not alarm us, if we are true to our selves, and place due confidence in our wooden walls, without weakening that spirit of internal defence, which must arise from a properly armed and disciplined population.

tion into the south of Sweden. This will probably be closed against us invasion will probably be assisted by this summer, and new ports will be an attack on the west of Sweden from open for an increasing navy to our Norway. It is said, that the king of enemy. The threatened dangers need Sweden has already sued for peace from Paris, and one part of the terms, made in that cabinet, will be war against Eugland, a union with the maritime confederacy, and a surrender of the fleet to the Russians; or, at least, to act under a Russian commander. Besides, the king will be obliged to pay for the language he used in his former manifestos, and Denmark must receive some compen

sation.

It was at one time said, that an army was to be sent from England for his support. The idea seems to be dropped, but our subsidies will, like those paid to the emperor of Austria, arrive in time to be lodged in the coffers of Bonaparte. If the Swedes were animated with that indignation against the invaders, that the inhabitants of Buenos Ayres felt against the British troops, and Bonaparte should send as incompetent a commander as was selected by some person or another in this country in that disgraceful expedition, the king of Sweden would have no reason to fear for his throne; but, at present, there seem to be fearful odds against him. The state of his people is differently represented. One thing is certain, that his subjects in Swedish Pomerania felt very little concern at the separation from their former mas: ter; a few months will bring the affections of his remaining subjects to the test, and it is in times like these, that sovereigns are taught the duties of government.

War has not as yet taken place between this country and America. Very strong hopes are entertained, that a rupture will be avoided. It is evidently for the interest of both countries, that peace should continue between them; and, probably means will be held out of conciliation. The state of things however in which the commercial world is, cannot be of much longer continuance. A maritime peace will probably succeed that, which soon will take place on the continent; and, in the new system, America will have great advantages. Its marine must increase, and if it makes as great advances in the next, as it has in the last twenty years, a new contest may arise for the empire of the sea, to exercise the pen, and the tongue of future historians and orators.

The debates in both Houses have presented no very unusual scene, the battling between ministers and exministers, in which Lord Grenville displayed some ability, and made us recollect his conduct when in admi nistration. Indeed, the public cannot but see how easy it is to object to any measure that is proposed, and whilst the objects in view are so advanta geous, there cannot be a doubt of sufficient exertion in opposition, and The weakness and impolicy of the sufficient energy in administration. Copenhagen business is completely Lord Grenville has however displayshewn by the present state of our last ed such talents, both in and out of ally. When we bombarded Copen- office, that for the good of the counhagen, we wounded the feelings of try, we sincerely hope that he may every Dane to the utmost. Nothing for ever remain out of office. In the was left for us, but to keep possession latter capacity he will be able to point of the country; and, with our forces out what things ought to be done; and ships we might have baffled every in the former, we should be appreattempt of the French from Hol- hensive that he would take too much stein, and our ally of Sweden would care that they never were done, and have had no other enemy to encoun- that his opponents would not receive ter than the Russians. Our half mea- so gentle language as he has been sure has given Sweden a new enemy, treated with from administration. and we have lost the means of sup- Circumstances however have occur porting her effectually. The Baltic red, in which motions have been made.

independent of party, such as that of Mr. Sheridan intended to take up the Sir C. Pole, on the 22d of March, in the house of Commons, relative to Greenwich Hospital.

subject on which he had presented a petition to the house. Mr. Sheridan replied, that he intended to wait The worthy Baronet gave a concise some time to give ministers an opporhistory of the institution, and referred tunity of suggesting a remedy to the particularly to that valuable clause in grievances complained of, and if nothe charter, by which it was enacted, thing was offered from that quarter, that all officers and others employed he should make a motion in the course about Greenwich Hospital, should be of next week. Mr. Sumner stated, seafaring men, or such as had lost that he knew that ministers were entheir limbs in the service of their gaged in forming a commission for country. It appeared, however, on the purpose of enquiry; but, with reinquiry, that this rule had not been spect to the petition, he was of opiobserved. Neither of the chaplains nion, that the petitioners had failed had been at sea, and thus the reward in several respects. They had stiled had been taken away from a very themselves jurymen, when they ceased useful class of men, to bestow places to exist in that character; they ought on those who, whatever their merits to have complained to the magistrates, otherwise might be, had certainly no or the Secretary of State; and, to the claim to be fed from the pay of sea- House of Commons only in the last men. He appealed to the house, instance. He moved, therefore, that whether the navy did not deserve well the petition be referred to a select of the country; and, whether it was committee above stairs. The Chanproper that it should be turned into cellor of the Exchequer declared, that an engine for private patronage; and, he did not wish to throw any obstacle he moved, that in future, all appoint in the way of investigation. A com ments should be in conformity to the mission of inquiry was prepared, and charter. Some conversation took place if the house was of opinion that the on this subject, rather to consider the business ought to be left in the first method by which the baronet's pur- instance to the executive governpose might be accomplished, than in ment, that would be carried into exeopposition to his request; and resolu- cution without delay, tions were passed, that it appeared to have been the intention of the original and subsequent charter, that none but naval men should be employed in the service of the Hospital; that the house were now of opinion,that the of fice of surveyor, auditor, organist, and brewer, should be excepted from the above condition; that no other landsman should be appointed, unless after public advertisement for one month, and no seaman duly qualified was a candidate; and, that an address should be presented to the king, for a new charter to carry these resolutions into effect.

Sir F. Burdett confessed, that he differed in opinion from the pre ceding speaker. He protested against the doctrine of leaving grievances to be redressed by the adininistration of the day. The petition had been strangely misrepresented, it had nothing to do with the magistrates of the county as a body; if any were implicated, it was Mr, Mainwaring, and the committee who attended to the regulations of the prison. If a committee of the house was not appointed, neither the petitioners nor the country would be satisfied. The business had been long enough in the hands The Cold Bath Fields prison debate of the executive government. It had was interesting; as this subject is of been brought forward in the year importance, from the principle laid 1799, and nothing had been done to down by our laws, that every man is redress the grievances complained of, supposed to be innocent till he is and allowed to exist. From the re found guilty by his peers, and no one port of the former commission, it ap is to be subject to greater inconvenience, previous to his trial, than is requisite for the security of his person. The debate was brought on by Mr. Sumner, who wished to know when

peared, that the jailer had set at nought the regulations of the magistrates, and the authority of the laws. By the late report of the grand jury, it appeared, that the prison weights

were short of the legal standard; that prove favourable, as he could prove innocent men were confined in irons; from the confessions of the jailer himthat the jailer was in the habit of self the borrowing from, beating, whipping and beating prisoners by his and whipping the prisoners. Some own authority, and borrowing money thing mysterious hung about the chafrom them. On these accounts, he racter of this jailer. Why was he so hoped, that the house would interfere supported? The system of solitary in a business in which the rights of confinement was recommended on the Englishmen were so much concerned. authority of Howard, but his regulaMr. Sheridan was not fond of an en- tions and restrictions had not been quiry into public grievances by a acted upon. A strange system had king's commission, for it was evident, been adopted, and it would be better that the same attention was not paid to revert to the old constitutional to it as to the report of a parliamen- plans, than suffer such abuses. The tary committee; for, certainly upon Chancellor of the Exchequer agreed the report, were sufficient grounds that there had been neglect, as nofor the removal of the jailer. He thing had been done in consequence did not think that the petitioners of the report of the former commis would be satisfied with a king's.com- sioners; but the administration had mission. As to any representation no connection with the gaoler. Lord made to the magistrates, he did not Folkstone preferred a parliamentary conceive that this would be of great committee. Mr. Wilberforce a regal avail, as in the case of a poor girl commission. Mr. Holford declared charging a lawyer with a rape, she every thing to be in the best order in was thrown into a cold damp cell, the prison. Mr. Smith conceived that scantily fed on bread and water, and the mystery attending the neglect of on coming into court, incapable of the former commission should be ingiving evidence from weakness. The vestigated. He suspected that party magistrates after enquiring into the feeling had had too great effect, and circumstances, drew up a represen- he should prefer a parliamentary com tation, signed by sixteen of them, that the father of the poor girl was a button-maker, and it was impossible that she could have been worse fed in prison, than she would have been at home.

mittee. Mr. Sheridan then moved for a parliamentary committee, which was opposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer; and on the division fifty were for it, and seventy-four against it. Thus the business rests at présent. Mr. Mellish contradicted the alle- The parliamentary enquiry was given gations in the petition; but, confess up, and another report will be made ed, that he preferred a committee of by a new committee. We wish that it the house to a commission from go- may give an impartial account, and vernment; as then, there would be an detect the blame wherever it lies, that end of these complaints. One or two this prison, which has excited more spoke to the same purport. Sir enquiry than all the other prisons in F. Burdett stated, that he should the kingdom, may be put upon a pronot be satisfied if the report of the per footing. present state of the prison should

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We have used as much of "W. P.'s" communications this month, as we think correct enough for insertion. We shall be glad to hear from him again.

To "William Tucker" we may say the same. He writes creditably for a youth not yet sixteen: and we shall always be glad to foster rising merit.

The last communications from J. G. are not written with his usual correctness: he must excuse us from inserting them.

J.S. H. writes upon too trite a subject.

We cannot say of "Corrector's" letter materiem superabat opus.

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