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c spirit and prows,- 1.,,L1 entered into his views, c!rorts should be reported m anner to .the Government communication, .of course, general Boyd with the Officer, however, fulfilled nent exertions of General not only by the Government ner al Wellesley, now the r endeavour of General Boyd tae British nation proved the arse ofhis overthrow and ruin. The French Resident at. the Court of tlfe Is - j a am used every expedient which political intrigue could suggest to destroy the influence of General Boyd with the Nizam; and, *indeed, he so far suc ceeded ultimately, as to obtain the General's dismis sal from the service of the Nizam, on wl!ich situation his income amounted to £9OOO a year, besides a cer tainty of farther promotion and farther emolument. In this adverse state, he applied to the Government Calcutta for some compensation for his services, and for the losses which he had sustained. Ilis re ception was such as to prove that he had not adven tured in vain. At his own suggestion, the Company presented him with a vessel an • a cargo of saltpetre for the market of the United States of America, where the General was taught to believe he would gain a sum somewhat equal to forty or fifty thou sand pounds sterling. The Government of Calcutta' not only presented - him with the vessel and cargo, but they afforded him protection to a certain lati tude. In the course of her voyage, the vessel put •in at the Cape of Good Hope to land some English pas.' st-igers. This proved a very great misfortune to (ieneral Boyd. His vessel was seized by a British ship of war, detained, and condemned at the Cape.' In addition to his other bitter aggravations of for tune, he thus totally lost at once all that he expected to gain. The Honourable Member then read a short letter from a British Officer, confirming all that he had now advanced. The uncommon losses which General Boyd had suffered had not excited any pre judice on his part against the English nation, whom he continued to regard with every respect and admi ration—a nation from whom his ancestors came, and consequently excited in his mind sentiments of the warmest partiality. In addition to the testimony of the English Officer mentioned, there were the testi monies of General Meyer and General Francis de Rottenherg. Although the least that his cargo of saltpetre might have been expected to have cleared, had it arrived safely in the United States, was ave raged at thirty or forty thousand pOunds, yet the Honourable Member did not mean to propose any such sum—he intended that it should not exceed six thousand pounds sterling—far, very far inferior to the compensation requisite for such eminent services, and at so critical a period, and which services 'had proved so injurious as to be totally ruinous to the gal lant O ffi cer. Such a small sum would merely indi cate the kind inclination and laudable benevolence to the wrathy and gallant General Boyd, rather than pass as a remuneration for his admirable services to this country. The Honourable Member condemned the unwarrantable proceedings at the Cape, where General Boyd was suddenly deprived of all the means whkh he had to recompense himself for the misfor tunes which he had sustained. As a Member of that Hotise, he (Mr. Wilberforce) wished to thew to the United States, that the people of this country were ready to avail themselves of every opportunity to de monstrate that they entertained no prejudice against, the natives of the United States; that, on the con trary, they were solicitous to cultivate principles of friendship, of benevolence, and liberality, towards them; and that they were always anxious that the bonds of amity should not only be Constantly im proved by the happiest intercourse between the two nations, but that thoio bonds should remain indisso• luble to the latest posterity. The Honourable Member then moved, in substance, that a sum not exceeding six thousand pounds be granted to his Majesty, to enable him to grant some remuneration to General Boyd, for his eminent services to this country, for tie losses which he sustained by the capture of his cargo at the Cape; and that the same grant might pass without any fees. Mr. MARRYATT said that this proposed vote of remuneration reminded him of a statement of an Irish Gentleman. After hearing his case, it was ob served, " after all, how stand your facts?' A simie Isar observation might now be made on the case of this same General Boyd. In the year 1796 Genera) Boyd was in the service of the Nizam, commanding part of the subsidiary troops. The British Officer, 'who was encamped with his forces within a few miles of the troops of the Nizam, had solicited aid of Ge neral Boyd to repel the expected assault of Monsieur Raymond's army, who menaced the overthrow, if not the destruction, of the British forces. But the facts 'were somewhat different from what had been. represented. The wonderful efforts of General Boyd were in some degree without any foundation. How far had he marched? Not above a mile and a half, An Officer of the name of Tone affirmed, that he had not marched at all. The Honourable Member read a letter to that effect; and General Boyd's lettei merely avows his intention of marching. For the s:; posed losses of General Boyd, be had been hand. somely remunerated by the Government at Calcutta's affording him a rich cargo of saltpetre for the market ct the United States. The seizure of the vessel and rats() at the Cape could not be attributed to the Go vernment of Calcutta. The vessel and cargo, caps toed by a British ship of war; had been arregularly: condemned A the Cape. From the inquiry of this: Committee it appeared, that the insurances in Lora: ion amounted tb 'l4 thousand pounds, every farthing of which had been obtained from the Undetwriters. It was therefore the fault of General Boyd that he had not received more than £14,000, for he might, With equal facility, have received forty or fifty thou sand pounds. He viewed his case as that of a corn raon merchant, who had made an adventure, was ansuccessful, and had neglected to make insurance to-the supposed amount of his cargo. He charged General Boyd also with a falsification of his accounts. From these considerations the General had no right to a remuneration from this country. He had ne ob iection, no prejudice, to the natives of the United `states—but he did not wish that the subjects of that country should be on a better footing here than out own subjects. 'Mellon. Member for Bramber LMr. Wilberforce) was no doubt actuated by the best and r arest motives t " Good-will towards all men I" but lic money —(Hear.) Mr. WILBERFORCE rose to viedicate himself, and the Gallant Officer whose cause he espoused. —E The Honourable Member who had just sat down had attempted to make out a falsification of accounts against General Boyd. If this were founded in truth, which he could not for a moment believe, he was astonished how such a flagrant, such a criminal act, could have escaped the Committee-..a Committee of which Mr. Grant was the Chairman. The Honour able Member had no hesitation to pledge his veracity that no such charge could be substantiated against General Boyd. Some part of the accounts might appear somewhat confused, or perplexed ; but he was convinced that there was no intention whatever of a falsification. With respect to the improvident manner of insurance, which had come under the condemna tion of the Honourable Member (Mr. Marryat), nei ther General Boyd nor his friends could insure against the dangers of the sea—could not insure 'against the effects of war—gould not insure against the unwarrantable conduct of the British Officer, who commanded the ship of war at the Cape. It was not liberal to treat General Boyd in the manner which he had experienced from the Honourable Member (Mr. Marryat), His services deseried well of this country. They were acknowledged by the Government of Calcutta—they were acknow ledged by the East - India Company—they were ac knowledged by the Committee. These great authe lrities, he presumed, were superior to the loose asser tions either of the Honourable Member, or the. Off icer alluded to. He regretted that it had fallen to his lot to make the motion, because on that account he apprehended it met with opposition from the Hon. Member. It would be extraordinary, indeed, if the gallant General were now sent away, after losing his time, his trouble, and his fortune, without receiving the small compensation now proposed. He hoped, therefore, the Committee would agree to the motion. Mr. GURNEY supported the motion. In his opi nion the Committee could not grant less than what 'was now proposed. If there was no credit due to the affirmation of a foreigner, there was a duty incum bent upon the liberality of the nation. But as the case had been acknowledged by the high authorities al ready mentioned, he could not conceive what solid reason could be given for refusing the remuneration. Mr. T. WILSON thought that General Boyd had no claim on the liberality of this country for a com pensation for his losses. He had already been suffi ciently remunerated by the cargo of saltpetre given to him by the Government of Calcutta.. In the pre sent circumstances of the country, he was totally against any further remuneration. Sir JA MES MACKINTOSH, having been a Mem ber of the Committee alluded to, thought it would be proper to state his reasons for the conduct which be had adopted in favour of the gallant General-4nofe especially since the proposed remuneration was op posed on account of the peculiar circumstances of this country. In this discharge of his duty he would not engross much of the time of the Committee. As the remuneration of the saltpetre had been unsuccessful, because unexpectedly seized by a British ship of war, he naturally submitted his unfortunate case to this tountry, in whose service his efforts had been so laud- ' I ably made. He applied now, not for the full remu neration of his losses, but appealed to the liberality of the British Parliament for some kind of recom pense. The chief part of the objections of the Hon. i ,Member (Mr. Marryatt) Might be reduced to, first, the improvident manner of insurance ; secondly, the frau dulent attempt, or alleged falsification ofhis accounts. As to the first reason, it was founded in error. If captured at sea, the argument of the Honourable Member would hold gird. But how had he lost his cargd of saltpetre? Not at sea, 'but by an extraor dinary act of the British Government at the Cape of Good Hope. If by one of the British Governments in India, the gallant . General received the saltpetre as a remuneration, and, by an act of the British vernment at the Cape, he had it taken from hi m, - how could he have insured against this sudden and unexpected robbery? If the gallant General be robbed of the cargo by a British Officer, " 0 !" says the Honourable Member, " you ought to hale pro vided against the consequence by the act of insu rance. As you did not insure to a sufficient amount, you, therefore, as an American, ought not to have any remuneration from the British Parliament." It was idle and absurd to talk of insuring against a loss arising from our own act at the Cape. As to the se- Coed part of the argument, that of a falsification of accounts, the Honourable and Learned Member could not for a moment believe any allegation of the kind. The character of the g.allant general, both from his countrymen of the United States and from those who had served with him in India, refuted such a charge.. From every information which-he had heard of Ge neral Boyd, he was not the man who could be guilty of such a gross and flagrant act. That there might appear some kind of perplexity in his accounts, will be admitted, for his total unacquaintance with trade and accounts might perhaps justify such an insinua tion. The General appeared to possess a military simplicity of character so far as regarded accounts. The Honourable and Learned Gentleman could not be guilty of an act wt. sir must evidently expose him -to ignominy and ruifi of reputation. The insinuation must therefore be considered - as, i'gross and skand lons aspersion. The Learned dendeman eerie' by supporting the motion. Mr. FINLAY 'the Resolution. He thou ht there v oo the plea of table more strong at then .. which, if that were to .• agreed Mr. FITZGERALD defended the Resolution. He remarked upon the losses which Dublin- had sus tained,by the Act of Union which caused her to be deserted by the affluent and powerful—(Hear)—and that the sacrifice of her Legislature had thrown her upon the-mercy of England fgLrelief and compensation. Mr. C. GRANT also deMided it, and stated that he had not proposed it as a perpetual grant, but as an experiment to improve the condition of prisons in Ireland. Mr. PEEL supported the Resolution ; a speaking on the charities in general, he said that there were not so charitable a people on the face of the earth we the inhabitants of Dublin, and that he had often Ilected at a single sermon 6 or £7OO. After a few observations from Mr. WyNNE,, Sir. 11. PARNELL, Mr. BANKEI, and Lord CARHAMPTON, the Resolution was agreed to.—The other Resolutions were then read and agreed to. WAYS AND MEANS. Ale House having gone into a Committee of Ways and Means— The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he had to propose a Grant 'of £16,500,000, to be raised by the issue of Exchequer Bills. He prefaced his motion by stating, that the amount of the out standing Exchequer Bills last year was £49,000,000, but that, by provisions made, this sum had been re duced £10,500,000, of which one was a payment so the Bank of £5,000,000, in exchange, of bills. The service: of the present year required f 14,500,000 of Exchequer Bills for England, and £2,000,000 for Ireland, to be replaced. There were 3,000,000 of Exchequer Bills in the Treasury, which should be deducted from the sum outstanding. He also stated there was a surplus which remained ever of the ex penses of last year applicable to the services of this, to the amount of £244,892. 18s. 9d. upon which he would make a motion. The Right Hon. Gentleman stated, that a great improvement had taken place in the revenue, in the quarter up to theStli of April, compared with the same period last year, of no less than 050,000 ; but that in the present year there was a diminution of £lOO,OOO. On the whole, the accounts of the revenue, as made up to Saturday List, gave a surplus over the same space of last year of no less than £300,000, without at all taking into calcu lation the tea duty, or any of the new duties which had been imposed. He concluded by moving, that a sum of £/6,500,000 be raised by Exchequer Bills for the service of the year 1819. Mr.J.SMYTH wished to know the precise amount of outstanding Exchequer Bills in the hands of indi viduals, besides those in the Bank of England, up to March last. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER re• plied, that at the close of the year the Whole amount of Exchequer Bills outstanding was £.18,500,000, de ducting the £30,500,000, which by previous arrange ments had bean reduced. Then, if £16,500,000 worth of these in the hands of the Bank of England and Ire land, was to be deducted from the gross sum, it would leave £22,000,000 in the hands of individuals. Sir HENRY PARNELL wished the Chancellor of the Exchequer would make some arrangement to assimilate the value of Stock between this Country and Ireland, to which place the present state of the Exchange was very unfavourable. With a view to this he suggested the lodging of Exchequer Bills in the Bank of Ireland, where persons might purchase without suffering the great loss they otherwise do in transfering money from that country to this to make the purchases here. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, ,be was.disposed to accede to any arrangement, though ,be did not entirely concur that the state of the exo cbange was attributable to the causes assigned. Mr. Alderman WOOD also spoke of the state of exchange being so unfavourable to Ireland. He re gretted that more facilities were not afforded for em barking English capital in Irish enterprize, and that a Bill which be had brought in with that view had not the desired success. Mr. VESEY FITZGERALD thought the Act of Parliament, authorising the transfer of stock from this country to Ireland, the cause of the state of the Ex. change. At this day the Exchange was at Isi per cent. and he wished to see that Act repealed. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the main cause of the state of the exchange was, the great loans which had been made in this country, while there was no pressure upon the money market of Ireland. He again "said, he wished for some ar rangement to make it less burdensome to Ireland. Mr. VESEY FITZGERALD strongly recommen ded such a measure. Mr. RICARDO said, from the operatiop of the arrangements respecting the Bank, the exchange of the two countries would be at par in February next. He was against preventing the intercourse between the two countries. Mr.CALLAGHAN said the high rate of exchange was, in one respect, favoerable to Ireland, inasmuch it was a tax upon absentees, and a bounty also oats 'exportation.—The Motion was agreed to, and the questions were then put, • That £4,000,000 be raised by Exchequer Bills for the service' eE Iredaisd; and that .£244,898 18i. 9d. the surplus oflast year,l be appal to the services of the present year, and ambito. er SLAVS REGIiTRY. hir.GOULBURN moved, that the Slave Reg;stt y Bill be committed. Mr. BERNAL opposed the Bill upon principle. No case had been made out against the West India such - He had thitiugh thirty-four — Orders of the Day, and it most unreasonable to tall upon the House to p to this Bill at such an hour, and after sbmtich busined had beets transacted, It was testily impossible told* iow the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he went. oft with business at such a rate--(aughter.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER agreed that it was an inconvenient bon's . - to proceed to this Bill, and would be glad to postpone it to at 'early an holm tomorrow as could be fixed. The House had this day cleared 2way a great arrear of business; but he could not take to himself the blame imputed to him by the Honourable Member, as thii business before the Ilouse was not his owe businiesiD or that in which he _had any peculiar private ihterest Colonel BARRY hoped some exploitation would be given as to the nature of the measure. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEMIEtt Said, he would to-morrow he prepared to lay before the House the view which he took of the whole subjett. After -a few words frotrt Mr. W. SMITH and Get neral HART, the Committee was postponed till the next meeting of 4ie House. A new Writ was 'ordered for the election 441' a new Menobet for the Borough of Tiverton, in the room of one of the Sitting Members, who bas accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, ad tie House adjourned at nvo o'Clott this Horning. LAie INTELLIGENCE► s• COURT OP XING'S BENCH, JUNG DOE, ON DENISE OF HENLEY, D. WOOD. This case has been frequently before the public. It was originally tried at the Assizes in Cornwall, and was afterwards argued at great length, before kb* LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE, Mr. Justice BAILEY, and Mr, Justice lioutoYD, at Serjeants'•inn; Mr. Justice Bar, who had been formerly engaged as Counsel in the cause, having declined to attend. On the trial's spea cial verdict was found by the Jury, and the Court now gave judgment on the merits. Three points had been reserved for their consideration. The first was, with respect to the Stamp on the Letters of Administration; but as the Court gave their (Via nion on that point at the time of the argument, it was unnecessary for their Lordships to repeat it now. The second point was, with regard to the deed of the 3d of March, 1806, and the Court were clearly . of opinion that it operated as a licence. It contained all the regular pacts of a deed, and gave foll•and ample power to dig and search for metals and mine• rals within the grounds thereby demised► Thii was the true construction of that instrument, and its real and sole operation. On the third point, namely, with respect to the re-entry the Court were also of o nion in favour of the defendant; and their Lor declared, that judgment must be entered ac ingly for him. tooents *VNT. The defendant attended to put in bail 4411 4 6640 His bail were William Giles, of Wych , street, and William West, 329, &rand. THE EINIO If. .MOSILIVE IVOOLVE. • Mr. Por.Locit moved for a rule to shew ening:Why the writ of levari facies issued in this prosecution should not be set aside, on the ground that the amount of the fine of £lO,OOO was claimed by the Lord Mayor, and the Lords of the Treasury. The Court granted a rule to shew cause, and ordered it to be served upon the Sheriffs. THE KING , b. CARTER. • ; The defendant was tried on Thursday, for perjury, in the proceedings connected with .Brutes bank ruptcy, and acquitted. Mr. Bruce attended in Court this day, and moved for a new trial. The Judges re fused the application, on the ground that there was n 6 instance of a new trial being granted in the case of acquittal upon indictment. The important Appeal Cause• respecting the old Leases of Panmure and Brechin Castle, was decided on Friday by the House of Lotds in favour of the Hon. Wss. Marrt.r, who has left town for Scotland, having previously tied off from his attendance in Par• liament with Sir Wm. HOPE, Member for the County of Dumfries.. Saturday se'nnight, as a young man belonging to Earl CRAVEN'S yacht, which is mooted off the quay at Southampton was in the act of lifting a beaker•Of fresh water out Of a boat alongside the ship, he over balanced himself, fell overboard, and was drowned. THEATRICAL FRACAS.---A sort of an affair—we are not sure whether to call it a dtrel or not—appears to have lately taken place at Bristol, between Mr. Daorn, the Tragedian, and Signor Arrromo, also a Member of the Thespian corps. The following Let ter from the parties appears in the Brijtol Mirror, with the remarks subjoined t " No. 34, Queen square, June 19, 1919. " Sia--Undentindiug that the unpleasant .affair which lately Warred between us has occasioned some undue animadvetsions, 'plod may ultimately prove injurious to our separate interests, we 9Q -We to truth this public declaration, that, whatever temmrary liitonvenience may base been sustained from an ettermeettated iettrulict, every symptom: of hostility between us fins been ami cably extinguiOted, to the satisfaction and with the entire appro bation of out mutual friends and acquaintance. %fitness, Tames Jones, " ANIONS*: " C. P. Bullock, son. " J. Boom." As the parties have taken upon themselvis the task ibf eaplanation,_we presume there were no woods. .10n the Monday night, subsequently to this unplea sant.affair, Mr. Bocrrir performed in Brutus! blot on Tuesday night, the 15th, (the Manager's Benefit) was a bsent.—Signor AtrroNto having completely recovered from the effects of the wound, Mr. BOOTH, xl Rickard, On . , . wk. wittt Which.thelbneral ',he trtlitindi that British O6eets were at that equitly 11 . . .. • a . • . I AM . a , and that such uncommon inclined to be under th e guidance of humanity . Bii* ' 11163; ' • - . . -i , assisted inicts in sitittiying the Trenr.ji solved itself into g Committei on . ,the Bill. Far amendments wire agreed iii era ili* IttipOet of di* ted in the most favourable notwithstanding Timor itrstanees ,on, mos*Of.thei' .' ' Rouse Atilt Wafted, lino the'Report wits bi. Bill reces s ed, add brdediemaliadarther• lidasidtrod neat at Calcutta. Tlis last suctess fi ll efforts in th e emus of humanity . , eilsiiraissi, - r dtved - t* be recePild to4sserrow. ,- •'''. -'.- -• • on Wedneldayi ' ' - . P.ttm:' - 4 ". ,-'. " 1 7 ' ".-• se, prevented the junction of plicthle to the natives Of Foreign States, he.had annoy — Fosiiiirris or surimi. _,. • '..:. ' lents ntertturittrai .., ~ . - , British forces, The Briti s h heard that any British Officer Iliad ever plea' s * tin the Motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EX- The Report of tote Irish 'Still Fines Bill *is inked id his promise, and the eini. claimi to remuneration for services thus rend ati a Boyd were acknowledged Foreign States. The Hon. Member wisheatodo•to. . CHEQUER . the Report of the Committee of Supply into further Comideration. On the motion that the Bill be recommitted, was brought up, and the Resolutions read. rent at Calcutta; but by Ge- _Feigners justice,. but no more than is county ju stice . And in • y, he in Dublin. Mr. HOME opposed the grant of £ lOOO io pro- 'Mr. C. H. HUTCHINSON opposed the inoiice4 Duke of Wellin g t on . Thi s t h e present - i mpover i shed state of th vide implements of industry for the New Bridewell on acconnt of the lateness of the hour. The •Houssi ' >yd to suppo rt t h e i nterest o f was totally averse to such an expenditure of the pub. had now been sitting above ten hours, and had goon I the cl'use nrhic n0...+1,......., 1;* ....--.... I ti__ _ t 'i:" .. " 4 ' --- -------- - • • --- ____ ___ ----- r. .I.NLAY oppnsed the Resolution. He tbon t, Proprietors sufficient to j ustify a measure. , He there were other claims which, on . 1 f i the plea . 0 - -, contentied. th at the Colonial Department ought to do recovereo ITLIIII WC citc,Lq vs taa, ....rsa•••., s•••• • ••,,,.. • •s, on Friday - night, performed Richhrd, for the bene- table consideration, were much more.strontesalk . , . 1 " alLthat this Bill would compel the Colonies.to do.. fit Of his late antagonist. On his- coming forward, then before the House, and which, if that weft babe ~ He moved, as anAmendment, that be corn- the Bill W. • he Was received with partial demonstrations of bv s .. agreed to, ought to takelinecedence of it. ~. - - m i lte d t i k i i _d ajf d ine . m o ut h s . , , , , tilityl- but ths-great. majority of the aadience were ( Mr. BROUGUAm and Mr. Foititis spOke ht 011iir id , m i r. :ci gmaki d . -..i, ,n- • ;st nutted t h at t h e c o h n o4 cit evidently in a good humour ; and Mr. Boo; , aved of the grant. ' , _ „ ...,....,,i ought to o all that the HonOutakila Member w 1 Sir ISAAC COFFIN aid , he tad knovin Genllloll eipsheistai sannell inclitied4b itApose. upon AM. himself of this feeling by apologising f , ...., : co , intimating that a letter which he bad . t h e Boyd for many years, S and he:believed him at luta- ... 14411a4M"haFORCE'lloPed that 4 1 *Me would 15th,' when he Alk advertised for the pant . '; •'' ;Nava, p‘ige, its iiiy..smiggijripoAtioti, , . '' ' 7 • '. ; isleast nilblarthe Bill to-go into a COglinittae v as many .in Evadnr, had made him." fly from his duty, bi, The CHAWCULOR of the ElftHE4lert can• o f t be o b• .• so i t . mig h t .bi l .mto removed. friends and himself." This was received with a burst sidered . the claims of Geoeral Boyd as very great; be- The motion Was then agreed to, and the Hous e . re- o applause,—and Richard was receive sal again. .. .. :. 4 •• ci 11,