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FINANCE.

Lord AUCKLAND then rose, and in order to
enable the House to ascertain whether he was jus-
tified in an assertion which he had risqued, in the
debate of Tuesday, and respeaing which the
Noble Lord opposite to him (Lord ilawdon) had
differed from him, meant to move fur certain pa-
pers, explanatory of the real state of our finances.
His Lordship explained what he conceived to have
het% the ground of difference between the Noble
Lord and hint, and read the following Motions :

'l' A❑ Arrount of the net produre of all the permanent
Taxis', and al,o ni the Duties granted annually, adding there-
to the payments on iterolint of Bounties on and other
Bounties and Drantiaelc, for three• year:, euilitig the Sal of
January, 189, etch year and each quarter."—
Alan,
That " An Amount of the Ditties on Sugar remaining on
Bond t‘n the Sth of January, ISO, 11502, and 18413, respec-
terely.v---Also
" Aerie-mint of the Duties on Beer and Malt, postponed
and ouNtanding on the :Ali of January, 11503, and which
,r►ould have been paid at that time, if the, ordinary course of
payment had taken place."
His Lordship moved the first.
Lord KAWDON rose, and combated Lord
Auckland's explanation, contending, that he had
been fully warranted in his statement, as might he
clearly seen, by reference to the " account of the
sums paid into, and charges upon the Consolidated
Fund," &c. some entries of which his Lordship
read.
A momentary conversation ensued between his
Lordship and Lurd Auckland ; after which the three

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motions were put from the Woolsack, and agreed. I
to.
Lord AUCKLAND having declared that he
meant that the papers he had moved fur should lay
upon the Table for a few days ; that he then would
move that they should be printed, and if he were
permitted to take that course, he would shortly after
give notice of a day for taking them into considera-
tion.
Lord GRENVILLE rose, and said, he was not
greatly rejoiced that such Papers had been moved
for, although he had no doubt that the Noble Lord
had moved for them with a view to serve the coun-
try, by supporting his sanguine expeetations that
the finances of the kingdom were an the flatter-
ing condition that the Noble Lord had stated
on Tuesday evening. With that view hive Noels
would he useful ; but in order to ge
Lords time fully to make themselves masters of
the contents of the papers, a much larger period
ought to he allowed between the printing of the
papers and the d:ty on which the Noble Lord had
said he should give notice fur their being taken into
consideration, otherwise few Noble Lords would
have industry enough to look at the papers suffici-
ently to understand them. I lis Lordship said, what
he had hoped the Noble Lord and Ministry in-
tended to, was to cull the attention of the House to
the aßaal state of our income, compared with our
expenditure, as they stood at present, and to propose
such measures as should enable the country to pro-
vide resources equal to the expenditure of the pre-
sent year. The Noble Lord 11:+d stated, the other
night, that the income was thirty-five millions, and
the expenditure twenty-four, which would leave a
surplus of nine millions, but that made a deficiency
of four millions, because the Noble Lord admitted,
that the charges of the Establishment during the
present year amounted to thirteen millions, conse-
quently the rine millions would require four millions
in addition to pay eff the thirteen, and, therefore
was in fad a deficit of the amount of four millions.
drd AUCKLAND then undyed for an Account
of the Permanent Annual Charge on the Consoli-
dated Fund, existing on sth of Jaiivary 1803, ex-
clusive of the part payable by Ireland, and distin-
rii,hing Such 'part as is applicable to the Reduction
of Debt.
All Lord Aecct.AN DI'S Motions were agreed to.
Adjourned to Monday.

110CSE OF COMMONS.

FRIDAY, PER. 25.
We understood, before the Gallery-Door was
open, that the Committees on the Inverness and
Kirkcudbright Elections were chosen.
A Message from the Lords stated, that they had
agreed to the Bank Restriction Bill, without any
Amendment.
On a Motion of Mr. BAUDWIN, the Commit-
tee on the Woollen Manufactory Petition were to
sit to-morrow, notwithstanding an adjournment of
the House.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, in consequence of the indisposition of a parti-
cular Gentleman, who could not attend the House,
he should postpone the consideration of the Army
Extraordinaries to a future day. He then moved,
that the House should be called over on Thursdal
next ; which was agreed to :—he also moved, that
the names of those absent on the Call should be re-
ported to the SPEAKER on the Monday following :
which was also agreed to.
The following Gentlemen were chosen by Ballot
for a Committee to try the merits of a Petition com-
plaining of an undue Election for the Borough of
Liskeard t
Lord R. E. H. Somerset Rich. Curwin, Esq.
Mannees Ed. C. Batons Esq.
The Hon. C. Nortoe
Win J. I). Loft,
Henry Farm, Esq. s, Esq.
Francis Browne, Esq. Charles Fernier, Esq.
James Graham, Esq. \nd F.sq.
T. W. Blake Webb, Esq. The Hon. thindas
The Hon. John Cust John Eunblanque, Esq.
.'l he following Gentlemen were .also chosen by
ballot for a Committee to try the merits of a Peti-
tion complaining of an undue elation for the city of
Waterford :
Hon. Cnarles Minim Fred. Willington, Esq. •
Win. Cartwright, E. John Huston, F.sq.
John Lemon, Esq. Francis Graham, Esq.
Lied Henry Petty, George Jennings, Esq.
John Pedley, F.sq.Ed. Monktm, Esq.
Hon. George Ward, John B. Barton, Esq.
Clarks Chapman, Esq. and
Robert Want, Esq.
James Dowkins, Esq
On the Order of the Day being read, for the
third nailing of the Militia-Training Bill,
General TARLETON said, it was not his inten-
tion to throw any impediment in the way of the
Bai passing through the House. but he could not re-
frain from making a few observations on it, before
it paised into a law. However many Military
Gentlemen of high rank had expressed their ap-
probation of the Importance of a Militia in this
country, yet he thought it was the duty of Ministers
to take great care of our regular disposeable troops,
and effeet every method possible to augment and ap-
point them for the safety of the country. The ne-
cessary recruiting, for the increase of our Militia,
would greatly prevent the increase ofourdisposeable
troops, on whose discipline and strength we must
depend for protection in case of a sudden attack.
lie observed, our neighbours had a great army,
well disciplinect--it was therefore necessary to keep
a watchful eye over their conduEt, and have such an
armed force in this country, as would render any
attack made by them abortive. If the armed force
of the country did not receive some improvements,
he should, before the close of the Session, make a
motion to that effect.
The SECRETARY at WAR said, he thought
that the Hon. Gentleman's observations were alto-
gether unnecessary, in the present stage of the Bill,
and he could not but express his surprise that the
Hon. Gentleman should have sat and heard the Bill
read twice, and never till this moment address the
House on the subject. Every care had been taken
to render the army of this country effative, and
the Bill now before the House went to pet the Mi-
litia of the country on a better footing than it be-
fore had been. He knew well that our neighbours
have a numerous and well-disciplined army, amount-
ing to five hundred thousand men, and that our
Militia does not exceed fifty thousand ; yet he was
sure, that whenever equal numbers met in the field,
our men would not retire disgraced.
General l'Art.e.TON explained.
The Bill then passed, and was sent to the Lords
for their concurrence.
Adjourned till Monday..

T.7h:LIT R E-17.0 IA DR UR T-L,1_,.7E.
THIS EVENING will he pr.-:ltted a N,yr
ill Thu.. Afio, called
THE HERO OF THE NORTH.
whit l v.:a le• &Merl,
THE DEVIL TO PAY.
The New Play of the Hero of the North, having heon re•-
etived throughout with universal applauve, y. ill be I,,qt:
every Monday, Tuesday, Thurgday, and Saturday, till tartlet
notice.

THEATRE-ROT AL, COVENT GARDEN.
THIS EVENING will be perfurnoml the Comic Opera of
TILE CABINET.
Tu which will be added,
The REVIEW; or, The WAGS OF WINDSOR;
On MondAy, the Tragedy 4 Handet—llamlet, by a Young
G,mtleman, being hi; ,ixthi Appearance. To which will be
adilAil (for the hit time this season, 1 larlegoites I labeas.
Next Tuesday, a new Comedy will be produced, called
John sult ; ur, An Frizlisholass'i Fire-Side.

TI BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
' SATURDAY, F. 26.

It has been rumoured, for some days past, that
several persons Lave been arrested, charged as par-
ties to the conspiracy for which Colonel DI:SP MID
and his associates lately sufFered.—We have made
diligent enquiry, and have not found any founda-
tion for these reports.—We notice them now,
merely for the purpose of contradicling
as yesterday being the day cn which the army in
the metropolis usually change their quarters, tire
appearance of so much military in the streets might
procure credit for these reports among pergons igno-
rant of thi• -circumstance.

A General change in the Guards took. place
yesterday.
The First Battalion of the First Regiment of
Guards is removed from. Portman-street Barracks
to Winchester ; the Second Battalion of the First
Regiment, from Knightsbridge Barracks to West-
minster ; the Third Battalion of the First Regiment
from theTowertoWindsor,andthelnvalids marched •
to the Tower to do dtity in their room, after first
receiviug a new set of colours from her Majesty ;
the First Battalion of the Second, or Coldstream
Regiment of Guards, from the Lower Division of
Westminster to Portman-street Barracks ; the Se-
cond Battalion of the Second Regiment, from
Windsor to Knightsbridge ; the First Battalion of
the Third Regiment, from the Borough, to Fins-
bury and Holborn Division ; the Second Battalion •
of the Third Regiment, from Winchester to the
Borough.
Yesterday morning at nine o'clock about 150 of
the Invalids marched out of Chelsea Hospital to
the Towee, to do duty there. They had new regi-
mentals on, and made a very respectable appear-
ance. They were headed by three Officers on horse-
back, and accompanied by one drum. The Bat-
talion of the First Guards in the Tower, marched
out for Windsor, to do duty there.
The arrangement of. the Prince of WALES'S af- .
fairs has, we understand, given general satisfac-
tion. The Minister is entitled to credit for the ef-
feetual manner in which he has managed this ar-
duous business, without pressing too heavily upon
the people; or canvassing too strictly a subjeet of
such extreme delicacy.
Last week General Besseen addressed the third
Battalion of Guards, on the recent conduit of some
of their comrades, but said, it had by no means
tended to prejudice the corps in the opinion of his
Royal Highness the Commander in Chief, who still
retained the highest sense of their loyalty and good
discipline.
The auxiliary French troops in the pay of the
Batavian Republic are to be immediately reduced
to two demi-brigades, in consequence of a new ar-
rangement concluded between the two Powers.
These derni-brigades will remain another year hi
Holland ; the other French corps, which are at
present in the Batavian Republic, will be marched
into Belgium.
A very lucrative appointment has come to the
disposal of the Bishop of London, by the death of
Dr. Preece, Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal.
The celebrated General Kosciouseo lives in a
very simple state, in the neighbourhood of Paris,
on an estate to which he has retired.
The family of the nese CoNsue are preparing
to attend him on his visit to Brussels ; but they
will not leave Paris until he shall be ready to go to
the Camp which is forming under the command of
General lee ere D.
The Leopard, of 50 guns, arrived at Portsmouth
on Thursday, from the East Indies. She brought
dispatches from the Cape, which were received on
Tharscial night at the Admiralty. The Vieorwui,
of 74 runs, and the Orpheus frigate, are daily el
peeted trom the Cape of Good Hope.
A vessel arrived at Gibraltar upon the 29th, last
from Malta, after a passage of thirty-three days ' •
the Master states, that seven days before he left
Malta, twenty sail of transports, and some men
of war, sailed from that place for Alexandria, to
bring away the remainder of the troops from that
country. •
GARNRRIN and Madame G A RNERIN set off on te•e
16th inst. from Paris for Peterburgh, with the inteu-
ron of making aeronautical experiments in that
capital.
The Pic Nies have had another meeting in the
Tottenham-street rooms, at which a number of plans
were proposed for the entertainments of the ensuing
season. So many difficulties, however, arose, that
it was resolved to drop the amusement for the sea-
son ; and it was proposed and agreed-, for the per-
pose of remunerating Mr. HYDE, for the loss he
has sustained in keeping his rooms unoccupied,
that each member shall exert himself in support ote
his ensuing benefit-concert.
Upon her arrival at the Ball lately given by M.
Deceez, Madan-ke BONAPARTE, said to that Mi-
nister, " Sir, the FIRST CONSUL, in engaging me to
attend your fite, wished to give the Marine Body a
mark of respell, and to you a proof of the estima-
tion in which he le?lds yuar administration and for-
mer services." She then seated herself upon a kind
of throne prepared for her at the end. of the Hall.
When she withdrew, all the company arose very
- respeetfully. The Minister lighted her down stairs,
card the Consul 44,1411ACERLS handed her out.

SIrEDISII COURT.

sroCKHoI.M, JAN. 31.

The ceremony of churching her MAJEST V, is just
ended. It has bcen generally remarkable for
shew and elegance; the f..'te of yesterday, which
terminated the public rejoicings for the birth of his
lioyal Highness the Grand Duke of FINLAND, was
distinguished by the greatest ma;mificence. It con-
sisted of a ball, which took place in the great hall
•" des Gra/4" in the castle ; this building, of an im-
mense size, and most superb architeattre, was il-
luminated with upwards of 3100 lamps. The lay-
ing out, embellishments, order, and execution, de- '
servedly conferred high encomiums on the ma-
nager, (M. le Compte de FErtsxN, the King's
Grand Chamberlain.) Immediately after the en-
trance of their Majesties, with a numerous and
reti•hue, the ball was opened, by Madame
the Duchess of Su DER MANIA and the Prince Wit-
t.' AeS of G tout E•TER, who danced a minuet, which
was followed by four other minuets. After these,
there was a grand poknaise, or dance, after the
Polish fashion, performed by the following per-
sonages :

The King and Queen,
The Duke of St:Q.:maul; with Michnre the Conite.se de

15rah",
Plince of Gloucester, with Madame the Duchess of

Sudermania.
and a great number of Lords and Ladies belonging
to the Court. After this, the hall becoming gene-
ral, was kept up till ten o'clock, and ended with a
splendid supper, served up on seven great tables,
including that at which his Majesty sat.