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inch Mihisterial proceediags in that L TIMM as be '
had never witnened at any time before; and ois
appeared to hire to he the most extraordinary
of all. Several petitions were presented agginst
the Bill by several Merchants. Ship Owners, &Es of
the city of London, *bethought their interests es.
&initially concerned in . Was not the Noble Eatl
aware of the respeetaei ty of those Petitioners, and k
if he was, why did he se them the means of an -
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quiry before a Cam:nett op stairs? There was no
more required of him former occasions, such
as the Wine Excise Bill, t abate° Duty, and se-
veral other Bills, the Petitioners were patiently heard
at the Bar of that House ; and now the Noble Earl
refused to indulge them or the House in any delay,
though it would be a slim one ; for if the Bill was
referred to a Committee above stairs, he would un-
dertake to finish the examination of evidence in the
course of three days.
Earl TEMPLE replied, that this case differed
from the others alluded to, AS it made no alteration;
bat allowed that to be done by law, which, for many
years, had been done without, and against law.—
, However, since be spoke before, he learned that the
public bonne.' would not, with convenience, admit
of this discussion on Thursday next, and he should
therefore not objed to its being deferred to Friday.
ViscountCastlereagh's Motion was then agreed to.
1 . SLAVE TRADE.
Mr. FOX gave notice of his intention on Tues.
day next, to move a Resolution of that House,
pledging itself, as it was now too late for that pur-
pose this Session, that it would early in the next,
proceed upon a Bill for the Abolition of the Slave
Trade.
Geoaral TARLETON wished to be informed of
the teeth' of the Resolution
Mr. FO) said, he was not prepared to state the
precise words, but that his °hied would be, to
pledge the House to proceed upon the Abolition
early in the next Session, and proceed to vote the abo-
lition generally, but without specifying auy particu-
lar time when it should take place.
CHARGE.: AGAINST MARQUIS WELLEsLEY.
Earl TEMPLE observed, that when an Hon.
Gentlesslaa (Mr. Paul) first brought a charge
Noble Marquis, he stated, that in about
he expeded to move for its being taken
hies ilderation. The Oude charge, however,
XillellPs
had been printed and circulated for some time, and
co motion yet made upon it. When the Hoese
ormankred. that it involved not only the public
ern -Inft, buttbe private charader of that Nobleman,
0 that k seen-^•i o.im ant only of depravity, but also
of the dived crime of murder I they must be sensi-
ble, that no time should be lost in the investi-
gation of it. He would des Mt. Paul the jus-
tice to suppose, that he believed the truth of
his accusation, and that be would not have
presumed to lay such a charge upon the table
of the House, if he did not think he would be able
to sustain it ; but he must also feel for the Noble
Marquis and his friends. and therefore press the se-
semity of a speedy decision. Another Gentleman
also, with whom he had no correspondence (Mr. H.
Wellesley), a Member of that House. was impli.
Sated is the imputed guilt of murder. without hav-
ing at present any means of vindicating himself. It
was as these grounds he moved. " that the charge
against the Marquis Weikel'? impeding the
transactions in Oude, should be talon into consider-
ation on to-morrow fortnight." He added, that
though be felt the necessity of sot delaying the de-
cision, he was not desirous of taking it out of the
hands of Mr. Paul, who, if he was prepared to
make say motion aria the sebjeft, en that day,
would be at liberty to being it forward.
Mr. PAUL referred to the Journals of that
Mouse. of the 4th of Aped, to shew. that Mr.
Burke, en that day, laid open the table certain
charges against Warren Hastings, Esq• that be pre-
ferred, at one time, three ; and at another, five more
Pecs: Burkeiis
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month
yeatnand t
befibaret nogtivwenithintantn,cd;
motion tpr an impeachment against Mr. HAS,
dogs, all these charges were riot printed five weeks
before he brought that motion forward. He had
yesterday, before this subjett was mentioned by the
Noble Earl, given notice of his intention to move
for paper:. on Thursday. to enable him to substan-
pate his charge, in reseed to Oude. The Noble
Red might ad as he thonght proper, but nothing
*NM induce him to incline to the right or the
lA. or to go one point taster or slower than he
thought necessary, to the attainment of his object.
Earl TEMPLE said. if the Hon. Member should
• be ready on to-morrow fortnight, it was net his
Irish to take the business out of his heeds.
Mr. PAUL replied, that he could be prepared
for the Oude charge to-morrow i but that of mur-
der was a general one ; the papers necessary for the
specific prof of which• were not yet upon the
table.
I Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON said, that
4 having read both the charge and the papers, he did
i sot consoler the evidence to have warranted the
4 atmie of murder, though it sufficiently warranted
**Wm. charge i neither did he think it was to be
lafertod that it was an attack on the private eha-
factor of the Noble Marquis, as it only related to
Ms conduct in his official situation ; and if such
general charges were construed to involve the
private character of the accused. it would be im-
=le fur a Member of that House to charge any
deliagewit even en the score of cruelty or op-

Sir J. NEWPORT then read a passage of the
'large. in substance, that the Marquis having driven
le Zedi,nclars of Oude to resistance to his melt.
yes. caused thi ir mansions to be surrounded by
is sinned force, un which occasion several of their
&grants were slain, and thereby ending his vio-
Ince by the guilt of murder. It this was net a
pacific charge of molder, he said, he did not know
that was to be deemed so.
Lord A RC H ISAI.D I lAMILTON still thought
iso attack upon his private charaner, to state what
ccarrences happened in the prosecution of his de-

Sir ARTHUR WELLESLLY stated the fads
,alluded to, w be as follows. 'lle Zemindais al-
luded to held possessions in the territories of the
,falsob of Oude, in which they maintained forces
'oder the command tf a particular chief. These
Olemiudaries had been ceded by ttedty to the India
ompasay, and by the laws of the country the re-
Vpsunas were not allowed to be collsbed by the Ze.

mindars. In the roust instance, however, they
refused obedience to the laws, and assembled troop,
in their forts, which, to compel them to submis-
sion, were obliged to be besieged, and taken by the
Bombay army. If these oiteratioils %Teri attended
with the effusion of blood. he did not think that
warranted a charge of unirdcr agaicat the Noble
Marquis, who only aded in support of the laws of
the country.
Mr. GOLDING thought the Nohk Marquis no
more guilty of murder in what was stated, than the
Viceroy of Ireland was chargeable for the blood
shed in the Rebellion.
Mr. FOX submitted, that the whole of the de-
trite was irregular, as the charge was not at present
under discussion.
Mr. PAUL. said, he was informed that the parrs
he moved for had been this day sent to the Board
of Contronl by the Court of Direaors, and would
be presented oa Thursday ; but even so, it would
be impossible for him to be prepared to support the
specific charge to-morrow fortnight.
Dr. LAWRENCE thought, that when the pa-
pers should be on the table, no time ought to be
lost in coming to a decision on them, but before
that, he did not think it decent to name any precise
day for taking them into consideration He be-
lieved it would torn out, that some blame would
attach to the late G lvernrnent for the suppression
of some of these papers.
Viscount CAS I'LEREAGH thought it ext,emely
wrong to cast an imputation so illiberally ( Hire be
was eqlrd re order from rite Chair). tie then apolo-
gised, but said, he had a right to complain of the
Learned Gent. in calling that a suppression by toe
late government, which was no more than a fair
exetcise of the discretion invested in them by. law,
and he believed it would be found that many of
these papers were nut applicable to the charge
Dr. LAWRENCE contended, Liat he had a
right to apply to the traosaCtion, h;s own title of
suppression. as he thought it a better one
Viscount CASTLEREAGH wished that, if he
though• he had grounds for princeling to charge
the late Government. he wool I none a day for it.
Mr. JOHNSTOrE did not think there conk
have been any motive of discretion sir polity,
withholding these papers, as they related to pul,lie
transaCtions, which were notorious throngh the
whole peninsula of India ; 'and was proceeding to
make some turther eieservations, when the coaver•
sation was put an end to by Lord Henry Petty, who
renewed the observation of Mr. Fox, that the
Debate was taking a disorderly turn.
The motion at East Temple was then pat and
agreed to.
14 ELATING TO Tail[ PROPERTY TAX

Lord H. PETTY. in ordep to remove a mis-
conception which had gone abroad, though he be-
lieved it did not exist in the House, relative to the
notice which he gave yesterday of a measure for the
relief of large families from the pressure of the Pro..
perry 'fax, thought it necessary to state. that the
measure in crmtemplation would not interfere with
the Property Tax. which, together with the ex-
emptions ander ir, would stand on the present foot-
ing. The proposed relief would be afforded on a
loving entirely distil" and not liable to the ob-
jedioos which had been stared against any farther
exemptions to be afforded under the Property
Mr. LONG wished to know, whetoer the pro-
posed rebel was to be at rded in the Assessed
Taxes?
Lord H. PETTY was not prepared to state pre
cisely ; but the relief would be at least partly on Ire
Assessed Taxes ; and vroold be in proportion of all
children above two.
CORN TRADE WITli IRELAND.
Sir J. NEWPORT rose to make the motion of
which he bad given notice, and he theught it of
such importance, he said, that merely to state the
measure would be sufficient to .in.nre the concur-
rence of the Heuse. lie had great satisfaecon in
saving he was authorised by His Majesty's Minis,-
ters to state, that it was their intention and wish
the fullest reciprocity should take place in the in-
terchange of all such articles of the growth of either
island, as might be found to be mutually advan-
tageous ; and that nothing could possibly be more
so, than articles of the first necessity, particularly
grain of all kinds. This would always have been a
desirable thing ; and now the two countries were
become 021i:ed. it was to be wished and hoped
their interests, of every kind, should hencefor-
ward become inseparably connefted, and the
people know hut one common tie of amity and
friendship. Thu article et necessity, gram, might
he made mutually setviceahle to both countries,
by the introtfue);th of proper regulations for the
reciprocal interchange of it. At present, the spe-
culation of individuals was such as to render
that necessary article very dear indeed to the con-
sumer; and to do away or countered speculation
as much as possible, was very desirable for the
public interest and welfare. It would therefore be
the object of his present motion, to place the Ports
of either Nation on the same footing, as to the
mutual interchange of grain from one country to
the other, as the ports of each kingdom are with
resped to themselves respedively. It was much
to be wished that ail tiostind;oe should be done
away, and that a fine should be drawn. which
should make their interests the same, so that each
might derive a benefit from the peosperisy of dm
other, and be equally ardent in their exertions to
defend each other against every attethpt of the
common enemy. He would not, therefore, tres-
pass further on the ti ie of the Kluge, than to
move " That leave be given to bring in a Bill to
permit the free interchange of grain between the
ports of this Kingdom and those of Ireland ; and
that the said motion he referred to the consideration
of a Committee of the whole House on Thursday."
Mr. FOSTER said, this measure was agitated
in 17113, and afterward, in 1797, and very strong
prejudices were found to exist against it in the
minds of many persons. and particularly farmer, in
this country. It remained, therefore, for the Right
Hon. Gentleman to consider. whether it was likely
those prejudices were now done away, or had sub.
sided, so as to render it available ? If they were.
he should certainly not objed to the Hill.
The motion was then ordered to be seferred to a
Committee of the whole House os Thursday.

CHELSEA HUSPITAL.
Vi.count CASTLEREAGH said. that as it had
been settled by the Rsght Honourable Gentleman,

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antl agreed to by the 'louse, that this hill shun''
Pass through the Committee, for the purp3se
tilliag up the blanks, and to debate on the merits in a
future stagAt there were some papers he should
isvp.for. Ciich he thought necessary. preparatory
th.t discussion, iis•he nnderstiesd nn olikaion
wptils; be made to their .prodtietion. Chelsea Hos-
oiti I liitd been bonded ..y Ku,g Charoi I a;.,1 I))
itoyal Charter foe rued luau a Corporation, whi
had the power vested in them, by that (hatter, to
rogulate the funds, and to do every other necessary
aa for the benefit of the same. The present Hill
of the Bight Hon. Gesule.min went to supersede
the poser? s vested in that Corporation. as establoh-
ed by the Charter, and as there did n•it appear to
he any consent of the Crown to do this, but the
supercession seemed to be a merely parliamentary
measure, he thought it necessary to have the Papers
he was abort to move for, that the House might be
better prepated to judge of the transafti:in in all
its hearings. He would therefore move, for a
Copy of the Charter granted to Chelsea Hospital,
and of the existing regulations relative to thatesrab-
lishment.—Ordered. Also, for a list of the in end
nut Pensioners, under the different classes, with the
respelive rates of expence• ; the gross annual E.),
penditure. specifying the revenue for the last year;
and the sources from which it arose.—Ordered.
Mr. FoNTiat gave notice, that he would, on
Thursday, move for certain papers, respeding the
Corn Tra !e of Ireland.
the Irish Malt and Spirit Duty Bill was brought
up, read a first, and ordered to be read a second
time on Thursday.
MUTINY RILL.
On the question that the report On the Mutiny Bill
be brought itp,
Mr. S FORGES BOURNE said, he did not rise
to oppose the bringing up of the report, nor to create
any discussion in the present stage of the business,
butte) giv- notice that he would, on the third reading,
move an amendment, that men should not be dis-
charged during the war. As he w•a. now up, he
would Lit the Right lion. Gentleman (Mr. Woid-
ham) a sing!- crestion. It was now three months
since the /tight Hoar. Gentleman had been ordered
by the house to bring in a Bill for suspending the
Ballo-, and also a Bill for the better Detence of the
Ire .1 i; in the state to which the Ses•ion Was now
a :ya Led, be begged to know his reason for sot hay-
ing .1., c so, or when it was his it-lett:ton to do it ?
Mr. M cretary WINDHANI said, it was his in-
' ten:ion to bring in those Bills on Thursday.
Sir J. PUL t'LNEY gave notice that he would,
on rite third reading o: the Bill, move to confine the '
Linited service to the Second dattalions °illy.
The report WAS then brought up, the amend-
ments agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a
third time On Friday
Earl FEMPLE said, that as this business h id
been agreed on, since he fixed the second reading of
• knetican Intercomse Bill for Friday, he
won a moo.. ro have that order discharged, and fix
the same for Nl,ndAy, which was acccrd ngly done.
The Chelsea Hospital Bill went through a Com-
mittee; the report was received, and ordered to t.:
further considered on Thursday, and the Bill to be
printed.
The West Indies Commissioners Bill was read a
second time, and ordered to be committed on
"l'horschty.
The report so the4,51)0,0001. Exchequer Bills Bill,
WAS brought up, and agreed to.
The usher Orders of the Day were then disposed
of, a:.d the House adjourned to Thursday.

PROV LAST AIGH7'S GAZETTE.

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,Ist,e 421 1806.
Coo! of. bluer (ono the Earl of Si. Vl,lcent.lk $ Admiral and
Coehmassdet w Chef of MUestv's Fleet easpl.led us she
Choonc4, Souwisugs, It. to W.l4a..sAgyr.N., Esti dated
so hoard Ihr liateressa, off (I.l.aht, the 27141 of lam hd..nth.
Si.—! inclose copies of Tatters from Captain
L-ird Cochrane. which were addrssed to. Vice-Ad-
miral Tborabrough. and by him transmitted to
me. I am, S:z. Sr. ViNccnr. •

His Moja:tr.. Snap eattas et. nfmtin's-
Road, Isle IL., Ma; to, :eao.
Stn—The French trade Ih.ving beea kept lir port
of late, in a great measure by their knowledge of
the mid situation of ills Maj.-sty's cruisers, con-
stantly anonunced at the sig..al posts, it .ippesred
to me to he some object, as there was nothing
better in view, to endeavour to stop this pratitice.
Accnrdingiy the two posts at La Pointe de la
Roche were demolished; next that of ; than
two in L'Ance de Repos, one of which I.o.titenant
Haswell and Mr. Hiai r, the gunner, took in a.
neat style, from upwards of one hasidr•-d mill ia.
The marines and boats' crews be.l.lsed exceed-
ingly well: all the flags have been brought offs and
the houses built by Government burnt down to
the ground.
Yesterday toe, the zeal of Lieutenant Norton,
of the Frisk cutter, and Lieutenant Gregory, of
the Contest gun-brig, induced taern to volunteer to
Bank the battery en Point d'Rquillors, while we
should attack it by land in the rear, but it was car-
ried at once; and one of tifiy men, who were sta-
tioned to the three thirty-six pounders, was made
prisoner, the rest escaped. The battery is laid in
ruins, guns spiked, caniages burnt, barrack and
magazine blown ups and all tbe shells thrown into
' the sea. The signal post of I:Espial:ln, tog:ther
with the house, shared the fate of the gun car-
riages ; the convoy got into a river beyond our
reach.
Lieutenant. Mapoleton, Mr. Suthnland, the
minter, and Mr. Hillier, were with me, who, as
, they Jo on all occasions, so they did at this time
whatever was in their power for His Majesty's
ser-
vice.
The petty officers, seamen, and marines, failed not
to justify the opinion that there was before reason
to form ; yet it would he inexcusable were not the
names of the Quarter-Masters, Barden and Casey,
particularly • mentioned, as men highly deserving
any favour that can be shewn in the line to which
they aspire. I have &c.
(Signed) Cacrut•Na.
Seamen sh htte Irou.nifel.anWillis-n garden, Q Anat.
Ma•w, ; W,uhrn Coburn, watnan.
Nt.t ate slightly saurian .—Ronfrt Bou!den,
alas Ma'.••te.C,lin 14th May,
or the hi tot of an
Sus—This morning when close to L'Lle
teem:now:lg the French svairon, it gave me

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great j'y to filsl nor Lee ^rpooent. the 131aLk
gate, and her companions the Three Brigs, getting
under sail; we formed high cspedation, the the
Ions; wished for epportunity was at last arrived.
Tire Pail is itsm rined under topsails by the vied
to await them ; at h tlf-past eleven a sin art paint
bl ink tiring coor.ntoce.l on both sides, which was
severely telt by the oweewy. The main-top.sai! yard
of one of the brigs was ent V.rough, and the frigate
lost her alter-sail,. Tl.e h.ttein-s L'lloe d'Air
opened on the Pallas, and a cansvarade erineftned,
interrupted on our part oniy by the hieces,;:y
were under t.. make v rri..us tacks to avoid the
.shoals, till one o'clock, vv:ss n "1"1 .""*°"'to gala
the wind of the enemy, and gat between hill and
the batteries proved sucsessf i; ; an effectual dis-
tance was now ehoser —a tee Innadsidis were
poured in—the enemy's roe sl scicenede—l ordered
our's to cease, and direaed Mr. Sutherland, the
master, to run the frigate r n board, with intention
effectually to prevent her reties', Isy boarding.
. The enemy's side thrust our guns hack fiat 0 the
ports, the whole were then discharged, the effeft
and crash was dreadful ; their decks were deserted,
three pistol shots were the urreqinal return.
With confidence I say, that the frigate was less,
to France, had not the unequal collision tore away
our fore-topmast, jib-boom, fore and main topisad
yards, spritsail pied, bumpkin, czithekd, chain-plates,
fore rigging, fdr.s.sel, and bower anchor, with which
last I iatsmdect to hook on, but all proved insulicient.
She was yet l,,st to Franco, had not the rrerich Ad-
miral, seeing his frigate:: fire-yard flit r, her
gipg ruined, and [OP danger she was in. seat two
oilers to her assigt net.
The Pallas trif.g a wreck, we came not with what
little sail cruld be set, and His Nlal,:sty`a slnop the
Kingsfi.her afterwards took us in tow.
The officers and sbip's company behaved as
usual ; to the names of Lieweruents Hassven and
Mappleton, whom I have mentioned on other
casions, I have to add that of lieutenant
who has just joined. I have the honour to be, &c.
COCHItA..k.
Therann4on, tw'rintl•
Woutrah-e..—Mr. Anctrwa, very bad.' ;
Cofer, and flute other :courant, 4.ghtly.
(Jr,rell) COCtiItANF.
Copy of a Letter fions Pietnn Nfat'oen e;ehi, Cortintand,r of
the Envy Prisotte,, to SS intatu Marsden, F.q. dot,: Gib-
Ap,i! Iv, lowa,.
beg leave to inform you, &at be;ng on a
cruise of Cape de Gatt, on the 1 Ith Febru4r) hest,
I fell in with and captured His Catholic Maje,ty's
Gun Boat No. 4, called the Peculo, commanded by
Don Anton.. Garcea fs:avarrA, mounti. g one
eighteen-potinder and four brass four-pound.rs;
the Commander and Mater, with three itA46Ol,
were killed during the anion.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LON DON, .
WEDNESDAY. JeN 4.

Yesterday letters were received at the nest India
House, advising the safe atriral, in (11... J. of the
following %Lips, under convoy of His MaJ..srv's
ships and Sir Edward I hzier, viz.—
Exeter, CAP!. ll4witon; Cembedand, Ferrer; AA-
dhows, Kakiaattick ; linni!ray Card!, flarenenu; We+fore
Clarke; Windham. Stewart; Earl Howe, talweray ; R./al
George, Gribble; Hope, Pendergess4 ; at.d Okeatt, %%Liam-
son ; on the 1411, of December. Ceotts, Hat, on the ISck
of Dee. ; and the NVerier, Wdawn, on the 234 ditto.

The Derselsktre, Baowx; Ganges, H•aaixei-
row ; And Hcarngs, L•aalas ; were daily
expected.

The 'herrn. Raring, and Alsr---irk Caq:r. te•
mtined at St. fi,lena on the Sat of April last.

An extract of a Letter from Canton, dared
January 3, 1306, says, rr The Commander of an
American vessel, which arrived here, five (bye
since, states, that seven French ships of war were
lying at Manilla, iii expedition of being joioed br
Admiral HaRTSINK, and three Dutch ships of the
line ; and it stns genei ally believed to be their in.
termini to attack tire China fleet, on their wry
home. Although this is communicated Lr an
Anr.rical, it is generally believed here, as 1. is
know', to be a man of-undoubted veracity.'"
The .Id. la arrived at New-York on the
May, from Csyenne, in 24 days pasi.pge, u:iere
she had been embargoed from the 25th of
until the B.h of April, in vinsequeuce of mar
French frigates, and three brigs, having *m it('
there from Cad.z.

We have received American Papers to the 4.h ult.
earracts from which are given is out last page. They

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country an oppo: t tut: ir

to spew their hatred cf England, and has ins;vic.l
them with hopes of being able to inflame the p.i:.l.e
mind. It appears, that the British man of ic,a,
Leander, having attempted to visit an Ameii;en
brig, the latter deciiaed to submit to this jest az, r.
cise of our maritime rights, on which the Lea ....re
fired at the American, to bring her to. For the pro-
priety of the conduft of the Laand.r, e may rr'er
to the affidavits of the two American Master-.
by whom the story is related. One of them
states, that although above twenty shots wrl-
fired 'at him, he did not come to ; and the )44.
ter of the vessel on board of which the aceid,•
took place, admits that two shots had been or. •
oudy tire!. at h:m, and that it was not until firs
writ., atter, that the fatal shot was discharged, sci
as he says, he was in the at of rounding to. la:,
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