Jersey, equal to resistance-Sir, at this moment I tremble for Jersey.'

In one short word, Sir, I beg pardon-I do trust in God, Sirin the king, Sir-and in the spirit of this unhappy nation, Sir, that we shall be relieved from these dreadful apprehensions and difficulties, and that we shall see once more peace, harmony, and wisdom, resume their order in this country, in the stead of weakness, irresolution, wavering folly, absurd doubts, and indecision, Sir.

Mr. Sawbridge. blood-sister Macly-republicanism-Washington, greatest man in the world--will be heard-tyranny at Warley Common-militiamen turned to road pioneers-undermining trees-sand in breadwaste of powder-Middlesex election-vast expense of flintstriennial parliaments-body politic-ill humors-state surgeonsexample-axes-tower-bloodDa Capo.)

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The question being now called for with most violent impatience, the House prepared to divide. The Editor cannot but lament that the eloquence of the day is compriseable in so small a compass. He regrets, with many others, the silence of those who might have been supposed, from attachment, from principle, and a sense of honor, to have taken a more decided part in the debate. Probably it might be considered too severe to impute the conduct of those gentlemen to the precariousness of the times, to the expectation of new administrations, or to the fretfulness of an insatiable avarice of wealth and power.

Little more remains to add, than that the House having become very clamorous for a division, at half past three the question on the amendment being put, the motion was rejected by a majority of 261 to 148. Tellers for the ayes, Mr. T. Townshend and Mr. Byng; for the noes, Sir Grey Cooper and Mr. Charles Townshend.. The main question being then put, the original address was carried in nearly the same proportion.

Immediately after the division the House were much astonished at Mr. Charles Turner's calling their attention to a most libellous, nefarious, and enormous pamphlet, entitled Anticipation, calculated to misrepresent the debates, and vilify the proceedings of Parliament; observing, that the publication of Honorable Gentlemen's speeches before they could possibly have been spoken, was infinitely more dangerous to the constitution than mistaking them after they had actually been delivered; as not only the public were

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N.B: General Conway is Governor of it. Query, Whether he had not better be there at this dangerous crisis?

thereby much more likely to be deceived, but many country gentlemen were most illegally hurried up to town before the time, to the great annoyance of themselves and cattle. Besides, what struck at the very heart-strings of debate, many good speeches were marred thereby, and Honorable Gentlemen stopt from repeating their own words, lest they should authenticate the said publication.

For all which reasons, he humbly moved, that the publisher of a pamphlet entitled Anticipation, be immediately taken into custody by a messenger of this House, together with all papers in his shops and warehouses, in order that this House may be enabled to discover the author or authors of this very black conspiracy. He moved also, that the several statutes against forgery, coining, and uttering knowing to be false, forestallers, and regraters, &c. &c. be forthwith all read. And further But the laughter

having now become intense, the remnant of his oratory was cut short by a most clamorous repetition of adjourn, adjourn; so that it was impossible for the Editor to collect the result of this important motion.

And then the House adjourned till the morning, nine of the clock.

A

LETTER

OF

EXPOSTULATION

ΤΟ

Lord Byron,

ON

HIS PRESENT PURSUITS;

WITH

ANIMADVERSIONS ON HIS WRITINGS

AND

ABSENCE FROM HIS COUNTRY

IN THE

HOUR OF DANGER.

ORIGINAL.

LONDON:

A LETTER,

&c. &c.

MY LORD,

ENGLAND is indebted to you for enriching its poetic stores, and enlarging the catalogue of its master-spirits by your distinguished name. You have acquired an extensive popularity in the present age, and have secured to yourself a permanent place in the literary history of your country. Over the early enemies of your fame you have gained a decided victory, and they who would have crushed your first efforts, have been compelled to give their tribute of applause to the maturer labors of your pen. You have communicated your inspiration to others; but, amidst a host of imitators or of kindred spirits you stand unrivalled. You have exercised a commanding power over human sympathies; and the magic of your genius has converted the deepest agonies of the heart into imagination's highest pleasures. But is this enough to satisfy the ambition of a British Peer? Is it the extent of your aspirings, to be regarded as a man of genius? It is enough and more than enough for one of the multitude; but for one on whom nature has lavished its gifts, on whom fortune has conferred its favors, and whose rank gives him a place among legislators, it is not enough. You cannot forget, and, recollecting, you cannot but admire, the language of Themistocles,-"I cannot play on the lute, but I can make a small city a great one." When you dered among the ruins of ancient Greece, and have indulged yourself in meditating on the glory which has passed away: when you have felt your spirit stir within you at the thought of those great

have wan