whether any, and which, of thefe provifions have by any means been invalidated or taken away; and to confider whether any, and which, of these loft or invalidated provifions may be fit to be re-enacted, in order to restore the people of this country to the fituation in which they were placed by the glori ous Revolution of 1688."

Col. Macleod feconded the motion. The queftion being put, the House immediately divided; when there appeared, in favour of the motion 11, against it 71; majority 60.

H. O F LORDS.

June 5.

Lord Guildford objected to that claufe of the Eaft India bill which appoints two new commiffioners; he confidered it as taxing the Eaft India Company to augment the patronage of the Crown, which he thought already greater than the Conftitution had defigned it to be. His Lordship faid, he did not entirely approve of an act, that had paffed fome years ago, to diminish the influence of the Crown; he did not then think the Legislature was called upon, by any undue influence or extenfion of its power, to circumfcribe it within narrower limits; but, fince that time, it certainly had not fuffered any mutilation to occafion any act at prefent to support its influence.

Lord Fitzwilliam followed, and made nearly the fame objections to the clause.

Lord Hawkesbury replied to what had been objected to by the Lords Guildford and Fitzwilliam. His Lordship faid, that, from the reign of King William to this time, the influence of the Crown had been diminished; and that the extent and influence of property and commerce had been increafed in an extra

ordinary manner. He was fenfible, by experience, of the vaft weight of bufinets which the extensive trade with the Eaft Indies occafioned. Privy-counfellors could not poffibly attend to that and other concerns; it was neceffery that young men fhould be early trained to an acquaintance with the foreign affairs of the State, that they might fill fuch offices afterwards with knowledge and dignity. His Lordhip, therefore, warmly fupported the appointment of the new commiffioners.

Lord Lauderdale objected to the appointment of commiffioners, as a novelty in the prefent bill which the frameis

The Archbishop of Canterbury faid, that the whole amount of what was allotted for the fupport of religion in India was about 13,000l.; but it was unequally, and perhaps imprudently, diftributed. He recommended, that the British fubjects in India, who were members of the Church of England, should be allowed an opportunity to enjoy the comforts of religion; and, though he would not attempt to convert the natives to Chriftianity unless they were difpofed to embrace it, yet none of its profeffors fhould be without the means of enjoying its comforts.

The Bishop of St. David's wished that the Board of Controul and the Company would pay every attention to the interests of religion. He intended to have made a motion to infert fome claufe to that effect, but would leave it to the Minifter to provide for it.

Lord Grenville faid, that the bill could not regulate any concerns that regarded the shipping of the Company, but only the affairs in India; but, from what had been faid in the Houfe, he hoped the Company would take some steps to remedy the evil, and that an act would be paffed for that purpose.

The bill was then reported, without any amendment.

In the Commons, the fame day, the Committee went into the farther confi. deration of the Farnham hop-bill.

H. OF LORDS. June 6.

The Judges delivered their answers to certain queries propounded to them by the Houle in the writ of error, Lickbarrow and Mafon. Several others of a fimilar nature, refpe&ting bills of exchange, were ordered to abide the event of this, which was, that fictitious drawers, payers, &c. of bills were invalid, and that the court below fhould proceed de novo in the cafes before the Houte.

In the Commons, the fame day, Mr.

Grey

Gray contended, that the Managers could derive no advantage from the procrastination of the trial of Mr. Haf. tings; after which he moved, that the Commons fend a meffage to the Lords to acquaint them, that, on a confideration of the state of the trial, together with the advanced period of the feffion, it would not be poffible for the Managers to reply this feffion, even to the first article, without materially injuring the fame; they therefore requested the Lords to put off the trial to next feffion, when the Managers would be ready and defirous to attend their Lordships, from day to day, if their Lordships fhould think proper..

Mr. Francis feconded the motion. Meffrs. Wrigley, Law, Cawthorne, and D. Ryder, spoke against it. Meffrs. Sheridan and Dundas fupported it.

On which the Houfe divided; for the motion 61, against it 65.

H. OF LORDS.

June 7.

On the motion of Lord Grenville, the bill for the government of the British territories in India was read the third time, and paffed, without any debate.

Lord Cathcart, the chairman of the Committee of Privileges, prefented the report of the Committee; from which it appeared, that the thirteen peers who have taken their feats were duly returned.

The Earls of Selkirk and Stair were alfo declared to be duly elected; the number, therefore, entitled to fit are now fifteen.

For the vacant feat, befides that occafioned by Lord Stormont's being created a British peer, eight Lords are found by the report to have an equal number of votes; of courfe, a new election muft take place previous to the next meeting of parliament.

In the Commons, the fame day, Mr. Grey faid, he felt himfelf in a very auk ward fituation from the fate of the motion he had the honour of fubmitting to the Houle yesterday; fuch a fituation, indeed, that he wished the Houfe would accept of his refignation as a Manager, as it was impoffible for him to proceed to reply to the evidence of Mr. Haf tings, on the first article of impeachment, on Monday next. He therefore applied to that Houfe for trustions, and should be guided in his condu& by the decifion of the fame.

Mr. Dundas moved, that a meffage

be fent to the Lords, to intreat their Lordships to put off the replication to a farther day, as it would be impoffible for the Managers to proceed on Monday next.

After a long debate (during which the gallery was cleared of trangers) the Houfe divided, for the motion 82, againft it 46; majority 36.

H. OF LORD S.

June 10.

On receiving the meffage from the Commons for poftponing the trial of Warren Haftings, efq. a debate took place, during which time all strangers were excluded. The refuit, however, was, that the houfe divided on a motion made by lord Stanhope, for proceeding on Wednesday next, when the numbers were, Contents 21, Non-contents 48. Majority against the motion 27.

Lord Grenville then moved, that the trial be proceeded with on the fecond Tuefday in the next feffion of parliament, which was carried without a divifion.

In the Commons, the fame day, Mr. Birch faid he understood that the militia had not a fufficient quantity of arms: he thought, if that was the cafe, they might be supplied from the Tower.

M. Courtenay obferved, that when a noble marquis (Townfhend) was at the head of the ordnance, he paid a very particular attention to every thing that related to the Tower, particularly to the arms, and, as a proof of it, it was his intention to make a motion on that fubje&t. He therefore moved, that there be laid before the Houfe a return of the different ftands of tmall arms in the Tower in 1784.

Mr. Francis feconded the motion. Mr. Rofe oppofed it as unneceflary and abfurd, the noble ma quis having in no shape whatever fuftained any charge of neglect.

After a fhort reply from Mr. Courtenay, the Houfe divided. For the queition 10, against it 30.

committee, appointed to enquire into office fees and perquifites; alfo, the return of the militia. Both were ordered to lie on the table.

H. OF LORDS.
June 12.

As foon as the Houfe was formed, lord Stair took the ufual oaths at the table, and his feat as one of the fixteen peers of Scotland.

In the Commons, the fame day, Mr. Wilberforce moved, that the Houfe do now refolve itfelf into a committee on the foreign flave-trade bill.

Mr. Efe oppofed the Speaker's leaving the chair.

Mr. Cawthorne moved, that the bill be poftponed to that day three months; on which the Houfe divided. For the amendment 31, against it 19.

H. OF LORDS. June 17. The royal affent was given, by com• miffion, to feveral bilis, which had paffed both houfes of parliament.

A debate enfued on a motion of lord Stanhope's, relative to the memorial, dated the 5th of April laft, prefented by lord Auckland to the States General; which was negatived without a divifion.

In the Commons, the fame day, Mr. Fox obferved, that he felt it his duty to come forward, to ftate to the Houfe, and to the country, what his fentiments were of the prefent ftate of the war, which, he faid, could be attended with no good effect, even if fuccefsful; but would certainly be produ&tive, in any cafe, of the wort confequences to this country; and here be obferved, in pa thetic language, what he termed the deplorable ftate of commercial credit, the numerous bankruptcies, and the thousands of manufacturers starving for want of employment; all which he confidered as the effects of the war, and which, he faid, muft accumulate in an accelerated ratio by its continuance. With refpect to the avowed ends of the war, fecurity and indemnity, the f he must confider as already atchieved; and the latter, if it were practicable to gain it, would not be worth the expence attending the purfuit; but an adequate indemnity for what we have fuffered by the war, he infifted, was not in the power of France, nor of all Europe, to bettow. With thefe fenti

ments of the prefent fate of the war, and of the affairs of the continent, he could not but deem it his duty to recommend to the country to take the fpeedieft and most effectual ftep towards a general pacification, or, at least, as far as this country was concerned. He then moved an addrefs to his majesty, of confiderable length, to that effect; and, on the queftion being put,

Mr. Wyndham, in a fhort fpeech, replied to the principal heads of Mr. Fox's fpeech. He was confcious there was a party in the country who deplored the fucceffes of our arms, and who panted for the introduction of the French fyftem and principles into this country, and to their exertions was owing whatever clamour or outery had been raifed against the profecution of the war. Mr. Jekyll fupported the motion for the addrefs.

Mr. Burke, in a freech of confiderable length, in which he difplayed his ufual ability, oppofed the motion; and concluded, in an animated and ferious train, with cautioning gentlemen how they entertained a measure which muft caft an indelible ftain on themselves, and injure, in the most important manner, the interests of their country, of Europe, and pofterity.

Many other gentlemen fpoke; when the question was called for, and the Houle divided. Ayes 47, Noes 187.

H. OF LORDS. June 21.

His majefty came in ftate to the Houfe; and, being feated on the throne, the Gentleman Uher of the Black Rod was fent with a metfage to the Houte of Commons, to command their attendance at the bar; and the Speaker with feveral of the members, having come thither, the royal affent was given to the remaining bills, which have paffed both houfes of parliament; after which his majesty made the following moft gracious fpeech:

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

"The firmnefs, wifdom, and public spirit, by which your conduct has been eminently diftinguished on the many important occafions which have arifen during the prefent Seffion, demand my peculiar acknowledge

ments.

"Your firm determination to fupport the eftablished Conftitution, and the zealous and general concurrence in that fentiment which my fubjects have fo ftrongly and seasonably manifefted, could not fail to check every at

tempt

cades level with the ground, covered over-head, where three companies of rope-makers can work at a time, sheltered from the weather; and the upper ftory is occupied by innumerable workmen, who prepare the flax and hemp. The cannon-foundery, the armory, the gun-room, the ovens and bakehouse, the flocks, &c. are equally worthy of obfervation. Although the port of Toulon is particularly destined for ships of war, it includes many oyal gallies; and the ufual garrifon is composed of one staff-officer and one battalion. In 1744, the great English fleet, under Admiral Matthews, fought the combined fleets of France and Spain under M. Court and Don Jofeph de Navarre; but the victory remained undecided, and the lofs was nearly equal. Toulon was bombarded by the Imperialis 1702; by the Duke of Savoy, when the Prince of Anhalt was killed, and eighteen or twenty French men of war, damaged in the fight off Malaga, were funk in the haibour's mouth for a blockade. This city has been nine times defolated by the plague, the laft time in 1721. The inhabitants, at prefent, a mount to 25,000; and it has produced feveral illuftrious perfons.

Sheltered from the fun. Convents of Dominicans, Minimes, barefooted Auguftines, barefooted Carmelites, Urfulines, nuns of the Vifitation, Ciftertian nuns, Capuchins, an hofpital of the Holy Ghoft. The other quarter, built by Louis XIV, includes, befides many. handfome private buildings, a handfome fquare, longer than wide, planted with trees, where the marines and other troops exercife; a magnificent house formerly belonging to the Jefuits, a parifh-church of St. Louis, convents of the fathers of Our Lady of Mercy, Recollecs, an hofpital called le Baffin de la Mifericorde, another of general charity, built without the walls, containing many manufactories to employ the poor, and feveral manufacturers of coarfe woollen cloths, &c. The bishop is fuffragan of the metropolis of Arles, and his diocefe comprehends 25 parifhes, two abbeys, and three chapters. His annual income amounts to 15,000 livres, and his tax to the court of Rome is 400 florins. This city, impregnable on the fea fide, is very well fortified to. wards the land; and its port, one of the fafeft in the Mediterranean, and the Jargeft, though its entrance is fo narrow that only one fhip can go in at a time, is divided into the old and new port, communicating by a canal, and terminating in a commen road, fheltered to the North, defended by a number of cafiles, towers, and batteries, both of mortars and cannon, fo difpofed that their fire croffes, and no veffel can force its way in. The new port, built by Louis XIV, has a magnificent arfenal, where is made and finished every thing neceffary for the building and equipping of hips. It has mathematical, drawing, fencing, and other fchools, for the gardes marines, or young gentlemen defigned for the fea-fervice, celebrated by Breval (IV. 168) as one of the nobleft and moft ufeful institutions. The lock and other fmiths, carpenters, and carvers, have feparate workshops; and every fhip of war has its magaz ne diftinct from the general one, well furnished and arranged, which ferves to fupply the wants of the feparate ones.

The

park of artillery is full of guns piled up, bombs, grenades, mortars, chain-fhot, and other ammunition, with anchors ranged along the edge of the canal, which furrounds it, and turns the forges. The fail-warchoufe is immenfe; and the rope-walk, built of hewn ftone, 340 toifes long, with three rows of ar

Mr. URBAN,

Dec 31.

Do not profefs to understand He brew; but I doubt if your correfpondent L. L. is warranted in laying, p. 1079, that the Pfalmift introduces the great Creator as faying, "Moab is my wafhpot, over Edom will I caft out my fhoe. The context does not warrapt us, either in Pfalm lx. 8, or evi, 7, to understand thefe words as spoken by the Almighty, but rather by David, in the holy confidence wherewith he felt himself inspired when "God had fpoken in his holiness," that, as Bhop Patrick explains it, "God, who is molt holy, and cannot he, hath spoken."

P. 1092. The LXX tranflate "Holinefs to the Lord," Exod. xxviii. 26, Ayiaoua Kigi; and Zech. xiv. 20, Αίγιον τω Κυρίω παοκρατορος fynonymous terms expreffing confecration to the Lord.

"Et nunquam fuit exora," in Allebond's poem, p. 1096, col. means

"never was oni,"

P. no4, coi. 2, 1. laft, read, Richard Scrope was bishop, &c.

P. 115, col. i, l. 15, r. ruittram. P1147. Lady Hoby's fecond hufband was John Lord Ruilell, fecond jon of Francis, Eail of Bedford. She was buned