Abbildungen der Seite
PDF
EPUB

The Piccolomini; or, the First Part of Wallenftein: a Drama, in five Acts; tranflated from the German of Frederick Schiller. By S. T. Coleridge. 8vo. 4s. Longman and Rees. Theodora; or, the Spanish Daughter: a Tragedy. By the Authorefs of the Thybriad, &c. 8vo. 38. 6d. Leigh and Sotheby.

British Theatre (small_Pocket Edition ;) with Plates, from Defigns by Craig. No. I. 6d. Fine paper 9d. (To be publifhed every Fortnight.) Dean, Manchefter; Sael and Co. London. The Egyptian Feftival; an Opera, in three Acts, as performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Written by A. Franklin, Efq. 8vo. 2s. Ridgway. The Negro Slaves, a Dramatic hiftorical Piece: tranflated from the German of the Prefident De Kotzebue. Hurft. Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders: a Comic Opera; by James Cobb, Efq. 2s. Longman and Rees. The Birth-Day, a Comedy, altered from the German of Kotzebue, and adapted to the English Stage. By Thomas Dibdin. 28. Longman and Rees. The Jew and the Doctor: a Farce, in two Acts. By the fame Author. Is. Longman and Rees.

2s. 6d.

Politics-Political Economy. Political and Military Memoirs of Europe during the Year 1799; Part the Firft. By T. E. Ritchie (with a Map of the Seat of War in Germany, France, Italy, and Switzerland.) 8vo. 68. Crosby and Letterman. The Speech of Thomas Goold, Efq. in the Irish House of Commons, February 14th, 1800, on the Subject of an Incorporate Union of Great Britain and Ireland. 8vo. Is. 6d. Debrett. The State of the Nation, comprised in the Reports of the Committee of Finance, appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into its Revenues and Disbursements. Vol. IV. 8vo. 78. Symonds, Clarke, Portugal Street. Confiderations concerning Peace. By

a Fellow of St. John's College, Cam. bridge. 8vo. 18. 6d. Hatchard. Letters from Paris to the Citizens of the United States of America, on the Policy lately pursued by their Government, and on their commercial Intercourfe with Great Britain and France, &c. By Joel Barlow. 8vo. 39. Ridgway. Statistical Tables, exhibiting a View of Ed. Mag. May 1800.

[ocr errors]

all the States of Europ; tranflated from the German of J. G. Boetticher, of Koenigsberg. With a Supplementary Table, fhewing the Changes fince the Commencement of the prefent War. By W. Playfair. 4to. I. 18 Stockdale.

A Letter to the Earl of Lauderdale; containing Strictures on his Lordship's Letters to the Peers of Scotland, and proving, from authentic Documents, that the French were the Aggreffor in the prefent War. With an original Letter from the late Right Hon. Edmund Burke to the Author, explaining the much perverted Expreflion of "The Swinifh Multitude;" and a Preface including fome brief Reflections on Mr Sheridan's late Attack on the Revolution in 1688; and on the Omiffion of the customary Sermon at Weftminster, on the 30th of Janua ry 1800. 8vo. 48. Longman and Rees. Preface to a Book on the Affairs of Ireland. By John Wilde, Efq. Advocate, Fellow of the Royal Society, and Profeffor of Civil Law in the Univerfity of Edinburgh. 8vo. Is. 6d. Debrett.

Proteftant Afcendency and Catholic Emancipation reconciled by a Legislative Union. With an Appendix. 8vo. 38. Wright.

Union, Profperity, and Aggrandizement. 8vo. 28. Weft and Hughes, Wright. Forethoughts on the General Pacification of Europe, 2s. Wright. Speeches of the Right Hon. Henry Dundas, on his Majefty's Meffage for declining to treat with France. And his Objections to an Enquiry into the late Expedition to Holland. With a brief State of Public Affairs. 2s. Chapple. Hiftory of the Politics of Great Britain and France, from the Conference at Pilnitz, to the Declaration of War against Great Britain. With a Narrative of the Attempts made by the British Government to reftore Peace; by Herbert Marsh, 2 vols. 8vo. 10s. 6d. boards. Marth and Dumford. Speech of the Right Hon. William Pitt, on the Motion for approving his Majefty's Conduct in declining to treat with France. Wright. Official Correfpondence between the Deputies of the Empire, and the Plenipotentiaries of the French Republic at Raftadt, containing the whole of the State Papers, from the Commencement to the Diffolution of the Negocia tion in April 1999. Wright.

3 C

The

[ocr errors][ocr errors][merged small]

Sermons.

Select Sermons, tranflated from the
French of Boffuet, Bishop of Meaux.
Small 8vo. 38. Clarke, New Bond
Street.

The Sinfulness of withholding Corn. A
Sermon preached at Great Ouseborne,
on Sunday, March 16th, 1800. By
the Rev. Samuel Clapham, M. A. Vi-
car of Great Oufe borne, near Knaref-
borough. ramo. 3d. or 12 for 2s. 6d.
Glendinning, Rivingtons.

Chriftian Liberty, a Sermon on the Hif tory and Principles of the Non-conformifts; preached at a monthly Meeting of the Independents in London. With Remarks on Mr Daubeny's Guide to the Church. 12mo. 6d. or 58. per dozen. Conder.

Theology.

Lectures on Ecclefiaftical Hiftory. By
"G. Campbell, D. D. Principal of Ma-
rifchal College, Aberdeen. By the
Rev. G. S. Keith. With a Portrait.
2 vols. 8vo. 16s. Johnson.
A Summary of the principal Evidences
for the Truth and divine Origin of
the Chriftian Revelation. By Beilby,
Lord Bishop of London.

12mo. 35.

Cadell and Davies, Rivingtons.
The Origin and Ends of Government;
a Sermon preached before the Univer-
fity of Cambridge, January 30, 1800.
by Richard Ramfden, M. A. 25. Ma-
thews.

An Abridgment of Mr May's Family
Prayer-Book, 1s. 6d. Conder..
A Sermon preached at Madron, March
12, 1800, being the Day appointed for
a Public Faft; by the Rev. Wm. Tre-
menheere, Is. Wallis and Faulder.
A Comparison of the inftitutions of Mo-
fes, with thofe of the Hindoos, and o-
ther ancient Nations. By Jofeph Prieft-
ley, L. L. D. 8vo. gs. bds. Johnson.
Meditations of a Reclufe, chiefly on Re

ligious Subjects; by John Brewfter, M. A. Imo. 58. bds. Rivingtons. Remarks on the Theory of Morals; in which is contained, an examination of the Theoretical Part of Dr Paley's Principles of Moral and Political Philofophy; by Edward Pearfon, B. D. 8vo. 5s. bds. Rivingtons.

The Neceffity of Religious Education; A Sermon preached at Exeter, Decernber 22, 1799, for the Benefit of the Charity Schools established in that City; by Jonas Dennis, S. C. L. 4to. 28. Rivingtone.

Voyages and Travels. Obfervations on the Authenticity of Bruce's Travels in Abyffinia, in Reply to fome Paffages in Brown's Travels through Egypt, Africa and Syria. By Rich. Wharton, Efq. 4to. 5s. Charn ley, Newcastle upon Tyne; Cadeil and Davies, London.

Remarks and Obfervations on the Plain
of Troy, made during an excurfion in
June 1799. By William Franklin,
Captain in the Service of the Eaft In-
dia Company, and Author of a Tour
to Perfia, &c. 4to. 38. 6d. Faulder.
Journal of a Route to Nagpore, by the
Way of Cuttae, Burrofumber, Don-
gur Ghur, and the Southern Bunjare
Ghaut in the Year 1790. By Daniel
Robinfon Leckie, Efq. With a Map.
410. 78. Stockdale.
Obfervations on a Tour through the
Highlands, and part of the Weftern
Ifles of Scotland. By T. Garnett,
M.D. Profeffor of Philofophy in the
Royal Inftitution, 2 vols. 4to. Il-
luftrated with a Map, and 52 fine
Plates, 21. 123. 6d. bds. Cadell and
Davies.

Journal of a Voyage performed in the
Lion Indiaman, from Madras to Co-
Jumbo and Da Lagon Bay, on the
Eaftern Coaft of Africa, in the 1798;
by Capt. William White, 73d Regi-
ment, 4to. 7s, boards. Stockdale.
An Account of an Embaffy to the King-
dom of Ava, fent by the Governor
General of India in the Year 1795, to
negociate a Treaty with the Sovereigns
of that extenfive Empire; by Major
Michael Symes, 76th Regiment, 4to.
with 18 Plates, al. 28. bds. Nichol.
Memoirs relative to Egypt, written by
the learned and fcientific Men who ac-
companied the Expedition of Bona-
parte, and published at Paris by his
-orders, and under the direction of the
National Inflitute, 8vo. 8s. 6d. bds.
Phillips.

Proceedings

PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTH SESSION OF THE EIGHTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN.

[merged small][ocr errors]

Lord Holland faid, the precipitation with which Minifters hurried on this Bill, and their attempt to carry it through its feveral ftages in one day, was unparliamentary, informal, and improper.That they had not even the plea of neceffity for it; but his motive for making thefe obfervations was, that the precedent should not be followed by practice, and that the experiment fhould not be converted into a regular cuftom of the Houfe, which, he was forry to observe, of late happened but too often.

The Lord Chancellor replied, that the circumftance arose from inadvertency in the Houfe adjourning over to this day, inftead of yesterday, which was intended: for in that cafe the Bill might have been read then a firft time, and proceed ed through its regular ftages without infringing on the customs of Parlia

ment.

Lord Holland gave notice, that on the further reading of the Bill, it was his intention to oppofe its principle.

27. The Bill for continuing the Sufpenfion of the Habeas Corpus Act was read a third time, and paffed.

28. The Royal Affent was given by Commiffion to the Habeas Corpus Sufpenfion Bill, to the Scotch Diftillery, and to two private Bills.

March 3. The Bills before the Houfe were forwarded in their respective ftages. 4. The Marine Mutiny Bill was read a third time and paffed.

Ir. The Bills before the House were forwarded in their respective stages. 13. Seven private Bills were presented from the Commons.

14. The Bill for preventing for a time to be limited the making of ftarch, the Bill for granting 200,000l. towards the reduction of the National Debt, and the Hull Pilot Bill, were brought up from the Commons, and read a firft time.

17. The feveral Bills before the House were forwarded in their respective stages. 18. The third reading of the Starch Prohibition Bill was poftponed to Thurfday next.

19. The Bills before the Houfe were forwarded in their respective ages. 20. The Starch Bill was read a third time.

Lord Darnley moved for a Committee to inquire into the flock of Corn remaining from last season, the deficiency of the late crop, and the supplies now on hand, which was negatived.

21. Read a third time and paffed the Bill for granting 200,000l, towards re ducing the National Debt, and the Starch Bill.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-Feb. 24.

The Lord Mayor presented a petition from the City of London in Common Hall affembled, praying that House to interfere with his Majefty, that he would be graciously pleased to use his best endeavours to accomplish peace on fafe and

honourable terms.

The Bill to continue the further fuf

penfion of the Habeas Corpus Act was read a third time and passed.

Budget.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer mov

5. The Annuity Loan Bill was received from the Commons, as was the Billed the Order of the Day for the Houfe for increafing duties on foreign and home to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the fpirits, and on teas. They were feverally whole Houfe, to confider of Ways and read a first time. Means for railing a Supply.

6. The 20, 500,oco Loan Bill, and the Tea Duty Bill, were brought up and prefented by Mr Bragge, and read a first and fecond time.

7. The New Loan and Tea Tax Bills were read a third time and paffed.

The Houfe having refolved itself accordingly, Mr Bragge in the chair,

The Chancellor of the Exchequer proceeded to open the Budget, and spoke to the following effect:" In ftating the principal heads of Service of Supply of the year, I' fhall have little more to do than to recapitulate the items which came before the Houfe on the preceding year."-Here Mr Pitt ftated the various items which compofe the different heads 3 Ca

10. The Royal Affent was given by Commiffion to the Loan Bill of 20,500 000). to the Bills for increafing the Duties on Home and Foreign Spirits and on Teas, and to the Marine Mutiny Bill.

of

of Service, of which the following are ing produce of the Confolidated Fund i the fums in grofs :

[merged small][ocr errors][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][ocr errors][merged small][merged small]

not only what will give fatisfaction, but
will excite furprize, it being no less than
Five millions and an Haif, it being be-
tween Three Millions and Three Mil-
lions and an Half beyond the ordinary
Here Mr Pitt ftated the dif-
produce."
ferent Items of Ways and Means, of
which the following are the fums in
grofs:

Ways and Means.

Sugar, Tobacco, and Malt, £. 2,750,000
Lottery,

[ocr errors]

Surplus Confolidated Fund

on 5th April, 1801, efti-
mated at

Exports and Imports,
Iol. per Cent. on
Income,
Deduct in-

100,000

[ocr errors]
[ocr errors][merged small]

£7,000,000

1,079,730 O
1,914,000 O

37,728,785 3 8

Remains for unforeseen
Services

1,771,215 O O
8

tereft on £8,000,000 Ditto on 11,000,000 Ditto on 15,500,000

[merged small][merged small][ocr errors][ocr errors][ocr errors][merged small][merged small]

Bank Charter,
Loan,

£39,500,000 3 Mr Pitt then proceeded to explain the Ways and Means of the year to meet the above Supply, and ftated the different heads. Upon the fubject_of the Tax upon Income, he obferved, that Vote of Credit, the produce of it for the year 1799 was 6,200,000l.; but including remittances which are to come from foreign poffelfions connected with this country, the whole might fairly be taken at 7,000,000l.

Upon this fubject," faid he, "I fhall hereafter have to fubmit to the confideration of the Houfe fuch regulations as may be deemed adviseable upon that fubject, and I am perfuaded that Gen. tlemen will have no difficulty in conceiving it not to be over-ftated at the fum for which I take it; indeed it can hardly happen that in collecting a Tax for the firft year of its impoft, it can amount to the fum at which it is eftimat ed; but it has fo happened in the course of this War, contrary to the experience we have had in former Wars, that Taxes have been productive in the firft inftance. That arifes either from the Taxes being laid on fubjects that were well known, or the collection of them being rendered fimple, fuch as we may fately rely on as to their produce. The Tax upon Income, however, connot be expected at prefent to produce its maximum. I am perfuaded that neither feven nor eight millions will be its maximum ; but I fhall take credit for no more than what I have already ftated, and which I shall ftate a gain amongst other Items. The grow

£.39,500,000

Having ftated the Ways and Means, and enumerated the articles of which they are compofed, it remains for me to ftate to the Committee the terms of the Loan, the means for defraying it, by way of permanent charges; and the Taxes to be added for that purpose.With respect to the Loan of 18,500,cool. exclufive of 2,000,000 for Ireland, thefe terms are fo well known that I need hardly repeat them; but, however, thatthere may be no deficiency upon that fubject, I will flate the terms, which demonflrate the fufficiency of this country to meet the conteft, and fupport us in the ftruggle in which we are engaged, and which terms are as follow: 110 3 per Cent. Confols.

a 611

47 Ditio Reduced a 617

Difcount at the rate of 4 per
Cent. for 307 Days on gol.
is about

£67 7 6 29 O 8

96 8 2

3 14 6

£99 2 8

[blocks in formation]

eluded it have good reason to be fatisfied. At the time when the bargain was made, neither myself, nor thofe with whom I treated, knew the ftate of the funds; but on the day before the 3 per Cents fluctued a little, that is from 60 to 60, 60 to 614, fo that if there be any doubt upon the fubject, the doubt is, whether a fmall Bonus was given by the individual to the public, or by the public to the individual; but in fhort, the bargain is un der four three quarters per cent interest on the Loan. I do not mean to enlarge upon this fubje&t now-I only afk Gentlemen to compare thefe terms with the terms of former Loans, before the adoption of the plan upon which Loans are now conducted, for then they will

fee the terms of this Loan in their true fight. I am not arguing the point, it needs no argument; it is a thing depending upon a plain flatement of facts and figures; it is a flatement made purpofely without comment, in order that each Gentleman in the Committee may draw his own comment.

It next remains that I should fubmit to the Committee the New Taxes for the purposes of paying the intereft of the debt thus created. The firft which I fhall propofe will be a fmall increase of duty upon the higher priced Teas; a fum of 5 per cent. upon thofe Fine Teas, not to attach to any under 2s. 6d. per lb. I am encouraged to hope that this tax will be unexceptionable, from a confideration of the fales of the India Company, notwithstanding the increase of duties laft impofed. The produce of this tax I eftimate will amount to 130,000l. The next article I fhall propofe as an object of taxation will be an additional duty on both Foreign and British Spirits-one penny a gallon on the wash of the latter, which will be equal to 5d. per gallon on the former, with a new increase upon Rum and Brandy in the fame proportions. With refpect to the articles themfelves, no Gentleman will diffent from the propriety of taxing them as high as they would bear. But with regard to the thing, as taken in another point of view, I will not now enter into the difcuffion of flopping the diftilleries, and how far that may be adequate as to its object of fupplying an increafe of food for the country, or whether the inconveniences which would arife to the public in another point of view may not overbalance the advantages to be derived from it, but furely it cannot be thought that a ftoppage of a temporary nature

[blocks in formation]

Thefe contain all the articles of taxation. But I muft beg leave to ftate, that with refpect to one article in the Ways and Means, the fum of three millions for the Bank Charter. It is not my intention now to enter into any difcuffion of that measure, efpecially as it flands for dit cuffion hereafter, but I feel entitled to take credit for it upon the ground which has been difcuffed already. It is neceffary to add this fum to make up the aggregate of 39,5co,ocol. Ways and Means. Sir, I really think thefe fimple facts themfelves, the facility with which the neceffary fupplies are raised, unaccompanied with any comment, prove, beyond the power of language, the growing proffperity of the country; and afford us an additional reafon for carrying on the War until we can arrive at a fecure and honourable Peace.

After a fhort debate, or rather converfation, in which Mr Tierney, Mr Jolliffe, and Mr Bu don took a part, Mr Pitt moved the feveral Refolutions, which being agreed to, the Report of the Committee was ordered to be received to

[blocks in formation]
« ZurückWeiter »