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Another New Canal.-A level has Been lately taken to prove the practicability of making a canal, which may effect a junction between Paddington and the West India Docks. This canal is, we hear, intended to be brought in a direct line from Paddington to the field below the New River Head; then to proceed across the City Road and skirt Shoreditch and Spitalfields parithes, through the centre of the parish of Bethnal Green, and then to crois Whitechapel parish at the Mount, and to communicate with the Commercial Rod, and likewife with the London Docks, in the parish of St. George in the Eaft. By this a fafe, eafy, and expeditious conveyance, will be afforded by inland navigation, for every fpecies of merchandize, from London to almost any part of the island.

The foundation of a New School for the Charter-houfe has been laid in the prefence of Dr. Ramfden, Dr. Raine, the Affiftant Mafters, and the principal part of the Scholars. The building is to be on a very improved fcale.

On Wednesday, July 7, we witneffed a fcene infinitely more gratifying than

the afcent of the balloon, or the defcent of a parachute. It was the children of the parifh fchool of induftry belonging to St. James's, Weftminster, proceeding to their anniversary dinner at the Yorkfhire Stingo, accompanied by feveral of the Board of Governors and Directors of the Poor. There appeared to be about 300, and their clean and orderly appearance does much credit to the very laudable management of that inftitution. It was an increased fatisfaction to hear that the children were all healthy, and not one prevented by illness, or other caufe, from partaking of their annual amufement.

MONDAY, June 28. This day his Majefty went, in the ufual ftate, to the Houfe of Peers; where, in a fhort but excellent Speech (which will be given in due courfe in a future number) he was pleafed to prorogue the Parliament.

The Speaker alfo addreffed an admirable Speech to the fovereign; which we fhall not fail to preferve hereafter.

TUESDAY, June 29. This day was iffued the Royal Proclamation for diffolving the Parliament,

SUMMARY OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

TREATY OF PEACE.

MONDAY, May 3.-Mr. Windham called the attention of the houfe to the Articles of the Treaty of Peace, in confequence of its having been intimated by his Majefty's Minifters that it was not their intention to move any difcuffion on that fubje&t. Those even who approved of the preliminaries might have good and folid ground for not approving of the Definitive Treaty, if it fhould appear that the latter, either in fpirit or in fact, differed from the former.

With respect to the boundaries of French Guiana, that was a measure marked with the deepest fraud and duplicity. By a flagrant breach of faith, France, after guranteeing the integrity of the Portuguese dominions, feized upon a portion of thofe dominions, which producing remonstrances on our part, they did not relinquish their ufurpation, but

beguiled us, with decreeing a new boundary. On this occafion his Majefty's Minifters were pleafed to take great credit to themfelves, as though they had atchieved marvellous things; whereas in fact, France only compromifed one breach of faith by committing another. Another ftill more flagrant violation of faith was the ceffion of Louisiana; the manner of obtaining which evidently proved that France was determined to recognise no bounds, no limits but her own will, and infatiable ambition. With refpe& to the fecond head, namely, tranfactions which took place fubfequent to the figning of the preliminaries, he need only mention the creation of the Italian Republic, and the formidable armament fent to the Weft Indies. Refpecting the first of thefe tranfactions, he was juftified in ftating, that on the suppofition of an event of that magnitude taking place, it would be equitable on

garrifon it with French troops? Refpecting the total abolition of all commercial treaties. We were now placed exactly in the fame predicament in which we ftood before the Convention in 1783. France was now acting upon thofe maxims which formerly guided the councils of this country. We on the other hand had difcarded them, and divefted ourfelves of the principles of our ancestors. France purfued a fyftem which fecured her the alliance of all the minor Continental Powers, both from a principle of fear and hope. In fhort we had totally compromifed our national character, and no longer stood on that proud pinnacle we formerly maintained. He wished the country to awake from its delufive dream, to recover from the effect of the cordial drop of peace, which palled upon their ftomach, and, whilst there yet was time, to analyfe what remained in the cup, that they might know whether they had partaken of wholefome or unwholefome beverage. In this point of view, he fhould name a day, not too near to preclude obtaining the neceffary means of information, nor yet too far diftant to anfwer the purpofe. He thould conclude, therefore, with moving, that the Houfe do, to morrow fortnight, go into an enquiry on the Definitive Treaty of Peace with France, Spain, and the Batavian Republic.

tither part to demur at ratifying the preliminaries; and to plead that the preliminaries were not calculated upon the change which had fubfequently occurred, and that the queftion was thereby become a new one. As to the armament in the Welt Indies, we are now affifting our enemy to do that which we had ourfelves attempted, but in vain, with the lofs of feveral thousand lives. By the preliminaries, it was agreed that the charge of the keep of the French prifoners fhould be defrayed by the French Government; and as this amounted to a very large fum, it was for fome time rumoured that we were to have certain Weft India Iflands given up to us, either as an equivalent or as a fecurity for the payment. During the difcuffion, however, of the Definitive Treaty, France had contrived to jockey us completely out of our claim, by inferting a claufe, which required that we fhould pay for the equipment of the Ruffian troops, which the Firit Conful had armed and equipped with the exprefs view of feducing the late ill-fated Emperor of Ruffia to defert our alliance, and to have thofe very troops, the equipment of which was now to be made a fet-off against the debt due for the maintenance of French prifoners of war employed against us. This was an act fo completely unjust, that it fubjected us to the ridicule of all Europe, and brought difgrace upon our national character. Nor was the conduct of France lets infidious, with respect to Malta. By the treaty, it was agreed that the iflind fhould be reftored to the order, and its independence guaranteed by a third power, which was generally understood to mean Ruffia. France, however, had contrived to mix and confound the ancient order of things, and to introduce a kind of democratical nobility, after having confifcated the greater part of the revenues by which the order was to be fupported. Thus circumftanced, the fate of Malta was cafily to be forefeen. He had no doubt in his own mind, but it would foon become an appendage of France.-There was likewife fomething very remarkable in the manner in which the Cape was given over to Holland. The words "in fullproach to his Majefty's Minifters that fovereignty," appeared to him to be of deep and momentous import. What fecurity had we that Holland, being now put in full fovereignty of the Cape, might not make it over to France, or Vol. III. Churchm. Mag. July, 1892.

Mr. Elliot feconded the motion.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer rofe to reply, and began by remarking that though his Maj fty's Minifters had not thought it their duty to depart from the conftant practice obferved on fuch occafions, by propofing any difcuffion on the Definitive Treaty of Peace, he yet owed to his Right Hon. Friend nothing but thanks for the opportunity which would be afforded them of explaining every part of their conduct throughout the whole negociation, and ftating the grounds on which they advifed his Majelty to conclude that Definitive Treaty which was now on the table. Under the first generat head his Right Hon. Friend had infifted on the ceffion of the island of Elba to France. Was it a caufe of just re

this ceffion was made to the French Government by the King of Etruria, a fovereign perfectly competent to make fuch difpofal of a part of his own territories; or did it impofe on them the ne

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ceffity of confidering this arrangement as a ground for renewing the war? Unless his Right Hon. Friend was, however, difpofed to go this length, it was imposfible to attach blame to his Majefty's Minifters. With regard to the limits of French Guiana, the fact was, that their confines were to be regulated by the treaty of Badajos; the precife limits which the Portuguese had exprefsly declared they would think themfelves fortunate by the influence of England to obtain.

In the establishment of the French in Louifiana, his Right Hon. Friend had feen much ground for alarm. Unqueftionably, this was a fubject not to be feen without anxiety in the view of affording to the French new means of annoying the American Continent: as to the Italian Republic, he was ready fairly to admit that it was a matter calculated to excite great folicitude and anxiety when viewed as annexing a valt acceffion of ftrength to France, and affecting the independence of Europe. But this folicitude and anxiety forced back the mind to the confideration of the circumstances under which the preliminaries had been fettled, and the question recurred, whether this event, ftriking as it was, would have juftified Minifters in breaking off the pending negociations for the Definitive Treaty? Great ftrefs had been laid on the failing of the French fleet to St. Domingo, but he thought he might fafely afk whether, when the connection betwixt the two interefts-the tranquillity of our West India Islands, and the fubverfion of the government of the Blacks in St. Domingo, was fairly and foberly confidered, it could be viewed as a caufe for regret? Relative to the article refpecting prifoners, for his part he was unable to fee in what, as far as regarded this article, this departure from the preliminaries confifted. Much had been faid of our paying for the support of the Ruffian prifoners. When, however, it was confidered that these troops were not merely in our pay, but wholly under our direction and controul, he faw no juft ground for objecting to their being placed on the fame footing, in the fitua tion of prifoners of war as our own. As to Malta, the Maltefe, who had the greatest intereft in having the article alJuded to carried into effect, did not par

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take in the feelings expreffed by his Right Hon. Friend, but had received the arrangement formed for their independence with fatisfaction and gratitude.— The arrangement refpecting the Cape had been condemned. True it was that this article differed from that in the preliminaries, by including the fhips of Spain, and by altering the regulation about the defcription of fhips to be admitted. was, however, a matter of doubt how far the laft change would be at all difadvantageous to the interests of this country. He was aware that an opinion was prevalent, and was even circulated with the greatest induftry, that his Majefty's Minifters had expofed themselves to cenfure, by overlooking fo very important an arrangement as the renewal of exifting treaties. That the subject was overlooked he muft unequivocally deny, and to affure the Houfe that it was not till after the matureft confideration that his Majefty's Minifters had, under the prefent circumstances of this country and of Europe, made no propofition of the renewal of thefe treaties. No lefs falfely was it afferted that a propofition had actually been made for the renewal, and had been rejected by the French Government. The arrangement for the indemnification of the illuftrous House of Orange had been condemned as illufory, and the mode in which it was defignated in the treaty, had been a topic of cenfure. He was willing to confefs that the ftipulation for this indemnification was not fo binding as could be wifhed, but he must be allowed to contend that the ftipulation for ample indemnity was as explicitly stated as language could convey. Though it was impoffible not to lament that the provifion for our Allies was not more extenfive, he had fatisfaction in ftating that our exertions in their behalf were gratefully acknowledged, and that this was an object which his Majesty's Ministers had omitted no exertion to obtain. He concluded therefore by moving, that instead of to-morrow fortnight, the words tomorrow fe'rnight, be introduced.

This amendment being feconded, Mr. Thomas Grenville expreffed the utmost astonishment, that profeffing, as the Right Hon. Gentleman did, that the fubject was one highly worthy of the confideration of the House, he should

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confider fourteen days as a period too long for obtaining that degree of information, without which, that confideration could not be fairly or profitably conducted. He was clearly for adhering to the time which his Right Hon. Friend had called for.

Lord Hawkesbury thought, that the fubjects to be difcuffed, and which Mr. Windham had claffed in his fpeech, did not appear to him to require any such delay. The appointment of Bonaparte to the prefidentfhip of the Italian Repub. lic, and the ceffion of the island of Elba to France, were not things which had taken place a few days ago, but had been notorious for feveral months; they were points on which every man who thought at all on political fubjects, had neceffarily made up his mind. The Definitive Treaty itfelf had, by the practice adopted in another country, been in the hands of the public during a month. Mr. Windham allowed that the interval propofed would be fufficient for afking the queftions he meant to propofe, and fpecifying the papers neceffary to guide his judgment; but would it be sufficient for answering these questions, or preparing the papers moved for? In his opinion it would be totally inadequate. The Chancellor of the Exchequer expreffed a wish that the Right Honorable

Gentleman would explain his object more definitely to the Houfe.

Mr. Windham ftated generally, that he wished to have fuch information as would enable him to judge of the effect of the non-renewal of treaties. Among other treaties of which he was anxious to obtain information, was that by which Louisiana was ceded by Spain to France. Of every circumstance connected with this treaty he was at prefent wholly ignorant, and he believed that he might fafely apply the fame obfervation to the Houfe in general.

Mr. Pitt could not allow himself to believe that any man was fubftantially in doubt respecting the real character of the Treaty, and that he was confident that his Right Hon. Friend was much too difcreet to have made the statement which he had this evening done, if he had really wanted information to fatisfy his mind. He could not fo long have viewed the fubject in its various relations, and ftill be at a lofs about the questions which he might judge it expedient to afk in the way of procuring the explanation which he profefsed fo ftrong a wish to obtain. He appealed therefore to the can. dor of his Right Hon. Friend not to de lay beyond to-morrow, ftating to the Houfe what the points were on which he wanted information.-Adjourned,

MONTHLY OBITUARY, WITH ANECDOTES OF DISTINGUISHED

DIED,

PERSONS.

on the 24th of June at Buxton, in the 58th year of his age, Thomas Butterworth Bayley, Efq. of Hope, near Manchefter. By his death the public is deprived of one whofe whole time and talents were devoted to its fervice. He was an active magiftrate for 35 years, during which period he uniformly diftinguished himself by great and zealous exertions in the various duties of his fituation. His attention to the town and police of Manchester was unremitted; and his care of the health and morals of the poor, ever watchful and affectionate. The contemplation of his private character, as it will be a fubject of admiration and regret to a large circle of friends, fo to his widow and eleven children it will remain a chief fource of comfort; whilft they humbly truft that his conftant and chearful practice of every religious duty will not be in vain.

Monday, 28th June, at Abbots Rip

ton, Huntingdonshire, univerfally, regretted, after two days illness, of a fcarlet fever and fore throat, the lady of the Rev. T. D. Trollope, rector of that parifh.-She was the most affectionate of wives and the tendereft of mothers, and has left a difconfolate husband and fix fmall children to bewail her lofs.

At Huntingdon, John Rowe, jun. attorney at law, in the 26th year of his age.--He was a young man of the most promifing abilities; and to the clofeft attention to the duties of his profeffion was united the ftri&teft integrity. It is almoft unneceffary to add, he died uni. verfally refpected and lamented.

In London, aged 65, Stanhope Pedley, Esq. of Tetworth, in Bedfordshire, and fellow of Trinity-hall, where he proceeded LL. B. in 1760.

In London, the Rev. Colin Roope, of Pulham Market. Aged

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Aged 27, Mrs. Eliz. Wilfon, the wife of Mr. John Wilfon, of Gazely, near Newmarket. She is, from her truly philanthropic benevolence, greatly miffed by the indigent of her late abode. She lived among a large circle of her acquaintance univerially beloved, and died amidit the univerfal regret of the furrounding relatives and poor,

At Bury, in the 50th year of his age, the Rev. Robert Graham, M. A. one of the fenior Fellows of Trinity college. He was poffed of confiderable pic. perty, which he bequeathed to feveral relations of the fecond and third degree of kindred, and alfo handfome legacies to his executors, and intimate friends; among whom his apothecary, fervants, and even his barber, have not been forgotten.

On Monday the 28th of June, much lamented, Mr. Rob.Slow of Huntington, whote amiable difpofition endeared him to all his friends and acquaintance.

The Rev. Mr. Turnough, vicar of Gamlingay and formerly of Catherine

Hall.

At Bungay, Suffolk, in the 77th year year of his age, the Rev. Peter Routh, 49 years rector of the confolidated parishes of St. Mugaret and Peter's, South Elmham, in Suffolk, and 50 years vicar of Wicklewood, in Norfolk.-He was formeny of Caius college.

At Caftleacre, much refpected, the Rev. and learned James Thorn, rector of Southacre, in Norfolk.

Aged 66, the Rev. T. Hindmar fh, vicar of Hayton near Pocklington.

Mr. Thomas Gurney, of Peele's coffee-houfe, Fleet-street.

In May last, at Mount Vernon, Mrs. Martha Washington, relict of the Prefident Washington.

At Richmond, Surrey, John TowHe was born at ers, aged 77 years. Windham, near Bafhot, in the year 1725; by his fift wife he had 15 children, the youngest of whom is 26 years old; by his fecond 7, the youngest of whom is years old; he was a great grandfather, he had worked in the farming bufinels the whole of his life, and had been an useful member of fociety.

Mr. Oliver Gower, aged 85, one of the oldeft inhabitants of Portsmouth, and formerly a very eminent bookfeller and ftationer.

At Church Lawford, near Rugby, on Saturday the 26th ult. of an inflamma. tion in his bowels, after a few days illnefs, the Rev. Mr. Powell, rector of Church Lawford, vicar of Buckington, and chaplain to the Duchefs of Buccleugh.

At the rectory houfe, in Appleton Berks, William John Brickender, D.D. rector of Appleton and Eaton, vicar of Minety, in ts, and formerly fellow of Magdalen college, in this university.

Rev. Mr. Norton, vicar of Polefworth, in Warwickshire, who unfortunately fell from his horfe, and broke his

neck.

At Allerthorpe, Yorkshire, the Rev. Mr. Clarke, rector of Goodınanham, near Market Weighton.

Mr. John Heptinftall, of Walfall, a man endowed by nature with an excellent understanding, and a warm and benevolent heart. The various powers of his mind were a fource of inftruction and entertainment to his friends, and his readinefs to relieve the diftreffes of the afflicted his greatest delight. But as a father, furrounded by a numerous progeny, his virtues fhone confpicuous; and the excels of his parental attachment, can only be equalled by the heartfelt grief experienced by the relatives he has left to bemoan his lofs.

Aged 70, Charles Brandling, Esq. formerly one of the reprefentatives for Newcafile, and father of C. J. Brandling, Efq. M. P. proprietor of the extenfive collieries at Middleton.

At the rectory houfe, Wanftead, of a deep decline, Mifs Glaffe, daughter of the Rev. Henry George Glaffe, rector of Hanwell, in Middlefex-a moit amiable young lady. She met death with the fortitude of a faint, and expired in a fweet fleep, without a ftruggle or a groan.

At Thornhill, near Sunderland, in the 83d year of his age, univerfally lamented, John Thornhill, Efq. He was the founder of St. John's chapel about 40 years ago; and was interred in a vault therein of his own conftruction.

The right rev. Doctor Marlay, bifhop of Waterford, aged 69.—The hon. Frances Ann Davey, wife of Eleazer Davey, Elq. and aunt to Lord Carberry. At Brompton, the Hon. Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Lucas, wife of Mr. Richard Lu

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