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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

LORDS—Tow asu V, MA T d.
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repairing, in their must pro•
f Perliattotnt, in Westminster
Mr.Lgon, M P..tor Woict•s-
the semitone.' formalities,
Lordship's supporters owe lit-

~ about Four o'Clock, they re.
diacusiion, during which, we un-
,riler for proceeding farther in the
,elville to-morrow, and that a message
therewith.
he Noose, we found Loads Eldon,
Chancellor, in a short convolution,
Bills berms the House which
_- agreed in Mneeiing to, on ceitans.
;seal grounds; bet, tin en understanding tliM the 'Bill peelel
asedecl entirely on the particular edieunastances of the else, rat"
was, in particular, remarked by the LORD CHANCELLOR,
the progress of the Bill, in the pre.ent instance, was net ime '
peeled. It was read a second time, and referred to the eonsi-,
deration of an Outdoors Commattee, to sit on the fd of June.'
The Bills upon the Table, chiefly pirate, wore read in their
several stages.
The Order for the commitment of the Bill feelselem mu
tating the Commercial Intercourse between ..Bra 11011111.11Wele
India Islands, and the United Mates of NorkMesenny mmes
which their Lordships were summoned, beiugnieug.ll. Laidie
ships accordingly resolved into a Cummins, an es M. Led '
Walsingbaso, 41 the Chair.
The CiatVen in the 511, with a angel Aneendurent, Moved
by Lord AUCKI.kND, were agreed to i the ComeeMne.
The Retiree of S f. 6SAPH proposed a snort Amendment,
apparently in furtherance of the principle of the 111, which
seemed to be reserved fur ennsiderati r OR • future IMOD.
The House then resumed, mad the Report was °Awed to be
taken into conaderatien no Monday.
Mr. Grenern, Me. Frdal, and Sir D. Douglass bum.'" up
eaeha private hill; as wee the Cork Gael Bill by Col. Hut-
chinson; these Bills being severally road a first time; and
tints private Minuets disposed of, 'their Lordships adjourned
tail tomorrow.
• SOUSE OF COMMONS.

A message from the Lords announced that they
would proceed farther on the trial of Lord Viscount
Melville to-morrow.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
The SECRETARY at WAR presented an ac-
count of the number of men raised wader the De.
fence AI,Z who had enlisted front limited into un-
limited service, from 1804 to 1806.--Ordered
to lie on the table. He neat presented a sche-
dule of the Army Estimates of the year, and stated
that they were merely of a formal nature, and
founded upon those of the last year. The reason
why he presented them now was, that the present
Mutiny Bill would expire on the e4th of this month,
before which there would not be time for the dis-
cussion of the New Military Plan, which, in both
Houses of Parliament, may requite three weeks or a
month for the deliberation necessary for a measure
of this importance. He was aware of the difficulty
which may be suggested, from its being contrary to
the praaice of the House to pass the Mutiny Bill
before the fell estimates of the year were before
them ; and therefore no Mutiny B'U could now be
entertained, containing provisions only applicable to
1.1.11011111101 sot yet adopted. He therefore gave no.
„,,, er ~, Vshould move the estimates to be referr.
• Committee of Supply to-morrow, and then
boa sheet Mutiny Bill, for a month, or some
Mitrienee bf time.
• • YOIUCE said. that he had no great ob.",ec-
don to this measure, though he knew of no in-
still:see is the priatice of Parliament, when arty such
Olsing was done, except in the case of preliminaries
of peace being signed, and time given to know
whether they would end in a definitive treatv,which
eriwitlly led to a reduEtion. He could not help re.
4,_ ailing on the singularity of so much uelay being
4. Wired, after the Gentlemen opposite to him, so
, lningago declared themselves ready with their plan.
:lbere was oat thing, however, which he would re-
commend to the War Minister, which was, to be very
caati,,us how he introduced any new provisions in
the Mutiny Aft, as it was a thing dangerous to
meddle with, and he and Isis colleagues would be
responsible to the country for any mischief they
may occasion. If any change should be necessary,
it would be more prudent, he thought, to have it
done by the authority of the Crown, than by any
legislative provision.
Mr. Secretary WINDHAM said, that this was
not the stage for any discussion to take place
upon the su'ajelt. The matter suggested by the
Right Honourable Gentleman had not escaped
him or his colleagues. He also knew, that there
were two ways in which the objea might be attained;
and he would not be deficient in a proper degree of
precaution. Some regulations may require slight
alterations in the provisions of the AR; but surely
the thing did not lie so deep, as to exceed the wis-
dom and discretion of the legislature. As to the
delay of a month for the new Mutiny Bill, it was
not to accommodate his, and those with whoa he
acted, but the two Houses of Parliament, which
made it necessary to call for it.
Mr. PEitCIVAL said, he did not know any
reason the Rigbt Hon. Gentleman had for sup-
posing. that a Mends would be sufficient for carry-
ing a measure, of such importance and oetent.
trouJil . both (l•µP 2 _Pf Y aliment. It .was s
Oath ago since they publicly declared, that their
plan was quite ready : " and if it required a month,
said be.., for them to setzle, amongst themselves,
a thing that was perf.illy ready and arranged, they
might naturally be supposed to think, that it would
require more than a month to settle it with us.
Their own delay is the more extraordinary, as they
will not own that there is amongst them any dif-
ference upon the subea."
The SECRETARY at WAR could not see how
the new plan was applicable to the present esti-
mates; neither when it did come on, could there be
a month's discussion required for a few new pro-
visions, as there could be no diference of opinion
with ?sopa to the old one .
Mr. YORKE observed, that there were three
Bills given notice of Ave weeks ago, which had not
yet been proceeded upon; amongst which were die
Suspension of the Ballot and the General Arma-

merit.
Mr. WINDHAM replied, th3t they would oc-
casion no longer delay, as tht: Bilg wene ready.
Ihe Estiipatis Were then urdered to lie en the
Table.
Mr. BAKER, after observing that there were
before the House I Pcutions of Melton,'
praying for the repeal, ot modification ot the A&
ot last year, auJ one Peution on the other side,

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