firmly and perseveringly like a people, duct, and concluded by giving his they will soon acknowledge them to health.

be such; and those who are treading On the health of the committee › oppressively upon the necks of the being given, Mr. Sturch, one of the people, will change situations, and be found bowing humbly at their feet. After expressing his gratitude to his hearers, the worthy baronet concluded his speech, by giving as his toast, the Electors of Westminster.

members, thanked the company in their name, and in very concise but expressive terms, explained the principles and conduct of the committee in the late election. Several excellent toasts were given, and among them Mr. Frend took an opportunity by the following: May the ineffectives giving a toast, which could not come of the regiment be speedily disband from the chair, of comparing the ed, and the red-book reduced to its conduct of the two factions, the ins proper dimensions. The utmost order,, and the outs, to the combatants on good humour, and hilarity prevailed, the bridge of Pisa, in Italy. At this Sir E. Burdett left the room about game two parties, on opposite sides, nine; the company gradually disperscontended for the possession of the ed, delighted with their day: a parbridge, and in the contest, dukes, tial illumination took place in the marquisses, counts, and cavaliers, evening. were seen tumbling headlong into the The cry of No Popery is no longer river, and affording amusement to the bellowed out by the administration; court and populace who were on each and they are very sorry that, as it has bank, spectators of the conflict. Some done its business, any thing more time since, he observed, a former ad- should be said upon the subject. It is ministration had got to the top of the not, however, so easy to recall the bridge, and thrown their adve saries winged words, and a transaction has into the river; the same adversaries been divulged, which, however, it had now succeeded, and thrown their may shew the attachment of a bishop competitors into the river! Might to the powers that be, is supposed by not a third party be found to throw some to have carried that attachment both into the river? In Italy the to a degree of, profanation. We are game was played for five thousand indebted to Dr. Knox for the publi sequins; in England it costs as many city of the transaction, who in a letter millions. The events of this day had inserted in the public papers, has shewn, that there was a party which given a detailed account of it. On the might take some share in the game, 10th of July, the bishop of Rochester and this was the public. The order, held a confirmation in the church at the regularity, the solemnity, the ap- Tunbridge, and there two clergymen plause, the acclamations of the day moved and seconded an address to the would teach supercilious observers, king on the No Popery business. Dr. that, besides the ins and the outs, the Knox rose to make his objections, but public was a class of some political before he could finish a sentence, he importance. It was time, he said, to was silenced by the bishop, who exget rid of the idle names of whigs and claimed, and not in the spirit of meektories, too long baudied about in our ness, that he would not hear a word history. Such had been the political against the motion, and he immedichanges, that the former name was ately read the address, and handed it retained, where the substance was over the rails of the communion lost; and we ought not to look up to table for signature. Dr. Knox's obany one or to any name, unless con- servations on this conduct are exnected with it were those fundamental ceedingly just; he contends, that on principles from which true, fair, and a day, when the young people were equal representation of the people collected together for a solemn purwas to be expected: a measure equally pose, it was not right to disturb the conducive to the happiness of king and people, and opposed by those who prefer their own private interests to the welfare of their king and country. He then paid some appropriate compliments to Mr. Jennings for his con

religion of the place by political mapœuvres; the town-hall was at any rate to have been used, and not the church; and much less was it fitting and decent that the bishop within the H 2

rails of the communion table, where cused was allowed a certain time to it might have been supposed that the give in his answer, and this he has duties of his office were the upper- done by denying the charge. The most in his mind, should have ead vacation taking place soon after this the address, insulted one of his clergy, part of the business, nothing can be and recommended it for signature. publicly done till November next. In We cannot but agree with Dr. Knox, the mean time Mr. Bishop is to colthough we observe that he talks of re- lect his evidence, is to prove that Mr. vering the authority of the bishop at Stone has uttered the words alledged the altar, as if the bishop derived a against him; and also prove, that peculiar reverence from an altar. In such language cannot be justified by a protestant church there is no altar, the accused. We understand that it is a popish phrase; the papists have Mr. Stone is fully prepared to meet altars, the protestants only commu- this Mr. Bishop, to discuss the point nion tables. But whether the bishop foot to foot; and if there is fair law was at an altar or a communion table, we would bet a hundred to one in fa his conduct was equally culpable, and vour of the parson against the highly indecent; shewing in what proctor. manner addresses to the king are procured.

What this proctor knows of divinity or ecclesiastical history, may be We promised in our last to notice judged by one single charge; he obthe proceedings in another place, re- jects to Mr. Stone that he has said that lative to the church, and to lay be- the gospels, or some of them, assert fore our readers the state of the prose- our Lord to be the legitimate son of cution against Mr. Stone, an aged Mary and Joseph. To be sure they presbyter of the Church of England, do. We have been in a great error with a large family. The prosecutor, all our lives, if they do not; and we it may be recollected, is a Mr. Bi- can have no doubt that the proctor shop, a proctor in the place called himself, if justice were fairly done, Doctors' Commons, being the same ought to be called into the spiritual in the civil law to a doctor, that an court, and well trounced, for calling attorney is to a counsellor This Mr. such a well known truth into question. Bishop is a rare theologian, a sound If our Lord is not the legitimate son Salamanca divine; for he is bringing of Mary and Joseph, whose legitimate a poor parson into trouble, from a son is he? We should be much knowledge of the subjects on which obliged to this Mr. Bishop for an anthe parson has preached, or he is bring- swer to this question. Mr. Stone is ing him into trouble without know- also attacked for saying that the atoneledge of the subjects on which the ment of divine wrath by the expiatory preachment has been. Be this as it may, sacrifice of the death of Christ, to be this Mr. Bishop having read the ser- a mistaken idea; and for affirming the mon which Mr.Stone preached before satisfaction of divine justice, by the the archdeacon and his clergy, and vicarious punishment of Christ, to be which the archdeacon and his clergy a disgusting impossibility. It will be neither refuted nor reprimanded; pleasant to hear the doctors discuss this Mr. Bishop has drawn up twenty these points, and to shew in what articles against Mr. Stone, contained they differ from certain articles of rein five sheets of foolscap paper, writ- ligion, which few people read now ten on both sides. Our readers a days, and fewer people believe. would not be anxious for their inser- The two last positions put us in mind tion in this place, though there are of some verses stuck up in a calvinissome things in them which require tical university: the particular attention of the clergy. The process in Doctors' Commons is of a very singular nature. Most is carried on in writing. The articles answer to an indictment, and the accused is to deny or allow them, that is, plead guilty or not guilty. The articles having been brought in, the ac

God was in wrath, because to be so

he was pleased; God killed God, that so his wrath might be appeased.

It is well for us that our articles are proved not to be calvinistical, or Mr. Bishop would have no small quantity

of persons in his ecclesiastical court, sure from the quantity of factious under qui tam actions. opposition in the other house, and In the two houses of parliament, the condemning the abu diy and wickedstrength of the ministers and the op- ness of the cry of "No Popery," position has been fairly tried. The which, he contended, the ministers opposition has been fairly beat out had done every thing in their power of the field. It went sanguine to the to suppress. Lord Holland supported charge on the bridge the first day, but the amendment, condemning the was driven off after some resistance; a speech from the throne as intempesecond day it made another bu a fee- rate, and introducing subjects, such berattack; on the third itw. s soon as the disasters at Egypt and at Conbeat, and the No Popery gentlemen are stantinople, as perfectly irrevelant to now completely masters of the bridge. the general matter of the speech. The The king's speech was read by com- expeditions to those places he would mission, on the 26th of June, and gave defend. The disso ution was a rash, rise to debate in both houses of par- imprudent, and arbitrary measure, liament. not from the shortness of the time After the Commons had retired, a that the parliament had sat, but bedebate took place in the house of cause it was in the midst of public Lords, when business, and was adopted from bad Lord Mansfield moved the address, motives. For his own part he could and stated, that his Majesty found wish that parliaments, instead of being himself compelled to dismiss the late septennial, should be triennial, or administration. His right of doing even annual. The speech from the so could not be disputed, and his throne stated no inconvenience to reign had proved his disposition to have arisen from the dissolution, yet toleration, on which it was to be regret- what became of the constitutio nal ted that the agitations of a certain control of parliament, if ministers disquestion had cast a doubt. The king, pose of millions without any legal apin such a case, could do no less than propriation of the money. The cry appeal to the sense of the people, and of "No Popery" had been, he must the success of the appeal was evident, say, attempted to be raised, but from the numerous addresses brought it was to the credit of the country, from all parts of the kingdom. The not to that of the ministers, that it rest of the Noble Lord's speech was had not succeeded, and the scenes of merely a repetition of what was to be 1780 had not been realised. He would found in the king's speech. Lord oppose the ministers, because they Rolle seconded the address, lamenting gave proof of a spirit hostile to liberty; that the last days of the king should because they made use of a factious have been embittered by propositions to which it was well known he would never give his consent. The late ministry, by singular fatuity and perversion of intellect, would press these propositions, deservedly lost his confidence, and with great propriety were dismissed from his service.

resort to the passions of mankind, and basely and wickedly sought to infuse that spirit into the people, which had often deluged the country with blood. Where a system existed hostile to li berty, and built upon intolerance and exclusion, a systematic opposition was

most necessary.

Lord Fortescue moved the amend- Lord Mulgrave opposed the amendment, founding it on the means by ne t, justifying the speech, and conwhich the present administration came demning the conduct of the late miinto power, and the dissolution of nisters for discussing the conduct of parliament, to the injury of public the king in that house. Lord Erskine business. That dissolution was a very supported the amendment, calling arbitrary measure, and the base cry upon the Duke of Portland to comof "No Popery," by which it was pare his conduct in 1784 with his supported, threw disgrace upon its present situation, inveighing against authors. Lord Borringdon opposed the cry of "No Popery," and hinting the amendment, maintaining the right that it was raised by de sperate men, of the king to dissolve the parliament, who by such desperate mans so often arguing for the propriety of the mea- succeeded in putting down thrones,

and dominions, and powers. Lord last. The business of parliament was Grosvenor supported the amendment, set aside for this base purpose. The adverting to the assistance which mi- revenue of customs in Ireland could nisters received from Lord Melville, not be legally collected after the 5th notwithstanding the resolution on the of July next: the intercourse between journal of the House of Commons, America and this country hung on a and to the accusations against the balance, for the statute, authorising present opposition as opposing go- it, expired on the 1st of June last, vernment. One would think, he yet duties had been collected in our said, by these remarks, that this was ports on American produce ever since some despotic government. The king that time, and thus ministers had had his prerogative, but the Houses committed an act of the worst exof Lords and Commons had their pre- ample and worst consequences. It rogative also; and there had seldom was not the smallness of the sum that been an occasion on which it was could make an excuse: Hampden remore requisite for them to use it than sisted not on account of the sum, but the present. the illegality of the power by which it Lord Sidmouth lamented that all was levied. The cry of "No Pohopes of unanimity on the subject of pery" was a base artifice used by the the address were lost; but he felt una- ministers: the letters written to Oxnimity to be so necessary, that, un- ford University, and the address to less the speech contained expressions Northampton by the Chancelior of in which he could not concur, or un- the Exchequer, and the publication founded accusations, he should feel of a pretended address from Dublin himself bound in duty to support it. University in the Gazette, sufficiently He regretted the change of ministers; shew the arts used upon this occasion. but that having been unavoidable, The Lord Chancellor explained he thought the dissolution to be his letter written to Oxford Univerwarrantable and justifiable. Late sity, and declared that he thought the events had interested the feelings of concessions to the catholics dangerous the people; and if the cry had been from the length to which they might raised by way of making a stalking- be carried. Lord Lauderdale reprohorse of the church, it was highly bated the dissolution in the strongest censurable; but much arose from the terms, and Ld. Hawkesbury as warmly attachment to the established church, justified the conduct of his colleagues. and wherever that prevailed, he re- The amendment was then put, when spected it, as he thought the establish- there voted for it, of the persons prement of that church connected with sent, 56, against it, 181: proxies for the constitution. He would judge of it, 11; against it, 29: on the whole ministers by their measures. His for, 67; against it, 160. The address part was the country and his king, was then carried without a division; and on this ground he felt it his duty and thus ended the battle of the bridge to resist the amendment. in the House of Lords.

Lord Rosslyn could not allow that In the House of Commons, the any fair reason had been given to the address was moved by Lord Newark, country for the dissolution; he did and seconded by Mr. Hall, both being not believe that the church had been echoes of the speech, the latter endin any danger, and he denied that the ing with a commendation of that great addresses conveyed the sense of the and lamented statesman, Mr. Pitt, people. The earl of Buckingham- who had weathered the storm: and he shi e commended, the dissolution, as called upon those ministers who had it would assure the catholics, that the lately quitted the helm, to abandon country united with the king in his all spirit of mutiny, and to join in sentiments towards them. Lord Gren- navigating the vessel, and guiding ville affirmed, that the dissolution was her to a port of security. The last a measure adopted during a ferment remark does credit to this speaker's of all the bad passions, artfully and ingenuity; but his commendation of wickedly excited, and adopted solely the statesman who steered the vessel for the purpose of taking advantage into all its difficulties, is an insult of that ferment, because it would not upon the common sense and under

standing of mankind.

After them shrunk from it, and do not now shrink rose Lord Howick, and made a tie- from it. If ill success in an expedimendously long speech, justifying his tion is such an argument against a loyalty to a beloved king, though his ministry, what shall we say of the duty to him compelled him to oppose memorable achievements at Ferrol, a weak, intemperate, and inefficient Corsica, the Helder? administration. He reprobated the The Chancellor of the Exchequer dissolution of a parliament which had vindicated the dissolution of parliasat only four months, by those per- ment, and replied to the observations sons, who complained grievously of on the inconveniencies to the public, the dissolution of a parliament which which, when compared with the arguhad sat four years. These persons ments in favour of the dissolution, had dissolved a parliament in the sunk to nothing. He compared the midst of business; they had checked conduct of the late ministers, in the the proceedings of the committee of Catholic question, with that of Mr. finance; they had raised an absurd Pitt, on a similar question, and deand malicious cry. The committee clared it to be his opinion, that no of finance, it is hoped, will be re- farther concessions to the Catholics stored. The Irish customs bills can- were desirable.---Mr. Windham not be passed in due time. What, supported the amendment, reproaccording to the ministers' own state- bating the cry raised by the iniment, produced the dissolution? The nisters, by which they had got that late ministers proposed a measure ob- kind of parliament which was equally noxious to the king, which they aban- depreciated by the good patriots and doned; this could not then be the the bad-a parliament dependent encause of the dissolution. They are tirely on the power of the crown. turned out, say properly turned out, Lord Cochrane thought, that both the if parliament decides against them. address and the amendment were Abandoned by king, parliament, and exceptionable; the latter appeared people, we are still said to be the so, because it threw a blame on the cause of the dissolution. Such a mode king in the exercise of his constituof arguing is not easily to be recon- tional prerogative. The two parties ciled to any principles of reasoning. might indulge in mutual crimination, We are also to be railed against for but he sincerely hoped, that a set of supporting measures in favour of po- men would be found to guide the pery. Yet the Right Hon. Gentle- helm of state, to whom the objections man, who has succeeded to the Fo- could not apply, which were stated reign department, is known to enter- against these two contending interests. tain sentiments most favourable to Mr. Grattan supported the amendthe catholics. Others have supported ment, observing, that if ministers the same opinions, and the appeal to continued the concessions to the Cathe memory of Mr. Pitt seems to be tholics, they gave up all the arguments very extraordinary, as he resigned his founded on the danger of them, to the place from inability to carry a similar state; if they repelled them, they gave measure. In supporting their cry of up their army. The Catholics were "No Popery" also, the measures of now admitted into the constitutionthe new ministry were liable to the they were our equals-they were our severest reprehension, and their mode brethren. The seat of learning in of obtaining influence by the trick of Ireland would not vote an address. making inspecting field officers for the If religion had been attacked, the cotvolunteers, is of a piece with their lege of Dublin would not have been other proceedings. No one laments wanting; she had shewn her dignity (said Lord H.) the disasters in Egypt by her silence. The people of 1 eland, more than myself; but what do the of both religions, are inclined to love ministers mean by inserting the para- each other; none but the enemies of graph relative to it in the speech? their country wish to keep them disDo they mean to insinuate any thing united. Lord Miltoa supported the against the late ministry? We chal amendment, and was grad of the op lenge the enquiry! we were always portunity to testify his aborrence of the advocates for enquiry! we never an administration, the hist act of