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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF PEERS. TUESDAY, MARCH 4. Lord CREW was introduced between Lord VER NON and• Lord CARYSFORT (Earl of Carysfort). His Patent of Creatidn having been read at the Tdble, his Lordship took the Oaths and his Seat. Lord ELDON delivered his opinion at some length respthing the Appeal from Scotland, " Ogilvy v. the Carron Company ;" after .which he moved to postpone tile further consideration of it till:Friday.— Ordered. Mr. ALEXANDER, Sir J. FREDERIC, Mr. EGER tow, and several other Members of 'the House — of Commons, • brought up the Qualification .Indemnity Bill and three Private Bills ; which were severally read a first time. IMPEACHMENT WITNESSES' INDEMNIT'/BILL. Lord HQLLAND moved the Order Of the Day upon this Bill for the purpose of postponing it. Un derstanding, he said, from what pa sse d i n the House in consequence of the opinions delivered by the Judges, that there was an intention of framing a Declaratory A&, as to what the law . really was re . speecing the liability of-a Witness to answer-Ques tions of the nature stated in the Questions re ferred to the Judges, - he_ did not wish to press thi s Bill at the present moment. He 'must confess, ,however, that-.1104a4 not any very sanguine expec tation of an effectual law being framed upon this subje&, and therefore be did not like to let go his Bill altogether, ,as, in case the Noble and Learned Lords could not agreein framing a Declaratory Law sufficient for the purpose, he should then consider it necessary to press on their Lordships' considera tion the Indemnity Bill, which it would in that case be expedient to pass. He moved,to discharge the Order for summoning their Lordships, and to renew . it for Friday'. - Lord.ELDONassured the Noble Lord that his No ble and Lea'rned Friend on the Woolsack had lost no time in preparing a Declaratory Bill, which the dif ference of opinion amongst the Judges had render ed necessary. -His Noble and Learned Friend had Submitted the Bill fo iijs (Lord ELDON's) considera tion ; ,and he, thinking - there were several` objec tions to it, framed another, which, however, on 'consideration, he. thought was more objeCtionable than that drawn by his Noble and Learned Friend. The subje& was involved in considerable difficulties, and hohad great, doubt whether a Bill could be so' framed as to provide against the exceptions which necessarily occurred to the general rule. The LORD CHANCELLOR thought there would be little difficulty in framing a general De claratery Law upon the subject. It was obvious that/ some measure was necessary, in consequence of the opinions delivered by the Judges. Had the question arose out of a proceeding by Writ of Er ror to that House, their Lordships would have had to decide judicially upon the law, and would, most probably, have decided according to the opinion of the majority of the Judges in that case; the law upon the subjea would have been settled.for ever. The mode, however, in which these Questions had been put to the Judges, and the answer they had given, rendered it absolutely necessary to resort to a De claratory Law upon 'the subject, which was the only method of proceeding they could now adopt. He held in his hand a Bill which he had . , framed, and which he thought would answer the purpose, de claring that it was, and ever bad been the law, that a Witness was bound to answer any question, al ,though such answer might acknowledge, or tend to acknowled2e, a debt, or render him liable to a civil suit. He was aware, however, of the neces sity of having a proviso, with respect to the excep tions to this general rule, and he hoped his Noble and Learned Friend (Lord Eldon) would take the .subject into his consideration. Some further conversation ensued between Lords HOLLAND, ELDON, AUCKLAND, and the LORD CHANCELLOR. Lord HOLLAND reminded the House that a Bill upon this subject was already before their Lordships, brought in by a Noble Earl (Stanhope). Lord ELDON condemned altogether the principle of that Bill. The LoRb CHANCELLOR expressed a • wish that Lord Eldon would, at a private inter view, assist him in adding to the Bill he had alrea dy drawn a proper proviso. Lord ELDON said, if his Noble and Learned Friend would present his Bill he would then propose a proviso. Lord HOL LAND observed, that the two Noble and Learned Lords seemed to differ widely with respect to the in . tended Bill, and the Noble and Learned Lord on the other sidool.the House to . differ from himself. He thoughi. it absolutely necessary there should be some understanding as to whether such a Bill would be brought in or not. The LORD CHANCELLOR un dertook to present a Bill of ,this description to the House, as soon ~as he had had.a private interview on the sal - Ilea - with his Noble' and Learned Friend aord Eldon).' The Order for summoning their Lordships was 'then discharged and renewed for Friday: Adjourned tilt - to-morfow (this day). HOUSE OF COMMONS. TUESDAY, MARCH 4. Lord JOHN TO‘A'SHEND, and. another Person, 'whose name we could not learn, took the Oaths and their Seats. Mr. WILBIIRFORCE presented a Petition from certain Woollen ClOthiers of Yorkshire, praying for 'the repeal of certain Regulations which were .im proper and inadequate in the present stage of the busi ness, which was carried on by. the Petitioners. The Petitioh, Mr. Wilberforce' observed, was not signed by a very great number, but the Petitioners were a' very respeEtable body of men, who were highly deserving of the attention of the House,—Ordered to lie on the Table. . Mr. PETER _MOORE presented a Petition on samc subjeEt. fi:orn the. Woollen Clothiers - of York arid Lancaster : he hoped that as the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Wilberforce) had said.a, few words in favour of his . own division, ' he would also say, something in favour of the Petition which he held in_ his' hand•. This Petition had been presented for three years successively, and last, year. it v.-as tint off upon an understanding that the subjeCt was to be seriously investigated by the Ministers. The change,. .however, which took place, had prevented the de sired effea from this cireumstance. however, the present MiniStry had agreed to take the affair into consideration ; and he Was now - authorised to state, that 'this Petition was brought forward with the sanEtion, of Office. Lord TEMPLE expressed the wishes of 'Mi nisters to afford every facility possible to the steps that might be taken - for the settling of this business. It-had engaged the attention of the Privy Council, and it had occurred to them, that another Bill should be brought in to continue the SUSpension of the present Regulations, with a view to bring in a Bill as soon ,as' possible to fix the proper Regulations. In his opinion one Bill would not answer the pur-- pose : 'he thought that different Bills would be requisite,. according to the various points to be settled.. • Mr. H. LASCELLES expressed his satisfaalion at what had fallen from the Noble Lord, It al ways appeared to him that the various points em braced in this business could not be properly settled without the authority. of Governthent, and this therefore was a course of proceeding which he had always recommended. He was doubtful,' however, whether the matter could be finally settled in the course of . the present Session. There were .a great variety of points to be considered, such as the'dif ference in the quality of the articles, the machinery, and the seven years apprenticeship required at pre sent from those who exercised the trade - : be, would give no opinion now on that head, but he hoped that the whole would be minutely examined,'when the Bills came to a Committee. The :Woollen Clothiers of York had not as yet .been heard On this subje&, though others had enjoyed that advantage : he was earnestly desirous that this business might be soon and 'completely .settled. After a few words from Lord TEMPLE, .Mr. BROOKE, and Mr. L.s...scELLEs, - The SPEAKER stated, that the regular mode of proceeding would be, to refer all that had been done to a Committee to sit above stairs, which should bring in Bills according to the variety of points, and the circumstances of the case, as they should judge proper. The Petition was ordered to lie on )t he Table. Mr. MooRE then presented a Petition of the same nature from the Woollen Clothiers of Wilts, Somerset, and Gloucester ; which was also ordered to lie on the Table. Lord OSSOLSTO N gave notice, that to-morrow he would bring forward a Motion relative to the India Debt. Mr. SMITH presented a Petition from Messrs. Chalmers and Cowie, Swedish Merchants, under the following circumstances :—When a Committee of the House was appointed during the late scarcity to inquire into the causes of the high price of pro visons, &c. two Swedish Merchants - had appeared before that Committee, and undertook the importa tion of a large quantity of Herrings from Sweden, with a view to relieve, in some measure, - the dis tresses of the people. Under the sanation of the Committee they sent out a Cutter to Gottenburgh to buy up the herrings before the news could ar rive, which might have raised the price of herrings in Sweden. A great quan tit y was provide& ; arid in this situation it was found ,necessary by Govern ment, in pursuance of a more pressing policy, to lay an Embargo on Swedish Vessels. - None could consequently come here from Sweden ; and though the Merchants had' done every thing in their power to dispose of the herrings to the best advantage„. they had lost no less than 35,0001. by the specula tion : they applied to the Lords of theTreasury„who sent the matter to be examined by the Commis-, siouers of the Customs. It had afterwards been before a Committee of Parliament ; but the press of public business prevented a Report. The affair, therefore, must be brought forward a-new; It was peculiarly hard case, and deserved the attention of the House.—The Petition was then ordered to, be referred to a Committee. Mrs BABINGTON presented a Petition from the Sierra Leone Company, praying- for aid.—Ordered to lie on the Table. Lord HENRY PETTY moved, that Lord Coiling wood's Annuity Bill should be re-committed on Fri day; which was agreed to. He then stated that His Majesty having heard of the circumstances of Lord Coliingwood's family, was desirous that the kfouse should take the same into consideration. lie there fore moved, that the House should to-morrow re solve itself into a Committee upon this business., Ordered. The SECRETARY at WAR moved the second read ing of the Marine Mutiny Bill. It was read a cond time, and ordered to bp committed to-morrow. LORD MELVILLE'S IMPRACIIMENT: Mr. IPHITBREAD rose, in consequence of the notice he had yesterday, given, that he would make a Communication from the Committee appointed to condu& Lord Melville's Impeachment. He -had now the honour of being able to make this commu nication, and to, state that fresh and important mat ter had come out in the course of the examinations, which the Committee, in compliance with its duty, had carried on. This matter it was desirous to. lay before' the House, and he therefore Moved, itiAt leave be granted to the Committee to make a, farther Report respeaiug the additional matter they had dis covered.--Leave was accordingly given. Mr. WHITBREAD then brought up the Report„ which was handed td the Clerk, , and ordered to be . . read. It was in substance as follows : " The Committee, in the execution of the duty imposed upon them by that Douse, bad prepared several Articles of Impeachment, which had been reported to the House and agreed to. The Com mittee had since that time applied themseles with the most diligent attention to the examination of this business, and in the course, of their inquiries, had procured new and material information, upon, which some additional article or articles might founded, but which tbcy, in the first place,. wished to submit to the consideration of the House. It would be recollected, that 10,0001. had been stated to be due from Lord ANville to the PUblic when Mr. .Trotter Came to the'Pavmaster4lip; in Janiiiy, 1786. flow thii- had come about could not be stated in the former Reports. It Was manifest that_ it had happened, however, before Mr, Trotter , be fame.Paymasteri. and zF. Douglas had been- the rilymaqer during Lord Melville' first Treasurership, the Conimittee had examined as many of the late Douglas's books as they could find, in. order, if iossible, to obtain some , light :on this rransaetion.-- Many of had been found in' the possession of leis widow s and upon the examination of them, some rnatter'had - corOie nut,' the truth of which they had also learued•from other sourceg. It had been already stated that Lord Melville came to the Treasurership in 178,2 0 . 7 -Op. the 20th of August ; -in that year,' Mr. Douglas bad been appointed to. the Paymastership, and had paid 1,0001. to Mr. Drummond, the Banker, on account of Lord' Melville,lbut is this was a private transaction it was. only noticed as it' might tend to throw light on some future proceedings. Till the 6th of November,, 1182, the money issued from the Exchequer , was paid into the Bank. Ficim that time- he-course was altered, as 45;0601. w as fili en s. issued - to 'the Treasurer, only 40,0001. of which was paid into the Bank.' The other 5,0001. was depOsited in an iron Chat at' the treastirer's Office. On ths,32l ; of the same month 50,0001: was issued, out Of which 47,0001. went to the Bank, and" 3,0001. was placed' in the cheit„ In the following December 93,0001. was issued; of which 90,0001. was sent to the Bank, and 3,0001: retained in the chest. In the subsequent ''January 5,000. had been paid on ac-' count of Mr. Jellicoe, the Ex-Treasurer, so that the account of money paid 'into the chest then stood as ' follows :7-- 1792—November 6th ,C ssoo, November zad - - 300 u Decembet 3600 1203 January 5000 Total 4 '6,006 This was the'sum paid into the ,Chest for Naval purposes. - But it appeared that of this sum only 30001. had been applied to Naval ServiCes, and .that the other 13,0091, had been given by, the Paymaster to Lord Melville, on his receipts, in the following proportions: avz—November ri th - .. 2000 ~.., - - 1000 25th ' - 3eos ...:mbr • - - . 1 0. o I 5303 --:- 3 , _.0u Apri4 .--,--- - 4509 - soa ---- I 2 t 22(.1 - 2 j th Decembr 19th Total - z3,00a There was, therefore; at the beginning of 1803, a de ficiency in Lord Melville's account of 13,0001. This deficiency was increased to 23,0001. by a paymetitof. 10,0001. for Mr. Jellicoe, which had been given to: Lord Melville, In April 1783; the then sum which had been issued for the office, was 89,0001: and that at the Bank for this purpose, was only 66,00.01.!1eav-- ing a deficiency of 23,0001. In this month, however, the deficiency was reduced by iiaytudiits . l4-0 Mr: Grey, a Clerk in the Navy-Pay Office, withj rthom Lord Melville had pecunlary . transa6tions, and Yrarrk the House of Messrs. , Muir and Atkinson. These payments amounted to 15,0001. which reduced the: deficiency to 70001, The 'Report proceeded: to state the different times, at which,. this Suni of 15,0001. had been paid. No reduCtion r of the 70001. took place till 1784; when' there was an attempt to trans fer the deficiency f p n the one treasurership to. the other, but still the gross amount due to. the public was 70001. In 1784 this deficiency had been in- Creased to 10,0001. for the second treasurership, but in 1 78.5, it had again' been reduced to 90001. Rut ,6001 % . had been still left , on'the first treasurership, so that putting the deficiency of9,ooolfpr the second., and. 1,6001. for the first, together, there was still an un discharged reSidu of 10;.6001.. 11e 11.eport then proceeded to state, in a summary manner, the appli,„ cation of part of these sums, as fir as the Committee had been able to ascertain ihiS , Poi`nt. Park had been paid to Mr. Drurninond,' the Banker; part to. Mr. Grey, the Clerk above-mentioned, and the. 1,0,000.1. paid on account of Mr. Jellicoe; had beep advanced by way of loan to Messrs. Muir. and Atkinson',' whose circumstantes'attliat time appeared to re(pire it. This, hoi2vever, had ten discharged. The. Committee forbore to enter into minute details, as, to several small sums, as they had not been able as yet to find sufficient evidence respeeting them. But thus far they had thought proper to report to ,the House." The Report, on the*Motion of Mr. WHITBREAD, was then ordered to lie on the Table, and to be printed. Mr. Whitbread observed, that it would be proper to consider it as early as possible; and there fore proposed Friday for that purpose ; which was agreed to. , - Lord TEMPLE moved the Committee on the Ame rican Wool Regulations. After a,. few words from Mr. Harrison, the House wept into the Committee. The Report was-'received and, agreed to, and a Bill ordered. • . On the Motion of Lord' MIBLE the House re solved to go into. a Codiniittee to-..morrow on the Free Port At% with a view to amend it, as, the word Tortola" had been left out. , The Report of the Committee of Supply was brought up.—The Navy . Estimates were agreed to, and Bills ordered,accordingly. Adjourned. From, the LO.ll-DON GAZETT . March 4, ;80G. Commistions in the VifeshireMilitia, signed 6, the Lord Lieu- , tenant, Captain William Rutherford to be Major; vice Sandilands, resigned. Dated (an. Jo, 1806. Lieutenant Andrew Small to be Captain, vice ItutberTord, promoted. Dated 'Jan. zBO6. Ensign Hepburn Clirighton, to be Lieutenant, vice Small, promoted. Dated fan, 13, 0306. Commission in the Long Island Battalion of VolUnteers, ugited by the Lard Lieutenant of fiN. balcd Feb. 3, 1806. Archibald M'Donald, Gent. to be Adjutant; vice deceased. BANZRUPTCY ENLARGEb. Thomas Kellett, of Walsall, Stafforcishirc, baker, from March 4 to April ts, at ten, at the Swan Hotel, Birming ham. BiINKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Abraham Horsefall, of Bradford, Yorkshire, woolstapler. BANKRUPTS. Robert. Bates, of Cut tle-Bridge, Derbyshire, porter-merchant, to surrender March 18, 19, and April ts, at five, at the King's Arms Tavern, lury-street, Derby. Attornies, Mt. lohn Alexander, Bedtbrd-row, London; or Mr. Cantrell, King's-Neikton,• Derbyshire. Thomas Sharpies, of Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, cation manufaeturer, to surrender Match It, 12, and April ty, at ten, at the Fleece, Preston, Lancashire.' Attornie4 Mr. Robert Dewburst, Blackburn ; or Mr. Blakelock, BlM_ court,, Temple, London. Joseph Murray, late of Buxton, Derbyshire, draper, to sur render March 15, 22, and April ts. at ten, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Adams, Old Jewry. Nilliam fleashaw, late of St, Catharine's, near the Tower, London, coal-merchant, to 'surrender March 8, is, and Aprrl ts, at ten, at. Guildhall. Attornies, Me ssrs . J ones and Green, Salisbury-square, Fleet-street. lames Birrell, late of, Blackburn, Lancashire, linen-draper, urretider March iz, 'l3, and April is, at eleven, at the .White Horse, Heston, Lancashire, 'Attornies, Mr. Win stinky, Preston ;. or Messrs. Milne and Parry, Oil Jewry, London. john Foster, of Manchester, cotton-manufatturer, to sur render March 17; t 8; and Aptil is, 4 t UT, at the Bridge. • water .Arms Inn, .Manchester, Attorney, Mr. Befra;rl Holland, Nhucehester. john Bury, of Clifton-upon-Thame, Worcester, butcher, to surrender April 4,5, and 15, at eleven, at the star and .Garteri Worcester. Atrornies, Mr. fames ‘Varmington, Bromyard, Herefordshire ; or Messrs. Taylor and son, Featherstone-Buildings, Holborn, London. Thomas Lediard, the younger, of Rochester,*Kerit, dealer, to surrender March 8, at twelve, az, at one, and April is, at twelve, at-Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Darks, Prince's -street, Bedford-row. Samuel Andrew and John Smith, late - of Stockport, county of Chester, cotton-spinners and co-partners, to surrender April z, 3, at ten, at the Crown and Anchor' Inn, Stock port, and 15, at six, at the Castle, Chester. A ttomies, Mr. George Edmund; Exchequer Office - of Pleas, Lin,. eoln's-Inn, London : or Mr. Baddeley, Stockport, . DIVIDENDS. March 25. Thomas Pierson and William Sammon, of Rus.. • - -Sia-row, Milk-street, Londern, Irish fadors and co-partners, at twelve, at Guildhall. • March az. William Wilsone and John Wilson; of Basing hall-street, Lpnclon, woollen-drapers and co-partners, at twelve, at Guildhall.. April v. Thomas Lynch, of Clapham, Surrey, merchant, at eleven, at Guildhall, - • - March 29. William lames, of Red Lion-square, Middle_ sex, apothecary, at ten; at Guildhall. April i. Henry. Geary, of Warrington, Lancashire, linen and woollen-draper, at eleven, at the Dog Tavern, Deans. gate, Manchester. April 3, Richard Hulbert, of Chippenham,Wiltshire, linen.. draper, At ten, the White Hart Inn, Chippenham. , April S. Christopher BedfOrd, late of Bristol, linen-mer chant, at eleven, at the White Lion Inn, Broad street,. Bristol. April 5. John Tripp, of Bristol, salesman„ . at four, at the White Lion, Broad -street, Bristol, April 8. John Badderly, of Wolverhampton, StaffirdShire, druggist, at twelve, at the •lethingliani Arirt l / 4 county of Salop. • April ;. William Hill, latt of Bristol, jesifeller, at ten at - the Kummer Tavern, All S a in ts '-l ar , •, Bristol. - , May 3 r. William WilbertOrce.,Bird, of Coventry, silk-manu facturer, at ten - ' at Guildhall, London. • March 27. John Kirkman, 'or kirkale, .Lancashire, met., chant, at one, at the llotelYin Lord-street, Liverpool. March ail. Robert -Kirkman, of Liverpool, merchant ) • at, qne„ at the Hotel, Lord-street, Liverpool. March 27. Richard Everitt, of Great Yarmouth;,sorfolk, grocer, at:three) at the Cranes Tavern, Great Yarmouth. CERTIFICATES. March zc. john Buckler the younger, of Wartninste4ltl• shire, clothier. William Bury, of Bucklersbuty, London, ware,bousernan. Henry Cheek, of Richmond, Surrey, linen-drapi:r. MAILS. , • i AEA IV E a --I Cottenburgh. 1.) V E , --3 Hambursh, rGottcn. I Lisbon, 2 Wateuon.l. f- PR I e OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE Ct'CLOar: Consols - - . - 66. I' It .11{; SU N. SOLEM QUIS D.ICERE FALSUM AUDEAT ? L . 0„„N 1) - a I'4 IaVEDNES.DAY, MARCti S-00, „ - The outward bound East I.ndia Fleet sailed yes , . terday from Portsmouth, '6l - 111# convoy of the fame, of 74 guns, the Pojiiphenm's'and the Africa,. of 6.t (Tuns each, and 'the 41amant of 50 guns. Sir'Su.cEy Osa ,sailed on Sunday from Falwonth, with the Squadron under his command), for the JUediterranoan.' A variety of reports have heen circulated, upon the authority of Atnericau Captains and Papers, re... speCting the French SqUadrons which are at Sea, Lot no authentic information hasbeen received upon the subject since the Dispatches from Adthiral WORTH, stating, that he had fallen in with and pprsued a „French Squadron. It ,appears by the last accounts - from the West Indies, _ that no, French Force had arrived in those Seas we may therefOre infer, that _ the Squadron which vas-chard by Admiral DUCKWORT H was not ori, . . ginally destined for the West IndieS, Sr that they aban,doned their intention in consequence of their having fallen in with him. The length, of time which has elapsed since Qovernment re, ceived any - intelligence which coUld be - relied on respecting . this : . Squadron (for •we "are sor r y. to say. that very Rule dependence can be placed on the reports Of American Captains) has, induced while persons to suppose that destined for, the East It is certainly no Jr-4.i),*'th A t BpNA, r;AirE, finding all his hopes . of Attempting any, im, portant naval operation against these Kingdoms frus, trated. by, the destruCtiOn 'of the combined Vleq at Trafalgar,' May have reso hed to risque a : considera-. ble proportion, of the remains of his Navy in an at-.. tempt against Our Possessions in the East ; but no serious impression could be made in that quarter :without a very considerable .Und force, and, we have. reason to believe "that there are very few Troops em barked on. board any of. the Squadrons which have •.sailed from Brest. • - When AUGEREAU marched into Germany he took with hiiii the wholeof the Dis .posable FOrce ,which, :was' stationed in the neigh bourhood of Brest i - and it does not appear that any of these Troops have yet returned. We are rather inclined to think that, encouraged by the success of the Rochefort Squadron,.BoNj.APAßTE has dispatched • others from Brest to Cruize in different directions, for the purpose of intercepting our Commerce. _ MR. WHIT'BRRAD last night, in the House of Commons, moved for leave to bring up a Report of the CoMmittee for conducing the. Impeachment against LorcIMELvILLE. Leave being given, the Report was read, and the obje& of it was to shew, that, in consequ i ence of an examination of the books. and papers of Mr. DOUGLAS, Paymaster of the Navy prior to the appointment of Mr. TROTTER, it ap peared that 10,001. had been advanced to Lord MELVILLE by Mr. DOUGLAS,. instead of being 'de posited in the Bank. These bo o k s an d papers also stewed that other sums had been advanced by Mr.