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or JR Sir stein that e bowl impol eve& Gent] Lord on w' ether they i he an his tie DT I with ocean s the 11 hut, i Mr realut vcnia veniti :oghi be gi •j'h Mr. PAULL raid, it would be ufelell for him to podpone a motion now, which lie lhnuid feel liimfelf again under the necellity of pretling upon the Houfe, in the cnurfe of a few days. Dr. LAWRENCE feconded the motion. Lard DOUGLAS gave the motion a very warm fupport, and thought the Houle, in refullng it, would be guilty of a direlidion of its own otiginal order. The Noble Lord, who was the objed of the motion, Rood upon the ground of his own honour, and fume of his Honourable Relatives in that Houfe had pro felled a zealous with that the charges, thus brought forward, lbould be minutely invelligated. Their na ture was inch as indifpenfibly demanded that invelli• gation. The alarming Rate of embarraffment to which the affairs of India were brought, 'hewed there was a latent gangrene fomewhere, which ought to be probed, and the danger, if poffible, obvi ated, which brought that quarter of the empire to the brink of ruin, before that ruin was complete, and liirwld have plunged the country into frefh difficul ti,s—for he conlidered India, which we were lately taught to view as a healthful and promifing child of the parent State, as now ezhaufted by difeafe, cling ing to the breall of the mother country, and ready to aura& the laR drop of her vital nutriment to pre vent its own ditfolution. Mr. SHERIDAN was furprized that the Hon. Gentleman who had brought forward this motion, fhould rejea the temperate oppofi.ion of his Hon. and Learned Friend. He contended that it was the tight of any Member of that Houfe to give in his charge, but thought, though there were precedents on both fides, that the better mode of proceeding would have been, either by a previous Committee, or by producing preliminary evidence. If, as the Hon. Gentleman had Paid, the papers, which he had moved for, in number forty, and thole moved for by another Honourable Member, forty more, thould be produced in a day or two, he thould then not have any objection to the motion of the Honourable Gen tleman fur printing the charge with the papers. Mr. LEE proved, by a reference to the journals, that in no one of the precedents adverted to by the Hon. Gentleman, had the charge been printed be fore either a previous enquiry or preliminary evi dence laid the immolation for it. Mr. Secretary WINDHAM thought it of impor tance that they fhould not narrow the grounds of the impeachment, or tie thernfelves down within the con toed limits of precedents. There were but fifteen or nineteen precedents on their journals, and there could, Dot apply to every polEble cafe. In his opi nion, every cafe ought to reft on its own bottom. He bad been Chocked when he heard of the manner in which the Honourable Gentleman had been difeoun tenanced and difeouraged, - and ridiculed even with 'Om& jills on a former occafion. As a Member of that Houfe, he had a right to have his charge re ceived, and a day appointed for taking it into confi deration. By this he did not mean the ilighteft im plication of what might be the final refult. He could )save wilhed that the Hon. Member had agreed to the propofition of his Learned Friend, but u the Hon. Member perfevered in his motion, he Wald feel himfelf bound to vote for it. Mr. Secretary FOX agreed with his Right Hon. Friend, that it was the undoubted right of any Mem ber to prefer a charge to the Houk. But in bring ing.forward this charge without any evidence, or notice of loch evidence, the Honourable Gentleman appeared to him to have ailed injudicioufly. If he meant fairly, he could furely have no reafonable ob lation to defer his motion for printing the charge till the papers containing the evidence were pro duced. He agreed that every cafe fhould reft on its own bottom. After the Honourable Gentleman bad moved for Co many volumes of papers ten months ago, why had he brought forward a charge, which no one of them can fupport? As the papers were likely to be Coon produced, he thought the queftion in ilfue of little confequence, and lhould certainly vote for the printing of the charge. Here be could not but notice the language ufed by the Honourable Member, which was very unufual in that Houle. The Honourable Gentleman demanded that his charge timid be printed. The queftion of printing was mere matter of form for the Houle, and he -knew not of any right any Member had to demand it. lithe Houfe fhould agree to the print ing it, it would be competent to any Member, who might think that mifchief would arife from the pub- Eating of it, to move that care mould be taken that the charge thould be printed in the regular way, for the convenience of Members. He thought the Houle ought to adopt Come mode of obtaining force repofe from thofe perpetual debates on the tubjed of thefe charges, by coming loon to the confideration of Come one of them. He withed the Honourable Mem ber to follow the example of Mr. Burke, and thole who eonduded the impeachment of Mr. Haftings, who carefully *Misdeed from any difctdfion of the merits till the charges were brought forward. Mr. PAULL explained. He Paid, that out of osi papers for which he had moved, only t s were pro duced—of thefe only three were immediately relevant to his purpofe I of thofe the whole of one, and ten pages of another, were diredly in fupport of his charges. But none of the papers relative to Oude er Bhurtpore had been yet adduced. Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY thought the pre cedents were againft the Hon. Gentleman. Agreed it every cafe of this kind ought to fend on its own tom. He contended, however, that it was im ,Zble to confider the charge without having the Ince printed at the fame time. The Honourable itleman's notice had referred to the expences of rd Wellefley for perfonal fplendour. The papers which he refted fo much, related, however, to ‘r parts of the charge. He denied, however, hat in any degree criminated Lord Wellefley ; and was ready to anfwer any charge in which either {Noble Relation or himfelf might be implicated. De. LAWRENCE adverted to the moderatim 'h which Mr. Burke had concluded himfelf, on an Irwin limiter to the prefent, and again withed that Hon. Gentleman would adopt his fuggctlion— Ole perfifted, he would, hnwever,vote with him. I :r. PERCEVAL °pried the motion. The only ton alledged for printing the charge was, the con race of s Houfe. Now this would be no con tence at prefent, but the contrary. Precedeats it to be followed, where no good reafon could igen for a contrary mode of proceeding. be CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER that the printing of as cline coolal;ot caufe try pre] ttree spina the Ncble Marquis, as the eom. parifon of that with the imperfeel evidence now pru ,tuced w' old rather operate in his favour. Mr. BRAGGE BATHURST oppofed the print ing of the Charge, and moved the previous queftion. Mr. CORRY feconded this motion. Mr. W ILLLIAM SMITH, though he agreed that the Honourable Gentleman had been unfairly treated, always was of opinion that the Charge ought not to be printed, and now fupported the motion for the previous queftion. Mr. JOHNSTONE would give no vote on the fuhjedl. Mr. CHARLES GRANT oppofed the printing of the Charge till the evidence was produced. Sir AttrituaWsu.ssa.sx, Mr. WINDHAM, and Mr. SHISIDAN explained. Mr. PAULL applied to the Speaker for his ad vice as to the courfe which it would be proper for him to purfue. The SPEAKER wifhed to know the Honourable Gentleman's objed before he gave any opinion, namely, whether the Honourable Gentleman meant to withdraw his motion, or put it to the vote Mr. PAULL expreffed his willingnefs to yield to the wifhes of the Houle. Therefore, although con teary to hirown opinion, he fhould, agreeably to what appeared to be the prevailing fentiment, content to withdraw his motion. Mr. BATHURST ohferved that his motion was in the hands of the Houk. Upon which a divifirm was called for ; the gallery was ordered to be cleared. but after form converfa lion, both motions were withdrawn. MOM DUTY. Upon the motion for the [mod reading of the Iron Duty BM, Mr. ROSE Rated (event objedtions to the mesfure. The drift of the Right Hoe. GeMieMalles argument was, that the prom:dad Tax would operate agalnft the Iron manufaCture, and agaloft the export trade of fuck articles, but particularly againft agriculture, the bgertßs of which would, be contended, be much more 'f leeted by this tax than by that with yelped to borfea, lalt year, which was fo uniuttly ablated The latter would, be was perfuad• ed, have been much l 4 oppretave upon agriculture, and at the fame time morc produdive to the revenue than the propo(ed Tax on Iron. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was aware of the propriety of fully inquiring Into this fubjedt. ftatements which are afloat ng it, he bad fern . They were, particularly upon the kelre r rp tl iculture, entitled to attention; but they were. for dr =A par %eery moth over.ratcd. However, in order that time ism he olitehiefir das ample invefftgation of every intercft can onise; ter legebarrill fated his intention of poftpooing the emwoollbe of thie NI =di Friday, and that nothing rife Should In terim, wids thadienllo, he would prepare to poftpme the order need= le the. Tat Bill until Monday. ter LAROTTISLEY remarked upon the propofed deductions dis Mine with re4ret to Iron ufed for the Ordnance, the Vic tualling, and the Navy Departments. Tic CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER read • paper sinsrldng a ftatement of the eitimated quantity of Iron liable to efts rope= deduction, from which it refoked that on the ars rote of the two left years, the deduction would amount to Xplaticil. The Noble Lord concluded with eating, that the amount of the propded drawback would be at the rate of far polusds per ton. Mr. WILBERFORCE was of opinion that the Tax under eonederation would be materially Injurious to the revenue. Mr. WARD alfo (poke sgalnft it, as did Mr. I. H BROWNE, who laid that be would have objected to the tax epos the erft prepped= of kit it were not for his reludanee to oppok a plan of taxation foooded generally upon the views and fyftem of his late Right Hon. Friend, the predeceffor of tbeNable Lord. Lord A. HAMILTON Stated his peremptory inltrudines from the county he reprcfcated, and that It was his determiner re relation to oppofe this tax. Mr. VANSITTART olderved,that four pounds per ton would be the average drawback. Mr. CANNING conedered this tax to be derogatory to the leading and predominant principles of tendon, and hoped before the fubjed should come again under dircuflion the Noble Lord would think of a proper fuhltitute fait. *Fla:Right Honourable Gentleman was perfusded, that the tax on Buries employed in hufbandry, which had been alluded to, would be much more eli gible, for the tax before the Houk was to be =poled at once upon all the inftruments of war and all the implement, of induftry. Mr. FELLOWES did not think the tax under conederation would area agriculture or fanning fo (erectly, as foam Gentian= proteffed to believe. His objection to It was, that it would injure the export trade. • After tome further remarks by Mr. CANNING, Mr. Ross, Mr. Fr eeowes and Mr. Haim oro sr, the hill was read a fecund time, and committed for Friday. The committal of the Property Tax was poftponed from Fri. day to Monday. Ordered, on the motion of Sir Jons Waprxeser, that an Account florid be laid before the Houk of the Qjlantity of the Iron and Iron Wires purchafed for the Ordnance, Navy and Vic tualling Departments, for the years 11104-5, del nguifti og the names of the perfous with whom the commas were made, the parpofes to which fuck articles were applied, and the prices paid for each by Government. The Hon. Baronet an moved for an Minute of the Additional Revenue likely to be collated in cafe the propofed Tan upon Iron &mkt pafi into a law. After tome oonverfation between Mr. W. Surrn, Mr. VANSIT. TART, Mr. DICK ens, and the Hon. Moyer, ebb motion wall pat pound. Ordered, on the motion of Mr. Ws LLLLL otter, that rn Account mould be laid before the Honk of the Quantity of Bridal Produce cuported for five years, ending in January, t god. The fecond reading of the Land Tax Comm poftponed till this day fortnight. Mr. VANSITTART gave notice that on Wednrfday, in the Committee of Ways and Means a motion would be made, that the proposed duty on Iron &add attach to the Rock In band. Bill wu THE EVENING 57AR. .T.ONDON. TUESDAY, APRIL v. PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Confols, for money, 6o—for May 601.--Osnolum af. Excheq. Bilis par, is. a prom: PRICE Or STOCKS YESTERDAY. Bank fitoelt, 313 *tat 3 P. Ct. Red. Aon.s9} 3 per Cent. Conf. tot to 4 per Cent. 5 per Cent. Navy 9st 93 92f Long Ann. 17i 27 Short Ann. a 7-16 Isidia Bonds, par is pr. Each. DWI, par 25. pr. Omnium at prem. Engl.& Tickets lot Ss. Con(. for ace. 6ij By the fhip Inlam, Captain KITSON', arrived at Liverpool, from /3arbadoes, which place the left on the a3d March, we learn, that accounts had been received there, that a French fquadron, con• fitting of fur fail of the line, two frigates, and two brigs, were at anchor et Cape Maize (Bland of Cuba,) on the 24th February, fuppofed to be that of which Admiral DUCKWORTH went in purfuit. The Hamburg's Mail, due on Wednefday laR, ar• rived this morning, but its contents have been anti. cipated in a former paper. Private letters from Pcter(burgh, by the Gotten burgh Mails of yefierday. Rate, that the Grand Duke, (the Emperor's brother) is to take the command of the Ruffian army on the Frontiers of Poland, which now confifls of about 2001000 men. Al LX Ah,DFR willed to command in perfon, but was d.duadcci by his Council. TRIAL OF LORD VISCOUNT MELVILLE: At an early hour this morning, indeed fo early as fix o'clock, the fireets leading to Well •inner Hall were crowded with carriages, containing an affem blage of the firll rank and fafhion, who were obliged to wait at the g*at gateway in Palace yard until nine o'clock, when the doors leading to the galleries for the fpedators, were thrown open. The crowd was very great, but no accident happened, nutwith (landing the unufual preffure. About ten o'clock the Peerefks began to arrive, and took the places allotted to them, and the galleries were by this time completely filled.—About half pet ten the Mt nagers for concluding the Impeachment entered in full &eh, and took their places in the box allotted for them on the left of the Bar. Mr. Fox was fo much iniirpofed, that he was obliged to wear a great cht., The Members of the Houfe of Commons then followed, and took their places, the attendance was numerous, and the feats allotted fiir the Members were almoll full.— About eleven o'clock the Members of the Houfe of Peers began to arrive, and took their feats in their robes: the Prince of WA Las and all the Royal Dukes were prelim. At half pall eleven the LOROCH AN C EL. Loa entered, preceded by the Mace, and took his feat on the Wool Sack. Proclamation was then made for filence in the ufual form, and intimation made that HINAT Lord Vifcount MaLvit.cs now Rood at the Bar of that Houfe accufed of high crimes and mildemeanorr, by the Commons of Great Britain and Ireland. The LOAD CHANCELLOR then fhortly re peated the fubflance of this proclamation, and called their Lordibips' attention to the articles of impeachment, and Lord Ms xvs IA a's anfwers thereto which were about to be read. One of the Mafters of Chancery then read the Ar ticles of Impeachment in a clear and diftinft manner, and afterwards the feveral anfwers put in by Lord Meivisse, which occupied nearly an hour. The LoanCetaaceLLoa then Rated, that this was the time for the Commons of Great Britain and Ireland, by their Managers, to fubßantiate their charges againft HEIIIRT Lord Vikonnt Met.mt.e, after which Mr. WHITBIPAD rote, and proceeded to Rate the grounds of the charges with the fame manly and impreffive eloquence, which fo much charafterizes that Gen tleman. It will he teen in our report of the proceedings in the Houfe of Lords lift night, that we are not per mitted to give any account of the Trial till the whole is concluded. The arrangement of Weaminfter Hall, differs in no refpeft from that on the occafions of the trial of Mr. Hafiings, except that by the union of Ireland with Great Britain, the Peers of that kingdom, with their Ladies and fons, not Members of the Houfc of Com mons, are entitled to places. !Inlet's objeetions to evidence (ball arife, which are not anticipated, the trial may be concluded in (even or eight days. , as we have alreadylflateri, opened the charges. He is to be followed by Sir SAMBRE ROMILLY, the Solicitor General, after which the Managers will adduce their evidence, and Mr. WHITBREAD fun; up. The whole of which may be done in three or four days. It will be for the Conn ie! of Lord Maxvixt.s to regulate the period of the defence. The infide of Weaminfter Hall prefented a molt beautiful afd pieturefque coup d'ail ; the Galleries all round were almoft entirely filled with females of the firft rank and fafhinn, all of whom, as well as the gentlemen accompanying them, were in full drcfs. Great regularity was preferved in every department over which the Lord Chamberlain has any contioul, and no accident whatever, we believe, happened. The following notice was fixed at the Pok-Office yefterda y : The Bremen pertmantna, containing the hags from Italy. Germany, and Turkey, which &mid have come with the Ham burgh Mail, nut arrived at this O ffi ce." Orders have been given to our cruizers not to mo. left any Dutch fishing veldt on their way with Eh to the London market. The following Extrafts are from American Pa pers, received yetlerday, to the 17th ult.—An article, dated Bolton, March 7. Rates as follows ; " In Senate the appearance of fomeihinz is going on. General SwlTH's Bill, concerning our differ. ences with Great Britain, has paired, and is now be fore the Prefident—how he will determine, is very dubious. If we negociate, it will be deferable to fend a Minifter ; but how can that be done, without of fending MONROC, by implying that he is inadequate to the buftnefs Mr. Mawsow, perhaps, would have no objeetion to this Rep; but the Prefident has, and I think will not content to it. The Committee are prepared to report a Bill in favour of the claimants in the Yazoo bulinefs. The brig Hornet will cer- tainly fail from New York foon. becaufe the officers have left Wafhington."—(Pollasson ) A Paper of March 12, fay,:—" Official notice of the aet relative to the fufpenfion of the commercial intercourfe between the United States and certain parts of the 'nand of St. Domingo, has this morning been received at the Ctiftom.l 0 tie. This apparent acquiefcence with the unpilt policy of BONAPARTI, is Rigmatifed by the Editor of The True eimerican, in terms not altogether unappropriate, " We mat nn doubtedly confider it," he oblery es, " as the Brit all of BONAPARTI'S adminifiration in America." " We are cleared to Rate, the • indifpntable autho. city' upon which it has been Rated. that the Ships Indoftan and Emperor, had depa rted from St. Do. r min) to join the Leander expedition, is erroneous the Concerned in thole velkls den y the affertion. and the Limit advice' from Si. Domingo Rare both thefe voTel, remained there , profecuting the objetts of their voyage." Gerzals. WAUTICAL Pv4TELLIOtNet. MAILS THIS DAY.,—WInd S. W, AMR /VG ARR. Cur % I Gottenburgh o r I Haniburgh t 0 I.rewod ILIJnd o 0 COPENHAf3tH, APRIL I9.—A (Mall French COY vette, of I ur pins and twenty men, has taken font- Englith me•chant veltels in the tlorth Seat, and let • their crews aflinre in Norway. Two Swedith rut ter:, lying in lielangor, got under fail on the 16th. but were obliged to lay to again for want of wind.— Some mailers of private vrffelr report Chit a vi-lent cannonade has been heard in Skoggereek. and they alto faw a Dutch fhip of the line between Skogen and Norway. According to every account, u: Court remains firm in its determination to mai.ltain its neu trality. Parasites, APRIL 26.—This morning arrived the brig Shannon, of Yarmouth, DANIELS, from London, with fundries,,for Limerick: alfo the Diana cutter privateer, Captain WHITE, from Weymouth, where (he fent in a prize. FaLstouva. APRIL 26.—Arrived the Helmer" (loop of war, from Cork, with a fl:et under convoy; Dann galliot Anna, Captain Hamsnir, from Bay onne, for Copenhagen; and the Danifh brig Africa, Captain S , from Africa, for Altona, b .;h detained by the Hero privateer; alfo the American (hip Melpomene, Captain BADNRY, from New York. bound to Amfterdam, detained by the Pettey priva teer. A (loop of war from Portfmouth, with leveret veltels under convoy bound to Quebec, appeared ME this port : this day the velfels came into port, and thei (loop of war returned to the ealiward. Wind N. E. Psymourn, APRIL ry.—Came in the SAN Pear, of 112 guns, from the Channel fleet ; American brig Ezra ar:d Daniel, Captain HALL, from Baltimore, bolind to Amllerdarn, laden with fugar, Ecc. detained fall night by the Cut , 0f.36 guns ; Reward,' Captain TYAcE, from Oporto, fall from Faint• ugh, with wines ; a French Chalfe Maree, prize to the P frigate ; LADY WARREN, of 14 guns, honk a cruize, and failed again without anchoring: Dublin Waterford PORTSMOUTIFI, APRIL zB.—Arrived the Earl Howe EaII Indianian, and feveral other outward boy id valets, from the Downs. The outward bound Weft India fleet will fail from hence on Wcdnetday next, if the wind is fair. Wind N. E. DEAL APRIL 28—Sailed la STBILLP frigate, for Plymou;h; CIMIZER floop of war, and the Bo t.o gun brig, for the French coaft ; SAtAGE floop of war, for Cork; Union and Milford Ealt Indiamen, and feveral other homeward bound 'Oils, for the River. Ar rived the PecissLrre, and feveral other gun brigs. from the Weftward, and failed again for the French coact. Came down from the River, the Swift raft India pilot veffel, with the Royal Charlotte and the Marquis of Wellefley Eaft Indlamen, which remain in the Downs, with the rat of the (hips as per latt. !'he Davarrarion bomb has a fignai flying for a convoy to the Weftward. The chip Rodin, under American colours, laden with rum, tea, &c. from New York, bound to Bremen, is detained and fent into the Downs by the Fultloos gun brig; alto a dogger, laden with (agar, coffee, rice, tobacco, &c. ( Haroburgh property), detained by the Mortally gun brig.—Wind N. E. YARMOUTH, APRIL 28.—Sailed on a cruize the Q2assc frigate, ORESITIS and Svaaaow. !loops of war. Sunday P. M. arrived the Fazcom armed Blip with a convoy for the Baltic, and remain wind bound. Seven more Pruffian rails are arrived this morning, fent in by the North Sea cruizers. Remain in the Roads the Stately, Admiral RUSSIILL ; Roe buck, Admiral DOUGLAS ; Diftator, Ruby. and Agincourt; and feveral (mall cruizers. Wind N. N. E. The Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty have appointed Mr. R. DIDHAN, (of the Survey O(6ce, Chatham Dock Yard), Puffer of his Moiety's floop SH LORNE t, fitting at Portfmouth. • The George. from Barbadoes for Liverpool, has been 101 l on the Wand of Berbnda, with a valuable cargo of fugar and coffee. There wa• a party of in. valid, of the 9oth regiment on board, one of whom was drowned. Davao-Lars TKIATIM—Laft night Mr. Bat• sitsvea had, what he fo well deferves, a crowded Theatre for his Benefit. Never have we witneffed a more numerous or brilliant audience. The new En tertainment of the Invplr Girl, which followed the Gamogrrr, was full of humour s the principal part (confining of a perfonification of various characters) was well adapted to the verfatility of Mr. Baer mll7'll/74 talents, which we have rarely feen difplayed with more fuecefs. The Piece was received with univerfal approbation. A duel was to have taken place on Saturday after noon, at Wormwood Scrubbs, between a Surgeon in the Army and a Gentleman refiding in Harley-area. The parties met, with their friends ; but information of the affair having been given to the police, the of ficers of junk° made up to them while meafuring the ground, and pot an end to the bufinefs. Assize or BREAD.—This day the Lord Mayor, after infpeering the Returns, ordered the price of Bread to be continued the fame as hit week. Many fpend half their lives in legacy hunting, and a deal of money too in the purfuit, without ever gaining fixpence. For one fiftieth pact of the ex pence fo often incurred on this frnitlefs fptculation, and in lefs time than one month, will a multitude of individuals acquire, not trifling legacies, but com fortable fottunes, from that opulent Scheme of ad- venture, which commences drawing next Monday fc'nnight. Boi let the hunters after 'hi.; wealth re. member, that they mill be early in !iv field of ad. ventu-:, or they will be very fp:Ally ;brown out in the chase. On Monday, the lath of Kir, the Grand State Lottery will commence drawing, and the Schema will be /Mind, on perufal, to be rich and interelling beyond precedent, containing fix thoufand three hun dred and four Prizes, from t,l. to 2 y,oool. each. The Tickets and Shares are felling at the prefent low prices in a great variety of Numbers by W. H. Da niel and Co. Store Brokers, at their Licenfed Stets Lottery O;F :e , No. 3, Pope's Head-alley, Cornhill, London, which Sands re-eminently dittinguitheu, for felling and (hating Capital Prizes ; particularly as the-only of f ice that ever fold two Twenty Tholle Land Pound 1 , , izes, drawn in one day. I r II .i SI l r r~