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London, England, 1810-03-03 00:00:00

LORD WELLINGTON'S ANNUITY.

Mr. LVIININGToN brought up the report on
Lord Wellingtou'v annuity

Lord FoLisTon oppo-sed its being received, on
the grounds that Lord W. ought not to be rewarded
for services. till the result iris known to be advan-
tageous. He anticipated a disastrous termination
to the campaign ; noticed the petition from the
city of London, and the thin state of the House ;
and concluded by moving, as an amendment, that,
instead of " now," the report should be received
on Monday se'nu*ht.
Mr. Secretary Rvoaa opposed this amendment.
After the great majonsy of the Hose and country
had decided, that Lord Wellington well deserved
the grant, nothing could give snore disgust tied
dissatisfaction,
.than to prevent the Bill going
through the consinoa course. He knew of no event
belonging to the state of affairs to Portugah that
could, in any degree, affect the claims of the Noble
GoveraL

Mr. Cazsvav thoaaht that no peoof of the Re.
neral *plaints had yet been given. and was against
the hurrying the 8111 on so precipitately.
Mr. D. Baowaa supported the original motion.
The sense of the House had been thrice Wien on
the subject of Lord Wellington. and it was orrn-
sary now to take them by surprise. after au undrr.
standing to the contrary. As for the opinion of
the Common Council of Loudon, it had been ob-
tained. by .11 the arts and actiiity am party, only
by a majority of 13.
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Sir 'l';'Tuitrutt noticed, that Ministers had had
other naratis of reward. without burdening the
country. He was astonished that Mr. Yorke had
accepted the Mite of Teller of the Eitchequer.esid
perhaps hi. constituents would also she*. that they
were astonished at it. He would vote for the
Amendment.

General Ts IILETOII enterer, at some length into
the services of Lord It'ellington,iii whom themsuna
try had been th-loded. He would be happy to
are the army safe at home, and lilt kept in danger
abroad by the prevailing influience of the Weller.
It, family. He censurer, the whole of his military
conduct. At It..leia and Vimiera, his rsdines. was
conspicuous, and Talav,ra way no triumph. After
thus he had encamped his men in the msrahes of
Extremadura, where they died 1000 in a month, as
fatally as at Waleheren. For what then was he
to be remunerated? for retreat, defeat, and cap-
tivit%.

Colonel Wont) animadverted on these detractions
from the meat of a gallint G &lend, and es.erted,
that he was universally adork..l by the army and
people of Portugal. lie demi d the existence of
cissualties to tint amount stated, .is, from the army's
inarAing from Lisbon, ton very late petind, induct.
ing Vie 1.500 left at Tviavera, the whole another
was 6000. if ail °fiver had merit to entitle hint to
reward, the moot rein;,,ettial most be a donation
from his country. and not a sinecure place, the gift
of a Minister. It was nut likely that his military
services would ever deserve a reward, but, if ever
they did. lie would not accept of a sinecure.
Sir MARX Winn) supported the original motion.
Mr. Wutenacan said, the question was. whether
Laid Wellilgtoti was worthy of a pension f Ho
thrmg::: not. Art Hon. Secretary (Mr. Ryder.)
said, nothing could excite greater disgust than re.
fusing this grant ; but he would tell him. that con.
ferring the Tellerahip of the Exchequer on Mr.
Yorke created as much —.Meer! hear The
Honourable Col. (Wood,) had said, he would not
take a sinectim He would probably have the
offer before him if they came to serve, for he was a
regular Miitia Colonel, while he (Mr. Whitbread)
was only one of the Local Militia.—(A laugh !)
Colonel Yorke, perhaps, would not be to fastidious.
(a laugh !) But, at any rate. he would advise them
to fight for their laurels before they wore them.
The question was then put. the amendment ne-
gatived. and the original motion agreed to without
a division. The report was then received, and the
bill ordered to be read a third time on Monday.
On the motion of Mr. Wormiest', an account
was ordered of all lottery liceases issued for the
years 109-lu. and the tickets sold by the persons
so licemed.—Adjonrned till Monday.

EXPEDITION TO THE SCHELDT.

HOUSIL OP COMMONS.

TWELFTII D 4 V.-Tlllll. 117.

MINUTES of EVI DEN CE Wire before the COMMITTEE
tl.e WHOLE HOUSE, appointed to ClPariallf alb*
polity end combat of tbe late EXPEDITION so at
SCHELDT.
The Eight Hoe. Sir 10IIN ANSTRUTHEE, Ere ia tbo

The Right Rom. the FAO of Cie Aim au called is.
Feeimieed h the Committee.
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In a letter from Lord Casilerraigh to your Lori►lp, dated
the ltd &plc=her, loop, to be fused is.raper (A.) in No. 6.
your Lordship r ressioded of positive instructions relative to
obstructing the navigation of the Scheldt ; the words are
three lam to 'sperm to your Lordship Hie Majesty's
confident peisamion, t►at, previous to your wars, and in
conformity to your laatrsetiuos, your Lordship will coope-
rate with the Navy in giving effort to :toy measures Sir Rich-
ard Strarhaa may think fit to adopt, for obstructing the na-
vigation oftlie Scheldt." slut steps did your Lordship take
to give rffict to that matractsan !-11 ►ad it air in my poser
to give any.

How 4% the army employed from the to of Fleshing
on the l Jth, or ir..th of August, till their retreat was resolved
:__The army ass not rtoployed at all du. tug that period ;
ft crushd sot ba employed dories that period.
Before or at the time of the minim of the Fapeditton, .as
your larril.hip instructed in believe Antwerp to br pregnable
by a rotp.4e.stain had iatelligenve enatrunt.tested to ow,
that the fortifications of Astvrerp Were is se bad a state, that
pet halos it might be open to • cosp•de masc.
If 11111rCebe had atten.l.4 the attack we the arsenals of Aut.
vrerp sad the French fleet, was
your Lued,h.p sostruti.d to
look to say alttrior °Nett ?—I bad so oilier ioatrurttoos
then ere before the Cootatithe.

Ilering the interval brie rrn your 11-ordalsits 1,00,11
Walcheren and yoar tesigmt ..... °mauled, bed tour
Leudohip frequent re-torus of Inc nueatter of the sbek —4