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getting milder and milaer eVor since 1775 up to present time. Within the last halt year the p it.ishments lied been so few ti-at he had hardly tnot,:ht it worth while to• notice them in a regular tic , y 7 _ _ _ Mr. WEIfTBREAD thought the Hon. Generals who Lad spoken had under-rated the punishment as much as it I.ed been at different times m:ggerated by othf-rs. The one prattice he thimight aS injurious as the other. He contended that death hail frequent +een caused by flogging, and` that different pa th . :.ments were inflie - led by tying the cat different ways, according to the caprice ofthe/Officers. The infrittion ~ f the punishment was also frequently pro hinged in variJus ways. If called upon to do so, lie. could 4;rove 51 their bar that men had died in coi4se* quence of excessive punishment. The repetition of punishment for the same offence was in his eyes an aa of wanton cruelty. He wished the .puniSh rnent to be abolished altogether without seeking for any substitute, and he . would therefore vote for the clause. Colonel FE ANKLAND defended the present system, Sts greatly to be preferred to that of France, or any other country. He contended that imprisonment would not answer the end proposed, and that the best soldiers in the army would oppose that sort of punishment as useless to reclaim the negligent, and prefer the present system. Mr. HEUBERT was an enemy to corporal punish ment if it could be avoided, but experience had proved it to be necessary. All other modes of punishnient had been resorted to without success, and be should therefore vote against the clause pro posed to be introduced. Lord COGELEANE‘,spoke against taking away the power to punish. The violence and excess of it, in some instances, he thought, had orinenated in the influence of that House—in the appointment of young officers through Parlfamentary influence. He knew little of the affairs of the army, but he knew that influence was much felt in the navy, as the seamen were were now in many instances employed in a nonsensical way, being ordered to polish the deck, and clean various parts of the ship, in an use less and fantastical manner, and on this very ac count were frequently flogged for nothing. It would be better to look to those to whom power was trusted, than to take away the power of punishing altogether. If it were so taken away, it would ruin the service. The best men in the navy would say so, and if put to the vote amongst the sailers, he was sure the decision would be in favour of the present mode of punishment, but they would tell the Lords Commissioners of the'Admiralty that they (night to be commanded by persons of expe rience, and not by young men appointed by-parlia mentary influence, or any other, influence. He thought it would not be amiss, if occasionally a mo th:n were made for the Register of the Admiralty of appointments recommended - by that lord or this. lady. If au Officer now applied for promotion, and be had net such interest, he was told that he was Lot recommended. The Noble Lord concluded, ex pre-ssing a hope that he should see the puniShment of flogging abolished, while the power of infliaing it was suffered to remain. Mr. YORKE was almost in doubt, after what he had heard, whether or not the Noble Lord, as the Debate had run to a considerable length, had had a dream while it was going on. In the first instance, ire had stated that the sailors were foolishly employed in .cleaning the deck, &c:; that, in consequence, frequent punishments were inflicted, and this drop' the i appointment of young officers ; and, finally, he had spoken of a register being kept at the Admiralty for the recommendations of lords and ladies. In each insoince'the charge preferred was unfounded. He did not knob where the Noble Lord had been since lie left the service, nor where he gained his informadon, but there was no foundation for any one of his statements. He did not know of what thne the Noble Lord was speaking—whether of the prernt, or the time of his own promotion. He did not kt.ow he , her his promotion had been hastened in the tsay he had mentioned, but he had peen one of the youngest officers in the service. When how eser he was told !in the Navy that no person could rise to the rank of Lieutenant, till after six years vrvice, nor till the party was I o years of age, • that after that t%yo years were necessary to raise him to the rank of Commander, and one more then before Ire could be made a Post-Captain ; if he would put . these together he would find that officers could not be promoted without having some experience. The punishments in the Navy were not more frequent than formerly ; but though in these, particulars he leas obliged to contradict the Noble*Lord, he should agree jilt him in his vote. To lay aside that dis donne by eedch we had risen to our present height, would be au ad of political suicide and madness unpsrallehel even in this age of experiment. Mr, Kamp spoke against the clause of the Hon. Batonot. The Bill was then read tat third time. Sir' F. BURIIETT replied - at some length id what bad been* urged in debate, explained part of what Ire had stated in his former speech, - and concluded with moving his clause. Mr. ABERCII&MBIE said, it would be a great satis facti,,n to those Gentlemen who opposed the clause of the Hon. Baronet, if it was considered convenient by the Judge* Advocate, that a return should be made to the Houie of the number of sentences which had taken place during the year in Regimental Courts lilartial, or it the Hon. Gentleman could : state the &arne to the House, Mr. M. SUTTON said, he knew that the number had diminished greaily, but not .having any official docurraeruc. by him, lre did not wish to state any ., thing pat ticuiarly to the House. Tile House then divided— For the Clause - - Against it . - - - Majority - - . - 6 - 79 - -73 On. the Gallery being opened, we found Mr. WHITBREAD fin his legs, speaking on the subje6l of the intended Bteakwatet in Plymouth Sound, which lie wished to be postponed, as there were ,many . Gentlemen who were desirous of -dehvering their sentiments on the sut?jeo. Mr; YORKE agreed to its postponenient to Afon 7 day f)eXt:• The Offices in Reversion Bill was . . read a stcond time, and utdered to be committed on Monday. Mr. #27b*it moved the order of the day, fOr * Committee on the Penitential.) , Hose Bill. Sir S. ROMILLY obje&ed to the motion, upon the ground that many Gentlemen were absent_ on the Assizes whose opinions would be useful. Mr. OLDFIELD said, the objet at present was merely to have the blanks flied up, preparatory to its re-committal on Friday next. Mr. ABERCROMBIE spoke in favour of the post ponement. Mr. HOME SUMNER objected to the principle of the measure altogether. _ _ _ After a few observations from Mr. Calvert, Mr. Long, Mr. Whitbread, and Mr. Ryder, the Bill went through a Committee, the Report was received, and ordered to be printed, and taken into further consideralion on Friday next. Adjourned at 'Twelve o'clock, to Monday. MAI Ls. ARRIVID-.2 Guernsey, z Jersey, '2 Dublin, z Waterford Dot -1 Malta, t Brazils, i Waterford. PRICE OF s - rocKs. THIS DAY • T O'CLOCK. Consols. - - • 601 I 5 per Cent. Navy - 9f THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICEEtt FALSUM AUDEAT ? L s o ND 0 N, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1812. We this morning received American Papers, from which we have made the tollowing extnias : " • BosToN, FEB. 14.—They talk in Washington of a recess of Congress in March. " Mr. MoRIER, (he late English Charge d'Affaires, has embarked from New York fur Brazil. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES', FEE. 4. MILT[ IA BILL.—" The passage of this Bi.l wns again opposed as unconstitutional atid - ex: ens re; but on the quesiion, Shall this Bill 'pass- ? The votes were—Ayes 62—Noes 50. So the Bill passed the House. " A Bill for raising a corps of Flying Artillery was read twice." Every day, nay almost every hour, afford addi tional proof of tie unconstitutional principles of the Party, who are trying to force themselves upon the PRINCE and the Country, as Ministers. They sly that the Prince of ORANGE, and the Dukes of Rick- MOND, MONTROSE, and NEWCASTLE, Are to have the vacant Blue Ribands ; and they add, that "this highly-coveted boon has not obtained for Govern ment the addition of a single vote." This is a very frank, but not a very wise confession, thai if the Party were in_ power, they would dispose of the highest honours of the State, not in rewarding merit, but in procuring voles ! Yet these are the men that are daily disgusting the public with their clamorous professions of regard for the Constitution ! Yesterday the Duke of CLARF.NCR, the LORD CHANCELLOR, Mr. PERCEVAL, Mr. •YORKE, and Lord CASTLEREAGH, had audiences of the PRINCE REGENT, at Callloll House. The Margois and Marchioness of DOUGLAS Open ed their house in Grosvenor-place- to the fashionable world, on Wednesday evening, for the first time this season. Yesterday a Court of Dire.-.lors was held at the East India House, when Capt. NEWELL was sworn into the command of the ship Alexander, consigned W Madeira, Bengal, and Bencoolen. The PRINCE REGENT'S LEvEE.--We omitted, in our account yesterday of the splendid Levee at Carl ton-House, -to notice Lord BERRY being presented to the PRINCE by the Earl of ALBERMARLE, Capt. DUKE, Equerry to his Royal Highness the Doke of CAMBRIDGE, was presented, on his promotion. All the speculations upon the union, or-no union, of Miss TILNEY LONG, have, we hear, been termi nated by the private solemnization of the nuptials between that Lady and Mr. WELLESLEY POLE, by special license, this morning, at the house of Lady CATHARINE LONG. The success of Mr. BETTv, at Cheltenham and Gloucester, has been altogether unprecedented. At Cheltenhatn he drew. 2001. i❑ three nights, a thing scarcely ever done at the height of the season ; and now it is more than astonishing, as this is not the re gular time of playing there, and the Theatre was only opened a few nights on his account. The French General Simon, arrived at Glasgow on Tuesday, under charge of Vickery and Lavender, two Bow-street Officers, on his way to Dumbarton Castle, where he is in future to becontined, he having, some time ago, broken his parole in England. He is attended by one servant. Mr. Sadler, the aeronaut, is preparing for another voyage at Birmingham this Spring. In consequence of the accident which betel him on his last ascen sion, be has been confined for upwards of three months. The new balloon is perfectly globular, and 'about .22 feet in circumference, and the im provement consists in a reticulated texture woven in with the silk to prevent, bursting. It is calculated only for the. asceosion of one person. • On Thuisday last, at th e A ss i zes at Chelmsford, J. W. Rutter, the Master and Commander of the Post Office packet, the Lady Frances, carrying the mails from Harwich to Anliolt, was indicted for the murder of John Farr, a seaman on b oar d t h e packet, on theBth of Oct. last,at Harwich. It appeared' that the deceased with some of the sailors, who had smug gled, were running off with the boat of the packet, and.t hat a =don . ' -shot hit the deceased. A - number of• highly respectable Gentlemen gave the prisoner an excellent characree for humanit3, &c. and the Jury returned a .verdict of Manslaughter. He was accordingly fined Is. and discharged. LONDON : Printed by THOM A S WOOD, o f No. 35; Maiden-lane, Covent-garden ; and Published by WII LIAM A RMICE R SCRIPPS, Smith M At the Svm OFFICE, No, 112, Strand, where Advertisements • Orders for the Paper, ',otters for the Editor, &c. (post-paid bP This Maid) has occupied Fo Much of the at tention in the sporting world, took place ye , feelay at the Cambridge Assizes, before Mr-Justice 171 tyre'. The .Court was so much crowded, that the busts, ss was greatly impeded. The prisoner was hollered for, wilfully and maliciously poisbning a colt, by Ea .)e, the property of Sir F. Standish, by infusing a qu n toy of white arsenic into a water-trough on the Newmarket Course, in April, 1811. Mr. Serjeant SELLON, Oil the part of the prosecu tion, detailed the case to the Jury. Cecil Bishop, who had been committed as an ac complice with Dawson, was admitted an approver in the case, and the substance of his evidence was rs follows :—He has been acquainted with the prisoner since the year 1807, witness being at that time shop-- man to a chemist and druggist in Wardour-street. His acquaintance with Dawson originated in conse quence of the latter having represented to him that he had a friend whose horse, had been played tricks with, and, in order to retaliate, the prisoner asked witness his advice as to what was best to give a horse so as to sicken hie) without killing him ; or, in other words, what would produce similar effects on the horse prisoner spoke of. Witness and the prisoner became very intimate, and Bishop's evi dence, which was in some part corroborated, opened a s cue of 'iniquity never excelled. They had ben together ?t different races, and witness had procured solutions of arsenic at various times, which had been infused into a trough at Doncaster, where two brood mares were destroyed. They had also attempted to poison Lord Darlington's Rubens, which won the Pa% ilion Sakes at Brighton, in 180 j) ; and they suc ceeded in an attempt at Newman ket in the same. year. In conjunction with a man, named Trieste, the wit ness had been employed to poison into the troughs at Newrnarl:ei in 'lBll. Piroue!te, the la.. vo...rire for the Craven Stakes at NewFr3arket, was the object of the poisoning ; and she was under the care of Mr. Richard Prince, a respectable stable keeper at Newmarket ; and also a training-groom ins high esteem among the members of theiockj Ciub. Mr. Prince has under his care the principal horses for the Claret stakes, amongst which were Spaniard and Pirouette, the property of Lord Foley ; the Dandy, the property of Lord Kinn . tird ; and the Eagle colt, the subject of this indictment, all of which were poisoned, but spine recovered. Bishop said, that he had infused, the arsenic into the troughs, three its number, where Mr. Princes's horses watered, by means of a syringe, in consequence of the troughs being covered and locked. Dawson was the acting man in the back ground, and Trieste was to back the field against toe favourites. After having wa tered the horses, on the first of May, the day after the Claret Siaker were run tor, they were all taken ill in the stables, refused, their corn, and the -four which died may be estimated, consi dering their value and their engagements, at 12,0001. Whilst Dawson was in London, Bi s h op was b usy in prisonerh keepi b keeping gars y t pu arsenic in of ough ; and he addressed . Miss Da wson, and received in return, of Dawson, enclosures to enable him to carry on his nefarious practices, The poisoning of the horses was completely proved by Mr. Prince, who had been apprized of the plan, and, owing to his exertions, the perpetra tors were brought to justice. A young man, named Longford, proved, that the prisoner had met him, at Newmarket, in 1 810, and consulted him with regard to lending himself as art agent on the occasion. Dawson had often called on him, but he refused to participate in his plans. After Bisho - P's evidence had been gone through the Judge stopped the proceedings, and after hearing an-- guments oa the part of Mr. Serjeant SELLON, for the a p i r l o a s c e q c u n i t t i t o a i, and M i),ontb the grounds Ko for the pr, t N that the the prisoner isoner , ated hadd irebeen, indicted as a principal, instead of an accessary be lone the faa, which in point of law, could not be .maintained. The prisoner was therefore acT.iitted, but ‘1.23 detained until next Assizes, on a charge of poisoning race-horses in 1809. MiLVAL XtW.6; PLYMOUTH, MARCH 12.—the . leara brig 'of war takes convoy .to Portsmouth, and will sail to- morrow morning. Arrived a fleet from Sunderland, consisting of about 20 sail, laden with coals for this Port, among them are the following, viz.: Trilley, TykeNs f Good latent, HOWARD ; Freedom, COMFORTH ; Harvest, RUSSELL ; Apollo, MARKS ; and the Clara, BYGATA ; also arrived this day the Neptune tender from Dublin, with men for the Navy ; the Assist ance, BUGELHOLE, from Falrnoutb ; and the iVep lune, HA R NETT, from Weymouth. The . rielicon brig of war, Capt. HopKINs, with a convoy bound to the Eistw , ard, that put back to this port by contrary winds on Tuesday last, sailed again this day with a favourable breeze. PORTSMOUTH, ZIARCH 13.--Sailed the Kite with dispatches for the Mediterranean ; Bristol and Cor morant with a fleet for. Lisbon ; and Mermaid on a cruize. The Port Mahon was dispatched this aFernoon in great baste to overtake the convoy' for Lisbon. Arrived the Mariner, Pelorus, and Phipps. UNITED STATES.—The following has been re ceived Glasgow from New York.—The New York Papers to the toih, which artived on Tuesday, con tained similar intelligence. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM NEW YORK, DATED FEB. 10, RECEIVED BY A MERCANTILE DOUSE IN GLASGOW. " The Trident having been detained by adverse winch, 'll e have now to inform you, that intelligence has this morning been received from Washington, upon very resdectable sources, stating that an ar rangement has been co.?cluded bt-tween your Mi nister and our Government, anteing to form a Treaty, to be th:;! same in substance as that nego e'ated some time past at London by Mr. Munroe, the exception of the Appendix, on account of which our Government then rejected it. " We hope, and we have good grounds 10 belieye the report to be true in substance. To-morrow we stall probably be better informed." According to the Return made to the House of Commens, the number of the whole Local Militia force, enrolled and serving at the Lie period of .train :mg and exercise, was 10,189 serjeauts, 9995 corpo rals, .5237 drummers, 202,983 privates. Fifty vacancies are reserved in the Royal Naval Asylum, Greenwich, for the orphan sons of sea men who perished in the ships lost in the North sea, and in the Sa/danha,l.vhich was recently wreck ed on the coast of Irelend. The-Volage frigate, Capt. MACKAY, now at Ports mouth, is ordered in fit for the East Indies. She takes dispatches to 'Bombay. Sir EVAN NEBEAN, the newly appointed Governor of that Settlement, will go out in the Volage ; and she will take Gen. ABERCROMBIE thence to Madras, to replace Sir S. AUCHMUTY, who is corning home. Music. —The Hanover-square • Rooms were crowded last night with a splendid audience to the Fourth Subscription Concert of HARRISON, BAR. TLEION, and GREATOREL We lament that we have neither time nor space to render a full account of this fine selection and adequate performance. It contained the first act of HAYDN'S master-piece, the Oratorio entitled Tice Creation, in which Mrs. LACY, Messrs. HARRISON, BELLAMY, and EARTLEN/AN, sang the solo parts in their best manner, and the Grand Choruses produced gre it effect. Madame CATALANI was received with vast applause, which she repaid by tinging " Della tromba," the compo sition of Pucorn, in a style of elegance, power, and expression, that captivated her hearers.— WILBYE'S Madrigal, " Stay, Corydon," in six parts, with a triple choir ; " Donald," harmenised by Mr. GREATOREX and " Come live with me," by the worthy veteran WEBRE, were among the favourite performances of the evening. Little KING was much applauded in " Let me wander not un unseen," (HANDEL); and HARRISON and BARTLB MAN gave the Manuscript Duet of MOZART, " Dove scorre," we may say, inimitably. It was listened to with profound attention, and unanimous ly encored. The great Chorus, "He gave them Hailstones for Rain," was also repeated. On the whole, no performance this season has given more satisfaction. Se‘eral Noble Directors of the An cient Music, and very many of the Nobility were present. A fracas happened on Wednesday much at the Ancient Concert, which has ex c it e d much conver sation in the higher musical panics. It seems that CATALAN' was to have sung very early in the first act. but did not enter the orchestra till it was, nearly ended. She was saluted by general marks of diapprobation e and also from the Directors' box, where were the PiIINCE REGENT, the Duke of CUMBERLAND, the Archbishop of YORK, and the Earls FORTESCUE and DARNLEY. CATALAN! im mediately retreated. Her husband expressed great resentment, and some controversy took place be tween him and the Noble Directors. She went through her part afierwards, but with great discom posure, and has since addressed a letter on the sub ject to the PRINrE REGENT, who teterred the rnat,!. :er to the Noble Directors. THE EARL OF UXIIIKDGE.—This Nobleman, who had long been in a declining state of health, died last night, at his house in Old Burlington-street.— The death of this Nobleman was hastened by an un 7 lucky event, u Melt happened a few days ago. Two of his servants were helping him to walk from one room to another, and one of them quitted his Lordship's arm in order to shut the door ; the other servant had not strength enough to sustain his mas ter-singly, and they both fell ; in consequence one of the Noble Lord's tibs was broken, and• he .lin gered till 'yesterday, when lie was released from all mortal sufferance. His Lordship, was born June 18, 1744, -and married, April 11,.1767, JANE, eldest daughter of ARTHUR CAMPUGNE, Dean of Clon rnacrois, iit Ireland. He is succeeded in his titles and honours by his eldest son, HENRY WILLIAM, Lord PAGET. Pill IS. At Moor Park, Hefts, the seat of Robert Williams, Fsq, M P. the Lady of John Colmin Ras! ,feign, Es]. of lrrt deaux, in Cornwall, of a still-born child. The Lady of John Hyslop, Esq. Surgeon, Fenchurcit. street, of a Daughter. At Annefield, in the County of Kild.ire, the seat of her father, fah') Dexter, Esq. Mrs. Homan, wife of F. Homan, Esq. of the Post-Office, Dublin, of a Son. On Saturday the 29th ult. the wife of the Rev. Thomas , Mills, M.A. 'Vicar of Bumpstead Helios, Essex, of twins, both daughters On the zd inst. at Kilmaurs, the wile of folio Dinning, miller, of three sons, who, with the mother, are doing well. Al4ltR/AD. On Tuesday last, at Christ Church, Spital- fields, Ste phen Benin, Esq. of Leicester-square, to Ameli a , youngest, daughter of the late W. Desanges, Esq.. The sante day, at Mary-le- bonne Church, john William Roberts, Esq. of the Hun. East-India Ccmpany's China Establishment, to Miss Moody, eldest daughter of the late Chat les Moody, Esq and of Mrs. Charles Mevison, of So merset-street. ch a d es Wheeler, Esq. of the London Docks to Miss Harvey, of Kenningt o n-pl ace , V auxhall. , DltU On the 17th ult. at Edinburgh, Sir_William 'Maxwell, of Montreith, Bart. on the 7th inst. in ifalf-Nloon• street, Piccadilly, Dun can Forbes Mitchell, Esq. of Thainston, in the County of Aberdeen, and late ot,Prince of IVales The Rev. Edivard llavies, Rector of Coychnrch, tnorganshire, aged 76. ()n Nioncia) morning last, at his house on Blackheath. in the Both year of his age, the Rev. An Burnaby, D.!). Archdeacon of Leicester, and for more than 43 year Vicar of Greenwich. Shi COAL MARKET, IVIARc ir 13 ps at Market. Ships sold. Price. n Newcastle • • • 37- 4: . 3g 3. o d . to s Is. 9 t 3 Suderland •• • • 0(t. to __ S. oi . I. 2. Cinders . • • z • 295. cti. to —s. 1 , 1 iCE oF sl'ocKs ESTER DAY. Bank Stack, India Bonds ras. 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