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M sc.led, it be was alluded to, diet - the only borough' interest that he or his family ,connections ever had during the Continuation of the Irish Parliament, *us one ( Hear, hear ! General - TARLETON observed, he would sup port the motion on military grounds, as the Wal cheren Expedition had not been properly inquired into.—[Here there was a bed ery bfeuegion I Question !] The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had never been present at a debate, in which he was less anxious to take a part, as the part which he should have been dispose& to take, had been sustained with great ability by the Right Honourable Gentle Man and the Honourable Gentlemertopposite. He wished, however, to correct a misunderstanding, and conse quent misrepresentation of the Honourable Gentle man ( Mr. IThitbread), who had described him, as having been, on the preceding night, the panegyrist of his own Adniinitoration, as having stated it to be the most vigorous and the most virtuous of Admini strations, and as having bestowed on it many other su perlatives. He had been but in a very small degree the panegyrist of himself, a s he o n ly use d any thing - like the expressions imputed to him when comparing it with an Administration which he could assure the Hon. Gen tleman he had never been in the habit of extolling so highly, as to make it appear any thing like a pre sumption of extraordinary merit, that the present Administration possessed greater vigour or greater virtue. In thinking that nothing very extraordinary was necessary to equal or snipes: that, he was not very singular in his opinion, and he believed the peo ple themselves were rather turning that way. Of this the Noble Lord had given him a little testimony, as he had admitted, that with all the faults of the present feeble and unsuccessful Administration, and with all the deMerits of the Walcheren expedition at tached to them, they were preferred to the last splen did and vigorous and successful and brilliant Admi nistration. But then it was said that they were saved from a defeat on the Walcheren question by the in fluence of the Crown. He begged to say that in that very Session., and previous to that vote, that same House of Commons had refused to wait three days for infor-1 mation upon the subjest ; and so far were they from being under the influence of the Crown that Ministers were accordingly out voted on that question, and the House - got the information they called for at that time, in opposition to the Administration. But the Gentlemen opposite, flushed with this advan age, went rather 'too far.—They called for an inquiry into theWalcheren Expedition, which opened the eyes of the House and of the Public, and hence the vote which Parliament afterwards came to was to be ac counted for. An objection however was raised against the individuals who voted for Government. He how ever bad no 'objection to the lists of the majority and minority being dissected, if they-could be procured. If this were done in order to leave none who were biassed by interest in favour of Government, all the placemen would be at once struck off as a dead We ;gin. —(Hear, hear.) --But if they struck off from the list all who were in possession of places on the one side, he hoped they would not object to strike off all who were in, expectation of places on the other. (Hear, hear.)—And they would give him leave to couple with this consideration a r equest , that it might be remembered that a place could be possessed but, be one, but it could be expected by more than one. (Hear, hear.)—Let them then take away those who possessed places on the one side, and who expected them on the other, and he would be perfectly nilling to go to a division with the rest.—(H ear , h ear , hear.) It had been imputed to him as an offence, that he had kept in office after being in a minority, while it was contended that the influence of the Crown was greater during his administration than it had been in any other. Ho contended the fact of his having been in , minorities, was a proof that the influence of the Crown had not increased in proportion to the increas ing influence of property in the country. He denied the position that a Minister ought to resign because he was left in a minority on some occasions, while his measures generally had the support of Parliament. concluded expressing surprise at the vote the Right Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Ponsonby) had stated it to be his intention to give. The House divided, when the numbers were— Ayes 88—Noes 215—Majority 127 s Adjourned at half past Two. Pilindhain and Mr. Pitt had resisted theNeause of Parliamentary Reform in their fear of the introduc; tion of French principles, and they had chosen what they considered the less evil of the two, but they had not abandoned the principle ; and, in fact, it was the on l y say to resist the increasing influence of the c lown . It was to that influence that the framers of t he IValcheren Expedition were indebted for protec tion; and, however it might suit a Noble Lord to at e i dnee in argument that the people did not coincide aids the minority of the House on that occasion, in w i s hing for die renewal of Ministers, it would not be re adily admitted on his side of the House, nor did be expect to hear it from any of the Members who had voted with him on that question. Ano ther question of vital importance to the interests of t h e cou ntry, had also been left totally in the hands eitbe Crown, and lost through its influence. He alluded to the Roman Catholic' Question.—(No, n e, from the' Ministerial Bracher. }—Would any one ay that the question would not have been car ried, if the Crown had been known to be favourable to it ?—.(Hoerr, hear.) —We were arrived at the time predicted by all the great men who had written or s poken on Reform, Nvimse authorities he quosed, and when the overgrown influence of the Crown must be restricted within its proper limits, or inevitable ruin ensue; and here the Honourable Member entered into a long detail of the most flagrant abuses of the borough system. An Honourable Friend of his had, ',were, attempted to vindicate the House, so con stittned, from the accusation of having originated e ars ; he bad stated that all wars, and especially the resent one, had been popular—it was unfortunately ttoe; and it was true also, as stated by his Honour el Friend, that lie (Mr.Whithread) had not been tech commended for his humble endeavours to re am the blessings of peace.- But the line of conduct be had uniformly adopted was to try to serve the yople, without courting their favour. As he had been, however., consistent in his political piinciplei, eminent in the cause of Reform—(Hear, hear)—he lad been unsuspected. (Near, hear.) It was true that de people had began the present like the American tar, and they would end it in the same manner, when is pressure should become intolerable, and on worse arms than could have been obtained several times. The voice of the people, he maintained, had produ ced all the salutary reforms that had - been effected, ad the Gentlemen who had introduced them had been merely the organs of public opinion. The public nice must be heard sooner or later, and the only way to prevent those gusts of popular impatience, so dreaded by Gentletnen on theother side, was to Ham eh in time. Had that voice been listened to, the kwon on Barracks would not have been carried tlateler night ; indeed he had heard from tradition, chit some Members who had intended to vote against cianged their minds; from ',speech of an Honour tile Baronet That speech might be intemperate in the expressions. (Neat, hear.) He wished the Honourable 13atoaet hatleark delivered it. (Hear.) still he could not but wonder at the conduct of these Honourable Gentlemen; *ho, becitise they disap proved of that speech, hid - fined the country se9t),ooo, the amount of she contested vote. (Hear, hear, hear.) The Honourable Gentleman then dwelt on - the in , lance of the Crown, manifested by Ministers retain ing their places after their numerous defeats ; on the constant ill success attendiqg ab t road these 23 years measures sanctioned by a majority of the House, and which proved the necessity of a Reform. He main. tamed that all other branches of the Constitution bad sprang from the people. He concluded by expres. sing his firm conviction that there was no way of sal vation for the country, but by conciliating the people, and not by acting as 66 panders" to their passions, but by a proper deference to their just wishes, and by restoring them to the exercise of their undoubted rights. Mr. CARTWRIGHT eppesed the motion, and Vas convinced that the people of the country went haid'and hand with the Government. Mr. PONSONBY rose and said, as far as the tnea: sore went to prevent the sale of seats in Parliament, k had his full support, on w h ich account he would certaialy • support the inotian.--((Near,' hear.)—lle would not, however, pledge hiMself to the full length of the measure proposed ; but be agreed that a Bill could be the most solid mode, and most satisfactory to the Country, for in its various shapes it might be d ebatecle.(Bear.)-e-However great and pure t h e Was Constitution m i g h t be, as t he re any Ho n oura bl e Member th a t wou ld get up lei s p lace and say, that it might not be improved ?—(ifear, hear.) —lt had hot be e n his Intention h • to ore sa id a word on the question, buthe thought, from the course the debate s had tak en , t h at i t we I • duty to give his opinion. Sir JOHN NEWPOR T said, that the motion had his full approbation, Odd was astonished that a Noble Lord opposite to him (Castlereagh) had not deli vered his sentiments, for when he was the Hon. Mr. Fart, in the Parliament of Ireland, on the pith t'iparrliebaulentuarty;l793, he contended that a Reform in as necessary.' The Right Hon. Baronet then that ttretaasi read an extract from hi s L or d s hip' s s p eec h on on, and observed, that when his L or d s hip that found by his energetic talents he could not bring the Pa rliament Pa . rliamento r the people into his way of thi n ki ng , into the larod into his hands, 'end scourged them Union —(H ear , hear.) He gave the Noble lord credit for what he had' one, as he supposed that then he could not prevnii.on the Irish House of Par• lament to reform itself, that he thought he would gain his object by transplanting it into England; but u nfortunately for both countries, the plant lost its Minute on being removed —( Hoer, hear.) Viscount CASTLEREAGH said he had no difs. l zent!tylanind and a ssuri in the House, if the Parliament of of Lwas p laced in the tame situation that th a t was the year 1793, he would be of the 'lure opinion he was then ; 'at the same time, he- ac. • • " CADIZ, APRIL 9. I rle.d .s ged o i tkat t Honourable Baronet had stated t, - Extract from CONDE At PENNei Dispatch of the 6th ; the na Pa r hrir opi nion had been correctly (hcar); and if , Cunde de Penne was, on the 6th, at San Lucar lament in which he then had the honour of "ring Wasoe aced under similar circumstances, he la Mayor. On the succeeding day he • made a mon. "ul cand d od b ect e the same opi n i on . Th e N o bl e L or d no i tr i ng u p on Se v ille, when a party of French or denyingSpa ileac he ever ccunitenanced the n i ar d s in Joseph's service, came out to meet him, with Union hut on b y well founded and patriotic motives. : Mr • MARTIN (of Galwa•. , ) considered the Union 4 pieces of cannon and 2 howitzers : he enticed them to be of entia the most est • I some Hod. benefit to both corntries ; to the spot where Morale was, and they were beaten Gentlemen might feel sore at it, as they back and pursued to near Seville, where they encam ehlaudded by avowing, of borqugh interest, and con - -p e d. The result was, the enemy ' s losing a great that he would vote against the number of men killed and a few prisoners. Conde • 61 r1 PONSONAY spoke iNzsplassetkik and ob- , - de, .had one-Isalfot his forecast Castellego de la • - • - • • - • 4 . THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. SATURDAY, MAY O. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE CeCI.OOIL: per Ct. Cons. for money 60I—Do. for act. 60161 S per Ct. Reduced 591—s per Cent. 74 5 per Ct. 9iii—Scrip f pre.—Long Anns. ISt Exch. Bills 1 die. /s. pr.—Bonds par Is. pre. The Prince Ernest packet, Captain PETIM has arrived at Falmouth from the Mediterranean, with !mails and dispatches. She left Gibraltar on the 22d !ultimo...The Gibraltar Chronicle of the IS+ contains an article which throws much doubt upon the report ; that BALLASTEROS had actually entered Seville. The Conde PaNNE VILLAMAft, however, in conjunction with BALLAsrznosi had threatened it hard; and Sorwr was so much alarmed for its safety, that when he set out for Badajoz he left no property of any value be hind him.-'The siege of Cadiz had not been raised I at the date of the last accounts from thence, which are to the I Ith The following are extracts from the Gibraltar and Cadiz Papers : :11". 4 : 4 • ~.;.~~...7 fi.' ('iesia (one league froin Setae) ; and is the after noon of the 6th, was marching with the ietnainder to the same point, to carry int•) execution the plan cot cerred with General Ballasteros, for an attack upon Seville. The out-posts and skirmishers were within cannon-shot of the Tejas battery, or the spot called la Ventella." " GIBRALTAR; APRIL la. " The attack upon SeVillt, which is stated in Count de PenneVillemar!s dispatch; to have been concerted between him and General Ballisieros, doetnot appear to have been carried into effect. By a letter of the 14th from the General, we find he i;vait MI that day at Ardales, 7 leagues from Malaga ; and from a gentle man who arrived last night from AlgesiraS, we learn that he has subsequently beaten on the same paint, the French General Rey's division, and taken 300 men, and the whole of his artillery. Genial Ballastetos had only his first division with him, the 2.1 and Cd are in the environs of Ronda." ~.~~+Li __~ The Mails and despatches from Lisbon, which ar rived yesterday, were brought to Falmouth by the Arabella Packet, in 14 days. The private accounts which we have seen, do not enable us to add much to the intelligence which we conveyed to Sur readers in our second Edition of yesterday. The following is the Government Bulletin issued on the occasion, which we repeat for the information of such of our readers as may not have seen it yesterday : N4P4L INTELLIGENCE. ~~ o - • 11:14,1. ; FALMOUTH, MAY 6. tame in the Prince Ernest packet, from Malta and Gibraltar, with a Mail, 14 tia): from the latter place. The Dispatch packet had arrived at Malt. 4 21 days only from Falmouth ; bad landed mails at Gibraltar. The Princess Charlotte packet bad sailed from Gi braltar for Mmsina, and the Speedy packet had sailed from Malta for Messina. The Prince Ernest left at Gibraltar his Majesty's ships SAN JUAN, PoNtoa, Acme, and PAUUNA, with convoy for England, which had thrice attempted to sail, but put bacir ; on. the 23d ult. in lat. 37. 3. N. spoke the brig Mrntot, • of Jersey, from Abeam, out ten days; on the Ist inst.' in lat. 47. 37. N. was chased by a schooner, hut a frigate heaving in sight, and the Captain making signals of an enemy, the sthooner crowded ail sail, when the'frigate gave chafe, and Captain P. is of opinion she must have come up with her. The Montrose packet had sailed six days from Gibraltar, for England, before the Prince Ernest. The Swiftstire packet, with a rn til for Gibraltar: and Malta, has this day gone into the Roads. Atriired the Lady Arabella, in 16 days from Lis -1 bon , with 12 pasiengers ; left at Lisbon the Duke of Kent, Marlborough, and Walingham packet!, the Ilatter five days only from Falmouth. " WAR DEPARTMENT. " MAy 8, lin. " Despatches have been received from the Earl of WSLLINOTON, dated Niza, the 16t1r April. 48 SOULT had collected his army at Villa .Franca on the Bth of April ; but, hearing there of the fall of. Badajoz, he retired in the night towards Andalusia. His rear vas closely followed by the British Cavalry, under Sir STAPLETON• Corrox, who came up with 2.500 of the enemy's horse early in the morning of the 11th near Villa Garcia. " Sir STAPLETON COTTON fell upon them with two brigades, commanded by Major General LE MAR CHANT and Colonel PONSONBY. The French were overthrown, and driven in Kent confusion to Llerena. They sustained a very considerable loss in killed and wounded, and we made about 150 prisoners. " On the part of the British about 50 were killed or wounded—among the latter is Major PRESCOTT, of the sth Dragoon Guards, (slightly) ; and Lieute nant WALicen, of the same regiment, (severely). 66 Great commendation is bestowed upon Sir S. COTTON, Major General LE MA RCOANT, Colonels PONSONBY, and HERVEY, Major PRESCOTT,. and other Officers. " The enemy's forces retreated after the I Ith from Llerena, and have evacuated listremaddra entirely. " Lord WF.LLINUTON had not heard from General BALLASTEROS. The Conde PENAR VILLAMAR had approached Seville by the right of the Guadalquiver, and skirmished with the garrison on the sth, and obliged them to retire within their works. " Lord WELLINGTON had accounts from Ciudad Rodrigo up to the 9th, when the enemy still kept the place blockaded, but had mace no attack. They had not repeated their visit to Almeida, where they suffered some loss in a reconnaissance upon the 3d of April.' _ • PLYMOUTH, MAY 7. • Sailed the PICKLE 14 guns, fur the Jersey Put bac k the INTELLIGENT, 14 gums, bound to Pts mouth with convoy. The FANTOM Went-from moose to the Sound. Arrived the Btttsrot., (late AciNcounr) of 61. gutts,"with 430 prisoners, front Lisbon • FANCY cutter from Portsmouth ; and Pa- NONE, of 36 guns, from a cru•ze. Soiled the EARL Sratictut cutter, fur Curk. Wind still rsamiss.EAst. The Gazette of this evening will Contain the official account of the action in the Adriatic, between his Majesty's ships VICTORIOUS, Captain TALBOT, and Wane, of 18 guni, Captain ANDREW, and the Ri voli, a French 80-gun ship, which terminated is the capture of the latter. The following circumstantial account of the action is taken from the Melia Jr.arnal of the 25th March i d 61 His Majesty's ship Victorious, Captain J. Talbot, and the Weazle brig, Captain Andrews, finding them. selves, in the atterni?on of the 21st of last month, of Venice, discovered an enemy's squadron, consilting of one ship of the line, three brigs, and two gu i.• boats. Upon seeing them the English immtdia.e r set every sail in chase. At four in- the mornia the 22d the Weazle commenced the action wins to o of the enemy's blip, and a few minutes aimmods the Victorious engaged the enemy's life of battle ship. 66 At five, one of the brigs blew up, and the oti . crs bore away, favoured by the darkness of the morninr. In that action the Weazle suffered consi.trably to her sails and rigging. At day-break the o t h e r La o blip were still in sight, and the Weazle g ving chic* with all the sail she could muster. " Upon the 7th, most of MARMONT'S troops moved from near Ciudad Rodrigo towards Sabugal, and their advanced guard entered Castello Branco, on the 12th, but evacuated it before day-light, on the 14th, when General ALTEN'S Hussars, and Colonel LE Con's Brigade of Militia occupied the town." Lord- WELLitgovom h moving toward Castile, and his advanced guard reached Castello Branco on the 16th of April." We have great pleasure in stating that the Psyenr, about which fears were entertained, is safe in Corunna. A Merchant of the first respectability 1 ft London last night for Paris direct, in order to open a Nego ciation between the two countries for a more erten sive Licence System,. and for the revival of Com merce in general. By the Mails from the Mediterranean, which ar rived this morning, we learn, that all was tranquil in Sicily. An exchange of prisoners between the Anglo-Sicilian and Neapolitan Governments has been agreed upon. The APOLLO frigate, Captain TAYLOR, on the 13th February, captured off Cape Corso, the Mercure, a French ship of war of 20 guns. The advices from Sicily are to the sth March. At seven o'clock Captain Talbot, seeing that the enemy's brigs had got a considerable distance from the Weazle, made the signal of recal. The Victorious was still continuing the action. The Weazle returned, and about eight o'clock placed herself under the bows of the enemy's ship, and fired several broadsides. At nine the enemy struck to the 'Victorious, And proved to be the Rivoli; of 74 guns, commanded by Commodore Bade, who had only been twelve hours out of Venice with his squadron, composed of the Mercure, of 18 guns, which blew up in the action, the Jean, and Mameluc, or 18 'guns each, and the two gun-brigs which ran awa'y during the engagement. !'he Victorious had 42 killed, and 79 wounded ' • the Rival betwee n 4 and 50 killed and wounded. The action took place off Sarin, in the neigh bourhood of Trieste, and was one of the most severe that has been fought in the Mediterranean, owing to the Itivoli having a complement of 862 men. That active Officer Captain Stevvirt, of Ms Majesty's ship Blossom, has captured a new Freud& schooner privateer, of seven guns, and 106 men she was just come out from Toulon, and had made no capture." His Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT held a Levee and Privy Council yesterday at Calton House. The former commenced about half-past two o'idoc k, which was attended by.— _ _ _ • Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Kent and Brunswick t the Cabinet Ml:duets, the Groom of the Stole, the I.ord Ste ward, the Lord Chamber/Ain, the Prince Caste!cicala, the Nea politan, Sardinian Spanish, and Turkish Ministers, the Arch bishop of Cashel!: the Provost of E•en College, the Provost of Dubhn College, the Dean of Raphoe , the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, Cc Recorder of London, Mr. See. jeans Onslow, the Dukes of Athol, Montrose, Beaufort, Port land, and Buccleugh. After the Levee, the PAINCI held a Privy Council, which was attended by— The Lord President the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the-Exchequer, the First Lord' of the Admiralty, the Master-Oeieral of the Osdnanee, the three Secretaries of State, and the President of the Board of ControuL A great number of presentations took place, and several addresses were presented, which welave not room to detail. Yesterday, WM. PRIME, Eq. Serjeant at Law, was elected to the Mastership of Downing College in the University of Cambridge, vacant by the death of FaAwcts ANNEauty, Esq. L.L.D. Government are perfectly aware of the necessity of having the conduct of all foreigners, resident in England, most strictly scrutinized at the present mo ment. Orders were issued yesterday for sending 16 French emigrants out of the country, and two were of the sanded tribe; and those of superior celebrity are in great im apptehenso of satin thereby a rick amount I Yesterday, at Bow-street, min 454 the hearing of siren infor mations against Loris Aforews, sad fourteen against Carle Cessoial, for performing 1a certain pieces at the Pantheon Opera house withotrt sending a copy of such pieces to the L o rd Chattiberha 14 days before the acting thereof, pursuant to &tat. 10. ,Geo. if. cap. 28. 'l - Le Mag'strates dismissed the infornatious, on accousa of sufficient evidence not being adduced to subt.iniiate the Dania. Er TON, 2, Comhill, and 18, Cosentry-street,draws the alien. tioa at his Friends and the Public to the scheme of the New Lottery, to be drawn 4th June, which, with only 8,0001 icketa t conta;na Prises of £20,000 I £5,000 £2,000 I £5OO 1 £3OO 19,000 3,000 I 1,000 400 200 £lOO, ADO, Tickets and Shares are on sale at ETTON'S festinate orielly at above, where Two of the last £1.5,068 Prises were sold mod shared ; also the only Two £6.000 Pas.s; beldam 3eveampt other Capitals fregi £3,0110 to of4OQ, fp 147 Mares, .4 t • GeneralliAiiiim . it bat leFi tpw to . mand• of the MaeEbeiter Distritt. urill luxe • . forcb altogether bf /4060 raen. . . TO Litt:T.-COL. lAbfkiNtiCkliT t *Esr . atzkrff 11181r.riA.. 4 I: * . " Dove, AMP.% f4l'.. ' • " DRAR SlR—The Westineath Regiment being the left Vlk,q - Militia regiment which has been quartered in thiegartlso7, the' _ . gistrates have desired me to reprise .to Tensaw! the QLiaterilsill, i.d their satisfaction at the perfect order aryl riguitp whiciedistlts.. gul:hed the conduct cf the men while itlay.beie: lgestuviryieg their thatikato you, Sir, abd your brother OfSc.VAfur the-esiss form kindness and civility *hewn by them to the In:tab-tants du ? .; ring their stay here, I fed I but feebly ',epee's myes:f; Esc I trust.. though not clothed in abided language, they will be acc. putt • with the cols2ality they are offered. the resent week ha, ifs./ forded the first full Meeting of the Ma4istra•se since the mama of the Regiment from this place; or their ttniusbnoes rest meat •"_ would, I am persuaded, have been rarlier.transmitte I to you. cannot conciuee withmt revestinz you, Sir, to accept - and ts offer to the ()Seers of the Wdfuneath Regiment the assurance of my e.teeni and respect.—l have the honour to be, molt truly. dear Sir, your faithful and obliged Servaut, (Si " EDWARD Tllomrsom, Mayor." to EDWARD THOUP§ON, Esi4. itAloß or DoVelt. " Deal, April 26,11111 Desk SIR—I bad this day the honour to receive your polite and friendly letter ; and hes leave, in the name of my brother Officers, re return you and the M agistrates of Dieter war sincere thanks for the favourable opinion you have been pleased to ex- . press of the conduct of the Westmeath Militia during eh/period they wore stationed there; and to assure you, that it was with • extreme regret we left a quarter where we experienced so many instances of bo.pitaity and attention —1 have the honour to be, dear Sir, yopr faithful humble Servant, (Signed) `• JAMAS NUC„1111T, Lieut. Col. West:iamb Militia."