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- I IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. I.OIIDS--AissL HOUSE OF . __ le. • The Irish fiax-rieed/grosnli bill' Workeinl a thin), tone and passed. Tee eighteen-penny slow lall...the natal officers' widows peorious bill, theiriodipronsioai bill. Will ltith roger drawbeck bireoty bill, pureed Oro' and were reported wittiest toy emtamimout. • ('wl.llll DZIOILWATIIt prittonstadllia Ninth nee , port et the Coniiiiiromitiori of Military lemony ) olicii war laid ups.' the table s and ordered to to% 1- , _ Pli g d ero were presented from the Rubio, rolattpk we gmbities, sad couipoonosis Sr pinialties. *kWh orate detstaid upon the table. Mr. Irving. fresh the Customs, pmeoted papers . ceemeieung an Recount or the end.: betweesi tins ermatey and Ausersca. Ordered to be hnd, on the tea& air s Grehdiu, Lord Robert Seyinour, and Mho, Meehan from the Howie of Common., basesist up seemed private bills, and also a Mes ter. infttelget i lli t eir Lordship. the Continuos had , =to 84 gr . 11rograve's awl Campbell's' hi*. The protons bills, after being laid topes the Nile, were reed a brat tune. The Earl of Lies:swoop promoted papers, cogi tations% a further account of the divatcher received by I..borwriunent during the latreawpaigu in Spars'. illJailerril to be laid WI die table. SAUL. tilttl"ti 3IUTIQ:C. Leh Garr said, us couaryinnice of recent in lbyasotion, he was apprised ir would be inconve- Owl tor sevend Nowt Lords to attend the kiutlir, illirellliday, for whis.ll day lass intended motion lied bee. died--ise therefore should, by pertuisstou of thir lordships, move " That the order for Tues day be discharged. and that their Lordship* be busuiosioad fur this day se' gist." Agreed to. SPAIN. Len] AUtimariu rose tor the purpose of direct. ing a law observations to the attention of the Noble Samotary opposite, respecting the Culineettuu of , this eseetry with the kiukpleas of SIMIII. Although MO psiseiedy in order, he coneerecti he might be emeessd tress adverting to several topic, relative Lo One ellonectieu with the Spanish mama. Ile could NI bat take parucular Douce of an article coutain- , ad is t h e trusty between the two countries. It wee Owe stipulated, that on our pert we agreed nut to go any Sovereign out Ferthusuid VII., % or lawful successors , appointed by the glrk e y people. Ile would wish to ask the .Noble the precise uncut mid siginticution of this liiiitimilar article, for two separate eOubtrUeliont, esiglit be pee epos the inearriug—both of ohich went repognout to the judicious in.ningelUelit of seseeisbse. If we were to utstier.taird„ from the eines iii which this article vow worded, thee fertli send VII. and his legal hors. sicaarding to the aline ef the people of Spam, wrotos4oloit to be re itortiosid by Great Britons, as the rOrereigus, of don kingdom, thereby, us fack;'loithing . the sue s:swim to the race of the iliiiirbou Fam ily only ; anti au en usigniktprodiscre very 'serious =is intrist t a idemuote of that part of the Apia, ens the other hood, if, by the I Milt 0 natint ommowors," nothing Istrther was 1111Ninls then did no were disposed to support,tlset i . Ghioansommot which should be apporniftl, by.,,tipe =Ream. end in that mom we were to at:- the sovereignty of JoseisliVioLiporte, or sep Wass men, why t he n this snick, to awl AM ems ef it, were mere assinnaly. There dos il i a.; emallkw article of One 011ittfillet, in the Ala of Sp*, ape, which he wns afirpubed twaisk nhy km Itstudet reeeired mere iistarunition thou Whit reas• is the papers 11d4 upon the nab!! ? At =.Soo of Our Cieutmls , had partietlarly . 41 1 :a intestisu of Admire! IN Courcy to the pssisrestion of Ferrol, but the 'Oultr.kmor. ledg e af tosided by the *facial papers, now before the /louse, din. diet Admiral De Courey rehoused for en. ewer, that that Spauith harbour was their already tothei pane lion of the French. While speaking di This pert of the conduct pursued during the ilpsoisii campaign ; he thought it proper to men. I ips some deficieswy in the present produced ac *eta with regard to the einierntiniestion between Ilir. Frere and Sir John Moore. 'l'he 14(1 was, lettere came to Sr John Moore, ',revisits to his base led involuntarily to prosecute Ina snatch fur. eboolboo Sahnoatica, and in the dispatches now laid Wore the House, reference was had to a nota. mge of an extramdinavy nature *rut to Sir John =wire, at Salalliattea. on which occasion it was harshly requited that if Sir Joke Moore did Dot obey this direction, the bearer was to Ire brought before a military couued. He believed this wee. sage to have brio extremely hurtful to the feeliiigs of our Coinosonsier, and it was more than once ad verted to by the letters of Mr. Frere s yet no copy of the nsessage itself was submitted to their Lordships essesiderauon. In respect also to the papers laid upon the table, by which weir Lordships would have to form their minds regarding the motion very soon to be brought before them ; lie thought there was a deficiency in the account stated of our losses sustained it the kiiigdnm of Spain. He hod ales to observe, the loss would turn oat to be mach more considerable than it war first represented by Dome iodividuals on the other side of the House. It seemed to be groat from the accounts thcui selves, and that we had lost between 7000 and 0000 mem ; still in that aceousit there was a went of eccereey in respect is the Cavalry : neither was there iseinded any Meru of the lass sustained ansengatthe waggons sad artillery ; and he was iii formed there was a very serious destrection amongst oar forces after their arrival in this mum try, which also was not adverted to by the papers now on their Lordships' table. He did not wish to press the., subjects ironiediately for an answer ; but if the Noble Secretary would take a fotere opportunity, he was. sure his 1111SWCr would contaiu every satisfaction sought for by his pretrial obeli.. vations. i , The Earl of Loxaeoor. trusted there *as od necessity for his noticing the two first points of the Noble Lord's observations, because they resolved themselves into mere elltieltisions of argumeut.— As to the message alluded to, lie had to acknow ledge Ilia Majesty's Alinibteril (lid net actually possess any iuforrnation, neither bad they received any on that subject. Their Lordships would fe et:Meet the letters of Mr. Frerr, wlitoilikad bees .1 :.• r • i • • ~ - r •. . . - 4 - • ~. , [% ttaisasitted. sera seat as privite eounatseicatiess; but s mismsgat the rest s they bad out received any copy of • the message already refined to. The - ilirdde Lard Warned ale grout lam of our troops 11111111gettter, but be mould recollect the kise he had describe s ', was not sustaisiod entirely by the cam ' paigu in Spoil, also Use losses at the bottle of V e lation', sod during the asostiisuance of our army 11l Portugal, were to lin taken lute the calcine too. 4iirl Limy was es much disposed as the Noble Faati tf.*.tverpool), to *lmam fousu entering tutu any ittguatent on tile subject of die two first points re- Terrt.ll to h%' his Nome !' newt (.lucklaiii) ; but lie thought it requisite that the question be luilheil tit what sense was this attack of the treaty to he un &ritual t He should also wish to be informed what authority could he gated, hi miler to 'hew Charles I.V. had resigned all right and chitin to the Sovereiguty at the Spoinsii nelson. lie could not conceive it posioult toot Ministers should have re ceived the letters of Atr. irere, mint not have re . clewed the ohmage to Winch tlll/bt: letters portico ' party referred; mod he slow gate notice he should oft oflonday move for the pooductiou of more tutor. motion on this subject. lie also considered the loss of seen from the disasters ut the late eistupaign, • to be much snore considerable than what was re presented on their Lordships table. Lord Aucatsau next adverted to • subsequent article, signed on the 31st of illarch, in Londou, alter the signature tit tile loniser part ill the Treaty', and couteuded that from the dote, the iutincution was impossible. Thu Earl of Livcaroot, expressed himself not competent to 'perk upon the point alluded us, but he would inquire into the merits of the Noble Lord's objeeilou. The Earl of Liveattoot gave notice, he should, at .11condoiy nest, iouve the wanks of that House, to UM Uffiters of the Navy mid Army who bad cap. tuned tue Isiatid of hllertinique. RIK JOHN CRAM-KWIC. The Earl of Boost a ottAnsilial, expressed himself ready to support every encomium *inell could pos sibly be bestowed ill the ionotary chur.itter of Sir Arthur Wellesley, and he iii it Le supposed to be the more earnest as he eoneit.oilied a particu lar friendship for that illustrious officer persoually. Still. he thought it extremely cruel, tu.the feelings tit Sir J. Cradduek, that lie should be superseded by Sir Arthur Welotsiey who wits inucii lii uitior lmpubic of service. He could refer their I ,uroltdiops .toi the former Officer's conduct in letha l , whirr, at in,: in vestigattott.om before the lhetittors wi re tenni mated, it would be ssitislaetorily proved, lie hod aeon! iu) e,asost correct cud gallant incliner in that part O _,ffie world ; he would refer theist to his conduct at i ldartinique, in Egypt, and till the pros sent time in Portugal, where Sir Jimu had been surrounded with great difficulty, and yet had re. solved to rue every hazard for the welfare of his country ; and he would appeal to the House, if they should not think it hard fer such a man to be supersedes, at this particular nine, by • Junior Officer an the service. On this itecouin, be wished the Noble Secretory would state such reasons for the conduct of Aritninistnition, as would chew 110 li ttlai we. to be attaeloid to the past servi c es of oriel Craddock. The Earl of LivEnfoot. severely reprehended the conduct of the Noble Larl (liueltiughanishire), in calling upon lilinisters to state toe reasons which induced them to appoint any particolar individual iodic• than any other. It was 1111e0:11alitli10111111, and coptpiry to the prerogative of the Crown, and was iii i datnoe lie would never submit to, neither would M!' lit/yr env inquiry on such a sultiect ; it wits •titling that Aiiiiisters were lesponsible tor all their appointments. As to this particular case he bore Maple 'testimony to the able and unimpeachable conduct of Sir John Craddock iu every part of the globe ? where employed, ass mau and au Officer. The Eurl of !Aitken:l; shortly expressed his tri bute 040.1aMCIlliatIVII us, lilt clierecter of Sir Jon it Cl!kabo4ll.:- - . I,lra Eari-al=Bucarmonsusuras was obliged to the goliV*t hieemi ertory for his polite and candid testi.. Mound of duct of Sir Juno CIitADDOCIL, but ' thought besiiii4 have omitted his observations on the coliatittitffiti4t holiday of ministers to answer sitch inquiries. ' The EIJI cif LIVERFOot, observed, in this case he land no fsbjectiou to state his approbation of Sir J. CALI:mot x's conduct; yet another case might place all adintaistration in inconvenient predica shunts, and he therefore conceived it his duty to protest against that mode of proceeding altogether. Adjoonsed. ------- HOVSE OP CO M MO NS. A message from the House of Peers meta received, amnion,. int that their Lord.hips ►eJ agreed to the Flax-.ee•d I nipor. iota's Bounty Bill, for Ireland, sad one private Bill. Alderman Conan presented a Petnioa from the inhabi tants of Nest Smithfield, ageism' tbe retan►al of Sinittineld market, nail prepsg he be Wand by Cosinel.—Ordered to lie as lit table. Mr. hise•w preeented a Petition Irma t►etiweraors of t►e Lying-in Hospital, agaiaat the Dahlia Paving Bill —Ordered to lie en the table, till tlie seared reading of the Rill Mr. Wt►ss,iwa the Treenaiy, pniaiseled t►e ?Gelb Re port 01 the aPaleiMageiarl of Military lee airy.—Ordered to lie os lb* table mad be penned. Mr. Jon siwei,freme the Chief Secretary's Office in Ireland, presenled as accemet d t►e appheation of the sengno n l. grained es scoimat of t►e Wean Navigation of Irclwd— Ordatal to he on the table. Mr. lawno, Irma the • Comaimioaer• O'Connell/a, pretest ed en .recent af the Sagan imported into Great Brain., i■ the year Ilse. Os the medial of Mr. Rose, the Woollen Manufacturers' BIG was read $ Ant time, sad indered la be read a micotad time oo this day fortnight. ' ♦ Writ was ordered to be Wised for the Election sic Caws- ISAMMOItf, to move is Parliament fur t►e City Si Wm bangle, is the room of the Right Haw Robert Roadie, who, inner hie electioa, bed accepted the area of (Rid Seamary for Ireland. fiesaist HILL sue notice of lie imeostiee le ivies is • 1 141 _, Rome& Seektike in Ireland. M. veal, Lorsv • Petit*" from ale lam b Aire *lose. oldie liar.ishige sby seam eglirtlmi IWisij et feilliem• Is oeseiiimil it • smatter of so posit heepseeenee. diet he amnia ea • Notre Joy move foe a salsa to Woe it iitio esosideretios. Tie Peden. tree Owe to be Goths mirk. - • H&EACN OF PRIVILEGE. Sir COO I.ToII 1/110Ved the Order of the D4y for briugteie up Daniel Butler to the Bar of the non*, tu..nisower for his conduct, he haring been geiTtfur r breach of privilege, in artertirls one ohts Miuthere. The Sirgelme harini implied whether Dankl . Butler was in gnstody. and being answered in the affirmative; Sir CHARLES stated, that about two o'clock in toe afteruoou of the day on which lie was arrested, r livery servant brought him a letter, di rected to Sir Juno Charles tlau,iltou ; cow:owing it to he misdirected, he *petted it, cud iOUIId ÜbliL it CUIILKIIIed a demand for a debt, due to Messrs. Walsh mud Co. from smother iiersisii, rod he told the servaut it was a mistake. While he was thus engaged, lie heard a double knock at the dour; lie desired his servant to say lie was from house; not withstaudiug which the person (the officer Butler) forced his way tutu the room where he was, cod ar rested luau. Ile told the officer he was not the per iron, that his mune was not John Charles Hamilton, bet merely Charles Hamilton, uud that he sup posed the person agatust whom the writ was issued was air Irish Baronet, as he had heard there was one of that name. The u 4 ker. however, insisted OA he was right, and commanded die Hououruble Member to acciinapatisy Inui. When they had left the house, and ware ou their way to bir Charles Hamilton's Attorney, he again remonstrated with Butler uu the impropriety of Ins conduct, and warned him of tue trouble in which he would be involved, to uo purpose ; but when they reached Old Buisilmtratet, the officer suddenly left tom, and ran off. The Hon. Member then said, that if he could, consistently, have puuished Butler at com mon law, he would have (1011 t *O, instead of bring. iug him to the liar of that House. He would, in deed, willingly have pardoned the Moult, had an apology been Made uu the fallowing morning—but that was not done (Bear ! titer /1 He therefore felt himself justified iu pursuing the course he did. The lion. Member concluded with hay ing., that he would now be satisfied with au ample apology (4 cry of 11 . 0. Au.) The SPEAKER said, that the Hon. Member has- ' Mg stated his case, the sett thing was, to call Bot tler to the Bar of the House. He was then called in. when the Speaker told hint he had been guilty of it breach of prifirege, in arresting an Illituour able Member of that House, and asked what he had to say in his defence Butler presented a paper, which he was desired to read. lie said he could nut read, nor did he know its contents. The SPEAKER desired hint to say what he had to offer in excuse. He auswered, that he was very sorry for what had happened, and wished to ask pardon. He was then ordered to withdraw. On the motion of Sir C. Ilami frog, Butler was spin called in, and asked whether the Hum Bart. had 'sot endeavoured to satisfy him that he as. wrong—to which he answered " yes" and again withdrew. Mr. l'slicavat. said, that the How: Burt., thro' the whole' 6f this proceeding, hail *hewn a very forbtering 4isposition. It was, however, a case that called for the interposition of the House, and he therefore moved " That Daniel Butler has been guilty of a breach of privilese." Mr. BARIUM sant, that he was convinced Si? C. Hamilton wouW have been the la3t teen in the world to with for punishment, had there beets the least apology offorod. Mr. reacectes motion was then put and car ried. He then moved " That Darnel Butler for the said offence, be eimintieted to Nevigate,"-:-Or derrd. Mr. CeArmee Eksits asked whether it was in tended to suffer the importation of the produce of the island of Martinique, uuder the regulations which governed the imposts of the British co:ciaies t Mr. Palms:Vim replied, that the Hon. Member was in possession. from The Gazette, of all he knew upon the subject. lie could, however, Suite, that positive orders had been given, to both our floral and military commanders, nut to enter into any specific article of agreement, relative to the ex porting the produce of that colony, Ile added. that 'whatever sugar might be imported from that island, would be imported only for the purpose of exportation. CHELSEA HOSPITAL. Sit FRANCIS BURNET'', pursuant to his notice of yesterday, rose. and moved that there be lied be fore the House, • Copy of the Warrant to the Surveyor Cieueral of the Crown Lands, from the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, dated 11th March, 1809, authorising the grant of certain Lands belongtog to Chelsea Hospital, and to pre. pare a Lease of part thereof adj g thereto." In doing so the Hon. Baronet stated his object to be to ascertain whether there had been any impro per return made, for it ass almost impossible in words to give a description of the grievauce, as it depended so much upon the tonality of the lauds granted. Ile repeated that they belonged originally to Sir Robert Walpole, and were purchased by the Public for the beuetit of the linspital, Nod would, if retained, have beer, a grand and magnificent ac quisition to the Hospital. It appeared upon the lace of it to be a very scandalous job, for it was as twenty to owe is favour of the individual to whom that tine piece of lend he had alluded to had been granted. It every wey became the . went. awl by its going down from the Infirmary to the rivet. was well calculated far the good of the bees pital. lodged • more proper acquisition loth* Hes pital c not well he imagined, and yet he uglier steed it has been disposed of to Col. Ciellaglis for the littlititi of building a house. surrounded with a wall *WS high, se es to shot est free cirtelation ef air, PIM a spot which onght to be as open as pos sible. Thus, the Hospital was, cadre,/ the original retention, to he cooped up every way, end fresh air excluded upon all sidah It appeared to him very extraordinary, that the Commissioners for the nunagement of the Hospital. had not reinon stinted. mid the Surveyor must have been very de fective in his duty, in not pointing out the colter- Dimwit of retaining that plot of ground for the la. nest of the Hospital, before the grant Ms, made, and the Surgeon and Physician of the Hospital erect ahn culpable in net pointing oat the necessity of it. lie would beg Gentlenien to take ti *elk to the Hospital, and take a view of the piece ef ground alluded to, so as to convince themselves of the im propriety of such a grant being made. He sboeld say but little es to the hardships of llama who lied paned the first part of their liven arid last their limbs in the envies of the Country, and only observe that every thing that conlel gratify their pride, as wall as add to their combo b iu their old age, they aria. %tell enticed tti. He should be; glad to hear aiiy explauatioo wade upon this .ulr ject, and aliouiJ tse bet) sorry to lismi that 110 atteh. twu wail paid lu u wittier ut stub public IMICCII.I, rud 1111 justly to he Citsuplll4lted ilia MI. 1.0144: *llia, that as uue of the Commission ers foe want stogilte affairs ut I:lariats Howttal, tar Celt himself calltd upuu to make a few uhservatious. tie felt it his duty to attend, as much ds lios*stple, to the conslarts of the Yeassattuers as au j mail, but he cautil &Moran tbe Haan, liar 1 . 1 /IarAVIVI44.III QC represessentsous m . ade to the Board, ely elvisetly,the phyamsar its the hospital, that an Schr amm-, was UMICD waited the CulsiUllaiiyustrs, tip t op' hearing that omit a purchase of laud had bees made for tee Crowns, thought proper to apply to the Treasury for a past thereof, us order to erect our. A plan was sent to Use Treasury, puiutl u wt what portion of grouud would be stecessery, which was approved oh, and it was stated, that it mote were w ant e d, there would be no difficulty in gettssig ; but it wire the opi nion of every one concerned jut the Hospital,' that ors twee was ismeeserj. It appesirtd sit th.r same time, that a inesersnal wee presented, o . t . the part et Colia.,el Nordin, praysarg for a Irmo: of part of the resouindes of Use grouud. (,'p u ' which the Surveyor of the Crown L in d a wa d e a re p o rt upon Watt as upvu 5.11 other Wilhiler occasions, acid u wee spurs his report that the Trea sury wade the graut isuis complained uf. Coloutl Gordou's proposed trine, Welt uu& acceded to, but others were proposed winch were not so favourable to him, and st wet equally opens to any other p er son to have inside a runner upylirdtlOU. It should be remembered, that in 17e4 au Act was brought sn by Mr. Pitt to regulate use granting of leases of crown lauds, arid to prevent their besug made until two surveyors LiElLalcit upon oath the value they put upon thesis. 'I MX ruse was observed in the present instance, and therefore, if the lionourithle Baronet thought that that Act required anessul meat ; it was open for lion to propose it, without complaining of any conduct of the Treasury, who had so strictly complied with eta provissous. If the lands had been put up to auction, he did nut thiuk that snore benefit:nil terms tumid have been pro cured. Sods tieing the case, he could not help thinking that the application of the seem of griev ance or a job, was most improper, and the lion. Baronet himself would ue commit eii of it when h e !saw the papers. It was worthy of remark, that the lease sit yoestioss coutaiued se clause restricting the purchaser frosts erecting any budding that would be inconvenient to the Hospital. He concluded by muting, that lie had no objection to the productios of the pastier sought for, as it would IiOUI it ep. peer, that whin he had stated were the real facts of the case. Sir EDWARD MOStLY stated, that he had gone, this day, aloof{ with the Honourable Baronet,- he Chelsea, to suspect the grounds in question, anti that bit statement was perfectly correct. It was tw all appearance a piece of ground, particularly eli gible, as it comrnutlicateel wit► the river Thames. The foundation of Colonel Gtirdon's house was already laid, and a wall war intended to be built, te n f e et high, which he rebid venture to shry world array the mammary soughs . Mr. HUORISIOS hoped there wee uothiNg in this matter of that bressious oeuvre emend, awl that by the production of the papers called fir. the Hue. Baronet would be satedied that this was not at least a scandalous job on the part of the Tieasury. These Lads originall) beloatged to Chelsea Hos pitale these grouted to Mir Robert Walpole, and afterwards tr.. Lord Yarmouth, and seveuty years of the leave were still unexpired, whe• it was found proper to put the public again it pneserisiou of them. The Treasury octet° judge of what could be the best use to Le mode ut those lends, fur the benefit of the haspitalethei having made the pura chase for that purpose. 'lire Couuussuwuel. of the Treasury. as IN. _Oetrooll of this 14o.pitild, directed the surveyor, phybivinii, and aurgeim, to report in what manner these lauds could he most benefici ally applied, and upon their report they had mo l d. The Surveyor stated, that the lot sieirevesry for the nve of the hospital was worth 6,U311!. awl 110 n valor of the hood to be let to Colonel (i 0 .1100, was oisly 531. per • mum, so that there was 6alt, One coati* to adopt. The hospital was thnr , 4lst "Irrinly to he sufficiently extended, Use slumbers of iii-peuresiers being Ore and out-peusiouerr amounting to some thousands. He would slot oppose the production of the paper, a. it would *hew there was na scan dalous job in the transactiou, and should have ise objection to call any witnesses that might be deem ed necessary for the further Illostration of the sub ject, after that document was inspected. Besides that paper, however, he thought there were others that might he proper to be hurl before the Homer, winch lie should afterwards move for. Sir Joust Newest put a question, us to the terms of the original lease, and why the !sods in I nestle° were not granted for the same length of time, as those upon which the Hospital was built? Mr. Husetsinon aoswered, that the lands upon which the Hoopital was built, was part of the Croon estate. end being found sufficient at the time for the purposes inteeded, those in goestion were granted for a limited term to Sir Robert Wal pole, and afterwards re-purchased lay Govern ment. Mr. Ptacavat said, every oue of His Majesty's Ministers were consulted es to the propriety of granting this lease of the Crown Lanai., and he only wished to guard any breach of the act /by not alleibing the House to he taken by surprise. Whirls the lion. Baronet proposed making this metier yesterday without a regular notice, his only wish io opposing its being made without a regular tiotwe, was iu order that there might not be motions wade upon erroneous statements, when no person was able, in the Brat instance, to set the Howie right as to the fact. The Ho nourable Baronet seemed to view this matter with that jealousy and jauntheed eye, with which it WWI well knoan he viewed every act of Goveroment. There was no act they could per form, which did not in that Honourable Baronet's u►ind wear the shape of a job. without looking into its merits; and such insiouations appeared inertly to be throw► out, in order to captivate the public; mod. The Hon. Baronet imaqioed, for instance. that Government in this instance were favouring one iiwli►idnal at the expense of all those poor in valids the Chelsea Peusiosets, w whom the country "~