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*armament at what had not been done, now he muft in his torn expreti his fuprize and aftoni(hment that thofe Gentlemen had not fuggelled any mode that Mould be adopted, or advifed as to what fhould be done. The only fair coaclufion that be could fairly draw from the fpeeches of thofe per lons was, that they thought themfelves the only fit perfons to advife his Moiety in the place of thol e who were in prefent his MajearsCounfellors. They had fpoken of the fine fabric being in decay;and (aid that it required but. treffes to fupport it ; but they never prefented to the Houfe any model of.a buttrefs which they would re commend to be adopted. Mr. GRENVILLE explained. It was particularly neceßary, when the Houfe had to amend an important ateafure of Government, that the bufinefs fhould be reviled in a Committee of the whole Houfe. Dr. LAWRENCE obferved, that when Gentle men had exprefied their forprife, it was only what might very naturally be expected on a view of the va rious changes which had taken place in the minds of his Majelly'sminifiers. If, however, the obfervation of a Right Hon. Gentleman oppofite (Mr. Hobhoufe) was corns% as to the defire of getting the places of . Knitters being the principal fiimulus to an oppofition to their meafures, it mull be fairly inferred that, as that Hon. Gentleman had for lis many years regularly o*efed the meafuresof his Majefiy'sminifiers. thathis oily view was to get on that Batch on which he now fits [the Troafeiry Batch]. It was Paid that the Bill was to be palled with a view only to change the number of days from y to ad, and to declare as law what the Court of King's Bench had decided to be law al ready. This was neither more nor lefs than raying, ' that we were to parses Ad of Parliamentforthetrifiing perm* of changing the number of a few days, and of expla inin g what required no explanation. It would be much more becoming the dignity of the Hoofs, madvthe importance of the quelson, to take the fads of the whole Houle, than to flight Co great a qadby the ()elfin of a little BA which. in lid, erelnng. Mr. theretary YORKE explained. His intention is &Moak( has forma (pact was to declare, that be did set think an entire regular force was to well anicalated for the defence of this country, as an army emapefed of a wised forte of regulars, militia, and waluaceen, united togetha in the general ante. The CHANCELLOR of the =CHEWER *desired the Houk. to the following elle Sir, IAA am detain the Houk at any ftngth t and I Start merdy fay a few words before any decifion tikes piece ea the prefent %Denim. During the elle the diktats has idld. I have, after the moR maltase attack* to the arguments advanced by the diftirent Guidance who have fpoken again( the ma which is peopled to be brought in, been wh ale to Ahem any material *ear= to its merits, tint the inemovarents which it prattles to intro dam The prepnety of originating the ineafine is a Counittee of the whole Hotrk.as indeed been dwelt epee, and urged as the bell way of giving k th e of great talents, the benefits '‘ Z2 Gem emimisoce, and all the advantages which t rod by bthemetioa of various kinds, connected • a MIA lb highly and defervedly intereaing to the Cannery and its defence, as the Volunteer =Ohm ate leave to fay, Sir, that &oh Ges tate have apreffed drift regret that the Bell did net elisions Ice aCemunittesofthe whole Houk, are aet borne eat by the bl ear rallies of the • Soak emelikoe d a great ying ia ant tro r bad e.-- IDatift *Oil war, when gasifies, were tellichlovieh“, in a aura material degree, the eft fame of the country, when we were c all ed upon to provide the bell means of rotation and keuray, the namliftee then deemed adequate to the objea in view morebtught forward guilty in the fame way as that to which this evening our anemia) is direfted; in no Mean which occurs to my mind, did any one of ' them originate in a Committee of t h e whole Houk. rsoenywereVll Admitted to the confideration of Par t in the &I safe. and had afterwards the bene fit of all poffibie enquiry and information. In the fitbforent lieges and proceediensggss of the Houk, the objeftionabk parts were canvaffed, and fuch alters. tiers and amendments were made u teemed bell cal culated to promote the fafety of the country. With re to the prefent Bill, which prop?fes to confolidate aid amend the different Ails relative to the Volun teer fyllem, it will of court. poffefa all the advan tages enjoyed by thole to which I have alluded ; and Ckatlemen wil l have every opportunity, continent with the rule and kitties of our proceedings, to offer miaow and correction of what appear erroneous and defective in any of its branches and provifions. Iffy Right Hon. Friend, I mutt beg leave to imprefs ft on the Houk, never Rated that his Bill was fo admirably framed as to bring to the hi ell degree of perfection the Volunteer fyttem. 'ftch a Rate meat would be molt extraordinary and unaccounta ble. That a meafare fo very novel, fo van in its ex tent, fo highly important io its principles, and to intimately connected by its numbers and Anne' with the defence of the country, could not be per fee, my Right Hon. Friend was well aware. He knew the difficulties Which it was neceffary to funnount in order to render that great and patriotic exertion of the national force conducive to the stand ends for which it was defigned ; and he merely wifhed, by the new regulations, to give to it all the fupport and efficiency of which it was fufceptible. In con fidering the plan, as it has been Columned by him to the Houfc in bringing forward his motion, it appears to me to be reducible to three heads. The firfi re lates to the eleEtion of officers, the fecond to the power of Military Committees, and the third to the general quellion of refignatiou. Upon all there points he his ftated his own opin'on and that of his Majesty's Minifters. My Right Honourable Friend has exprefsly doted, that the Committees ought nut to have any authority of a military nature or defcrip lion. This Sir, is declared as a matter ..1 opinion, (*Mica mod undoubtedly to any coliation which the wildom of the Houfe may think tit to give to it, and upon that ground and meaning he has brought for ward his prefent motion. Then, Sir, as to the quef tinn of the eleition of officers, what bag bee a• the fiatement uf my Right Hon. Friend? That in all cares where there is no dircel contra& or engagement between the Volunteer Corps and hi. 1 1 414,04's Go vernment, it is not to be esercifed but that where ttuie ir a Jima comraß, the fair erstideration of good 13ith would fuperfede what was due to the prin ciple, by which the elation of ()thous ought to be prevented. Thus the ptinciple will be preferred where it can operate with propriety. and thofe Corps which have entered into fpecific engagements and emit:at:is, will be entitled to all the benefits ariting from the jell obfervance or good faith : but in thole where no compai exifts, there certainly can be AO violation of good faith in carrying the principle into area.— No attempt has been made, I am proud and happy to fay, to fritter away the free agency of this patriot army, which I contend is the life and foul of the Vo lunteer fyftem. With regard to the right of refig. nation. I have had no doubts as to what fhould be our rule of condua ; and I fhould have recommended to the Houk, had the opinion of the firft Law Officer of the Crown been faationed by the deci. fion of the Court of King's Bench, to pars a Bill authorifing the right of refignation. Free agency is the grand fpnng which gives movement, life, and fpirit to the Volunteer inftitution ; and its impulfe will be irrefillibly felt fhould the enemy call forth its energies. Yet I cannot avoid expreffing my conviftioo, that no individual of the Volunteer Army will exercife that right without fubftantial and decifive motives. 1 ;run no cede but one of the molt imperious kind will induce any one, in the prefent crifis, to refign the fituation which he fo honourably fills in the com mon defence of the country. Thofe who, in the ino anent of danger, fitould be guilty of fuck meattnefs, will have no alternative but that of being eonfigned to perpetual ignominy and theme. When Gentlemen allude to the difeipline of the Volunteers. they do not treat the fubjea as they fhould. Since July their progrefs has been great and furprifing, and their attention to duty, and their ardour, have furpaffed the molt linguine expeaation. With refpea to what has been thrown out on the fulled of our re gular military force, no affection has been made as to its certain and exaa amount and extent; and it is obvious that the defence of the country depends upon its diverfified force applied to one grand ob jet, though in a different manner. I thall. however, undertake to maintain. that in Great Britain and Ireland there is at this moment a greater number of regular troops tban has ever been before am bled ; and from them. fupported by the fpontaneous exertions of the nation, we have every thing to hope. 'The Volunteer fyftem is the proudeft mo nument, the molt glorious tribute which a whole people could offer to the Cooftitation of their country. We cannot. indeed, undertake to make it pedal in all its branches and details; but al though we cannot in that refpea accornplillt what is the neare6 with to our hearts, let us cherith it, let us remove its ideas as much as poffible, let us profit by experience, and let us, by all the means which are in our power. improve and promote it, as the molt glorious teftimony the affeCtion of a whole nation can offer to their Sovereign, and to their con- Ititution I Let us confider, how we can frengthen and confofidate it, not merely to enable us to triumph over all the dangers which threaten us in the prang erifis, bat for the purpofe of perpetuating the fyitelas and of fixing the bats fo ftrongly that it may tab for ars, and prove the fatisfalory pledge of Our fees nty and inelepnadence." Mr. Addington concluded with declaring. that the motion had his cordial fawn. Sir W. YOUNG entered at tome length into the defies of the Volunteer Syftem, which be thought narrowed the Royal Prerogative by an irregular ap. of Officers and cooditions unknown to ehe 'arj ferric,. which his Majelly bad a right to r uneloggod by any limitation. The quefiton was then pet and carried, and Mr. Yorke and fame others appointed to bring in the Bill. The Right Hon. the SPEAKER acquainted the Houle, that there were two Ballots fixed for to-m6r row, and as the Ballot for Elation Committees mull take precedence of every other bufinefs, he thought it his duty to give notice, that he would take the chair at half pee three, and that he would count the Rode precifely at four o'clock.—Adjourned at t I o'clock. LONDON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. i t r a er u Lent. Confide, money 55I -Ditto, for Feb. 55. 6 sViennium 3 3 dit 4pa Coot. 72 kl Cpa I*- Shat Ann. 3L5-16. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY: 3 per C. Rd. A.s6ff Long An. INF 7-tlidis 3 per C. Conlii Short Ann. 3 5-s 6 • per Cent. 72 imp. 3 per Cent. 55f per C Navy it Omoitim tl 3 dif. 5 Per C. 1797 94 , 9 Conf. foe see. 5511 The holders of Loyalty 3 per Cent. created to 170, have now the option of being paid off at par, either in money, or in 3 per Cent. Stock, vales& at 75. It laving bow fUtaitsted by Mt of Parliament, at the time of borrowing on Security of fold Stock, that the hoiden iltoold enjoy the advantage of this option at my period within two years after the conclufioo of the pert Definitive Treaty of Peace. The Definitive Treaty of Peace having been ..onchatled at Paris en the 27th of March. :Sot, the Poitiers of the laid Stock will be entitkd to demand at the Bank, cm or before the 17th of March atm, tool. Reding for each col. Stock ; the piefitst prig* of which is 94 per Cent. This ea comftarsal accounts for the price a Loyalty y per Cents. be ing fa mach higher than any other 5 per Cent. Stock, asgi is alfo the code of the patent fcartity of that Stock at Mart& perils:B64y es the Transfer Books of this Stock will Sot at the Ban! early to March nett, prior to the payment of the half yeasty Dividend, tae yth April. Yeflerday accounts were received from the fleet of Admiral Coamwaxxis off Breft. A few days fince fome movements were made in the harbour, which feemed to indicate a difpofition on the part of the enemy to put to fea, but on Sunday tall nothing fur. ther had taken place. Mr. Secretary Yos c s tall night opened to the Houfe t.l Commons the outline of the Al for confolidating the Volunteer AM, and for explaining and amending them. The particular ohjelt of the Bill, as he ex plained it, is to allow Volunteers to refign. upon their giving notice, and delivering up their arms, accou ttements, and any clothing received from Govern ment. So far the Bill is merely declaratory of the law as laid down in the Court of King's Bench, in the cafe of Mr. Dogmas , . It is al propored that the Volunteers Sall curdle twentyfour days inflead of five. for which they are to receive pay ; and four drys ■►ore, for which they are not to receive pay making in the winds twenty sight days in the year: All Volunteers are to be liable to be ballotted and drawn for the Militia, but the ri&ht of compelling their ferv!ce remains in abeyance tehqe they are in their Volunteer Corps ; and the asditaa they refign, that right attaches upon them in the fame manner as if they never bad enjoyed any exemption. Accord ingly, when a Volunteer reigns, the Commanding Officer is obliged to give notice of Inch refignation to the Clerk of top Lieutenancy of the County, in order that if he has been drawn in the Militia, or for the Army of Referee, be may be immediately called into Each fervice. Mr. Yokes alto contended againa the right claimed by Volunteer Corps of eleBing their own Officers, and ;ailed that furl right be longs exclufively to the Crown. On the left mentioned point we may be allowed to obferve, that Mr. Yoe as teems to have mikonceived in tome degree, the with of the Volunteer Corps.— They no more defire to appoint Officen,independent ly of the Crown, than the Commanding Officers can be conceived defiroas of enjoying to unconfiitutional a power. By law there Fan be no appointment to a Military Command bu t by the Kim°, and the only , quellion that can pollibly exift between the Corps I and the Commanders is, who !ball rerwineeadthe per ! Cons to be appointed to fill nii.vacancies I • On Tnefday the Privy Council met to refnme con fideration on the further proceedings relative to the various criminal charges brought forward ?Irina Col. Picros, late Governor of the Ifland of Trinidad. Yeßerday, at two o'clock, his MAJWITV held a Privy Council at the Queen's Houfe, attended by Their Royal Higltueffes the Dukes of York. comberiand, K. Cambridge, end oieucetter; the Poke of Pectiand, the lord Chancellor, Marquis saner', Earls candid* Cbefterfidd, Har rington, Chatham, and Wed:marling; Lords Arden, Weer tuns, Hawkeibury, St. Helm's, Caillercegh, C. spencer, and Ho bart ; Sir WllUem Scott, the Judged the Admiralty, the Malta of the Rolls, Sir & Camara, Mr. Addiegtoo, Mr. crease, sad Mr. Faulkner. The Council fat till Wrist three o'clock ; after which his Majcity gave audiences to the Duke of York, Marquis of dauibury, and Earl Chadians. A Cabinet Council was yeßerday morning held at Lord HAWKIIBURY'S Office, in Downinetreet. Mr. Pacer, who is returning to Vienna, attended and reetived his final inftruaions. In tlfe afternoon, Mefl s. &my' sr sa and Sr*acow, the Mellinger', left town for Yarmouth, for the purpofe of preparing a packet to convey Mr. PAOZT and face to titifum, who left town early this morning. In confequenee of a vacancy having occurred among she Officers of the Glafgow regimeat of High land Volunteers, the committee originally appointed by the Highland Society of Glafgow to name Gentle men to recommend to die Lord Lieutenant as M are of that Corps, met an Saturday fe i nnight, and refolved, as the Officers had been all once appointed, their power had mated, and in future were of opinion filch recommendation devolved on the Commanding Officer of the Corp.. Dost..—On Friday morning a meeting took place (in confequence of Come converfation - held in the Theatre) between Dr. Sr aaaaaa ox and Mr. Joon • sou of Byker.—After exchanging ( hots , the feco nds interfered , and the parties were reconciled. I..aft week, Come workmen employed in digging a foundation in a place called Sewel's Lane. in Scotch. greet, Carliffe, difrovered (and juft in time to pre vent. perhaps, a fatal accident to themfelves) a well; which, upon plumbing it, proved to be 27 feet deep ; of which about sa were filled with water. On dram ing it, feveral pieces of Roman antiquities were found r--amongft which were two brafs facrificial vales; one of them inches in height, and es in circumference. Bones, horns, ite. were alto taken up. On Saturday the 28th ult. a Idea party 'of the friends of the celebrated Bard. Rosser BultYs, met at the cottage in which he was born, to celebrate his birth day.—An Ode. compofed for the occafion, and a Song Tung by the Prefes, compofed by one of the Bard's Sons, was read to the company. After drink ing to the memory of the Bard, and a number of other appropriate toa(ts, the company parted, having (pent a cheerful day. We are happy to fay, that in addition to the Cum of pool. in the 3 per cent. red. annuities, railed by fubfcription' under the patronage of Mr. Alderman Shaw , of London, an Ayrfhire Gentleman, for the;benefit of Mr. Buaws's widow and children, laft week Sir Fume's &aura moll gene: , ouffj gave Mr. SHAW tool. (letting, for the fame be nevolent purpofe, which was alto relied in the fame Rock. We have additional pleafure in Rating, that Mr. ADDINGTON has affumed the patronage of Mr. Buaws's eldeft Son, Ronal', and will loon place him in one of the public Offices, where the road to honour and celebrity will be fair I;efore him. Dauer-Law a.—At this Theatre, the new Comedy of The Soldier', Dasghier, was repeated with increafed drat. Several judicious curtailments have taken place, and there feems no doubt that the piece will have a fuccefsful run. Corsa r GARDEN.—LaII night the Hiftorieal Play of King yak was brought out at this Theatre. It is no t th e alteration, which was fo warmly received laft Spring at the fame Theatre, and of which fome of the new fpeeehes were fo congenial with the feelings of Englifhmen at this time, that it has been aeted, we believe, in every town in England. It is the original of SHARKSPEARL, retaining the indelicacy of the fir& AEI, which is (hocking to the ear of modefty. Mrs. Stows' in Conflance is in her proper element. The dignity of her perfm, and the majetly of litr tones fpoke forcibly to every heart. Mr. Ks Mass in King 75115. is lometimes impreffive, and fometimes pantomimical. Thole who faw Mr. Coosa in the altered Play, will wonder why the for mer did not )ield that charafler to him. Indeed, many perfons confidered King Jahn as Coo& s's ter-piece. K s M a e s ought to have taken Fah-0p:L...4p :—a part, which GARRICK frequently performed. C. Ks it s's inferiority to H. Joiratrom in that charatler is alio niflung. Mr. Coax s's performance of the part of Halsor was admirable. Mr. H. Stomas made the 'soft of the Datobia. So did Muaaar of King Nifiln, The venerable Hutt is always refpedfable. In refpea w mime, &c. the play is fplcudidly got up. NAUTICAL INTELLIGRNCIL The-Awrisors, of 5o guns, Sir SIMI'? SWIM 4 3 ,1 failed from Yarmouth for the Downs, to be under the orders of Lord Kim. and to be employed on the coal! of France. PLYMOUTH, Fsa. 7.—Came in the Rosaato, of guns, from Duhlin, with the following veal, tinder her convoy for London ;--the Draper, Capt. *Do- HAL% from Belfaft ; Venus, Capt. CAOCIMIT, from ditto; William, Capt. Masatau, from ditto ; Legan, Capt.M'C ,from ditto; and Cunningham Boy. Capt. FITZS MONS, from ditto; Diana, Pa IL SOM. from Dublin; and the Hero, DOGIA4, from Belfaa, all laden with linen and other tic Aueosa, of al guns, from Poufinouth, with a fleet under convoy.—Sailed the Auttoaa on a cruize to the weflward failed alto on a cruise the NaiAD. Of 38 guns; PLOVIIt, of t 8 ditto; and the ATALANTA. of :8 ditto. The Tsaatata, of 74 guns, Lord H. PIULSTT, failed this morning tO join Lord CORN. wattis's.fleet. There are now only ftITIT fail of duo line in Cawfand Bay, fitting for fea, which will be quite ready and off this meek. Order; came down ycßerday for the Flt moon's, of 40 guns, Hon. Capt. blultitar, now fitting is Ha moire, and juft ready for fea, to tale Rear Admiral Meals and fuite to Jamaica, to expedite the failing .of the4s fail of Well ladiamen and traorportu with troops, now here. PORTSMOUTH, Fie. B.—Arrived the Cyctora fiigate with a fleet from the Downs; CoNtyzaos and Muut.ta gun rads from a cruize: put back the MIDICUILT frigate bound to Gibraltar. Sailed the Pow (loop of war on a cruize. le iii 111107111111 Porrasours, Fss. p.—This•day arrived his Ma. jetty's Hoop Itancsaa. Capt. COOTS. and a fleet front the Downs, among which are the following—tha Hermes. C,,a►ssan, boyhd to Jamaica, and the Win. chelfea and ChenceMr, bound to India. Arriva feveral coafters.—The following Eafk Indiamen aro in fight. viz. the Wahncr Cattle. Sir William Bentley, and Glatton. Put back the (hip Hamilton, Captain Sccirr, which failed yefterday for Africa, with the _ _ _ outward-bound Weft India fleet. Sailed the Crown Prince, Capt. BaooTusa, for MMus.— Dropped down to St. Helen's his Majefty's fitip MonTAGUE.Of 74 goes, Capt. R. OTWAT. His Majeßes (hip Mae. CURT got under weigh, bound to Guernfey.--.Cama into harbour the (hip Crown, Capt. Carfare, to re. pair her damages. which the [Whined lately, going on her sontward.bound Welt India voyage, unties convoy of his Majefty's fhipCoueaoau:.et 74gana. Rear Admiral Dacals.—Remains the (hip Samna. Capt. &nsays, bound to Jamaica.—His Majefty's (loop of war Bin sea is coining with the remaindee of the fleet from the Downs. Faa. B.—Arrived his Majeßy's Ihip Cxc LOPS, Cap. taro Fres, from the Eißward Ora a number of out. ward-bound vefels. among which are the following ; the Wilmer Cattle and Winchelfea, for India; the Venus, GARDA ea, and Greenwich, Onaw, bound to the Sout,b Seas ; Earl St. Vincent, Hutton, and the Spence, bound to Jamaica ; the Nancy,' bound to Grenada; the Abundance Rote-flip, Captain Putts, and feveral others.—Arrived alfo the brig la Com.. merce, laR from Plymouth, prize to the Trimmer privateer, H. Haws:, Efq. Commander, belong- ing to this port. Sailed his Majelty's (hip la Poo, LATTA, Capt. J. DUNBAR, on a cruize to the Neil. ward. The brig Efcape, Capt. ED. GOODWIN, coming from Newcaftle, and bound to Guernfey, laden with coals, was loft on Saturday the 4th MR. in a Rorm of fnow on the South Sandi the mailer, mate, and three men, got into a boat, and were foon after picked up by Capt. Ors ssuati, of the brig Venus, of Sun derland, and landed here this day. lam truly lorry to add, that one man and two boys were drowned. MAL, Fla. B.—Sailed the Lau Hoop of war on a cruize off the French coati Arrived the RAISO aaaaa man of war from off the Teed, and the ?datms fehooner from Sheernels, and Aratto frigate with Ezr Eat /4 ENT, ••••, from the EaR ladies, and a Dutch EaR Indiaman, prize to a fouth whaler, under convoy IA from Cork, and remain with the reft of his Majefty's fhips as per laR. Wind W. S.W. FROM LLOYITs LIST. _ _ _ Dac.l.::Palfed by: ;heitiniftoo, Stevens, front Virginia ; Luke packet, Winn% from Seville ; Nero. 8011 b ; and the Lendermas, Peters, from Emblem—.Saikd the PJaallon. Lead, for Fara, ; Anna, Paynter, for Waterford; and the Jane Feyke, Hendricks, foe Embden. AlliCAs s—la the Downs, the Sally, Witch:a. from St. Vim rent's.—At Liverpool, Venerabk, Lewis, from Barbadoes; and Jana, M.l.,ughlin, from Wifast—At Hall. Hope. Bennett, from Ilk,rdurca—At Cat. Replant, Tuber, from Ostriches. At W aU ff e rd, Lew i. , —, from JArnaira .in dittrcfs....Atßarbedoca. Roi..and, Brawn; ond fail of Liverpool. Haas, from Africa.-- At Vel.cc, I Baena.. from Alameda. Yetlerday :I Court of Direelore was held at the LA India Houle, 'Aka the following Commandos took leave previotss to departing for their rcfpcetive deßinations. Captain Jomn I.oa Att, Paincess CHAR* LOTT'S. Madras—Wrstes ()RPM'S, LOAD NILSON ; Honourable H. LINDSAY, LADY J. I)USIDAS, Cain. and Bay—THomas LUININOTON, CANTON. China. Captain W. Dohs ORD was from into the cnmmand of the CERES ; as WAS Captain GODSALYI It Icti•Ril son into ihat of the Company's frigate CORN waLLI4 returning to the marine fervice at Bombay. The Court adj , ,urned at fix o'clock till Wedoeiday next. DIED. On the writ oh at Sherwood Park C.asoty ciCarlow. helm". Ris hard Baithe. Eft a,:e.l 84. LONDON Printed ind pubtlased by LEVEL. 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