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p•itb i t on befol th ditio of th pion! nou t o b' pito man was It yr cheq by it a gai prac with %Val sum then rale the He Get any tnu tar] Ho the: e pee; salt 01:1 nut its no It jell Ea HI Cc ti• as 14 It U 1 1 a t f se is to he e n• ,01 es Lei is ie. In. tc' tIS sn• t or th on. le rt !ss St it ver th rht 't.ll aft tl ou Lrli eo .ow t 1) t rott t to isc ss• co part, he thought itannrany npooro mo w. ••ter celerii i7ror his own •*O-tiehtato h av e the preference of every other thing no mart on either illiikrAllr ‘"" Wirouse — conla have a before t h e House. Anot her ver y important subject , doubt that Lord Mulgrrfewould have immediately b e d to submit to the House was, a Narrative communicated with Sir Richard Strachan upon the P e *I) A y u nder Lord Chatham in t he late Expo{. subject of such a paper. The Right Hon. Gentleman (It herm w hich was presented by the Chancellor ! deprecated the idea of sanctioning such an act as this dit.siTEalncliequr this day to the House. In his opi - 1 paper disclosed—for the precedent would be most of A d ocu ment ought not to be received by the 1 mischievous. If Lord Chatham were allowed to n ine, mat u nt of its irregularity. It appeared make a direct appeal to his Majesty in a case of this H ouse ' °n ac4° sented by Lord Chatham into his ! nature,'would not others be found to follow his ex it. leave b een pre own han d s, instead of being regularly trans- ample, and what consequences must ensue ? The opi pitted gaiestYLogb a Secretary of State, or the Corn- 1 , onion of the King might be expressed before his Mi der in Clief. It was not authenticated, and who nisters were aware of the business, and the most inde inan *hie to the House for its contents cent, if not the most alarming, dissentions, might va s to be res pons ible it was in d ee d presented by . the Chancellor of the Ex- 1 arise. Upon a subject of so di ffi cult and delicate a chequer,but the - House did not know how he came I nature, the, Right Hon. Gentleman expressed a wish by i He wished the House t o take some measure ' to know the opinion of the Chair. t. a iSt n the recurrence of a similar unconstitutional Mr. RYDER animadverted upon the observations Pratherag o f General O ffi cers corresponding directly of the last Speaker, observing, that his proposed ap- with the s over e i gn, instead of the Secretary for the peal to the Chair was easily accounted for. As a war D e p a rtment, as they were ordered in their in- forlorn hope, that Right Hon. Gentleman looked for sun c tions. It was ab surd and un j ust, that an indi- something to sustain the argument which he felt him yi,loat should serve as an a ctive General Officer, and , self unable to maintain. then b e permitted, in the capacity of a Privy Coun- i Mr. 'WHITBREAD asked how it should happen, cillor, to gi ve his account of his operations d i r ectl y to that Min i ste r s , i n p oss es sion o f such information as t he Sorenign, perhaps to the injury o f other ofiicers. the p a p er before the House contained, could tell the H e wished to know where the Right Honourable city of London, in the King's answer to-its address, Gentleman had got the Narrative ? It. was not in that his Westy saw no occasion to institute any in any of . •the Government Offices, and he thought he quiry as to the conduct of the naval or military corn must have got it in the King's Cabinet. manders engaged in the Expedition to the Scheldt. —, y r , CANNING thought that Lord Chatham's For if this information were correct, the conduct F Ar estive ought to have been addressed to the Secre- of Sir Richard Strachan surely called for inquiry. tz y for the War Department, so as to render some How were Ministers to account for this business ? er responsible for it. At presen t he thou g ht the Either the y did not make an y in q uir y of Lord Chat- P H: m use ought not to let the Narrative be read, until ham before that answer, or that Noble Lord Audi they s hould determine whether th e y should receive it ously concealed the truth. Really if such conduct on in evidence, as a knowledge of the contents would only the part of Ministers as every day seemed to disclose, perplex, instead of simplifying the question. did not lead to impeachment and punishment, that The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER House could not ' b e be regarded astbe representatives said, that the Narrative was presented in consequence of a free, a*wise, or a just people. ii in Address of the House, and that the piesent was Mr. RYDER explained. nut the proper time to object to it. The motion for Mr. CANNING in explanation stated, that before its production ought to have been opposed. He saw his retirement from Office, the intention was to apply no i r regularity in its appearing in th e manner it did. for a narrative of the campaign both to the Naval and It was delivered by Lord Chatham to his Ma- Military Commanders. j e sty on the 1 4 th of Feb ruar y , and he had it of the # Sir HOME POPHAM could not help considering Earl of Liverpool that morning to present it to the i the contents of this paper as a direct reflection upon House. Lord Chatham was a Peer and a Privy the Commander in Chief of the Naval part of the ex- Councillor, and as such entitled to present a Narra- pedition, who would, he was satisfied, be found fully tire of his operations to his Majesty, and he was also I able to vindicate his conduct. As to the change which as responsible for the contents of it, as t he re st of his had taken place in the original plan of attack upon Iflijesty's Ministers were fin the part which they took j Walcheren, he was enabled to state, that that change in it. I was determined upon at Deal in consequence of in- The Narrative was then read , but the substance of i formation there obtained, and the determination with it has already been before the public. the causes which recommended it was communicated Lord FOLKSTONE declared that the objetitions ito Lord Chatham, who fully approved of it. There which he felt to this paper, were considerably aggra- , fore, if there was any blame imputable to the change, rated by a knowledge of its contents. It now appear- the Noble Lord must take his full share of it. The sd to be a special address from the Commander of Honourable Officer dwelt upon the zeal, energy, ,sae part of the Expedition, appealing to the judgment and judgment displayed by Sir Richard Strachan, of his Majesty without the intervention of any respon- i throughout the whole of the Expedition—upon his sable Minister, and actually reflecting upon the con- i eagerness to consult, and his wishes to forward every duct of his colleague in the common - a. He really did suggestion of the Noble Earl from whom this letter not know how the House should proceed to get rid of proceeded. After such experience, he was surprised such a paper; but it seemed highly d es i r able that it' and sorry now to wee the apple of discord thrown should do so. To entertain such a document would down. But neither the Gallant Admiral, nor any be not only inconsistent with the Constitution ; but, member of the profession to which he had the honour in his opinion, with common justice. 1 to belong, could possibly allow such 'charges as this. Mr.YORKE thought the discussion irregular, being paper contained to pass unanswered. inelevantto the motion before the House. General LOFT t S disclaimed any intention, on the The SPEAKER was of a different opinion. part of his Noble Friend (Chatham) to reflect upon Vir. YORKE proceeded to comment upon the ob- I the Navy, whose c,:ertions he always applauded. But serrations applied to the paper before the House, pro- ! the Address referred to, his Noble Friend was impel losing that he could not see any ground for the led to present, in consequence of the unfortunate lete doubt and difficulty expressed by the Noble Lord on ter from Sir Richard Strachan, dated the 27th August; the other side. This paper was, it ameared, Pro- (Crier of hear, hear.) duced in consequence of an Order of the ouse, and After some observations from Mr. C. M. Wysista v the original was presented personally to his Majesty si r „TORN Olen, Mr. G. JOHNSTONE, Mr. BATIIUR.ST i by the Noble Lord, whose signature it bore, at the and Mr. R. S. DUNDAS, time when there was no Secretary at War in Office to I The SPEAKER declared his opinion, that there ' present it (what ! ols the 14th of February, exclaimed was no material irregularity in the form in which this several voice; upon the Oppositiosi 'Peach! )—The Right , paper was brought before the House. Upon the sub- Honourable G.u,tlA-to.o confesled his mistake. But stance of it the Right Honourable Gentleman declined as to the assertion, that there was any thing_unconsti- I to express any opinion. tutional connected with this paper, he could not sub- i It being understood that Lord CIIATIIANI, , WIIO is scribe to it. He had devoted muck of his time to summoned as a witness, is to be examined upon the examine into, and to understand the Constitution (a : 1 s ubject of this paper, it was referred to the considera imiery of hear I hear !se the Opposition Benches.) -If, tion of the Committee of Inquiry, respecting the Ex tols' that Right Honourable Gentleman, that cry is pedition to the Scheldt. meant to intimate that Ido not understand or rover- Upon the motion, that the House should resolve ewe the Constitution, there is no expression of c on- I into this Committee, strangers were excluded, at the tempt or disdain too strong for my feelings, with sug , -.-stion of Mr. YORKE.—Adjourned. regard to those who would cast the imputation. Mr. TIERNEY disapproved of the paper under discussion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER contended, that there was no one circumstance con nected with this paper for which there was not an adequate responsibility. If there was any thing cul pable in the character or construction of the paper, was not Lord Chatham responsible for it ? and he was responsible for the production of the copy to that }louse. Why then, what mold be pointed out that was in any degree unconstitutional in the whole pro ceedings ? Had not Lord Chatham or any other in dividual a right to lay a paper before his Majesty ? hay, had not any Peer or Privy Councillor' a right to demand an audience of his Majesty ? Then where Was the unconstitutionality complained of in this transaction ? As to the allusion a bleb the List speaker had thought proper to make to impeachment, that he regarded merely as a bye word. He could assure * . he Right Hon. Gentleman and others, that neither 'n that House, nor out, would such allusions tend in ;Any degree to promote the object which they had in view, in prosecuting this inquiry. Mr. PONSONBY was decidedly of opinion, that the proceeding under discussion was extremely un constitutional. (A laugh on the Ministerial Benches.}- T;iis laugh, the Right Hon. Gentleman observed, as perfectly natural from those who were every day iu the habit of treating the Constitution with contempt. Zut what could be conceived more unconstitutional or It . efair, th an t h at o f a Military Commander going into the King's closet, without the knowledge of any Mi nister, and presenting his Majesty a paper, justifica wrY of his own conduct, and criminatory of the con. flact of his Naval Colleague I If such a paper had 'leen in the regular way resented to a responsible Minister, it would be by him, as was his duty, sub '"itted to the consideration of his colleagues, who if they did their duty would not present it to Iris Ma %cstY, at least, without apprising Sir Richard Stra cnan of its contents, and affording him an opportu- . L') to defend himself. What, be would ask, was tlia THE EV ENING STAR. LONDON. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. s per Cent. Cons. for money, 671} —ace. 671). Reduced 681}—Omnium 11 pre.—Escheq. Bills 2s. to 81. pre. PRICE 01' STOCKS YESTERDAY. S per Cent. Red. 68j Long Ann. 18i 7-16ths 3 per Cent. Cons. 671} Escheq. Bills Ss. 9s. 21. pre. 4 per Cvnt. els-A Omnium per C. Navy 9911 Cons, for ace. 68 G7l We have received Manikin-, to the 9th, and smaller French papers to the 13th instant. 'the Moniteur of the sth, in a supplement, gives Marshal SOULT'S account of the passing of the Sierra Morena. The perusal excites more of contempt than pity. If the Spaniards could not avail themselves of such strong natural defences, what can bit expected from them ? Various letters have also been received from Cadiz, some of them so late as the 6th inst. The consternation of the inhabitants is represented as having subsided a `little, and the preparations for defence as being in -a state of great activity. Generals ALBUQUERQUE and CASTANOS are both at Cadiz with 11,000 regular troops, or according to other accounts 20,000. The former General is idolized by the pee)ple, on account of his ra pid and extraordinary march totheirrelief, whichsaved thetown from a surprise. All the young men of Cadiz are enrolling themselves into corps, to defend the city. The Spanish ships of war, as has been already stated, have ben removed below the British ships, to be pre pared for the worst; and vessels of every description are engaged to convey families from Cadiz to England,and other places.—Oue important point is stated to have been ascertained—that the supply of provisions was No fewer than 60 American visaels,.hicten with were in the harbour, and the namberlef-residam daily diminishing by the extensive emigration. On the 31st ult. the Superior Junta of Cadiz in• formed the inhabitants of their intention of dividing themselves into three Sections, Military, Political, and Financial ; for the purpose of forwarding, with greater dispatch and facility, the measures necesnry for the defence of the place. On the Ist instant, they pub lished a list of the Members of the different Sections, mho were to sit nine hours a day ; and if that space should be found insufficient for the business of their respective departments, they were to sit permanently. They announced to their fellow-citizens their resolu tion to accept of no reward or distinction for their services; calling upon them at the same time, in ap propriate terms, to co-operate in giving effect to the oath which they had taken, to postpone every consi deration to that of the defence and safety of Cadiz ; which under existing circumstances, was to be re garded as the bulwark of Spain and the hope of their allies. We have also received some Dutch Papers to the 11th instant. One of them contains a lang defence of the Hollanders against imputations of avarice, treachery, and apathy, thrown out against them in a late Moniteur. The commercial arrangements between Sweden and France are more favourable than was expected. The Court of Paris has condescended to allow the Swedes to import into their own country corn and coals, and to export their produce. No French Com missioners are to be permitted to superintend at the trading depots. In all other respects, the Swedes are to conform to the regulations for the intercourse with the Baltic and North Seas dictated by NAPOLEON. Whatever may be the hopes of the inhabitants of Cadiz, it is natural that they should endeavour to transfer some of their property to this country. In consequence, bills upon London are in such request, that great premiums in dollars are given to obtain them. It was believed at Cadiz that the object of the Trench fleet in sailing from Toulon, was to obtain possession of Ceuta. Perhaps they had arranged matters with some of the patriotic Spaniards, as it is plain they had with some of the Supreme Junta ! Let us hope their design, whatever it may have been, has long ere this been frustrated. Letters from Catalonia speak of from 80,000 sharp shooters and 30,000 regular troops being ready to pour ' out their blood in defence of their country. Need we . remind our readers that they ought to tura-the wrong end of the telescope to their eye when they look at a Spanish army ? SECOND EDITION. We have great pleasure in announcing, that since writing the above, we have learnt that by the ENTIE• tRENANTE arrived at Plymouth, private advices have been received, stating that Ceuta is in possession of the British 1 This is as it ought to be. There is at present in the Texel, one frig ate, the V enu s, two brigs, and five smaller vessels. Two fri gates are building at Amsterdam. The RAINBOW and REINDEER arrived at Barbadoes, on the 1 tth December, with a convoy from Cork. Sailed on Sunday morning from Leith Roads his Majesty's sloop SPITFIRE, Captain ELLis, with a con voy for the Nore. The pension so liberally granted to Lord WEL LINGTON does honour to the nation ; this gallant Of ficer has shown the enemy that British tactics are as superior as British valour. Should any dour Readers feel disposed to give credit to the French accounts in preference to our own, we recommend them to peruse.: the Journal of a Regimental Officer on the Campaign in Spain and Portugal, lately nablished. Although a mere Journal, as stated in the title-page, this little work is highly interesting from the exactness with which it is compiled, as well as from the nature of the subject of which it treats ; the account of the battles of Oporto and Talavera would do honour to any work, and the plan of the battle of Talavera is executed in a mas terly style. We sincerely hope, for the benefit of our countrymen, that the Editor will favour the public with a second edition, as we understand that very few copies of the first remain unsold. A man and his wife, convicted of having falsely accused a Jew family of assassination, were, on the 25th of last month; broken on the wheel at Aix-la- Chapelle. LONDON SESSlONE.—Yesterday morning the Lon don Sessions commenced before the LORD MAYOR, Aldeiman COHSE, Sir JAMES SHAW; the ItEcoanan, &c. &c. The Csprt was employed the whole day in the trial'of Thomas Fig, John Simmons, Thomas Haw iitss, William Wheeler, and John Goodwin. The de fendants were all indicted for making a riot and dis turbance near the house of Mr. Guy, who keeps 'a tavern in Holborn, and exhibiting a placard insulting to Mr. Guy. It was explained by the Counsel that one of the defendants was master of an inn in Hol born, and that he being offended with the plaintiff for opening a coach office three doors from him, or dered a person to stand at his door with a large board and injurious placard. Much disturbance arose be tween the parties, and crowds of people assembled at the plaintiff's passage. It was proved the defendant Fig, and Mrs. SiMmons, who keeps a shop in the neighbourhood, were encouraging and exciting the others. The whole were found Guilty, when the Court sentenced Mr. Fig to pay a fine of NM ; Simmons R2O ; and the others were sentenced to two months imprisonment each. Ileaday eigitons arrived at I'a Mouth, to convey the sick from the Barracks, who came from Watchers. General the Right Hon. Lbrd Cr.attrot,his Pry, and suite, arrived safe at Jamaica. aft.T a most pt.: sant passage of 40 days, Prom Co k—his Lord shi p was received by the troops with or...ry honour era respect. MADRAS, SEPTEMBER 20. By letters received from the Upper Provinces, we learn, thy it was the intention of his Excellency the Commander in Chief, to set out immediately on his return to the Presideqcy. Boa had been ordered from Cawnpore, and it was , probable that 14 4 Excellency would quit Meerut early in the ensuing month. Ai the passage down the river at this seasons( the year is generally very expeditions, we may reasonably look fur his arrival at Col cutta, about the 20th of October. On Friday evening, his Majesty's 14th Resim ent of Foot, at present in garrison at Fort William, received orders to hold theta selves in readiness for immediate embarkation tor the coast of Coromandel. The 22d Foot were ordered to proceed without delay from Berhampore to the Presidency, and to hold then-- selves in realness to embark for the same destination. These two fine regiments me together above 1800 strong. They embark the 1-....nuumble Company's ships Carnatic, Wahhamstow, Lor.l Melville, Lady Castlereagh, and Baring. 'The 14th, it is expected, will be really to embark by the Sd proximo. Both the battalions of the 24, Regiment of Native Infanirr, at present stationed in the province of Cuttack. have rl.o received orders to mart h immediate') on fieid Ravi, e,u 'de' the c at Colot:el Blair. Five Native Ccmpanies, from the detachment at Mldnapore, will proceed to Cuttack. NA YAL INTELLIGENCE. FAIMOITTH, FEBRUARY 17. ; Sailed his Majesty's ship Btossoss, with several vessels to jotri the fleet a w this port for Spain, Portugal, and the Mediterra. Bean; his Majery's ship PHEASANT, with a convoy, for Cork ; the Prit.cess Btizabeth packet for Lisbon, :ad the Princes/ Matt packet for Cadiz. PLYMOUTH, FEBRUARY IL Orders arrived here last evening by express, troat Tows, to set all the shipwrights and artificers in the dock-yard to work extra tides, and even on Sundays, in order to fit out all the ships of the line with every' possible dispatch.—This order is in consequence of the recent events in. the Spanish Peninsula ; Government hav- • Ing determined to keep numerous dying squadrons on differ •et points of the coast of Spain, both to prevent wearers being thrown in to the enemy, and to supply and support tovuthabautut., as long as it may be thought advisable. The TRRICRAIRE, 98, Captain CHASISERLAYNE, sailed last evening for Cadiz; as did also the SEARLOWIR brig of war, with Don ARTONIO BOVISANO, for Lisbon. Sailed the SPRIGHTLY cutter, with convoy to the Eastward. The SRANNOU and I'AI GLe frigates are gone out of Hamoaze to the Sound. after a cont rive repair and refit —Arrived le Es ea en ix sloop from a cruise; and the ENTRIPRINANTt cutter, 12 guns, with a messenger and dispatches, from Constantinople. roiersmour H, FE 'RUARY M. Sailed his Majesty's ship CURACuA, with three Eat-Ind/amen under convoy, fur the Westward; Sat LT cutter, on a cruize. DEAL, FEBRUARY 10. Sailed the Northumberland, and Sir Sterheu Lushington, Pass- Indiamen, for Portsmouth.—Wind W.N.W. YARMOUTH, FEBRUARY 19. Arrived yesterday and sailed this morning %r the Note, t'e AI.ONZR sloop, Captain Lutz* The Dealers frigate Lis Sent in the Haffnutrg, E. C. Lotto • and the Hermonie, JAN Jot &, of Pappenburgb , Irons North Bergen, with fish and ail. HALIFAX, DECi I S. JORDAN, the pirate, who ran away with the schooner Three asters, whilst on her voyage from Gaspee, in the lay of Chalcur. Lower Canada, was executed in November last, pursuant to tie sentence of a Special CORM of Piracy, held agreeable to Act of • Parliament fur holding Courts of this nature in his Majesty 'it Pro 4 winces and Colonies. His wife, who was included in the allege don, was acquitted. KELL?, the mate, who accompanied in... DAN in the schooner to Newfoundland, where he ran into the wooas, and was afterwards taken, is now under sentence of detth Ow ibe same crime, but bas been recommended to mercy. Se. verd'AlriefiCan veeeis have lately been sent into this pert for adjudication, having a certificate of origin on board; this &cum stance has occasioned consideralle ferment amongst the 'rankles. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. ORAVIISEIRD, FRE. 19.—Arrived the 1. olumbine, HE, fru* 1 Nova Scotia.— Sailed the Ostell, Hay, for India; Devonshire, Pike, for NtwtoUndland ; and the Wentworth, Watts, for Berbice. The Planter, Davies, from Virginia, is taken and carried into the TexeL The flnion, of Shields, Parke. is sunk near Lynn Roads.— Crew saved. Ile Heron, Clark, from Wilmington to Cadiz, has been taken, re-taken, and arrived at Cowes. The Heroine, Grey, from Halifalt to London, was captured by the Dame Erneuf, French privateer, which privateer had pre viously captured the Friends, of Teignmouth, which ship has once arrived at Plymouth, having been given up by the captors. The Caroline, —, from Lomita to Gottenburgh,*as last on 1 the 24th of December. • The Anna, Williams, from KULA; to Liverpool, was totally lost OD the sth instant. The Enigheien, --, front Hull to Liverpool, is bilged on Lochmaday. The Powhaten, from Virginia • the Triton, Hendersen ; and Savage, Pare!, from New York, h ave been detained and sent into Bermuda by the Halifax and Emulation sloops of war. The ,Ariel Nilson, from liverpod to adissnaa,be‘been taker retaken, and arrived at Antigua. The Moniteur mentions the fob:owing captures : The Fortune, measuring 260 tons ' sad with a era, of tit mat v the Lusitania, of 250 torn, and with a crew of 16 mat; and the Creole, of 200 tons, and a crew of te mas s all English ves sels, laden with colonial produce, and booed for Englzod, have been captured on the coast of Ireland by his Majesty's brig Geni r, under the command of Lieutenant Degrave. The same brig has captured the Haddock armed schooner, Lieutenant Ed./Ards, with dispatches front the Government of Jamaica, ter Loudon. That schooner, elm ROHN chests of silver had beets Wien out of her, was burned. FEBIWARr 14. I Monday last, having been fixed by the 14;g1t She rif& for the election of a Representative for this city. the Right Hon. Colonel CHARLES VIIIEKER, our late Member, was proposed by THOMAS MAINS/ILL ) Esq. , banker, and seconded by Sir RICHARD HMtra—when Colonel VEREKER was declared duly elected ; and yesterday he set out to attend his duty in Parliament. Friday last the Right Hon. W. W. Pots, was re elected Member in Parliament, for the Queen's County, and on Sunday morning he sailed from Dublin to London We have just learned, that a house with a quan tity of turf, belonging to WILLIAM Germirrr, Esq. on thelands of Derreen, near Castle Connell, was last night maliciously set on fire, and consumed. Between three and four o'clock on Wednesday evening, a numerous body of White-boys, most of them mounted, surrounded the house at Mount Via lure, the farm of Mr. •Lzwts BARBAZ, half a mi'e distant from Ardfert, County of Kerry, and searched it for arms, when they took a gun, the property of Mr Enwaso HARTY, his son - in-law. Saturday last, WILIAAM MoItHISIC was murdered near Lowe's Green, County of Tipperary, by two men named Bryan, with whom he had a trilling dis pute - a verdict of Wilful Murder: is returned by a Coroner's Inquest against them, v. h.) have abscondiki• • ~• ', ~ . '' .