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Mr. I otOLE aiii.uativoted upo.i the sit espies.
.1, and d•oued that he wa, nr ever had voted
vow o.p.iry. He the., raid iined the grounds
'u a ilals he hid vow', (or the Address, airionst the
A in,4,4lsient. NMI for tire previous questor:t on Lord
srlircer', Inovos.. NOW the papers were kid be.
mike !Luise, he was of 'violins that inquiry was
lisAutrly ‘tere4.ery.
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Mi. M. M
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also denied his having been
le-hiu , inquiry, and obretwil to bring de-
•fibrl ot th.it inouorr. He thought it 'le lonian

.id weu'd too lee matiaied utile.* it took plate; h.,.- •
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ot.owle,etl, therefare, that the Noble Lord could
Is thirst to irsper until. wimp
.his awe arguments
ent onjom ly to am• ru he i mrty neetiirsete those who
t0:0t0g.0,41 him. No tern were Mere 1041111/13Altlit
. I% /014ny who had voted on i bat occasion-; apatite
'wen lei mations were now made, fir the purpose
M 114.44 propiLoted through the eoatere. and tn.
•.4el; them with their colistituritte. The lour-
settee ot.trt.t is be trimiliy t.ataticed ; or &Id the
Gileletnesi oo,wit:to mein to say, that f;,-y stoic to
b.-ilpitatd manly to nimiark for accusations
se.t.tst the port.irs charged ? He had rioeti, be.
elle. he would not .itionit to accuestiomi which
Get knerrwhe made them kuew to he nut founded
introit—Moire! uraer.l--.curtly that th./ might
Le. a ti el4lll effect 111:011 the cuutitry.
Mr. D. Bnows v. opoke en the same gronade.--•
Kim memlters would hare voted in the sattie way
he 411 (fir the Addres., and against Lord Porches-
-1.61 inut.oo hail they not been afraid of such Lehr
rtmaematt..tta a. were taw made.

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fne gitiastim sews then put •tid cam, d.
Lord font itt:srvit prooosed the nsrne of Mr.
Will dome to Iss spponitell to the tunsinitt-e ;
tisineh the t tecittl.na of th% Exctiyouga
r• 41 that of Lor a Kir:bestow ; net so wishing to
ry lodes)* Num.. Lied, should Mr. Wilberforce
hr err hut merely to try the qui s ion of pi iii-
inn., on which the COlllinittee was to be mppoint-
vl. The Committee (re observed) was net solely
for th..piirpshe of intl g into what ...valence thys
roul•lullavii tin the Noble Lord; but to discover.
loon il-ctiinentr necessarily secret, %het giunntir
tM .lel 0-ed had tor their ciefener. I)it this prin.
r... 10, t.r piirties itcenserl, as well as the prowls-
,lt.pit to have a portion, to Ise pettier done
to thew.

U,l the Talmo of Mr. Wilberforce being proposed
nth. the (hair,
Mr. Naar.* retnarkcd on the unusual course of
~wrryt~ Mud mime .uhutitted t* their consideration.
te•;nre ?nit of the proposer of the. Committee, mid
ou the Speaker for inEamation on that

The SPasar.c. said. he would of course have
rvopow.d the name of Lord Porrhester, had he
1.0 been otOrr,%iite directed. That was the COW.
eourre. but he was hound to put the question
44 .t vas pot iiito his hand by the Mover, who hvd
iinitoobteil right to frame has proposition as lie
einwistesa wth the forms of the House.
A tier a few remarks from Mr. Ponsoilby, the
skrr, Noll Lord Poniouby, his Lordship with-
thr* his

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The o,.met of Lord Porchester, Mr. Bathurst.
Mr. F. Ittbstitioit, Admirml 31arkliarn. and Gene-
ttl rergunnin, were then put and yarned.
you the smite of Alr. Wilberforce betog pro.
twhrei. the CH 4111E4 Lhos of the EICHIM4
t t that of Alt. Staines Bourne, ist oppo,iinoa to it.
TICIViIe,T want a few woe's, which instucsti
Is rd l'atelteeier to otter to 'withdrew his mutton.
11, this bping put in the 11ou•e, was negatived.
Lord Punt tt ;.sr it a Wl, he had no ollertieso to
Mr. S. Boum.. a..ut ►hosld Mr. NVilberforce be
wmrl ou this he would afterwart!s pro-
V..ae the 11401 C CO sit t I .o,souraot.- Gentkoten.
CISAXCL LLOIL IA the Ext ui.QUIOL ouserved.

ld neither joCtly be_commema to a ;ivy,
tone
rtOt imi.,jlT, 012 the.par qf the pressecution.
ter more refs MVeil:Clusitstasinners appointed to
estigate and report 011 certain fact.. his being
'wore of the race,it was necessary, for the pops
'es of real and au:Wangled justice, id have a Com-
ate, in ithiclitoirties were equally bulanced, and
.11 these grounds he perfectly coincided with the
Kid Hoe. the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
thwart:sus addressed the nonce, but was
the SrFaxca, as deviating from
lied to order by
,e que.:;o11, which was, *halite. a Secret Commit-
, i6oilld he appointed ?
Mr, iiiiIMUUSB did not think this!' a necasii;iy
r the stliiiinituomt of such a Committee had net
.j. lie perfectly toinci.;;d wid, the lest
(Mr. Beirioa), that dine.: who compared a
',loonier to a jury, forgot that it had no power of
tekon, and its only function was to collect' and
part informatidii. Those who compered it to a
soy with the proserittors were equslly wrong, and,
c Lb ni they more resembled
slioof report to the Weise, the Huuse had to
~.Ise. Justice mud impartiality ought to be the
r until§ for their election ; and he was extremely
,att, as a Member of Parliament, to hear of one
ricer's being appointed against another, one K~
el.' ignited 'soother, or one gentleman's fiirtwl
ad advn: ale against anther's. He believed that
etitlemen of every party would net, in the trust
airosed stn them, with honour and justice ; and in
;a. belief. when the names were put, he woold
so. for those he thought most able nitli.charge the
uty, without may reference to parties. Impartiality
lunged to leargh.)
1.0,4 PJaceieseve remarked. that the way in
ti.e Right Hon. Cbance;lor of the Exche-
ler priipose.l to remedy the partiality hr corn-
of, eu the nomination of lira Gentlemen out
I lime, who were in the habit of uppowiug the Arlon-
',oration. was. h substituting fur them five Gen-
kneel who were in the constant practice of sop.
...rei4 them. In his list too he had mentioned the
nuns id' not our member who had not distinctly
inqrsiry—( Hear 1) Would the House
COlitley !relies— that a Committee. se constituted,
mild go turough with what was proposed by these
entercilings It was said, 09 the other side, thee
.: . y !rho were itrert,Meit in the pedalties. ought
~4 to onsjekity ins the Commenter. Fur him-
If be could risy. that lie had no interest, one did
know eh it lie was in the highroad to preferment.
I ins stun stire that his Him. Friend tMr. Whit-
bread) mild "ever be liable to any public penalty.
I tit why the urine of Mr. Wilberforce should be ob-
ed to he could out imagine. nor see why it
odd be ditylactol. to make room fur those whit
sit rated in:sing itittetry altogether.

Omit if the nember or the CommitMe yeas eenihed
tovise, tho could not be Ede, at the Hon. (lent.
tree aft irteloded ill the liar of the Noble Lofd.,
Original COMlalstter.
The gallery Wit, cleared, end, we worieroloa,
that while we wrie triclu.:eil, Mr. Wilbrrforee end
Mr. S. Bourne were bath cho.rti 'without a dirieinn.
The Howie efierw.arda dividcd oi, the IMAM of Mr.
Yorke, being opposed, by the Chancellor at the Far.
chequer, to that ot Sir J. Sebright, iu Lord Porches-
ter'. list, when there werc—

For Mr. Y ulka
Sir J. &b ight his

Majority
The flquse prrp.iced atom to divid.l on Captain
B•resford against Mr. IVhithread, in i‘ttail.ir vir-
comuninces. but the point was conceded. and the
remainder of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's
names appointed without it

The Uonnnittee thus c►nsist► of eleven Mem-
bers, vis :

Lord Porchester.
Mr. Bat burst.
F. Robinson.
A tint int I blackballs.

General &Trauma.
Mr. %Airforce.

Mr. II floorbe.
Mr. Yorke.
General Crinshwd.
C■plaie Bamford.
U. Gukly.

On our re-admission to the gollery, we fowled the
House engaged in conversation respecting the
mode of wording a +nation of Lord Porchester,
foe papers connected with the inquiry. After horns
explanations, the folloaing were ordered :
Copies at lastrattitme Goat lard Chatham to Sir Richard
Sttachaa.

Leiters from Lord Castlsreselt to Lard Chatham. est al-
ready bettor the Hewn, sad answers thereto.
[rliii was afterwards withdrawn, on the iiisuronee
of the CHANCELLOR or the EXCIIIIQUEII that
papers were aimed!), before the Howse from which
information mild he obtained. and the truly ones
withheld were those containing minute cotaiiis-
serial details.]
A Dispateh from Mr.Ballterst, dated Sept. is.
Mr. CRONIN said, there was another necessary
paper, which had only been witbeld. as it would
more properly be laid before the Secret Commit-
tee ; it was a report from the Naval Commander-
its-Chief in the Scheldt. dated teth September.
The Order of the Day. for going into the Com-
mittee of Enquiry, was then read • and, in pursu-
mice of the standing order. :thief; was again ea-
forced, strangers were imme bluely excluded.

seri, and 'Wink. irMeti Iron np in time In tidal
halite vriast orriurdnyi sperdily follo.wid•
eamonviy etovened ihrev Initseiricelfint

pw.....o.7:aptsiniCanterinstif'tite Piasserat,
of the Pithetsk. leaders, like Capt. Ornrelo4mitrr-,
spectres* party ; win ow less gallantly that rodi
the Moak try Lient. Jeultrus. The enemy. treutihr
landed from the frigates, were noise' is nirterab!e
nonveript banditti, than actual soldiers--:hey were
..ithout arias. and Ned upon reschin4 the s!utre ;
the batteries however were well manned. spiritedly
defesded. and Earned only by the superior bravery
of our seamen nod manure. Capt. Dossers distin-
guished him-elf particularly by the undaunted
manner in which be landed Lis party, and rushed
to the attack, unsupported l.y the other boats; brit
to sorry Officer and men n a fall proportion or ap-
plause justly due; while to Captain Carnemn and
Lieutenant Jenkins we owe the tribute of unavail-
ing sorrow. fur, in the midst of victory, they fell.
alike severed with wounds and glory—Captain
Cameron, after himself atriking the enemy's co-
lours, ravening a inurket-ball wowed elide doing
it. was killed lay a grape-shot, in getting intfrhis
boat; and Lieutenant detains, in the midst of a
moat gallant struggle within the enemy's works,!
lost hia life at the instant Wheal triumphed.
" While thus the enemy was driven from his bat-
tern*, that he might not ninny as in oar attack on
the frigates. a heavy cannonade was kept op on
them from the in-shore sgeadron, when bosta had
thus destroyed his line of defence ashore; end dis-
positions were making to attack the frigates; whim,
.dismayed by the irapetateity awl courage which
they had seen displayed unwed them, and coo-
seises that all resistance wound be unavailing. the
enemy abandoned them. tint setting them on Ore;
and happily before any of air party had got within
reach of the destructive conlagratioa, they both
blew up with a tremendous explosion. accomplish-
ing by their own act the full object awl intention of
our enterpente.
" Such are the particulars as they have reached
us ; but which cannot po iribly embrace the correct
details of this gillarit affair, no retains or authentic
wooing having trainsipred at Martinique (frets 4
whence they sue obtained here) whew the lard ac- 1
°hints came away.

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" Of the two ujhrr frigotes that formed port of the
enemy '• squadron, it to only aseertitiaed, that after
the burning of the Inman, they separated, accord-
ing to some reports, to return to France.haviag first
turned over the troops on booed them to those ar-
rived it Vieux Forte • est& as stated by Arthers. in
order the better to duds oar waists% getting
into inadolotipe by another route. The esiesher
of troop& on board there reach is else variously
stated, Nome representing theta to be between 400
and 500, and others innosintiag I. needy 1000 men."

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