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which had prevailed for trial's or thirteen years last past. and the most fi tat:ant ard fl.igitions TZ ' renditare that ever was heard of, of the public money. its this !dole barrack department. Abate two Meath, alto be had asserted in his place, that we well paying vast sums of Monty for shells ef . IMPA- M; he - thee met with a itheek, and gate up the. '• Whines in his own mind ras. without the assistance of So House. it would be impossible he should do day-riori ellFedtuat in it. The Noble Lord (IL . Tett') 'bed, amend the previous question on the anaiou he then made. He "meld, however, do the blOis Lard, the jnatire to ray, that in doing so, : do bast beellhsed he found' matters in that delsar: - Estaunch worts . than he tumefied, or even than been repteverttini by Win (Mr. Robson) nn No occasion; that the ble Lord had done him intoner to toad his aUxina,., and lad afterwards fat lite mum papors,with others is addition, . • 64 itneop 'how - .lai'disi the tadja i ilk shen. siy.-40-biolok Le d had aged with spat, .waA fainieils jig - , biteinms. so Eat 'wit the it estions erhich he aesesivad. hatil mrntiessed. 4 the peeel.ftltnet• wtbt, sl tsoti. necessary to hgtprert the litany pore past we laad.bOen pay efal MN 41E001 * Tray l e er shells aq barracks, About two mentits 4111,1 of *moat los that had-iwen pen lowered one half ; and after i half aiere,, they will then be pfid ns the are worth. In 6We talons i bad -aftoesi himself to wlueli was for the purposelnf aims that must arise from attack. thin formidable and frightfol aye-• eerily believed. contained the most A gitions aecouato of any in Europe. u which he. at present, meant to call of the Hoes* was only as to tempo sod to brWt before dwir view what Ant of repents ls, of temporary bar •ogitout England. He would That there be laid before the . Ise buildings of every desu ip. gaseeronseat. and used as y or containing officers • the said ; return do .b. sr. mug Ilart . number- , 1 i I I .. P. aN►,, ond mesh Kpermit by volosedret pond( (7=Ke..2 dt . • ildt. / 4duiLas...... • tiara. A. Vvrorkly rem. yearly row. or moomod took of so ollisamor poser ? ce *iris's hos ban pot= Ilakissa whoa ssy alitestiss: We ISSN at the bsillisir caw islet ran es bile al du Mad such alsaraties.• Mks Ms t the trued. ut=o Vas due ms . we/imam Vili; Tb• issaltar 14 ba c letomi.gredid , • c aad jai twit sr.. sad asserloissagi 1 seetbsi Alb dm d Amp. kit calms by I p " T. , ase.dca Milan Ism 76;1 - 1 - ;Ii - s - h; — f!e;8 :I=*a psawiwto gab.- oasis% it was iaw Maud that conking* 1 she laws!4 awl a diem IA& wa aim watita if sits ; abate 111 1 "" -• Dowd ass maw 4 , 0°- '* -- -Nsat. for ' WM wrWLI very 1 - . - 46 - 101 - tris - 40;40 . Isms askirsts he 0 stol the I4a;ioeadearsi he sbssL Wks I w o kt Skil :ems the Swam If. how Mes:Clostlsines slssttMs.is ss penis is Ma. hs sheik arnstay Wks so sitsiki t sis NaI:TART se WAR epee is se low s se w• awl/ wait ass sal thee wish: • Misr iss sit He whist is kerw sf ohs wirows► mewls, he mew so swisad owl is Ms roses its hod wssiod WI as be k M gait asetlie se wove fw wiewiesso is shill she shmusibre of is/Ws& art M. whisk purse per shissik mad Wow ramr wichos a =sy z slisenta siv efielwei ohne es dissa was • etirlig. which sew we. ler isseseiwski et the Dipole/0. Weiss' *saki wet saw rbriaw7 " "MO" epos. ta Jai Csw. was ANA wi!host wpseksg Ws AI fry avow Him Cleadsman r boo iwrow uint et% sin he was said SIM elmatrar ge es yid, Ow Sereact Isiquary t NW Ho looms, beet bewa selmo we O Pialw How. Ow amodlor el die II Ow Od on rows ie. M ( Mr- NW woes • woos. ea Ow wise Wow. dooms? wftliad Ws es wow Om ono, ow maw dew oleo para.. dres ▪ sr** Woe es tie oVell. lb.. had Wad eo wewswimword web Ow bowsaw • semi ass "he liasellibt Ihrotailiew is• law are Mee *Wes thaws, 4 -a die eisniewa, byte tee precool I ND look fie, we* aawe, tom deVieuallb her owe • pria.sat el one per twat. which . been over-charged by Gen. t appointment to the °trice' tie-Genet& A . Mr. Standbank had be, that, yells belove this Com _ led g and ,yet llk WAR told, he wits to `wait (or the Report of Coninsis%inners who had only 'roade ocwcaaport in thirteess months, respeeting ntle office, and they have five offices to inquire unto. He looked upon such Commissioners to he more maskers of inquiry than mielders of it. Those abuses he :hell knew were. at this moment, ,going on to as ;meat an CiplIAL as ever ; and a ‘ s thpse . Consmissioners ;meat slow in their motions, be was determined the trouldlnot fo rego bis priv:lege of a Mem;)er of !Parliament, of pushing forward an inquiry as speed dy as possible. The House would recolteft what 'good had been produced by the Naval Inquiry.— He- proposed to inquire into the state of the cavi ar/ens, :and chit the tent of the canteens should pay the evpences of the barracks. He should then be :glad t 6 know what had become. or been done with .all the money that had been receiv e d f rom can t eens; •,on which subjea be wished to fish for some infor ' taxation. Mr. MARTIN said, he wished to see an inquiry instituted in that House, rather than by Commis sioners; because the latter, from the slow progress `they made, seemed to look on the people of Eng land as able to biter peculations, in the same way as cooks did the skinning of eels, because they were so well used to it, they felt nothing ft om it. Mr. PAUL said, he had an observation to make. which applied to a gentleman whoM be conceived to be extremely ill treated in this department : —a Mr. Atkins -*o whom be was eh entire stranger ; a gentleman who had served as an o ffi cer in the West Indies, with 'distinguished reputation. under Sir It. Abercromby. and who bad, from certificates of his services from that gallant General, and others under whom be served, been appointed by his Right Hon. Friend .(Mr. Windham ) then Secretary at War, to the gimes Barrack Master in the Isle of Wight -- hed been dismissed from that office. He bad bald it lieith reptuation for several years, during which time*e isceived the peculatioas and ebeers-that were going forward in that departineet, and he gave information thereof to the late Secretary et War, re ,quiring no remuneratian for the'plans he had given them for saving thousands inn year, bar... removal keep that lituatims. where he. was demanded by men in the tame departraent. who, of course s must be his enemies. Is was not tillbe bad given fring ed information tot Goverernimt. that he watt dismiss . 4 ed.; wad *bat on the affidavit uhf a Mr: Ward; who ! had tar years past let his bares far barracks, stlool. is yeesc'erhich bays since been lowered to 1001. end this iffidivit had been made elate the reduction had .saheb' place. The sums, be. mid, which had been Owen for barns, to be used as barracks, were almost meredible. Informatien had been gieen•by Mr. A t kiwis to the late Secretary at War, by winch barns past at 11001. a-year had been since to $001.; and a gallant and deserving officer, iiiireirtellitissabi in foreign and dans*. tabusslinbama. &said . 'ant be dismissed on such guarauti. TWO ill* bid been fitted up by Go verses/Ito end who 6ty were at any time unoccu pied. all the fernitere. Re.. bad been taken out end sold.—ln short. there were so many abuses, that be' thought there ems idled great room and ranch ne cessity foe inquiry into them as speedily as possi ibis. • Mr. CANNING said. that as the statement that Mr. Atkins was dbmiseed on the affidavit of a man ; Mho sefferedbY bh information, was ancontra dlitttimmestance required explanation. SKC=ARY at WAR replied , that as the raids Gentlemats had read the pepere, Ri eceold net but be aware of ell the therm guinea. It was true, that Ward 'seared in the diminution of Ms rent, bet that wit done on the represematitin of Mr. Davis. and not of Mr. At kins. though the latter, .also, had made similar ft. premetatioas. Up= *wily it was bawd dm Atkins was guilty of several inaccuracies is his re pores ea the Sarrath.ennster General. Mr. Atkins never made any report to him, thongh he under stood that he did so to his predecessor : he knew mach leu of him than even Mr. Peel professed to de ; he might have performed some military ser vices. buttsat could sot excuse the peculation' be was accused of. Mt. CANNING repeated. that his objedien was to a meritorious Officer baying been dismissed, spas the affikeit of a man, who sealed by the =as he gave to Governm ent. INGIIAM raid, he recolleded having gaidemss of that sem% in 'neater asstowv. Ms hewing bean an °Ewer, and his being is diem la he it was the duty of that Noo s e an beim% that there were abuses in a variety of the public slim. la the nature of things it always happened. tiom is matters of this kind, what origi nated in snaky or private malice. often brought est lb. diktats. of salves/lice& If a man licieution, or made a charge against it did not fellow that he was innocent him self. As so tie erjestions made to the renew Covaisisoisms% he Gingered. that Parliam-nt bad as abet mode .f sorteaiag abases. but by mobing isoptitiss through the slum of Comonialinneos, soLibseerisfrov wow now sluing. — ?lst Nova* eta vow es dot sus at breaking up. and it leas not as be dappled. and imbed it was talking idly to may. tbst shay dionld teatime to sit longer tat she pur poses 4 this inquiry. Colossi 'AIWA D ebaarvord. that Mt. Wind • loom bed endued Its ealuswee of abeam is a variety et dappasasous. He tfoot am ma abeyant savants. gamed by the Cosamipiosts lostemifors iasissisdo la was sweaty yen ago seam the Crow saimissies bad r_apcormil that • miaow at sham ash aluad es due Efset-yarll. Another Csesoniovion wan gals istakuard. which 44 ristt lE. ea beam et doe wee asses ; and dos third Coona.i.- thesowor srMisg, reposed the mmeissmiss no she 141114 abeam, wthnit say remedy Moire hoes pet *Ward. soldtb ebsaid have born eorradod sweaty pawn sem Ae ihouvk elpe ganolosoeut sr dissiistal 4 • Net -slag eaten lobs clictioted. weld hove wawa .1141. Ono owe Repass dad the Commiowei the Hawse cold moose,. He wombat to know. whither Wt. Atkins was em allowed the oppano sky .4 armhole boa defessr. or contoomag his ocm swim f Warwee was the pantos that iamb doe !Musette spas stub estravagant Nis% should isomillme data& The ensieSeas. Isseeths. bitouldi not stop here ; secOrding to commo n fame, rho extravqratice'ie thb permanent Barraeb. Jraa v much fticifoei than is Me temporary ones. *be weir taken, If hp wa t t not misinflornted, where the mirk Malt bn in swcll a manner, that the 'taint down of the old buildings was to the full as expen sive as the ereainn of the new. The SECRETARY at WAR. in answelt to the 'question of the Honourable Gentleman, said, that Mr. Atkins certainly had not an opportunity of de fending himself, or confronting his accusers That foil under the department of the Birrack-Master- General, who reported the charge lor whith he thought it his duty to dismiss him. Mr. fIOBHOUSE would not subscribe to the doarine of Mr. Windhawi, that it was the duty of the House to believe in the existence of abuses, thertg it was its duty to inquire into and correct them. As to Mr. Atkins. the same argument that would go to justify him for small errors, might be used to proteCt him from great ones Mr. PAUL asserted, that he did not say Mr. Atkins should be excused for small abuses; but that the honest and 'honourable charatter which he bore in the regiment under Sir Ralph Abercromby, should have prevented his being dismissed, on the representation of an adverse party, without having had an inquiry. The motion was thee agreed to. This proceeding was then interrupted by a Mes sage from the Lords, stating. that they had agreed to the Insolvent Debtors', the Nabob of • Arcot's Debts, the Irish Schools, and the Slave Trade Re striaion Bills. Mr. ROBSON then said, that be never thought the Right Hod. Secretary at War capable of dis charging Mr. Atkins upon any improper ground, for it was not in his nature ; nor did he intend intro ducing the name of that Gentleman into the debate, as his intrudes had proceeded a great way before be ever heard of him. As it was thougnt right to ask him, what his objeas were in this mocksf be would honestly answer, first, that be meant to save the money of the public; and, seceadly. that be might save to the amount of 500,11001. a year in the barrack department only. At present these accounts were seemly settled in the course of two years, and he saw no reason why they 'should not, like those of the Board of Works, be Milted and passed annually ; sad why they should are, in - the same manner as that • Board. have • Comptroller and Auditor to themselves. Another of hisobjeas was, to male the rents of the canteens pay the rents of the ban acks, for which they were amply soacient. He said, it was now intimated to him, that a Rn. port froth the Commissioners may be expetted to morrow cretin day after ; but though that may as sat him. it was sot likely to embrace all his °Nees. There was as unfounded report abroad, that out of the 638 members of that House, there was not one who ions eyeful. or capable, to attend to the public accesses . 1 bat it was his iatinsties to sheer the e^ 1 and that it could be done by the bore knovdedge of the four rules of arithmetic. It was I not his wish or intention testate, at this tine. ag gravating things. but he would nation a report, that thermal; concerned hi this department, had interest enough to have barracks Made in the most unhealthy situations. and that. is consequence of it, se great s mortality had prevailed amosgit the Kiegsirtmops and rimier's. that the inhataiums of the parishes would not utter them to be buried in the church yards. As to the present comanienes, lw observed, thet when it wits appoin ted os dee ith of Janney, instead of ring back In search of old abases, ditty should have immediately stopped apse that were; din tinting. The consequence weed have been.. that a greet ex iture would hive beat saved. and we should nm be now paying 4741. a year for buildings not worth 1701. 1( the House chose to employ him in this inquiry, be would set about it Immediately, and zoos make them are .port which would produce as imposing saving of the public mosey. Ha _Oen moved. " That there be Ind before this Ham. a return of thermos' or bosses !avoiding beer and liquors, which have been set op at the several buildings. famed or hired by Government, and used as /tar niche. apices for lodging er containing caters mid Islam of the Army. Of of parsons attached to the Ailey. That the arid return do inched* every seek mosses in the whole et Great &Weis. existing behrmitre Ist of Jawitai, 1793, sad the 84th el June, 11106. That the said return be inhibited is distill solamna. placed in the order, and contaia ieg dee amend beedriere lot/owing viz. s--1 et. The parisliephae. ert notion, in alphabetical order. lid, Madam of Al pooroomeh. and day of letting each alarm nipsialy. s4l..The amen and rank of the prim or Imeenne. lobo let that canseen. Thf' nose of the prink or petters, who rent, or rented the canteen OS. 'the weeky or annual rent of the comes. aWy The name and rank of the pertain, ee penes*, through whose hands the rent has hem received. or die port of Government. 7th, The mum, or phrase. diversptive of the bald. lag aln as a ranges. e.h. The number of nos. comminioned oaten and milk generally quartered or ledsed the several bending. used as Barracks. to which each caseate is, alas been. attached. Mr. PAUL seemsded the swoon s aaristin Pot seeding to remark sc ar ease miersproestation made et what be said Nihau Mt. WINDHAM sominded the Home that sea a cowrie was disewirly. 'Me SPEAKER said, that it wes esusUly irre gular. is semodieg a motion. to go into the sale* ol a warding one. Mr. PAUL thosgbe hinsarif entitled to median a aremssumes on Wiwi he bad hoes neorepre word. 17 a SPE AILF.R tostmed. that I. eves penned. in, es a dowelled, aver, and 4 be embed to awed a mitnionreemstiee. the fit weak would be tto tab.* asset/wry Oct &One 1 ANng *or. The SECRETAitY as WAR. soppnsieg sell to be alluded to. triibed. that it the orlon . I the Houle situtilleoi w tbr Hue. Gee:lemma mar be al lowed to aimed the 'Westmont& be oohed Le. Mr. PAUL mid, due d he .at set allowed se ouphiut. be most ofaberamilis secordinst the .Ns He towns. that is a motion. be wee ue. d w wive he eeemee to- Mr. IROSAL said. he ewer Item dot lbw ansume WWII Mat rime pigpen ). bat avow always us. 0W44 foe se Owerrans. , Ms. 10 Bias veiled. that ills ggb tints dales canteens produced A rein of 1,5001. a-year, v ery little of the money was accounted for to Gove rn , meat. The brewers often gave money to the Bar. rack-Muters. for permission to sell their beer in them, by which the public were defrauded in the reienne ; and it was farther Increased, by the sale of nothing bat smuggled spirits in them, not only is the Isle of Wight, but even in the county where tile Right Hon. Gent. (Mr. Rose) resided. The motion was agreed tn. Mr. ROBSON next observed, that the misled of his next motion was of great importance m t h e public interim, as he would, if permitted. pm,. at their bar, that the rent of the canteens,and %hassle of manure alone, would, if properly accounted for, defray the whole cf the rents paid for the barracks. Ansopge the abuses in that detainment, he wo u ld state, that a Mrs. Poker, who, it seemed. was a fa. vote ite of Major Lewis, had hired a house et a tailor for 301. a year. and throngb his interest let it for barracks at 701. When questioned on the sap& she said, " As I find every one robbing Gaverp meata I may as well have a little in the scramble." He thee moved. " That there be laid before this House, A account of Money received, on the part of Govern ment, for dung, ashes. dust, straw, sweepings, w other things, being articles of mature; the name or nines of the persons to whom sold ; the sum or sums teteived ; she name or napes of the person' through 'whose hands the said sums have been re. ceived, on the part of the public ; the time when such sale ceased; if es, stating the cause of ce•satios ; t a t number of noseornmissimed officers and tarn, and the number of horses goserally 'quartered or lodged at each station respeeively t litc. The motion was negatived, without producing any discussion. Mr. WINDHAM then expressed his wish, that an opportunity may be afforded Mr. Pool. of ez pLvining the misrepresentation be complained oL But Mr. PAUL said, that as he believed it arose boa a mistake, he should trouble the Howse an farther on the subjelt. M'Dowdll's Estate Bill was reported, and coa -1 mined for to-morrow. miunA OeFICEJtr PAY IILL. I. ' Mr. Becreutry WINDHAM awed the tied I readingef this Bill. Mr, PERCIVAL said, that on the lattl . 4 ,ft . he stand, that he meant to take the House upon it in the last stage • he did not then on account of the thin atte ndance, sad in the I hopes that the notice would have ennobled a greater Dumber this he sow foetid prep t as he had already urged all the topics winds he thought should have indent' the Anal to rejeit the Bill, and be had little more to. sle * 111.1.84 but to recapitulate a few of them • Oen of the greatest objeftinns to its being brought fecund et this time, was the absence of aloes al the Nada Minn ; and of those that all load zi ged. amoogst them two of Hie is Meister* I voted against th e Bill. when . was net or seedcase of that &striping etas leeimr .of it. He dos repeated his foe** Alas the faith*/ Pieliseiset was beaten , the who were embodied as the catilities of Davie. 'dm same pay as the raiders ; that it ins a gnat dingo in the Militia rya".; and was Imo ward at too late a period. (Is, an. WO% ,Hatteevable Prcposer of it defied • asp% I log, that it was only a trilling i thilll • appeared to him of dm Mite astute st of a lady, who was mid to have. ,' though I have a enthral eleld.'it is bet a small Gals" He cioudetted: tip tieethet em sent. the. fee the treed 'sale s " li Membuthd 54 this day dem smooths." Lord POUESTONW mid. dart DINO ad a Id; litia diem histielf. he meet essethe Ith right, as. . Member of Parliassect, of giviag ins oputios se lie NIL which was beaded on priNfo laity. without being se leithilligibb mid Isethilluid, as nosy 4 timm.q .lll.4l lherent Gan=t g ep2Ssi divided Ste twoparts; I ambit rmerdod th e ' ple ; aid Idly, whet say be the ills of the met sure. 4640 the int, h hod beer ithlcioatly den coned; and as to the awed. di: v irus mad el their respeseilidity. NA injury Is ink by the Mai% 111.11/1101.0 of the &death them tied the Rovin g as skit made bereeth the ~ rs_ highs * ' . • . . Sir Ale IfEle s Oli a d eme les obpan boss to the !IL lb bet • to public masemip &mid she le g V a mum es to the Millie ; and. es s=ensminute wield be eore,mrstively sedsing, be .. 7 AldalleaiPlU/alll O eseeeived. ll =dm DM en. a breach of promise wire she Mane; l aTres se rtioly eta of it would bedsit el 'sabre a althea= between lase army and the Milk eti. period of wart be wool& though always a err pens, of die otitis' Geseremeel. owe Maim a. Mr. Seseetory WINDHAM Mend that by dii Dill any liberation was mei la the sismitssies if the Militia. It was not ..messy that they lateslil remain eaaely on the wee lartiag. with regard am Po!. as ate 'gay 4 and A that coed. in hie ape' new. be said we tise - satiett-wes. • titer Whoa the Militia were called out. d was &night Irlllessi they should have the saw Fey as the Amoy than had. without kiwi.' any risco es what aught take place is Noire. If tbs. prime* was edger il. it was sampouwale that say law man meld wee be altered ; es some remove. who had solute pothook , asps. according s 1 the Act. weld/ appose it al n 4, dee they Idol es the hither as IA of torment. sod diet it should me be brake. TIM house the thou therefore, of the Meads if tie*. he thattebt. was absurd that sod/ pouf be vied ; and, as the Heownebile Gee. dame, RAJ erg./ is. hod advised Wm so pew pons die seamen used due seramerios of the wee. he meld um avoid aftworing the His. Goddamns with hie ewe story of the Lady who game it as ae fusee (ethane* • ammo' eliiholist it was s sof lade the s so is wield as vie y elk* fat boa s• slaw.rinseif the pawieg 014 be is ewe et war was a beesebet faith writ regard to the Maki. it noun est Mr a Ode see at arm id pesos. the RIM Hit. Gesdemes that maenads/ by reason she third imaideg ed rho Ild. Mr.C. W.WINSII sail worse isf the made me of with rergst4 te Wy a riltio r l as the adthissal .. pay to es Mite pee bill) I 1