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PARLIAM EN T. EGUSE OF PEERS, PR-IDAY, JUNE 11. P revlous to t];:.: of 'Oriye7s, sc.ne proceedings took Place in the Coran - Lee of Privikge6. t 7. ttil ciair:i a I PCer . .D, *S-:L • a nthrt — erreTS were re , :d, and soine routine- buinc.::.si 4.5, 1 yeifid • HoLART presentee. a Message from the Khg, relative to the intended A:aiuity to Lieute nant General Lard Eltr - rctltssole, alron of Alex similar to that delivered to t;:e Coal_ mons, and to which we lefer.---1t concluded with the usual vari4tiL, and expre , ,ing His IVl,,jesty's hope:that the fi, 2 ,tlicy and attachment of the i.lou.;e of Loris would hulece cheerfully to concur it .His effi:etually to settle the ...::zz. Hor..ART rose, and made some general. ob. ations en zle inerit()rious conduit ai;d emit tea' serviceA of Lord 1.--it:ToHlNsos, which lie was con_ it - Was unnecessary to take up the rime of the House in expatiating upon ;—he would there. fete 5111.1217 move an address to His Majesty on the nccaslonCf his 'most gracious Message, and assuring him o ihe cheerful and ready concurrence of the House, &c. The Questicn being put, the Address . was im meiiately voted ;:e mine disseztie4-2'e: Qn the Motion of Lord HOI:?.RT, a new Order was, male respeding the Scotch Militia Bill, which now stands for - Commitment on Tuesday next. The Bills before the House were forwarded in their rospeaive stages,—and a few Bills which were brought up from the Commons were read a first tune. Bonham's Divorce Bill went through a eon:. znittee of :he whole House. ...._.__ _ The M.Ze cf NORFOLK observed, that under standing a Motion had been made fur taking the t-2.9th standing Order of the House into considera. ti on en Thursday next, with a view to its repeal ; and that the principal reason assigned for post poning the discussion till that day, was the indis position of a Noble and Learned Lord, who in tended to take a leading part therein, he now in formed their Lordships, that it was his intention to-morrow to move that the discussion be post. pond till Friday. • The original Motion for taking the Order into consideration on Thursday was made by the Lord CHAUC ELLOR. On the Question for the second reading of Ole Debtors' Relief Bill, Lot:a l ALVANL IT stated some objeftions to the Bill, particularly to one of the Clauses, the pro. visions of which struck him as highly objectionable, namely, that which went to compel the Debtor to give up all his effects to the Creditor taking him in execution,--which would, to all intents and pur. poses, place him in the situation of a Bankrupt, without his being entitled to any of. the advantages of the Bankrupt Laws,—and which process might, in subsequent instances be repeated. After dwell. ing forcibly upon this and some other parts of the Btu, whiLh muck hint as exceptionable, the Learned Lord said, he did not mean to appose the Commitment of the Bill ;—it was therefore fixed for Tuesday next. Some Private Business was then disposed of— after which the House adjourned till to-morrow. HOUSE OF CQM3IONS, FRIDAY, JUNE :I. Ma. N. VANSVTT ART moved, that the Accounts and Estimates presented by himself yesterday, should lie en the Table.—Ordered, except as to that, respecting the suti4ing Clergy and Laity of France, which was withdrawn. The National Debt Bill, and the Army and Navy Trade Bill, were read a third time arid passed. Col. FeLLARTO:: gave notice of his intention to move to morrow, for kart; to bring in a Bill, for the better regulation of Parochial Poor-Eouses in Scotland. Mr. 0 a msaY brought up a Bill to authorize Licensed Lot tery Office-Keepers in - Ireland, to divide Lottery Tickets into Shares, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow. The French Postage Bill was read a second time, and com mitted for to-morrow. Mr. ORMS BY brought up a Bill for repealing the 6 per Cent. Duties on Goods imported into Ireland by Retailers, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow. The Dublin Pipe Water Bill was read a third time and passed. The SECRETARY at WA a brought up the Mutiny Bill, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a se cond tine to-morrow. He intended, he said, in the Com mittee, which he expeeled would he on Monday, to propose a Clause respecting the holding of Courts-Martial in Ireland. The SECRETARY at. WAR moved for leave to bring in a Bill for increasing the Rates of 'Subsistence to Inn.keepers. Leave given. The Marine Mutiny Bill was read a first time, and oreercd to be react a second time to-morrow. The Lords' Amendments to the English Militia Bill were ordered to be taken into consideration on Monday. The Committee on the Miners' Militia Bill was postponed till Monday. Mr. HO a Roust brought up the Repott of the Irish Linen Bill, which was read and agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be recd a third time to-morrow. Mr. B u RDON gave notice, that as the Bill for establishing a Coal. Market in the City of London had been for some time under the consideration of the Committee, to which it was rererred, he should on Monday make a Motion on the sub ject. Mr. Sm ir it presented an Account of the I ncome and'Ex pendirure of the Board of Agriculture, from the zsth of March, 117:, to the ZStil of March, igt.a, which was ordered to lie on the Table. A Message from the Lords informed the House, that their I.e,rdships had agreed to the London Fish-Market Bill and the Southern Whale Fishery Bill, without any Amendment. Tie ChaNcii.t Lox otthe EXCHEQUER presented an Esti mate of increased Hall . Pay to Commissioned Officers, and an Increase et Pay to Warrant Officers, of His Majesty's Navy, antounrinz to about 30,0001. The CHANCELLOR of the .6XCH.E2I7ER said, the antottrt could not he exaaly set forth, as it was impossible to ascertain the number of Lieutenants who - ivotild be placed en liiilf-pay. Ile moved, that it should be referred to the Committee of Supply, for the purpose of Moving a Vote thereto on Mbnday.--Ordered. Mr. Coa p?Ctentecl an Estimate of the sums which might be wanted to defray the contigent charges of Ireland for the year roe., which he moved should be referred to the Connnittee or Supply, for the purpose of moving a Vote theienn on Monday.—Ordered. Mr, Coax Y moved for an Account of the Amount of the Value of all Foreign Goods imported into Ireland, for the y' car ending the 25th or March, ator.—Ordered.— A Iso an Account of the Amount of the Value of all Ai : tidos, the gross Produce and Manufiatire of Ireland, ex ported to Foreign Countries for the artte period—Ordered. These Accounts were presented 1:50.1r. Wetiterall, from the Commissioners of Customs in Ireland, and on the Motion of Mr. Cox x Y, ordered.to be referred to the Conunitteo.of - Mr. Irvine, from the Treasury, presented an Account of the Public Income of Great Po - itain, which was ordered to lie on-the Table, and to be printed. CLERGY. Mr. rtextrsov brcuW.t Tip: liiil ror the rartl,vr fuspen 'lon of the Act of ilt-nry the Einghtn, respt.:ctig th . , r..:i,lcnce of the Cirri y, which was read a first time, On the question fur its second reading, 11r. CALCRAFT Sdid, it would he better to adopt this ni:ms , ire than that win::h had iced lat.tly betort the lleuse, woiot he thought cne.-0.. the boldest, the rudest, and most ..ri,,g, attacks upon the Con:,titution that lie ever retn•snunber cu. He thbuOt theduration of the Hilt ought to be. limited to 1.4. e 2„th of January, as Parliament might probably meet in the Autuinn, when there would be time to bring forward some permanent measure, instead of putting it oil till a late ;.eriod of the Session. He suggested that Intbrrners should ne placed in tins Bill, on thesarrie footing as in the Bill late ly bei - o:e the House. Mr. D:cxz.vsoN said a few words, which we could not distinctly hear. Sir WILLIAM DOLEEN was proceeding to comment upon 1 the Bill, but behrg called to Order oy the S? r AKER., he sat down. The Bill was then ordered to be read a second time to morrow. INDIA. Mr. NICHOLLS moved for a Copy of all Or ders and Instrwktions given to Lieutenant Colonel M'Ne.al, when he marched the Troops of the Com pany into the Gardens of His Highness the Nabob, or:‘.e days previous to the decease of His Highness, until relieved by Colonel Boozer, together with all other Papers relating to the same transaction. Mr. WALLACE said, he did not mean to objea to the Motion. He wished that all the Papers relating to the subjea - might be produced, and that it might he fully and fairly investigated, in order that it might be freed from all the calumnies which had been heaped upon it. He would take the op portunity of stating, that he considered the late transactions in the Carnatic to he perfealy con. sistent with the strifiest propriety, and there was nu one part of those transactions which he would not as an individual be ready, at any time, to avow, and be responsible for. The Motion was agreed to. Mr. NICHOLLS then moved for the following Papers which were severally ordered : Copies of Letters from Lord C t,i vL, and others, relative to the saute subject. A Copy of the Will of his Highness the Nabob. A Copy of all Orders and Instr[dions given to Colonel Boozer, on his relievin4 Lieutenant-Colonel M'Neal, in the command of the Troops in the Gardens. of the Nabob, and all other Paper's relating to the same transadion. Mr. NICHOLLS said, he did not mean at the present moment to express any opinion as to the transactions in the Carnatic, but he thought they were such as ought not to be passed over in silence : he only wished them to he discussed. He gave no_ tice, rat he should on Friday next make a Motion founded upon the Papers be,bad moved for ; and if these Papers were not produced in the intermediate time, he must frame his Motion in another way. Mrs WALLACE said, he was afraid it was possible to lay the Papers before the House by Friday, but he hoped, if they were not produced by that day, that the Hon. Gentleman would abstain from making any Motion upon the subjed. Mr. NICHOL LS said, he understood chat the Papers might be produced immediately. He thought the Session ought not to close without some Mo. tion upon this subject, and therefore he should per sist in his notice. Sir HENRY STRACHEY moved for a Copy of the Letter from the reputed Son of the Nabob of the Carnatic to his Agents. Mr. WALLACE wished to know how. far this was to be considered as a private Letter. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he doubted whether it was possible for the House to assent to this Motion, as the Papers moved for might be a mere private document. At all events, it was ne:essary that it should first be ascertained whether the Puller in question was a private docu ment or not. Sir HENSLY STitActity agreed to withdraw his Motion. MESSAGE FROM HIS UA/ESTY. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought up the following Message from His MAJESTY : "G. R. " His MAJESTY having taken into his Royal ccnsider ;Rion the eminent Services performed by Lieutenant-General the Right Hon. Lord HoTent N sos, during the late glori ous and successful Campaign in Egypt, and being desirous of bestowing on him a signAl mark of his Royal Approbation, cloth give and grant unto him, and to the two next Heirs in succession to the Title of Baron He Ten :Ns() s, of Alexan dria and of ItinoLkloliy, in the County of Tipperary, a net Annuity Of 2x:t. and cloth recommend to his faithful Com mons to consider of a proper method to secure the same, and for settling such Annuity 6n the said Baron HUTCHINSON, and the two next Heirs in succession, on whom such Title shall descend, in such manner as may be thought rnost ef— tedual ter him and his Family." The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved Iliac His MAJESTY'S most Gracious Message should he referred to a Committee of the whole House to morrow.—Ordcred. SUPPLY. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved, that the Account of the Bounties on Corn and Rice imported into Scotland—of Exchequer Bills issued on the credit of aids by Parliament not pro. vided for, &c. for the year 1800—of Bills drawn on New South Wales, becoming due in the present year—of the Estimate of Expences for the Repair of Roads and Bridges, &c. in Scotland—of the Expence of the Board of Agriculture—of the Ve. terinaryCollege—of the Sierra Leone Company Est ablishment, &c. now before the House, be referred to a Committee of Supply,—which being ordered ac. cordingly, he moved the Order of the Day for the House resolving itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of a Supply to be granted to His Majesty. The Order being read, he moved, " That the SPEAKER do now leave the Chair," which was carried, and the House having resolved itself into a Committee of Supply, The CitANc E L LOR of the EXCH EQVER said, that before he proceeded to propose the Resolutions which referred to the several Estimates this day to be sub. mitted to the Committee of Supply and other Esti. mates previously referred to, he thought it right to state, it was not his intention to propose resolu tions to the Committee of Supply in consequence of the Estimates which were presented last night ; he should propose to bring them forward on Mon. day next. They had reference to Dutch property at the Helder, and to African Settlements and other matters.—The article of charge, to which the first Re-olution referred, was . for making up the defi ciency of the Consolidated Fund up to the sth of r Soz. Out of 3, t 00,0001., the odual sur plus of the Consolidated Fund uo the sth of April, nas no more than +4,0001. and it was fiis before he asked of the Committee to come to any resolution, to make up the deficiency, to explain as satisfaeto:ily as he was able the causes that had occasioned that deficiency. He then proceeded to state the general heads under which the deficiency aro,x. : The Land Tax, payments in advance made to a coni..lerable extent for the Wet other heads of expenditure, into 'the particulars of which, he said, he was rcady to enter, if necessary. He observed, that last year, when his Right Hon. Friend brought forward his Badger, he stated a discount of 5 per cent., which it was agreed to allow the Contraetors of the Loan for prompt pay ment, and which brought a large portion of that Loan speedily into the Exchequer. He observed also, exchequer Bills were issued in tSo 1, for which no taxes could be provided before April last, and the debt this created in November last, upon which interest arose immediately, was another cause of deficiency. Another head of deficiency arose out of the suspended payments from Grenada and Saint Vincent's, and which was engaged to he re ceived in the course of the present year. These articles, taken together, made up a sum of 2,943,2564 To this it was but fair to add the loss arising from the stoppage of the distilleries. He was justified in supposing, at one time, that the Distillers would be permitted by Parliament to open sooner than Parliament afterwards, in its wis dom, thought fit to grant that permission. He thought they might have been allowed to open in Oaober last, but for reasons which he saw after wards, and which he deemed to be sufficient, it was wisely determined that the distilleries shdultl not open until January last. For this loss to the Re venue he must take a conjeCture, and he should state that at 400,0001., for it would be recolletled that the distilleries were shut up at a season of the year when they were the most produlive. This, added to the amount of the other five items, created a sum of 3,5:6,0001. To which was to be added the 'deficiency on the Income Bill, &c. &c. He then recapitulated the items to which he had re ferred, and explained the reason for the deficiency, on account of which the first resolution was neces sary. Which Resolution was, That 2,676,0801. 17s. md. be granted to make good the deficiency of the Consolidated Fund. Perhaps it would he more convenient fQr him to abstain from moving one Resolution before he should have stated them all. The next Resolution applied to Exchequer Bills outstanding, and issued on the credit of the aids of 18.00, the amount of which was 1,066,4931. 7s. 1-2 0 1. being the sum paid out of the public - money for Foreign Subsidies, The next was for Bids drawn on account of New South Wales, and which became due in the course of the present year, and which amounted to 30,0001. The next was for the importation of Corn, Malt, and Rice, into Scotland, which amounted to 2 2,08 21. The next was for the repair of Military Roads and Bridges, in. Scotland. The usual grant upon this head, was 540001. ; in the present case it was proposed to grant 60121. t 40. ; 10121. 14s. was paid by the Executors of the late Sir Charles Preston. The next was the amount of the Annual Vote for the Board of Agriculture, which was the sum of 30001. The next was for the support of the the Veterinary College, which was the sum of 15001. The next was for the support of the British Museum, which was three thousand pounds. The next was to the Governor and Company trading to the Levant, &c. which was the sum of 50001. — He was now come to a Resolution to which he was to call the attention of the Committee ; it was a sum of t sosl. 16s. which he proposed -to he allow. ed to Mr. James Edwards, on account of a forfeiture he incurred by means of the non-payment of instal ments to be made by him pursuant to his engagement on the Loan of 1795. The sum of 11081. 16s. which he atlually paid, became forfeited to the Public by reason of the non-payinent of the remainder. The particulars of the case of Mr. Edwards were to be found in the Report of a Committee to whom this matter was referred, and which Report was now before the,llouse. He presented a Petition to Par liament last Session ; it was not then proceeded in, and it was fair he should say, that the omission was chiefly owing to himself ; he, from the variety of subjeas he bad to consider, was unable to bestow on this that attention which was requisite to enable himself to become master of it—the business was therefore not proceeded in last Session. In the pre sent Session the Petition was taken up again and referred to a Committee : that Committee had fully investigated the matter, and the Report of that Committee was now upon the Table of the House. The short statement of the case was this : Mr. Ed wards was a sub-teriber to the Loan of 1795 —he paid the proper proportion of that Loan as the first instalment, but from ill health he was induced to go out of the Kingdom; he left the money at his Banker's for the purpose of making good the remain ing payments as they became due : he left the charge of the management of this business with a near re. lation, who was an aged parent, who happened to be very infirm. When these instalments became due, they were nor paid, by which Mr. Edwards incurred the forfeiture of this sum of money ; this was not ow ing to any fault in Mr. Edwards, but to his misfor tune, arising out of the infirmity of his parent. The object of this resolution was to restore to Mr. Ed wards the sum he had thus forfeited, and as it was not forfeited by his own negligence, he hoped the Committee would be of opinion he had stated a case which constituted a claim, not merely on the liberality, but also on the justice of the Committee. He should therefore move, that the sum of.rloBl. be allowed to be paid to Mr. Edwards, on account of money advanced by him on the Loan of 1795, and forfeited for want of future payments, &c.--- But he should now desire that all the other Resolu tions, the substance of which he had stated, should he put in their order.--He then moved, " that a sum, not exceeding 2,676,6001. be granted to make good deficiencies of the Consolidated Fund, ac."—which was put and carried, as were also the following Resolutions for the following purposes For the Payment of Exchequer Bills for d. the yeetr t Soo, by way of Aid for Foreigh Sul4itties, • 1, 0 0,493 7 For the Amount of Bills drawn on account of New South Wales, to become due in 3a,002 .9 0 For the Importation of Corn, Meal,Flour, into Scotland, in the year t 1302, . • • %.2,062 9 g • ee r 3 '4 1 r.A. repftii;rg - Miltary R. ads, TlrTd.:'-',‘,Eze in North Britain, tdr tlx year rSe2, - For the Ex pence of the Bo..trd of Agricul ture, for r',o2, - For the Supot.rt of the Veterinary Col zsco 0 • Lye, tor 1 ,..k2, - - For the Support of the British Museum, fur rgoz, - - - - 3 too o 0 For the,Support of the Levant Trade, for 1602, - - ... - Pc' ° 4 To pay Mr. lidwards.Mortey advanced by - . him on the Loan of I-7o- and forfeited . forwant of future ~..,), • -- .uttae Payments, - 1.105 .• 6 3 , , ,„ 0 q 0 These Resolutions being carried, Lord CASTLEREAGH then proceeded to call the attention of the Committee to the state of the Sier ra Leone Company, and having conlmented very ably upon the situation of that Colony, and sho.v"rl the necessity of affording them Parliamentary concluded with moving, " That the Sum of I 0,00 0 . be granted for defraying the Charges of the Co q . Establishment of the Sierra Leone Comp:illy." a wet General GASCOYNE said, he thoug ht the objecb of the Colony had not been ans wered ; the Tim' manys instead of being docile and traaable, now ferocious and bloody. As to the propiig'.i°: of the Christian Religion, it w.!s male a elb' ic Trade. The Missionaries carried with than a al'i quantity of Broad Cloth, and a large quantitY,c British Spirits, with which they carried on a Mu l e with the inhabitants : every article among st the people being estimated by the quantity of brands it was worth. He thought th'e sum proposed a I' l l one in time of Peace ; he should not, how pose it, as it might be the means of ridding this jo:, Country of a . great number of Field Preachers, would otherwise .be troublesome in this C° Lintr i; to LI , and who would be induced to take a voyage Colony in the capacity of Missionaries. so s Mr. DENT wished to know what strong re 3 r ,,, Co there were for voting so large a sum to thi s lony. The Fifty Pound Shares of the Coiril"'n4 51. and upon the whole, he thought it had, he was informed, been sold for'so low a su al t ,._ ever, c w as' an jed which it was not worth while to suPP a" °r t * • Mr. LAW thought. it impossible for any unpre.l C diced man, who had read the Report of the drat mittee relative to. this subjeet, to conce ive ' this Colony could go on and prosper. lie w ` lL f opinion, that the Settlement had better be w.• drawn. OA Mr.THORNTON said, that this measure st ° . a upon a large principle. Africa was so far trt the rest of the world was a' of buted by many to the Slave Trade—the the Slave Trade being refused, this ColonYh established as a kind of substitute for that, ~b the tion. It was not to he taken for grantea, " 1 , 3 1 , - ,h Colony was always to remain in the state. in se , was at present, as the had been the gre at c n a a ld of the present state of the. Seitlernent. I n t w , - „q• be found, he believed, that Baize, and not as stated by the Hon. Gentleman, constitnie"po medium of • Commerce amongst the Natives. l Otg tEe UM . the . price of the the Prof' had relinquished every hope of pr;)fit. abolitiotiwo lo or Sir ROBERT BUXTON thought the L'';,se . had hardly had a fair trial, and that the,. l A oo; would not do justice to them elves if they '"7 promote the objet of the Establishment. After a few more words from Mr. DE 51. ' LAW, and Mr. THORNTON, The CHANCELLik of the FACI“ -- un said, the success this Estab;ishment w"' 0 , doubtedly precarious ; but the success, in e ver ?; o os. stance of this kin. l , must be necessarily tho He never entertained bat one °` for motives of those Gentleman vino had set this Establishment—they had embarked in it `l, o re out any hope of remuneration, but only 1 / 2 vit h Erie; hlyr of doing good. It was impt)s,ible not to be lieg w ,4 e p gratified, with even the possibili.y of intr v those benefits amng the Natives of Africa, w h a j ac e , was the objed of this Establishment to P re r ti 6 It was to be considered, at the same time, that or Port of Sierra Leone afforded 'a rotation t ° , r t Ships which was not to be found on any orber i of the coast of Africa. He considered himselPlris warranted upon public grounds, in supportl4 proposition. The Motion was then agreed to. to c lv Mr. ROSE moved for the Sum of 4.5c 0 ' fray the Expense of the Repairs of St. Alarg3re Church, Westminster. - / vjr , This produced a conversation betwer' BANKES Sir RO i 3 ERT XTGN, Mr. of ltt BAKER, , and the ClatAtqct LLOR ot the Excg° 2- when the Motion was agreed to. tO Mr. CORRY moved for the Sum of 3 0,°°° d b e er f i r: l t h y seo z— the Charge of the Yeomanry Coreys land, from the 24th of May to the 25th O f Agrecdto. House having resumed ; the Report tiered to be received to-morrow • • WAYS ANIII MEANS. 60! The CHANCELLOR of the EXCE" th gave notice, that he should on Monday lo') ve Committee of Supply, a Vote for the EN.rfac'reiirt ries of the Army tot the remainder th e ' , va' and also several Resolutions conformable to riot's Estimates before the House. In the C°,1T..r0.• tee of Ways and Means on Nionday, he 51)° ''''' 'O 4 pose a Vote of 5,006,0001. in ExchequerSoP should also recapitulate the variou Votes or or der ply and Ways and Means during the yea r, jo. Tice4 to give the House a general view of the nn i . t he of the Country. He then moved the O rder Day for a Committee, of Ways and :Vlciirl'• tl,e obi Mr. FUSTER wished to know what w;is ( 10 jeft of the Committee of Ways and C 31 1" e venink. p The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQ.U p 'g:S.° - he should propose in the Committee sever"l firo• lotions, and he understood th(, t his Ke Friend (Mr. CORRY) intended to propose ' o ' l ' solutions respeding Ireland. Mr. FOSTER said he was desirous ;lea Ways and Means of Ireland shotod 'sirre rc ir till Monday, if no reat inconveni e nce wo P o l ' tv e from it. The Ways and Nleans of filnglanti ioc ot", • to he stated on Monday, and he thought u°, " 10 , e venient delay would arise from postponing ~evert IrelPand to the saille day. He should not, bo w make any proposition upon ,he subjca• en te Mr. CURRY, after a few observations., CO°. to postpone tit:: Irish Budget till Mood3Y. i