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PIP= 'Wight, distinguishing ti,e time-, at which they were taken, and the week'v a id annual rents paid for them, to the 25th of December, 1503." Mr. J. MAR FIN seconded the motion. Lord H. PE I'IY observed, that he saw no par ticular obj,li.in to the motion, but must remind the I hnourable Gentlem.tn, that there WAS a Board of Military Inquiry now sitting, to which these accounts, with others, had been referred. If they should negleft to report upon the subje& in ques tion, then the Honourable Gehtleman might think it his duty to propose his 'notion, but till their re port.was produced, he would submit it to the dis cretion of the Honourable Gentleman, whether he would wish to anticipate the inquiry Mr. ROBSON replied, that if he did not know the contrary, he should take the Noble Lord for the ghost of the deceased Minister plural 1.50). He recolleded the same tone, manner, and lan guage, in which this motion was some years agn objeded to by the Noble Lord's predecessor in ogles, and from these he anticipated tire opposition that was made to him. This inquiry would not interfere with the Military Commissioners. They had been now nearly a year sitting, and all the Howe had front thew was this Repott, which was now six weeks lying on the table, without any Member noticing it •He, however, did not admit the argument. He stood there as the guar dian of the public parse ; and AS 4 Member of Par liament, he would sot delegate his power, nor al low that he was to wait for any report. Evert if be did, it was probable that no good may come of it ; for when he spoke last upon the subje3, there were 273 public accounts unnoticed on the table. The Barrack Department was a most important subject in a free country, and he had hale hopes, when he foetid that the Barrack Master-General's account was carried about, first to the Treasury, :hen to the War-Office, /cc. (4 laugh ) and was:levet fully ex amined. He perceived that Gentlemen were merry, but he did not think this a matter to be laughed at, when such serious tales were laying nn the people. He made the same representations when the House was voting money to General Delancey. and now eiey wished to refer him to a military commission. His noj 41 was, to examine into the accounts, and prevent such mal-practices in None. He did not so cinch blArne General Delancey. as he was five yes, in vain, endeavouring to get his accounts mettle I. _ .e drew , alsaw bat t:.* ituation ReP" lot tbsba had .s be in as st , t ate that 10 P 4'. e s in the 001. It wh. maser Is Tally it i at heal! move for. bort. an-i expellee g use to or n ger th.o D u b e a 11 4 Inca. be :6 1 e "I LGA li. PET observed, that though the - Right Ws Gentleman did Yon the honour to ce.•repiiro - Mai to his predecessor, he had made no 'l,l4itois . to bits motion. Ha (healed that the report lay,sia swam monoticed on the table, as it must be is the recollattion of the Hiure, tl.a: he had dis tinitly called their attention to it. The motion WS, then - ,agreed tn. hit. - BASTi.IiD recommended to have the word " bullings' so muted instead of 4‘,lwirris." Mr. ROBSON said, there would be time enough for that another clay. He then moved for a copy of a letter front the Barrack Master-General to tne late Secretary at War. dated the 129th of Decem ber, 1805. inclosing proposals for building bar racks at Grading. in the &acrid of Sandown Bay Mr. PERGINAL wished bins to gala the ois . ;eit li the motion. Mr. ROBSON said. tat he was almost ready to go into the discussion, but world be it a dosed vantage, as he saw an isdisposition in the House to grant tOs motion, th nigh lie thought himself enti tled to the thanks of the Howe, for showing how improperly the public money was espeoded—tne better in question was frees the late Secretary. The SPLAKI.B. asked, if it was not to the late Secretary ? Mr. ROBSON answered, yes—(4 considtradlt p.! of Arghterl. Mr. PALL reprehended so much levity shewo upon so grave a steCt. Lord H. PETT Y thought the Hon. Gentleman might as well reserve hi, censure till there was oc. canon for it. The mama was not objefted to ; but, as the attention of the House would soon be called to the subje& in a regular way, it may nut be thought advisable to enter upon it in the manner roe proposal. Mr. ROSE said, that the House, by referring the stbjea to a Commission, mast exped to have it bet ter investigated there than in any other way, arid he dig not see the necessity of having two inquiries going on at the same time. Mr. Whf. SMI CH was for leaving the matter, for tie present. in the hands of the Commissioners. Mr. H. ADDINGTON' wished the Honourable Gentleman to state his okyet precisely. If he meant it to leaf to inquiry. it would be for the Haute to consider whether they would allow it ; and it he did not, the motion must be nugatory. Mr. ROBSON said, the papers were intended to lay the ground for inquiry, and to chew, that if the betters sent on the subjeß to Ministers had been acted ow. the country would have been saved ea eapence of cent. per teat. Mr. CAI.CRAF C observed. that as the Parli ament had already delegated its authority in a corn mir.sion, he should move the previous question on this motion. Mr. BASTARD did not admit that Parliament c. old give up its inquisitorial power to any set of Commissioner.. Mr. ItOBSOI+ said, the previous question would have come best upon the first mottos', as that would be of ao use without the other also. If Parliament declared that the Members of that House must re- Egn their right of inquiry into the hanus of others, It was time for him to resign his seat amongst them, kw then that House would have little else to do but to register the ethos of the Ministers. Mr. CA LCRAF'I' thought it would be better for t he Hos. Gentleman to give is his information to the Board of Comthissioners, as it might 4s.ist them in their Report. Lard H. PET I Y said, that as the Honourable Cattleman bad neither given his rear.ons, nor st.itel the objet of his motion. be should surpoit t. e pervious question; and the more so, as, after . .;ivrag a Metal notice two days ago, he never stated sis reasons to the Ministers; he did not dory the Nib'. of the House to take any part of the utqairy ofcat of the Comsior.ets, but he (lid li the h mo sot tinki tus b expedient. Mr. MARTIN supported the nh , t ion. which grvn negatived without a division. • Mr. ROBbON then said, that if he must eve an answer to suit tEe unicrs'andings of some gen tlemen, he should say, that offers for 501. were re jefted, and 1001. given is preference to tl.e smaller sum. It was no argument with him, that his mo tion might cut berth ways, upon the goers and corners-in ; his business was to make out his case, which he would do, if the papers should be granted. He was not to be deterred by rhe• previous question, which he held cheap.— The previous question was at first moved upon the 10th Report, though it was a subjeft that still occu pied that House, and the whole world. He then moved for a copy of the proposals made by Joseph Day for building, at Grading, in the Isle of Wight, as transmitted lions the Barrack Master-General to the Secretary at War. Mr. ROSE and Mr. B. BOURNE recommended to him to adopt the advice already given, of sub mi.ring these papers to the Miliiar y Commissioners. Mr. CA LC RA FT thought, that any views the Honourable Gentleman may have to personal des tinflion, should not induce the HOLIST to aft with iatapediency or indiscretion, while the vommission was sorting, and therefore moved the previous ques tion on Ibis motion also. Mr. PAUL thought a sufficient reason for the papers was given by the Him. Gent, when he said they would enable ham to prove.griss Iratads in this department: - - Mr. BASTARD, Mr. 'MARTIN. and Mr. 111 7 .;KISSON, thought the statement that a price of tool. had beet preferred to *Ol. a suftitient ground for the production of the paper. Lord IL PETTY seemed to incline to the same opinion. Sir J. NEWPORT objeCied to the motion, as the specific objeel of it had not been declared. Mr. W. SMITH recommended to him to with draw his motion for the preseht, and propose oit , , embracing the whole object, for Monday next. Mr. ROBSON said, that if ever there was an expendi.ure that required investigation, it was this. As for his own part, he was AbOVe being sent to dance after a set of Commissoners, waitios attend ance in a hall or porch, and creeping np ..c tiixht of stairs, and sllyping down ainnaier. tie would *not so degrade the dignity of a ''.lenasei of Par liamew. by :tinning after Commissimitis, to give information in that w-ay. He toughs he hid drawn up his enotion plain enough ; but if he withdt.:w the motion till Monday, he hoped it would then be Cal med uuanimnitsly. Mr. VANSIT FART wished to know, whether the Hon. Gentleman meant to bring two charges, or only one Mr. ROBSON indignasdly replied, that be Would not sraad ther4-as a tilernder of Pioriament s to be interrogated and erroseesansined like a witness.— He would not take the advice of Gentkruen in the secret, bur should move for 'he papers; and if they weer negatived by a previous qu:stinn, he should at least have the satisfaaion of pl icing his motions no the Journals, and bringing Ins conduft in contrast with that of others. Lord HENRI PETTY thought it would be un becoming in the House to grant the Hon. Gentle man the papers, unless be condescended to give his reasons for sviering for them. MT. HIPIKISSON considered it improper te zc now any Member of being in the secret of a lavish expenditure of the public money. Mr. ROBSON rose, with great warmth, and ap pealed to the House, whether his language con veyed any such imputation, on a gentleman whom he considered as a man of honour, lie suspected his words to be thus tortured, for the purpose of pro voking him to heat, and to say something which might afterwards be taken advantage of. Mr. A HUNS thought some explanation should be adorded to the House, as every other Member was equally interested with the lion. Gentleman himself, in the expenditute of the public money. He, !.owever, advised him to take the advice al ready given. and prepare himself for a Nun e day. After a few words from Mr. WM SMITH. in reprobation of the admission of the I ion. Gentle man (Mr. Hobson), that if he could get these ram tins put upon the Journals of the house, his skied would be answered ; The question was put and negatived. Mr. ROBSON then moved, " that there be laid before the House a copy of the answer to a letter of Mr. James Day, respecting the building of barracks in the Isle of Wight ; and if no answer was return ed, that that fad should be stated." Mr. W. SMITE' moved the prev:oes question. and the motion was negatived. Mr. ROBSON then moved, " That there be laid before the House a of the several barns rented and used by Goverament, as barracks, at Sandown Bay, in the Isle of Wight, _specifyieg the rent of such barns, and when any alterations in the terms took place." Loud H. PET f Y said, he felt it to be his duty, as the Hon. Member did not choose to satisfy the House and Government of the object of his motions, to move the previons question. The mottos was pus, and. like the others, ne gatived. Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY rose to ask of an Hon. Member (Mr. Paul) when he meant to bring forward the charge, of which he had given notice, against the Marquis Wellesley Mr. PAUL replied, that the delay was attri butable to the necessary papers which he had moved for, not having been yet produced He thought, however, that he could say he should certainly bring forward his motion on the firu day after the holidays. In answer to another question by Sir A. WEL LESLEY ;_ Mr. PAUL said, that the mode of proceeding he should adopt would be, to have the charge laid upon the Table of the House, and then to move that the same should be printed, together with a list of the evidence to be adduced. The charge would relate, ex:lusively, to the transactions in Oude. Ibe Hon. Member again lose, to move the dis charge of the order of the 12th of March last, for the produaion of certain papers which he had then moved for. In moving this, he wished it to be un derstood, that he would again move for the produc tion of these Papers, at a more convenient time. Alter a few words from Mr. CREEVEY and Mr. H. ADDINGION, the order of the 12th of March was read, and discharged.. Lord HENRY PETTY said, before he movei the order of the day for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of. Supply, he wished to state his intention of shortly proprisiiig an important mea sure to the consideration of the House, respeCling the Auditing of Public Accounts. He now gave notice that he would, on Wednesday next, move for the appointment of a Committee to inquire into certain alniss in the West Indies, and on that day, hewould unfold, at length, the principle of his gene/ 41 plan for the correetion and prevention of abuses. kis also gave notice of his intention, in the Committee of Ways and Means, on Monday, to propose a new Lax in place of the duty on iron. The Order of the Day was then read for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of Sapply. —On the question,• that the Speaker do leave the Chair, Mr. WM. SMITH Toss' to move the consider ation of the Petition of Meow.. Chalmers anti Cowie, fur remuneration, on ACV - 1111: of the losses susuined by them in the importation of Swedish herrings. The Hon. Gentleman, at great length. stated the case of the Periti.i.lers, and instanced some cases, in which the liotrality of Parliament had been extended to less meritoriont sufferers. In the ' Committee he would move, that the sum of 35,0001. should be granted to His Majesty, to enahle hint to compensate tint said Meessa.fainelneere nod (..bserie. and now move, " that this Petition be referred to the Committee." A conversation then ensued between Mr. Huskis son, Mr. Long. Mr W. Smith, Lord Hoary Patty, Mr. Vansittart, and Mr. Rose ; the result of which was, [Lilt Mr. W. Smith consented to withdraw his motion till Monday. The Speaker having left the chair, the House went into a Committee of Supply. and on the collu des ation of His Maje:ty's Message, it was resolved, that a grant of 10,0001. should be made to His Ma jesty, tnr the establishment of the present Jr.ei 1 Nel son; 90,0001. to be vested in trout's, for the pur chase of a house and estate for the said Earl and his heirs; and 20,0001. to be vested in trustees for the use of the two sisters of the late Viscount Nelson. The House resumed, and the report was ordered to be received on Monday. • The further consideration of the Irish Butter Bill was deferred till Monday ; and the otter; orders of the day being disposed of, the House adjourned. _ - LONDON GA7,1..7 TE JiiTRAOHDINART. FRIDAY. MAY Is, 1806. Wheehad, M y 14. tS.4. A Dispatch has been rece,ved - tat 'The Fav-India- House, tram Sir George Hilaro Harlow, Barr. dated Illahahad, the 4th December, 180 h, ut which the following is an Extra : I have now the honour to inform your Honout able Court, that, on the tad ult. a Definitive Treaty was con-luded betweewthe Right Hon. Lord Lake. and the Plenipotentiary Ageru ut I.X.wint llow•Scis d,,h, up ,n Malt which appear to me to be calcu lated to establish the relations of amity and concord between the two states, upon the most secure and perranes!. Isaias to be ap r risei of the exprea6on which . I confidently entertain of a speedy and favourable ter mination of hostilities with Juswunt Row Holkaz and of the consequent important rednBion in the military charges of the several Presidencies., insepa table from a state of ear. I have the satisfaElion to Inform rule }l)nour able Gant, that perfeet tranquillity prevails in every platter of the Company's dominions ; and.' am not aware of the probaddity of any occurrence of a nature calculated to disturb it, or to impair the fundamental sources of the }lnn-4 power and pros perity in India. Dispatches have been also received from Sir G. H. Barlow, dated Illahatiad. the 24th December. 1805, tram which it appear+, that, in cussespience of the trbaty of peace with Sc,indiab, and tie confi dent erpedtation df a peace with Helkat. orders ha:{ been issued tor the return of the troops belonging to the Presidencies of Madras and Boatbay witian the holes of tf.ose Goiernments respeflivily, where they were to be distr.brted iu caotosimenss. And placectoss a peuce establishpless. •.• lifor-Lor. Tostsingsb{, litall satibs, Ix. we tut Pais. TUE BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, SATURDAY, MAT 17. We yesterday aanouscesi the arrival, at the Ad rniralty•Office, of a Naval Lieutenant. with dis patches, communicating the capture of a Freach Irk g..tst, of 44 guns, part cif a soma 800 &&&&& a's squa dron, which sailed from Brest on the 14th Decem ber, and was seen, on the 4th of February, by the American ship Derotbea.—There were two or three circumstances is our account which appeared ra ther improbable. bat we received it at too late an hour to make inquiry; and being confident that its main point, the capture of the frigate, was founded in fa& we did not hesitate to give the news, however incorrea in the detail, to our rea ders.—The following official communisation upon the subjeet was yesterday sent to LLOYD'S : Admitalty Office, M..y 16, The Vo'ratan. French frigate err taken possession of et the Cape of Good Hope, on the 4th of March. A Cartel from thence, with prisoners, fst:l in with a French squadron, under command of M tVi:leatantea, usi the 20th, the Lat. and lusig sot need, but supposed to he t. SL Helem Odt port linters enable us to add several pan ticulars to dos Admiralty Account. The French squadron consisted of the following vessels: Feeilreyant 113 gain kriar•Adoural Wakeman Vet ifs. - 14 c.pr. Jerome Ilireparte. Could - 74 'curs. Inii.etoeux - 74 Leven. Celan. Patriot - 74 lOtrins. &olds - 74 •••••• Prevon hs Croix. V.l:..tesia and .% ul..ntaire--F.,gates Tl.ey had tsien two British transports "..0 troops, and having put the soldiers on board the P. they sent her forward to the Cape of Good . not being aware of its being in our possession. event, probably, took place previous -to the 4th February, as the Derothre, which ftill in with t 1 French squadron upon that day, observed only 01 frigate. On the 4.11 of March the. Trelentairt a Lived off the Cape, and the Modem. of 64 guns, the lying in 'Fable Bry, having observed her atm di • tance, and supposing her an eneely, immediate! hoist , : Dutch colours. The French frigate nait,sui peccling the stratagem, came in and anchor'edidoni side the thadern, on which the latter hauled down the Dutch, and hoisted Englisy colours in their place The frigate perceived her mistake too late to attempi escape, and being unable to contend with such a su parlor fotce, surrendered without king a gen. The dispatches containing this intelligence, wer brought home by Lieutenant fiLtssata, not Mir cagt.t., as we stated yesterday, Sir Howl Poe. HAM'S First Lieutenant, in a carat, with prisoner., whirl, the ABi:e. Capt. Moweaav, feU in with off Cape Finisterre, and having taken out the Lieu• tenant and dispatches, landed them at Plymouth on Wednesday. At the time of Lieutenant M• Mitt el departure from tie Cape, a great! bustle prevailed there, in expeElation of the arrival of the French squadron, and every preparation was made to give them a good reception. Some apprehensiou. how e'er, is entertained, that the French squadron have passed the Cape, and gone on to the East Indies. The Msectid, of 74 guns, dispatched by Sir Jona Ituccwoar is, off St. Helena. to reinforce onr squa dron in the East Indies, is also said to have passed the Cape. Bombay and Prince of Wales's island, are both considered as probable objeas of the French expedition. .- The accounts from St. Helena come down to , 26th of March. The extra.ships Devoe's/est androt asorehen, ImAnewat (J-bound, bad attired at St. „He. lens, the former the 511, and the latt-r on the 24th cf February last, and remained there on the 25th March, with theßorts,o,iflnanck Cost.'r,,AndTreonrs. The following whalers bad arrived at St. Helena at the following dates t-t-.4aroro, 4th of. Fetruary ; 4llizondor and Commerce,. 19th ; Kingston, 20th ; Cba-tion, fist ; Da6rir, 27th ; Brea Watson, Islarch3d ; and Cyrus on the 20th. We lately announced the receipt of accounts at the India House of the conclusion of peace in India. An Itiriso,dina , , Collette was published pasta T. aftruing this grateftl intelligence. It con tains extrafts of letters from Sir Grottos Bistow down to the 25th of December. • They state, that a definitive treaty of peace was concluded I eta eon Lord Lies and the Agent Plenipotentiary of Sctoot A, on the 22.1 of November, which: from the terms, promised to be secure and permanent. Confident expenations were entertained, that this happy result would produce a speedy and favoin able termination of hostilities with Hotamt, is consequence of which, orders had been issued for the return of the troops belonging to the Presider cie. of Madras ani Bombay, within the limits o the respeilire cantonments in which they were to be distributed, and placed upon a peace establibh ment. Perfea tranquillity prevailed in every' part of the Company's dernioinc.s in India. Sir Jono W H's squadron arrived en Wed nesday night, at Portsmouth, with the Marengo and Bas Poser French prigs. Sir JOHN WARREN Lad not heard of JBllol4e BONAP•ItTei squadron, of which lie was supposed to have been in pursuit, un til he arrived in the Channel. The small Preltch sioadron, consisting of the Regis/vs. two frigates, and a brig, which captured the Fotourite, *,s that which he expeael to have fallen in with. Admiral RtAstr. sailed on Thursday from l'arr. mouth Roads, to resume his statical of the Teich with the fleet under his consmaud.—The Baltic fleet also sailed from Yarmouth at the same time. - - The High Court of Parliament met yesterday moaning at the usual hour, with the accustomed formalities, and was very fully attended. The gal- ' larks and every other part, mere crowded at an early hour. All the ROT •L DLLIS, except the Duke of Sussax, were present ; His Royal Highness the Pelona of Watas was also absent. The AT• Toe Vi T GesrsaaL spoke the whole morning, in answer to some points of law, relied cm by the No- , bie Defendant's Counsel. Mr Walesa/Liss then commenced his reply. Ile spoke until Dear tear o'clock, when the Court adjout °ed. Mi. Boma , will finish this day. It is now said that the Loads will give judgment on Thursday. Government, it is said, are under serious appre hensions fur the safety of Prince of Wales's I.land; haying received advice that one of the enemy's septa drum, which left Brest, is destined to at. 4 avian that settlement. The loader:, which captured the Marengo, nope other of the squadron had any share in it. was not prepated for aEhon ; every man was in his ham mock, and the ship was noc cleared for battle. This partial circumstance was, however, soon re trieved; the LalidePT and latireitzi mutu illy teirt.‘asit each other. The Bel:c P:ale 16 rated at only guns, but .he has 46 resented, and will cany keit .ert the the I,n• n sol eL tab.r. Nde:cl d Pt • me. ier"! • ned t • vi . ntion rated ud , r n - , :*4