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move to-marrow relative to the repairs of the RoMe ) ney, &c. he should have occasion to add others; and he now begged to give notice that he should then also move fir an account tithe repairs Of the Romney at Sheerness in the year 1800; and also those Made in lridia when the reterned from the Red Sea, tog.- thir with some letter's from Marquis Wellesley re lative to these accounts. PRINCE OF ArALES's ISLAND. Mr. JOHNSTQNE said, lie had given notice of t motion he intended to make this day for certain Papers, which he deemed *necessary to have laid be fore the House, previout to his bringing forward a iMportaat Motion, relative to the proposed ifttletrient at Prince of IrVales's Island. When this measure was finally determined on at the India House, it Was carried bq the usual Inode or a Ballot, in Which the minority consisted of the number 525, against tie whale of the Proprietors, who amounted to 738, so thri there was otily a majority. of AB. fie therefore thought a matter of such great magni tude and importance ought to be further considered, before it was suffered to be carried into creek ; and For that purpose would Move— That there be laid before the House a Copy of a Letter from Lord Ca.tl .reag4 to the Chairmen and Deputy Chairman of the Rest India company, dated the 9th December, 1404, and the ineltoures contained therein Alto a Copy of the Estimate of the expellee of building a 74 at Bombay Alm the Coy or a Letter from Str A. S. Hammond, to the (nehmen and Deputy Chairman, on this subject. Also &Copy of the Proceedings of the Court of Commission• on: and also of the Court of Director , respecting Prince of Wales's Idand.wwordered. her. Arcs... Note brought up the Exchequer Bilk : read a first, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow. Mr. CREEVY moved— That there be laid before the House a Cnpy of the Com missions lately issnod by the Crown empowering Sir Charles Middleton and others to act for suc h purposes in the Naval Departments, as *ere specified in the said Commission. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Hon. Gentleman seemed to think that these Gentlemen were invested with discretionary powers; but that was not the case. They were only to advise aid assist the Admiralty in what was expedient to be done in the naval department. He had there fore no objearon to the motion.—Ordered. He also gave notice that he would, on a future day, move for the proceedings under the Commis sion against John Fordyce, Est. SPANISH PAPERS. Mr. GREY rose, and said, that as all the Papers were not before the House, he wished to be informed when they might be expected ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, there were some papers in the Admiralty De partment, which he was is momentary expeaatioe of receiving ; and he believed the whole which were wanting would be ready in sufficient time to have full consideration before Thursday. Mr. GREY said, that, as he could not tell *hat were the precise papers intended to be given, which were not yet brought forward, he could not form any opinion on that head. He wished, however, the Right lion. Gentleman would give hits some kind of information, which might enable him to do so. During the several long intervals he had for merly alluded to, as forming chasms in the corre spondence, not any return whatever of any note or other writing, had been made to his Motion; was hew understandthat noile had passed during so long a time ? No information bad been given of any communica tions by the Spanish Ambassador here, relative to the marching of troops through Spain. As to the Convention, about which he had said so much, it appeared no Convention in writing ever did exist; but somelAtng, he said, did exist, which appeared to the Spanish Government to be an agreement. A demand had been made as to the terms of the Con vention between Spain and France, to which no an . swer had been given. If there was any answer giv en, it ought to appear ; if not, the House should be informed of the reason why such answer had not been given. Several conferences took place here bnweee the Spanish Ambassador and Lord Hawkes. bury, amid he thought the subjea ought to have been in some way or other reduced to writing, so that some account might be given of it. '1 here were three papers, said to be dated 29th and 30th August, and Ist Sept. 180.3, delivered by M. D'Anduaga to Lord Havekesbury, stating the sentiments of the Spanish Government as to the Treaty of St. Ilde fouso. It should he known whether that is authentic or not ; arid, if it be. these Papers should be laid be fore the House. He mentioned also two Letters of • the 4th of March and the 11th of November, from M. D'Anduaga, stating the nature and extent of the naval preparations in the port of Ferrol. If such exit, they ought also to be laid before the House. He had been informed, that there were also Letters dated 30th March, the Ist May, and 3d Septem ber, from M. D'Andnaga to Lord Hawkesbury, or the person who succeeded him. The House cer tainly ought to know what was in these Letters ; and if there had been any answers returned, these should also be laid before the House. He assured the Right I lonourable Gentleman he did not press for these Papers for the purpose of creating any delay, nor was it his wish or intention to trouble and harrass I lis Majesty's Ministers ; his sole motive was an anxious solicitude to have every possible degree of information that was proper and necessary laid be tore the House before they proceeded to consider a subjea at once so important, momentous, and ex traotdinary, as, in his mind, the present rupture was- The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that as to the Letters .mentioned by the Hon. Gent. of the 4th and 11th November, they will be laid cbtore the House ; with respeft to the corre spondence, every thing had been supplied which can be done with propriety, and as to the accounts of cenferences, except such as relate to the conven tion between between France and Spain, all the knowledge they have of it is contained in the Pa pers before the House. Mr. FOX wished to say a very few words on the snliica. The conferences must have happened in consequence of M. D'Anduaga's Letters of 9th March, 30th March, and ist of May, 1804. Lard Hawkesbury had a conference inconsequence of the Letter of 9th March, and are we to suppose that nothing passed then worthy of being sent to the F.ngli:h Minister at Madrid? If we are to under stand it so, we must submit ; but it appeared to him eery eatmerdinary. The Letter says, he was to have a conference to-triwirsiw ; so the kkohlfre simply 7^, knew he is tie Valve a confeetate-Va.ittaitole tint of what pa ssed at that conference, th ey are to remain T totally oorant. The CHANCELLOR of 'the EXCHEQUER said, he could not charge his memory with every tiring he might have heard or read, relative to the coafererces, but he coul4 speak with confidence that there either was no linswer, or St *as such as was not worth transmitting. Mr. GREY said, that in the Letter of 30th March, M. D'AnduAga speaks of an answer given by the Don P. Cevaltos to Mr. Frere. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said there must certainly be some mistake in the dates. He was confident all the notes were on the table. Mr. C REY rose in order to move for the produc tion of two Papers ; but, as he was beginning to read his motion, the Chancellor of the Exchequer objected to such 3 proceeding without the usual notice, and Mr. Grey CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice That he Would on this day fortnight bring forward the Ways and Means for tht year. . i' ARMY ESTIMATFS. The SECRETARY at WAR moved the Order of the Day for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of Supply, which being read, he moved, That the estimate of charge of OlEreta, 0 dnaoce, and the Barrack I.)cpa.tments, be laid before the Committee The House then resolved itself into a Committee of Supply, Mr. ALEIANoue in'the Chair. The SECRETA RYat WAR then rose, and said, it became his duty to lay before the Committee the estimates of the expences of the Army for the pre sent year ; and he was extremely happy to retied that, in doing so, he should not he under the neces sity of detaining them any great length of time, as the Members present were unshackled by the forms of the House, and might freely deliver their opinions upon every item of which they disapproved in part, or in use whole. The first and most important article to be produced to the notice of the Committee was, that of guards and garrisons; for whiz!' there would be wanted the suns of 4,013,w201.; but it was pro posed not to vote the whole sum, as there had been a considerable saving in sonic of the departments. It was, he said, thought pr,iper, two years ago, to divide the country into 16 distridts ; and in these there were 16 ban diens, consisting chiefly of those who were low in stature, old men, and boys; many of the old had been discharged, the boys had grown up, and, with the low in stature, had been drafted into other regiments, by which the number had bee* reduced to 1600, from which considerable savings. had accrued. The savings, in all, amounted to 310,7311. so that there remained to be voted 4,635,0001. instead of 4,915,9201. as first mentioned; for recruiting and contingeuts, 175,8561. ; for the General Staff Officers, 73,0001. He thought this must meet with the approbation of the Committee, as the increased expence was owing to the more per fed disciplining of the Volunteers, the- necessity of which was obvious, at a time when we were me naced with being invaded. The embodied 2,663,0001.; but, from this there would be a reduc tion, and it was meant only to vote sufficienz to co : ver the Militia on the old establishment of 40,000 for England, and he took it at 2,176,0001. as the estimate for the whole. He then moved the fol- lowing Resolutions : That it is the opinion. of this Committ-e, that the Land Forces for the present year, consist of 125,128, from the dsth December, 1805, to 23th December, 1806, but h days inclusive. That it is the opili.il of this Collimittee, that a Sum, won exceeding 4,6,33,11 be (nutted to Hie aijesty. ter defraying the expen ses of Guards and Garrisons (or Great Britain and Ireland, including the Charge of Comnii.sioned and Non-coin ... mei...fined Officers and Privates, from the 25th December, 1105, to 25th December, :806, both days trichi,ive—in all 365 days. 1,424,9281. for Plantations, including Celina And South Wales. 23,4101. Ills. 4.1. Co Dog ions, to recruit the Regiments in the East kitties. 175,66d1. fur Coutiligehrie. 21111,8581. ler General Staff Officers, and OffScers of I Uspitals, for Great Britain and Ireland. Mr. CA LC RAFT rose, and said, though it might be necessary to increase our forces very considerably, he thought it should be done with as much (economy as possible. At present therewere in England 136 general officers on the staff—in Scotland 17—and an Ireland 57. So that we had 210 general officers; a number unparalleled till now, and never heard of before. He thought the Right Hon. Secretary should have dwelt a little more on'this than he had done. He c•inld not conceive the public service had been the object of this, but thought more people had been employed than there was occasion for. The SECRETARY at WAR said, the Hon. Gentleman had pronounced the number of staff of ficers to be unparalleled; so is it unpaialleled that we have now 600,000 men in arms, so is it unparalleled that so many volunteers stood forth in defence of their country, whom it was necessary to discipline in the speediest manner, and but for whom we should ere now have had the storm bursting on our heads ; and yet the increase of the staff was only 50. Mr. KINNAIRD very much doubted, whether the establishment of Brigade-Generals had been any advantage to the discipline of the Volunteers. There had been great differences between the Bri gade-Generals and the Inspeiting Field Officers, which he feared would in the end prove highly in ju: ions to the Volunteer service. Mr. WHIT B READ thought the Volunteers had derived no advantage in discipline from the Bri gade-Generals. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHRQUER insisted, that as the volunteer system was so great a point of our defence, it was absulutrly necessary to have Brigade Generals, in order to forward the discipline, and make it as complete as possible, and it was in a great measure owing to that he hoe now to boast upwards of 300,000 volunteers in arms and well disciplined. Mr. WHITBREAD said the changes had been sudden and extraordinary. First, we wane to have Inspecting Field Officers; then Major Generals ; then Brigade Generals, which were positively unne cossay for the improvement of Colonels. Inspecting Field Officers, he was certain, would have don. as well.—Here the convqrsation on that Rcsolation ceased. That it is the nr.inion of th:s Committee that &SUM net ex seeding 2,176,3:16 1 . be grinned to His Manr.ty for g the expeueo et abs elnlmthal r Great Ireland. Mr. CALCRAF lr said, dfis was the estin: lie r the whole Militia, whereas dhe Right Hoe. Secrc- - tary, ;n his statement, had said, there was to be reduetion, and that it was to be reduced to the old establishment. He wished this differerre to be ex plained. The CHANCELLOR of thi EXCHEQUER replied, that it was the intention of Government shortly to bring forward a plan for transfer:log the surplusage of the Militia more speedily to the regu lar army, as the disposition of the men, and the cir cumstances under which they would be raised, musill tend greatly to faclitate that operation ; and the difference in that respea would be provided for by this vote, as the expence would be nearly the same. Mr. JOHNSTONE suggested, that at all events the expence would be greater than the vote would cover. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that, as the regiments of Militia were not at present full, the difference between filling them up, or the transfer to the standing army, would be very trifling. The follow : ng sums were then voted : For the (loathing of the Militia L 193,793 Contingents . . . . • 56,000 Payment of Supernumerary Officers Fur the Mulcting of additional Barracks on the coast 191,761 Enemas/4 sites of Sub.ktence, and conveyance to keepe for quartering wildiers r., Mr. FULLER observed, that, for nine or ten years past, the expence upon the Parishes for pay ing the return of waggons and baggage amounted to one-fourth of the rates upon the coast, and he 'toped some relief would be afforded them, when the army extraordinaries should be brouglis foostard. The SECRETARY at WAR said', that he should be very ready to confer with the lion. Gent. upon that subjea in private ; and,whatever might be the result, it would be still open to him to make whatever Motion he thought proper. The motion was then agreed to. For the hal,' pay of Field Officers . . L. 175,623 Reduced Militia Officers 4,06.1 Half lay fur reduced Officers in the Laud Forces 50.,0 0 0 For Officer. formerly in the pay of the United Provinces 1000 For the lit and Out• Pensioners of Chelsea and Ell- mainham Hospitals . 49,299 Pensions to the Widow , of Officers of the Land Forc , as 29,239 Fur Foreign Corps 131,350 Hospital Expences in Ireland 25,553 Royal Military College at Great Marlow The Military College, Chelsea 21,42 d Mr. FULLER wished to knew, whether the number of GOo pupils was complete ? The SECRETARY at WAR replied, that he was not prepared to answer accurately ; but it was in the power of any Hon. Gentleman to ascertain it by visiting the College. Barrack Expences generally . ..... 1,782,1114 All of which Motions were agreed to. Mr. KIN NAI RI enquired, whether the specific accounts of expellees would be laid on the table, as the answer would determine him whether or not he should make a motion on the subjea ? The SECRETARY at WAR replied, that this vote, in addition to other things, was meant to cover the expences of temporary barracks for the troops, as no better could be provided between June and November last. Mr. K INNAI RD rejoined, that these temporary barracks had been ereded in a manner which was not by any means safe ' • and added, that, should the same method be continued, he should think it his duty to make a Motion on that subjeEt. ORDNANCE ESTIMATES. Mr. POOLE, in a vety few prefatory observa tions, wished to apprise the House, that the esti mates, which he should now move, far exceeded those of the former year, for reasons which he should be ready to state, in explanation, to any Gentleman who might think proper to require it. He then moved— For the Ordinary Service of tke Gaul Forces of Great Britain and Ireland 1..3,165,416 For Sets ices performed in the Office of Oidnance in Foglarrd • 190,344 For ditto in Ireland 503034 To replace Sums ad railcard to the Ordnance, from the 'rich Exchequer 139,230 For the Ordnance of Ireland only . . 41.5,449 The Motions were agreed to, the report ordered to be received to-morrow, and the Committee to sit again on Friday next. SPANISII PAPERS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought up some Supplementary Papers relating to the rupture with Spain, which were ordered to lie on the Table. He then informed the House that a sufficient number of ccpies were already printed and ready for delivery.—Adjourned. TILE BRITISH PitEsft LONDON, TUESDAY, FasauAaT 5. A considentble alarm prev.iiled sesterday, in con sequence of a report, that the Rochfort squadron had appeared off the coast of I roland, and was only prevented from landing, by adverse weather. This report was cot roborated by a Gentleman from Cork, who stated, that on Thursday last, five large ships, i supposed to be French, by their not answering signals, were seen off the Cove of Cork, and had excited much alarm. It is not probable that the enemy would have taken that course, unless forced by contrary wind, as we have a stong squadron in that quarter. All anxiety and speculation, however, upon the sub ject, were done away in the course of the evening, at which time, it was generally understood in the city, that the strange vessels were the Sir Hugh In ;go, Eutz, Ai/Ms:lune, Woudfiord. and Ann, East- Indiamen, homeward hound, last from St. Helena. Mr. Pivr gave notice, last night, in the House of Commons, that he should bring forward t►e Budget on . Monday se'onight. This is an eatlier day than WAS ozpeaed. The Funds suffered a slight depression yesterday. A nev• set of Oficial Papers, respelling the war Spain, was laid before Parliament yesterday. '.'"c Live a faithfnl copy. :ye are• happy to say, tier MslEs - ry is rapidly trcurering. .-.-~ LAW. cavil' OF KING'S BENCH, WESTMINSTER, Fes 4 POACHING. 14r. WILSON moved the Ciurt for leave to a criminal information against Lieutenant-Cole;, John Gibbons, of the East Sussex Militia, for #:,. ing a challenge, and provoking_ Mr. Tibbald, to kin a duel. He stated, front-the affidavit of Mr. Tibbald, that, he being a gentlemen who had a particular desire to preserve his game .on cer tain parts of his ground, heard some shots find in his cover, but, before he could arrive at the place, the party was gone. Understanding, so) , after, that Lieutenant-Colonel Gibbons, who isa i then quartered at a military garrison in Cit neighbourhood of Ipswich, under the commied of Lord Charles Fitzroy, was one of the persons ; he called on him the next day for the purpose o f tzmonstrating with him ; but, not finding him at home, he left his card. In siding out a few days after, he met T. Charles Fitzroy, and told him what ha? ' pened : his Lordship answered, that he mu.: legal measures against the Lieutenant Colonel. This occurred on the 10th of December liar. the first of January, Mr. Tibbald was cotusi:lg . his grounds, and hearing some shots in the p:ese:... e l grounds, he immediately proceeded there, and 1/W several gentlemen killing game; having asked Cann why they sported in his ground, knowing it to he ' preserved ? one of the gentlemen (the Colonel) re. plied, " What's that to you ?" He then remet, strated with, theM, and told them his name was Tibbald t upon which Lieutenant Colonel Gibbari said, " roti are the very man I wanted; you though proper . to complain to Lord Charles Fitzroy of rat, why did you not come to me in person, like a ger. tleman, and not ad as you have dune like a black. guard ?" Mr. Tibbald, in answer, told him he was a dirt, fellow, or some words to that effe& ; and the Colo nel immediately repeated his former expressioni, and said he should meet him on the same grount the next morning, with a brace of pistols, and should give him the satisfa&ion of a gentleman One of the gentlemen in company with Colonel Gibbons also observed, that he did not see how the matter could otherwise be settled, and the parties should meet with pistols on the same ground the next morning ; but Mr. Tibbald, considering hint. self very ill treated, by the very violent and imgeo. per condu& of the other party, found himself undo. the absolute necessity of troubling their Lordship with this application. Court—" Take a Rule to shot cause." STEAI,INGDEAD BODIES. - William Lyon, indiaed for feloniously stealing dead bodies out of a church-yard, was brought uj iff order to render bail. Lord Ex LENB01101:011 asked whether it was an of fence at Common Law, indiaable under the Statute To which Mr. Jettvt. answered, that he had bad a communication with an Hon. Gentleman who brought such a Bill into Parliament, but it never passed the House. The bail then qualified, and he received an4ice that he would be tried at the next Middlesex Sessicps. The greater part of the morning was taken ni in qualifying bail, and among the rest, Mr. lA* Frost was opposed as bail in one cause, open the ' grounds, as the affidavit stated, of his not being s housekeeper, alleging, that the rent and taut of the house in which he resided were paid by Sly Francis Burdett. After answering several questions put :o him:by the Counsel for the Plaintiff, relative to his propel), pecuniary engagements, &c. all of which he answeg ed to the satisfaaion of the Court ; be requite. the Court would permit him to get a copy ci the Plaintiff's affidavit, the whole of which, he assisted, was totally false, so far as respeaed him, and he wa determined to prosecute the party for wilful mil corrupt perjury. The Court granted his applica tion, and di-eeted that he should be furnished vitt a copy of the affidavit. COMMON PLE*44. T4O Court was almost the entire day occupieon law arguments, by no means interesting to the gene rality of our readers. Sir Thomas Manners Sutton, His Majesty's late Solicitor General, was created a Serjeam Law, preparatory to his appointment to be one of the Barons of the Exchequer. Atter the usual forms had beeh gone through in the chamber cliche Judges of the Common Pleas, the newly crea.ed Serjeant came to the bar of the Court, and Yawed to pass a common recovery, which was allusei with the accustomed formality. He then bowed to the Court, and to his brother Serjeanis, and :LUPO. POLIOE. BO Yfritatt 1, FORTUNE-TELLING. On Saturday a case came on to be heard at th d above Office, before A• ao is GRAHAM, Esq. thd Sitting Magistrate, in win& the credulity of Off sex was proved to have been carried to the pitch, in this species of imposition, that evis heard of, Ebzabetis Ot.iarre. a woman about fifty yet age, was charged with obtaining front a female vant of a gentleman in the A delphi, several sums ni money, and a quantity of wearing apparel. un the false pretence of having her fortune told, an getting her nativity cast, under the following cumstances It appeared that the prisoner, who is a washer woman, about a month since, when she was u work at the Prosecutrix's master's house, wayhing, her she knew a Mrs. Church, who resided in he' mer's•tonii, who told fortunes extremely well; persuadid, the Prosecutrix, who is a girl abou t years of age, to have her's told ; to which agreed. The Prisoner told her she c ould get it t for her without the trouble of going, if 5h wo give her ts. lid. With this Prosecutrix compl. and, when the Prisoner came again, she br her the most flattering account of the husband .was to have, the riches she was to onjoy ; and thing that was likely to seduce a weak mind painted to het imagination ; but the time she to be put into possession of this delusion was known, except she would have her nativity which would take some time and mi.-aey. The iety of the Prosecutrix was work ed up to by height could I gi rl, doh mot doic Ira'