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It TllaS.ylse Illituatty. the Sugar DrawLacL PAL sod the ititleliketiso latieutuity litl 1, s t re read titsrd a ,==, 11111 poised through a Corn imitailianiells sew slue tueliao of Lord .the clausellir the children of Mrs. 'Carepbelt.tukbeogneut to a cartel* petted of time. sown 11 was oat proved the act of adultery bed Lune esoeusittod. was struck out of the Bill. The E.ohirquer Bills' F unding Bill., end a pri vate Wll , wen: brought up from the Commons, and, after licit% laid upon the Table, were severully reed • first time. NIU7INY DILL. the Order of the Day being read for then. attendance. the House going into verausent and the diferoat Officers empleyed during the late eenspaign, but also whatever - bad passed between our cyra Government sod the tau- Upweruinent of Bpai u, respecting ur opera • lions be that easatry The Earl of Lineman cousidetod it his duty to make • few remarks upon what had fallen from the Noble Earl, who had given this notice of his par tinder motion. His Majesty's Administration had no hesitation in pledging themselves, thut they were desirous of giving the fullest and most complete information, by which every light might he thrown upon the whole of their proceedings in Spain and Portngul. But he had to observe, with regard to the letter a hich Mr. Frere wrote to Sir Johu Moore, that it was not of a public but of a private nature ; it was a letter which Sir John Moore had never transmitted to His Majesty't Government, nor lied he in nay of his other dispatches alluded to it in the slightest degree. He could also assure the Noble Earl and the House, there was nothing contained in the letter which had led to w.y dis tinct motion on the part of Sir John Moore, or of the English army. Concerning any other com munication made between the Previsional G overn ment of Spain and this country, he could inform the Noble Eurl, that he was almost sure the Noble Earl would find every ontibfaetion from those papers hich would be laid Noon their Lordships' table, for His liojesty's Ministers were, as he hail already said, extremely desirous to give the fullest infor.. mation, and they were anxious the motion alluded to by the Noble Earl should be made, in order that ebey might have an opportunity of justifying the avhole of their conduct. Earl Giteir said, relying on what had been stated by the. Noble Secretary, he should trust every in. formation would be given respecting any commu nication between the two Governments. But, cer tainly, lie should not wave his intended motion for the production of Mr. Frere's letter, nor was he ruitisticd with the excuse pleaded oil this occasion. lt W:l4 in his mind unaccountable, but on which subject he should express himself more fully ott a future day, that Mr. Frere should write a hater to Sir John Moore, at the head of the British Ar. ony, and that letter be of a private nature only; and therefore he was not disposal to rest satisfied with that excuse which had already been assigned. The motion that the Lords be summoned for to-morrow sennight, was then agreed to. REGENCY OF PORTUGAL. The Earl of BUCILIMG11•1141111116 expressed hope, that the Noble Secretary, who hal candidly professed his readiness to give complete juror tuatioit in respect to the conduct of His Majesty's Government, would not feel any objection to the motion he was about to subunit to the consideration of 11w House. Portugal was au object of great solicitude in his mind, and he entertained cousi drraL4 anxiety about the interests of that kingdom. He was also induced to think his motion would he necessary to assert their Lordships' judgment on their future diaussion, respecting the conduct of Administration in the late campaign. mato nhe had now to propoteok “That there be laid before the House a copy of the dispatches transmitted by the !,etretary of State to Sir flew reheive to the lOrmation oda Itegcncy iu Port irl." • Earl 11/pou s. Lordships' -e, upon a Committee upon this Bill, The .of Livearotte was readjeto admit as a The Duke of Notteciss observed, that the 11.11 fact, that whatever Sir lbw Dalrytiiple did on that ha* before the House, beiu s reg ular and annual, occasion, received the approbation of His Majesty's no *lterations ought to be introduced, but ',shut Gosernment, and that :Ministers were willing to were important and absolutely necessary, and that 4 :wielder tliensitlves r , 41 1 ^ 114 ible fur every thing such alterations or additions as might be thus or. whit h had been transacted in that ;Affair. 'lbis was gently called for ought to be printed ; which would one ground why he thought there wus no eccasietn enable the House to form its opiuiou respecting for the Noble Earl to persist in his present motion. their property, and prevent the danger of the it There was also another reason, of considerable int- Lordshipe' tieing surprised, by ; 6 1ving their l esse n s, pentanee, viz. that the dispatches now moved for, if as a matter of course, to alterations which this Produced. would very much affect the character Bill might be of so great importance. and interests of individuals belonging to the Por- The Earl of Ltvaittiooe shortly nutted the pur- tiignese Gover ttttt ent, when under the dominion of port of those alterations which hail been adverted Frasier. lint having admitted the fact, cud the ro in the other House of Parliament ; but he could rei l emcibitity of Ministers, he trusted every object assure the Noble Duke no ;Memnon whatever had would he iittaineil, for which the motion was made; been introduced inurthe Bill, but what was *lmo- for if persisted in, on account of the reasons adiluc lutely nrcessarj, and snch as promoted the object ed, he should think himself bound to oppose the and primiple of the Bill itself. production of these dispatches. The Bill then passed through a Committee, and Earl Geer asserted, that it was only very int wae reported without any pinendment. portant reasons ought to call for the production of The Earl of LIVERPOOL presented a Paper, con- every oft i ial communication. But he could not taiiiiiig a Copy of a Letter from Goverument to he satisfied with the reason aseigniel by the Noble Sir Hew Dalrymple, of the lath of July, which, Secretary. If the fact wire admitted, it would an after a ft. words from the Earl of MOIRA, who ex- sever all the purposes which could call for the pro pressed his doubt of its giving all the iaformatioa duction of die documents themselves., because it desired, was laid on the Table, and ordered to b e was necessary to be apprised of the grounds and printed. motives upon which the proceedings of Govern- MIL LETTF.It To Slit JOHN MOORE. meal had been conducted. Earl Gate rose, for the parpose of giving notice Lord lleaeowse contended, with the Noble to their Lordships lie should, to-morrow wen- Secretary, that there was no occasion to persist in night, move for the production of elle Frere's Let- the present motion, and its being complied with ter to Sir John Moore. When he adverted to the would be attended with considerable impropriety. subject for which he was anxious to procure the Viscount Sit:mount supported the motion, for communication of this letter, 1w cone: not avoid it was highly necessary to limn a judgment upon vonsiderieg it one of the greatest caleinities tthioli this part of the conduct of ills Nlejesty's Ministers. had ever befallen the honour end welfare of this It ought to account for how the former patriotism Empire. But as every possible informution should and feelings of the people of Portugal had become be afforded to Noble Lords, for the purpose of completely paralysed. euablieg Ciem to direct their judi•nent upon this The Earl of Rossetti( .likewise argued ow the very neoramotons dereosaton, he was out prepared to saute side, and observed, the disposition menifested ;Name the day ou which lie should eousider it lii. duty on this occasion by Ministers was tot consistent to call the attention of the Holm to the crowfeet of with the many professions they had made of their His Majesty's Ministers in all their proceedings rii readiness to grant the fullest and most complete in tim kingdoms of Spain and Portugal. tic could only formation ou the whole of their conduct. It sheet express', generally, his deter tttttt ingot'? to bring this get a desire to give that part which might tend to subject as soon as possible wider their considers- their justification, but a wish to keep buck what tiou all the information necessary not being might expose the errors they had committed. set supplied, he thought it would be improper to Lord MULGRAVE was astoaisleed any Noble Lord bring forward his motion till after the Easter ho- could doubt the truth and sincerity of the Noble belay s. In the mean time, much would depend Secretary's devlanition. His admission of the fact upon the communication mimic to Sir John M o or e was all which could lie derived from the production liy Mr. Freer, from the Central Junta; mid, •I- of these papers. and this was declared in the most though it lied been alleged thus letter was of a pri. candid and open mangier. vete uuture, eu which ground it etc intimated the I Lord Eiumtne protested e,geisist the doctrine 'Subic Secretary opposite intended to oppose the laid down, that if, upon the motion for any public, producti tttt t yet its importance was such as to form papers, it was asserted by the Noble Lords app. weighty matter in guithim their Lordships' opinion. site, the productiou would be attended with inCon and therefore he no. gave notice, he would. to- . veuience, it was therefore requisite to abandon the morrow ee'imight, move, o Thiit a Copy of the mtution, otherwise it would tie calling in questinl tome he lord before this ;louse;" aisrl at this time the veracity of those who niude the assertion. bra id: should move. o That their Lordships he sum- *de Wing this motion, it was not to he said hr . awaited accordetely on tiles dot." But before he doubted the ity of the Noble Secretary • fate cut down, tie mis Mee, •114 of knowing from • the the Hoene ought to recollect, that mifeber dote , . Noble flecretnry opposite (the Earl of Liverpeur., would or would not he inchnsenilla. rsnlolllllYl • if, by the nations already made, iiiforinatioieweiihl faun the production of public doeuibllsta stag gee -be produced, relative net o n ly to the roinirinfiliu- Imi feet, Tier ennld it lie stated VI a fact; it sati• lions bitli had passe/lit between Ilie Majesty: l e Go- were mutter of opinion. „e, •I .) i ••• ••- • • 1.4 4-- • After a few observations has Ilse Earl of Byes nrosaissotas in reply, this motion was uegatived without a div . Hobo OE GOVISONs. Mr. UAW prelissterl a Petitioo from the Deb tors confined in the Marshalsea Prison, Dublin. Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH presented at the Bar a copy of the Supplemental Charter of Greenwich Hospital, which was ordered to lie on the Table. A 11111 to permit the Importation of Tobacco from any port into Great Britain, was brought up, read a first time, and ordered for a second read ing to-morrow. A Report on the Expiring Laws' Continuance Bill was received, sad ordered to be committed to morrow. The Newfoundland Judicature Bill was read a third time, and passed. The Jamaica Free l'ort Bill was committed, and the Report ordered to be received to-morrow. The North American Fishery Bill was commit ted, and Report ordered to be received to-morrow. Time Committee on the Melt a.td Spirit Bill, was postponed to Tuesday next, at the desire of Mr. FOSTER, who wished that the Duke of Voik's business should have precedence. A Message from the Lords signified their Lord ships agreement to the Child Murder Bill, the ad ditional Sugar Drawback Bill, and the Qualifica tion Indemnity Bill ; the Cape of Good Hope Trade Bill was read u third time and passed. lipon'the motions'of Mr. LEVI:Hand Mr. LEWES TER, the) were both permitted to attend their re. speetive Cireis'ts. General GascoYNE presented a Petition from the Merchants engagedin the African Slave Trade:, praying compensatimi. Sir A. ‘VELLKSLLY wished that the Committee upon the Irish Militia Bill should be postponed, to give time for proper regulations respecting the new Levy, previous to the Volunteering fr it lute the Line. Sir JOIIN NEWPORT hoped that time would be given for those regulations ; to bib knowledge great abuses existed in Ireland, as many parishes ol,tain etil from individuals, which was not applied to the purpose of raising men. Mr. Geozoe CANNING said, that the parishes were out of pocket in several instances. Sir JOHN NEWPORT was sure that in the parishes where Gentlemen of property resided, such abuses did not exist, but where that was not the case, they did. The Committee was agreed to be postponed. The House went into Committee oa the New foundland Judicature Bill, and the Report was ordered to be received to-morrow. The Resolutions of the Committee of Expir;iig L a m Perpetuation Bill, were agreed to. Her ugh Doti Rill was The _sport of the Sugar brought up and a 7 reed tn. The Land Tax Consmiseioners Bill wah read a first and second time, and ordered to ire committed to-morrow. Mr. BANKVI moved for an Account of the Bank Notes, it. eluding Post hilts, then in circirlattln from the Batiks of England and Ireland ; and also an Account of the various exceptions in favour of Fo reigners from the Property 'fax, &v. Mr. Ronaat WARD rose to make a few observa tions in reference to a topic introduced by an Ho nourahle Baronet over the way, on a former 'Flee lion Baronet had complained of some hard ships iu the ease of Pay-Captains of Marines, into tvlw li Le (Mr. W.) had made some inquiry. the result of that inquiry was, that he fiund their was no necessity for increasing their emoluments. Such officets were generally selected for the situation of Pay-( aptain, as had great experience in the army. They nitre exempt from all duty but the payment of their division of Marines, and iii some cases attendance upon Courts-Martial. Their pay was already sufficient, as their duty was light, for when the Marines served on board ship they had nothing to do with them. The Ilan. Bart. had stated that the Marines, though they contributed to the support of Chelsea Hospital as well as the Land Farces, were denied the benefits of it. In tins the Hon. Baronet was mistaken ; there was a stoppage of one shilling in the pound from the Pay-Officers; bat from the time of the appointment of Parma,- tars of Marines, there was no stoppage whatso ever from the private men. Some deduction was made fur Greenwich Hospital, but then they were entitled to the benefit of it. If it were asked what was alone with the stoppag es from the Pay-Officers he would answer, that th ey l ' were paid to the Army Widows' Pension Bill, and that the widows of Officers of Marines derived the seine advantages from that fund as the widows of officers of the army. Since the present Board of Admiralty came into office, there was a petition from the Officers of Marines retired on full pay, to be put upon the same footing with the Officer* of the Army, and lie hoped it would be granted. He would not de tain the House with any farther observations, but he hoped he had explained the different points to the satisfaction of the Hon. Baronet. Sir C. Pout read that part of the Act which led him into the mistake that there was a deduc tion from the pay of the private men, as well as of the officers, for Chelsea Hospital. Ile under stood that there was a deduction of :24001. a-year from the officers and men in the marine service for Chelsea Hospital ; if that were the case, he thought it a great hardship that they should not have the benefit of the Hospital ; lie hoped that when the House went into Committee upon the subject, the wording of the Act would be altered, as the plain inference from it was that which he had drawn. Mr. WARD explained. Mr. C•tcaarr said, that his attention had been lately drawn to the objections of the MIL Baronet. What he had always understood was, that the Ma rine Corps contributed to Chelsea Hospital, as well as the Army ; lint did not mince the same ad vantages from it. The lion. Gentleman' had said, that the widows of the Marine Officers derived the funies advantages from Chelsea Hospital, as the iiPplie of Officers iu the Army ; hut lie would =the propriety of instituting • fund for the themselves, to which they should be ex :Orly entitled. He believed that they contri to Greenwich Hospital as well as the Navy, bpi did not derive the same advantage from it ; he hoped. that's a Ballwin, shortly to be brought in, it would soave remedy for such a grievance. Mr. sLt.est.re POLL mid, that Loth the Ho . WWI _ 'mumble Baronet, and the Hon. (lentil:ma aly, site, laboured under a misconceptioo. With 'pert to the Marine Officers, they canal:At J,.1 derive the same advantages from Chelsea lirisiiiho with the officers of the land forces. Upon the &,a:- nictitation of the Marine t)ftkera, they re' eived then entire pay, with nue exception ; a deduction was mash 'rum such as had retired ou full pay, and upoln,& to the ido&as' pension fund. The lion. thaitle ' IMO had been misinformed when given to onslei. stand that the Officer's of Marines derived ies benefit from Chelsea. Hospital. With regard t“ the establishment of Pay-Captains. it a Of Lend St. "Vincent's plans; the object of we. . • was to have wen of oxperience to conduct Marine accounts, hut it was never the tion of the Noble Lord to put the Pay•Co tams upon a better footing thou their ',retinal la the service ; it would be highly improper totolse their emoluments above those of other de.seikiier men employed in more active situ alone. A Peti tion had hero preselitul to the lOrnier linaril of Atilairaity for that purpose. and perli-iiis :he float. Bart. might recollect, that the answer attic Adaiis rally was, that the situation of Pay-Catitain ‘1 , 14 41 1 rim' one, and that if they did nut like it, hit% should take their turn ut sea. The Hon. tiri.t. was desirous that is COII4IIISSIOIIUte List should he instituted for the Marines ; he iMr. Pole) be;;;ed to observe, that the Compassiotiate List for the Navy did not exist mold the ptement Board of Ail. inindtv came into office, umd he could infii-n the Hon. Gentleman, that it was their inteatasa to make the eante provision for the Marines. Ais - the stoppage., he 'lid think there was soots: rook.- sion m that clansa of the Mutiny Bill, which lie hoped wool(' he iviiiedied. After some farther observation from Coloaei Mitchinson, 'Mr. %Yard, Colonel 51 4 star,l, and s ii & C. Pile, the Flouse resolved itself into a Cre n . inittee upon the Royal Marine Ninthly Bill, oh, a some amendments were proposed and agreed t“; the House then resumed, and the Report was in. tiered to be received :a-morrow. Mr. flusxtssox gave notice, that lie woW.I move ta-morrow for the amount of the intere"t upon Exchequer Bilk—Adjourned, ~-~ THE BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, FRIDAY, NI AI:CH 17. A Cettenburgh Mail arrived yesterday. morns:;;. The follow in k is the substance of its contents : GrUCICHOI.SI, IiARCII " Since the report mode by Major General on the '2otll of last mouth, of an attack kuroblige, by a detrielinsent of our troops, there no further iiitelltge lace fruin the army. WlO,, however, the prtst•ot scuson preeludei the possibi lity or any milita n t' operation of moment, the prepa ration t . or the' next ea;t:paigii continues to be made with the utmost vigour; and there cannot mania a doubt but that it will be opened by ionic decisive operation. On the Ist of this month, our Caport went into mnitritii:4 eight days, pti account of the death of the late Duke Benedict Maria Matinee of Cliablais, uncle to Ilis Majesty the preseneKing of Sardinia." Thus, at the moment when we were flattering ourselves with II favourable change in the Raman Councils, we find from the above extract, that ALES...NI:MR touting .% to more obedient to the policy of France, and is determined upon the de struction of his neighbour. Captain Tay Lon, of the Phenix, arrived at Portsmouth ; spoke on the llith January the Cornwall, from London, off the East end of Ja maica, and on the listh saw a ship, supposed to be the Eitingdon ; on the 20th saw a 'hip and brig going down to Jamaica ; ast the Vstla *poke the brig Tortola, from Aux Cayes, for New Provi dence, who ryported that the French at the city of St. D go had capitulated to the Spaniards, oo condition of being sent to Cayenne. The Cogent gun-brig, Lieutenant OnEutsrtir, is arrived at Plymouth, with au account that Sir J. Duckwoam's squadron was left off Cape Finik terre. The I:Orient squadron has thus escaped. without pursuit, to its destination. Whether that be the West Indies, Of South America, we fear thgt it will do winch mischief. --a im .— The decision of the House of (76111M0111, hut morning, upon Mr. BAN i,s's Amendment, and Mr. NVaant.e's Address, yesterday entirely eii grossed the public attention.—Mr. I'ankts•L, fol lowing up his success, will, we understand, move his second Resolution, uhich is to the ifi.licivrio , ,.; effect, this day : " Resulted, That it is the opinion of this liaise, aft.; the fullest and most atteolice consideration of all the Li. deuce reported to this House, has the Committee of the whole House, appointed to impure into the conduct of li;t Royal Highness the Duke of York, that the evidence s fools so grounds for charging His Royal Highsess, in Or execution slide official duties as Coentuander-is-Chef, taih the personal corruption alleged airiest him is that elr,i' antes; es with asp comivauve at the cirri opt sail Whew pnetires which are therein iltsclamd." As Mr. Baths', amendment wash' unison with the public opinion, its rejection his naturally elk' cited much regret and di.crititilit out of doors. 'lv thus noticing public opinion, ise do not think ar commit any irregularity. or comproinise the respect due to the House of Coninions.—The Hake of YORK'S case has not been treated according to the rules of the ordinary proceeding. ,if the House, and it has not been sought to !tide it behind it. form. Every possible degree of pubic :ty 'lay been giier to it.—The ruinutes . of O. • riti,lui..:e were teiolli i iiii I= ME MilP lIIIM M p M do•vi) at the ' l ei appoil , onAlialled fi pal/fished it, •f accuracy they hare pamphlets. thus hail as upon the Nil The question respect, but awiealcil tow. thew, we c iy, ci lOn of tl u merit with (1 ♦Blister nor lllnt tribunal %rill be un i Highness to mous, if he puldic voice. strain !minim voice, or law Those who vi itivolicsa by j law, may hod or by interes f opinina orlividaid ir their juror, Belled ir a society in condemned. L\ peculiar a tti r Duke 0 ti • public a .walyd to I liffereat t v. .re orov to ,4i taloa tone !.et w•e tna lipase of Cc went of MI W•anls, h that he has e uu lionutuab •ty-nitie I ben of the IA BANSILKed A pn sume, ins tipoil bun. if he act half. All expect to fin CEVAI:ti Am Royal High' ral who vu were induce Muse of C and that h and others. . of Address voted upon the entire ac 199 whn coa reavon to eiti have a niajc tido night, Ilighnews c for delicacy In these obi or • persoaal That Mrs. the Compel and that tit her couticct undue Intl' wiles, has h the professe attempted i him a piirtii charging hii slice at it, been Wiwi, see these !sassing and to whom th coufidence and mow case. and h large, how► which his E rejoice at I surely awai contin►:ed i with a deal examples, ►nan in Ili 11PM" ultra tbis result. and drapes .4110 deligl and seek if the Rte, suil royal lips heads of perturbed was risiag Ws iv/ nu want we v when colic