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Mr.p; n.Dw!.'Leuasry;'t ai and tie ration and so rail! th? 'hi ls'r W.i fence Voghl j'f rp.c raiding: elpecially hoirv-the indulgence of -hf Moute. every assistance would be granted Mr. Hastings, priviic, which'wlll, no doubt, be placed 10 li.e ac- 3- rwr. Ui)ir'ke' Waterman- Mr. Conolly's HumbrostiV to every part of his Majesty's dominions, as far the enjoyment.

appeared compatible' "with ilitir attachment and subjection" to the British Government. Mr. Vox supported thi We os hU Hon. friend cotiN' of (tertt srrrfo "i 4 i Even bttinS betCi-int'hs-nlur onrt th ne would nevcrilu-lcisacquieice tl.e motion new made. si it A few wotdstthen passed between Mr' Sheridan (Mr.

Powys) that the act of 1 774 'was an act of and the Chancellor ofthe Ji.xchequerconccrning-the Itisnow reponed by tno'c inlne ot Adntinistration. that everTTliiot her adjdmnment will take tojhe prorogation. his is sup-po'ecMt)" owirga AWnistratiotl being busily employed in prrparirg a system to.be lai before the jts respecting Ihe relative lituatipn of the kingdoms. Whether it wijf bear. Saturday Aing's Plaie fog 3 yearidd Sst.

sillies "Jb. iiqiile Mr. Hamilton's brown colt, by Hghflyer M. Dennis's chestnut cblrf Kjt'Gamahne a Dujle. os ksilawl bky hsty.

MrJrViivfcay ma, lAirymaid, by Friar. 4. i complete dclpotilrn and thequettion wasnotwhat thai act was, but whether i wa then politic or expedient. 1 hi, he never could bring himself to believe or conceive and being of that eleven years a so, when the Canadians had beert in ex bulinels ot to morrow. I he ooesker men put the question -and adjourned lie 1 ny liiiiilarity to the explnileo I'ropolinons, or wtie wjr.

uty grey Jenny Uiver. t.y Richmond. ectation of sharing our privileges for eleven years therjhe klulAtne boffefetr(A4r. Anthmy "by Friar. 1 1 1 1 1 1U.

A i.4j. rf I Mr. Cooke's Rick colt, Floriwl, jbyiS Vioic, it was not likely he mould adopt anothc disgusted wiih another oanic, weall not detcr row. In truth he was more than evei of opinio" 'Vi r. uniacxes bay mare, Minerva-, by Herod.

Domes tig i er. From the Wuhrsorti Chrpnick.Mgy minei oui ir wouur oe nigniy inueceni iu icrnniimie that now was the most proper time imaginable aJeilioniU'cgm whirls sojtiuch wasexpccted.iy bcown eolfHaddy," by'Clericus i.vj. 1 -r a MtrNdteiYS BaTEbTse. 7v the introduction of such a measure. It we had ever oeoole.

and-when she affairs ot the naTi.U were in LAST-Friday ou zstis. proved most of the been so many Colonies, he thought all of them as much I'uch a contused, prepollcrousstalel wtiliout offer The Jui-lge could IMe th.e'rst 4 on si1 VaalAft entitled to liberty as we arc. It was now three Oitcharged for want of Thomas Heany, so the murder of mbrnsq 'ver, Esq; i. ing' some specific plan the ferment in the public mind, and to bring the affairs of this king- ln. in.n A MmUi .1 .1 MP.

i I. Mrj Hamilton's colt, and very high odds. aaaipllany ofthe rest. .1 -i 1 r. i 1 A.

Vt IT 1 A -J endtwenty years since they were promised this gracious privilege, and sti'1 Ministry demurred. 10 be transmuted to Llonmel and) ilc trial ot rev mare. He reminded the House, that by the act of 1 778, It' applies this term for a trial at JV bime day Mr. Kuwan'i Margaret Daly and John Dillon, t'r robbing Pieret years old, Sst. beat Mr D.

Oavlr'sbav lillv. the powers ol taxation in the legislative Council Powers Esq; of 500 guineas and a gold watch, was I'riar, a years old, Conolly's mile, two 10.oae.oa put on on me part 01 tne crown, tin jicxi allixes. v. 1 1 1 -o i ,1 Sunday, a child about tour years oijdj was so des perately gored by a cow, at VYillianistqwn, that he i 'Ki Same day the Lumm Stakes, z'gumeaj eadh'o'T- p.for'i years old. as from the 3 mile po'l rcr Lord G'ohiei 'pafuiSl in? at the, Rutland oolL 4.

'p Jt-! died yetterilay, notwithiianoing every proper allil- ceased. was therefore worth the attention ol Gemlemen to enquire whether in cafe the expenditure of that country should exceed the revenue, ihey could with a free conscience vote, away, the properties of their, constituents to make up the Mr. Courtney read the order of his Majesty for renrOving the Lord Chief Justice Livius. lance. -i 'tin-- From tfit Corf: ApM A.

We are credibly informed that a fleet of about 200 sail of French vessels have been for some, time 'Mr. D. II. Daly's ty? 1 Col. LummVchernu fflM1 by" i (y-tthtt--' i Mr.

Aphony DilvSchefntii rhsirci bfAif i Mr. j. Kirwan's Lay by Friar past fiihine for mackrel, between, ami Mr. Sheridan, the Attorney-General, Mr. Baring, 'tyr.

Dempster, and Mr. Smith, bore a part in the bar, he jliust, thould his motion bp complisd with, be tried speedily, as the next term is an i finable during which.it is against the practice of the eourt, to.have such trial and as it is not likely he wilt be ihdplged unii) after the long vocation, the business be finished during the present Easter. Mr. Fii'zgfirald cannot have a trial at bar without (he (approbation of Government, xhe Aiforney General's content being necessary to be obtained. Lady Salifbiiry is.daughler to the Earl of HtllftVi-rougb, th'is is her first child, thoughv married to the Earl of Salisbury fcleven years.

It was waiting for the deretti3ry.f the Roya detain-ed. Earl Hi 1, thorough and Lord rvtlwarlin, it, set out M- Ireland a' few day after, and areesptctcd at their estate in thr in the rourse.of Mr. FLty.gerald has preferred, a memorial to in very strong terms. praying thai he may, be tried in the Court of KingV Bench, Crookhavcn, and thateach has about Ho i i Jebate. The CkanciUir of -thi Exchequer nude several remarks on lhe different things which he thought Concerned himself during this long conversation, she gallery being then ordered to be cleared, 1 and a linng ol nets, which, reach above two miles, lo that it is scarce possible, for any Ihoal ot sisli to pals them, by which means our pour fiihermen are obliged to be satisfied with the few straggling fill) which happen to escape them.

Amttrdng's grey hly, SfliebOi" agaidst the-field'wWoUo's-'''' 'n 0n Monday tt 1 ft of filly, Kate, 3 years beat Kirwan's ttey-itmt LAvir.Ws'V'Vers oltf. p. and question -put on Mr. Powys's motion, the We likewise hear that a proper represenlsliorvof from' the chain to' the: Rutland pofflois this mailer had been made 10 the Lords ol the AS- number were, Ayes'i 21 68 p. 1 Even wtlBgjo i 01 thr Frehrwris T'M v.a.j: n- jbi.

fii. hitl -j'i--: miralty, by the Captain of ontt of oUK.cruiZers, who undoubtedly thought, it, as every, one must, very extraordinary that the French should be suffered 10 i i tt ft 'f i 'ill Yesterday Mr. B.utke was speaking on our return to the liiiotcnor natters erm.tkie, and account ot tne very greai Lord jChancellr the several establish. an extensive filhery at the. very inouihs oli prejdd'uesi which' he states are- entertained against i COdtrtAnd' will Ut to-morrow their rofpecliy him by the people residing in that part of the coon- our harbours.

It is to be hoped hat this will have 'j ui i thedispatch gallery, and we only heard him observe, that though he had been obliged in obedience to the authority of the. House to submit to their decision, in ordering copy of his charges to be delivered 10 Warren Hallings. Esqj' in their imperfect state, he' should Weaee! HrfnfrMfAha'kafcftJ. -w puuuv, ihro' a spvrp cni anA lnilifniMliiAn A the desired effect, and the fiheries our coast will be thought to be "deserving of protection, not onl becaui'c if protected they wiH be a source of great but.which it isof still more consequence because they, will torn, the best nursery for teauien for the tJsitiih navy. i Front- the Trake Chronicle, April Earlsioft was unabK'yeiierday to atiiend arthe'bvin'i tng the Court of king's incumbent on him to go on with wh'at re uiainedas.

if no such order had existed. The sent (a EoiHanai v9ere-4n Some conversation then took place concerning try, OAr j.From the Duhlin JouK By a gentleman who arrived here on Sunday last from London, and. whole peculiar situation most enable him to know more on the subject than many who have pretended it, assures us, that the reports of late have to induftrioufly circulated, of a connexion between his Royal Highness the of and the t.ofa ma rimo-nial. kind, arc-utterly devoid of foundation. He says fuitker.

that the arrival ok the othree French urned, and Wait to receive the Royai islentl It is lome new regulations in count elections. I his curious to observe, inthe nme 'i trie pub ic opinion was attempted to; 64 by- thote who wished a downiail to the biili i day was execu'eti mt to.li.:s lentence, Malhew Moran, for a burglary in the houlc Mr. David Fitzgerald, of Ailrivale, in this county, and stealing thereout different articles ot. plaie, Ac. At one tithe the.

Police BUI' the Harbour oVDdbklr, Dukes.in London last month, ha, an object greater i From (he Cfortmd, Chronicles April .34.. Since the cotiiuiencrtn'ent of our, aliizes tne the gratiheation ps euriosiiy, anti 'that the ae 1 1 VI I 1. 11 rtta Bill, the Bill tor a Gaol in Limerick, were in pledge for their fees- -How harrov nuft idea which could tend over- any bills to be J'1j'" lowing persons were uic'dA, foundjguijty, aud ve'f 1 ceived ienler.ee. Vie supposing a war between tbc Administratfo'n of was then fixed for next Friday at three o'clock. Adjourned.

Monday, Mtty t. Mr Hastings' The, order of the day being read for hearing Mr. Hastings on the matter of the charges' which have been exhibited against him. Major Scott moved that Mr, Halting, be called jn. consequently uppeared at the bar, and having recollected himself ft little, acknowledged the indulgence of the House tn permitting him to meet in thi, manner the accu I ions which had been presented against his official 'He had been desirous 'doing'-this, however, so lliort a time before the privilege was granted, that the replies he mould now make were tiecessarily drawn" up in a summary manner, as a minute detail of circumstances would have extended Richard English, oiherwise the second undaiinipri.

uuck Ounnatkeha, tor the murder ot John ri'z- countries; and that a tew pourisr.ould impede khe' lprogrefs of the wheels of VI1- I'nntinCnn rnU "tiv gcrald.at Lullin, on the evening ot I lit; 31I oj ,0 vcniber, 1784, by firing, (in. couipuny with' Iur others) several iholsjoiH ul.gu(ij,aud..blunderbusses. --r 6 vaiii nCialJ I ticie 3, in unison, to divide anil govern; f'-. ctiinpiiinci e.i-A itjriu ui a iuhic, Nie Screighls-of ver sooner than folks, expect. Her avowed pedeliction; for -the.

language, man-nersv and what is stilt more surprising, the religion os England, adds no small weight to lurmise. As, the Rosses are now becoming as lace of on accuunr of the successful prosecution' of the fisheries on the co ilt of Donegal, we hear that a barrack for three companies of intantry will sliortly be erected tl. ere for the protection oj the inhabitants, and the better execution oi thclaw. The general opinion that prevailed of feme ot inio his body, when unarnied.aijji detcijcclel's, 101 Carit. has returnca'tOhe'use of tr, rhal and is preparing for" hk trial wutf'irhW welhkrrown activity which has for is years last oe ranged, quartered, and beheaded, on, Saturday the 291I1 mit.

made hisi character uncominonlyInlerest.n?.' tt's Johu Murray, tor aicins and allilting in running his observations, to? much too large a size, and he toother, who is Maid of Ho'no'ut' i'b' the I'ridcei taway with Mils My dennett, ot Ktllevinoge, near on Wednes.latf il l.f oil the bills beine detained al the other lii'C, dreaded, as it was.that it might tire the patience of! Roscrea, to be hanged the trusted at the tome' iime.Uey May mxt. j- count ot the tees which me ttiiorney vicncrai Amelias is cooie oVer An occurHeric'e'may it shed 011 the head ot his materhal'tiriemion which is really curious fought' with Lieute-, nani Thompson, in the year i iGi. and had his skull Jonathan Short, for the murder of his brother William Short, at Tipperary, on the eth of Sep Great ttritain particularly claims 111 fuck cales. seems however in the prelen, instance to be entirely wrong. Svcha circutnltance mutt indeed have been a molt mortifying indieniiy to the-people of this tember last, to be hanged, quartered, and behead fractured, his only care was; not the pain the trepan," but he cried out to Mr.

Wjlkirjs, an army'' surgeon, take care of my hair." -A aVarice' forms no small part of his character, when Kit ther commenced Methodist he obtained an immense country, and would not lurely Have been tutiereo wotiiu aiiow.mm 10 reati, as nc ws not in tlie habit of spesking in public and he thought from the nature of the subjects as containing much statement, and many it would be lei's troublesome to the House than if he possessed the and' prefered the mode of extempore speaking. He then, entered on the subject of the Roliilla ar. This be said was one of the charges which had been urged against him with the greatest to which he therefore thought it necessary to reply somewhat at large. He stated the by our Sovereigns It is indeed niucii to oe wiinea that this matter will be entirely done away by the Iraislature ot this kingdom, in order 10 remove the ed, on Saturday the 6'h ot May next. Eleanor Greene, for the murder of said William Short, to be strangled and burued on Saturday the 6th of May next.

Margaret Short; (wise of Jonathan Short) for the murder ot aforesaid William Short to be string ltd and burned, on Saturday the 10th of June next. Jjhn Neil, for to be hanged on Sa quantity of laiuiiy plate fionv her in consequence of having his hair puritanically cut, similar 10 the me- thod which is practised by the lower fort of our jealousy of Irishmen on that head, as it is considered I by many persons as veltige ot tnat tuojecuon country people, 'who put a towl-dih dn-rf child. whit had been too long imooted on Ireland. In head, and lhaos the uair accordma v. r' grounds, the motive, the objects, and occasion of dependent of this very leriou, and important cons.

On Sunday night an affray happened on ArrarU, 1 that war. He denied that it originated with him tunby (he 10'h ot Jut.e next. John Linnahon, and Peter Lopus, for buiglary and 'eiony, out of the house of Philip. Reity, Tippetary, to be hanged on Saturday the ioih ol quay, in which a Mr. Ross was wounded by foinje deration, it would, he likewise culling off one ol those continual drains by wh'ch the circulating specie rich the life's blood of trade, manufactures ami commerce) is in a great ineiture ex gentlemen, io consequence of his having diap a'; 1 hem.

1 them cane-1 word on 1 le detailed the history of it at some length. The was suggested by General Buker, and only taken up by him on a subsequent occasion. The he said, received its first, impulse from others, and Was in motion long before the guidance of it devolved on him. He mewed that we were 1 n- From the Vol. Ev Post.

arrive arrived His Grace the Lord PrliN ite Jay from Holyhead, arid we are -happy the public, that the feports of his being dahger hausted. A RACES. April 1786. Mr, Kirwan's Snip, by Friar, 3 years oils Sst. keai Mr.

Cooke's black colt Florael, by N.ib.'.i, 3 ieas old Sst 3 miles for 100 guineas each, h. FlorVel refused starting Two to one on Snip. June next. James Cordon, for a rape committed on the body of AnltiCe Eakins, at Mau emomit, on 20th ot March last, to be hanged on Saturday the 101I1 oi June nexi. Charles "Or thy, for horse-stealing to be burn ed in the hand, and imprisoned for three month.

Thomas Weston, tor keeping unlawful possession ofthe lands of B.itlnamnna, the estate of John Esq. fined o.l., to be. imprisoned three months, anil ousty ill were without foundation. Tu general only acce (Ufits, in that war, tharSnjih Dowlah had claim in. our assistance lhar in Icrving him, the Company were most effectually and substantially served; that the RohUla tribes were only military xiety on the report, was an honourable 1i ot that public reverence- and elteerii which his' Grace's virtues and constant excYtions in the cause adventurers, who knew no profession but that os Mr.

B. DaliTs Cickagay, Sst. dot Col Lunim's Praacer. lib. the last i miles, 206 I truinea'i each, d.

d. to j. .0:1 the ninre. firms tuat they Jiad oily beer, ,0 that country cbout sixty years that they were originally freebooters, AlTagnnsofPitaufr; and that they were no 7iIII, .1 .1 l. i ot humanity, science and religion, mark iibin a '1, grateful people.

1 Hackct. the ntssenger who hrought ove'r," the bills, made uncommon expedition he left Lib- V' ivegood lecuriiy to keep (he peace lor three ye.irs Vetterday tlie Righl Hon Mr. Justice Kelly pro. Sweenstakeafo'r'fiiiieai years old, from the top ofthe I.011P Hill, to the new post opposite to the ceeded on circuit to Waterford. Hori.

Sir iiiiuel Bradstreet, Cat, continues ip town, to close don on Friday afternoon, and arrived here on Sin-'- day morning, about eleven 'o'cfucki ''having toe'r- ik us. 1 y. "iitwmiv imi. iiiaii icai lev nau uiurpeo thegovemment of the country. He slated, that the 1 1 motives os this expedition were an increase osrerri- lory to the Coqipany's alie and their measures, end that the fall pi the Chief Haf a wasa iust ounitli- centre of the Stand Hviufe, called the Rutland Pcr.t 71s.

I0lb. 166 euin7a.raeh, p. t. IVIIU- III. IfcIO IMUll IU( IITIPU HVUIS.

All the dills certmed tntO'reat tzrtnmf iterwiv-' the buliuelt here. j. 'Trofii the Londonderry May At a meeting of the Committee appointed to conduct the' business of the intended bridge, itwas resolved to get plans from two of the most eminent I Jticnt, as he had usurped the fiower and property of I '-2 'A-' Duke of by Eclipse 1 by Richmond Earl or Altamoni's, by Gamahoe 1 Mr Dalv' fill the favourite. ting our mouics ot parliament tnat wee yot re-turned. arrived here yesterday by a special lessen- gen .1 There was, we Hear, some hesitation in the?" passing pf CaptXirf Brook's bill through ike esfices on account of the fees, but on -its being int'khat'ed architects in England.

In momentous an affair .1 his patron ana uenciacior. I On the.story of Cheyt Sing he was likewise very tuinute. He denied his sovereignty, and resol-i ved the revolution which happened on "his expul-' t' fion into his refractory disposition and the exigence as this, too much intormation canrpt he had 1. and Tuesday the King plate of ,06 guineas. we doubt not, but 'the utmost expedition will be that the bill was for the very humane pu 'p'ofe yf arranging the affairs of an unfortunate keritleNAtt J' uled consistent with the importance ofthe undertaking.

and relieving his creditors, the fees Were intintdi At the last "meeting of the County Grand Jury, ot the Itate. He went into a.specific reply to all the various charges so far ahe Some he said he did not Urvlerstands some acknowledged, and sheltered ateiy remitted. i'W Saturday morning about eleven oclocfe, fu nimtctt trom the guilt presumed under the appro- Grace the Duke of accoriipanred. hV hatton of the Directors, Sortie he ircaied as beneath Maior CraddocK, and two other let bis attention, or ttiat. of the to others he off for the Curragh, in 'order' to be present at the replied by denying the fact, stating the imorobabili races, and after the running was over," his Grac ty, or offering to bring witnesses to the bar of the House for that purpose.

r. tor 4 years old, mures, wt. bit. 710. one neu.

D. Daly's bay mare, Rigadoori; by Banker i I Kirwan's grey mare, by Surveyor! Mr. Lindsay's chesnut mare, by Surveyor 3 Mr. Henry's mare, Cleopatra, by Leix ip Ball 4 Mr. Hacket's chesnut mare by Conductor 5 Rigadoon the favourite.

-Wednesday 26, the Old Sixty, wt. tost, three 4 mile heats. 7 Earl Clanwilliam's chesnut horse, Sweetbriar 11 Mr. Gibbon's grey horse. Inlander 2 2 High odds on Thursday 27,, King's pla-e of 1 00 for years old, wt.

io'I. t'vee 4-milc Mr. Connolly's bay horse, liumbruslier 1 1 I Mr. B. Daly's, chesnut horse, Oberon '2 2 Mr.

Brownrigg's bay horse, Lcinster .33 Gberon the favourite. Friday 28, the old 30I. for mares and geldings, wt, ooe 4-mile heat, Mr. Edgwortb's grey inure, by Bapker Mr. Uniacke's hay Waterman 2 and his tutte, were molt elegantly entertained vtr the Right Hon.

Lord Leitriut, at hi Lrjrdsttip's feat at Rilladoon, near Celbr'idge. His Grace rc turned to town about eleven at night! a plan ot a-new gaol was exhibited, laid tr be the work of a gentleman of fortune in the West of Ireland, and is' generally esteemed to be the eoni-pl'eaiist thing ot' the kind ever seen. It consists of a fort of triangular building, the keeper's lodgings in ihccen re, with distinct apartments in the different wings for the felons, the males to be kept entirely separate from the females on the lop of the house, a machine, by way of gallows, is to be erected for those unfortunates wretches who (hall be sentenced to suffer death. Hugh Bare ay, who received sentence of. death at our last assizes, is respited, for a 8 I May 4.

yl the respective bills have arrived from Mr. Markham, and the Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the House assisted hirri in reading: but having read from a little astef sour o'clock till half past ten i i. tne Houte were evidently much tatigued. The Chancellor os the Fxcheijuer then rose and moved, thaf be adjourned till to The Northumberland plate for one hundred gui'- neas, was won at the Curragk, on Saturday lalt'by Mr. Kirwan's Snip, Our of Mr.

David Thaynt' Shepherdess, beating his Grace the Duke of Rut- land's Anna Liffey, and two others'. A sporting" correspondent assures1 ttij' th'ai, he oeJ ver in his life saw such running, as there was lali Thursday at the Currach; between the Right" morrow, wnen tne Houlc mignt meet and resume it ar an early hour, 6. Mr. Burkt would mnch rather the G.n,I?rnar Ik j' Jiai been penniner. ta have finihed hi, deleck England it is aliened with confidence, thai they 1, 1 wirnnui an ojournmenr.

Me wag goinfc to sav It i- p. Hon. Mr. ConoPy's and Mr. Dentiij Bowes Da'y's Oleron, Bumbrulher won' by half Mr.

Baternan's bay gelding. Hob tUtmm were delayed tor tecs, as several ot them were con (t 1 iiiiiir'ninK vi me nmurc 01 lnat oeience. Mit cheCK sidered bp the Englilh Attorney private but Government here thought it.would.be im neck, three'to one at starting in favor of i 1 rd himself ajtjheSptvikef warifing, and hoped the House wouljJ dp him, the justice to Vflow that be hitl Klhrn hk4Wst 'mirk rn.nA. The tame sstn-rejpondenl that it the odea had been the above niatch. ten thjtjsmtl liven neuing oeiwccii me Same day subscription plate from the top ofthe Long Hill to the Rutland post, '6 old and aged gltylk a.nd all other, 8st.

1 Ms. Hamilton's Chocolate, by Swceibiiaf prudent to contend in a cause, that would probably give rise misunderstanding between the two 1 'rii''i. 1 ir iruiicu nc r4 persevereji, tyjd though he did think the tie- pouiids, migbt wye teen wonk 1 1 ii'im between the Bsiiifli Gene- 1 fc-i bRhi. Fix. 'Si.

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