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TO THE PROPRIETORS OP EAST.IND/A STOCK. Lames AND GENTLEMEN, THE Election is fixed for the 10th May.—On the ground of my public servicetin distinguished situations in India and China, I once more come forward to solicit she honour of your support. Unconnected with business, and perfectly at leisure to attend to your Important concerns, I hope, in the event of my success, never to forteit the character I have endeavoured to maintain, ty a zealous and honest discharge of the duties entrusted to my care. It is my intention to pay my personal respects to every Pro prietor, but the shortness of the time allotted, wW, I trust, excuse sly omission. I have the honour to be, Ladies and Gentlemen, , Your obliged and faithful servant, EYLES IRWIN. King's Head, Poultry, April 2S, 1809. Mr.IIIWIPI'S Committee meet daily at the King's Head, Poultry. RLMMEN7'ARr PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY, APRIL 98. The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the Eighteen penny Duty Bill, the Naval Officers' Widow's Pensions Bill, the Irish Sugar Bill, the Irish Provisions Bill, the Malta Prize Register Bill, the Irish Public Infirmaries' Bill, the Scots Credi tors' Bill, Brograve's Divorce Bill, Campbell's Divorce Bill, and a number of other Bills, in all, public and private, forty-seven. The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Mintrose, and Lord Walsingham. In an Al.peal from the Court of Session in Scotland," Dr. Arnot, Rector of the University of St. Andrews, and others, v. Dr. James and John Flint,• Professor of Medicine in the United College, and others," Sir Samuel Romilly was heard for the Appellants.—Further hearing on Tuesday. The Committee of Privileges in the Borthwick Peerage was appointed for Monday. The British Ships Capture's Bill and some private Bills, were brought up from the Commons by Mr. Wharton, Mr. Jaffe, Earl Percy, and other Members, and read a first time. The Navy Compassionate List Bill was read a third time, and passed; as was also the Scots Records Bill, after a few observa tions from the Earl of SUFFOLK on the propriety of having a De pository for Records in this part of the United Kingdom. M. CHARMILLL The Earl of SUFFOLK said a few words relative to the em ployment of Charmilly, to convey the Message recently alluded to, to Sir John Moore ; and intimated his intention, when he again returned to town, of making a motion declaratory of his opinion, of the very suspicious character of this person. The Earl .of LIVERPOOL said, that M. Charmilly had not been employed by Government, nor had he been authorised in any way to interfere with any of the concerns of Government. The Earl of SUFFOLK wished to know by whom Charmilly had been sent out of the country. The Earl of LIVERPOOL replied, that he bad not been sent out of the country. The Earl of SUFFOLK said, be thought he could not leave the country without leave of the Government. The Earl of LI VERPOOLobserved, that Government were not disposed to throw any obstacles in the way of a foreigner quit ting the country; a difficulty arose sometimes in getting, rid of them. r DI VORCES. Lord AUCKLAND intended to confine his measure on Tues day respecting Divorces, to moving a new standing order of the House—read the order which he intended; and the purport of which was—that no Bill for dissolving a Marriage on the ground of Adultery should In future be received by the House, unlesa It contained a clause forbidding the offending parties from marry ing, and rendering any such marriage null and void. The Lords were ordered to be summoned for Tuesday. ORDERS IN COUNCIL. Lord GRENVILLE rose to ask a question of the Noble Lords opposite, as to the truth of a report which he had this day heard with much satisfaction, that Ministers had at length determined to forego that mischievous system of policy which they had so long acted upon, and which had produced the greatest injury to the country, and had rescinded the Orders in Council with re spect to America. He hoped the report was true, but if not. and Ministers were still determined to persevere in this ruinous system, he should feel it his duty, before the close of the Session, again to call their Lordships attention to this important subject. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, that an alteration bad been made in the Orders in Council, which would be published in the usual form ; but that by no means had those Orders been rescin ded; on the contrary, the alteration made in them, whilst it was adapted to a change of circumstances which had taken place when they were issued, was at the same time in conformity with the principle of these Orders; and so far from thinking that the effect of the Orders in Council had been injurious, he on the contrary was decidedly of opinion, that they had produced the most bene ficial consequences. Lord GRENVILLE said, as the Orders had been rescinded he should not dispute with the Nahle Earl about their funeral pane gyric-peace to their mane, ! Of the new Orders or Regulations the House must of course hereafter judge. The Earl of LIVERPOOL denied that the Orders had been rescinded. The alteration made in them was adapted to existing circumstances, but was conformable to their principles. LOCAL MILITIA. On the motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, the House re solved itself into a Committee on the Local Mili t i a Bill. After a short conversation, arising from a mistake, or supposed mistake, in the order of proceeding in the House; Lord Viscount SIDMOUTH made a few observations respect ing theßill, to which however he was not inclined to offer any op. position, but suggested the propriety of adopting some measure for the purpose of rendering the Old Militia a more efficient force for the gene ral defence of the country. The Earl of LIVERPOOL observed, that when the present Measure was perfected it would then be for the House to consider What other step might be taken. His Lordship briefly detailed the different measures which bad been adopted for establishing an efficient force for home defence and dwelt particularly on th e superior excellence of the Local Militia, which, according to the last returns, amounted in England and Wales to 154,000 men, and in Scotland to 41,000. The Earl of SELKIRK was of opinion that an annual successive enrolment would be more t fficient than the ballot. The Earl of LIVERPOOL observed, that the Local Militia had been chiefly formed, not by ballot, but from Volunteers. The Earl of HARDWICKh proposed an amendment to pre vent a Local Militiaman in one county, from entering into the Local Militia of another, except the adjacent county. The amendment was supported by the Rad of AYLESFORD. After some conversation, in the course of which The Earl of LIVERPOOL. stated, that it was intended to issue strict orders to prevent Recruiting parties to come near the Mi litia wiiiist embodied, but that when disembodied they were to be Left to their option of entering into any force, it was agreed to porpone the consideration of the Amendment tin the third read sing, which was fixed far Monday.—Adjourned till Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER having ht.en summoned to the House of I.ords by the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod, acquainted the House on his return, that that House had been in the House of Peers where the Royal Assent was giv en by Commission to several Bills, for which see the Lords, Mr. MELI.ISIi mated the second reading of the Cu Light and Heat Company Incorporation Bill, which accordingly was read a second time, anti ordertd to be committed. A Yerson from the Treasury presented an Account of the An nual Charges on the Public Debt. The Report of the Blackfriars Sunday Toll Bill was brought up, and the Amendment‘ proposed by the Committee were ordered to bi read a second time this day six months. Mr. WILBERFORCE obtained leave to bring in a Bill for Re &swing and Securing all Charitable Donations to the Poor throughout Great Britain. A Message from the Lord.. acquainted the House that their Lordships had agreed to the Scotch Record Bill, the Navy Compassionate List Bill, and several Private Bills, 'without any amendments. The LORD ADVOCATE of SCOTLAND obtalied leave to king in a Bill for establishing a I.ocal Militia in that part of •Orrat Britain called Scotland. The American Trade Bill was committed. To be reported on MrlitilaY• • Mr. ROSE brought up a Bill, allowing certain Exports and portsl m to ana from Nan' Scotia, agreeably to an A ct o f t h e 4 7th o f the present King. Read a hist tiger, ru e d ordered to be read a semi time 011 /40141. Mr. RCS! presented a Petition, With the usual Estimates for the British Museum. Ordered to lie on the table. The Militia Completion Bill was read a third time and passed. The Report of the West India Customs Bill was agreed ts, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time on Monday. Mr. CANNING presented an extract of a dispatch from Sir John Moore to Mr. Frere, dated Salamanca, December 1808.— Ordered to lie on the table. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Howe went into a Committee on the Act of the 42d of the King, Chap. 16th, when a Resolution was passed on the subject of the price of Sugar, and on the House resuming, leave was given to bring in a Bill accordingly. MONEY FOR MILITIA PURPOSES. Sir JOHN NEWPORT moved, Ist, for an Account of such Sums of Money as had been issued for Militia purposes from the Irish Treasury since 1793-2 d, for an Account of such sums as bad been levied at the Assizes since 1793, for Militia purposes 3d, for an Account of such Sums as had been issued during the same period by Collectors, as marchlig money for the Militia. These, after a few words from Mr. CROAKIER and Mr.FlTzos aAi.n, were agreed to. MANCHESTER WATER•WORKS. Sir JAMES GRAHAM moved the third reading of the Manchester Water Works Bill, to which an Amendment was proposed by Mr. PATTEN, who moved that the said Bill be read a third time this day six months, on which a long dis.ussion arose, in which the Bill was suppor ted by Mr. Hawkins BroWn, Mr. Spencer Stanhope, Sir James Hall, Sir Oswald Mosely, and General Tarlton, who contended that the Wicks would be of great benefit to Manchester ; that it had been sup ported by a petition signed by 660 of the most respec table freeholders and householders in the town and neighbourhood, while_ the petition against the bill was signed by 250 only. On the other hand, the bill was opposed by Mr. Curwen, Mr. Patten, Sir R. Peele, Mr. George Johnstone, Mr. Blackburn, and Mr. Hib bert, who contended that the work was a monopoly, and the most unpopular measure in Manchester; that the petition in favour of tlw bill was signed by the , tenantry of the Honourable Baronet (Sir Oswald Mosely), who would be so benefited by the plan, while the petition against it was the prevalent opi nion of the unbiassed part of the inhabitants, and that the bill went to force a measure on a body of men against their will, which would be to do a great public injustice. A division then took place, when there appeared in favour of the bill 98—against the bill 49.—Majority in favour of the bill 49. ORDERS IN COUNCIL. Mr. WHITBREAD wished to know from the Right Honourable Gentleman opposite, if the report which had recently prevailed and given such satis faction to the country, of the Orders in Council hav ing been rescinded, was founded in fact ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that the Orders in Council could not be said to be absolutely rescinded ; there had been an altera tion made, in conformity to the original principles of the Orders, adapted to existing circumstances, but the Orders themselves certainly were not rescinded. APPLICATION OF THE PUBLIC MONEY, WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF PARLIAMENT. Lord HENRY PETTY rose, pursuant to his no tice of yesterday, to call the attention of the House to a subject which, in point of its principle, deeply involved their most valuable privileges. It appeared by an account laid upon the table by order of the House, that in the month of May, in the course of _ _ the last Sessions, a system had begun to be acted upon, which called for the most serious interposition of that House. At that period money had been is sued to Foreign Ministers, without the consent of the Commons House of Parliament. It appeared that the sum of £5OOO had been given to Mr. Chinnery, to be by him handed over to the Chevalier Souza, for the purpose of affording assistance to the Portuguese emigrants, and of defraying the expences of the pas sage of Portuguese families to South America. On the 3d of June following, another £5OOO was devoted in a similar manner to the same object. On the 21st of July there was an additional grant, and afterwards, during the recess, several sums of money, amounting in the whole to £85,000. As to the expediency of the issue then made, he was yet to learn, not having as yet received any information so far respecting it; but this, however, he well knew, that there was not in the course of the late Sessions, any service voted to which such an application could have any refer ence ; it was therefore his intention to call upon the House to come to a declaratory resolution, in the spirit of that principle adopted by their ancestors, and in conformity to that practical lesson taught them in the course of a contest for a century with the encroachments of the Crown while Parliament was sitting. For two months the public money was issued in different sums, without any application having been made to that Parliament, though they were then sitting. He knew of no exception to the great rule that was not made out by the most urgent necessity ; a deviation had been made in cases of imperious ne• cessity, but even in these there was no analogy to justify the proceeding of which he now complained. In the case of the 13th of May, in the year 1711, the money applied had been voted by Parliament ; but the error here was, that it had been applied to a different service from that to which Parliament had voted it, though the service to which it was applied had been also voted by Parliament. Such a case, which was only a transfer, could not be adduced as .a precedent for the present one, where the service had never been voted by that House—had 'never been considered—had never been contemplated by it— nor were they to be told, that in consequence of the pressing exigencies of the times—of the critical state of public affairs—of the great necessity for dispatch, that it was extremely difficult to act up to the good old constitutional principles of which that House was bound to be the jealous guardian. In proportion as they relaxed from those principles, in yielding to any sudden and uncontroulable necessity, in the same proportion should they watch and diligently pursue all such exceptions as might have inevitably occur red, tharthey might not be made precedents to jus tify cases not at all analogous. Till the year 1727, Votis of Credit had never been heard of, aid such was the laudable jealousy of that House, that in the year 1737, he believed, a limitation was imposed upon that Vote of Credit, which remains imposed upon it to this day. There was an exception, but it was one which Gentlemen would not, he believed, be very forwar4 to cite—.-it was that which had occurred in the course of the American war, and the Commit tee upon it had pronounced the introduction of such 4 Vote of Service into the Army Extraordinaries to be a dangerous invasion of the rights and privileges of the House of Commons He was aworaof the grant of money which had excited s 6 moth nitseriration in that House, made by Mr. Pitt to the Eniperor . of . Auitria, in the year 1796 ; but in the amendment then moved upon the original Znotion,•it was submit ted, that the•advance being made without the consent of Parliament, was against the law of the land ; this was admitted by those even who were the supporters of that Minister upon that occasion. From this view then of the transaction, he could anticipate nothing that could possibly be urged in its defence, unless some plea of paramount necessity was made out in palliation of the offence. If, however, that plea was not made out, he hoped they would not be told of the comparative smallness of the sum by way of ex tenuation. The sum was nothing, but the principle on which it was granted was, and ought to be every thing in the eyes of those who were the Constitutional guardians of the public purse. The Noble Lord then concluded with moving as his first Resolution: Resolved, That the applying any sum or sums of money, ap propriated or unappropriated, during the Sessions of Parliament, without consent of same, is a misapplication of the public money, and a dangerous invasion of the rights and privileges of that House. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated his surprize on hearing the Noble Lord say, that the Grant of which he complained was unprece dented. If he had reverted to some of those Grants voted during the time he was in office, he would find that there were some of an analogous nature. He by no means wished to contend the present question upon a recriminating principle, because he was aware that such an issue of public money could not be with held without a great public inconvenience. What was the amount, either in expence or quality, of the present motion ? It was no more than this, that on the 23d of May and the 3d of June, 1808, two sums of 325000 each were applied to the purpose of assist ing those Portuguese who loyally and nobly preferred an emigration to the Brazils, rather than submit to the dominion of the enemy, by which their 'native country was subjugated. The objection w as , to h ave the amount of that application brought before that House in the Estimate of the Army Extraordinaries. He could not see the validity of that objection. It was to be recollected, that the persons served were our allies, cleaving to our protection—looking to England for an asylum, and he was sure with the same expectation of protection as if they had found refuge in a British camp. (Hear, hear ! ) It was under the reciprocal feeling both of the Government which ordered the issue, and of the unfortunate and loyal persons who were assisted, that the sums now at tacked by the motion of the Noble Lord were con ' ditionally issued to the Chevalier de Souza. He would it to the House to say whether, if any other means of pecuniary assistance were applied to that portion of our emigrating allies, suppose to the Bri tish Commissary, there would be any opposition to such an application. But the Noble Lord complained that it was a sum appropriated to one service and de voted to another. The answer to such complaint was, that it was an application truly referable to the Army Extraordinaries, inasmuch as it was a pecu niary claim upon the country, growing out of the circumstances and accidents of the war, and there.' fore ought to be met out of the fund voted for such extraordinaries. What then did the Noble Lord in troduce by his present motion ? Nothing less than a sweeping clause, affecting not alone the present and past Administration, but the very branch of Admi nistration which the Noble Lord had lately filled, and the very conduct which he himself had practised. He did not condemn that conduct, but at the same time could not suppress his surprise at the sudden disincli nation of the Noble Lord, not only to find fault with his own acts, but finally to withhold the power of Government to meet what the Noble Lord must know were most pressing exigencies. He, therefore, could not suppose that the House could concur in such a motion, and therefore moved the Order of the Day. Mr. TIERNEY denied that there was any com parison between the sum of £85,000, now voted in opposition to the appropriation of Parliament, and l the money supplied out of the Army Extraordinariesi ,during the Administration of his Noble Friend. The latter was a perfectly military application, with a view to future operations in Hanover, and under that im pression, and for that object, the money was,issued I to Count Munster. Besides, military co-operation was intended in Hanover under Lord Cathcart. Would any man assimilate such an application of the Army Extraordinaries to the present one, of applying certain monthly sums to certain Portugueie emi grants, merchants, traders, &c. to the Brazils, men I who had nothing to do with the Army ? The House had also to bear in recollection, that it had voted i n I the same Session a sum of £120,000 for the relief of I distressed emigrants, and therefore to apply another fund for the relief of such persons, was nothing leis than a gross deception upon Parliament. But at what time did the Government make this undue ap plication ? Why, at the time that the same Govern ment announced to Europe, that it had dispensed a! blessing upon Portugal, that it -had released that peo ple from the intolerable burthen of their invaders.— So that poor England was to have the expence of conferring the blessing of expelling the enemy, and afterwards of paying for the passage and subsistence of the very Portuguese who ran away from this iden tical blessing. It was not true that these sums to Chevalier de Souza were paid before the Army Ex traordinaries of the last Session were voted. Two sums of £5OOO each were voted on the 23d of May, and the Extraordinaries were not voted until the 25th following. It was therefore that he felt it his duty to pronounce such an application of the public money both unjustifiable and unconstitutional. In the Army Extraordinaries of the last year, the King's Ministers had taken a Vote of Credit for £2,800m0, and the claim now amounted to £4,loo,ooo.—With such an excess beyond their proposed estimate, he could not but vote for the motion of his Noble Friend. Mr. HUSKISSON contend e d t h at th e periodical grants of £5250 to Count Munster by the late Admi nistration, were in a great part for the distressed Ha- 1 noverians, and were, without any censure from the Noble Lord for that policy, analogous to the very issues of public money, of which he now so much complained. He begged leave also to state that a number of the Portuguese emigrants were invited to , this country in order to be sent to-the Brazils by the Proclamation of the Commanding Officer of the Bri. tish Fleet at that period off the Tagus. Lord HENRY PETTY explakted, that such pen I WAR-OFFICE ACCOUNTS. of the Grant to Hanover that was made indeNt of the intended military operations under Lord CA cart, were for the enlistment of Hanoverian trot rt. for our service. That he presumed was strictly military application, and therefore had a right to b e estimated in the annual Army Extrjordinal lei. After a few words from Mr. W. SMITH is sup . port of the motion, it was then p ut an d n egative d without a division. On the motion of Mr. HUSKISSON £215,49g 19s. 7d. was voted to make good the deficiency of t h e sum voted for the Extraordinaries of the Army, f ox the service of the year, from December 25, 180 7, December 25, 1808. A desultory conversation then took place nn the subject of the existence of Dutch Officers formerly b e . longing to our service, and to whom a grant 19 % . proposed, between Mr. WHITBREAD, Mr. W. S vtlll and the SECRETARY at WAR. Mr. MARTIN made som e a ll us i on to some Gills drawn by Mr. Adair on hi s l eav i ng Vienna, which occasioned a short discussion between the SECRtTARY at WAn, Mr. WHITBREAD, Mr. ABGRCROHRIE, and Lord CASTLEREAGH. Mr. WINDHAM panegyrised the conduct of th e French Emigrants in this country, as he alluded to the grant for their assistance. Mr. HUSKISSON then stated, that though there had been a deficiency of X 200,000 in the sum voted last year, on the actual expenditure for the extraordi. nary service of the army, and there was a large force now serving abroad, he proposed to move, for th e Extraordinaries of the Army, for the service of the year 1809, the same sum which had been voted lar year, viz. x,r00,000 9 • To defray the &pence of the Comtviiisary-Ge neral's Department, being nearly double the sum voted last year, but A'200,000 has than the actual Expenditure under that head in the last year - - - For the Barnet Department, being nearly the same as the sum voted last year To defray the expence of the Office of the Ex.t. miner of Barrack Accounts harthe year Iw9 4,260 0 0 Secret Service Money for the year 1809 - 175,000 0 0 Probable expence of the Office and Establish- . ment of the Commissary-General - . To defray the expence of the Storekeeper -Ge neral's Department - - . • To reimburse Wm. Mellish, Fsg. for the Sup plies sent to the Faro Islands, in the ship Nor thern Star • - - - - 1,550 0 • To pay the 5 per Cent. Loyalty Loan Annuities 13,215 19 6 For the Poor of St. Martin's Parish - . 1,328 5 4 To the Rev. Thos. B. Clarke - - . 278 6 6 The House then resumed, and the Report was or. dered to be received on Monday next. I MMO° 0 0 379,363 0 0 9.2,651 9 11 44 , 0 00 0 0 COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of Ways and Means, to which the accounts relative to the surplus of the Ways and Means of last year were referred. Mr. Wharton in the Chair : Mr. HUSKISSON stated, that there had been no actual surplus of the Ways and Means of last year, but by the financial operation of the present Session, in funding of Exchequer Bills, the aids of last year had been released from an amount of Exchequer Bills charged upon them. He proposed to vote their amount as a surplus applicable to the service of tl.e present year. After a few words from Mr. TIERNEY, the sLir. plus was voted to be £2,737,352 3s. 4-td. The following Resolutions were then voted : That there be raised by Exchequer Bills for the service of the present year £6,000,000. That the expence of pay and clothing of the Militht of Crest Britain, and also the allowances to Adjutants, Serjeants Major, and Subaltern Officers of Militia be defrayed nut of the LAnd '1 x. Also, that the pay, clothing, and other expences of the Militia, be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund. The House then resumed, and the report was or. dered to be received on Monday. Mr. WARDLE, pursuant to his notice, moved, that there be laid before the House a Return of all the Annual Regimental Accounts now in the War. Office, specifying which were separate and which not, and also which had been carried into wat ran: from the 25th December 1797, to the 25th December 1808, and specifying whether for cavalry-, inftntry, of militia. The Honourable Gentleman also proposed to move, for an Account of the Deficiencies of the several Paymasters within the same period. The reason why he brought forward this motion was, t?.; that he might call the attention of the House to the Sixth Report of Military Inquiry, as the papet;' , ,n the table were not sufficient to place the subject full/ in the possession of the House, and that, though the Clerks in the War-Office had been increased since 1797, from ten to fifty, yet the Accounts were as much in arrear as before this increase took place, and the business of the Office seemed rather to be impeded than promoted by this increase. Oa thequestion 'being put on the first moziJn, ' The SECRETARY AT WAR had no ()bind= to the production of these papers ; but as the subject was under the consideration of the Commissioners of Military Inquiry, and the War Office was occ.,lped I in forming arrangements pursuant to the suggestions of that Report, and also of the 7th and Bth Reports, he put it to the Hon. Gentleman, whether he should not defer his motion for the present, until he should know what arrangements would be adopted, especi ally as the preparation of these papers might interfere with the time of the Clerks, now usefully occupied in the projected arrangements. Mr. WARDLE had no desire to press his motion, if his Majesty's Ministers were resolved to oppose it. Why had they not made the arrangements alluded to in all the period since June last, when the Report was laid before the House? He believed it likely, that no arrangement was in contemplation, till alter he had given notice of this motion. But he could, assure the House, that unless an• entire change of system should take place, much loss would accrue to the public. What cost £50,000 now, could be dine for less than £30,000, and this he would pledge him self to prove. He could not see why the accounts should not be settled here as well as they are in Ire land. He had been on both establishments, and had suffered, together with his regiment, by the , of a Paymaster, and the arrears of accounts 10 this country. The SECRETARY at WAR conceiving himself personally glanced at by the observations of the Ho nourable Gentleman, begged to assure nim, that on his coming into office, he had seen the necessity of making some arrangement, and had 'been prevented from undertaking it only by the consideration that the tver that was made indeNtlef it ry operations under Lord CA Ilistment of Hanoverian tro. t he presumed was strict', and therefore had a right to b e tl Army Extra:ordinal lei. from Mr. W. SMITH ia sup. I was then put and negatived U a r S i eK S UPPLY.IoS S 0 N £21. , 5 T t 9g dy t r m n i‘‘T a t El o k rt r e , : li g in F ood the de t f h i e ciene v of the from December 25, Arm y, 18( fo x I - sation then took place on the of Dutch Officers formerly b e . e . , ls a rm nd irs t ß o: s •h il om mr a . i ;,- - r r. ar, s t 19 % . i L o t d n e l4 s T l A O li rn it :e lea a v il i u ng siol v t to some bills ienna, Which scßuzssiADo,n mbetr.wAeeßnctitlcielioSmEcuilt: p t a h n e e n g y stated,ri s e d the that conduct thoug h of th tl : this cou ntry, sutra alluded to istance. d expenditure for the extraordi- ny, and there was a large force he proposed to move, for the Army, for the service of the urn which had been voted lar 5,C00,00 0 • be Comnsissary-G e- g nearly double the :4'200,000 less than adsr that head in the - 1,0110,000 0 0 nt, bein g nearly the st year - - 379,565 0 0 Office of the Exa- lts for-the year 1:;09 4,260 0 0 he year 1809 - 175,000 0 0 )ffice and Establish-- -General - - 22,651 911 .he St orekeeper-G e - ', Esq. for the Sup- 44,00 0 0 0 rids, in the ship Nor- . 1,550 0 illy Loan Annuities 15,215 19 6 Parish . 1,328 5 4 278 6 umed, and the Report was or. a Monday next. F WAYS AND xmaNs. solved itself into a Committee :o which the accounts relative Ways and Means of last year Tharton in the Chair : stated, that there had been no Kays and Means of last year, eration of the present Session, ler Bills, the aids of last year t an amount of Exchequer Bills He proposed to vote their ppiicable to the service of tl.e •om Mr. TIERNEY, the stir. 2,737,362 3s. . lutions were then voted : exchequer Bills for the service of the and clothin g of the of Greet lnces to Adjutants, Serjeants Major, ilitia be defrayed out of the LAnd and other expences of the lri:h the Consolidated Fund. timed, and the report was or. Monday. FICE ACCOUNTS. Irsuant to his notice, moved, re the House a Return of all a Accounts now in the War. ich were separate and which ad been carried into watran: r 1797, to the 25th December vhether for cavalry-, infantry, rable Gentleman also proposed ant pf the Deficiencies of the thin the same period. The forward this motion was, th?.: attention of the House to the ary Inquiry, as the papei;',,n cient to place the subject full/ House, and that, though the ace :e seemed rather to be impeded re y this hadt i ncrease t he been re cc t i o n o o un c k t p a s:S: c v d e e s e i a n n a r ci e s kg put on the first moziJn, AT WAR had no objection ese papers ; but as the subject anon of the Commissioners of the War Office was occupied is pursuant to the suggestions 0 of the 7th and Bth Reports, rentleman, whether he should r the present, until he should its would be adopted, especi- -911. _,,, these papers n, smight,it,nnipterfdeirne COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.