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move to-marrow relative to the repairs of the RoMe )
ney, &c. he should have occasion to add others; and
he now begged to give notice that he should then
also move fir an account tithe repairs Of the Romney
at Sheerness in the year 1800; and also those Made
in lridia when the reterned from the Red Sea, tog.-
thir with some letter's from Marquis Wellesley re-
lative to these accounts.
PRINCE OF ArALES's ISLAND.
Mr. JOHNSTQNE said, lie had given notice of
t motion he intended to make this day for certain
Papers, which he deemed *necessary to have laid be-
fore the House, previout to his bringing forward a
iMportaat Motion, relative to the proposed
ifttletrient at Prince of IrVales's Island. When this
measure was finally determined on at the India
House, it Was carried bq the usual Inode or a Ballot,
in Which the minority consisted of the number 525,
against tie whale of the Proprietors, who amounted
to 738, so thri there was otily a majority. of AB.
fie therefore thought a matter of such great magni-
tude and importance ought to be further considered,
before it was suffered to be carried into creek ; and
For that purpose would Move—
That there be laid before the House a Copy of a Letter from
Lord Ca.tl .reag4 to the Chairmen and Deputy Chairman of the
Rest India company, dated the 9th December, 1404, and the
ineltoures contained therein
Alto a Copy of the Estimate of the expellee of building a 74
at Bombay
Alm the Coy or a Letter from Str A. S. Hammond, to the
(nehmen and Deputy Chairman, on this subject.
Also &Copy of the Proceedings of the Court of Commission•
on: and also of the Court of Director, respecting Prince of
Wales's Idand.wwordered.
her. Arcs... Note brought up the Exchequer Bilk
: read a first, and ordered to be read a second
time to-morrow.
Mr. CREEVY moved—
That there be laid before the House a Cnpy of the Com-
missions lately issnod by the Crown empowering Sir Charles
Middleton and others to act for such purposes in the Naval
Departments, as *ere specified in the said Commission.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
the Hon. Gentleman seemed to think that these
Gentlemen were invested with discretionary powers;
but that was not the case. They were only to advise
aid assist the Admiralty in what was expedient to
be done in the naval department. He had there-
fore no objearon to the motion.—Ordered.
He also gave notice that he would, on a future
day, move for the proceedings under the Commis-
sion against John Fordyce, Est.
SPANISH PAPERS.
Mr. GREY rose, and said, that as all the Papers
were not before the House, he wished to be informed
when they might be expected ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, there were some papers in the Admiralty De-
partment, which he was is momentary expeaatioe
of receiving ; and he believed the whole which were
wanting would be ready in sufficient time to have
full consideration before Thursday.
Mr. GREY said, that, as he could not tell *hat
were the precise papers intended to be given, which
were not yet brought forward, he could not form
any opinion on that head. He wished, however,
the Right lion. Gentleman would give hits some
kind of information, which might enable him to do
so. During the several long intervals he had for-
merly alluded to, as forming chasms in the corre-
spondence, not any return whatever of any note or
other writing, had been made to his Motion; was hew
understandthat noile had passed during so long a time ?
No information bad been given of any communica-
tions by the Spanish Ambassador here, relative to
the marching of troops through Spain. As to the
Convention, about which he had said so much, it
appeared no Convention in writing ever did exist;
but somelAtng, he said, did exist, which appeared to
the Spanish Government to be an agreement. A
demand had been made as to the terms of the Con-
vention between Spain and France, to which no an-
.
swer had been given. If there was any answer giv-
en, it ought to appear ; if not, the House should be
informed of the reason why such answer had not
been given. Several conferences took place here
bnweee the Spanish Ambassador and Lord Hawkes.
bury, amid he thought the subjea ought to have been
in some way or other reduced to writing, so that
some account might be given of it. '1 here were
three papers, said to be dated 29th and 30th August,
and Ist Sept. 180.3, delivered by M. D'Anduaga to
Lord Havekesbury, stating the sentiments of the
Spanish Government as to the Treaty of St. Ilde-
fouso. It should he known whether that is authentic
or not ; arid, if it be. these Papers should be laid be-
fore the House. He mentioned also two Letters of
• the 4th of March and the 11th of November, from
M. D'Anduaga, stating the nature and extent of the
naval preparations in the port of Ferrol. If such
exit, they ought also to be laid before the House.
He had been informed, that there were also Letters
dated 30th March, the Ist May, and 3d Septem-
ber, from M. D'Andnaga to Lord Hawkesbury, or
the person who succeeded him. The House cer-
tainly ought to know what was in these Letters ; and
if there had been any answers returned, these should
also be laid before the House. He assured the Right
I lonourable Gentleman he did not press for these
Papers for the purpose of creating any delay, nor
was it his wish or intention to trouble and harrass
I lis Majesty's Ministers ; his sole motive was an
anxious solicitude to have every possible degree of
information that was proper and necessary laid be-
tore the House before they proceeded to consider a
subjea at once so important, momentous, and ex-
traotdinary, as, in his mind, the present rupture
was-
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, that as to the Letters .mentioned by the Hon.
Gent. of the 4th and 11th November, they will be
laid cbtore the House ; with respeft to the corre-
spondence, every thing had been supplied which
can be done with propriety, and as to the accounts
of cenferences, except such as relate to the conven-
tion between between France and Spain, all the
knowledge they have of it is contained in the Pa-
pers before the House.
Mr. FOX wished to say a very few words on the
snliica. The conferences must have happened in
consequence of M. D'Anduaga's Letters of 9th
March, 30th March, and ist of May, 1804. Lard
Hawkesbury had a conference inconsequence of the
Letter of 9th March, and are we to suppose that
nothing passed then worthy of being sent to the
F.ngli:h Minister at Madrid? If we are to under-
stand it so, we must submit ; but it appeared to him
eery eatmerdinary. The Letter says, he was to
have a conference to-triwirsiw ; so the kkohlfre simply

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knew he is tie Valve a confeetate-Va.ittaitole tint of
what passed at that conference, they are to remain
T totally oorant.
The CHANCELLOR of 'the EXCHEQUER
said, he could not charge his memory with every
tiring he might have heard or read, relative to the
coafererces, but he coul4 speak with confidence
that there either was no linswer, or St *as such as
was not worth transmitting.
Mr. GREY said, that in the Letter of 30th
March, M. D'AnduAga speaks of an answer given
by the Don P. Cevaltos to Mr. Frere.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said there must certainly be some mistake in the
dates. He was confident all the notes were on the
table.
Mr. C REY rose in order to move for the produc-
tion of two Papers ; but, as he was beginning to
read his motion, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
objected to such 3 proceeding without the usual
notice, and Mr. Grey
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
gave notice That he Would on this day fortnight bring
forward the Ways and Means for tht year.

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ARMY ESTIMATFS.
The SECRETARY at WAR moved the Order
of the Day for the House to resolve itself into a
Committee of Supply, which being read, he moved,
That the estimate of charge of OlEreta, 0 dnaoce, and the
Barrack I.)cpa.tments, be laid before the Committee
The House then resolved itself into a Committee
of Supply, Mr. ALEIANoue in'the Chair.
The SECRETA RYat WAR then rose, and said,
it became his duty to lay before the Committee the
estimates of the expences of the Army for the pre-
sent year ; and he was extremely happy to retied
that, in doing so, he should not he under the neces-
sity of detaining them any great length of time,
as the Members present were unshackled by the
forms of the House, and might freely deliver
their opinions upon every item of which they
disapproved in part, or in use whole. The first
and most important article to be produced to
the notice of the Committee was, that of
guards and garrisons; for whiz!' there would be
wanted the suns of 4,013,w201.; but it was pro-
posed not to vote the whole sum, as there had been
a considerable saving in sonic of the departments.
It was, he said, thought pr,iper, two years ago, to
divide the country into 16 distridts ; and in these
there were 16 ban diens, consisting chiefly of those
who were low in stature, old men, and boys; many
of the old had been discharged, the boys had grown
up, and, with the low in stature, had been drafted
into other regiments, by which the number had bee*
reduced to 1600, from which considerable savings.
had accrued. The savings, in all, amounted to
310,7311. so that there remained to be voted
4,635,0001. instead of 4,915,9201. as first mentioned;
for recruiting and contingeuts, 175,8561. ; for the
General Staff Officers, 73,0001. He thought this
must meet with the approbation of the Committee,
as the increased expence was owing to the more per-
fed disciplining of the Volunteers, the- necessity of
which was obvious, at a time when we were me-
naced with being invaded. The embodied
2,663,0001.; but, from this there would be a reduc-
tion, and it was meant only to vote sufficienz to co-
: ver the Militia on the old establishment of 40,000
for England, and he took it at 2,176,0001. as the
estimate for the whole. He then moved the fol-

lowing Resolutions :
That it is the opinion. of this Committ-e, that the Land
Forces for the present year, consist of 125,128, from the dsth
December, 1805, to 23th December, 1806, but h days inclusive.
That it is the opili.il of this Collimittee, that a Sum, won
exceeding 4,6,33,11 be (nutted to Hie aijesty. ter defraying
the expenses of Guards and Garrisons (or Great Britain and
Ireland, including the Charge of Comnii.sioned and Non-coin-
...
mei...fined Officers and Privates, from the 25th December, 1105,
to 25th December, :806, both days trichi,ive—in all 365 days.
1,424,9281. for Plantations, including Celina And South
Wales.
23,4101. Ills. 4.1. Co Dog ions, to recruit the Regiments
in the East kitties.
175,66d1. fur Coutiligehrie.
21111,8581. ler General Staff Officers, and OffScers of I Uspitals,
for Great Britain and Ireland.
Mr. CA LC RAFT rose, and said, though it might
be necessary to increase our forces very considerably,
he thought it should be done with as much (economy
as possible. At present therewere in England 136
general officers on the staff—in Scotland 17—and
an Ireland 57. So that we had 210 general officers;
a number unparalleled till now, and never heard of
before. He thought the Right Hon. Secretary
should have dwelt a little more on'this than he had
done. He c•inld not conceive the public service had
been the object of this, but thought more people had
been employed than there was occasion for.
The SECRETARY at WAR said, the Hon.
Gentleman had pronounced the number of staff of-
ficers to be unparalleled; so is it unpaialleled that we
have now 600,000 men in arms, so is it unparalleled
that so many volunteers stood forth in defence of
their country, whom it was necessary to discipline
in the speediest manner, and but for whom we should
ere now have had the storm bursting on our heads ;
and yet the increase of the staff was only 50.
Mr. KINNAIRD very much doubted, whether
the establishment of Brigade-Generals had been
any advantage to the discipline of the Volunteers.
There had been great differences between the Bri-
gade-Generals and the Inspeiting Field Officers,
which he feared would in the end prove highly in-
ju: ions to the Volunteer service.
Mr. WHITBREAD thought the Volunteers had
derived no advantage in discipline from the Bri-
gade-Generals.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHRQUER
insisted, that as the volunteer system was so great a
point of our defence, it was absulutrly necessary to
have Brigade Generals, in order to forward the
discipline, and make it as complete as possible, and
it was in a great measure owing to that he hoe
now to boast upwards of 300,000 volunteers in arms
and well disciplined.
Mr. WHITBREAD said the changes had been
sudden and extraordinary. First, we wane to have
Inspecting Field Officers; then Major Generals ;
then Brigade Generals, which were positively unne-
cossay for the improvement of Colonels. Inspecting
Field Officers, he was certain, would have don. as
well.—Here the convqrsation on that Rcsolation
ceased.
That it is the nr.inion of th:s Committee that &SUM net ex
seeding 2,176,3:161. be grinned to His Manr.ty for g
the expeueo et abs elnlmthal r Great
Ireland.
Mr. CALCRAF lr said, dfis was the estin: lie r
the whole Militia, whereas dhe Right Hoe. Secrc-

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tary, ;n his statement, had said, there was to be
reduetion, and that it was to be reduced to the old
establishment. He wished this differerre to be ex-
plained.
The CHANCELLOR of thi EXCHEQUER
replied, that it was the intention of Government
shortly to bring forward a plan for transfer:log the
surplusage of the Militia more speedily to the regu-
lar army, as the disposition of the men, and the cir-
cumstances under which they would be raised, musill
tend greatly to faclitate that operation ; and the
difference in that respea would be provided for by
this vote, as the expence would be nearly the same.
Mr. JOHNSTONE suggested, that at all events
the expence would be greater than the vote would

cover.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
replied, that, as the regiments of Militia were not at
present full, the difference between filling them up,
or the transfer to the standing army, would be very
trifling.
The follow:ng sums were then voted :
For the (loathing of the Militia L 193,793
Contingents . . . . • 56,000
Payment of Supernumerary Officers
Fur the Mulcting of additional Barracks on the coast 191,761
Enemas/4 sites of Sub.ktence, and conveyance to
keepe for quartering wildiers
r.,
Mr. FULLER observed, that, for nine or ten
years past, the expence upon the Parishes for pay-
ing the return of waggons and baggage amounted
to one-fourth of the rates upon the coast, and he
'toped some relief would be afforded them, when
the army extraordinaries should be brouglis foostard.
The SECRETARY at WAR said', that he
should be very ready to confer with the lion. Gent.
upon that subjea in private ; and,whatever might be
the result, it would be still open to him to make
whatever Motion he thought proper.
The motion was then agreed to.
For the hal,' pay of Field Officers . . L. 175,623
Reduced Militia Officers 4,06.1
Half lay fur reduced Officers in the Laud Forces 50.,000
For Officer. formerly in the pay of the United Provinces 1000
For the lit and Out• Pensioners of Chelsea and Ell-
mainham Hospitals . 49,299
Pensions to the Widow, of Officers of the Land Forc,as 29,239
Fur Foreign Corps 131,350
Hospital Expences in Ireland 25,553
Royal Military College at Great Marlow
The Military College, Chelsea 21,42 d
Mr. FULLER wished to knew, whether the
number of GOo pupils was complete ?
The SECRETARY at WAR replied, that he was
not prepared to answer accurately ; but it was in
the power of any Hon. Gentleman to ascertain it
by visiting the College.
Barrack Expences generally . ..... 1,782,1114
All of which Motions were agreed to.
Mr. KIN NAI RI enquired, whether the specific
accounts of expellees would be laid on the table, as
the answer would determine him whether or not he
should make a motion on the subjea ?
The SECRETARY at WAR replied, that this
vote, in addition to other things, was meant to
cover the expences of temporary barracks for the
troops, as no better could be provided between June
and November last.
Mr. K INNAI RD rejoined, that these temporary
barracks had been ereded in a manner which was
not by any means safe ' • and added, that, should the
same method be continued, he should think it his
duty to make a Motion on that subjeEt.
ORDNANCE ESTIMATES.
Mr. POOLE, in a vety few prefatory observa-
tions, wished to apprise the House, that the esti-
mates, which he should now move, far exceeded
those of the former year, for reasons which he should
be ready to state, in explanation, to any Gentleman
who might think proper to require it. He then
moved—
For the Ordinary Service of tke Gaul Forces of
Great Britain and Ireland 1..3,165,416
For Sets ices performed in the Office of Oidnance
in Foglarrd • 190,344
For ditto in Ireland 503034
To replace Sums ad railcard to the Ordnance, from
the 'rich Exchequer 139,230
For the Ordnance of Ireland only . . 41.5,449
The Motions were agreed to, the report ordered
to be received to-morrow, and the Committee to sit
again on Friday next.
SPANISII PAPERS.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
brought up some Supplementary Papers relating to
the rupture with Spain, which were ordered to lie
on the Table. He then informed the House that a
sufficient number of ccpies were already printed and
ready for delivery.—Adjourned.

TILE BRITISH PitEsft

LONDON,
TUESDAY, FasauAaT 5.

A considentble alarm prev.iiled sesterday, in con-
sequence of a report, that the Rochfort squadron
had appeared off the coast of I roland, and was only
prevented from landing, by adverse weather. This
report was cot roborated by a Gentleman from Cork,
who stated, that on Thursday last, five large ships, i
supposed to be French, by their not answering signals,
were seen off the Cove of Cork, and had excited much
alarm. It is not probable that the enemy would
have taken that course, unless forced by contrary
wind, as we have a stong squadron in that quarter.
All anxiety and speculation, however, upon the sub-
ject, were done away in the course of the evening,
at which time, it was generally understood in the
city, that the strange vessels were the Sir Hugh In-
;go, Eutz, Ai/Ms:lune, Woudfiord. and Ann, East-
Indiamen, homeward hound, last from St. Helena.

Mr. Pivr gave notice, last night, in the House
of Commons, that he should bring forward t►e
Budget on
.Monday se'onight. This is an eatlier
day than WAS ozpeaed. The Funds suffered a slight
depression yesterday.

A nev• set of Oficial Papers, respelling the war
Spain, was laid before Parliament yesterday.
'.'"c Live a faithfnl copy.

:ye are• happy to say, tier MslEs-ry is rapidly
trcurering.

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LAW.
cavil' OF KING'S BENCH, WESTMINSTER, Fes 4

POACHING.
14r. WILSON moved the Ciurt for leave to a
criminal information against Lieutenant-Cole;,
John Gibbons, of the East Sussex Militia, for #:,.
ing a challenge, and provoking_ Mr. Tibbald, to
kin a duel. He stated, front-the affidavit of Mr.
Tibbald, that, he being a gentlemen who had
a particular desire to preserve his game
.on
cer-
tain parts of his ground, heard some shots find
in his cover, but, before he could arrive at the
place, the party was gone. Understanding, so),
after, that Lieutenant-Colonel Gibbons, who isai
then quartered at a military garrison in Cit
neighbourhood of Ipswich, under the commied
of Lord Charles Fitzroy, was one of the persons;
he called on him the next day for the purpose of
tzmonstrating with him ; but, not finding him at
home, he left his card.
In siding out a few days after, he met T.
Charles Fitzroy, and told him what ha? '
pened : his Lordship answered, that he mu.:
legal measures against the Lieutenant Colonel.
This occurred on the 10th of December liar.
the first of January, Mr. Tibbald was cotusi:lg.
his grounds, and hearing some shots in the p:ese:...el
grounds, he immediately proceeded there, and 1/W
several gentlemen killing game; having asked Cann
why they sported in his ground, knowing it to he '
preserved ? one of the gentlemen (the Colonel) re.
plied, " What's that to you ?" He then remet,
strated with, theM, and told them his name was
Tibbald t upon which Lieutenant Colonel Gibbari
said, " roti are the very man I wanted; you though
proper. to complain to Lord Charles Fitzroy of rat,
why did you not come to me in person, like a ger.
tleman, and not ad as you have dune like a black.
guard ?"
Mr. Tibbald, in answer, told him he was a dirt,
fellow, or some words to that effe& ; and the Colo
nel immediately repeated his former expressioni,
and said he should meet him on the same grount
the next morning, with a brace of pistols, and
should give him the satisfa&ion of a gentleman
One of the gentlemen in company with Colonel
Gibbons also observed, that he did not see how the
matter could otherwise be settled, and the parties
should meet with pistols on the same ground the
next morning ; but Mr. Tibbald, considering hint.
self very ill treated, by the very violent and imgeo.
per condu& of the other party, found himself undo.
the absolute necessity of troubling their Lordship
with this application.
Court—" Take a Rule to shot cause."
STEAI,INGDEAD BODIES.
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William Lyon, indiaed for feloniously stealing
dead bodies out of a church-yard, was brought uj
iff order to render bail.
Lord Ex LENB01101:011 asked whether it was an of-
fence at Common Law, indiaable under the Statute
To which Mr. Jettvt. answered, that he had bad
a communication with an Hon. Gentleman who
brought such a Bill into Parliament, but it never
passed the House.
The bail then qualified, and he received an4ice
that he would be tried at the next Middlesex Sessicps.
The greater part of the morning was taken ni in
qualifying bail, and among the rest, Mr. lA*
Frost was opposed as bail in one cause, open the '
grounds, as the affidavit stated, of his not being s
housekeeper, alleging, that the rent and taut of
the house in which he resided were paid by Sly
Francis Burdett.
After answering several questions put :o him:by
the Counsel for the Plaintiff, relative to his propel),
pecuniary engagements, &c. all of which he answeg-
ed to the satisfaaion of the Court ; be requite.
the Court would permit him to get a copy ci the
Plaintiff's affidavit, the whole of which, he assisted,
was totally false, so far as respeaed him, and he wa
determined to prosecute the party for wilful mil
corrupt perjury. The Court granted his applica-
tion, and di-eeted that he should be furnished vitt
a copy of the affidavit.

COMMON PLE*44.
T4O Court was almost the entire day occupieon
law arguments, by no means interesting to the gene-
rality of our readers.
Sir Thomas Manners Sutton, His Majesty's
late Solicitor General, was created a Serjeam
Law, preparatory to his appointment to be one of
the Barons of the Exchequer. Atter the usual
forms had beeh gone through in the chamber cliche
Judges of the Common Pleas, the newly crea.ed
Serjeant came to the bar of the Court, and Yawed
to pass a common recovery, which was allusei
with the accustomed formality. He then bowed to
the Court, and to his brother Serjeanis, and :LUPO.

POLIOE.

BOYfritatt 1,
FORTUNE-TELLING.
On Saturday a case came on to be heard at thd
above Office, before A• ao is GRAHAM, Esq. thd
Sitting Magistrate, in win& the credulity of Off
sex was proved to have been carried to the
pitch, in this species of imposition, that evis
heard of,
Ebzabetis Ot.iarre. a woman about fifty yet
age, was charged with obtaining front a female
vant of a gentleman in the A delphi, several sums ni
money, and a quantity of wearing apparel. un
the false pretence of having her fortune told, an
getting her nativity cast, under the following
cumstances
It appeared that the prisoner, who is a washer-
woman, about a month since, when she was u work
at the Prosecutrix's master's house, wayhing,
her she knew a Mrs. Church, who resided in he'
mer's•tonii, who told fortunes extremely well;
persuadid, the Prosecutrix, who is a girl about
years of age, to have her's told ; to which
agreed. The Prisoner told her she could get it t
for her without the trouble of going, if 5h
wo
give her ts. lid. With this Prosecutrix compl.
and, when the Prisoner came again, she br
her the most flattering account of the husband
.was to have, the riches she was to onjoy ; and
thing that was likely to seduce a weak mind
painted to het imagination ; but the time she
to be put into possession of this delusion was
known, except she would have her nativity
which would take some time and mi.-aey. The
iety of the Prosecutrix was worked up to by