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1 1 . 111 lid It • that he upon the e w ae but a st that *pot Fe hottue, he gaol that he t the whole Hospital ; ;he ground ativautagr It to him tO stn the !ne tek ords- Ilu 1. that rostanee, of ,f the Trea t lour iseres ' , and only roses of the that shove 41; in fact, J necessary ghth of an pinions. ie of those e presinses t ID. told t h at lot no olie which rpcated the led open y left wool nriols, and that as ins- Sir David rho'. Thiit !meat of hiv D explain it. e had the have been ai right, the r night. iiut the ►alr. the bcite of , vident that titled, some chose orders it he heard e ground at for should agreed to. of the nun.- my in Sputa ieva relative I to I. upon ir. He said, net's speech. a motion to bad debated, sioo ; such a asisteat with that was the the Houour ght. ad unii Iwo- was hisinten -1 Clsvering. ug the Hon. a. that coon he could not t tiseusht he kog to jostifY to Awe why reed, iridium r. old .tote the General Cia• tower. There ▪ eerly se the air John Her ieitto, 044 die' i• order .Teell friewarre, the oer shalt I.e rd of by the Y, woeld it ire uow4eked twe gnat: he thought the Monte might deviate tram the rigid rule, and resort to one inure mild *ad perhaps . more equitable. The SPKAKKR observed, that the Honourable Member was bound to show that his motion wits conformable to the practice of Parliament, which, in his opinion, it was nut; or to state grounds, why a new precedent should be created iii that instance. As to the case of Sir .1. Harman, he was columnated for further examination, and when lie went through that elimination was accordingly discharged.— There were many cases in which prisnitere were discharged upon petition ; he believed there was one case to which the lion. Bart hail not *Burled ; when the House committed at person for prevarica tion to Newgate, on its being reported that he be hayed himself better, he was transferred to the cm toily of the Serjeant at arias; and on its being again reported thet he behaved himself better, he was discharged ; he thought it extremely serious, that alter the House had adjudged a specific measure, an lion. Member, who was not present, should come forward, to call npon them to retract it. Sir T. ertlitToN said, that he was to little anxious to replain that it was illness prevented his attend since on the night Gen. Ce4VIIIIIN a was committed. lle felt himself under the greatest difficulty, when he was told that the course he wisitel to take was *pi list the precedents of the Muse. The SPEAKER observed, that as the Hon. Bart. seemed to rely upon sortie expressions at the wad of the resolution ; it would be well to have it read. The resolution was read accordingly. bier T1'916411 TULToN declared hismelf at a less how to proceed. • Mr. PERCEVAL did not know any other rule, than the Hon. ileronsit's own discretion; if he thought he had a case strong enough to justify the creation of a new precedent, of course he would proceed. Sir T. TtlßTolt said, he hoped he would be able to sheet that there was no prevarication in the evi dence. Mr. Pnesonay (to order) maid, that the Hon. Bart. wits evidently calling oo them to adjudge w hat zhey had judged before. Sir M. Motu , " rose to speak, but the Seeazta observing that there wee no question before the House, the Honourable Member did not proceed. BILL TO PREVENT THE SALE OF OFFICES. Mr. PERCEVAL moved for the second reeding of the Bill to prevent the sale of offices. Lord FoLKSTONE, begged to offer a few words to the consideration of the House. There was an oh acurity about the Bill, proceeding possibly frost its constant reference to an old act of parliament, in the'reign of Henry the Sixth ; he would admit that there appeared on the part of its introducer, an re deavour to make it as tom prelseosiveaur possible; but still he was of opinion, that much good would not result from it, as the inadequacy of preventing Bills was often experienced before. There were bills to permit bribery and con uption iii the return of Members to Parliament, but bribery and corrup tion were still in existence. The Right Himont able Geutleman might succeed in rendering the ermine lea frequentoti making the perpetrators more anxious to eoureal it, but he ,flespaired of seeing such a consequence result from the ummere pro posed, as the complete prevention of the offeace against which it was directed. lie did not tinder . stand the remon of some exceptioniis the present act. Certatu o ffi ces connected wi th the Courts of lww, were eat included; theta lobs mother emir • won which he thought more material, because the attention of the House was drawn to it by the East loiliaCornmittee, the traffic in sears in Parliament; ha wished to know from the Right Wu. Gentleman whether it would mist be possible to make sense provision in his act, which might go to the wpm,- sans of theeevil. The Secretaries of the Treasury were the persons who carried oo the traffic. (Hear! hear ! from th e Trosatriey Be.A., If they deny it, let them agree the appointment of a Committee to inquire into the fact. He had heard it as • matter notoriously public, that upon every dissolution of Parliament there were offices opened at which per sons proposed their terms for seats, and purchased them. Au instruice had lately occurred of an lion. Member vemeitilig his seat, as was reported, because he would nut comply with the stipulation upon which he received it. lie did tint mean to propose any ohne , himself, he only threw those observations out for the consideration of the Right Hon. blend"- nem and of the Mouse. Mr. Bases said, that it was not the intention of the Committee on Earn India Patronage to recom mend env leoielative measure; that department trosseseed better mess of guarding against corrup tion than the government of the country. There was one toweling - regulation which lie considered as admirably mewed to that end, and that was the regulation which provided that the parties cor ruptly appointed oho rid be removed from the si tuations so procured. The Noble Lord hail ob jected to the Bill, that it would not prevent the crime altogether, but allowed it would be rendered more difficult. That he (Mr. B.) feared was all that could be expected from any human regulation. He knew of one person who had been dimwitted by the East India Company. All that could be dole was to stake the hazard greater than the temple tion. Mr. Cpcava said, that it was Necessary, if the • intention was to prevent eorrnption, to attack it in its most formidable and dangerous points. It was not holding out a tiehision to the peopie. to talk of reform, if it was not extended to that Howse.— Beery Treasury bought and sold seats in Parlia ment ; and the dissolution of Parham:mute, which was termed air appeal to the people, was in reality • `' " ifi fr e Atc i a to C.lr•I he Tsald, teass :: that the obscurity of which • „. the Noble Loud compiain its ed his Bill might easily • It be remedied its it, course through the House. The Noble Lord bed admitted that the All was courprehreisive; and as to the objectiso that it would not effectually prevent the of hnel it 04- pr0,•,1 to omit*, that wits an objection 'WhiCh . would exteud to alloattumpts to prevent crime ; ti‘e 1•A . ui , ' 'ores which, the Noble Lord had r.involaiiveil *Vow net milesstandistg, waisted in the act of Hey the Sixth, and, in his opinion, WWe il.i)ivetiietice.woold result from the inclusiiin iii those, time any toissefit to the loathe.' With nivuort to the pale of seats in Parliameiet, the 'Noble tool, if be lied any chute to diet effect, Might pearls@ it in the Conlitiittee, Mit he *bald meet him candidly and dismiss the nature of his remedy. With respect to the Heti. Gentleman who spoke last, and who hid not only a belief in, but a knowledge of abuses, his connexion with a former Administration might have afforded him the means of arriving at that knowledge, but he (Mr. P.) thought it rather stranger that he should never have professed it until lie did not re collect that that Him. Gentleman came forward, when that Ministry was mewled of taiproper inter ference in the election for Southainptosi„ to state his knowledge and informations upon the subject of the corruptions of Government. Mr. Lessee, in explanation, denied he had re ceived his information from any confidential com munication whatever. Mr. WHITBREAD said, that mach of what he had intended to observe on had been remlered un necessary, by what hail fallen just now from the Right Honourable Gentlitantin opposite. Ile de clared he felt happy at the offer so unexpectedly made of supporting the Noble Lord in the intro duction of a clause for cutting up the sale olives in that House, hut could not but remark at the mime time, dint if lie was so ready to call on his Honourable Friend (Mr. Crerry) for one net of calea, he hoped he would be ready, informed a.l he was on the subject, to furdiah the !biome with another. It was unfair to say his Ho nourable Friend had stated his information war confidential ; he had nut said so, he had stated what was notorious to all the world. He Innis( If bad newer held any oifieidl situation, he had re ceived nu confidential information, and yet did unit he know the fact. did not the Right Honourable Gentleman himself know it? was not every Mem ber of that House acquainted with it ? Such a taunt then was equally applicable to every 311A11 of them. Rut in fact the question had been °Reif agitated in that tenure, whenever the question of Parliamentary Re%rrn was agitated. In the hid= nese of the Hampshire contest, iudated, thequestioit was simply whether a Secretary of the .Transury had interfered in the election, as such, or Irhether he was for that reason to be precluded in exer cising his privilege as a freeholder in any county in the kingdom ; and if the Right I lonourable Gentleman upon that occasion found himself in a minority, he might, therefore, allow him self to be in the wrong, upon the same prin ciple that he so strenuously and constantly con tended, that he (Mr. Whitbread) was in term,, he cause he often found himself in a minority also.— When minor offences, where the sale of places in the various departments were to be made ini-rle rneanours, why not include that great and r.oheal evil, the sale of seats in that !louse, an evil of such magnitude and notoriety in the catalogue ? Why not turn to his Rt. Hon. Friend. the Noble Lord, who sat on hi• right hand, if he wished for, or needed, information on the. subject, and who was so well calculated to instruct him, when the Irish Parliainent, upon occasion of the Union, had taken a million and • half out of the pockets of their country us a recompense for seats which had been extinguished by that measure; dettionstrstiug to • the world that the returns for such places were not to be considered as the fair result of local or fit mily Influence, but the subject of pecuniary barter and gain. He therefore hailed with joy the acceptance by the Right Hon. Gentleman, of the offer made by the Noble Lord, of introducing a clause prohibiting the solo of seats in that House ; and honed iiiieerelyeiest eallething effectual would at length be done, to pint a stop to a practice which, if not ended, would meet mouredly rod us. With respect to the exeeptiun txmtained in the present Bill of the Sale of 01111ese by those in Judicial Situ stains, he was free to say. diet s is his opinion, jus tice was at no period more purely administered than in the present tunes, and that he did nut believe the abolition of the practice could er would produce any benefit in that respect; but, notwithstinid hig. he had no doubt but that the very idea of such practice ought not to be allowed, and, whatever the expense attending the abolition of it idea be, it ought to be adopted for the purpose platting an end to it, sud leaving no room to' 11111,61 on the subject. There was one opinion asserted by his Hon. Friend, to the extent of which he could not give his assent, viz. that a dissolution of Par liament was nothing but en appeal to the Treasury, instead of en appeal to the people—that it was so, to a very great degree. he admitted, still, howeier, the voice of the people was, he believed, °Reit bird upon such appeals ; mid he verily believed that upon that made to them upon the occasion of the late dissolution, that voice would have bad a proper effect, if the people had not been driven mad fir the arts and &bowie. practised upon them. hat the influence of the Treasury preponderated, there could he no doubt, and if such influence were thrown out altogether, much good would be effected, and the bill with such a clause in it, would prove the restoration of the constitution. Mr. W. WYNNE said, that though this was not the time to argue the clauses of the bill, yet he could not hut observe that the pro/lion against the male of ttffices in the Law Departinsins should not be included in the present bill, &halm adjust ment of the remuneration. which undoubtedly must be made on the abolition, was a subject of great importance, and attiog for exinbetantive mew cure in itself, whereas introdecing it now. would, in his opinion, rather tend to cheque the pt ogress of a measure they had all ea mach at heart. With respect to the clause in the Bill, dismissing from their' eiteatimea. such at obteioed them through the medittm of esreupt peuctices, how ever Innocent of the existence of the means, he reed by ho mamba approve of it, as a principle equally contrary to jointer and humanity. Mr. HANSI explained, that- ow* a measure did • not conic rercennsended MIS the Committee upon Eton India Affairs, but Weenenpleritnre tale laid down ' intheir regultttons. I a • Mr. H.Titoluirzon speed in the propriety of in cluding the porchseerelemots in that House among the offences of the Bill, • tt 'ego kl be unfair to ia filet a punishment 111,41011 minor offences, and at the same bear to pass over those of. greeter turpitude and vaixchief. The nature sod extent of the re- j inedy itself could be best considered when the clause for that purpose woe timieght in. The Bill was then reed , er tenon& time, and or dered to be committed to a 'Cianlellittee of the whole HOOPS 4111 Friday se'tutight.'.'..4.; .zatittmAli 4,4> r wih, • • • - • • ' ♦, [I M. Rrdattott broakfit np the Report 0r lire (7enusittee upon the )lilitia Completion Bs% *ha+ was 'wired to; add titer the addition of 1101111! clauses proposed, by LoA Castlereagh, the 818 su ordered to be engrossed, and to be read tY third time on bleorfitt ries t. Upon the 11101.10 N of Lord CAIITLERZAOIII, pro ceeduckto the further consideration "if the Report of the Committee on the Lout' Militia Rill, when the I amendments woos:reed to. Some new clauses isod amendinenes were also added ; ernoug others, one. permitting Vecurrifiry officers to rank with these of the LAcill Militia, accordin, to the dates of their reispectift re •stions. the Bill wes then ordered to be etwosscd, and read a third time to-morrow. Mr. WH•ILT011 hrriiight up the Report of Ow Committee on the Coiiii.tio.iontate Fund Bill, winch was ogre. d in, and ordered to be read a third tune to-morrow. .Ir. Hi qIC issue prewrited n copy of the grant of the annuity to bis late 'loyal highness the DilLr of' Gloucester of sorn.)l. per annum, stocurtil nn the four-spd-a-hall per cent.. in the year 1767, which was ordered to lie.on the table. Adjourned at half-past ten o'clock.. •: Fur Law and :Caryllank% see last ',see 'HE BRITISH PRESS. , LON LON, FRIDAY, Arm, 21. Our Parliamentary Debate Report, th will be found interesting; particularly so IT relates to the reform of public abuses. On thin subject we must refer our readers to the observa tions of Mr. PEitCILIPAL and Mr. CRILEVT. 1. day, We have received Dutch papers to the 16th instant. They state, that on the Vieth last the Spanish army of La Mancha was defeweil, and the road to Seville laid °pea to the French ; and that on the same- day another vietory was obtained, in which the army of Andulnsia, under CUESTA, sustained a defeat, and the French forced a passage into Portugal.—These suecevies may be exagge rated, but we fear that they are not without foon datioo. The details are given in the Dutch pa pers. as extracts from the Moattear. maxmanacioaxem Admiral Arootca ha', given as order for 40,000 saddles, between six and seven thousand of which have already been embarked at Portsmouth, and have sailed for Cadiz. and the order is going pn at the rate of between twelve and fifteen hundred a week. This order ass transmitted by the Junta of Seville, and is paid for by the Spanish Government. VOLTAIIII, in his account of the execution of Admiral Brim for not approaching near . .1141411th to the French fleet, asks—ass not the enemy. against whose Admiral there was no c,onepliiginl as far, at the thee. from Admiral Beige ?.-- One of the Treasury Journals does not seem to be aware of this relative quality of space. as appears from the following pelf paragraph which it he.' serted yesterday fur Lord :—" Go vernment are in hourly expectation of intellie wiser teem Basque Boa& An abler officer than Lord Cocaaaxe, for such an enterprise, could not have kern selected, and hi s o pi n i on is reported', to be, that the enemy's squadron may he destroy ed. His Lordship has been several- time 3 very close in with the lesperissise, sod once was fired on from all the shipping, as he phased down their line reeontioitie ing, but not a shot took effect; and as he returned he gave every ship of the enemy a shot fro:n two very loug brass guise (24-pounders) which he carries in the - huwa of his frigate, and which there is no doubt took lief." A Meeting of the Freeholders of the county of Cavan is to be held on Monday. in pursuance of a requisition signed by many most respectable names, for thanks to Col. W•IIDLL, and his Parliamentary Supporters. A commercial regulation has been made by the Junta at Seville, highly favourable to the inter course with this country. Every species of British manufacture is to be admitted into the ports of Spain. The terms of a loan advsneed by Government for the immediate wants of Portugal, were, it is said, adjustrd on Tuesday. The sum to be lent is one million sterling, and the repayment of tbe• prio ripe{ and interest is, it is said, secured by the as signment of the revenues of the Island of Madeini, te be vested by the Portuguese Government is four Londe° Merchants. who are at once its guarantees, mod empowered to receive the revenues. The Censeha brig, from Liverpool for Madeira and Berbicr, is put unto Holyhead, with the loos of top-masts, ate anchor, and eight guns. The Hero, of Sutsderlands coal Wag. keying @Pruett a leek at sea. pin late Wltitby. wheat, she has beat at bee keel, and received cessidesable damage. The Foresaw, Havesoa, from flarslisia, has been takes, re-taken, mid arrived at Cork. The Tennant. of 80 gums. and the Doter** of 74. have sailed frost PI ainntleu -readaraktbe blockading squadron off Kock it. Wednesday morning the Olaimicliwit• spina at Yarmouth, from the Bakaic, ilispowcbes biro Sir S • SI. fition, end seanimmediskelrgint odder qurantine; but it apnea*, hg a emerieme from the surgeon, that sp the crow werwaippoil heath," the qintranune Was ordered struck. and a useasersger landieduildpreiceeded itadiseiiiddy for Logsdon. The Chanticleer .left Wings %sad on the teth ioet.• A edisvoy 401% Its way tie Eis . glandi wi d e r charge ofdlis Majesty's ship Veil Atone. The Lose Cittocti.Loit was indivosed notwithstauding his Lordship went thjough tan official duties. The COUS.t of Chancery was occupied on day in hearing ilaukriipt Cases. of no p tenon. The Catena:LT.oe took uecasiou to that these totes had so much increased, Court had not time to *nand to any other to, VI hit h of necessity would he neglected. without was a .p r !h.' on mutt. to elittioriae other r Jades to bear gookrupt Gres. . . a. P,* is- • • •••• 4. Ns. a l , .9 • "..1, • • DRORT-LIPSR COMPANY. ri ie Heir at Itoseedsyss.ifoerforated last night b i the Drary-liteefempaey, at the Lyceum, in the Strand, air014‘40.404.11..m crowded and elegant anal. mice. In isepjfpan and beauty or proportions, this i Theatre s out to be excelled: There is not a siogle seat in which the performer cannot be heard R eif seen distinctly. The piece was got 1:7 hut night in elciellent style. Ciee/y Homespass &uteri an interesting representative in Miss Rey elm aim simple and unaffected, and played the pert with great chasteness. Mr. Da C•IIIP was not left StlrCttrAftil in Zeksei Homespun. He perwinified the honest-hearted ru,tic with great truth and rich ness of colouring, and iu the scene particulaily where lie aiiiioutires big prize in the lottery hr ex cited much and well-merited applause. Miss Boyce, Mr.; Sinus. Mr. Jonuottome, Mr. B4i 1111r11111. and Mr. MAINIEWS. exerted tireresehres with the happiest effect in their respective cha racter*. Indeed. the performance was complete in every part, and gave the most perfect Litt,. faetioa. The attraction of the plyew increases nightly, and . gives positive promise that the *owe this elegant Theatre is known, chilc billapatr4l with so flinch talent, and conducted with u, much propriety, the more it must be admired and fre quented. imotgamazaiss SURCIHONF.33 OF LANSnOWN.ITs ORAKD *OUT. The 3larchionesa of LAMBS/OWNS gave her lira grand rout this Neamot , . last night, at her elegant !muse in Berkeley-squire ; it was attended by up wards of you of toe fashionable world. Five splen did apartments were throe's open, and brilliantly lighted ; but the pictere gallery, bust rate m, and grand dining -roots, were not used on this occasion. Itefreshinilins were served to the company in a superior style of el,2,uni.e. Amongst the visitors ere-.-.• Mir Ilded lalgaatea tie Rakes of Cumberland sad Cambridge" his Itaiyai Highiskeg Slonstear• Prince aad Prin ciple Csetielesda 14 Eriste avid Duchess ire Gastrin ; Dociada Nortlonabadora, atiarose, St. Alba's, tiorafra, Na- . relliiseme of Stall'ord, Radford, tioaffoodo k t=lartva_dla ir _ D"whi natatt l a ck rv s"g A b lZa ; B m ucri esal. PSIW" : DINSWIndat wanly illsrary, Cacti, awl Clermont ; • Via. castmato Sktalasmay Dame, sad Dudley and Ward, ac. - - • THE CATCHES .:LVD GLEES CONCERT. - The Ladies Fifth Subscription Catches sod Glees Conwert• was held, last night, at Lady U. SWINK'S elegant bow", Hyde-Park Terrace • the assiosements fro. the evening. displayed hes Cady ahip's "bail style of elegance. The Concert Boom less niosiiitilitomly lighted by numerous lusews. The Liloteritrarep appropriated to • refresher/emus which wet* . Alllnsed.witli.delicacy nod proftwitsws-- 'ns. Pim= i lfere AO. MAILIARti. !' feIDNIRI lisevart, Nyasa. Cattataa, ! andlt+kl.lllo TA, slieetioti was beautiful, mid foam .1111itivi*kkl•sif Wks*, Sykvans, T. Utmost, Or. 'CiT e rvinflr; P. SALMON, and &mg, me '" . A. (MS.) by W. Km Y•sre. •• et my ItilhtZ eji z ates Za i reti e," WOO rapturously applauded. N the otthoolibeew wont proem ; autithigot whoa we noticed—. Ms R. Rightwas the Doke of Geoaceoler ;, Cunneen. of +/Paolsonto, Cannareana and Cardillo/a ; Lad Wahonehain illsenart sod. Vimonnannses Infiddltioa sad Dowse ; NO Miss Preecott ; Lord Bootee ; the Rog. Mrs. Aiwa ail the Um. Miss Forteetwe. ' • Earl Cmotwon DI LIT has named upwards of one thousand cards of Shanks, for the inquiries during his Lordship's latesdaagerous indisposition. The Esti of Emit is expected in tows this cl!y I from Cwahibhtiry. A new lPoenri is on the anvil. entitled Wats:Ali Rape of the Letters, in initiation of POPS'S Rape of the Leek. Mrs. JORDAN was .nnouaced Sot the Widow Cheerly at the Bath Thesre last night. To-moi row night she will perform in The loseuattaist. Mr. CNA ILO listens 's Meseta is of a more se rious kind than was at first *apposed ; he is, ho," ever, better, and we hope he will soon be able to mume his profession al duties. It is curious .'sough to And that _the Civic !height. who twisted to suppress Mtn. CLARA book, should adtertise himself an " notiorrat pub _ _ hiker." Last week, Sir MOH DILLON MASSY, and his lady, arrived from Eughinfl, a bis seat at Deoncs, county of Clare. They ware met at •0' Brien's bridge, b 7 his numerous gauntry, and every testi mony of joy evinced at night. by 'Outdid illumin ations, bonfires, ke. The LIIVIARY Fuss had their Anniversary Dihner yesterday, at ereenteson's Hall. An ail. areas, written for the occasion by W. T. Firrs.F R•LD. Eoq. was recited by that Gentlama% aid received with much applause. The poetry pus gum great merit, and the madinenta ant appro. priate to the cense and the times. The Nevem:ale Theatre closet its mega fn. night, with the Comedy of WO mews • Guinea for the benefit of Mr. AUTON'''. Mr. v bad his benefit there on Tuesday. The Hnonistabie Mrs. ltssmasex es e g conod . 1 elegant house in Privy Gardens last • t. with • splendid root. The armegenseetii of the evening displayed great taste and elegance. The compa , ) were numerous, Gni meek the same that grgr': , ' 'the Marchioness of Lonanewns'a greed party la. Ng. Si. JOHN had an early party last evening at her house in Aildley-vquare. k was imaseresail: attended. nothings of Ploartnomnishaan Mniisticsi, Lufkin, end 1130111 CT Misechiouesse of S tII.f•SURY. I Inironemani. -mod Hes aroar Countesses of Common. lIIIINTON, and Ihrwag, , . ' FAIKX, were proarthrf• ▪ Wedgies- General Gamma. d liolgowan, strived a public iq. Mondai at Edinbergh. tp ohaerve, Ote Monday log the ollairstif the Callodoo har , that the Wiwi at lovernaarahire Volleateers, ram Lora r business, Yrlllia. pieseottelLto Lietieetwat-t :Wood b. G. :hoot there. Emilia .of Cdll*b as elegant aver ga . ip, talne let Equity air paws. wail lab; isibmiption, testifitas the tg esteem and seemed. . • ▪ • " J(.! 11 ,