might not confent to any propofition made from Mr. Haftings to the Lords, to proceed in the trial during the circuits. The Speaker faid, fuch concurrence on the part of the Managers would be perfectly confonant with the orders of the Houfe. Adjourned. H. OF LORDS. In a Committee of Privileges on the Scots Election, the vote of Lord Caithnefs was found good, and the farther confideration respecting the other Members was adjourned to Monday next. In the Commons the fame day, having waited until a quarter after fix for the attendance of Mr. Sheridan to make his promised motion, the order of the day was called for from several parts of the House. Mr. Stewart immediately rofe, and obferved that the Houfe was indecently treated in being thus kept in waiting by a Member who had pledged himself to make a motion, but who was not, at that advanced hour, in his place; he therefore moved that this Houfe do now adjourn. Mr. Lambton faid, that Mr. Sheridan had been informed the excufes would take up from four to fix o'clock, and therefore did not feel it neceffary to at tend before that time, but that he was now on his way to the House. Mr. Fox had no objection to the motion, if the principle was invariably obferved to all. Sir Harry Houghton contended, that an exception fhould be made in favour of his Majefty's Minifters. The Chancellor of the Exchequer was fpeaking to the fame purpose, when Mr. Sheridan entered, and made a fhort apology for keeping the Houfe waiting, in which he obferved, as part of his excufe, his having been interrupted, in coming down to the Houfe, by gentlemen prefenting to him petitions for a reform in the Scotch Burghs, which petitions he would prefent tomorrow. This debate being void of novelty, and confifting merely of the arguments advanced early in the feffion in proof of, and again, the existence of infurre&ions and feditious practices, warranting the precautionary meatures of Administration, we shall not again detail them, but content ourfelves with faying, that Mr. Sheridan's motion was loft without a divifion. Adjourned. H. OF LORDS, March 5. Lord Rawdon, having complimented. the condu& of the Committee of the Houfe of Commons, who had devoted fo much of their time and pains in attempting to draw a line betwixt the unfortunate and criminal debtor, said, the fubje&t had engaged much of his, thoughts, and he was anxious to embrace the first opportunity of introducing a fimilar measure in that Houfe, which would have the advantage of the firft legal affiftance. He would have brought, it forward much earlier, but expected that it would have been brought forward by a gentleman (Mr. Grey) in another Houfe. Another reafon, he had foli cited Minifters to adopt it, as he conceived it would come with additional weight from them. He had taken fome pains to frame the bill in such a manner, as to embrace the general opinion, and to be capable of extenfion or limitation. He then moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law of imprisonment on Mefne Process, for the better regulating the law and practice of bail, and for the relief of unfortunate, and punifhment of fraudulent, debtors. Leave was given. The bill was read the first time, and ordered to be printed. H. OF LORDS. March 8. Heard counfel in the appeal wherein Sir James Duff, knt. is appellant, and George Skene, efq. refpondent. The decree of the Court of Seffion was reverfed. The queftion was originally brought by Mr. Skene, to try the validity of the parchment barons of Scotland to vote in the election of members of parliament. By the decifion of the Houfe of Lords, no vote can now be challenged if it has flood on the rolls of freeholders for four months, unless any alteration in the original title can be proved. In the Commons, the fame day, the Speaker reported the names of thofe gentlemen who were abfent on the ballot of the preceding day. The name of Lord Kensington being read; Mr. Th. Grenville moved, that the refolution which the Houfe had entered into a few days fince, relative to fuch members as fhould be abfent on the 7th inft. be now read. The refolution being read, the Hon. Member faid, however unpleasant any thing compulfory might be, the Houfe could not depart from its own refolution. He therefore moved, that Lord Kensington be taken into cuftody of the Serjeant at Arms. He had fcarcely made the motion, when the Noble Lord, who was the object of it, entered. His Lordship faid, he had come down a few minutes after four Sir Watkin Lewes faid a few words in defence of his Lordship, who had withdrawn at the defire of the House. The Chancellor of the Exchequer apologized for him on the ground of infir mity and old age; after which Mr. Grenville's motion was put, and nega tlved without a divifion. Mr. Burke's name being called over, the honourable member rofe, and, having paid many compliments to the zeal and affiduity of Mr. Grenville for the fteps he had taken to enforce a due attendance, he faid, that his abfence on the day of ballot arofe from inadvertence; he had forgotten the hour; he came down a little after four, and was prefent on the fecond ballot. He did not wish to prefs this as a proper apology; the orders of the House ought to be observed, and he ought to fubmit to them, whatever perfonal inconvenience he might feel in confequence of the fame. Having withdrawn, Mr. Sheridan moved, that Mr. Burke be excufed, as Mr. Burke would have been time enough if the key had not been turned in the door till the Speaker had counted the whole House, which was very full; but as the door was locked as foon as he had counted one hundred, it made a very confiderable difference in point of time. The Chancellor of the Exchequer obferved, that Mr. Burke could not be excufed on the fcore of infirmity; for, though he was advanced in years, his zeal under the circumstances of the times had convinced the House, in the course of the prefent feflion, that his faculties were as found as ever, and that he united all the fire of youth with the experience and maturity of age: he should, therefore, give his negative to the mo tion on which the Houfe divided, For the motion 140, Against it 60, Majority 80. Capt. Berkeley, Mr. Clement Taylor, and Sir William Young, were ordered into the cuftody of the Serjeant. The Serjeant at Arms having reported that he had the three members in cuftody; Mr. Sheridan moved, that they be difcharged, at the rifing of the Houfe, on paying their fees; which was carried without a fingle negative. (To be continued.) 168. Anes 168. Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. to the King of Pruffi, its effects were no 11s inftantaneous and powerful on the concils of Great Britain The British Mi-. nifter pofleted an underslanding to diffinguifh, and a genius to feize, a fortunate cir A GREATER number of cusions ove it to the utmost and inrereing anecdotes concening public affairs have rot appeared fince the day of Sir William Temple than are to be found in this work. But, befides thefe, it must be obferved, that a great number of Lord Chatham's (peeches in parliament, as the editor informs us in the preface, are herein printed from manufcript notes; and that many of them, particularly the later ones on the American war, &c. are given in a file of peculiar ac.uracy. Thefe fpeeches are models of eloquence, equal to those of either Tulls or Demoflenes. By a long feries of th fe, as well as by his great tab nts in council, his fame was univerfal while living; and, by this geDuine prefervation of them, his reputation will defcend to the lateft pofterity. Never was a character more jufly the idol of the British nation, nor to proper for critical examination, study, and imiration. The prefent Prime Minifter, in his measures of war, feems to follow the fteps and principles of his Father; and every perfon will admit, that he cannot follow a better guide. It will not be faying too much, if we farther observe, that this work is of importance to the prefent age, and will be greatly fo to pofterity; because the anecdotes which it contains are not to be found in any other publication; confequently, they will afford great light to the future hiftorian. The fplendid and exalted cha racter of the noble Earl, the vali space which he filled in the eye of an admiring world, render every relick of him wor thy of public notice. As a fpecimen of the work, we fhall felect chapter XVI. because it is fomewhat analogous to the prefent war with France. Of this "Although the operations of the war are foreign to this work, yet thofe events, from which important circumstances have arifen, and which, having either been mifreprefented by other writers, or been entirely omitted, it is neceflary to mention. nature was the King of Prutia's great victory at Rosbach, over the French and Germans, on the 5th of November, 1757. No event during the war was attended with fuch interefting confequences. This victory may be fid to have changed the fcene, the plan, and the principle, of the war. Befides the emancipation which it immediately gave GENT, MAG. August, 1793. advantage. Parliament had been appointed to meet on the 14th of November. Intelli gene of this victory arrived at St. James's on the 9th, in the morning. The moment the dispatches were read, the Minifter refolved to prorogue the Parliament for a fortnight, notwithstanding every pre ration had been made for opening the feffion on the 15th. The reafon of this fudden prorogation was, to give time to concert a new plin of operations, and to write another fpeech for the King; undoubted, the fpeech that had been defigned would not apply to this great and unexpected change of affairs. Whether there was any precedent for this extraordinary step was not in the contemplation of the Minifter. In taking a refolution that involved concerns of the greatet magnitude, he was not to be influ enced by precedents. Forty thousand Hanoverians, who had laid down their arms, but not furrendered them. composed such an engine of power and strength as might, if employed against France, not for Hanover, or, to fpeak in more direct terms, if ordered to act offenfively, instead of defenfively, might divide her power, and thereby facilitate the conqueft of her poffeffions in America, Africa, and Asia. "Immediately after the battle of Rosbach, the King of Pruflia wrote a letter to the King of England, in which he frengly recommended the refumption of the allied army, and Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick to the command of it; and he accompanied this letter with a pian of operations, in which he proposed to act in concert with the Duke. Independent of the policy of this measure, there were not wanting very fair and honourable reafors to fupport it. The French troops had repeatedly broken several articles of the convention, and had, in general, from the time they entered the electorate, conducted themselves in a manner more like a banditts of barbarians than an army of difciplined foldiers. "Mr. Pitt adopted the whole of the King of Pruffia's recommendation, but fo modeled the German meafores as to make them cooperate with his own plans of attacking France in every other quarter at the fame time. The King of Prutia highly approved of Mr. Pitt's alterations of his plan. Mr. Pitt's plan was bold and comprehe si e; but it fhould he remembered, that timidity in war is as criminal as treachery; and therefore it is proverbially faid, that the boldeft meafures are the fafeft. The King of Putlia faw it in this fenfe, and therefore he gave it his warmest approbation. In concert with the the King of Pruffia the plan of operations tion, the councils of France were distracted. vents of more than half a century of our hiftory. The first edition was in two volumes quarto; the next in four volumes octavo; and the laft, or new, edition, in three volumes octavo; all within about twelve months. 169. A Sermon, preached in the Parish-church of Hanwell, in the County of Middlesex, on Sunday, June 16, 1793, after reading His Majefty's most gracious Letter in favour of the French Emigrant Clergy. By George-Henry Glaffe, M.A. Rector of Hanwell, late Stu dent of Christ Church, Oxford. Published by Request. THIS is one of the numerous infiances of the laudable zeal commended by one correspondent p. 498, and noticed by an other in p. 701, and which may with propriety be noticed as eminently prominent in the groupe. "With becoming refpect and gratitude" it is infcribed SO ༥༠, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE, &c. &c. THE MAN WHOSE NAME WILL BE DEAR TO LONG AS BRITONS SHALL CONTINUE THE MAN BY WHOSE VIGILANCE AND EXERTIONS, AND EVENTUALLY DEFEATED, IN THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF WHICH (AMIDST THE RUINS OF THE THRONE AND ALTAR) THE CLERGY OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND NOW EXILED FROM FRANCE." From Levit. xxv. 35. Mr. Glaffe illuftrates the fraternity which the God of The found fenfe and good policy ma- made of one blood all men which dwell the fpirits of ali flesh, that God who hath nifefted throughout this decided measure on the face of the earth, hath established, are apparent and incontestable. They by his unerring and unrepealed law, 2clearly fhew the active penetration of among mankind; and arranges "the pergreat Minister on a fubject that, at the moment, feemed to be of no more public import to the nation than any other victory; vet, from this victory, and Lord Chatham's political talents, all the fub-fequent victories and conquefs of the war were derived, We cannot difmifs this article without acknowledging that it throws a great and new light-upon the occurrences and e fons in whole behalf the munificence of our countrymen is implored into three diftin&t claffes; the dignified, monaftic, and parochial clergy." "The first defcription, confifling almost entirely of perfons of the highest rank, once honours, have been expofed to the feverest in poffeffion of great riches and abundant cruelty, the bittereft flander of their adverfaries. Their wealth, their power, were eagerly eagerly grafped at-crimes were imputed to them-caufes of accufation invented - tefts, to which they could not accede withour abandoning all pretenfions to loyalty and to religion, were propofed-and death, banishment, confifcation of goods, or imprifonment, attended their pious difobedience, While they are driven by tyranny from their country, their poffeffions are feized on, their perfons profcribed, their names held up as infamous by those whofe applaufe, and not their cenfure, reflects ignominy on mankind. That among these fufferers fome perfons fhould be found, who were led aftray from the fimplicity of Chrift by the delufion of riches, the glare of ambition, and the fafci nations of a court, may be a fubject of concern, but can fcarcely occafion our wonder. If it were fo, it were a grievous fault-and grievously have they answered it. Their blood has been thed like water on every fide of the city, and there has been none to bury them. But the charge is bafely and mali-, ciously aggravated. Among the prelates and fathers of this hapless Church fome exalted characters are found, whofe virtues, whofe piety, whofe benevolence, whofe zeal for what they deem the truth, would have done honour to the pureft ages of Christianity, One, in particular, who was rescued from deftruction by the immediate, and almost miraculous, interpofition of Providence, has a claim on the affectionate veneration, not merely of his own distressed countrymen, to whom he is a friend and father, but of all thofe who hold dear whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good report. To the honour of Eugland, which afforded him an asylum, thofe exalted virtues have met with the tribute of admiration which they deferved. We have not been forgetful to entertain this illustrious stranger. And, while we cannot but pity thofe infatuated men, who have deprived their country of one of its brightest ornaments, we look forward with honeft exultation to that day when the righteous man fhall ftand with great boldness in the prefence of fuch as have afflicted him, and made no account of his labours.' "Of the fecond defcription of these wretch ed exiles, the Monaftic Clergy, we must ípeak with more than common delicacy in a country where their order has long fince bcen difcontinued, the evil refulting from its establishment having been found to preponderate over the good. Yet to condemn these unfortunate men to indifcriminate cenfure, because they were once the inhabitants of a convent, would be unjust-to refuse them ehef, when the iron hand of Oppreffion is crushing them to peces, would be inhuman. Among them were many whofe exemplary Virtues gave a luftre to the contemplative life they had embraced-many who were not a fet of drones. reveling, in idle luxury, no the fruit of others' labour. There were among them perfons, the younger fons of noble families, whom the unfeeling partiality of parents had compelled to withdraw from the world, that they might aggrandife a first-born fon with their inheritance. There were others, whofe zeal, however mi guided, claims our reverence-who embraced the profeffion from motives merely conf entious-devoting themselves to the fervice of God by a life of aufterity, abtinence, and fevere mortification. There were vet others, who, having once mixed in the world, and having fhared its fin, and drunk deeply of its forrows, found relief in bringing the ohlation of their contrite hearts to the alt r f divine mercy Among them were perfons, who, dedicating themfelves to hor ourable study, advanced the be intereits of learning-who engaged in no political difpures, no factious struggles for power-u ho never left the quiet retirement of their cell, but to relieve the poor, to bring medicine to the fick, or to fet before the dy ng the bright profpect of immortality. If there were corruptions in their inftitution, thofe conuptions fhould have been done away. were radical evils, which no half-meatures could remove, the order thould grouilly, and by gentle means, have been abolhed. But that a fet of men accufed of no public crime-holding no principles dangerous ta the state-unfitted, by their education, fu any employment by which they might procure their daily bread-that perfons of thes defcription fhould all at once be driven from their peaceful retreats, as lambs into the midit of wolves-that they fhould be reduced ro the horrible neceflity of quitting their country, their profethion, and the exercife of their religion, to fly into a land they know not-or, if they remained, that the should be compelled to renounce their King and their God, or prefent their boton's to the dagger of affaffination; this is crucky forefined, injuftice o complicated, tyran y fo execrable, that it is impotlible to find tanguage in which to proclaim our pay for the oppreffed-our abhorrence and deteftation of their oppreffors! If there "But there is another clafs of the priesthood yet more generally worthy of our compaffion and refpect. I mean, the refident parochial clergy, once difner ed throughout the various provinces of a popular kingdom, when they difcharged the best duties of humanity as well as of rel gion. In the country whereof we speak, the nobles were very rarely accustomed to quit the court or the capital. That middle order of men, which in England maint uns to re pect ble a poft between the highest and lowest ranks of fociety, is there fcarcely known to exift the itate of civilization in the diftant pars f the empire is much inferior to that of our own country, under corresponding circumfta ces. The paritb-prieft feemed to ftand alone, and was looked up to with featments of reverential |