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lAIPEIIIAL PAULIAMENT.

HOUSE Of LORDS, APRIL g 6.

The Navy Cunspar,tvliate Lad Bill was read a gerund
Buie.

PARISI( Or T. •Prr.Oß• C. MINOR C•NON6 UT

81. Pltlf 2.

The tont) Ct ante Lunn ad di e,sed the House upon the
merit,. of tins esse, and contended that the judgment might
to Ire Min melt.
Loid Reutsoau.r. roncui red with isicit had brew stated
Lv the Hold, end Learned Lord on the Woolsack.
The judgment was aer'ordinglf• affirmed with i:ArL costs.
OF PerItTUGAL.

The Earl of Be etctvt,nastsntar, iu consequence of a
',minimum:thaw with the Note Seetetury, was induced to
to has motion fur Moodily, Instead of l• rialay. The Order
fur that Day was discharged, and fixed for Maude).
AMERICAN PAPERS.
The Earl of SLLIIIIRK, agreeably to • previous
twice, rose for toe purp.air of moving for I'dperi
relative to the lute hltssion with America. Ile
conceived no Serious objection could be opposed to
his present motion, because the same had already
been lael before the House of Commons. Ile

would not trouble their Lordships with further ob-
servation, but move, " That an humble Address be
presented to Ilia Majesty, praying that the Papers
(above-mentioned) be laid before their Lordships."
The Earl of Ltvertennt. said, rook probably
some of the papers alluded to by the Noble Earl
might have beet, laid before the other House of
Parliament; but, at the same time, he rose fur the
purview of opposing the Notion haw before their
Lordships. Ile could not admit that, because
papers had been laid before the flou.e of Com-
mons, their Lordships wire therefore bound to call
for the int/dot:lkm of the arms Beside., it ap-
peared. to him, public ;wipers fought never to he
called for, but 'upon ten principles; the one was,
where they might be necesuiry W clortilate some
particular subject brow:lit under theiibea*Slea of
Parliament, 114% ill of Military Bills, or Bills of
Fiostisee; the other was, where they might be called
for upon the greund of future inquiry, which in-
quir, was Ahmed by Simmers tneinselres to be
'rout mid neeessery. Ile would instance the late
discussions which took place on the campaigns of
Spaiu and Portuzal, presmue to %loch all inutivus

for the produatioti or papers that Coiild be granteJ
wrthuul ilicoovenieticus ire courted and its w
grAl oe.-
raft liis MajesityiirMinisters..; 7 The miratioil,
inow before their Lorishliewits not supporthil by
°either of those jiritieipists, agid on that grolatsd-hip
khould oppose it. Independent of these consider-
ations, it hail a tendency to usittate a subject which
would be attended with great improprirly ; and it
was the wish et Ilia Majesty out to bring at this
boo! that subject under diseussion.
Viscount SIDMOUTIIII expriNsed his astonishment
at what had been stited' by the "Noble Secretary,
although hr concurred with him, that because
wipers hail been produced before the other House,
they were not consesociitly to hr pr.ftliat•rd_ before
their Lordships. lint he rowe for the purpose of
proteatiug against the doctrine htid (lowa by the
Noble Secretary ; that there were only two princi-
ples upon which the production or public papers
ought to be ichilitted. Ile had -no hesitation in
asserting there were many reasons, which might
render their production necessary. Past transac-
tions, such as negotiations, bud in both Houses of
Parliament led to the production of politic docn-
melits. It was not with any view to support any
motion ittlentlwi by the Noble Earl (Selkirk), to be
founded upon these !Japers; but he ruse to pretest
against the doctrine laid down..
The Earl of SELittait contended, no reasonable
objection had been made against the production of
the papers for which he had tnovcd.
The motion was then put, and negatived w ithol
a division.

• AMBRICA.
The Carl of SELILlita wished that a 'notion. of
which lie had given notice, and which now stood
Our Friday, should be postponed till to-uvorrow
se'nuight, and that the Lords be summoned accord-
ingly.—Ordered. Adjourned.
HoUsEt"iitireNs.
• • ' •
A ismer from the Mows of Lords informed the Minim
that their Lordship,: bud warred to Missal private Bills. •
Mr. P Isnoueit op the Report ofthe frisk Insidvent
O'Mara' Bill, which was agreed to, and the Bill ordered to
be read a third time on Mondav next.
.On the notion of Sir S. tiown.r.v, the Report of the
Banknegys• Bill was taken tutu further consideration, the
amendments were seised to, said the Bill ordered to be read
a thirdeisne uw Fodiry next.
Sir T. TuRTON ILSkra V•hettiet it i -
Hon. Gentleman opposite, to make sr
present Session, iii the Tax upon I
scale of exemption Sr rontribution ?
Mr. PERCI VAL repliul, tie bud no such intention.
On the motion of Mr. Rose, the Biltish Ships' Bill was
read a third time, and passed.
A Petition was pot-reeled from Mr William Malt, prarytrtl.,
for pecuniary aid tu those deprived of places by the late P...
lice Bill.

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Mr. PA RN FLI. asked, whether it was intended to allow
the clams of nertai• Oakers who 'sight have oloained places
Yoder the new Att so, he should certainly uppwie it.
PIKIICIV-.L replied, that It would be a better time to
give as opinion lotion lb@ subject when the meei to of the re-
spective iudividsak came regularly before the 'louse. After
a (rw woad. from Mr. FOOT YR boil Mr. Gil ATT•% , the Pc-
'igloo was referred to a Committee.

Mr. Rosa brought ia • Bill fur the Eacuoragenteut of
Trade ill North America.-ftrad a Ant time, rod ordered to
be read a second tier to-morrow.
flAtti INItiCE TRADE DILL
Mr. Witaircus brought up the Report of the
Committee on the Martinique Trade. reeonionend-.
Mg certain Regulations for the importation of hu-
ger and Coffee...
Mr. Rosi. moved. " That leave be giv en to
bring in • Bill pursuant thereto."
Mr. MARMOT said, that by aslepting these Reso-
'mitosis the Muse would deport front their general
rules. This was done with a view of holding out ad-
vantages to the &ins!' plantatious„ 'wind' were eoua-
pletely imaginary ; while the restrictions Nam the
Martiimpie produce would go to atlivt the national
honour, if it should appear that our proelatustions,
reminding the inimbitafits 'of the 0.11116•
tages they possessed, had induced diem to lease's
their opposition, had rendered them conscious that
in their defence they had not dune the best for 80.
uaparte, and aho must now feel exasperated by the
introductions of invidious distitictioes, for which
he conceived there was no necessity. It would
have no good effect upon the British pluntations,
for. although it was only to he imperted fur the
purposes of exportation. that of itecessity must
prevent the exportation of the produce of the Bri-
tish colonies, and would operate to the injury of
the refiners' manufactories. For these reasons he
should oppose the Bill in every stage.
Mr. PLacava a said, that if the otheers employed
in the attack on Marl'i i p to had held out coin-
menial advantages to induce the inhabitants to
surrender, they had acted contrary to their duty,
•inl contrary to the instructions they hail received.
Ile denied that any pledge of faith would be vita-
['awl, conceived that the regulations proposed
would benefit the British merchants, and. accord-
Mg to a fair construction of the Honourable
Gentleman'e arguments, Martinique could not be
injnred, as the linger would find a foreign market
to the exclusion of diet of the British plantations ;
thus, if it were nut beneticial to the British planter,
it would not hurt Martinique, and they would
have the satisfaction of granting a boon to the
former. which could prove no imury to the other.
An Honourable Member, whose name we could
not learns complained of the manner in which
licences were granted, and which caused the im-
portation of brandy—a luxury that ought to be
prohibited for the benefit of our distilleries and
our West India possessions.
Mr. HORNER approved of the observations of the
Bight lion. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Percival)
and remarked upon the manner in which licences
were granted here, which, he said, were procured
wholesale, and afterwards retailed in Holland at a
profit of two or three hundred per cent. lb; con-
ceived it most important to ascertain whether the
inhabitants of Martinique were promised to he
placed upon a different footing to other conquered
colonies, and said that probably the Right Hon.
Gentleman would have no objection to produce
the documents which had been alluded to.

Buss said, he
such had been stated, having been made till he
came down to the house. As to liceuees, none
had ever been granted, for brandy, but when they
were inter, granted he knew no way to prevent their
being uliii.ted in the way they lied, arid would he
glad, Wail lion. Ceutleinan knew how to remedy
the evil, to be made acquainted with it.
After a few words lupin Mr. Bar►ng, General
Tartetuti, Mr. Pereeral, &ail Mr. Ito,. to reply,
leave nar given to bong in the Bill.

tit POSTER movid for leave to bring in a till k t
proving the quality of beer in Ireland, by pre .
'ram.; the use of raw end tiiiinalted emu, at d
WWier deleterious substai.ces, in the brew
I.Yare was &vets.
SUPPLY.
Tilt House resolved itself into a Comutitiee t f
The *um of isool.uasvotedfor the improvement of tLe
Harbour of Howtb, near Peblin.
Alvo the solo of 47411. fur the support of seceding Minis-
ters ie the Province of Ulster, in Wellad.
Mr. PtIINELL thought this should la• converted
into a permanent provision, not dependent ou any
administration.
Mr. FOSTER expressed his willio4titts to adopt
such a measure, if necessary.
Also the sum of :J4l/ilf. for incidents in Ireland
Also the sum of 'soma fur cowman-mum s tio inquiring
Into abuses in Public (fliers in !titan."
Also 3401. to Stephen Moore, Esq. Accountant-General 14

Ake 240 i. to the Deputy Accountant-General in Ireland.
'further with the thual iniseelluntuus services in Irelands
Mr. I lusKisiton gave notice, Out he would, to..
morrow, move for the re-zonviderietion of the act of
the ..17th of the King, regututimi the bate of now,:
papers.—Adjourned.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON.
THURSDAY., Arai► 27.

A Cottc►►burgh Mail urrived yesterday, with let.;
tern and papers from Sweden to the 2•2 J inst. We
regret to tind that Sir Senor!. HOOD 11416 beeu
ill. The REGENT bus presented him with the
Order of the Sword.

We bare received Dutch Papers to the 24th.
They contain the Speech of the PRlttilintiT of
the Dutch Legislative Body, rad the Answer of
King Locis Loth of whirl► we at
at length.
There is no account of any action having been
fought, in the Ditch Papers; but private letters
from Liotterdato, of the aid, received by a vessel,
cargo of gin, bound
for Liverpool, stme, that the Austrians had driven
the Pret►ch 'sixteen miles befiwe them, and that
the French had lost on the way slut less than
tight thousand men. They also add, that
the enemy lad on hoard the flett in Basque-
roads 4000 men, killed, drowned, or token prisoners.
A French gun-brig, with two officers, and 25 mess,
employed in endeavouring to RaVt< those who jump-
ed over buird, was Sunk, and all oil bu,isil perished.

EnOand expects every man to do his ditty."
These alinost dying words of the i tttt tiortal hero of
frafal;ar, press, at the present moment. with
heavier loot upon the public attention, We ex-
pected to have' heard, yesterday, that iscoutit
had obeyed the call, und teinkred
his resiguatiiiii. 'fleet measure we still, however,
tire, is only delayed for the sake of official con-
veuseues It would be strange, indeed, if Mi-
nistersshould dare to extend to Viscount Caia-
, TIAILAGN is protecting tufluence, which they
did not dare to exercise in favour of the KING'S
)on.—We will tale an early opportunity
to enter fully into thus ease. At present, we can
wily notice briefly the points principally relied up-
on by his Lerd,ltip mid his advocates. His Lord-
ship admits, that in offeiiiig a Writership in ex-
change for a seat in the I louse of Commons, be was
guilty of an error; he claims cii lit on the ground
that this error is only made known by his otos con-
fession, and that the erroneons intention never was
carried into effect; and he adds," that iu his Dego.
tiation with Mr. REDING he hail no conception
that such a character existed, as it trafficking
broker; but that he conceived, in dealing with
Mr. REDING, he was dealing with a Gentleman."
Now, we always thought that the essence of crime
consisted in the intention, in the cicala anions, and
that the difference between the intention and the
positive act is greatly increased by the conaideraticts
that the intention, although proved to exist at par•
ticular moments, might have been diverted or de-
feated by conscience, and many other moral mo-
tives that govern hutuan actions. But if ever there
was a case is which the intention was commensu.

rate in crime with the act, it is the present one ;
for there ran be no man so weak as to suppose, that
if Mr. It r.Dtso 1i eI done his part, there would,
base been any failure on the part of Lord CIAITLE
SEMI'', through any qualm of conscience. The oh-
iection to Minn Gas not being q ••- regular" gentle-
anan,is still weaker; for it would amount to this, that
it would be a crime to buy a horse knowing it to be•
stolen from a Yorkshire Juckey, but that it wouldl
be perfectly innocent to buy such horse from a re-
tater getakittan. And here we are forcibly struck.
by the simplicity of his Lordship, for we venture
to assert, that there is not a wan except his•
Lordship, who reads the Newspapers, who hen
Dot had a suspicion, at least, that a traffic:lY..
ing broker was not u mere imaginary being, a were
creature .of a dirtempored brain. We do, how..
ever, give his Lord clap credit for this extreme in-
nocence and simplicity, however incredible it may
appear to others, fur we do remember t. have
beard his Lordship state in his place, that no inch
thing as logging or torture was practised in Itcluud
duringthe Rebellion, tls it it was a mere chimera,
and that Mr. Jolla 01.11%11MM BERESFORD at the.
same time came forward, and, like a man, can-
' hilly ersutrorklieted his Lordship, and was con-
firmed by lir., now Sir CHARIAI 011111i11Y.--
, The only observation which we mean to mate
on this point 1.4: wbetLcr gulag Lord Cu.