Colvill, fifter of the late John Lord Colvill, of -13. Dr. fire as fhe was fitting too near the fire-fide. The Ofwald, relict of Dr. John Ofwald, late Bishop CIVIL PROMOTIONS. HE King has been pleafed to conftirr Edward Reynolds, Efq. clerk of the Arraigns fan. Ttute and appoint Sir Charles Middle for the city of London, and likewife clerk to the Goldsmiths company.-17. The Rev. Thomas Ruffel, D. D. and F. S. A. a canon refidentiary and prebendary of Hereford Cathedral, vicar of Lurwardine and Brainton, and matter of the hofpital at Ledbury.-20. The Hon. Mrs. Catharine Talbot, mother to the present Earl Talbot.-21. Beefton Long, Efq. a merchant in Bifhopfgate-ftreet, and governor of the RoyalExchange Fire-Office.-22. Samuel Strutt, Efq. many years clerk-affiftant of the Houfe of Peers. -23. Matthew Stewart, D. D. Emeritus Prcfeffor of Mathematicks in the University of Edinburgh, and fellow of the Royal Societies of London and Edinburgh.- 28. Lady Vincent, relict of the late, and mother of the prefent Sir Francis Vincent, Bart.- -29. Mr. George Witchel, F. R. S. head-mafter of the Royal Academy, at Portsmouth.- -At Paris, on his way to the South of France, Richard Hay, Efq. leader of the King and Queen's band of muficians, master of his Majefty's band of muficians in Ireland, &c.- -31. In the 88th year of her age, the Right Hon. Lady Dowager Stourton.-Lately, John Benfon, Efq. Treasurer to the county of Middlefex.- -At Suir-Cattle, in Ireland, the lady of Lord Maffey. -Feb. 5. In Hatton-Garden, aged 87, Dr. John Andree, 4 -At the 22. ton, Bart. Edward Hunt, John Henflow, George Marth, George Rogers, William Palmer, William Campbell, Edward Le Cras, John Laforey, Henry Martin, Charles Proby, and Henry Duncan, Efqrs. to be principal officers and commiffioners of his Majefty's navy.- -28. Lieut. Gen. Boyd, a knight of the most hon. order of the Bath.Feb. 5. The Earl of Glandore to be of his Majefty's moft hon. Privy-Council in Ireland.15. John Pownall, Efq. to be one of the commiffioners of his Majefty's Customs in England.The Hon. John Luttrell to be one of the commiffioners of his Majesty's revenue of Excife in England.-19. John Campbell Sutherland, Efq. to be commiffary of the commiffariot of Caithness and Sutherland. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. PRESENTATIONS. THE Dec. HE Rev. J. Graves to the curacies of Whitchurch, in Hants.-The Rev. Aug. Hupfman to the vicarage of Berkeley, in the county of Gloucefter.- -The Rev. George Cope, B. A. to the prebend of Hundreton, in the cathedral of Hereford.The Rev. William Dealtry, of Bishopthorp, M. A. to the rectory of Bamburgh, near Doncaiter.- The Rev. William Beecher, M. A. to the vicarage of Farnsfield, in Nottinghamfhire.William Barrow, B. D. to the rectory of Beeliby, in Lincolnshire.--The Rev. William Pinchin, M. A. late fchoolmafter at Cambridge, chofen vicar choral and fchoolmafter of Southwell.- -The Rev. Jonathan Boucher, M. A. to the vicarage of Eplom, in the county of Surrey. DISPENSATIONS. THE Rev. Humphry Summer, D. D. rector of Dunton Waylett, in the county of Effex, to hold the rectory of Capdock, with the vicarage of Washbrook annexed, in the county of Suffolk. -The Rev. Herman Drewe, A. M. rector of Wootton-Fitzpaine, in Dorfetthire, to hold the rectory of Combrawleigh, in Devonshire.The Rev. Richard Eliot, M. A. vicar of Maker, in the county of Cornwall, to hold the vicarage of St. Teath, in the fame county.- -The Rev. Samuel Smyth, vicar of Walpole, St. Andrew, in the county of Norfolk, to hold the rectory of Dry-Drayton, in the county of Cambridge.The Rev. John Ruffel, B. L. rector of Helmdon, in the county of Northampton, to hold the rectory of Ilmington, in the county of Warwick. The Rev. Thomas Hunt, of the vicarage of Whiffundine, in the county of Rutland, together with the rectory of St. Peter in Stamford, in the County of Lincoln. BANKRUPT S. NDREW SUTTON, of Gofport, in -William Hinton, late of Portsmouth-Common, in Hants, ironmonger.- -Henry Johnfon, of Colchester, in Eflex.- -John Martinnant, of Marybone-ftreet, Golden-fquare, haberdafher.-7. James Williams, of Bristol, wine-merchant.- -Thomas Dempfey, of Liverpool, merchant.. William Fotter, of Stamford, in Lincolnshire, but late of Spalding, in Lincolnthire, grocer.- -Edward Wilfon, of St. Thomas, in Southwark, carpenter.- -John Booth, late of Smallwood, in the parish of Newbold Aftbury, in Chethire, dealer.-Jane Elifabeth Moore, late of Bermondsey-street, St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondfey, Surrey, leatherdreffer, but now a prifoner in the King's-Bench prifon. Michael Harris, of Milbank, Weftminster, cornfactor.-11. John Smyth, of Maidstone, in Kent, cheefemonger.-Charles Speechly, of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, haberdafher.- -Peter Rowbotham, of Oxford, mera cer. John Claude Raibaud, late of Pall-Mall, St. James, Weltminster, perfumer. Hinde, late of Pretton Hows, in Cumberland, but now of Houndfditch, London, merchant.Richard Benfon Walker, late of Hoddefdon, in Herts, but now of Kingfland, in Middlefex, merchant.14. John Howell, of Chester, timber-merchant.-William Andrew, of Manchefter, fuftian-manufacturer.-Michael Rafor, of Leak, in Lincolnthire, grocer and draper.John Clark, of St. Andrew, Holbourn, London, gunmaker.Thomas Addifon, of Prefton, in Lancashire, woolen-draper.-William Crofdale and James Barrow, both now or late of Liverpool, merchants and partners.-John Hatch, of Laytonstone, in Ellex, grocer.- -Richard Ri- › vers, of Great-Marlow, in Bucks, bargemaster. John Charles Child, of Ewhurst, in Surrey, fhopkeeperr.Thomas Forth, of Portpoollane, St. Andrew, Holbourn, pawnbroker.John Sowerby, of Liverpool, cheefemonger and N. A George late of Bolington, 23. late of Taunton, in Somerfetfhire, maltter.Richard Davis, of Towcefter, in Northamptonthire, dealer. -Francis Scott, now or late of Pitt-ftreet, near Charlotte-street, tea-dealer.27. Francis Philpot, of Barking, in Eflex, brewer. James Fairbank, of Weft-Witton, in Yorkshire, miller.Richard Phelps, of Bridgewater, in Somerfetthire, vintner. James Stafford, late of Holywell-lodge, near Durham, coal-fitter. Howell Howell, late of Conwilelvet, in Caermarthenshire, but now of Whitechapel-road, St. Mary, Whitechapel, tanner. 30. Aaron Elias, of Queen-freet, Rofemarylane, falefman.John Saunders, of Bromley, in Kent, haberdasher, millener, hofier, and draper.- -Griffieth Mafkelyn, of Briftol, merchant-Jofeph Robinfon, of Bilpar, in Derbyfhire, sotton-fpinner.- -Dec. 4. John Bringloe, of Norwich, grocer.- -Thomas Jarvoile, of Portfmouth-Common, in Hants, cutler.-Johan Coutts, of Liverpool, merchant.James Appleton, of Stockton-upon-Tees, in the county of Durham, ham and butter-factor.James Harley, of High-Holbourn, linen-draper.James Burn, of Suffolk-treet, Charing-Crofs, fcrivener.Peter Warren, of Exchange-alley, St. Mary Woolnoth, London, infurance-broker. in Chefhire, timber-merchant.-James Watterall, of Derby, miller and cornfactor. Charles Carpenter, now or late of PlymouthDock, fhopkeeper.- -Thomas Baxter, of Southwark, victuallei.. James Morton, of Liverpool, ironmonger.~ Richard Middleton, late of Liverpool, merchant.-25. John Cuff, of Barking, in Eflex, cornchandler.-John Rogers Morgan, of Vine-court, Spitalfields, brewer. -John Midlam, late of Sheffield, Yorkshire, John Kennion, the younger, of Liverpool, merchant.- Jan. 4. Thomas Menham and Robert Hodgton, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, ironfounders and copartners.-Jofeph Waterman, of Coventry-ftreet, linen-draper.-8. Tomas Barlow, of Manchefter, mercer and woolen-draper-William Townend, of Woolley, in Yorkshire, maltfter.James Barney, of Wolverhampton, in Staffordshire, malfter. grocer. -Thomas Pvot, of Hathern, near Loughborough, in Leicestershire, carrier. Samuel Kirkup, of Stockton, in the county of Durham, fhip-carpenter.- Anthony Mealy, of Oxfordftreet, hofier.-11. Edward Greenhill, of the Strand, filverfmith and jeweller.---John Hancock, late of Codford, in Wilts, fhopkeeper, but now of Warminster, in Wilts, maltiter. PRICES of STOCKS, &c. in FEBRUARY, 1785. Compiled by C. DOMVILLE, Stock-Broker, No. 95, Cornhill. N. B. In the 3 per Cent Confols. the highest and lowest Price of each Day is given; in the other Stocks the highest Price only. Par. 56 14 I dif. 14 2 3 143 THE LONDON MAGAZINE, ENLARGED AND IMPROVED, FOR MARCH, 1785: THE HISTORY OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE SIXTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF GREAT-BRITAIN. Begun and bolden at Westminster, on the 25th of January, 1785. MR. Pelham replied to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that with whatever propriety he (Mr. Pelham) who was an enemy to reform in parliament, and was of opinion, that a member elected locally reprefented generally the Commons of Great-Britain, and not merely his own conftituents, might think that a burgefs of Kirkwall reprefented Weftminiter, it was with a bad grace, indeed, that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who would wish to be thought the fincere champion for parliamentary reform, fhould hazard the affertion of a fimilar opinion. For his own part, reprefenting, as he did, a great county, and tanding upon a popular election, he felt that the queftion of the Weftminfter election did not near fo intimately concern the right honourable member who was abfent, as it did the Commons of Great-Britain at large; it concerned himfelf as much as it did the right honourable member; it concerned every man who would venture to ftand upon popular principles for the honour of reprefenting counties; it concerned the whole body of the people at large. Therefore, when he was ready to agree to the propofed delay, it was not in empty compliment to an abfent member, as perfonally interested in the bufinefs, but because, acquainted as he was with the unbounded abilities of that gentleman, he thought the Commons of Great-Britain would act unwifely, if, by precipitating a queftion of fo much moment, they should de LOND. MAG. March 1785. prive themselves of the affistance of fo able a member. The Chancellor of the Exchequer expected credit for the fincerity of his withes to procure a reform of the reprefentation of the people in parliament; but the people had ftill to look for the fruits of those wishes; and they had no very great encouragement to expect to fee them, when they confidered the measures that fome members had countenanced, in. order to keep thofe out of parliament who had a right to fit in it; and, inftead of what the right honourable member called a bad or defective reprefentation, to leave them no reprefentation at all. The right honourable member maintained, that reprefentatives were bound to obey the inftructions of their conftituents; but he took care that the electors of Weftminfter fhould have no members to whom they could fend their inftructions. This, he thought, argued no good to the cause of reform, to which the right honourable member affected to be fo very fincere a friend. The motion for a delay of the proceedings in the Westminster bufinefs he intended to give his fupport, not because the right honourable member who was abfent was more nearly concerned in it than himself, or any other country member in the Houfe, but because he was convinced that himself, and other country gentlemen, would derive fo much information from the right honourable member when he fhould be able to attend, that they must be the X better better able to determine what fide to take, when a queftion fhould come before them for deciding upon the steps that had been already, and ftill remained to be taken relative to the Westminster election. The Chancellor of the Exchequer begged leave to explain. He faid that when he took the liberty to remark that the right honourable gentleman, who was abfent, was moft nearly concerned in the bufinefs to which the order then under confideration related, he did not advance it upon his own, but upon the high and grave authority of the right honourable gentleman who made the motion. As to his profeffions relative to a parliamentary reform, he cared not how often they were examined, as he knew that the more they were fifted, the more it would appear that they were fincere. One thing, however, had dropped from the refpectable member who had spoke laft, which he could not pafs over unnoticed: the honourable member afcribed to him this doctrine," that reprefentatives are bound to obey the inftructions of their conftituents;" but he affured the honourable gentleman he never laid down fuch a doctrine in that Houfe, or elsewhere; nay, that he condemned and reprobated fuch a principle; and therefore as he would not willingly lie under the imputation of having advanced it, he would never omit an opportunity to difavow it, as often as he fhould hear it imputed to him. before the Houfe, he obferved that the right honourable gentleman seemed to treat with unbecoming levity the account of the accident that had happened to his abfent friend; when two perfons were in a state of hoftility, or, to ufe a milder expreffion, in a ftate of competition or rivalship, there was a certain degree of delicacy to be obferved by both towards each other; there was a decorum, that could not be tranfgreffed by either, without dif honour. If two generals, rivals for fame, commanded oppofite armies in time of war, which was the most hoftile kind of competition, and one of them was wounded in an engagement, the other would certainly pafs for a man of no elevated mind, who could treat with levity the wounds of his rival. If humanity would not make him drop a tear over his misfortunes, generofity and liberality would not fuffer him to make choice of that particular moment to throw out farcafms againft him. And yet it was in fomewhat fimilar circumftances, that the generous and liberal foul of the Chancellor of the Exchequer feemed to feel a pleasure in finding in the accident that had befallen the right honourable gentleman a handle for farcaftically charging his right honourable friend with being the caufe of the delay: he would leave him in full poffeffion of fuch a pleasure, in the enjoyment of which, he would venture to fay, he would not be envied by any man in the Houfe. The right honourable genMr. Burke began with an allufion to tleman feemed to doubt that his right a joke which Mr. Pitt cracked a few honourable friend had really received days ago at his expence, when he re- any injury from what had happened to marked upon his propenfity to make him; "for my part (faid Mr. Burke) long fpeeches. The right honourable I can affure the House that I saw my member, faid Mr. Burke, was an ene-right honourable friend; that he leaned my to prolixity in every thing but one; he was not an enemy to prolixity in a fcrutiny; though he might think a fpeech of an hour's length in that Houfe very long and tedious, he feemed to take great delight in a fcrutiny that bid fair to last as long as the parliament. [This raifed a loud laugh, which fhewed that Mr. Burke was not much in the minifter's debt.] Turning from this toe business immediately upon my arm, and was unable to walk without fupport: but if my affertions do not deferve credit, the furgeon who attends my right honourable friend may be fent for, and he will fatisfy the Houfe, that in confequence of the accident that has happened, my right honourable friend is not able to walk across his room alone."-Mr. Burke then declared that Mr. Fox felt more concern on account of the delay, than of |