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propriated to the peptient of Iristlehts. lle
now asks for permission to sell by lottery, as
other subjects have clone, his property—not for his
own benefit, but for thy benefit of his cretinous.
Hsu! his Royal Highness received the allowances
to which he was entitled, was* hr eves; put on
the same footing with the Doke of Sussex, next
to himself the least favoured of his brothers,
lie would not be now distressed and embir-
rasool us lie is. To what fond the accumulatiots or
the Gibraltar allowance went, whether to the Privy
Purse, or to what other chancel, lie (Mr. Dunn.)
could not eiy, but it does not certainly appear
on the lace of any public account. Considering
all the circumstances of his case, which was
oise of hardship—considering the high and low
isourable motives that induced Isis Royal Highness
In come foriv.irul on this ()erasion —knowing, as the
House did, the parity of his motives lie hoped
the House would assist him. Fie would not ullsole
to 11w private character of his Royal Higlimars; his
private virtues streak far more eloquently than-le
(Mr. H.) could describe divot. lie would stow sit
down, leaving the subject tar the consideration and
to the feeling of the House.
Lord CASTERRIMOB said, he wit, lorry that this
painful subject came before the House, lie did
Wit see how the Hauer could iuterftre. it they
gave permitaion to his Royal Highness to dispose of
his ProlwriY by lottery, be did nut see how. io Soy
oilier case, they could refuse that permission. It
was !precisely because, it was the ease of a Prince
of the Blood Royal. that the House could net
ceuntenettee this application. The Hon. Member
alluded to the acts of charity of his Royal High-
ties,. No one was more willing then he (Lord C.)
to applaud the acts of grioclorsa and of charity per-
formed by that distinguished person. lie could
slot help saying, that the present application bore
too strongly of an elerinosyisary character. The
motives of his Royal Highness in making this ap-
peal lie did tint tpiestion, he was willing to ap-
plaml, but the application itself was one which
be regrettsil to see made. lie regretted In hear
smne pests of the sta,einent of the Hon. &loniser—
insinuations were thrown out which could not
be tolerated in that House. The reproach at-
tempted to be cast on the parental character of
the King, was not in unison with the feelings of that
House, mid lie win proud to say, tiot in unison
with the feelings of the country. A contrast
was invidiously made between the treatment of
his loyal Highness and brothers. Against
those inainnations 1w (Lord Castlereagh) protest-
ed. An allusion had been mode to the adminis-
tration of Mr. Pitt. During the adotinistronni of
Lord Grenville the claims of the Royal Princes
were bronalit before the House; that was the time
whew his (loyal Highness, if he had claims, should
have brought them forward. The claims of the
Royal Princes-were ulso hrfore Parliament (Write.
the last Session. As for t lie intercourse between
the somjsud the father iii cony life, that was a sub-
ject upon which Isis Ministers were not allowed
to speak. His Majesty knew the titne when his
children ought to receive provisions, and lie was
always governed by his own opinions. As to the
contrast that was made between the situation of his
Royal Highness and hie brother the Duke of
Clarence, if the one received parliatnentary allow-
ance sooner, the ether was advanced in Ins pro-
fvssioti. His Royal Highness was Governor of
Gibraltar fur the last nineteen years, at 7,0001.
a yter ; at the time of Isis marriage his whole allow-
ant e amounted to 31,0001. Of 32,0001 F-11,000(.
o year more than his elder brother. He (Lord
Castlereagh) could not tint regret that this applwa.
• seas made; and he would ray that those Mem-
bers who were prepared to resist it were the best
Isienclit of his (loyal Highness.
Mr. Hush explained. Ile denied that he made
a comparison between the Duke of Clarence and his
Royal Highness; be spoke of all the three brothers
generally. The Noble Lord misunderstood him
with respect to the parental affection of his Ma-
jesty ; oo his Majesty's feelings I.e did not mean
to cyst tiny us fleetion ; and lie stated without fear.
that before lab lamented ilium it was the intention
of his Majesty to provide for Isis Royal Highness
Mr. FORBES said, he would support the motion.
He thought a case had been made out that deserv-
ed the attention of the House. and would assuredly
receive the public attention nut of doors. Ile hoped
that the Hun. Gentleman who brought forward the
subject, or some other Member. would early
in the next Session take an opportunity of bring-
ing forward the claims of his Royal Highness; he
thought those claims were strong indeed, awl they
would snake a doe impression ost the house. %Vont.'
the House, called upon as Jurors on their oaths, 51111/
that his Royal Ilighicess was treated with tin hell•
tiality, and was placed as he ought to have been,
oit a footistg with the other members or his family ?
No candid toast would say that the embarrassments
of los Roc il Highness proceeded from extrava-
gance, they were inseparable front his situation
sharing the time that lie received no allowance front
Parliament, and when that allowance was at length
granted, his Royal Highness with an honourable
anxiety that must reflect credit upon his character,
made exertions foe the payment of his debts. lie
gave an example which he (Mr. Forbes) would wish
to see snore frequently imitated. He then adverted
to the private • luct of his Il••yal Highness, nod
of Isis Royal Consort. and concluded by saying,
that he would support the confirm.
Sir CHARLES BURRELL said, that on reference to
the public ducnturuts, it appeared that his Royal
Iliobnra the Doi, of Kew received—
noun the Cttitstilitlairtl Fund
As G../Vl,llllll. of Gibraltar
.. 6,517
A. Culttarl the Army . ..... 6311
Aiiuwauce settled on his timeline.. 6,1100 •

Making
Mr. fIUME said, the marriage allowance was wily
fur the last year.

Lord Luw•rnea said, he hoped the f lon. Alder-
man would withdraw the tion. lie wav indeed
rurprised to hear the worthy Alderman this night
the advocate of lotteries, having known him mu a
late occasion to condemn them.—(A iarsh.j—
It only proved what, perhaps, was not very uncom-
mon iu puttlic men, that he preached one doctrine
and practised another.---(4 tino.)-111 1801 i, a
roan of 14,000/. was grouted to his Royal fligh-
tless*, he tioderstoutl fur compensation fur the loss
of haytfage--
[" No, so," from Mr. HUMS ; that was a stint