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HOUSE OF COMMONS.

T.sciint Yee?lyn was sworn tutu
The V.ontintifee upou the Charitable Douai/cis Bill wee
pwrywasrl Guts Plumley to Mowing.
Up.. the mottos i.f Mr Mavitcr rITZGLII4I.II, the
coasuleratiu• of the GrauJ Jury Sill uu postpontel go Tars.
doe, the vitt. of May
the Pa.: et Tiusera Bill was 'ead a filet and second time,
soot us end tube immolated.
The qua:same Bitt went through a Committee, read •
44..1 sail accusal time, aced tie report urtkrett to be received
toqwerroir.
Mr. Lusts CaTOll brought up the import of the London
Levi Zia%. Ku,; whirl. W.O the 13.11 csoltre.l
to be read a ttsit• tour t.t WAIF/W.
Mr float heonseht to s thil for cousailtdattst the Acts of
Slum 4:.01 of the biiiig, fug rtgulatiag the rows respecting the
Earirtatiou cod lisportati.iii of the *.ve•t In, .rs Real •
Snit and ordered to he seed a arevad tinic tu.ssorroir.
COMMITTEE. On THE scHeLwr ENPL:DITIC/N.
The liquor resolved mellow • Conga tted
upon the Scheldt Expedition.
Mr. Swale vitheiitrd tertaits Papers of Core.
opondence tram Captain Doll/. sod others. felatlYe
0. rein, whirls we.e ordered to Ise on the table.
The House then reatimard, and Mr. Lu•litsn-
env hrosirtit up the repo tof the Committee.
which was ordered to be pri.ited.
Upon the motion of Mr. FO4TER. flit; Mins,
went unto a Committee apoo the !roll SJgar Draw.
bark Bull. The report was brought me, a.id the
Bill ordered ateordingly.
Mr. Lcsmteorom brought tip the report of the
Corn Provision Bill. The Bill was ordered to bt
read a third time tomorrow.
Mr. Wstrrnagao wished to know whether any
otnectiou "multi be made to the production of. Lord
Welliugton's Instructions ?
The Cnoticat.toa of the Eacntouart said. that
the produtticoi of all Lord Wellinv.ton's (manic•
Lions tusght be attended, not only with ineonseni.
met, but with much public injury, and begged
that those paper which referred to the partictear
pawns upon which the llou. Grolletnen de.ired to
be informed. would be c.auidertd as sufficient.—
Ile cerailly could not object to the production of
whatiawrer would be necessery for the lion. Gen.
tletwasie lull information.
Mr. Wutraasau said, he hid no intention of
oolong fur airy which were irrelevant. and would
require n • other documents than would be neer..
sows to the satisfaction of the boas. . Ile then
move ;. ei That an Address lie presented t., Flu. Ma.
jest, forestracts of the tuts ructisas to Lord %rel.
tuition." Agreed to.
Mr. ft staved foie Pertain Papers of Corms-
ruteiire hewers Mr Bit .cht as.l Mr. Wooer, data.' .411.(411
IS, ism). relative to the It-awe'. Wpm tweet. (I. dere.,
M. PA KRICI.t. postp.meJ tun online respecting 1,14 Sap.
Ora, to Than !.y. He mowed fur sa amount of all the
meet snider Gowsranernt, anJ als the tilling those
artmatiores, their salaries since lot January. is ,1. spec:aside
flee 4.1.1.1 n oilier of situatioss am' of 0f6.7.-er sioee that
'smog, atestiouitig the tout of the inercime. Agreed to.
It LT ERSIONS.

Mr. ntoxas said, that lie hoped. in liringiog
forward • bill reaper:tag places in revresion, his ef-
forts would be attended with snore surer,. than hail
tutherto hero allotted to h.m. He vies not versed
isi tne feeling of the other [louse, but expected that
it was nnt nor averse to a measure of such genuine
otj!iir Na that which he had to prono.e. lie tru.teil
t Hight II WI. friend (Mr. re ice•al) wont&
Instead of opposing the bill. reteonilietol to the
whir House. what, from sort) an sitter r.
la •ie great weight—Their intusAiiiie and utihesit•t-
i.ig coneurretsce. lie wished to remove any
14.nia Of lesa pertinaciossly or tinproilerly b Ing-
lis* is the hill; the time was br uo means unsen-
bosiable, nabd it would he grateful to him to be as-
sured of the concurrestee or dis•pprobation of the
o floater. fir then Marti! f-r Itanr to bring in
a Lill fur ylt.rmig late law reiyeetiug the mode of
• blaming olava• In rev. C.lOll or In pont lives.
Tim I. • Loa ttf the E•cNI yt Ca v i.l, Oat
iwerfrrruce wah ibr other 111.twe *mild I,e "
to.eath of parbe..oeuittre prtpritty; amid proposed
. ,

an antencinteot, that dte worth " for o titer' to ba
limited," be added. -

The amendment was -roped to, and leave given
to bring in a hill aecurdifigly.

ADMIRALTY BOARD.

Sir CHARLIIII NULL sold, that he felt much pain
in animadverting upon the conduct of so respect-
able a Board as that of the Ad smithy ; but such
KAI the nature of his feelings aitli respect to those
who, in their cominerce with that Board, had suf-
fered so severely, either from its injustice or load-
'enemy. that he could not 'oppress his indigos-
t ieni,froin whatever c !Use tlio.e sufferings originated.
The person to whom he would particularly atbeert.
was Admiral Moutsgu's son, who, notwithstanding
his qualifications. was preceded in official situation
by those who had not such full claim to promotion.
Many bed passed over his head, since he had die-
dierged all the preliminary duties necessary before
his opa.ointrnent ; sad. by this serious injerj , he was
Weverted item being on duty at the Mediterranean.
hen the hopes of a aoung and ardent man were
thus disappointed, at the very moment when his
fervour prsiguosticated his exeitions, and the ex-
ample of his father foreboded h.s success—at that
wotuutit t. damp all his emizerai,s, was an injury
which could scarcely he orape::•ated. He could
produce a testimonial of his capabi!ity to fill the si-
tuation of Lieutenant. which had born offered to
lent, by 31ge, by exertion, and by education. He
rouid produce • testimonial el the opinion of
the Beard respecting him; and be could pro-
duce another, containing a direction that °then
should hare the prev.Vcltince. While he was preparing
to bring this circuinstoce before the House. ha
beard that tie Admiralty %ere deternsined to do all
they could to repair those iiiiratesurable e‘ils, un-
der which Admiral Montagu's sou laboured. If so,
be would not lives. upon that particular case, but
thought it his duty toast that many others, who had
been treated with no lessisjitstice, should come under
the head of reparation. It was ate of the principles
of the institution, that no man should come under
the impulses of such severity aid inhumanity.
• Feeling that it would be mach better if the Admi-
ralty acted without his interference upon this occa-
sion, as well foe their own diameter as for their con-
venience ; and. in order to effectually prevent the
practice of a similar system of injustice. he would
itinvt•,.4, That su humble Address be presented to
Ills Majesty, that he would be gracionslr pleased to
order the tetusuaission of the Ninth Regulation of
Naval Articles to every Navel Commander and
Officer."

Mr. R. WAS, aid, there were no gr mnds for
the preaenting of such an Address, for there were
no Papers to direct the House iu the mode of con-
duct they ought to pursue ; besides, all the sup..
pn.ed injustice in this case anuld he immediately
remedied. The question turned upon the iaa4L
-rertency ; for the charge of injustice was unfair and
'Jarmo :led. liv the old institution it was est.:blish-
ed, that a service of six years was necessary. pre-
vious to any appointment. The Admiral's roe had
rerved port of this time. In the menu time a mew
iostitution was granted, and the old one abrogated.
Here there ea:airily exulted some ground for a sup.
;rosition that inadvertency attached to there con-
cerc.• d with the new establishment ; for, upon the
application of the Admiral, relative to' liis son, be
was declared unqualified, not hating served the
time prescribed. At the pe I iod of this applicatiow,
Mr. Moutagu had actually served the speci-
fied time; but, as the old essabliehnieut, in
wine., be had served three years, was com-
plete') done 'miry, no allowance was made
for list length of sersice. Upon this occasion,
Admiral Montage applied to the Lords of the
Admiralty, oho saw nothing in his instructions
woi.h aut onrited them to agree to his examivatiou ;
but mid. that if the Antra of law decided in his
favour, het sous promotion *herald immediately take
place. As soon as the question was decided, the
Admirentson should he lay no means prejudiced, for
his appoiutinent should be cloud from the time at
which his application hod been made. As to the
other Cattlemen alluded to, all kinds of justice
would he done to them. A reference had been
node to the promotion of a Gemara's, to whom
Admiral Monagu's son was senior. The Booed
of Admiralty had directed that inquiry should be
made iota that circumstance; and if true. had or-
dered his situation to be cancelled. He concluded
with voting for the previous question.
Admiral Mattattais said, that every reparation
should be made to Mr. Montagu. but that in case
such a circumstance might occasion imposition,
• minute should be attached to pretreat soy en-
croachment.

Mr. egotism slid, that the claim of Admiral
Montagu, in favour of his son, had been eithinitted
by the Admiralty to their lancers, allow opinion
0411 agaia.t it. The Mani, inowithstanding,
desired that the gallant Admiral alinuld re-state his
caw, for the parley,* of being legato eubmitted. It
we% eomplained that the 3 oung_ceut km 10 Would
stiffer great injustice, if lie Ve .14 not antedated;
there Was 110 objection to that ; an I if the gallant
an I candid Aduural, on the oppo.iieside, had given
hionsetf time to cunitdcr, he would hate *ems Doe
thing to blame, or to coulpl,lo of io the conduct of
the Admiralty ; he (Ur. Prober) censured the idea
of Captains setting up fur Lawyers.

Mr. WMITIIIIMID said, that, trim the warmth in
which the Hon. Gentleman had tiehtered hoin•elf,
he was prepared to expect an oppostlion to the
tton; Its was happy, however, to tins) that was only
in manner, and toot the minim was not intended
to he opposed. lie believed that no one on the
opposite aide of the House could have intended a
delibentte injury to Admiral Montagu's sow.
'llse lion. Gentleman hied ohjected to Captains
lwensitin4 Lawyers ; he (kir. kVh,thread) hoped
that have the ',vine reluctan,•e in the case
of I,,noyi.ra becJining Captioss: that was a trams-
ti3n much more to be expert t •d; for. in those times.
'wryer+ were ready to bt.coine anv thing; they
h tworime Milliliters and Setretwves, and there
'is. no knowing what other det arintent they might
fain upon omit. lie was wading to allow, that
the lion. Gentleinau. since h s OppeariVer 111 of
hail sheen a very commendable teal f..• the inter-
est. of the Navy ; not aliti•firil with *chancing such
meritorious officers at were ..I:te, he hall thought
it twittif ial to give ettrourageoseat to those also
our- deed, and to trove ass energy and activity to
the rerva.e, winch it could out oleo *lse be sop.

petted to hare, by resertiag to the hitherto puttied
pretteiple or posthumous promutiou.—(A ktogi..)
Mt. CROKSIt • o.oplaitied of being ttlivrepsesent.
ed by the Hon. Geutleumta. lie WAY, however.
(Anted to pardon is, as it was for the porpobe of in-
trodttetog a joke; but the joke should have been
better to exett,,e It alt•.gether.
_ _

Admiral Maas ist"tliought, that, whether for
the purpose of joking or not, the imputation of
warmth and apirarent anger was right; but it was
warmth and auger misplaced.
The Arruatiev-Gstivash said, that Admiral
Montagu Ind :.pplied.to the Adintrally in behalf of
his Soo, insisting on it as a matter of right, and it
was iii consequence of that, that the Board had re-
ferred it to their lawyer. Whatever it was in their
power toward. as twitter of favour, they would wil-
lingly have done Mr him ; but the sight they could
not snow, without previous iwlnisy and investiga-
tion. At first the right was derii.ll; hut after fur-
ther consideration, it was admitted; so that these
was now no objeciion to the motion.
Admiral MARKHAM wail, that the Order in
Council, of the year lnoti, was violated. because,
contrary to the iateutiou, it was applied retrospec-
tively.
Sir CHARLES POLR obaerveri, that instnactions
should he sent 0411, deelariug that the order was not
meant to sat retrospectively.
Mr. ROBERT Watt; said. that such instructions
had been given.
After a few words front Mr. M. A ammo- TAY-
LOR and Mr. ATTORNEY-L;LNERALs the motion
was withdrawn.

A motion seas made for the regimental returns of
the number of sick in the army employed upon the
Expe.lition to the Scheldt, sp to the 17th of Fe-
bruary last. •

Upon the snaestiest of Mr. Rtr DER. the motion
was withdrawn, and the lurtice renewed fur to-

morrow.