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lettee they 'begin to discuss inn-hat Modes they had
better he engaged, would soon become d
rakedisobeient,
• and perhaps ho an easy pmgressinn, beg'
o
into their consideration the affairs of the Govern-
ment. The priteiple was dangerous, and in him
should always meet within eppeaent.
The SECRETARY at Vs-.Z It maintained, that
the cotnp:nison would not hold between the troops
. of the Army of Reserve, and thow of the 20th re-
.giment, whose services were extended to Europe,
and had enlisted oh those terms, before they were
sent to llolland. Therafterwards volunteered their
services to Egypt, as did many other corps---but
the faith of the Government was religiously main-
tained. General Abercrombie, faithful to the pub-
lic agreement, had sent home some very fine troops
from Portugal and Minorca, before he proceeded
to •Egypt, because they had only been engaged for
limitudiervice.. •It was true, that some troops of
the . above• description-.went subsequnntly to that
counter; but from _Their. own spontaneous and vo.
luntiryampulie. , After the glorious battle of the
121 kt of 'hlirch, several regiments at Malt:sand Mi-
uotca, which were in that predicament, not only vo-
lunteered, but clamorously demanded to be led to
Egypt, in /order that they might share the fate of
their companions—and claimed it in such a manner,
that for more reasons than one, it was not thought
expedient to refuse them.
Mr. rirr declared himself by no means adverse
to the provision under all the present circumstances,
even though some old regiments might be consi-
dered locked up, by having some of those soldiers of
the Army of Reserve amongst them. For some
weeks, and perhaps for some months to conic,
It might be of much more importance to us to
• have a strong and powerful home defence,
than a large disposable force. In that inter-
val, 'though the regulars may in a great mea-
sure be tied up 1:y having those recruits, the re-
tell/4u would an the mean time have the advantage
or being filled ; for it was a great error to suppose,
that while these ballots were going forward, the re-
cruiting fur the regulars was at a .stand. Such a
contlusion was not warranted by experience, as the
recruiting for the litre never went on more briskly,
than when the ballots were at the same time going
forward. It was not to be supposed, that we should
confine our exertions to the present levies, 'r that we
were not still to raise another great irret, lar force
independently of this, as well as more regulars. It
was by no means improl able, that we may soon
have an opportunity of proving the of eetive strength
of our defence, by repelling and c. nfounding the
daring and insolent foe, and which (and England
could never be satisfied without it) we should be
prepared to employ, with a confidence of being safe
at home, our great disposable force, to make a pro.
per and send! lc return to the presumptuous hopes
and threats oF an arrogant and intoxicated enemy.
Thus would the favourable and auspicious moment
arrive, for our reguLars and volunteers, covered
with honour, and confident of 7 access, to assert the
glory, after they had confirmed the defence and the
security of the country. His Majesty might then,
with greater e irea, transfer them to other corps,
when they were acquainted with teal service, had
seen new corps, served under new generals, and at-
tached theniselvts to new comrades. He concluded
with recommending, that when there was a greater
proportion of regulars than of ballotted men in a
regiment, the troops of the reserve should be trans-
ferred to other regiments, and their places supplied
by draughts from other regiments of the line; for
it teal necessary to fill up the weak regiments as
well as those which might be stronger.
C .1. CRAUFORD said, he never felt himself so
happy in his life, than in having his sentiments con-
firmed from such high and distinguished authority.
Mr. SHERIDAN apprehended that so much
to iance in their enlisting in the line might opt rite
as a check upon the alacrity of substitutes in coming
forward
Mr. PITT replied, that there was no evading the
discussion. It should be distinaly understood, that
though the men were only ballotted for limited ser-
vice, they would be invited or applied to, but not
compelled to a service of a general nature.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
repeated what had been so often said before, that
the balloted men c)uld not be enli'.;ted under this
A.t for general, until they were discharged from
temporary, service; for, without doing that,the regi-
ments to which they belonged could not be sent
abroad. As to all that had been said respecting the
interference of the ballots with the recruiting tor the
--eulars, he need only state the following faa.—
ithin thew few hours (these twenty fours at least p
recruiting orders had been ivsued for the two gene-
ral services of the Cavalry and the Guards ; and he
had already been is formed, that it was going on with
more adivity and success than at any former period.
Sir LAWRENCE PARSONS expressed his ap-
prohation of the clause.
General TARLETON observed, that this men.
sure was in pla.•,ned, as to he equally calculated for
" • offence, defence, and is such :t manner as that both
these objets should assist each other. To :thew
ti.e advantage of it, he referred to the well known
circumstance, that recruiting was always most diffi-
cult in this country at the commencement of a war,
and, in the most successlat times, never produced
more than twenty thousa.... men within the rear.
' Now within a few months there would be raised no
ler. than 100,000 ; and this exertion was no nlore
than what'was necessary, considering the great in-
crease which France had obtained last war in po-
pulation, ettent of territory, extension of coasts, and
military experience and reputation. The effort was
also the more necessary, as it must be allowed that,
at the peace, our establishment was by much too
far reduced, and that we were speedily to be op-
posed to a most vigilant, skilful, and implacable
neemy.
I)r. LAWRENCE said, he must protest against
• the principle so frequently asserted in that House,
that it was unceesthational to raise men by ballot
for the line. He was ready to maintain, on the con-
trary,that it was not unconstitutionalwhen the neces-
sities of the State required it.
Mr. SHERIDAN, in reply to several obserra-
lions, which be thought were direaed at him, de-
clared, that be never objeaed to the complement of
the line being made up from the troops of the
Army of Re,,erve. He would propose them then
to take ten men from this new arm?, which in all
probability would he stiffiCient to recruit the line,
there would still remain thirty thousand men
for England. This army mould aot, like the
.r. Militia. he commanded by country gentlemen in-
terested in the
,lusty of the •constitvueiti, but by

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oetcert of another desc4iion in the service of, and
attached to, the crowns and thus circumstanced,
nothing could be more' dangerous than c 9 piece
them in a deliberative capacity. Ile was ready,
whenever the opportunity offered, to meet the Hon.
and Learned-Gentleman who spoke last in the ques-
tion, wie,dier it wa, or was not constitutional to
ballot, and compel the people of this country, to en-
list themselves for foreign service. With the ex-
ception of impressing seamen, the people were not
compelled t,.) serve in the navy. It was true that
the parishes had bsten called upon to ruriiish extra-
ordinary levies ; but they had contrived to do it
by means of bounties.
Dr. LAWRENCE replied, that he should have
no objection to meet his Honourable Friend on that
ground, whenever it may be thought necessary ;
but what struck him must, was, that he heard the
same doctrine advanced by sonic of His Majesty's

Ministers.
• Mr. PITT said, that he bad no desire, nor was
this the time for entering on such a discussion ; but
he owned that he saw no limits to the powers of the
legislature in this respea, with regard to any mea-
sures that m!ght be required for the public safety.
Policy, however, required that it should not he re-
sorted to, except in cases of the greatest necessity.
In his opinion, the only way in which the Army of
Reserve could well be converted into volunteers
for the service of the line, was not to grant
permission to individuals to enlist indefiaitely,
and at whatever time they may think proper; but
that at stated times, and these very few in t year,
they should be drawn out by the commandi g offi-
cer, and the question put to their choice it: a bodf ;
alter which the same opportunity should not recur.
till some period subsequently to be settled. 71lis he
conceived to Le the onl- certain method of preserv-
ing discipline and subordination.
Colonel CR Al. FO R D would prefer leaving the
power of enlist' •,:z unlimited in the soldiers.
The clause was then agreed to, as were several
other clauses, vi ithout any amendments.
In the Claude for investing his Majesty with power
to allow men so hallooed to enlist into the line,
The SECRET RY to WAR said, he should move
an amendment, that no soldier who had for a
limit-
ed time been guilty of any military offence or trilled
of discipline should be suffered to avail himself of
this clause.
Mr. Prrr said, he was mora anxious that this
should be done than to add any thing to the details
of the measure. He should despair of the preser-
vation of discipline and du e subord i flat ion, ifat the ti me
we were providing for home defence and for a des-
picable foreign force, there should be hanging over
the soldiers of the reser ye, whenever they entertained
any dislike or disgust at their officers, or an unlimit-
ed and indefinite power of enlisting in the regulars
and dissolving the connection. The opportunity
should only be afforded on stated days, and all men
should be excluded from it till within a certain
time they had unierzolie any military punishments.
He had full confidence in the Commander in Chief,
that he would omit nothing for the observance of
discipline, but he could not but feel anxious, that
these regulations should be explained, in general or-
ders or otherwise, but, he believed, in general or-
ders,' on the very first day of the formation of every
regiment, least the soldier should be led into
the error of supposing, that he might, by enlisting
in the regulars, at any time set his Officers at cieis-
ante. As he supposed, however, that this would
be dome. as well without any- Parliamentary injunc-
tion, he should refrain from offering the clause he
first intended to submit.
Mr. S lERIDAN said, the Right Honourable
Gentleman must have looked at the clause in a very
careless manner, for if he had examined it more
carefully, he would have found that all his pains
were unnecessary ; for though the law would au-
thorize His Majesty to allow the men to enlist in
the regulars, the latter would have no power to de-
mand it.
Mr. PITT said, all he could colic& from the last
observation w.t;, i.ot that it corietiled any mistake
of his, but that the Honourable Gentleman had
changed his own doeirtre, and was now reconciled
to the clause, because :t corresponded with his (Mr.
Pitts) ideas.
Mr. Sheridan and Dr. Lawrence added a few
words in explanation.
'the SECRETARY at WAR then agreed to
move as an amendment, that this explanation should
be given out in general orders.
Mr. PITT said, that would he the more neces-
sary, in order to prevent mistakes, as in the year
17:Io militia soldiers were allowed of their own ac-
cord to enlist whenever they pleased into the line.

That amendment MSS agreed to.
Mr. WESTLEY POLE moved, as an amend.
ment, that the soldiers of the Reserve should be al.
lowed to enter into the Infantry of the Line, or into
the Royal Artillery.
The SECRETARY at WAR thought the amend-
ment unnecessary, as every thing was included un.
der the words, as they stood in the clause, " for ge.
nerd service."
Mr. W. POLE said he was satisfied, if it was to
be understood that they may enter for the Royal
Artillei y.
Mr. PITT observed, that the Guards and the Ca-
valry had already a g-eat facility of recruiting with-
out this extraordinary aid, which he thought should
be particularly appropriated to the Infantry of the
l.ine, and tl.e Royal Artillery, which stood most in
need of it.

The SECRETARY at WAR said, that the
Guards and Cavalry were already complete, and
were now proceeding in their augmentation.
Mr. SHERIDAN was for applying this aid to
the Guards or Cavalry, or any other force which re-
quired either to be completed or augmented.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, that however strong or numerous our cavalry
might he at present, were he at liberty to do so, he
might point out possible circumstances in which it
would he highly advantageous that it • should be
very much augmented.
After a great deal of conversation the amend-
ment was withdrawn, and the original • clause
agreed to.
The SECRETARY at WAR said, he had no
more amendments to propose, and then moved the
two following clauses, which were adopted.
tO 1. penalty for not serving or finding a sub-
stitute.
2 1. 2s. to be paid by the Receiver-Geperal to every
substitute on his joining.
The remaining clauses of the Bill, and some 3f3S-
tional clauses, moved by Mr. Secretary at War,
were then:east and area to; add diaCliairmx..l intv.


LONDON,
THURSDAY, Jume 30.

It is reported that the Earl of HARDivicxt has
solicited his recall from Ireland. This determination

has proceeded from the most laudable motives,
and not from any difficulties in his government.
His Lordship thinks that in the present st:ite of the
empire, a military character should be at the head
of that part of the country ; that he should be able
to command in the field as well as preside in
cow cil. As soon as these sentiments of Earl
H•IiDWICKE were communicated to Government,
rumour assigned for his successor the Earl of MoI RA,
as a Nobleman who might fill that station with pecu-
liar advantage to the empire. This opinion is not
more founded upon his Lordship's spirit and military
skill, than upon the personal attachment which the
people of that country bear him. It is no doubt
the duty of every subjat to resist an invading foe
with their utmost energy, without regarding who
may be their commander. But it is a fault in the
Irish charader, that the lower orders of the people
more frequently consult the heart than the head,
and as more from feeling than from principle. On
the present occasion, however, that defea might be
turned to advantage, as their personal regard for
his Lordship would be a pledge 14 their loyalty
and attachment to the Government. The report of
his Lordship's succession to the Lord Lieutenancy
has, however, began to subside, and Marquis Co aN..
w ALLY is now the person considered most likely to
be appointed to that station. His Lordship has,
we understand, expressed his readiness to as in any
capacity, cis' AI or military, in which it shall please
His MAJESTY to employ him ; and when his Lord.-
' ship's condua, during. the rebellion, is considered,
the world must admit that the trust could not be

committed to safer or abler hands.
Last sight a sum of 20,0001. was voted in .the
Committee of Supply, in the House of Commons, to-
wards defraying the expense of cutting a canal navi-
gable for men of war across the Highlands of Scot-
land, by Fort. William and Inverness. It is esti-
mated that the whole of the Baltic trade may be
conveyed by this channel across the Island in t*elve
days in winter, being two months and a half less
than would be consumed by a voyage round the
Island daring that season- '

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Our tielnved libvereign, we are
resolved to deny himself the tranquillity
month, that he inky effeauatly attend
tion of thew plans which are formed
don, and the annoyance of our enemy,

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Yesterday we received Paris Journals
inclusive. BONAPARTE left that
on his journey to the Belgic Departments.
to sleep the first night at Amiens.

Yesterday a Court of Directors
India House, which adjourned
this day.
Letters have been received in
which state that the Dutch Fleet
that Admirals DE WIN i ER and:
ceeded over-land, supposed for Paris.
According to letters from Florence,
Merchants in that country were t
word of honour that they would
escape.
Sir Jour.; Bur IVA RIM('
the Court of St. Petersburgli, has, .
permisiiou to return home, for the ,
a naval command against the enenc
Officer is unwilling to be confined '
relent, when his country is engah
teresting contest as the prevent one.
The 14th regiment of Light Dr
doing-duty along Lire coast, have ,
from Dovtr to !lye. The signal
supplied with night signals, so that
tempt on any part of the coast,
would be almost instantaneous
tent of shore.
Tuesday morning three troops
ment of Light Dragoons left Bury
on their route for Ipswich, and were
remaining three yesterday morning.
The 24th, 30th, 53d, and 69th
line, with the West Suffolk Milit
from Ipswich to Bromswell, wi.
said, is to be formed of 90,000 men.
A Camp, it is said, will be formed
Folkstone, a spot which commands '
sil,le point of the coast between that'
The East Middlesex regiment -
through Maidstone on Monday,
Coxheath Camp.
The Marquis of I Icr; rtev leaves
to take the command of the Aberdeen
Scotland, according to his appointment.
Sir EYR 'Sown: left town yesterday

command of his regiment now
This day a Court of Conirton
held at Guildhall, at eleven
sider a letter received by the Lok
the SECRETARY at WAR, respeEtin,
men for the Army of Reserve,
London may be disposed to furni
of the realm in the present conk'
Yesterday a Common Hall was .
to consider the propriety of instructing
sentatives in Parliament to oppose
passing into a law.
The LORD MAYOR laid before
a requisition in writing of several
being read by the Common Cryer,
to several Resolutions, which •
published in all the papers.
At a meeting of the Table-Beer
don, which took place on Frida:
it was unanimously agreed, that
Beer should be raised on the sth ,
teen to twenty shillings per barrel,
the new Duty on Mart.
The Aberdeenshire militia haw
George, under the command of
The Edinburgh, Forfar, and
tia, encamp at Musselburgh next
Lanark, Perth, and Fifeshire, at
We hear that a corps of volunteers
diately raised in Leith.
The city of Glasgow has offered
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talion of 00 men.satordaiynext,tho
Hero,
of
launched fi oin Messrs. PLRR
Blackwall.
The Blanche frigate, Capt. M,
sail in a few days from Portsmouth,
the West Indies.
During the threatened Armada,
Queen ELIZA 111:T 11, the milltary ,
servants but one behind the carriages,
bility and gentry, to serve against
my ; a similar measure at the
would be equally fitting, and far
In consequence of a resolution ;
ing of the coal.owners and fitters
on Saturday last, liberal bounties
to such men as will volunteer
Navy, in lieu of the keelmen I
the impress. About 25 of the
raised, have since entered.
An extraO of a letter from
and Co. liamburgh, to Messrs.
Hull, dated June 14, 1803, say,
now seems to be placed on a sur-
Towns, as the Hamburgh Senai
assurance of the Russian and Prussian
they are determined to enforce the
towards the rights of those places.
have now changed from their old
Tonning, on the Eyder." The
rived in the Humber on Wednesda
laying in Grimsby Roads, where '
she is to be stationed fur the del(
the river, and the protation of
and from this port.
The trade on the Lincolnshire
Lynn and the month of the I fun-
has within these few days been'
by some French privateers: szveral
is feared some trading vessels, 11--
and carried into Ostend. On
large fleet of ships, consisting _
of different descriptions, passed ,
coast to the Northward, supposed
voy of a sloop of war which was
smuggling lugger, which had l-
tity of Geneva at Robin Hood'
day se'cinight captured a little
Whitby, by one of His Majesty
to the Southward. The lirsuvius
O'Brien, has sent into the River
brig, laden with French property.
liatubtirk;ll, value 30,0001. tither,

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e well ihfonned, Lai
ranquillity of Weyi
ttend to the COM*.
rmed for our prutec-
enemy.
Journals to the 2Stli
tt city on Saturday,
partments. He wai
s.
Prs Was held at tlle
I at sli &Cluck till
town from Ferrol,
t remains there, and
A R TURK had pre-
Paris.
rence, all the English
to have given their
laid not make their
, our A mhassr.dor at
s, it is said, requested
he purpose of taLiog
temy. That grllant
ed to a Civil employ-
iged in such an is
me.
Dragoons' who are
ore a nightly patrt Ic
Jnal stations are also
in case of an at-
the communication
along the whole ek-
ps of the 18th regi-
Bury St. Edmund's,
were followed by the
ling.
Ith regiments of the
ilitia, have marched
where a Camp, it is
nen.
armed on Castle-hill,
ands the most acces-
hat town and Hythe.
of Militia marched
y, on its route for
leaves town this day •
Paberdeen Distriet in
iintment.
.esterday to take the
at Ipswich.
non Council will be
ock precisely, to c0n-
.051) MAYOR, from
peCting the quota of
!, which the City of
rnish for the defence
juncture.
vas held at Guildhall,
structing the Repro- s
Pose the Income "fax
re the Common Hall
ral Liverymen, which
-yer, the Livery came
were ordered to be
Beer Brewers in Lon-
ay, at Brewer's Hall,
Lt the price of Table-
h of July, from eigh-
-el, in consequence of
ave marched for Fort
f the Earl of Etta ox.
Dumfriesshire mili-
Et week. The Royal
it Dunbar.
nteers is to be imxne-
ered to raise one bat-
-74 guns, is to be
RI -Dock-yard, at
diner., is expected to
mouth, as. Convoy to
nada, in the da) s of •
try press swept off all
riages, &c. of the no-
inst the invading ene-
the present moment
lir more produCtive.
on adopted at a meet-,
Ts of Newcastle, held
ties have been offered
m their services in the
i lately liberated from
80 intended to be s()
Messrs. Thomas Lee
Goodwii s and Lee,
says, « Every thing
ire basis for the Ilans
ate have received the
Prussian Courts, that
the striftest neutrality
olaces. The packets
Id port, Cuxhaven, :o
l'he Helder frigate ii:.-
.esday last, and i,:119.p
sere (with other foie. )
,fence df the mouth I
the trade sailing t 3 •
shire coast, between
iniber, we understand, .
considerably annoyed
izveral colliers, and it
have been captured,
Sunday se'nnight, a
of upwards of 70 sail
red by the Holderness
nosed to be under ;en-
was in company. 45
landed a small quan-
l's Bay, was on Thurs-
le to the Northward of
esty's ships, and sent
iiciiat tender, Capt. It.
'et- Coln, a Hamburgit
perty, from I isbon to
ken off the Vlie.
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