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London, England, 1809-02-02 00:00:00

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111•111.16,1 V BEA Lt,
This was a ease relative to the right of sesames to their
wages during the the. they were dension.il to prisoners of
war in Itossia. It had beets der:ileil in favour of the present
Plaintiff in error in the Court of Common Pleas, but that
d: vision had afterwards b,en reversed in the Court of
King', ?hods. Mt tierjeant lihepherd suit 31r. Caselee, un
the part at the Plaintiff in error, cited the authority of
('handler,,. tirieves, and other cases, siiewing that uu right
tau ex:at au the part of Beano-is to demand the whole of
their wages, ;viten, from the liarili.Lops sold hazartla of war,
they were taken prisoners, and thereby bortirented nuts ful-
filling their contratt ; but that they could only clam,
pro run/s, fur the,. actual services. A proteiple such as
the aboverueutionert had bees long recogn;sed, beetroot it
was politic and tined toe nacres* of cinaduerce. Further
prneordiugsori Ntu.ulay at two o'clock.

The Lußr4 CIIiNCILLOR stated, that in conformity to
his duty, he had connesimicated to Sir Arthur Wellesley, midi
the Officers under his command, the Thanks voted by their
Lordships, for their services ; to which an
answer had beta ri turvicit, mad which his Lordship than
road. It repressed how much Sir Arthur Wellesley, tad the
°dicers under his command, were iiiiprrised .with gratitude ;
and how 5C1:4114.: s.eVe of the high honour renferred upon
them, in having received the unanimous Thanks of that
Muse.
CORR EIPONDF.NCE WIT II AMERICA.

The Earl of Ltvc.treaut.„ in conterpieuce of the
Addiess to Ills Majesty, presentud to the House
certain paiier, contanimg the t correspondent e be-
tw curl thy lit:ti-li and American Goveritinciits, re-
lative to the Embargo and Orders in Council,
which were ordertil to ire laid on the table.
Lord AuCttLtall Moved, "That those papers Fe
printed ;" and n a particular notion of a Noble
Friend of his (Grenville) for rescinding the Orders
in Cmuicil, might require Noble Lords to be ii:
posbeioiirm of evi ry information lrusible, Mid all
there were other papers moved for, which probably
might be laid bane the Howie in the course of
\t week, he would in that case agreeably to his
.Noble Friend's wish, move, tt That the order for
Monday be discharged, and that their
siinsuioned for the rause motion, on Monday, it&
Lith hurt."
Lord AII:KT-Ones motions were severally a;reed
to.

STATE OF THE. CoUIs;TRY.
Earl Gitosvt;son gave notice, that, ou TuesrLy
next, lie should move for u Committee to inquire
into the state of the cuuntry; and he then inured,
That their Lordships be sinnutourd for that day."
Ordered.
STATE OF PORTUGAL.
The Earl of 1111LIONUHAMslillatt stated,tliat it woo
Lis intention on rio.iy to make a Motion respect-
in Ili:. present state of Portugal, which country
had attracted more serious consideration from his
timid, than seemed to have been bestoaed upon it
by Ilia Majesty's 'Ministers.
The Earl of Ltvrarout-ewierved, that neither
the Noble-Earl himself, nor any other man, could
view in a mores...limo manner than Hie Majesty's
Ministers, the situation of Portulle. he same
tiuir he shouldl7cl 'illiiietraihigulle. arl. if
he would state more particularly the nature of his
motion, for as another motion would be made by
another Noble Lord, respecting the. Convention of
Cintra, and papers relative to that Convent
would be laid very soon upon their Lordships' table,
is might be nicebaary, previous to the motion, that
their Lordships he in possession of more informa-
tion than what was now before them.

The Earl of flccatxontsmittE replied, that
his motion wonlil not he connected with the Con-
vention of Cintra, hut related to the present state
of Portugal; but he was ready precisely to
state the terms in which it would be mode. The
Noble Earl then moved, and it was ordered,
" That their Lordships be summoned fur Friday
next."