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SPAIN. GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. OFFIOTACADIt, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19. FEBRUARY 17.—From Higuerita and Terron have arrived two vessels, one felucca and six fishing smacks, which have brought hither Brigadier-General and Chief of Division D. Francisco Copons y Navia, 18 Officers of different corps, with troops of the regi ment of La Reyna, Murcia, the Canaries, and Ma rina, and some others, with an Adjutant, and seven Surgeon's Mates. " To-day the Portuguese regiment of infantry No. 20, called Campo Mayor, which came yesterday in six transports frpm Lisbon, disembarked. " At break of day we were informed, that to the north of the Trocadero, and between the warehouses, the enemy had formed a parapet of sand-casks, at the extremity of which, at intervals, sentinels were sta tioned. In the course of the day a larger number of French began to accumulate under the porches of the said warehouses, and irregular parties of cavalry and infantry we observed passing from Puerto Real to the Trocadero. The firing from the ship St. Justo and batteries was pointed in that direction. " At noon, 88 covered waggons, apparently loaded with ammunition and artillery, and escorted by some horse, proceeded from the port to Puerto Real. " By information obtained this day it is discovered that the force of the enemy employed to garrison St. Maria consists of 300 men ; that in the field of Guia there are two 18-pounders, and that near the bridge of St. Pedro there are two 36-pounders and one 24- pounder. The bridge towards Puerto Real has in waiting before it until repaired, two small mortars, two ()busses, five flying pieces, and about 600 wag gons of various dimensions. g g FEBRUARY 18.—On the night of the 16th, and during the whole of the 17th, an advanced battery to the right of the post called the Saler°, a battery was erected under the protection of launches, which an noys the enemy very much, and has made him with draw his artillery. We aro assisted in this object by the launches, by the old batteries, and by the ad vanced parapet on the Carmino Real. These have also killed many men and horses, as was ascertained by the Herald who conveyed the answer given by his Excellency the Duke of Albuquerque. " According to the latest accurate accounts, there are in Puerto Real 3000 French, almost all of them infantry, with six pieces of brass cannon, 24-pounders. They marched in on the evening of the 16th, without artillery, and by the road of the island. " At the mill of Monte Corto there are 20 of the French guards ; a thousand paces from Chiclana t 300 ; and in the town only about 70. They have pillaged Chiclana, and they have conveyed away four waggons to Xerez, where their forces are diminish ing-, and from whence, according to report, they are about to retire. It is said, that from Chiclana to Santipetra, there are only 70 cr 80 infantry between St. Ana, the Mill, and the house of the Cots, and ths: tower. We hear that they have cut down much wool in the forests, and that the number of the enemy lessens daily, and some assert that the French designed to concentrate themselves in Xerez. (Signed) 44 MANUEL MARIA ARCS, Sec." " Cadiz, February 19, 1810. " P. S.—At one o'clock to-day, the discharges of the artillery of the enemy were made near the Tro cadero from the parapet of Saint-Cuses, before men tioned. The cannon they employed was apparently a six-pounder, and an obuss, which was an eight pounder, some grenades, some of which struck the stern of the ship St. Justo. From this ship, and from the cannon of our adjacent battery, the proper return was made for this compliment, and at three o'clock the fi , :ng of the enemy was discontinued. It is sup rased that the pieces on his battery have been dis r ,‘ The English, who were employed in a launch, 11.:ye had two killed and two wounded." l' PUBLIC NOTICE. " The Superior Junta of Government, which Ivses no oppor tunity of procuring information of the positioao and strength of the enemy, and which will unreservedly impart to the public the' intelEger.ce it acquires, has just received official advices,that there are in Xeres 1600 of the enemy ; in the towns of Cabezas, Aleala, Utrera and Lehrija, MOO; in Puerto Real, Chiclana, the bridge of the same town, and at Rota, 10,503 ; and in Seville 3000. " It is also of known, that the enemy lost some men yesterday, during the firing from the head of the bridge of Suazos supported by two pieces of artillery, which were advanced upon the second crossing of the road of Puerto Real. The design of this attack made by us was to obstruct their works, which they Lad begun near the toll-gate, on the road to Chiclana. " By order of the Superior Junta, " NlANuzi. ARIA DE ARCS, Sec. " Cadiz, Feb. 12, 1810." VISEU, FEBRUARY 21. Since I wrote you last month, Lord Wellington has returned, and the idea of advancing is totally . given up. An officer who httd been sent forward to Almeida, has been recalled by express: it continues however to be the general opinion, that we cannot lcmain here long, the French, it is undersc,ood, have shewn themselves before Almeida to the number of 13,000 men ; and before Badajox, to the amount of 4,000 ; these, however, can only be considered as their advanced guards. General Hill, it is said, has advanced from the neighbourhood of Abrantes to Portalegro, and the 16th regiment cf light dragoons a:e to be at Tondella, three leagues in our rear, to day. The weather is become cold and dry again.— The Clyde trigate is arrived here with specie, which was very much wanted, as we pay for every thing in cash, and that too at a very enormous rate. It is, asserted by those who possess the best information, that our army is not so strong in point of numbers, as it was previously to the battle of Talavera ; the ream . , rcements subsequently received not having.kept it up to its original strength. At Elvas the sick amount to nearly 1200 ; and it is clearly ascertained, that by sickness alone, our loss has been very consi d.:rable. 'We have no Portuguese with us; but there is a force of about 6,000 at Coimbra, which are meant ;:s a corps of reserve. We have various opinions in culation, with respect to the merits of the Portu tese troops ; it is however but fair to say, that their 11[Tc:trance is greatly in their favour. Much cannot expected firm our small force, divided as it is, in t ar..illg all pacts, 'There appears to be no means prevent the ere my from actin Rs he chuses on tile oLl:er side of tile Tagus." PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. . • LIST OF THE MAJORITY AGAINST MINISTERS ON. MR. WHITBREAD'S MOllO Ahercromby, Hn. J. Freemantle, W. H. ° N oel, C. N. ' *Adam, Wm. Giddy, D. Northey, W. s• Adams, Ch. •Gooch, T. S. North, D. Addington, Rt. Hon. Gower, Earl Nugent, Sir G. J. H. G ower, L ord G. L. *O'Hara, C. Allan, A. *Grant, G. M. . Ord, W. Anstruther, Rt. Hn. Grattan, Rt. Hon.H. Ossulston, Lord Sir J. Greenhill, R. 'Parnell, W. Antonie, W. L. Greenough, G. B. Peirce, H. 'Archdall, M. Grenfell , P. *Percy, Earl Aubrey, Sir J. Grenville, L. G. Pigott, Sir A. Babington, J. Giles, 1). Pole, Sir C. M. Bantle, Evaa Hall, Sir J. Pollington, Visc. Baillie, J. Halsey, Jos. Ponsonby, Right Baker, L. •Hamilton, Lord A. Hon. G. Barham, J. F. Hamilton, Sir C. •Ponsonby, Hon. G. Baring, A. Hibbert, G. Porchester, Lord Baring, T. Hippesley, Sir J. C. *Portman, E. B. Bathurst, Rt. Hn. C. Hobkouse, B. • Power, R. Bewicke, C. Holford, G. 'Prittie, Hon. F. • Biddulph, R. M. Holmes, W. *ppm, K Blachford, B. P. Hussey, T. °Quin, Hon. W. • Eligh, T. Horner, F. Rainier, J. S. Bonham, H. Howard, H. Ridley, Sir M. Bootle, E. W. Howard, Hon. Win. Robarts, A. Bouverie, Hon. B. Hughes, W. L. Robinson, Hon. S. ) •Brard, Hon, T. °Hume. W. H. Romilly, Sir S. • Bowyer, H. Hurst, R. St. Aubyn, Sir T. Bradshaw, Hn. A. C. Huskisson, W. °Savage, F. Brogden, J. Huskisson, Hn. C.H. Scudamore, R. P. Browne, A. Jacob, W. •Sebright, Sir J. Bernard, S. Jackson, J. Sharp, R. Brougham, H. Johnstone, G. Shaw, R. Buller, J. (Exeter) Jollitle, H. Shelley, T. ._ Burrell, Sir C. M. °Keck, G. A. L. Sheridan, Right Hon. °Byng, G. Kemp, T. R. B. Calcraft, J. *Knox, Hon. T. Shipley, W. Calvert, N. Lamb, Hon. W. Smith, J. "Campbell, Lord J. Langton, W. G. Smith, W. Campbell, D. Latouche, Rt. H. D. 'Somerville, Sir M. Chaloner, Robert Latouche, J. Stanley, Lord *Canning,Rt.Hrt. G. Leach, J. 'Stanley, T. Canning, G. Lefevre, C. S. *Stewart J. Castlereagh, Vise. Leigh, R. H. Sturges, Bourne W. Cochrane, Lord °Lemon, Sir W. •Sunaner, G. Cochrane, Hon. G. Lemon, Charles Symmonds, T. P. Cocks, J. Lemon, John 'Talbot, R. W. Coke, E. Lester, G. L. Tarleton, B. Colborne, N. W. R. Lloyd, Sir E. Taylor, M. A. Combe, H. C. Lloyd, J. M. Taylor, C. W. 'Cowper, Hon. E.S. °Long, R. Taylor, E. ,Creevey, T. Longman, G. Taylor, Win. Curwen, J. L. Lubbock, Sir J. Tavistock, Marquis Cuthbert, J. R. °Lyttleton, Hon. • Temple, Earl 'Davenport, D. W. H. Thompson, T. Dent, J. Macdonald, J. ' Thornton. H. `Dickenson, W. Maitland, J. II Tierney, Rt. Hon. 'Dugdale, SD. Marriott, J. G. Dundas, Hon. L. Martin, H. *Tighe, W. Elliott, Rt. Hon. W. °Mathew, Hon. M. Tracy, C. H. Ellis, C. R. • Maule , Hon. W. • Trema y ne, J. H. Everett, J. H. Maxwell. W. Turton, Sir T. • Evelyn L. Mexborough , Earl of Vernon, G. •Fane, , J. 'Milbank, Sir R. Walpole, Lord Fellowes, Hon. N. Mildmay, Sir H. Walpole Hon. G. Ferguson, R. C. Mills, C. Ward, Hon. J. W. °Fitzgerald, L. H. Mills, W. Wardle G. L. °Fitzgerald, Right Milner, Sir W. Warrender, Sir G. Hon. M. °Milton, Vise. Western, C. C. °Fitzpatrick, Right Moore, P. Whitbread, S. • Hon. R. •Mordaunt, Sir C. "Wilberforce, W. Fitzroy, Lord W. 'Morpeth, Visc. Wilkirfs, W. Foley, Hon. A. Morris, E. 'Williams, Sir R. ' °Foky, T. Mosley, Sir 0. Windham, Right Folkeii, Sir M. B. 'Mostyn, Sir T. Hon. W. Folkestone, Via. Neville, Hon. R. °Wynne, Sir W. W. *Forbes, Vis. Newport, Rt. Hon. "Wynne, C. W. Frankland, W. Sir J. . PAIRED OFF, OR ABSENT. Agar, E. F. Coke, T. W. Miller, Sir T. Althorpe, Visc. Daly, Rt. Hon. D. Madocks t N. A. Anson, George Dundas, C. Srpith, S. Bagenal, W. Euston, Earl Smith, G. Blackburne, J. Hollywood, Wm. Smith, A. Bouverie, Hon. E. Howorth, H. Templetown, Vis. Bunbury, Sir C. Latouclie, R. Townsend, Lord T. Cavendish, Lard G. Lambton, R. Wharton, J. Cavendish, V/n. Markham, J. ll This Gentleman's name was inserted by mistake id the List of the Minority on Mr. Whitbread's Motion, on Friday g 34 Fe bruary, ki.; 1:-:::z :Ica abacut from indivosition. MINORITY, AGAINST MINISTERS ON MK. WHITBREAD'S MOTION. Kr Those with a • are County Members. Mains, Wm. Grant, F. W. Ord, Sir J. Aahburnham, Hon. Grosvenor, Gen. Owen, J. 1..' Astell, Wm. Guernsey, Lord •Pakenham,Hon.H. Arbuthnot, Rt. Hon. Hammett, J. Palmerstone, Vis. C. *Harvey, E. Pattison, J. Bagwell, Rt. lion.W.*Henniker, Lord Pedley, Baker, P. W. - Herbert, Hon. C. Peele, Sir R. Banks, H. Hill, Sir G. F. Peek, R. Barne, S. •K‘nchinbroke, Vis. Perceval, Rt: Hn. S. Barry, J. M. Hodson, J. Phipps, Hon. E. *Beaumont, J. H. Holland, Sir N. Pitt, W. M. • •Beresford, Lord G. Holmes, L. Plomer, Sir T. *Beresford, S. C. 'Hope, Hon. A. Pochin ,C. Beresford, J. P. 'Hope, Hon. C. •Pole, Hon. W. W. *Bernard, Visc. •Howlan, J. A. Porcher, J. D. Bickerton, Sir R. Howard, Hon. F. G. Puiteney, Sir J. Binning, Lord Hughan, J. Rochfort, G. *Boyle, D. Hume, Sir A. Rose, Rt. Ho. G. Broderick, Holt. W. Houston, A. Rose, G. H. Brooke, LEA Jenkinson, C. 'Rutherford, J. •Browne,Rt.Hn. D. Jenkinson, Hon. Ryder, Rt. Hon. R. Brown, J. H. C. C. S c ot t , Rt. H n . Sir W. Buller, J. Jephson, D. Set tr, C Bruce, J. Jodtirell, H. Simeon, J. Burton. F. Jones, 0. Singleton, M. Calvert, 3. Irvine, J. Sloane, W, Campbell, A, •Kynaston, PJ. Smith, H. *Cholmondely, J. Lascelles, Hon. E. Smith , J o s. t *Clements, 1-lon. J. Lascellea, Hon. H. Smith, T. A. . *Clephane, D. Leicester t Hugh Somerset, Lori Ch. Clinton, Gen. *Lockhart, W. E. Stephen, J. Clonruti, Earl Loft, J. H. Steward, G. T. ' Coke, 1). P. Loftus, General *Stewart, Sir J. Cooper, liqn. C. A. Long, Rt. Hn. C. Stirling, Sir W. *Cottrell, Sir J. Louvaine, Lord Stopford, Vise. Cotton, Sir J. Lowther, Vise. Strahan, A. Criekett. R. A. *Lowther, J. Strutt ' J. H. Croker, J. W, Lushington, S. R. Sturt,3. W. Curzon, Hun. R. Luttrell, J. F. Sutton, Right Hon. Daniell, R. A. *Lygon, Hon. W. C, M. Davies, R. H. *Macleod, R. B. A. Swann, H. Desart, Earl •Marnaughtor, E. Thellusson, G. W. Desbrowe, E. Marne, M-D. Thompson, Sir T. Dufferin, Lord *Manners, Lord C. Thynne, Lord G. Duigenan, Dr. *Manners, Lord R. Thynne, Lord J. 'Dundas, Rt. Ha . R. Manners, R. TOW nshend, Ho. W. Farquhar, J. *Maxwell, W. juo. Valentia, Vise. Fellowes, W. H. "Mellish, W. Vanderheyden, D. Ferguson, J. Mihies, R. P. Villiers, Right Hon. Fitzgerald, A. Montague, M. J. C, Fitzgerald, L. Montgomery, Sir J. Vyse, R. W. Fitzharris, Visc. Moore, Lord H. *Wallace, Rt. Hn. T. Forester, Cecil 'Morgan, Sir C. Ward, R. °Foster, Rt. lin. L Morris, R. Wedderburn, Sir D, I Foster, Hon. T. 'Murray, Lord J. Welby, W. E. Fostsr, J. L. Murray, J. •Wemys, Gen. Foulkes. E. Murray, Sir P. Wharton, it, Gaseoyne, Gea. Needham, Hon. F. Wlgratn, R. Cobbs, Sir V. Nepean, Right Hon. Wigrasn, W, Gipps, 0. S'.r E. Williams, R. Gordon, J. Nichol; Sir J. Wiliam, G. Goullmrn, H. Norton, Gen, *Wyndham, H. P. Graham, Sir J. *Odell, W. Whittle, F. • Grant,Rt.Hu.Sir.W. ?O'Neal, Hon. J. "'finite, Sir J. S. • been thrown out had had the sanction of the highm authority in that place. He thought, upon the whole, that the House was now called upon to make a stand in support of its own opinion upon this question, so repeatedly pronounced. He then concluded by moving —That an humble Address be presented to his Majesty, praying that his Majesty would be gra. ciously pleased not to grant any office is reversion until six weeks after the meeting of the next Session of Parliament. 7 Mr. Secretary RYDER opposed the motion, oa the ground that the desired object could be bette r promoted by a bill for a limited time than by an Ad. dress, which latter method he thought objectionable, ' lupon1 upon the constitutional principle, that that Howe was not to legislate for the country by their Own au• thority only. They had in the history of other times abundant proof of the dangerous consequences of such abuse. He instanced the Lqn Parliament; in th e reign of Charles I. and thought that the circumstance of their excesses ought to make them cautious how they would proceed to take any steps to legislate of themselves merely for the rest of the country. He thought that it was not their business to anticipate the result of a limited Bill in another place, but that they were bound at all events to make the experiment • Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON thought th at some unfortunate fatality hung over every measure introduced for the purpose of restricting the granting of places in reversion. He very much questiosted the HOUSL OF COMMONS. ; sincerity of that sort of support the measure had at . last received from certain quarters, and thought that Mr. BYNG gave notice of a motion for to-morrow, upon the subject of Notices, with regard to Private Bills. , the House ought to follow up its original intention 9,f Lord PERCY gave notice, that he would to-morrow move for perpettal prohibition. If this question should not b e leave to bring in a Bill for regulating the mode of loading Coals g ot rid of by a division , it would be impossible that at the Port of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. the country should not conceive an unfavonrable opi. Mr. MELLISH brought in a Bill for incorporating the Gas - Light Company. Read a first, and ordered to be read a second ritOrt of the objects of that House, and of the since time. • rity of his Majesty's Ministers respecting measures 4 Mr. WELLESLEY POLE obtained leave to bring in a BM economy. for amending the Laws with regard to the Foundling Hospital, 1 Mr. DUNDAS said, that the question was not as in Dublin. The Report of the Committee of Supply was brought up; tome I to the principle of not granting reversions, but we. of the Resolutions were agreed to, and others postponed. i titer they should pass a Bill for that purpose or The Report of the Committee upon the Aet.rewstine the move an Address ! and when that question was put Duties upon Spirits distilled from Corn in Ireland, was brought , , to him, he had no hesitation in preferring the mode up, agreed to, and a Bill ordered agreeably to the Resolution of . ' of Bill as the mare constitutional mode. the Committee. . Ordered, that the Papers presented to the House last Session, Mr. STURGES' BOURNE professed himself l by Mr. Come:, respecting the Cintra Inquiry, being original's friend to the measure of prohibiting the grants e! be referred to the Judge Martial and the Advocate-General. i 1 offices in reversion, but in the present instance thou& Ordered, upon the motion of Mr. ROSE, that the House should t to-morrow, resolve into a Committee upon the Act for payment 1 , that it would be more advisable to bring in a Bill of Sugar Bounties. ; now, than to proceed by Address to his Majesty. Ordered, on the motion of Mr. CALCRAFT, that there should 1 Mr. LAMB never approved of the substitution of be laid before the House a Return of the Officers in the 7th Re- su spen ding for prohibitory Bills. It had been said elment of Dragoons upon the 25th of February last; and also of the number of Artillery Drivers in the Service on the Ist oft there was no doubt but a Bill for suspending March, together with an Account of the total expenses of that such grants would pass ; that, he admitted, because Corps. 'it was known in the ether House that acceding to Lord Wellington's Annuity Bill was read a third time and passed. ' such a measure was the most effectual way of oppos. Several Documents with regard to the Harbour of Ardglass . . ing the prohibition of reversionary grants altogether. were ordered to be laid before the House, upon the motion of Mr. Witccascav Pout. i Every suspension Bill they passed only gave strength Sir H. MONTGOMERY proposed that the House should re - I to the opposition to the principle, and he was on that solve into a Committee upon the Irish Road Bill. account decidedly for a direct prohibitory measure. Mr. SHAW (of Dublin) observed, that upon a review of this I Bill, the introduction of a new clause appeared to him neces - i Mr. D. GIDDY thought the Address would not sary, in order to correct what he conceived exceptionable in its i be unconstitutional, and he knew that some Gentle character. But not being at present prepared with such a clause, ! men . were a opinion that such a proceeding would he took leave to suggest the postponement of the motion until to- i be advisable previously to the bringing in . Of a Bill. morrow, as the measure was not pressing in point of time. He firmly believed his Majesty would give his cou• To this suggestion the Mover acceded, and the motion was as. sent to the ,bringing iii.of a Bill to abolish reversionary cordingly postponed. Lord TEMPLE adverting to a notice which he had some days grants. In that case, the House could proceed since given to the House, with respect to a motion for an Ad- effectually with the Bill, as such consent would do dress to the King, for the purpose of ascertaining the person by away all the objections entertained in another place. whom his Majesty was counselled to return an Answer to the the motion. Address of the City of London, upon the subject of the Expedi - 1 He should vote for rs tion to the Sehddt, observed, that the debate of last night pre- 1 . Sir JOHN NEWPCL.T confessed his apprehen oscupied so much of the ground, and the result of that debate so sions as to the probable 'auk of a Bill, since he ha much answered the object of that motion, that he did not think it necessary to follow it up—and therefore be thought proper to observed that the strongest advocates for the lim i ted suspension, were the strongest opponents to - the mode withdraw his notice. I . Ordered, on the motion of Sir Home Popham, that Copies ; of Address ; and he would rather prefer the measure should be laid before the House of Letters addressed by Sir I of the Hon. Gentleman who originated it, and who Richard Strachan to the Secretary of the Admiralty of the at As he believed to be sincere and interested for its success, of February, and also of the sth of March last, with the enclo- than that of those who, from his heart, he thought sures. . Upon the motion of Mr. tiORNEft, the Accounts and Parer; Were hollow and deceitful in their professions. ordered some time since, with regard to Bullion, were 'ordered Mr. BRA GGE BATHURST thought the objec to be presented forthwith. tion taken in form to the late Bill, well founded{ and Mr. WHARTON moved for a Copy of the Letter addressed by the Surgeon-General to the Secretary at War, on the 4 th August, 1809, comm i coursen the present enting upon the Letter of Mr. Knight the a suggeste nstance to withdraw the motion d, in his judgment, as the best poss ible - ^-.....21 —O r der e d accordingly. for an Address, and move for leave to bring in a i new Bill. ' - HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH G. In the Appeal " Monition and others, v. Lyon and others," Mj. ADAM, jun. was heard for the Respondents, and Mr. ADAM in reply,--Further proceeding on Friday. ' A Private Bill and two Road Bills were brought up from the Commons, by Mr. LYooN, and other Members. Earl BATPIURST gave notice of a motion for Thursday, to discharge the order for hearing Counsel in the Corn Distillation Prohibition Bill. When the LORD CHANCELLOR was putting the question of adjournment, The Earl of DARNLEY observed, that none of his Majesty's Ministers were in their places, and, as he was desirous of asking a quesion of one of them, he wished to know whether any of them were likely to be in their places on Thursday ? The LORD CHANCELLOR declined giving any warranty for the appearance of any Noble Lord in the House except himself, who would be obliged to be there. The Earl of LAUDERDALE moved the print ing of the evidence taken yesterday at the bar upon the Distillation Bill, which was ordered. The Earl of DARNLEY said, there was a gene ral rumour that it was the intention of his Majesty's Ministers to send out of the country upon their expe ditions, every soldier that was fit for service, and he should think it his duty to call the attention of the House to this important subject at its next sitting.— Adjourned till Thursday. MUTINY BILL. The House resolved into a Committee upon the Mutiny Bill. In answer to a question from Mr. WHITBREAD, Lord PALMERSTON stated, that there were two amendments in this bill —one, that it should be lawful to billet recruits before their attestation; and the other, that recruiting . officers should not bes precluded from claiming recruits, although they should not have cal. led upon such recruit within four days after their ori ginal enlistment, unless with the omission so to call it was made to appear, that the recruiting officer was acquainted with the usual residence or address of the recruit. . Upon the latter amendment a long desultory con versation arose, in which General MATHEW, Lord MILTON, Mr. A. TAYLOR, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the ATTORNEY GENERAL, Mr. WORTLEY STEWART, and Mr. R. S. DUNDAS, took a part. Mr. TAYLOR suggested the propriety of allowing Magistrates to receive smart money in case the recruit ing Officer should not be found, or be at a distance. This' arrangement he thought necessary, in order to guard against the,practice of imposture upon drunken men by artful recruiting officers, who might contrive to keep out of the way for the time allowed to those surprized into enlistment, to pay the smart. Lord PALMERSTON could not assent to the propriety of departing from the established practice in these cases. No amendment upon this subject was proposed, and the House resumed. Report to-morrow. REVERSION BILL. Mr. BANKES moved, that the resolution of the House upon the 10th of August be now read ; which having been read, he said it was his intention to move a similar resolution at present, without making any observation, but understanding that it would not be agreed to by Gentlemen on the other side, he mtrely wished to know upon what grounds those Gentlemen .vho agreed to the Resolut►on in 1807 could oppose the same proposed now. He made one or two ob servations on the alledged irregularity of forms upon which pretence the bill had been lost in another place. He knew not what new objections might have found their way into the head of any acute and cavilling specs il pleader, as to the alledged absurdity of bring ing ill one bill to make another that was limited per-' petual. But he knew that bills liable to a similar ob jection in form, had gone up and passed the other limuf„ and he also knew, that the bill which had .Mr..PET.ER MOORE thought this a most ur,- fortunate Bill ; it had had many nurses, and was yet stunted in its growth ; and notwithstanding all its friends, he was afraid it was not destined to come roi maturity. He thought That the House ought not to abandon itself, and should pass Address upon Ad dress father than give up their opinions upon this measure. He maintained, that the best service that could be done the Empire was to take care of the Finances. He adverted to the case of M-. Steele, who had not been made an example ot—so that other defaulters were encouraged. He then mentioned the cases of Mr. Villiers and Mr. Hunt, which had oc curred since ; and stated, that of the balance of £90,000, due to the public, £30,000 bad been due from the year 1805, when Mr. Hunt was Treasure of the Ordnance before. How many families must be called upon for taxes to make up these balances? He thought the Bank might do for nothing the•pot• tion of the business of the public at present conducts/ by them, on account of the use of such an immense sum of pdblic money, by which they were enabledto. discount to the amount of from a million and a halt to two millions a week. He then adverted to the little satisfaction the public had received with - to the Loyalty Men, Mr. John Bowles, am. Ste. ; and concluded by declaring his preference of the mode of Address, as it kept the subject in their ovu hands. Mr. WHITBREAD found, from the report those who had examined the Lords Journal,, one Bill on the subject of reversions had been thro out by a technical objection—of the objection to other they could regularly know nothing. But. wished to know whether there would be any obj to the bringing in another Bill for the Abolition the Granting of Offices in Reversion —not bible the technical objection of the Lords against that mer Bill. If this could be done, he should thi4 preferable to the mode of Addres s , respecting he hoped the Hon. Gentleman (Mr: Bank's) in that case, withdraw his motio n. He was Ave to the bringing in of another Suspension Bill, beca . • the measure would still be in the hands of enemi . ! The Ministers were hostile to it, though unable e. tually to oppose it, and their connections in a place were equally averse to it. He should not 0 11 : 1 a s us pe . nsion to Fe to the other House with again ; and, therefore, with all the obj mode of Address ho n e, uld pref:r it to an!4er Adruiustrat, Pension. He mhitiothat the late • eciptlS tO i I