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A FAIRY SONG.

BY THE SAME..

CAN figh, and I can pray,

Watch and weep the hours away, Tune fad Philomela's throat, Or in thin air lightly float; Glimmer in the moon's wan beam, Or through twilight faintly gleam; I cau mark the landscape fade, 'Mid the poplar's quiv'ring fhade, While at night in. dewy ring, Many a tender plaint I fing. Airy forms unnumber'd wake, On the ftream, or on the brake; See the floating legions fly, Tear for tear, and figh for figh; See the streams that mingling flow, Balfam to the breast of woe. Hark! O hark!-that dulcet ftrain, How it foothes the sense of pain! Sounds fo fweet, like fhadows gay, Quickly rife and quick decay, On a lily's fnow-white breaft, Oft I hufh my foul to rest; Sadly fing, and fadly play Many a foft and melting lay: Wake in ev'ry eye I fee, Tears of fenfibility;

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PURSUIT OF HEALTH.

FROM BELOE'S MISCELLANIES.

ONE

NE April morn, reclin'd in bed, Juft at the hour when dreams are true; A fairy form approach'd my head, Smiling beneath her mantle blue. "Fie, fie," fhe cried," why fleep fo long, "When the the nymph you dearly love, "Now roves the vernal flow'rs among, "And waits for you in yonder grove?.

"Hark! you may hear her cherub voice,
"The voice of Health is fweet and clear
"Yes, you may hear the birds rejoice
"In fymphony her arbour near."

I role, and haften'd to the grove,
With, eager fteps and anxious mind;
I rofe, the elfin's truth to prove,
And hop'd the promis'd nymph to find.

My fairy took me by the hand,
And chearfully we stepp'd along;

She stopp'd but on the new-plough'd land,
To hear the ruffet woodlark's fong.

We reach'd the grove-I look'd around,

My fairy was no longer near;
But of her voice I knew the found,
As thus fhe whifper'd in my ear:

"The nymph, fair Health, you came to "find,

"Within these precincts loves to dwell; "Her breath now fills the balmy wind; "This path will lead you to her cell.”

I bended to the primrose low,

And afk'd if Health might there refide:
"She left me," faid the flower, "but now,
"For yonder violet's purple pride."

I question'd next the violet's queen,
Where buxom Health was to be found?
She told me, that fhe late was feen
With cowflips toying on the ground.

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"From us," exclaim'd a lowly flower,
"The nymph has many a day been gone,
"But now the refts within the bower,
"Where yonder hawthorn blooms alone."

Quick to that bower I ran, I flew,
And yet no nymph I there could find;
But fresh the breeze of morning blew,
And fpring was gay, and Flora kind.

If I return'd fedate and flow,
What if the nymph I could not fee?
The bluth that paffed along my brow
Was proof of her divinity.

Aad ftill her votary to prove,
And ftill her dulcet fmiles to share,
I'll tread, the fields, I'll haunt the grove,
With untir'd steps and fondest care.

O fprite beloved! vouchsafe to give
A boon, a precious boon to me!
Within thy influence let me live,
And sometimes, too, thy beauties fee.
So fhall the mufe in nobler verfe.
And ftrength renew'd, exulting fing;
Thy praife, thy charms, thy power rehearse,
And fweep with bolder hand the string.
A TALE.

BY THE REV. MR BISHOP,

Late Head-Mafter of Merchant-Tailors School.

Quod petis hic eft.

Some rude engraver's hand had etch's
A baby's Angel's face.

John fwallow'd firft a mod'rate fup;
But Joan was not like John;
For, when her lips once touch'd the cup,
She fwill'd till all was gone.

John often urg'd her to drink fair.
But the ne'er chang'd a jót ;
She lov'd to fee the Angel there,
And therefore drain'd the pot.

When John found all remonftrance vain,
Another card he play'd;

And, where the angel ftood fo plain,
He got a devil portray'd.

Joan faw the horns, Joan faw the tail,
Yet Joan as ftoutly quaff'd;
And ever, when the feiz'd her ale,
She clear'd it at a draught.

John ftar'd, with wonder petrify'd,
His hairs rofe on his pate;

No plate had John, and Joan to hoard, And why doft guzzle now,

Plain folk, in humble plight;

One only tankard crown'd their board,
And that was fill'd each night..

Along whofe inner bottom îketch'd,
In pride of chubby grace,

"At this enormous rate?"

O John," said she,

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he cry'd,

am I'to blame?

I can't in confcience ftop;

For fure 'twould be a burning fhame To leave the devil a drop !"

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS 1795

HOUSE OF LORDS.

April 27.

the debts, by appropriating for a time the revenue of the Dutchy of Cornwall,

LORD Grenville prefented a Meffage and a proportion of his Royal Highnes's

from his Majefty on the fubject of the Prince of Wales's debts, of which the following is the fubftance:

"His Majefty relies on the liberality and affection of the Houfe of Lords, and on the fatisfaction they expreffed on the nuptials of their Royal Highneffes the Prince and Princess of Wales, for taking fuch measures as will enable his Majefty to form an eftablishment for their Royal Highneffes, fuitable to their rank and dignity.

His Majefty laments that, in an event, on all other accounts fo advantageous, no provifion which Parliament may be inclined to make can be fecured to their Royal Highneffes till the Prince is relieved from the obligations which he is under at prefent. But however anxious his Majefty muft feel for the fettlement of his Royal Highnefs's debts, he does not call upon Parliament for a loan for this purpofe; but recommends the propriety of making an ample provifion for the Prince's eftablishments, and that they would form a plan for the payment of

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other incomes; and that proper fteps may be taken for the regulation of his Royal Highness's expenditure, to prevent any new incumbrances.

Lord Grenville moved that his Majefty's Meffage be taken into confideration on Friday next, and that the House be fummoned. Ordered.

May 1. After the private bufinefs was difpofed of, the order of the day was read, for taking into confideration his Majefty's Meffage relative to the Prince of Wales's debts.

Lord Grenville ftated to the Houfe, that, as the subject of the Meffage was a fubject of finance, and came more particularly within the province of the Houfe of Commons, he thought it would be improper for this Houfe to difcufs the fubject till it fhould come in a regular form from the Commons; he should therefore, content himself for the prefent to move, that an humble Address be prefented to his Majefty, to thank his Majefty for his Majefly's moft gra cious communication, and to affure his

Majefty

Majefty of the Conftant and dutiful attachment of this Houfe to his Majefty's royal perfon, family, and government, and of their readiness to concur in enabling his Majefty to make a provifion for their Royal Highneffes the Prince and Princess of Wales, fuitable to their high rank and dignity. The Addrefs was carried nem. con.

May 13. Council was this day finally heard on the York-buildings appeal. Lord Thurlow and the Lord Chancellor both flated their reafons why it was their opinion that the interlocutor of the Court of Seffion in Scotland fhould be reverfed. Their Lordships then order. ed accordingly that the interlocutor be reverfed, and that the courts of feffion fhould take into confideration Mr Mac. kenzie's different cofts and expence. This appeal has continued fince the year 1784, a fpace of eleven years.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

April 27.

The Chanceller of the Exchequer préfented a Meffage from his Majefty, of the fame purport as that delivered in the Lords, which was read by the Speaker: when Mr Pitt moved, that it be referred to a Committee of Supply.

Mr Stanley was aftonished that the Prince of Wales's debts fhould be again mentioned to the Houfe. He moved, therefore, that the Address in answer to his Majefty's Message, in May 1787, be read.

Mr Grey moved, that the King's Meffage, to which it referred, might also be read; which being agreed to, they were both read.

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Mr Stanley was forry to be forced to obferve, that Parliament had moft liberally extricated his Royal Highnefs from his embarrassments, under a folemn promife that no future application would be made for the fame purpofe; not withstanding which, they were now called upon to make a fimilar provifion. He therefore moved, "that the Houfe be called over previous to the confideration of his Majefty's Meffage ;" but, in fo doing, he disclaimed any thing difrespectful to the illuftrious perfon concerned.

The Speaker observed, that such a motion was now irregular, as the Message

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May 13. The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved, that the House refolve itfelf into a Committee, for taking into confideration his Majesty's Meffage on the establishment and debts of the Prince of Wales; which being read, two objects, he faid, were recommended in his Majefty's Meffage which ought to be kept feparate one from another. The first was to fettle a fuitable establishment on their Royal Highneffes the Prince and Princess of Wales; the fecond was to extricate his Royal Highness from the embarraffing incumbrances to which, for the prefent, he was unfortunately fubject, He propofed an augmentation of 65,000l a year; 25,000l. of which he propo fed to appropriate to the extinction of his debts, with 13,000l. a year, arifing out of the Dutchy of Cornwall, to be erected into a fund at compound intereft.

There were other articles to come before the Committee of Supply, fuck as 25,000l. for completing Carleton houfe, which he proposed should be infured to the Crown; 27,000l, or 28,cool. to defray the preparatory expences of the marriage; and 50,000l. as a jointure to her Royal Highnefs, which did not exceed what was formerly granted on fimilar occafions. He then stated, the claims on his Royal Highness from his creditors amounted to 620,000l. On the nature and amount of these debts he dwelt with much becoming feverity, though he lamented the neceffity he was under of animadverting on the prodiga lity which had occafioned them. He concluded by moving, that a yearly fum, not exceeding 65,000l. be granted to his Majefty, to enable him to make fuch additions to the establishment of his Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales as may become the dignity affumed by him on the late happy event of his marriage.

Mr Grey thought 40,000l. a year a fufficient

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ficient augmentation, and the Prince ought to compound his debts.

Mr M. Montague was much of the fame opinion.

Mr Lambton fpoke in favour of the original motion.

Mr Curven oppofed it, as did Mr Burdon.

Mr Alderman Newnham fpoke in favour of it.

Mr Fox thought the Duchy of Cornwall ought to be fold, as it would bring 600,000l. one half of which should be applied to the liquidation of the Prince's debts.

Sir W. Pulteney and Mr Wilberforce thought 40,000l. a fufficient augmentation. On which the Committee divid ed: for Mr Pitt's motion 260, against it 91.

Another divifion took place on the propofition relative to allowances for the completion of Carleton-Houfe, &c. For the refolution 260, against it 99.

June 1. Mr Anflruther delivered a Meffage from the Prince of Wales. After fome preliminary obfervations on the propriety and neceffity of fupporting the dignity of the monarchy, more peculiarly at the prefent moment, againft the attacks of artful and defigning men, he proceeded to ftate the feelings and fentiments of His Royal Highnefs; and faid, that he was authorised, on the part of His Royal Highnefs, to exprefs his utmost alacrity and readiness to acquiefce in any limitations, or reftrictions, which the wisdom of the Houfe might think it proper to lay down, for appropriating a part of his income to the liquidation of his debts. It was even his eager wifh, if poffible, to anticipate the wishes of the Houfe on the fubject, and to submit most chearfully to any abatement of the fplendour ufually annexed to his fituation and rank, in order to accomplish an end in which he felt himself fo deeply and fo peculiarly interested.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, after paying feveral deferved and delicate compliments to the Prince, and expreffing his hopes in the unanimity of the Houfe on the prefent occafion, moved, "that inftructions be given to the Committee, appointed to prepare the bill for granting an increafed efablifhment to his Royal Highness, to make provifion in the bill for fuch a regular and a punctual order of payment, in his future eftablishment, as to prevent the poffibility of future incumbrances; and to appropriate a certain

proportion of his income (leaving` the blank to be afterwards filled up) to the liquidation of his debts.”

Mr Duncombe, Mr Grey, Mr Whitbread, and Mr Sturt, directly oppoled the motion. They recommended conomy and retirement, as a more probable means of gaining true popularity to his Highnefs than unneceffary fplendour and extravagant expence.

Mr Dundas, Mr Fox, and Mr Anfiruther, fupported the motion.

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Mr Sumner moved an amendment, to leave out the latter part of the inftructions to the Committee, which mentioned that a certain part of the 125,000l. fhould be applied to the liquidation of the debts of his Royal Highnefs."

Mr Grey feconded the amendment.

Mr Pitt and Mr Fox declared themfelves against it.

The Houfe divided on the amendment Ayes 52, Noes 266. The original motion was then put, and another divifion took place; Ayes 242, Noes 46; Majority 196. The other orders of the day were then deferred.

2. Mr Barham made his promifed motion, and commented upon the ruin ous tranfactions in the West Indies dur ing the command of Sir John Jervis and Sir Charles Grey; in the courfe of which he read various extracts from their different proclamations; and concluded by moving, "that an Address be prefented to his Majefty, praying the refcinding of all the acts done in purfuance of thofe proclamations, as being contrary to the law of nations and the rights of fovereignty."

Mr Manning feconded the motion. In doing fo, he declared he did it for the purpose of refcuing the national character; which, without a difavowal of the proceedings alluded to, he confidered as committed.

Mr Grey took the earliest opportu nity of rifing, for the purpose of obviating the impreffions which might have been made by the preceding fpeakers. He entered into a general defence of the conduct of his father, Sir Charles Grey, and Sir John Jervis.

Mr Dundas tated to the Houfe, that' an application had been made by the Weft India merchants to his Majelly's Minifters requefting them to undertake the fame measure which had been propofed that night. He refifted that appli cation, becaufe, he conceived the conduct of Sir Charles Grey and Sir John Jervis

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