from the 5Sth Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Forbes, who exchanges. 34th Ditto— F. nsign J. Murphy to be Lieutenant, by pur- chase, vice Sherer, promoted. 50th Ditto— VI. Freebairn, Gent, to be Enngn, without purchase, vice Sayers, whose appointment has not taken place. 53d Ditto— Ensign I Fra » er to he Lieutenant, vice Lang- ton, deceased; Volunteer Nagle to be Ensign, vice Eraser. 55th Ditto— Captain C. Forbes, from the 29th Foot, to be Captain •! a Company, vice Mahon, who exchanges. 60th Ditto— Captain J. Stopford, from the 99th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Suasso, who exchanges. 63d Ditto— Ensign T. Fairtlough to be Lieutenant, vice Edensor, deceased ; O'Neill, Gent, to be ensign, vice Fairclcugh. 64th Dit'o W. T. Douglas, Gent, to he Ensign, without purchase, vice Latham, whose appointment not taken place. 70th Ditto— Lieutenant D. Macksy to be Captain of a Com- pany, by purchase, vice Hawkins, who retires; Ensign P. M'lver to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Mackay. 75th Ditto— J. B Steward, Gent, to be E » - ign, by pun- chase, vice Palmer, promoted- 81th Ditto— J. Inglis, Gent, to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Gramlick, deceased 85th Ditto— Hospital- Mate T. Lukis to be Assistant- Sur- geon, vice Weir, deceased, fti'h Ditto— Ensign T. Taylor to he Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Watts, whose appointment has not taken place. 90th Ditto— J. Abbott, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Freer, promoted. 96th Ditto— Ensign L. ' Stock, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Pickering, placed on half- pay; D. Fergus- son, gent, to be Ensign, vice Stock. 5' tth Ditto— Captain A. Suasso, from the 60th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Stopford, who exchanges. 4th West India Regiment— Lieutenant R. Dale, from the 25th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, by purchase, vice Read, promoted. Royal African Corps— Volunteer W. S. Saunders, tc be En- sign, without purchase, lst Ceylon Regiment— Serjeant R. Pollington, from the 66th Foot, to be Adjutant ( with the rank of'Second Lieu- tenant), vice Eaton, deceased. Sd Ditto— Second Lieutenant J. M'Donnell, to be First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Kitson, promoted; P. Bayly, Gent, to be Second Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Macdonnell. 3d Ditto— Second Lieutenant R. Williams, to be First Lieu- tcnant, irite Collier, who resigns;- T. Addison, Gent, to be Second Lieutenant, vice Williams. 4th Ditto— Second Lieutenant E. Nolan, to be First Lieute- nant, without purchase, vice . Johnston, who resigns; C. Kenrick, Gent, to be Second Lieutenant, vice Nolan t First Lieutenant R- F. Fellows, to be Adjutant, vice Stace, who reigns the Adjutancy only. Canadian Fencibles— Lieutenant J. S. Peach, from the? lst Foot, to be C » pt. iin of a Company, vice Cameron, de- « ea « d. " v 5th Garrison Batulion— J. Mauley, Esq. to be Paymaster, vice Christie, deceased. Gth Ditto— Quarter- Master- Serjeant Yates, to be Quarter- Master, vice Kemple, promoted in the 13th Fout. lst Royal Veteran Battalion— Captain R. Brenan, from the Sd Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Sheldon, placed on th eRetired List. 2d Ditto Quarter- Master H. Heartzoake, from the 60th Foot, t ® be Lieutenant, vice Kitt, deceased. 4th Ditto— Serjeant W. Taylor, from the 6Sd Foot, to be £ nsign, vice M'Alpin, promoted in the 12th Royal Ve- teran Battalion. 8th Ditto— Captain J. Bisset, from the 69th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice. Hitchcock, placed on the Re- tired List. Ifch Ditto— Ensign R. M'Alpin, from ti e 4th Royal Ve- » teran Battalion, to be Lieutenant, vice O'Hea, placed on the Retired List. BREVET. " aptain A. Thompson, of the 74th Foot, to lie Major iu » h « Amy. STAFF. To he Deputv ASsi'stant- Commissaries- General to the Forces, W. Furnridge and A. Begbie, Gents. HOSPITAL STAFF. To be Hospital- Mates for General Service— D. Findlay, Gent, vice M'B:: n, promoted; W. Fasten, Genf. vice Mav, promoted; W. B. Clements, Gent, vice Parker, promoted. BARRACKS. W. Tephson, Esq. to he Deputy Barrack- Master. General to the Forces in Nova Scotia, vice Maj.- Gen Vesey, deceased. C. F Rain, Gent, to be a Barrack- Master to the Forces in Great Britain. MEMORANDUM. Lieutenant 3. Hewson, of the 82d Foot, who was supersed- ed, as stated in the Gazette of the 11th ult. is reinstated in his rank. The promotion of Ensign J. M'Kay, to be Lieutenant in the 63d Foot, vice " Edensor, as stated in the Gazette ol the 7th inst. has not taken place. ERRATUM in the Gazette OF the 24th ult. 89th Foot— For E. T. Po, Gen- to be Ensign, vice. Watts, read E. T. Pot, Gent, to be ' Ensign, vice Taylor, promoted ENGLISH LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, APRIL 9. criminal information. Mr. Gatvovi moved for a l\ a\ e to shew cawse why- a criminal information should not bs Sled against Lieutenant Henry Vyse, of the Royal Navy, for endeavouring to provoke Mr. Brightly, a G ntlemar, in the Commission of the Peace, to a \ weacb of i\ v » peace. It appeared, from the affi- davits read, that an applicaton had been made to Mr. Brightly, in his capacity of a Justice of the Peace, for a warrant against Mrs. Vyse, who, it would seem, is the mother of Lieutenant Vf se, for an assault. Out of respect to the Lady, the war- rant, instead of being served on her, was delivered to her husband ; and Mr. Brightly interfered no farther, but left the matter to be decided by the Bench of Magistrates. On the afternoon of the day on which the case had came before the Bench of Magistrates, but as to the decision of which Mr. Brightly was ignorant, Vie wa attacked in his own grounds in a very uncourtly manner, by a person whom he did not know, but who turned cut to be Lieutenant Vyse. This person, laying a stick which he held ia his hand on Mr. B.' s shoulder, told him that he did not chuse to horse- whip him, as that would entitle him to take the law of him ; but that he was a rascal, had used his ( the person's) mother ill, and that he might take that ( the stick) for a horsewhip. The person, who was then in " the attitude of quitting Mr. B. again turned to him and said—" Th* t you may not misunderstand me, my name is Henry Vyse; I am a Lieutenant in the Navy, and you know where to find me."— Rule lo shew cause granted. MARTINI v. COLES. This was an aflion of trover, for a quantity of coffee shipped from Demerara, in the West Indies, by the plaintiff, and marked with his initials D. L. C. M. deliverable to Mr. Hermanus Vos, his agent in London, who sent the bill of lading, fogether With several others to" the defendants, upon wfiich they made advances- to' ' Mfc- Vos of £ 1000. The coffee remained unsold in the hands of the de- fendants. There was also a balance due to the plaintiff from Mr. Vos. Lord EHenboroti^ h before the ca- e came to its conclusion, intimated a wish, since it might draw into the question the doftrine of the right of a faflor to pledge, upon which his Lordship, had expressed his opinion so strongly last Term, in the case of Deleria v. Edwards, that that rule was n<-> t intended to be prosecuted, th it this case should come to be argued before the Court in the shape of a special verdifh The Attorney- General for the plaintiff, began to argue the law upon this question, beginning with the c^ se of Lickharrow v. Mason, 2 Term. Rep. 63. and 5 T. R. 683, before which it had been doubted whether a factor had a right to deal with the property of his principal as his own ; and it was thought that a bill of lading conreyed no title to the person to whom it was indorsed, unless the title of the indorse* were good. The case of Lickbarrow v. Mason, decided that bills of lading were transferable and negotiable by the custom of met chants ( for they were certainly not negotiable securities by the common law) and transferred the property in the goods. Lord Elienborongb asked how a record of such a special verdict could find the law merchant. The Attorney- General said, that the Jury found the custom the fa£ t which governed the law ; and was proceeding to liken a bill of lading to a bill of exchange; but Lord Ellenborough could not agree to this, and said, it was unnecessary to go farther into the ar- gument at this time. Why could not the princi- pal always describe the charafler of the consignee under a bill of lading I In the case of Newsom i>. Thornton, 6 East, 43, Mr. Justice Lawrence was of opinion, that the defendant ought to have in- quired for the letter of advice which brought the bill of lading, which would have shewn the con- signee to be the faftor, and not the vendee of the goods. The Jury therefore, found a special verdiff, that the defendants did n" t know at the time, that the plaintiff was the proprietor of the coffee; for, if it had appeared that there had been a collusion be- tween Mr. Vos and the defendants, and that they knew the goods wefe: the property of the plaintiff, Lord Ellenborough said there would be an end of the question. * The Attcrney- General stated as a fafl, that the defendants had made advances upon the goods for duties and freight, which unquestionably en- titled them to retain them ; and thfey'ftad not sold or ponverted them? that they were still in the de- fendants' possession ; but he would not takesttivafi- tage, or avail himself of that circumstance. " Lord Ellenborough said, that certainly the broker employed to sell had a lien upon the goods against all the woild for advances. The Jury also found, that Mr. Vos was a gene- ral merchant, and the proprietor himself of - con- siderable plantations in the West Iudies. NOKFOLK.— At a gentleman's garden, within , a few miles of Norwich, were lately taken from !' a pond at one haul, forty brace of perch, which !| averaged 3 lbs. each fish, and twelve brace of ! pike, the smallest weighing 6 lbs. The pheasants l| feed close to the windows ; and after dinner, nttj ' i being placed round the garden, 32$ brace of hares ii were caught, and then liberated, DUCHESS OF GORDON. The Most Noble Jane, Duchess of Gordon, "• as the second daughter of Sir Wil! i: im Maxwell, Baronet, of Monreath, in the county of Galloway, and was early celebrated for her talents as well as beauty. Her sprightly wit, her captivating man- ners, and her elegant persoh, made her the toast of the Caledonian circle ; and in the bloom of her charms she had the ambition to do more than shine in an rssembVy, or excel in a dance. She aimed to gain the esteem and render herself wor- thy the friendship of all the most eminent literati of her country; she was the correspondent of Lord Kaimes, Dr. Beattie, of Dr. Robertson, of Mr. Hume, and the other eminent writers of that day; and in her very exclusive correspondence with these authors, she displayed'ii depth of read- ing, a solidity of judgment, and a taste in com- position, v hick, if h:- r letters should ever reach the public, would place her high In the estimation of the literary world— with all this fhe was in society the gayest of ' he gay. Wherever she came she made a sort ofl holiday, as was happily expressed in an impromptu b, the Hon. Henry Erskine, on her Gtace's sa- ytv. tr one day during the Leith races, that there e. rfS not likely to be any sport, so she would not go. " Not go," says Mr. Erskine, • Why that is as if the Su- n should say, " A cold dark mormtig this, I will not rise to day." Miss Jane Maxwell was married to his Grace the Duke of Gordon on the 18th of Odober, 1767, by whom she had two sons and five daughters, all of whom are now living ( except Lord Alexan- de>), and of whom she had the merit of educating, with that ability, real, and solicitude, which se cured to her the satisfaction of splendid success. She gave to the world of fashion the example of a mother devoting every moment of her life to the happiness of her family, and she had the consola- tion of seeing the complete triumph of her affec- tionate exertions. Her son George, Marquis of Huntley, remains unmarried. Her daughter, Lady Charlotte-, is Duchess of Richmond; Lady Madelina married first Sir R. Sinclair, B. trt. and secondly to Fysh Palmer, Esq.; Lady Susan is now Duchess of Manchester; Lady Louisa is the Marchioness Cornwallis; and Lady Geotgiana is Duchess of Bedford. So splendid an establish- ment of a family is without parallel in the history of the Peerage ; and it is a circumstance as extra- ordinary, thai ail these distinguished persons sur- rounded the bed of their revered paront, when, with pious gratitude to the Giver of all Gjod, she anticipated her dissolution. On Friday last, when symptoms of mortifica- tion appeared, and she felt the approach of death, she desired to have the Sacrament administered to. her at two o'clock on Saturday ; but afterwards feeling the rapid advance of the moment, which she contemplated with resignation, she desired that she might partake of the holy rite at an earlier hour ; and, accordingly, together with. all her chih dren, she receked . die Companion, and soon after, breathed l » er* Ja& ir. their arm*. By her own desire the remains of her Grace are to be conveyed for iiKernrwnt to her beautiful seat at Kiirara* t » which place the Marquis of Hunt. l « y accompan. es the body. She was in bet 8t( it year. RACfiS . FOR 1812. The Longford Meeting is postponed to a future day, of which due nntice will be give:)— the stew- ards are, Edward O'Farrell, Thomas N. Edg- worth, and F. Shore, Esqrs. The Curragh April meeting commences the 17th inst.— day not fixed for the June meeting. Rathkeale Races commences on the 4th of May — the stewards are, George Fosbery, of Castle Oliver, Hugh Massey, Thomas Royce, and John Massey, Esqrs. Londonderry Races commence on the Wednes- day fortnight before the Downp ttrick meeting— stewards, Marquis of Donegal, Lord George Be- resford, the Hr> n. Major- Gen. Charles Steward, the Hon. Col. Ponsonby the Mayor of the city of Londonderry, Colonel Clements, and R. T. Daw- son, John Whaley, Barre Beresford, Fitzmaurice Caldwell, Robert Gore, John Rea, James Watson, Edward Wakefield, and William Battersby, Esqrs. Capt. Hall, treasurer. Westport Races commence July 21— the stew- ards are, the Most Noble the Marquis of Sligo, Colonel Browne, and M. G. Prendergast, and J. tmes Burke, Esqrs. Tuam Racis, the week after Westport meeting — the stewards " are, Charles Redington, and J. Blake, Esqrs. Down Races in July— Michael Ford, jun. Esq. goverqo!'. Roscommon Races, the second Monday in Au- Charltville Rac « s commence Tuesday, August 11— Wm. George Crofts, Esq. steward; G. Bruce, Esq. clerk of the course. Monzglian Races commence the second week in August—- Right Hon. Lord Rossmore; C. Coote, and R. T. Dawson, Esqrs. stewards. Kilkenny Races commence on Wednesday after the Carlow meeting— the stewards are, Earl Or- mond, Earl Desart, Earl Belmore, Earl Norman- ton, Lord Viscount Monk, Lord Viscount Ikerrir., Hont> rabl| James Butler, Hon. E. Ponsonby, Sir John Blupden, Bart. Sir W. Cuffe, Bart. Colonel Gore, Colonel Runry, Major Bryan, Major Izod,' W. TigWs, R. Gore, T. Power, J. Fl< » oJ, N. Lof- tus, 6. Rfcthe, Edward Murphy, Richard Power, and W. jarring, Esqrs. Cork Rates— the stewardsMire, Hoft; G. Pon- SGnby, M. P. and Hayes Su Lfigtr, jur. Esq. '' pLiifieAk Races ( Newcastle course) May M— O'Brien, jun, Esq. > LiteeapjiRaces ( Letnonfield course) June 13— Right jHwibujfcble I, 0rd Glentworth, E. Croker, Esq. and Thomas Royce, Esq. stewards. Tramore Races at the usual time. Birr Races three days after Maryborough meet, ing. Leinster chaliengecops open for Kildare, Meath, Westmeath, and Qneen's county—> to be run tor every 6th day in April. HAMPSHtRE— A new- invented extraordinary portable Thrashing Machine, which will fix any way in 15 minutes, was tried lately near Ramsey. It thrashed four salks of wheat within the hour, with- two horses, cleaner than with the Jistud- klOfS IN ENGLAND. Extract of a letter from Mrs Goodair, at Stock- port, to her husband in town :— " Buckley Arms, Stockport, April 14. " We had been for some days under great appre- hension of the mob. This morning, about nine, the people be^ an to assemble in considerable numbers.— They halted at our gates ( at Edgcley), and remain- ed an hour, calling to us to open our windows, and throwing stones to compel us to comply. Finding neither of any avail, they proceeded towards this town, their nuraWrs increasing. They visited seve- raJ houses and factories where they broke all before , them. They then returned to Edgeley, in number \ about three thousand. On perceiving them from our ' cottage come down the road, I assembled the chil- dren and nurse in the parlour, and fastened the - win- dows and doors; the gardener presently rushed into the room, and conyaved vts to fty that moment, if vje wished to save , our lives. It was with difRculty I could speak ; but each snatching up a child, we es caped at the gate just in time to avoid the rabble.— We proceeded to Mrs. Sykes's; but before we reach- ed oar destination wesavj ouv cottage in fhimes, every thing was eonsumcd by the fire. The mob proceed- ed to the facto) y, where they broke the windows des- troyed the looms, and cut a 11 the work ; the cry was, 1 now for Sykesbut before they could accomplish their wicked purpose on our friend, some military ar- rived, accompanied by Mr Turner, whose exertions have been indefatigable. The females of Mr Sykes's family are gone to Manchester for security, whilst we have taken refuge here. The post- cYiaise in which we came was escorted by four of t/ ie Scotch Greys. The rioters were headed by two men, dressed in wo- men's clothes, who were called General Ludd's wives. Air Sykes has been trying to get more sol- diers at Edgeley, for the rioters appear worse than pver. Mr Garside who endeavoured to protect our property, lias been severely beaten. It is now nine o'clock, at night, and I learn the mob are more out- rageous than ever at Edgeley. Fresh soldiers have been just sent there. Another troop of horse are ex- pected to- night. EXETER, APRIL 15— Our letters this morning from Cornwall being silent respecting the disturban- ces in that country last week, we conclude that they are subsided. It appears, much credit is due to the judicious management of the Magistrates and higher classes, whpse exertions were so well directed as imme- diately to appease the Cornish miners ; this peoj It- were formerly considered a rude and ferocious race, but are now esteemed civil, moral, and religious ; this • happy change rs in a measure attributed to the labours of the late Rev. John Wesley, and his disciples, a greater part of them being Wesleyart dissenters. SHEFFIELD, ApjiiL 14.— About 4o or 50 poor- men ( employed in preparing a piece of land for a new burying ground) canie. marching in wooden clogs at noon into the potatoe market, where their numbers increasing, they began to throw the potatoes, break- ing the windows all round, and driving the farmers from the market. They then proceeded to break open the pot. atoe cellars, which were soon, emptied. One part of the mobt made to Mr Woollir.' s flour ^ yaiifhons*, wnere tfwfy biake'~; i few squares - of glass, /' he greater part of the peopie then rushed to tlje lo- cal militia store room, burse it open, and took from 6 to SOO stand of arms, which they broke in pieces.— The military now arrived, and preserved the remain- der. The volunteer cavalry weie called together, axid the... local militia drums beat to aims. Manv thousands of people are collected. The head- quar- teis sre at the Tontine, a number of cannon planted before the house. The soldiers have taken several of the ring- leaders into custody; the shops are all shut in; the riot act has been read three times. Two post- chaises of rioters are gone for York Castle, guarded by cavalry and two field- picces. Artillery men have just passed to guard the ammunition. FALMOUTH, APKIL 14.— Two meetings of the1 inhabitants of this town have been called to consider on the most effectual method_ of procuring flour for the use of the poor inhabitants and others. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 14.— The Mayor of this town has appointed constables to attend in the market to see the potatoes brought in frem the country publicly sold, so as to prevent the bad practice of regrating in these times of scarcity. LYCEUM THEATRE.— A new play was on Sa- turday se'nnight brought forward at this Theatre, under the title of Prejudice; or, Modern Sentiment. The following is an outline of the story :— Mr. Odley, an eccentric but generous old batchelor, is brother- in- law to Mr. Rivers, who, after the death of his wife, marries a second, much younger than himself, a lady of fashion, who gallants with Sir Frederic Phillimore, and is on the point of being se- duced by him. Emily, daughter of Mr. Rivers, b his first wife, has been carried off, and married in Scotland, by a Mr. Filz Edward, a Gentleman from Ireland, who, on account of his country, is treated with contempt by his wife's family, and more especially by Mr. Rivers's maiden sister, Ruth, who is a learned Lady, studying poetry, See. Mr. Fita Edward, being reduced in his fortune, comes to London, and takes lodgings in the same house with Mr. Odley, and Lady Ann Lovel, who lay a plan to introduce him into his wife's family, by procuring him to be employed as amanuens s to Miss Ruth, in whose good graces he s ion makes so great a progress, that she offers him her hand and fortune. Mr. Fitz Edward, under his con- venient disguise, discovers, too, the base intentions of Sir Frederic towards Mrs. Rivers, who is at last, from hearing a conversation between Sir Frederic and Mr. Fitz. Edward, convinced that she is at objefl of ridicule to the former. The piece con- cludes by all parties joining in the- praise of Fitz. ' Edward, under the disguise of Melville, who now | appears in his own charafter, and shames their ill- founded prejudices. The play was received with | much applause, and Mr. Decamp, in giving it out . for a second representaiion, announced that it • would be repeated on Munday evening under the , title of The Sm of Erin. The piece is attributed to Mrs. Letanu, a relative of Mr. Sheridan. « On Tuesday last a poor boy was murdered in a wood, near Woolwich, by a ruffian, who hav- ing robbed his master, and being pursued, fled for refuge to the wood, where being seen by the boy, and latter screamed with terror of him, on i which the villain siezed and strangled him ; he ; was apprehended soon after, when he confessed that he was nearly three hours in perpetrating this horrid deed! SHROPSHIRE Extraordinary Fecundity.—& ewe, belonging to Rowland Hunt, Esq. of Boreaton, lately yeaned six finelambs. MISCELLANEOUS. MURDER— CO. WICKLOW. It is with extreme concern we have to m ntion the mur- der of a very industrious ani peaceable man, of tile nime of Laurence Cavanagh, who has fallen a victim rn gorr^ family disputes in his neighbourhood, end which occurred on the night of ' Thursday, the 9th of April inst when h* was waylaid by a number of men, who came behind him, and, - wltii a. billhook or some such instrument, siruok liiii! on the hack of his head, which frictured his sculf, and ; n most brutal manner dispatched the objeiS ••>'. their vm having broken his ribs and sp/ ne: they aho u\ » m< i a distance from the scene cf murder, » iid tarewhim- Wo" n ditch, where he was found the follovyir. ar momm -, in i. wretched and shocking star*. An accident, which had well nigh proved fatal lately occurred at Braelan^ well, Scotland. Thte ® children, the oldest of whom did r. r. t exceed eight yeats of - age, were left at home by their parents while they attended divine worship ; the efothaj of the youngest caught fire, a/ id the door DSiar locked, the boy with difficulty forced his sister through a windaw, to ahno the neighbours; in the mean time, vntb a presence of mind extraor- dinary in a child of his age, he tore off tfie burn- ing clothes, and wrapped the child it) bed, and she is in a fair way of recovery. It is painful in the extreme to hare to recur to the Y\\ gh price of pTovtstotis, and the consequent tumultuous movements of the people in different parts of the Empire. On Wednesday, a boat la- den with potatoes, was seized in the tWer, and. brought to our market, where the cargo was sold at 9d. per stone. The owners of the CWiVuty sloops were, by permission of the so- vireizt* people, allowed to charge 10.< 2. per stone, for thetr cargoes. On Wednesday evening, from certain indictui'ocs, and the visible and effeflual embargo imposfd hjf the mob on these vessels, it was found expedienc to call a military guard, and the potatoes have since been sold at the point of the bayonet. This is essentially necessary to prevent 3 » np- er from the crowds of purchasers— but no violence has been offered to either person or properly, further than we have stated. We mention these fatfs, not to create any unnecessary alarm, nor becaa; e ws deem them of much importance; but because We are persuaded that if we were silent, the most fairs and exaggerated reports would go abroad concern- ing this affair—( Wotetford Mirror.) A letter from Truro, in Cornwall, says " Eco- nomy is now the order of the day in Cornwall. The Attornies in a body have published their de- termination to discontinue the use of pies, cusierdi, puddings, See. in their families f- hr. d, in fact, every thing is doing in Cornwall that can bs done to husband the stock in hand." An odd circumstance occurred at Holbeich ia England last week:— A person named F. .. Addy, who had been three times asked in church, and had no cause shewn why he should not marry Ann Gull, was married op Thursday to a young woman named Mary Defew, who answered to all • the interrogatories oi the serv. i- e, without leuin^ his Reverence into the secret tlat she was not Nanny Gull. She and het sw*: n were accordingly made—" one flesh."— On the day after - ht, Ad- ding, however, the bridegroom went with ", f. face to the cletk of the " parish, and let- the- caf out- of the bag ; hoping very sincerely, that nc harm was done, and that the thing didn't signify. The clerk went to the clergyman ; and the cler- giman desired that the man should be immediate, ly, by licence, re- married ; and the re- marriage took place accordingly; so that Mary Defew, by great good luck, not only gulled another of her rightful espousal, but got two wedding- days her- self. A Gentleman who had a small claim on Cotin- cellor B ; met him the other day on his Po- ney, and obscrv. ng that he was not the same colour he was a year ago : the Counsellor prompt- ly remarked, that he did not know what colour the Poney was at that time, but at present he was very near a Dun. DISCOVERY OF A SUBMARINE FO'REST. A Lte number of the Journal de Mines, a work published by authority in France, contains an account of a Submarine Forest recently discovered upon the coast of Brittany, near Morlaix, by M. de la Fru- glaye— This mineralogist was endeavouring to discover the direction of the cornelian, agate; and sandonyx stones, which he found upon " the sand in its neighbourhood, when one day, ufter a dreadful tempest, he saw the appearance of the shade changed, the fine and level sand having disappeared; and, in its place, was a black mould, ploughed in long furrows. The mould was com. posed of a heap of decayed vegetable substances, among which he distinguished many aqua ic plants, and some branches of forest trees; be- neath this bed, there were reeds, bullrushes, as- paragus, fern, and other meadow plants, of which many were extremely welt preserved ; in fine, through the whole of this tract were to be scea trunks of trees in every direction, the greater part reduced to the state of thin transparent earth; others still retained a kind of freshness, th- yews and oaks preserved their natural colour, and the birches, which were very numerous, preserved their silvery bark. All these remains of ancient vegetation were deposited on a stratum of very fine loam, similar to that which usually forms the basis of our meadows. The observations of M. de la Fruglaye were interrupted by the flowing of the tide. He returned, however, some days after, provided with some instruments, and with horses. The strand had resumed its former as- pect : it was a plain of sand ; but M. de ia Frti- glaye dug down to the submarine fore'.', and drew out, among other things, a beautiful trunk of a yew, which was of a fine red colour, and very soft, but, when exposed to the air, lost its colour, and acquired consistency. The researches wert? continued under the bed of pebbles, which borders the strand, separating it fiom the granite hills, which terminate the land. The leaves, plants, trunks of trees, were here found, but better pre- served. M de la Fruglaye also met with mine ral beds, which he considers as the original ma- trices of the agates and cornelians. Having pro. secuted these researches for a space of seven leagues along the strand, he every where found the re- mains of the ancient buried forest. 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