The lofty walls a pictur❜d view display, With forms of Congw'rers-draughts of Bat ties gay. Here, large as life, in warlike habits dreft, The Perfian, Grecian, Roman Tyrants rofe. As thus my dreaming cogitations ran, had been made, (So loudly threaten'd, and fo long delay'd), But, on the waves opposed by Britain's fleet, [FEAT!" "Th' invading host had met a dire De Scarce did the difmal, unexpected tale Th' impatient CON UL's ftartled ear affail, his brow to lour, Wisen ens contacted how began's boumy (FROM BALDWIN'S LITERARY JOURNAL.) LOFT within his Iron Chair The glorious Theban fate Delighted Greece was gather'd near, Let the graceful youths advance » He fcorns the Wreath, he fcorns the Crown [nown. Unlefs the Poet's voice fhall fix his just re"What more than Hero claims the fong?" The rapt Enthufiaft cries "His high deeds bear him o'er the throng, The Mufe fhall fix him in his native skies: Hark! I hear her mighty voice Swelling midft the trembling strings, The woods of Helicon rejoice, And open to my fight their everlasting -I hear her too! with wakened ire, TO THE SNOW-DROP. I greet thy pale, the pleasing flow': For in thy veft, and gentle mien, But tho' thy plain and humble diefs Or all the foolish tinsel'd toys, And lift'ning bow'd as to the voice of Let Imitation widely plan; Fate : Wild as were the founds that broke From the awful Pythian Maid, What time a guilty people fbook Abject and proftrate in the Delphic fhade; And rich as was the Syren's fong Which lur'd to joy the man* of woe, Where the full founds he pour'd along When conquering valour bade his numbers flow. Form the Wreath, the Crown prepare, For him who guides the rushing car, Victorious in the race, and dreadful in the war; Let the martial mufick rife As the judges give the prize, * Ulyffes. Can e'er their works more heauteous be, *We shall have much fatisfaction, in ufeing thus gentleman's drawings. SCORN, BRITANNIA, SCORN THE SLAVES, BRITONS STILL SHALL RULE THE WAVES. TUNE. Rule, Britannia." What, fhall we fear the braggart race, Yet, Britons, let us not despise His valour! no his numbers tame Through every Palace, every Cot, The fool that flies must find the grave Breathe but our air, the Negro's free! THE SONG OF ENGLAND. TUNE" God Jave the King." ́E whose forefathers Sled, YPouring on Corqueft's bed Their dying breath; Ye whofe forefathers ftood Back on the angry main Sweet be their fleep!' Echo and ring! “Down, down with Tyranny, "God fave the King". *This is fuppofed to be good advice to any young troops, but particularly to those who are engaged with the French. tomb? Shall vivid vultures thy faft requiem channe And beavers bury thee in earth's chiff womb? No-tho' thy bones to Tranfatlantic rage AN APOLOGY TO MISS F. G. A I grant, by wayward Fancy led, Thou, fource of every wishful thought, Still, when a fuppliant to thee, For, fure, 'twere impious to defpair, · BRITAIN'S APOSTROPHE TO FAME. To the Memory of Gen. Sir R, ABERCROMBIE. FAME, bring the fword that Honour untheath'd, [breath'd, The trump that ftill the notes of triumph The high-plum'd helmet, and the banner won, To deck the tomb of my illuftrious fon. Then raife his cenotaph on Egypt's ftrand, And on its bafe infcribe with thine own hand: Cambition fir'd, "When GAUL's proud Chief, with wild "T'extend her lawless empire bere afpir'd, "Brave ABERCROMBIE check'd his bold PROCEEDINGS IN THE SECOND SESSION OF THE SECOND PARLIAMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. H. O F LORDS. November 22. After his Majefty had delivered the most grac ons Speech given in vol. LXXII p. 1073, and had retired; Lord Hawkefoury was introduced, and took his feat. The Marq is of Sligo moved the Address, and took a detailed view of the important points contained in the Speech. He dwelt with exultation on our prepirations for defence; and obferved, that the fpirit of Batons, which had been fo completely routed, was not the effect of a tranfient ebtion of paffion, but proceeded from the calm refolution of a loyal and enlightened people, who were determined to tranfmit to their pofterity the bleffings they had received from their ancestors. wached on the importance of our Colonial conquefts, and on the late rebellion in Iceland, in which he affured the Houfe, that only a fmall portion of the people had been engaged; while the conduct of Government, by tempering juftice with mercy, had effectually brought the deluded to a fenfe of their duty. He concluded with moving an Addrefs, which, as ufual, was a recapitulation of the Speech. He The Earl of Limerick feconded the motion: be expreffed his unqualified approbation of the Speech in nearly the fame terms as the noble Mover; and paid many handfome compliments to the alacrity of the Volunteers and Militia. The Addrefs was then agreed to, nem. dis. In the Commons, the fame day, on the return of the Speaker from the Upper Houle, the Speech was read, and the Hon. C. Afeley rofe to move the Addrefs. He made feveral brief but animated remarks on our fituation, the nature of the caufe in which we are engaged, and the unanimity which prevails among all claffes of the peop'e; the refult of which, he was convinced, would be certain deftruction to the daring foe who thould pol ute our foil. Mr. Burland feconded the Addrefs. Mr. Fox expreßled his furprize that no communication had been made relative to the me hation of the Emperor of Ruffia, of which Lord Hawkefy give notice in the last Serfion. With respect to the obfervations on the rebellion in Ireland, he maintained that it was unfair to imply that the infurgents meant to invoke the protec toa of France, as fuch motive had been ex-crated by the principal leaders of the rebelion: he added, that it would be a delufen to conclude that Ireland is likely to remain tranquil; but he did not introduce GENT. MAG. January, 1804. his remark to prevent a unanimous concurrence in the Addrefs. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in answer to Mr. Fox, unequivocally declared that the mediation of the Emperor was accepted by this Government, but that all hope of an accommodation had vanished. He added, that the production of the papers on this fubject was only precluded by temporary circumstances. With refpect to the execration of French principles by the rebel chiefs, he well knew, they were not in many inftances to be depended on; in proof of which, he cited the profeffions and intentions of thofe who figured in the former rebellion. He concluded with deprecating ail prefent argument on fo dangerous a fubject. Sir F. Burdett called the attention of the Houfe to the conduct of a Volunteer Corps, the Committee of which had endeavoured to extort, by threats, &c. an enormous fum from the Members to make up 3 deficiency. in their funds: the Baronet thought this proceeding deferved the ferious attention of Parliament. The Addrefs was carried; and the Houfe adjourned at half past five in the morning. November 23. The Addrefs to his Majefly was brought up; and, on the motion for reading it, Mr. Windbam said, he withed to mention the principle on which he affented to the vote. He was anxious to give full fcope to the powers of his Majefty; but protefted. against the opinion, that un nimity in the caufe of the country is identified with the caufe of Minifters: he would not admit that they were never to be thwarted; for, though the fituation of the country was perilous, and terrific as Buonaparte's legions, may appear, there was lefs danger to the country from thefe thm from our own Ministry, who, he infilted, were unfit for the charge with which they were entrusted. Alluding to the measures adopted for general defence, he initanced a reprefenttion which had been made, but not attended to, of the defenceless state of the divifion with which he was connected, and declared that, if the enemy were to commit devaftation in that vulnerable quarter, he would become the accufer of Minters. The Address was agreed to. refolve itself into a Committee to-morrow. The Houfe then proceeded to St. James's with the Addrefs. November 25. The Speaker reported his Majefly's anfwer, thanking them for their Addrefs The Commitee of Supply refolved, that a Supply be granted to his Majesty.. Mr. Jervis ftated the grounds of a motion he intended to make, which was, to prevent the defertion of officers and feamen in cafe of arrefts. He wished them to be entitled to the benefit of the H beas Corpus Act; and that the Sheriff, instead of enlarging them, fhall conduct them to a Port-admiral. This would prevent collufive arrefts, which were frequently made to enable men to efcape from fervice. The Bill was read. November 28. Petitions, complaming of undue elections for the following places, were presented, and the following days appointed for taking them into confideration: Aylesbury, February 14; Maldon and Honiton, February 16; Carrickfergus and Sudbury, February 21; Minchead and Hereford City, February 23; London and Coventry, February 28; and Stirling, March 1. November 29. On the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, it was ordered, that no private petitions be received after the 14th of February. November 30. On the order of the day for confidering the Bank Restriction Act, the Chancellor of the Exchequer defended the propriety of the measure, particularly during war, and alfuded to the good effects which had formerly refulted from it. He then moved to bring in a Bill to restrain the Bank from making payments in fpecie. Mr. Jekyll made foms trite remarks on the scarcity of circulating (pecie; to which the Chancellor of the Exchequer replied, that the patriotum of the country would, he trufted, be found more than fufficient to meet the inconvenience. Leave was given; and an account was ordered of Bank Notes iffued at different periods in the last five months. for victualling, at the rate of 17. 8s. per month; 3,900,000l. for wear and tear, at the rate of 34. per month; and 325,000/, for the Ordnance Service. A long converfation took place on the *propriety of permitting James Pedley, efq. to return to Jamaica, he being engaged on the Waterford Election Committee. Several Members delivered their opinions on this interefting point; and, on the qneftion being put, there were, for the motion for leave of abfence 44; against it 45. December 1, Sir William Scott brought in a Bill to encourage the refidence of ftipendiary curates. Mr. Dent brought up a petition from the inhabitants of Liverpool, praying the aid of Parliament for more fecurely fortifying their port. The petition ftated, that they were willing to contribute their full proportion towards this object, which had the recommendation of the navai and military officers best acquainted with the place. Mr. Adams moved, that 100,000 feamen be granted for the enfuing year; 2,470,000l. The Chancellor of the Exchequer paid many compliments to the motives and conduct of the people of Liverpool; but hinted that no perfons were allowed to erect fortifications, unless the fame be under the direction of his Majesty. He had no other objection to offer. The petition was referred to a Committee. December 2. On the recommitment of the Curates Bill, the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated its nature to be, to refcue curates from indigence, who are deprived of their cures by the Clergy Refidence Bill; for which 8000l. would be appropriated from Queen Anne's Bounty. In a Committee of Supply, the Chancellor moved, that the duties on Malt, Mum, Cyder and Perry, which were to continue till the 24th June, 1804, fhould be further continued till the 24th June, 1805; that' the duty of 45. in the pound on pensions, fees, and perfonal estates, fhould be contiuued till the 25th March, 1805. He then moved for a grant of 5,000,000). to be railed by a loan on Exchequer Bills,. which would be the only fupply required. He also stated, that there were no Exchequer Bills out-flanding of 1802. The motion was agreed to. Mr. Turke moved to bring in a Bill for continuing the Acts for the fufpenfion of the Habeas Corpus, and the fuppreffion of Rebellion in Ireland. He took an emphatical view of the late events in that country, and infifted that the leaders in the Rebellion were influenced by the Government, of France; the intentions of whom, he obferved, could only be defeated by fuch measures as the prefent. The motion was feconded by Col. Hutchinfon, who purfued the fame line of argument as the Mover. Several Members alfo concurred in the propriety of the motion, which was agreed to nem. coN. In a Committee of Supply, it was refolved to graut 1,220,067%. 15. 9d. for the ordinaries of the navy for 1804; and for the December 5. Mr. Corry ftated, that a Proclamation had been iflued in Ireland, to prevent the difiillation of fpirits from oats, in confequence of a great failure in the crops; the meafare was farther neceffary on account of the Failure of potatoes in the three provinces; but he obferved that it did not interfere with the trade of the ports. The Proclamation was then entered. On the order of the day for the second reading of the Martial Law A&t, Mr. W.liam Elliot made fome obfervations on the very critical state of Ireland, and argued on the neceffity of deliberately confidering a Bill of fuch magnitude. Mr. Yorke infifted on the neceffity of renewing the Act, and defended the proccedings of the Irish Government, who, he afferted, had correct information of the infurrection, and made every exertion to fupprefs it. Col. Crauford denied that the late Rebellion authorifed the fyftem of Martiallaw; he was convinced that blame rested fomewhere, as the foldiers had only three rounds of ammunition, and the yeomen could get none, while the rebels had a depôt of powder in Dublin. Mr. Francis objected to Martial Law, as it told Buonaparte that Ireland was ready to receive him. Lord Caftlereagh said, that a detailed report of the reafons for this law could only be ufeful when Government had traced all the ramifications of the confpiracy: he justified the measure on precautionary principles. Mr. Poole contradicted the affertion of Col. Crauford, relative to a want of ammunition; and faid he was prefent on the 24th July, when each foldier had 60 rounds of cartridge, and that there were 3,000,000lbs. of powder in the depôt. Mr. Windham fpoke against the introduction of Martial Law without exhibiting proper grounds for its neceffity: the ten-. dency of his arguments went to prove that ·Government were either taken by furprize, or, knowing of the confpiracy, were criminally negligent. The Chancellor of the Exchequer entered upon a long defence of the measure, in the courfe of which he vindicated the Irish Go vernment; he admitted the renewal of the Act to be a measure of precaution, was convinced of its neceffity, and had heard no fufficient reafon for a preliminary enquiry. Gen. Loftus, Mr. Wilberforce, the Attor ney General, and Mr. Hutchinfan, also spoke in favour of the measure. In a Committee of Supply, the following fums were voted: for the hire of tranfports for 1804, 709,249/. gs. 8d. For prifoners of war in health, at home and abroad, 220,166/. 83. id. For fick prifoners of war for 1804, 42,000l. December 6. The Secretary at War announced the arreft of General N. C. Burton, for a breach of military difcipline. The Chancellor of the Exchequer took occafion to obferve, that, by the late vote of Exchequer Bills, it was not intended to take out of the market the 4,500,000%. that remained to be paid off. December 7. The Waterford Committee reported that W. C. Alcock, efq. was not duly ele&ed, and that Sir J. Newport ought to have been returned. On reading the report of the Committee on the Irish Martial Law Bill, Mr. Wilberforce propofed that no man under age should be admitted amongst the Members of Courts Martial. The Secretary at War objected to the provifion, on account of the difficulty of its execution, which might prevent the formation of Courts Martial altogether; as did also Mr. Windham and Dr. Laurence. The claufe was negatived. A debate then enfued on the conduct of the Irish Government at the time of the inforrection. Mr. T. Grenville (poke on the neceffity of farther information;-he was answered by Mr. Yoke, who defended, as before, the whole proceedings of the Irish Government. December 9. The Houfe went to a Committee on the Supply, when the Secretary at War prefented the items of last year.-The estimates were clailed under to heads, namely, 1. Guards, Garrifons, &c. (No. 129,039) for Great Britain, 3,115,456/. 95. gd. For Ireland, 1,161, 1687. 25. nid. Total 4,276,624/. 125. Ed.—2. Forces in the Plantations, &c. (No. 38,630), 1,174,509!. 165. 6d.-3. India Forces for Great Britain (No. 22,897), 547,6287. 43. 2d.-4. Troops and companies for recruiting ditto, for Great Britain (No. 533), 29,859/. 145. 9.4.-5. Recruiting and contingencies, for Great Britain, 180,000/-6. General and Staff Officers, with a itate of the particulars of the charges, 154,647/ 35. 10d. |