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• " that I dete.luinecl to withdraw the intny • •Spalu, and to abandon 41 cause, for tile , 4•Ureerta at which the t iorernment tire so much intereeted, nod the public mind so highly exalted. " Aa long a t there remained an aruiv,and any hope wt resistaiier on the part of the Spiseilawast, 1. trao. deter • xi to yeeretvere, at Nil risks, in the jauitatett t .ot the army; and thru i il CieO:AtTAN had receivedat check, or heels forced to retreat, it was my iutentiett, .nothing better tittered, to march upon, Madrid, Irma whence, getting behind the Tegus, we should have given the Spaniards nit opportunity of rallying around us, teed hate *hared t tell fortnaUs. This intentiois I mentituted 103 Oar Lordship in any letter of the , 24tle emit I imparted it its LA fiat -stint' to Air. Fite:ex, tor his opinion. nut the sudden defeat of lirueael C.esTAcns s army left nothing either to Mil me, or to prtsent the fur ther progress of the enemy. 11 'Site British nriny it:la at that moment on its march to collect at this place and Astorga. (le ttere) Dope, with the head of his (lien:ion, was at A ida l'asetin, and from the toliee led nintiner ii whic:i it was necessary for him to nairelt, he could not have joined me sootier thou he has done. Sir Devito BAIRD'S corps could not be colh.eted at Astorga, before the 4th of this month ; it it us thus impossible for this tinny to have teen united befine the 13th or lath, and still later before it could he ready to undertake au otienl i ve ineveineut. 'this time was more than siahlt•ient • cuatale the enemy to hoist' the destruction of whet blue Spanish force remained, anal to turn t!te ;;r. test past of his artily artainst the British, whit it, when united, does rot tOtt red .26,00.1 men, but it hi-li pent:ably he would be able to attark whilst ileria•lied and sep uratod. consider the British army as standing &dame ; that its ninon could tint be uttennitesl without gri•nt tut. viral; or, if effected, that it could not withstand 11w great loree that would he brought against it; It was vain, I thought, to expect, that, tinder emit circumstances, it could retrieve the Speitish reuse I and though I knew the army would cheerfully ate • tempt whatever 1 ordered. 1 thought my duty called upon me not to expose it to et roiliest 111 which its hest efforts could not promite ta lee suetessful.-- It fairly lit said, that the lisitish tansy • never retched Spain; it rennin. in the trite erase, lie • called an army, natal it is unlikd and prepared to sad ; the Spaniel* Purees were defeated. and their -worse lost, before the Britoil, so constitated. could ' Caine to their astistaitee. " I feel the tit l e :.• ef the r,sponsiliiiits which has tall:a to 1111 . . i nothing but difichlties to eboorte; nh e tle have chosen the. least, mid that which will he the leitilt die:approved. by MA.11,1 r and toy CrMtitry. I rgooot eletorovioe; my wish has bean to decide. right. •1 -reflected well upon the different ditties I had to discharge; -• and if 1 hiker decided wrong, it eint only be be ' taus: I am not gifted with that judgment Wheal • 'was imputed to me whet I was eutrusted with this important commaiirl." Letter 7, is &del Salamanca, December 5. It state., thst, ill consequence of-the general *pi ' neon entertained, from the vesistunee of Madrid, . whirl is also Mr. Facer's, he ordered Sir Davits }Wan tC rospend his march. Letter a, (hued Si:bummers, the eth Drceerher, . 'fetes. that M emisrpienee of the musistan.e of Mselrid, and the hope espreeseil. iti which, boweier, lie partietpated very slightly, he Ilan. ordered General Baton, who wire retreating, to ethane.. to Bencvente, with intent to join him and 1104:A14 there, mid marelt, united, to He adds, " While there 1, a etrefee remain, but .Iludrid may fall, acid the ground io• stithlt:hly • cut from midi, my feet. I hope u better spit.* prevails in the Sonthern provinces. litre 110 OW lairs. and Yet thee are all well iiielined." Letter 9, dated Salnnunica, December 10, slate the fall of Madrid, but his determiention to ail ranee to Tonitatillas, and theatre to A'nlladnlid.— His good—that of 11.0414•4 A, he is infierseti•tl by General " very bail." The letter thus concludes: " Until ettotirs iu Spoilt hear u mere promising segeeet, 1 sleuth! think titer 1.0011•111 p will approve of keeping at Cr 'mina or Lisleon u suffice-et quantity of traitsports for the re-einharlos tion of the army." Letter 10, in dated dated Salamanca, 12th Dee. It states, that lie pals not heard fmin the Marquis ROMAN A, and must give up the ereoperation of his corps for the prevent ; that lie is determinist, how ever, to sidvaiice, to create n divereion. if the Spa niard- can atuil themselves of it ; but dust the French hare from s 0 to 90,000 men. in the North of Spent. in COW of retreat, requests toe' ports to proceed first to C0;11111111 for orders, ices I C.c.:: cam. denotes at Vigo. The Prltish army is bout tl7 tit 1 29,000 men, inciteliiii two regiusehts coming film Itortn4al. Letter I t. aided Torn. j6th December, earn:nu ' skates an intcrcepted letter front Brattpisit to Marshal SOU t.T. which. ipdared hial to dticct lies fools te,aitist etouLT ; but expects do paced no the general cause, even though he shurilal aentaiii victory. uttiems is should souse the Spouiards. De sires the transports from Poitogial to be sent to Vigo. The intercepted letter orders Sesist to make himself master of Leis, to chive the English into Galicia, and seize Bekierente um! Zamoea.—lt r e peals fioni it, that Boetearre ttiotight Sir Jaunt Mooaa was retreating to Lisbon. ' Letter 12. is &deal Broevente, (fateful*, t:o, .u• ...ince% his abeindonnient of his ila sign to attack nu i L., rta and hi- retreat, in COnlluence of lemma con of the Freititli marching in Irons Madrid. Letter 13, is dated Astoteii, 31st Det ruiner. It soya—" I arrived her(' 3 eterilay, where 1 flood the Martini; De Itonas s, with a great part ef his troops. With respect to me, ray Loiti, and tie Britieh troops, it is CllllllllO that !AMA 0111th I have 10114 foreseen. From a desire to do what I could, 4 matte the movement egninst Sot g.r; me ;a dim. 11i011 * it has answered completely ; butrie there is nething to take advantage of it, I have risked the Inas of the army fur ou purpose. I Lee no optical now. but to fell down to the enastaes fast as l'am able. I found no provisions here, the little which bail been collected hied been t0111;11U1 %I In Sir D. 114tair's corps in their passage, nod there is not two slay's bread to carry the army to Villa France. • There is no theme ofearriage ; tie people run I/Way ; the 'Alleges art* deserted ; and I have isteu obhysti to gleamy great port of teat aninkunitiou ot.d mill ' tory siortre; for the same moon 1 hove been .. taik me the tick ; • toy sole•• If untiy." , • ; iserx.l.6. • ~toes toes , 4 41111 1: Pm 11W Lotto os 11.1,1 t Ti Aug. 1. The operations of theyeeuiy, and circumstances, matt lei ode WliFthet thesattaa upon theTrioili war Liar; splai before the joint ion of the Luglish Army Is , and 11.01151. e... fluently it :s not to determine tilwia olieusive operatioos against tie youtuint enillty will take tolue:1: rt. The (attire operation, - ot lieu an,tihiuv Entish Army mint he Lidera:Med by him *lwo existing` eireunistaiwes. A (.en Caersults; Ipeakiwg on general principles, is of rfittinv., that the Btdiah Puree al oolitrisloalts elincentristed, i but nitheilt 1415111% sight iifsssisting thitalostia.• 4. It is shiny.. right, IA military nQaivr, to eurishkr the re- Verses of forint, as pesdble. Consimunitly, it is highly ro per that the coldish Army should so regulate Its marchers, aw to heroine • twilit of iv-union tar *c troops, if, es Geis. (*ashram cart - 4111y does not expect, the Spanish Anny be defeated. Gen. Castanes is. of opinion, that the Army riltuald slirect its watch throe:tit Ciudad Itionrigo, Ike. to ; nod this line of marsh will keep the Army In tie 'Mouton' iiiilicai ad in the Orienting iaticie. li. It is eridiat, that if tlii tuition sere entirely free Irian Mitrns on the ..art of the French, it Would be roust Most for the /1111iilillry ..111111Y, 11l Simla, that the twitch should be made in small divisions, *oil by ilitteient p u tts; but as wnfnrlawrtely 'big is nut the case, it is ideothately necessary that the Loutish Anav, at least from a senate !went (that is, when it approaches the enemy) should match in large din- Mons, and follow eta. RAMC route in Moller I 4 Manic an easy iswl reedy re-nitiun, in case the Meson, of war should realize die supposition unheated in Gcti. Lord Willirls lientinek's note. 7. General (7ustano• agrees with laird William lleittinek, that the most p i imer point of delrarkutiOn Ga r till. (Ls:,i, y and Infantry swpe..ted fruit' ramland fioni I hence. tin-stunts good soil a ell. frequelited roads, the juin:sumo s. uh the nano hotly of the army may arc ir.*ity • There can bean doubt iamiut the neemmity ettroterieg the violist of Jelarkatiosi. The pit sent positious of the lips nisi. crows, and the proposed search Laths' of !lie Britannic Nlayi sty-, will couipletely effect this object, as thing* now stand hat, its C4.11C tit recent of. fui tune herenfter, this biter eat lun 0 4Oct wont tower he lost sight of, stud the direction of the march mast he altered atcurdingly. 9. The tint thin to be duce, according to the evinion of fleoeral Condos, tato semi (Miters awl Comusimaries to re. coonoitre the rout of sua-cli which the English twiny will fulhea I. froath r of Poi tool up to Barges, and to ex amine into the of ounsistisice which the country of Cords. TLe tiopremeGoverument has pest instituted a Board of Militaiy 'bolonitersee; from this Boars: will lie issued every Itrre.sai order to insult In 111. 1.1161111114 C AilijCsicil (-eery tlitug of whirl, tilt) may tt hail is nerd till their MAI Cll. Out of 'lie assist intelligent ismenigst the Officers employed to CX.llllil., lite ratite foist- followed by the brit:St army, will he ordesed to lament to the Ileathquarters of Sir Hew Dal rymple, to communicate to his Excelleuey every informatiou he may require. stu. Cultism I ithittiugliam will treat with the Ovarter.lfas. ter-Genera the army of Andalusia, iipoo ahy points .pith. Sir Rear flelryttittle may poiut nut. The genera( it:forma tion-mad resatities of Col. Wle.ttiligham will faci.sitatc and re- Batt Fir L 74llllll , lllllClitiOlt with say ind.tidual of the army of Ambit I I. AsGeiteral Casten , * is at resent without good maps, mid the necessary iMmitritioss in detail, he wishes to defer, till the ruuninit of hits retorts to head-quarters, the choice et the too- I motor points fur the estaldiehluerits of magazines far thi ussnfthr British army. The Board of Sultsistehee will runtish slirection an to the best mode of providing therm; but (intent! Ciborium' is of opinion, that the most advantage oat nay would he by the tole and doeut zmettey of the Env,- 111hsedstilliimar-Generaf, the Spanish (ins el m /l ent app o i n t, i•ig the pro re people to art under him, and to thruish hiss with tte neevavery awl itobspeosuble haftwoiation. [Nota—This qondion and answer seeni l o regime ertplaua ', tlon.' 'AA the difficulty :If sapp!yiss: the arm; had liven nit. prthemirtl, it to - Torr./41 to me that it might i.l•! 'Wit& to litl.- tv.p the msg.:trim•.+ by the order and ,requisetinit of the Government, .01.n' annaiv the Finch armies Lad al A ny - s brea well supplied as luag'll the government nose to snip ply theist, ilia- by eoistructs !wade with in.lividouts by tut -tletwval -(*.rnr.iill CO' 1.5 ...I Ins,.. ono: wehvitU in Spain sr elsewleve, moil the Spaniards ere aeenstomea to such ref/Ms:the., awl to crettl moored:ass tale's sire Is, them.—The.gienia non of a, ll.eard MS./poly rtr the Spastiali armies by the Central Gov.-mm Tat v•-•ns: to wifocti the toast certain awl the cheapest stole of tumid:az the Fm.4l.sli anions in a country to which es are strangers, unit is which the ps-ople sutras to hare pendair habitation tveliiirs. The separate agency it the Confab Cuininiseario.r.:elieral would neemosarity crest a coition Mon in the market, that lutist en hare the calm. of all articles. Tine agency might also very mach interfere with dos anangessents of the Stoutish Board of Supply. The aasarr ofGthieral emits/um is dictated by green caction :n..1 &limas. lie wishes that the English (so 1111 l nsari.t.eveal slionid lie the 'retire agent,. not trolls think:lug it the hid not - k of supplying the snowy, tweets*: he thoiks d !taproot/4: :or him to prooreel without the aid mod twfwernation of OM itoarsi of Supply, but Irma being usts.ous that Vs die (Teat of any failure is the supplies, the littine should nut be atteihated to the Spamsh I:ornament. General (sustain*, however, &deities that a t:oatioissary should he s.-nt without delay fur the limpet.- sit • ith the. Board of Supply. a p r awore fu r ther in. inviiii.tioo on this subject, :aid forward it in the course of doer or fo u l days to Sir flew Halryniple. j 1.2. The officera erupl.syrol to reemmottre the proposed roots: of march, will be able to baruish a correct report upon the imams of teanspal for the magaziars of this atestliars Army, tadrtitoti their rer to urt will , deteruoinril that which may he most ..-trooscittent lot die emu! service of the Army with Ilse least Miner to the country. (:.301111011, in conversation, st.iteil, that lie hal no of the wart of but Marto/ there might lie ,t-:me dont salty in the means ode troisport.— . Ile recousimilleil,•that s, leit:.ver Portugal could supply sof this sort should be hrolicl.t with the army. will he matte: of arraogeincat with the Commissary that may lie 1 , 515, .11111 the !toren of Strirpl) - .) • N. re—fien:C. recommended that whinever force could be slimed trout Sicily, shwild be pent to Catalonia. 101(EIGiii tELLIGENCE. RAMSORGH PAPERS. MUNICH, FRO. IS. The movements among the t - 11%41.1411.1 ifoolll3 Pl'Ople in general here on 'longer hove for time continuance of prate. It Jars not went that mntr Cutirt takes any there in the siegissia•• lt etWettl P41:3, VICII‘I3, and St. l'elerimimirg, which are carried on with great briskness.—(ilicsaa Idereary.) aunsaunc, The clay before yesterday, the 9th F. emmels regi mtrit of hussar,' from the neiglslmatoitootl of Fronekfort, pawed the Lech, near this town ; Utah the wen Ilamilt , lnwl aft! Vary Yesterday hi, Excellency the Cemmeral of Divi "ion, I :mint thettiont, arrrived at A movmmlnirg, with his Stud; um. I 11“/ Ii Up his ()Garters in time huumme of Dun,,' 1 cum I.mbert, in illuatmemiliutm-street. rem. :17. Baton f.;TruirOnotf, Who, last autumn, left Allot rid and went tmm \ie not, there to wait the further c - situndmi tor his ,10.marcli, pursed here the night he- Morten the .25111 and Stith.—iie is going direct to Ilatlrid, with mhis legation. to resume his lord Its Itnatian Antliantatlor. I'r3tertlny. at now', the tint col of the corps of Otultuot, comnstimm4 of 51,000 grthudiars and vultigt•urt.,..Fittereti data town, and wt re inunediatily outtlitete4 by the General of Division Count Otithrtot. 1: is generally said here, that this corps irdestined fur Italy, and will begin • its MOO) is VIM) as abeitteiting lof thcatieleiteir s ialhe jyrivri h len t ., ' • t - , et 6 • ;M . )t t flee' o f Wi fit again token the command of this city.' It is that tie Agessaitts of the erestela Alettatture Officer, M. de tonne *teas ergo *rot to Mot toicli, 'related to a vtly_irtipoort ant (Neel. Two rrelo4l r;;giusetits ot r t;avittrf have eutatred Nteu burg, oil ti C pattabe. •Fito3l TUE 101.fri*CH PAPERS. ANIsTVAD AN) M4ltrlt IS. The Comicil of State hell tilt. day as extra'ordi wiry tirotig, witch wits otttrtuloAt by all the Minis ters wad Members of the COIIIIO, cud %lettere the ice-1 iesitlent read a Altsosttor hoot His Mujetoty, stuto,og, That his brother, the Emperor, bud Ititolly tlisito,ed of the Crawl l)uchy.oh Bergin kvnur of 1116 6011. the I'llllva Royal, Napoleon Louis. Letters from Copeoltugett state, thus the Danish whip calk(' the l'ruten Priare, anti consul:tooled toy 'Captain 'Frock, has arrived safe in attavia, and is winplo) ell there as a guard-ship. 'rite last venue letter*, of the Jul instant, and those frolll remitektort, of the I.2th, do not contain any ititellizettee relative to the war.—( Kotteeduat Gazette, March 18.) mIMMEP IMPEIIIAL HOUSE OF LORDS, THURSDAY, 31:ULM] TR rLAYASIR e st•ellOn 1.11- Messrs Adam and Gillette wire heard on behalf of the Re spondent iu this Appent The further proceediuga wire post poised till next "trisday. • The Jamaica Free Port 13111, the Marine Mutiny fill, nod the two Expiring Laws' Cinithruation Bills, were read a third how and primed. The North American Fish Importation fill passed thro' a Committee, and was reported without any ameinlinent. The (*fault IRlice Clerks' Bill was read a second time, anti ordered to be committed to-inurrow. . . RONBILIRGH PEERAGE. The LORD CHANCELLOR rose, for the purpose rif railing their Lordships' atteution to a few observations, with respect to the present state of the different elision fur the !Limburg!' l'eerege, as they now snood before the Committee I/1 Ps kges. The House would lie same that, nil p forimr dry,when the. Committee leat sat, wets called ta tile Bar, and they were informed of ti Petition from Gem rat Waiter her, immeided to His Majesty, noting certain objections against the title (lithe hart of Rimini:oi helm; at all alket sal by a cretin's darter which led to the liesignation Deed of this,aail that be rested his elnaa an the orignial patent. The Learned Counsel generally on that occasion re,mii kis:, there was an objection to the Petition herring Masi pi es.nwil en this voice of the proceeding. But the Homo would so far be or a illtiwint opinion ; for it n - i s rertarnly eons peten! on th.s, ss an other nee , siivir, for Ills Majesh ty - to receive such petitions, wad of course it became a fit subject fur the consideration of their Lordships le their rapacity of:nit:sem to the Kiug. •It was on this Petition he should submit a pariwillar monon, directing certain insinse time. tube laid in fore the Cominittre, leaving it to their dis cretion to hear one or tire Counsel f or Ilse parties, res:wcting its merits. lie would also recommend to this t'stienit tee, that the turn Advocate for Scotland, and Hi Stair sly's At torney.t :eiieral, be likewise heard, if either of litcen s.ere de sirous to address them tio the occasion 'There nag, in ad ilitiou to what he hail stated, unother inibiett of rant . impin timer, a cousiikraide question would fall to the coasi deratimi of the House, wilco they ensue to stectile urns the Ander of ifits, and there wen: 1.1 thy: I 111 l 'mania certain words " their heirs malt," which ii g l inted petiiliiir r.tten. non before they decided upon their import ; hereon; the derision nut fie coolie-tent di' 4he al law of alcut land, lay which titles and estates were these held, it might foul to disturb not only the law of lunikil property, but interfere wills the. security of the titles of sortie of rhld °Meat falnitire In that kingdom. Er theme caupiihrtit boos lie mitts Winced to wore 'that certain instructions givi a to the Committa that on )belay y hear inie or two Cuallikel, iln shall he thuaglit proper as the siihjec. t of General Wolfe:. Kees Petition, and also Audi the Loi d .111coeale awl Ilia Niajetity's Attioney.Leiterni 14 heard on then Mir labieet ; and in are same maimed that I 4n.diel be further hearil Oa the ianourt and Inelinilig s. the words, " their bruit male," as joined with tains Instil exprc , sed in the cause chaser. 'flee Lord sautiort.aaq agreed to. The End of karst.% a permuted a Petition front the Dab{ to: .if thf l Emir NI ar s ir.dsea (.'units iii Dublin, which was e s ti dered to be laid moot the tahle.s—Adjonnicil. - HOUSE OF C(INI)IONS. On the motion of Mr. Alderman Conan, knee was given to bring i s a piii fur isiwiriug the Samiay Tull on Marks frilia' Igo. A Member tacsourn in. A Message front the Room of Peers announced, that their Lordships hail agreed to the Jaiii.eva Free Port Ilia, the Eaphing Laws Pill, a fill for malting the Expiring I.aws perpetual, :awl a Bill for the better Regulation of the Hoye( Minaiten While ou shore, without any amendment, and also to sercral preside Bills. Leave was given to bring in a Rill far building a Bridge across the Thaines, , from the Savoy to the opposite shore. 'lhe LORD A usocATIL of SCorLA AU reported from Om Newry Eketiou Committee, that the Silting Meolbrr, Len. Needham, way duly elected, and that the in.;ititio of the Right Him Isaac Curry was neither frivolous .cot vexatious. 31r. Sit A* brought up the 1/nbliu Water ILO, II hid' ass read a first time. Mr. Mt 1.1.1 set presented a Bill CI r,R erilatiug ass Poor of the Parish of St. Ckui. sits, which was read a 6,4 time, Mr. 11.5 x KIPP prtscated a Report from the irionitif tee ap pointed to inquire Tutu the existing .thusesof the Vest (ohs Company. Ordered to he oo thin midi., and be pride ~ the the )lotion of Air. ASHLEY COOrFR, the House re sulted itself hitu a Cour:niter of the *hop. Rouse, HO the Doerr Sands' Bill. The Report was ordered to ie received to- Mt WH brought . r the Report of the t'ornaritteg of Simply, when the Navy Estimates, voted yesterday, wont severally read ash agreed to. Mr. W D cutnlrlatned, that of the papers lidal the halite, relative to Span', a most in.' doing one was omit ted ;—the last kilnr written by Len. Moore bad been wills. brill; lie thereforegase notice that, un Tuesday in at, lie mwe for the proilintimi of that letter. ,Ir. PARS ELL tweed for an Areount of Monier raised by may sit tali, fin . 'swim; the City of Roblin, within a funded tivriod. Ile shot maned fur a ropy of the Report of the C - raisslonerii liar paving the Pant City, as presented to tier laird Lieut. of Ireland ; both of which were ordered acionlingly. The Malta Ships' Rill was read a art:mid tiesse, mid ordered to Ire committed todnis row. (.(17 - lON 31.tNCEALTURERS OF LANCASHIRE. (Ilion motion that the Petition of the Cotton 1-Innufacturers of Lancashire Le referred to u Colu mn tee, • ML. i)aelES Ginn? observed, that this Petition contained propositi 111 l a which it was impossible for the house to elitertaiti; he believed there wits not one hereon in the lions.. but conc:.rred with hint upon the subject ; yet it VIVA desirable, as it con error(' AO large a body of people, that something should tie dime to relieve their ilialrewsoi. Mr. Cuitw kg st u d, that although the l',.titionent ,wished tor it minimum to Ise fixed to regulate their et they had al.a, to complain oh the illallti hicturers taking an number of ;linnets lices.-I.awsesi,teil to prevent other trades beim! oYrfillia, And they wi.hril for n SitittLic rotertimi ; at firenellt s wltru a 1111411111 . iatttlfla eautesl tutlitio;l4l . 'U hands, instead of eliollYsitt those who had been bred to the I, ..1.4,4f, lie a vilgd it , his edvenhiget to wise 140 a H 11,101141 milliner of apprentices ; sod thus the workmen were left destitute of employ ment. Me. Wirtfet4iiii flown; thought Ifie lion. Oentleman's °nervation deity opplicable to cotton printer'', iiiet nut tuhe cottott.weavers. Mr.. Berittgp 1111.1.1itit In entertaiu the Petitioo, for the 'pepsine Of regulating the apprenticed, Would only lie deluding these poor rople ; the prayer of the Petition bum that oil the very face of it, which must prevent its being heard. 111 r. lil.AetitSLMAr.• Said, that, when he was ra . quested- to present the Petition; he infra-mod the delegates, itint the principle of a atheism* . tuttkl nut be listened to. Mr. W 1111W.t.AD fluid, that when the delegate* of these , hisformunte people waited o't him to suit. tat his advice soil support, as he supposedtbey had on several other lien. Mewthrrs, he told them, that principle was destructive of their viewe. botihey did notknow what else& plhotseee, and they wished it unght be. referred to it Committee, whore they, apprehended wiser hVadti, es thee expvessit I'4 l might suggest something better. He did mint Mean to argue upon the propriety of this sugeestion ; or'' the fitness of the Petition, but thought if this Pe.. tition were referred to a Committee, they might, lii their Report, from the terms in which they could couch it, say something which would tend to appease the feelings of the Petitioners. He there fore proposed, that it should 'se referred to a Cm*. wittee. Mr. Rolm said, lie had had cotiversotiorts on ite subject with the Petitioners, and had pointed out the objections ; they, however, had thought lit to present their petition. He coincided with what had liallen from the lion. Gentleman (Mr. Whitbread). After a few words front Mr. BOOTLE. the tines tion was put that the Petition he referred to a Conitnittee ; who shall report their opinion upon the saute, to the I liuse," which was agreed to. IRISH :WHIFF LAHS. Mr. I:01mM inured, *. That the I louse yes Mee it self into aCornulit tee of the whole Home, to ere tt ed, , the laws respecting Irish spirits." 'lke House the n we' t into stool Committee, when, MI% "'Thew it is expcdicul, dunuic h is Prohibition of distil!ise from Cur. I/1 G1,1;11 iu Irelaud, tai Ilse Duty so Sups launitst be luvcoAl." TDia was Olgrefd to, and the Chairman obtained leave to report the same to the Howse. IRISH FLAX-SEED nouNTY BILL On the motim of 'Mr Foirrit, the Ilouse re solved itilelf into ti Committee of the whole House upon this Bill. Ms. Reetoo objeet4 to the principles open which thig Bill hail been introduced. - It had been defended as 14 ttrpporarx measure, on which grounds lie courleiesieil it; it could not possibly do say good, as the seed could not be prodeted in tune for the porposi , s required. It heel been said the measure should he pursued, even were a free 'intercourse intniediately opened with Americo ; if it were hitended as a general measure, us a gene ral encouragement fur growing seed iu Ireland, tint - was not the proper mode ; they should not ,give u bounty to the grower, but elitAild lay a duty mu the importer. Me. FniTTR, in reply,' "wished to ssy that lie had wirer talked of it as a temporary measure,. Lint as the first etep, the ground-sot kof a general system to-reinter 'lreland independent of toreiest emintriee. If the people of Ireland had caught the alarm from the present elate of affairs, and were uppreheusive fur their usual SO pply of seed, tills would operate us ii stimulus ; and induce then to co-operati.., and thus their apprehension would be produrtive of grind, war, would avert the evil which they hail apprehended. This measure was the beiMiiiing of ii system which 'would tay the foundation fur the general improvement of that country ; it would prohahly 'miner them to drain their lands, and he should have conceived bimsslf reprehensible. had lie been giddy enough m WOO to have priinnse , lat tax. • e pi Sir JOHN N%WPORT giive hie sanction to the Bill, with is view of giving Ireland a fair trial. Ile however hoped, whim the measure was carried, that care would lie taken how the stun granted was ex penaled. He thought this cautiou the more neces sary, as the Irish Linen Cowpony had seesawed money under the Appropriation Act, for distinct purposes, which they had applied to other oh jects ; they bud laid on. part of the money its building, in violation of that Act. This he in tended to prove,'lty -moving the papers, where it would be found, in the architect's account, that money had brim laid out, not by order of the Board, but by the order of two or three individuate. As to the measure before the Cunuuittee, be thought it should be adopted for the reasons winch hr hail stated lest night, and also became Ireland could no longer expect seed front Sicily or Greece. That they were cxyluded from America, the pen plc had to *batik tho s e whn laid introduced the Orders in C cil. as it was owing to those Orders Ireland was mow placed in the situation she is with Mr. FOiTER said, the lion. Gentleman lad asserted that no flat-seed Wllll to be expected from Sieityor Greece ; he Inn re%er email state, that flax seed huJ actually been received from Sicily, and parts adjacent, and that it was good, and And it was liked, and that flute was expected. • As to the oppropriation of the money, to which the Honour able baronet hail he could.oaly racy, that it was agreeable to toe provisions of the Act. Sta . dons NIA'. ruin r reply: tl, that if dux-seal had tarn td, he dial not know it, which hr ;aught have done, had the inform:4M' lie bad sought been allowed him. Mr. PLitt EVAL void, that the Honntiralile. Ila ronet should be careful how he made ussertious, as they tended to delude, and considered it urn ex cure dor his being ignorant un thii subject, because what be had wished hod not been allowed him. — The Hoimurablr Baronet bad also sad, what was commonly . bear.l from that side of the House, •thut the embargo ems to be attributed to the Or ders in Canned, which they were not able to prove. This was what he should always deny ; lie would always utaintaiirthe rootrury ; the embargo was laid on antecedent to the Orders in Council. the Americans had adopted that measure, wilier. putting the acid which billowed ; they knew that if a spark of spirit renniiiial in the !math!:., His Majesty's Minist. rs would do Ids ttl.s list! June.--