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Mr. Hotchinson brought up a Petition from 'lst
Mayor. Corporation andini4hitants of Cork, for
Wee •- a bill for , Now Gaol in
the

to bring in _ building a t.
city of Cork.—Ordered to be referred to a Corn-
tniure
Mr F‘rdyee brought up the third report of the
Surveyor.Grneril of the Crown Land*, pursuant
to Aft of Parliament.—Ordered to be printrd.
Mr. Arndt presented at the Bar an Account from
the Commissioners of the Thames Navigation.—Or-
defog to lie on the Table.
vttittlrmeNT OF MR. TkOTTER.
Mr. Whitbread brought up a repi.rt from the
Commiree for carrying on the Inipeachroent
against Lord Viscount Mlville, informing the
House, rlutt Alexander, 'ryotter, Esq. had refused I
to answer certain cpiestincs which had been this day
put to Lim by Th.. said Committee, atid prayise
the or der of the House ther..cm." rY
As soon as the rep. rt was read,
Mr. WHI I'BRFAD moved, " That the entry
get the Journals, 1742, be read ;" which was read
fomedingly ; by which it appeared, " that Lord Li-
merick reported from a Committer, that Mr Pax-
ton, who was then Secretary to the Treasury, and
sacq,bee p.m). (whose name we did not bear), had
severally refused so answer questier.s put to them
by the two Carsomittees, before whom they were ex-
'opined ; and that. In consequence of the same
being reported so the House, they had been. on a
coal:pitted to Newgate toe their contu-
macy▪
."
It-. WHIT BitEAD then said, that these persons
were not only committed to Newgate, but were de-
aied the use of pen, ink, and paper ; he should not,
however, make any sucb motion, but content him-
self with moving. r, That Alexander Trotter, Esq.
be committed to the custody of the Serjeant at
Arms for the said offence." On the question being
put.
Sir W. ELFORD said, that he had been desired
by Me. Trotter. to state to the House. that having,
by the advice of his legal assistants, been cautioned
against answering certain questions which might
tend to injure himself, and underitar.ding that not.
withstsnstrng a majority of the Judges had deter-
mined, that a wiusess was compellable to answer.
thou Os he might sobjeft himself thereby to a civil
sui .that nevertheless as it had been thought necessary
a declatatory law should be passed on this subjea.
he hoped this matter would not be pressed further,
till such declaratory law was known. The Hon.
Baronet then rend, as part of his speech, the writ-
ten opinion of Mr. Serjt. Shepherd, which was con-
curred in by Mr. Alexander. stating. G. that be could
conscientiously advise Mr. Trotter not to answer
-die said questions." The Hon. Baronet therefore
,hoped, that the managers would suspend the in-
quiry. till the law was declared on this subjeil ; and
be was the more inclined to do so, from the circum-

ranee of the Hon. Gentleman himself having, as
Chairman of the Committee, recognised the caption
in question, by having brought is a kliU of Indem-
oity.
Mr. Secretary FOX said, that if no bill had been
brought in on the iiiihjed, the House would Mme-
, diateiy have attended to the application of the Com.
, Mince, and have ordered the commitment. He me-
,
yet knew a single instance in which the House had,
in such a case, hesitated to support the authority
of their Committees. The majority of the Judges
having determined, that a witness was coinpellable
to answer, put the matter out of all question ; and
further delay in the proceedings -of the Committee 1
might be attended • hit great inconvenience ; and
if the 1-I)the should now refuse to attend to the Ap-
plication of their Committee, especially after some
extraordinary manceuvies which had been attempt-
ed in this business during the last Sev.i.n, they
would make a precedent which had never before
been known.
Mr. %% Ail ['BREAD said, the Committee had
already given Mr. Trotter every indulgence in ad-
• sing with h-s Counsel ; and had repeatedly en-
larged the time ti r his receiving such advice as he
w.eied :o take. It the opinion of the tour Judges
had ;wen the nther way, the questions now put to
ben were su:h as the Committee thought he was
bound to answer, in order to obtain the ends of jus-
- ttr ice found any reluelaece in
n he had made, it would be
point nglie Committee, in
more confidence.
he had no intention of

revaigring the cnndliff of the Committee, or of
imt utirg the smallest blame to them ; he hid only
wished si state the mr4ivas Aldrich itulated Mr.
rkottet PSI etw,e fcliaaswer certain questions, tinder
the advice of his Crustatl.
The sprestion was then put, and the motion agreed
to; and it was fUrther ordered, no the motion of
Mr. Whitbread, " that the said Alexander Trotter
should be brought before the said Committee, by
the Setje int at Arms, in order to be examined by
them, when, and as of ten as they should scud tot
him tur that purpose."
MILITARY ESTABLISH MYNT.

Mr. LONG rose and said,that sccinga Right Hon
Gentleman belonging to the War Department, in his
place, he would beg leave to ask him a single ques-
tion, which was, when he thought he should be
able to bring forward his plan for the completion
of the Military Establishment ? He declared, he
did not ask this from any hostility to His Majesty's
pre sent Ministers, nor from any wish to incommode
them. But it was evident the recruiting service
could not go en with any effed, especially in Ire-
land, so long as things remained in the present tin-
certai:t and undecided state. He hoped, therefsae,
if the Right Hon. , Gentleman could conveniently
do it, that he would favour him with an answer to
his question.
Mr. Secretary WINDHAM said. he was very
ready to give the Hon. Gent. every sati.faCion in his
power, relative to the point alluded to. Ihe Hon.
Gentleman had, however, in asking the question.
desired to know, when be meant to bring forward
his plan He did net understand what he meant ley
the words, his one. He had never mentioned any
plan to the House ; nor bad he ever heard, that
any other M4tabet bad done so for him. The busi-
ness of the Military Establishment, for the present
Tear, had keen taken up by His bLjesty's Ministers,
immediately 00 their coming into office; and it had
ever since engaged their most serious, minute, and
continued attention and consideration. They had,
however, found it delicate, difficult, and Uglily im-
portant, and as such, had not bean forward to say
any thing of it to the House. till they were able to
bring it, among themselves, to a state of sufficient
maturity; and, whenever they should find it in such
a state; both their duty and inciination would lea 4
them to lay it before the House, as speedily as the
nature and importance of it would possibly admit.
Mr. CANNING said, that on the vet y first day
of the Session, an Hon. Friend of his, whom he
did not then see in his place (Mr. Sheridan), had
given notice of a Motion, for a repeal of the Ael,
commonly known by the name of the Additional
Force At. That Motion had never yet been acted
on. and the raising of men under that Aft, was now
entirely at a stand, and must continue so, while
that notice stands. Though his Hun. Fritnd was
not then present, he had no doubt but some of His
Majesty's Ministers who were, could resolve him.
whether it were intended that AR should form any
part of their Military System ?
Mr. Secretary WINDHAM said, that in conse-
quence of the measures in contemplation, as far as
he could at present judge of the matter, that Al
would not have a place.
INDIA PAPERS.
Lord OSSULS lON withdrew hit Motion, re-
lative to India Papers, which stood for this day.
WOOLLEN MANUFACTURES.
Lord TEMPLE. moved for leave to bring in
Bill. to continue for a time to be limited, the Sus-
pensive of certain Mk, relative to the Woollen Ma-
atiladtures. Granted.
TREATING ACT.
Mr. TIERNEY said, that as the motion of which
he had given notice, and which stow stood for Thurs.
day, was of very great importance, and required the
fullest consideration, he would beg leave to postpone
it from Thursday to Monday neat.

LORD DOLLING WOOD'S ANNUITY.
Lord H. PETTY moved the Order of the Day.
for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of
the whole House, te consider further of the Annuity
to be granted to Lord Collingwood.
On the question king put,
Colonel BASTARD said, before the House west
into the Committee, he wished to address a few
words, by way of question, to the Noble Lord oppo-
site. He understood Lady Collingwood, in case of
her surviving her Lord, was to have the Annuity
continued to her for her life. He thought it very
right it should be so ; but, what he wished to know,
was. whether any provision was intended to be made
for the unfortunate n idows of Captains of men of
war, whose husbands had fallen gallantly defending
their country in the glen ions battle of Trafalgar
Capt. Duff had so fallen, and had left behind him a
disconsolate widow to mourn his loss, and, at the
same time, the loss of her subsistence; for he under-
stood she was very ill provided for ; Capt. Cooke
had also fallen on the same glorious occasion, and
had left a widow in a similar p-edicament. He
wished, therefore, to know, whether it were intended
any provision should be made for those unfortunate
Ladies and he hoped he should not be deemed
troublesome by the Noble Lord in asking the ques-
tion.
Lord H. PETTY said, he understood it had not
been usual to =Aka prosi•ie* far the wives of Cap-
tains of men of war, who fell in the service of the
country ; but, in answer to the question of the Hon.
Gent. he informed him, tha4both these cases had
been mentioned to His Majesty's Ministers, and he
understood that applications were intended to be
made in their behalf.
The House then went into the Committee (Mr.
Spencer Stanhope in the Chair.)
Lord 11. PETTY moved a resolution. " That
in the event of the decease of Lord Collingwood,
the sum of 10001. a year should, from the time of
his decease, be settled on Lady Collingwood for
her life ; and, after her decease, if the daughters of
Lord Collingwood be living, the same annual sum to
be settled on them, to commence from the day of
Lady Collingwood's decease.
The house resumed, and the report was ordered
to be received to-morrow.
Mr Secretary FOX said, there was a motion of
an Hon. Gentleman opposite to him (Mr. John-
stove) relative to India Papers, which stood for to-
mot row. If no personal inconvenience would ac-
cru.: from it, he would be obitged to the Hon.
Member to postpone it till Monday.
Mr. JOHNS I ONE expressed himself very !w-
-ry to accuctunodete himself to the convenience of

the Right Hoc. Sctr et.: y, an 2. a: 7-0-liur•eJ
cordi.;gly.
DE Frtit•F .\:'r.
Lord C4STLEILEAGII bai.l, that as 1e ttot3•l-
- the Defence Mt was ttit t., be a part of tt.e
Military system of 114 Alajeiry't ?resent Ministets.
:old as a notice stood for a motion to repeal that
MI, he thought it his duty to give notice, that he
would, on Friday, move for some acielitic nal Papers
relative to that Aa, which would add to the 'taw ita-
acion of the I louse on that subjea.

I ,Lice llt (.4.4 tt a ilotlift I
acceJing to the Motion he
better InT them In aprojt
.11,•871 they cr.1,1,1 !ILK! /nal
Si: W. LLroaD saiJ,