Leopold, informed the House, that it was intended to propose £19,000 to the Duke of Clarence, £12,000 to the Duke of Cambridge, and similar sums to the Dukes of Kent and Cumberland, with outfits equal to the yearly income in all cases. As, however, he had to fear that this proposal might not meet the approbation of the House, he deemed it his duty to submit another; he therefore moved the following additions to the present incomes of the Royal Dukes; namely, to the Duke of Clarence. .£10,000, -Kent.. -Cumberland..

6000, 6000,

-Cambridge... 6000,

£28,000

beside outfits; and jointures, to the Duchess of Clarence £7000,and the other Duchesses £6000 per annum.

On the first resolution being put, in favour of the Duke of Clarence, Messrs. Barclay, Protheroe, Coke, Ellison, Tierney, and others opposed it, on various grounds, but principally from the present burthened state of the nation. Mr. Canning defended the grant; and could assure the House that the Duke of Clarence contracted this alliance, not for his own gratification, but from a sense of public duty, as the Duke was advised. The laws of the country forbad the Royal family to wed at home, and they were therefore compelled to look abroad.

On a division on the amendment moved by Mr. Sumner, to reduce the sum to £6000, there appeared in its favour a majority of nine. This result induced Lord Castlereagh to observe, that he believed the negociation might be considered at an end, as the House had thought proper to refuse the larger sum.

On the following night, Lord Castlereagh informed the House, that the Duke of Clarence had declined the allowance proposed to him.-The grant to the Duke of Cambridge was next moved, and after an opposition from Messrs. Brougham, Tierney, and others, was negatived by a majority of A dowry, however, to the Duchess, in the event of the Duke's death, was agreed to unanimously.

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LAW COSTS.

Gen. Gascoigne, on the 13th, brought up a bill, which was read a first time.Its object was to extend the powers of the Act of the 23d of Ch. II. so that in suits in inferior courts for 40s. the costs should not exceed the sum sued for. As General Gascoigne has had the assistance of the Attorney-General on this regulation, there can be little doubt as to its passing into a

law.

OFFENDERS' CONVICTION AND REWARD

BILL.

Mr. Bennet moved, on the 13th. the second reading of this bill, for abolishing rewards in cases of the conviction of offenders. The abuses which have resulted from the system of rewards as now existing, have been too well established to need comment. The endeavour to correct them deserves well of the country. The Attor ney-General admitted the want of regula. tion, but thought it would be injurious to abolish them in all cases; fixed rewards, he thought, had been proved impolitic. His opinion was, that both the extent of the reward, the distribution of it, aud whether there ought to be any reward at all, ought to be referred to the Judges before whom the charge was made, and indictment made. Mr. Bennet, in reply, only wished the Judge to have the power which he did not now possess, of ordering a reward at his discretion, together with indemnity for expenses incurred. Read a second time.

PRIVATELY STEALING BILL. On the 24th. this bill of Sir Samuel Romilly's, noticed in our last, was read a third time, and passed.

COTTON MANUFACTORIES BILL. The House of Commons went into a Committee on the clause which limited the labour of children to 12 hours and a half. Mr. Wilberforce said that 7 or 8 were quite sufficient. After a long conversation, it was agreed that the Report should be received immediately, and the bill recommitted.

IRISH MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

On the motion of Mr. Peel, the House went into a Committee of Supply, and the following sums were voted :--

£38,331 for Protestant Charter Schools in Ireland. 32,515 for the Foundling Hospital at Dublin. 36,646 for House of Industry and Asylum. 7,085 for the Richmond Lunatic Asylum, Dublin. 3,550 for the Hibernian Society for Soldiers' Chil dren, at Dublin.

2,753 for the Hibernian Marine Society in Dublin. 2,307 for the Female Orphan House, Dublin. 8,307 for the Wesmorland Lock Hospital, Dublin. 3,148 for the Lying-in Hospital in Dublin. 1,467 for Dr. Stevens's Hospital.

4,615 for the House of Recovery and Fever Hos pital.

465 for the Hospital for Incurables.

8,928 for the Roman Catholic Seminary. 3,370 for the Cork Institution.

19,938 for defraying the expense of the Trustees of

Annual Duties, as usual
Excise Duties, continued till 1812,
Lottery

Arrears of Property Tax

Money remaining at the disposition of Parliament in respect of sums paid into the Exchequer, by the Commissioners

WAYS AND MEANS.

3,000,000

3,500,000

250,000

250,000

250,000

21,448

7,271,448

30,272,700

37;544,148

Mr. Brougham could not follow the Rt. Hon. Gent. through all his statements; but they appeared to him calculated to conceal the true statement of the countty by borrowing 14 millions, though in a way somewhat new, and gave no prospect of making the public revenue to square with the expences.

Mr. Grenfell disapproved the new method of borrowing money, and thought its success very problematical.

Mr. Maberty approved of it, as very advantageous to the public.

Several other Members spoke on both sides the question, and the resolutions were agreed to without a division.

ROYAL NUPTIALS. On the 7th April, at the Queen's Palace, were celebrated the nuptials of Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth, (third daughter of Their Majesties) with Phil. Aug. Frederic, hereditary Prince of Hesse Homberg.

A splendid temporary altar was fitted up in the saloon, covered with crimson, on which were placed, the gold communion plate from the Chapel-Royal and Whitehall; and every tasteful arrangement made that could add to the importance of the ceremony. The company, which consisted of the various branches of the Royal family, and the most distinguished characters of the court, as also the foreign ambassadors, began to assemble at six o'clock., At eight, the Queen and Royal family moved from their private apartments for the saloon, the former taking her station in the chair of state, to the left of the altar, and the latter according to their ranks.

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Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop. of London were in attendance. Every thing being now in readiness, the Lord Chamberlain retired to introduce His Serene Highness, who was accompanied by the Dukes of Clarence and Kent. He was dressed in his general's uniform, decorated with several orders. The Lord Chamberlain having again retired, he returned with the Princess, who was conducted to the altar by the Dukes of Clarence and Kent, and given away by the Duke of York, the Prince Regent being absent in consequence of the gout; it was understood, however, that the recollections of a similar scene in the marriage of his beloved daughter, would have been sufficient cause of absence, even had he been well.

The ceremony concluded, the female attendants had the honour to kiss the bride's hand. The Royal pair left the palace soon after nine o'clock, to proceed to the Prince Regent's cottage at Windsor, Tt

which had been previously prepared for their reception.

Fire. On the 30th March, about eleven o'clock, ay fire broke out at the house of Mr. Jones, blacking-manufacturer, Somerset-place, Hackney-road, which in a few hours destroyed the whole of the premises. Mr. Jones's mother was burnt so dreadfully in different parts of the body, especially face and bosom, that she is not expected to recover : his daughter, 13 years of age, suffered very much; her neck and hands were in a dreadful condition. They were both carried to the shop of Mr. Weston, a surgeon, corner of Kingsland-Road; he dressed them, and ordered them to be conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital; they were immediately taken thither, and the surgeon gave very little hopes of their recovery. The fire originated in the following manner :--Mr. Jones had got some pitch melting in a furnace in the shop at the back part of his house, for the purpose of stopping the corks of the blacking-bottles; it boiled over, and the flame was so great that it set fire to the clothes of the two unfortunate persons who had casually come into the place a few minutes before.

Attempt to assassinate Lord Palmerston! - On the 8th April, as the Secretary-at-war was entering the Horse-Guards, after alighting from horseback, he was fired at by a man, who proved to be an half-pay lieutenant, in the 62d foot. The ball providentially passed his Lordship, without any serious injury, the hip being only slightly grazed. The motive to this execrable deed appeared at first, to have been some disappointment of a pension, but on further examination, he proves to be insane. He was therefore dismissed by the magistrate at Queen-Square, on his giving

bail.

Fires.-On April 14, between seven and eight o'clock, an alarming fire broke out at the house of Mr. Higgs, a silk hat-manufacturer, in Webber-Row, Blackfriar'sRoad, which, from the want of a plentiful supply of water, (owing to some alterations being made in the road) threatened to prove very destructive to the adjoining houses. The flame was so rapid, that it was with the greatest difficulty two infants, one only six and the other ten months old, were saved from the devouring element; but two others have fallen victims to this calamity. The fire happened in consequence of some preparation used in the manufacture of hats, having boiled over. It is stated, that there were goods in the house to the amount of £500. no part of

which was insured. A Jury has been since held on the bodies of the two unfortunate children, T. and W. Higgins, aged 6 and 7, which were found burnt to ciuders. Verdict-accidental death.

Same day, in the morning, a fire broke out in the premises of Mr. Clark, oil and colour-man, in Skinner-street, Somer'sTown, and owing to the different articles therein contained, it for a short time raged most furiously, threatening destruction all' around; but by the arrival of the engines, and the exertions of the firemen, the devouring element was confined to Mr. C.'s and the upper part of the adjoining house. A few minutes after six, the premises fell into the street with a tremendous crash, blocking up the corner of Hertfort-street. Mr. C.'s family providentially escaped through the back part of the premises, leaving the whole of their property to the destruction of the flames.

April 15. The Royal Humane Society held their 44th annual meeting, H. R.H. the Duke of Sussex presiding. Since the last annual meeting 216 persons have been restored to life by adopting the means recommended by the society.

Appeal of Battle-April 17, in the Court of King's Bench, in the case of Ashforth's appeal of murder against Abm. Thornton, Mr. Chitty was heard on the part of the Appellor ; the Court gave judgment, that the Appellee (Thornton) was entitled to his wager of battle ; and on Monday, the par ties being again brought up, this sentence was given in form, as the undoubted law of the land. The Appellor then, by his Counsel, declined the Appeal, and Thornton was set at liberty, but conveyed by a private door to prevent his being assaulted by the populace. The only consolation in this business is, that the Attorney-General has given notice, that he shall shortly move for an Act to set aside this barbarous remnant of the feudal law.

April 18. The Anniversary of the Benevolent Society of St. Patrick, was held at the City of London Tavern, H.R.H. the Duke

of Kent in the chair.

and as he attends here as a witness, he must be protected to his own house."

Breach of Promise of Marriage.-At the late Lancaster Assizes, a Miss Orford obtained a verdict of £7000. damages for a breach of promise of marriage, from T. B. Cole, Esq. After the trial, Mr. C.'s counsel moved for a new trial, on the ground of excessive damages, but Mr. Justice Bailey observed, that had he been on the Jury, he did not know but he should have been disposed to have awarded even larger damages.

Lincoln. A melancholy circumstance occurred here, March 26, during the execution of four culprits, on the New Drop. The number of people assembled to witness their awful exit was so immense, that before the unfortunate wretches were launched into eternity, a sudden pressure of the crowd took place, and forced an aged female and her daughter, a young woman about 16 years of age, into an adjoining well, nearly 20 feet deep, and before the necessary apparatus to render assistance could be procured, they both became the victims of their fatal curiosity.

tence of transportation for seven years upon J. Uttley, the prisoner with hardened assurance exclaimed, with an oath-"I wish you may all sit there till I come back again!" On which the Court directed that he should, in addition to his other sentence, be privately flogged. This, says the Editor of the Philanthropic Gazette, is like the case of a fellow in Dublin, who had committed some trifling offence, for which the Judge pronounced the following sentence: Judge. "The sentence of the Court is, that you shall be flogged from the Bank to the Quay."

Prisoner." Thank you, my Lord, you have done your worst."

Judge." And back again!"

Hull Saving-Bank. - This institution goes on in a flourishing manner. At the end of the quarter just expired, upwards of £12,000. had deen deposited, only a very small portion of which had been withdrawn. Of the depositors, the number of those who bring weekly one shilling or upwards, and those whose sums are not more than £20 are by far the more considerable.

Fire at Leeds.- March 27, about half past nine o'clock, an alarming fire broke out in the flax and tow manufactory of Mr. Land, situated in Meadow-lane, Leeds. For some time the fire burnt with great

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Destructive Fire at Liverpool.- One of the most destructive fires happened in Liverpool, on Thursday April 16, since the Goree Buildings in 1802. The fire commenced about two in the afternoon, in the bonded warehouses in Suffolk-street, called Parr's Factory, and continued its destructive ravages until 7 in the evening, when one of the main walls fell in with a tremendous crash. In the mean time a considerable portion of property consisting of rum, wine, and tar, that was lodged in this mercantile depot, was rescued from the flames by the persons engaged in that service. Not withstanding these efforts, the destruction of colonial produce was very considerable; and it is stated, along with other property of less magnitude, 250 tons of coffee were consumed. The whole amount of produce destroyed by this calamitous conflagration is estimated at £50,000.

YORKSHIRE.

At the last Leeds Borough-Sessions, as soon as the Court had pronounced the sen

351,122 ditto. In yds 10974478 Increased.. 28,673 ditto. Ditto.. 839188

Milled last yr 325,449 ditto. Ditto 10135285 The whole manufacture pro- 16208089 duced this year in yards

Increased this year in yards......2422135

March 7. In London, John Barkworth. esq. of Huli, to Emma, youngest daughter of Joseph Boulderson, esq.

10. In Paris, the Earl of Athlone, to Miss Hope, daughter of J. W. Hope, esq, London.

19. Mr. James Tomlinson, of Hull, to Miss Jane M' Turk, of South cave.

20 Mr. Christopher Ringrose, merchant, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of Thomas Boyes, esq. all of Hull.

24. Mr. Richard Cattey, of Hull, merchant, to Miss Caroline Carter, of Gosport, Hants. Mr. D. Velvin, surgeon, to Miss Mary Ann Kirkus, both of Hull.

25. At Bramwith, Joseph, son of Robert Moate, esq. of Westwood, Herts. to Maria, youngest daughter of the late John Moate, esq. of Fenwick-hall in this county.

At Manchester, Robert, youngest son of Mr. William Hill, of York, to Ellen, daughter of the late Mr. William Smith, of the former place.

26 Mr. Richard Bulmer, of Marske, to Mary Ann, daughter of William Stone, esq. of London. -Mr. James Creswick of Sheffield, silver-plater, to Hannah, second daughter of Mr. Jubb, of Ballifield-Hall. 27. Mr. William Badger to Miss Needham, both of Rotherbam.

31. Lionel, eldest son of Mr. L. Knowles, of Gommersall, merchant, to Lucy, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Joseph Dickenson, of Leeds, merchant.

April 4. At Doonholm-House, near Ayr, John Carr, esq. of St. Ann's, near Leeds, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of John Hunter, esq. of Bonny-town-In London, Mr.

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Thompson, of Pontefract, to Sarah, deugh ter of the late Robert Robson, esq. of Clap ham-rise.--The Rev. A. C. Ver elst, M. A. third son of Henry Verelst, esq. of Aston, near Rotherhan, to Charlotte Ann e, eldest daughter of William Chariton, esq' of Apley-Castle, Salop.

5. Mr. Edward Hirst, grocer and tobac conist, to Miss Jane Shuttleworth, both of Wakefield.

6. At Halifax, Mr. John Kearton, preacher in the Methodist new connection, to Miss Priestley, eldest daughter of Richard Priestley, esq.-At Burlington, Mr. John Pattinson, saddler, to Miss West, of Hall. 7. At Beverley, J. R. Pease, esq. of Hesslewood near Hull, to Harriet, youngest daughter of James Walker, esq. of Beverley.-At Howden, Mr. Newton, of Stag wood Hill near Huddersfield, to Hannah Maria, second daughter of the late Blencowe Dunn, esq. of Howden.--At Newcastle; P. G. Ellison, esq. to Miss Horn, daughter of the late F. Horn, esq, all of that place.

9. William Sheepshanks, esq. to Sarah, youngest daughter of Lucas Nicholson, esq. all of Leeds At Hall, William, second son of James Lowthorpe esq. of Welton, to Charlotte, fourth daughter of the late Thomas Riddell, esq. of the former place. -At York, Mr. William Oxley, of Rawmarsh, uear Rotherham, to Mrs. Wright of York, widow of the late Captain Wright, of Selby. At Blickling, the Rev. William Henry Holworthy, vicar of Earlham and chaplain to the British Embassy at the Hague, to Sarah, second daughter of the Rev. J. D. Churchill, rector of Blickling.