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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

NOVIii OF LIDS, THURSDAY, MARC. It
TllaS.ylse Illituatty. the Sugar DrawLacL PAL
sod the ititleliketiso latieutuity litl 1, s t re read
titsrda,==,
11111 poised through a Corn-
imitailianiells sew slue tueliao of Lord
.the clausellir the children of Mrs.
'Carepbelt.tukbeogneut to a cartel* petted of time.
sown 11 was oat proved the act of adultery bed
Lune esoeusittod. was struck out of the Bill.
The E.ohirquer Bills' F unding Bill., end a pri-
vate Wll, wen: brought up from the Commons, and,
after licit% laid upon the Table, were severully
reed • first time.
NIU7INY DILL.
the Order of the Day being read for then.
attendance. the House going into

verausent and the diferoat Officers empleyed
during the late eenspaign, but also whatever- bad
passed between our cyra Government sod the tau-
Upweruinent of Bpai u, respecting ur opera-
• lions be that easatry
The Earl of Lineman cousidetod it his duty to
make • few remarks upon what had fallen from the
Noble Earl, who had given this notice of his par-
tinder motion. His Majesty's Administration had
no hesitation in pledging themselves, thut they were
desirous of giving the fullest and most complete
information, by which every light might he thrown
upon the whole of their proceedings in Spain and
Portngul. But he had to observe, with regard to
the letter a hich Mr. Frere wrote to Sir Johu
Moore, that it was not of a public but of a private
nature ; it was a letter which Sir John Moore had
never transmitted to His Majesty't Government,
nor lied he in nay of his other dispatches alluded to
it in the slightest degree. He could also assure
the Noble Earl and the House, there was nothing
contained in the letter which had led to w.y dis-
tinct motion on the part of Sir John Moore, or of
the English army. Concerning any other com-
munication made between the Previsional G overn-
ment of Spain and this country, he could inform
the Noble Eurl, that he was almost sure the Noble
Earl would find every ontibfaetion from those papers
hich would be laid Noon their Lordships' table,
for His liojesty's Ministers were, as he hail already
said, extremely desirous to give the fullest infor..
mation, and they were anxious the motion alluded
to by the Noble Earl should be made, in order that
ebey might have an opportunity of justifying the
avhole of their conduct.
Earl Giteir said, relying on what had been stated
by the. Noble Secretary, he should trust every in.
formation would be given respecting any commu-
nication between the two Governments. But, cer-
tainly, lie should not wave his intended motion for
the production of Mr. Frere's letter, nor was he
ruitisticd with the excuse pleaded oil this occasion.
lt W:l4 in his mind unaccountable, but on which
subject he should express himself more fully ott a
future day, that Mr. Frere should write a hater
to Sir John Moore, at the head of the British Ar.
ony, and that letter be of a private nature only; and
therefore he was not disposal to rest satisfied with
that excuse which had already been assigned.
The motion that the Lords be summoned for
to-morrow sennight, was then agreed to.
REGENCY OF PORTUGAL.
The Earl of BUCILIMG11•1141111116 expressed
hope, that the Noble Secretary, who hal candidly
professed his readiness to give complete juror-
tuatioit in respect to the conduct of His Majesty's
Government, would not feel any objection to the
motion he was about to subunit to the consideration
of 11w House. Portugal was au object of great
solicitude in his mind, and he entertained cousi-
drraL4 anxiety about the interests of that kingdom.
He was also induced to think his motion would he
necessary to assert their Lordships' judgment on
their future diaussion, respecting the conduct
of Administration in the late campaign.
mato nhe had now to propoteok “That there be
laid before the House a copy of the dispatches
transmitted by the !,etretary of State to Sir flew
reheive to the lOrmation oda Itegcncy
iu Port irl."
• Earl

11/pou s.
Lordships' -e, upon
a Committee upon this Bill, The .of Livearotte was readjeto admit as a
The Duke of Notteciss observed, that the 11.11 fact, that whatever Sir lbw Dalrytiiple did on that
ha* before the House, beius regular and annual, occasion, received the approbation of His Majesty's
no *lterations ought to be introduced, but ',shut Gosernment, and that :Ministers were willing to
were important and absolutely necessary, and that 4:wielder tliensitlves r ,411^114ible fur every thing
such alterations or additions as might be thus or. whit h had been transacted in that ;Affair. 'lbis was
gently called for ought to be printed ; which would one ground why he thought there wus no eccasietn
enable the House to form its opiuiou respecting for the Noble Earl to persist in his present motion.
their property, and prevent the danger of the it There was also another reason, of considerable int-
Lordshipe' tieing surprised, by ;61ving their lessens, pentanee, viz. that the dispatches now moved for, if
as a matter of course, to alterations which this Produced. would very much affect the character
Bill might be of so great importance. and interests of individuals belonging to the Por-
The Earl of Ltvaittiooe shortly nutted the pur- tiignese Gover ttttt ent, when under the dominion of
port of those alterations which hail been adverted Frasier. lint having admitted the fact, cud the
ro in the other House of Parliament ; but he could reilemcibitity of Ministers, he trusted every object
assure the Noble Duke no ;Memnon whatever had would he iittaineil, for which the motion was made;
been introduced inurthe Bill, but what was *lmo- for if persisted in, on account of the reasons adiluc-
lutely nrcessarj, and snch as promoted the object ed, he should think himself bound to oppose the
and primiple of the Bill itself. production of these dispatches.
The Bill then passed through a Committee, and Earl Geer asserted, that it was only very int-
wae reported without any pinendment. portant reasons ought to call for the production of
The Earl of LIVERPOOL presented a Paper, con- every oft i ial communication. But he could not
taiiiiiig a Copy of a Letter from Goverument to he satisfied with the reason aseigniel by the Noble
Sir Hew Dalrymple, of the lath of July, which, Secretary. If the fact wire admitted, it would an-
after a ft. words from the Earl of MOIRA, who ex- sever all the purposes which could call for the pro-
pressed his doubt of its giving all the iaformatioa duction of die documents themselves., because it
desired, was laid on the Table, and ordered to be was necessary to be apprised of the grounds and
printed. motives upon which the proceedings of Govern-
MIL LETTF.It To Slit JOHN MOORE. meal had been conducted.
Earl Gate rose, for the parpose of giving notice Lord lleaeowse contended, with the Noble
to their Lordships lie should, to-morrow wen- Secretary, that there was no occasion to persist in
night, move for the production of elle Frere's Let- the present motion, and its being complied with
ter to Sir John Moore. When he adverted to the would be attended with considerable impropriety.
subject for which he was anxious to procure the Viscount Sit:mount supported the motion, for
communication of this letter, 1w cone: not avoid it was highly necessary to limn a judgment upon
vonsiderieg it one of the greatest caleinities tthioli this part of the conduct of ills Nlejesty's Ministers.
had ever befallen the honour end welfare of this It ought to account for how the former patriotism
Empire. But as every possible informution should and feelings of the people of Portugal had become
be afforded to Noble Lords, for the purpose of completely paralysed.
euablieg Ciem to direct their judi•nent upon this The Earl of Rossetti( .likewise argued ow the
very neoramotons dereosaton, he was out prepared to saute side, and observed, the disposition menifested
;Name the day ou which lie should eousider it lii. duty on this occasion by Ministers was tot consistent
to call the attention of the Holm to the crowfeet of with the many professions they had made of their
His Majesty's Ministers in all their proceedings rii readiness to grant the fullest and most complete in-
tim kingdoms of Spain and Portugal. tic could only formation ou the whole of their conduct. It sheet-
express', generally, his deter tttttt ingot'? to bring this get a desire to give that part which might tend to
subject as soon as possible wider their considers- their justification, but a wish to keep buck what
tiou all the information necessary not being might expose the errors they had committed.
set supplied, he thought it would be improper to Lord MULGRAVE was astoaisleed any Noble Lord
bring forward his motion till after the Easter ho- could doubt the truth and sincerity of the Noble
belay s. In the mean time, much would depend Secretary's devlanition. His admission of the fact
upon the communication mimic to Sir John Moore was all which could lie derived from the production
liy Mr. Freer, from the Central Junta; mid, •I- of these papers. and this was declared in the most
though it lied been alleged thus letter was of a pri. candid and open mangier.
vete uuture, eu which ground it etc intimated the I Lord Eiumtne protested e,geisist the doctrine
'Subic Secretary opposite intended to oppose the laid down, that if, upon the motion for any public,
producti ttttt yet its importance was such as to form papers, it was asserted by the Noble Lords app.
weighty matter in guithim their Lordships' opinion. site, the productiou would be attended with inCon-
and therefore he no. gave notice, he would. to- . veuience, it was therefore requisite to abandon the
morrow ee'imight, move, o Thiit a Copy of the mtution, otherwise it would tie calling in questinl
tome he lord before this ;louse;" aisrl at this time the veracity of those who niude the assertion. bra
id: should move. o That their Lordships he sum- *de Wing this motion, it was not to he said hr
. awaited accordetely on tiles dot." But before he doubted the ity of the Noble Secretary • fate
cut down, tie mis Mee, •114 of knowing from • the the Hoene ought to recollect, that mifeber dote ,
. Noble flecretnry opposite (the Earl of Liverpeur., would or would not he inchnsenilla. rsnlolllllYl
• if, by the nations already made, iiiforinatioieweiihl faun the production of public doeuibllsta stag gee
-be produced, relative net only to the roinirinfiliu- Imi feet, Tier ennld it lie stated VI a fact; it sati•
lions bitli had passe/lit between Ilie Majesty:le Go- were mutter of opinion. „e,
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•

After a few observations has Ilse Earl of Byes-
nrosaissotas in reply, this motion was uegatived
without a div.
Hobo OE GOVISONs.
Mr. UAW prelissterl a Petitioo from the Deb-
tors confined in the Marshalsea Prison, Dublin.
Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH presented at the Bar a
copy of the Supplemental Charter of Greenwich
Hospital, which was ordered to lie on the Table.
A 11111 to permit the Importation of Tobacco
from any port into Great Britain, was brought up,
read a first time, and ordered for a second read-
ing to-morrow.
A Report on the Expiring Laws' Continuance
Bill was received, sad ordered to be committed to-
morrow.
The Newfoundland Judicature Bill was read a
third time, and passed.
The Jamaica Free l'ort Bill was committed, and
the Report ordered to be received to-morrow.
The North American Fishery Bill was commit-
ted, and Report ordered to be received to-morrow.
Time Committee on the Melt a.td Spirit Bill, was
postponed to Tuesday next, at the desire of Mr.
FOSTER, who wished that the Duke of Voik's
business should have precedence.
A Message from the Lords signified their Lord-
ships agreement to the Child Murder Bill, the ad-
ditional Sugar Drawback Bill, and the Qualifica-
tion Indemnity Bill ; the Cape of Good Hope
Trade Bill was read u third time and passed.
lipon'the motions'of Mr. LEVI:Hand Mr. LEWES-
TER, the) were both permitted to attend their re.
speetive Cireis'ts.
General GascoYNE presented a Petition from
the Merchants engagedin the African Slave Trade:,
praying compensatimi.
Sir A. ‘VELLKSLLY wished that the Committee
upon the Irish Militia Bill should be postponed, to
give time for proper regulations respecting the new
Levy, previous to the Volunteering fr it lute the
Line.

Sir JOIIN NEWPORT hoped that time would be
given for those regulations ; to bib knowledge great
abuses existed in Ireland, as many parishes ol,tain-
etil from individuals, which was not applied
to the purpose of raising men.
Mr. Geozoe CANNING said, that the parishes
were out of pocket in several instances.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT was sure that in the parishes
where Gentlemen of property resided, such abuses
did not exist, but where that was not the case, they
did. The Committee was agreed to be postponed.
The House went into Committee oa the New-
foundland Judicature Bill, and the Report was
ordered to be received to-morrow.
The Resolutions of the Committee of Expir;iig
Lam Perpetuation Bill, were agreed to.
Her

ugh Doti Rill was

The _sport of the Sugar
brought up and a7reed tn.
The Land Tax Consmiseioners Bill wah read a
first and second time, and ordered to ire committed
to-morrow.

Mr. BANKVI moved for an Account of the Bank
Notes, it. eluding Post hilts, then in circirlattln from
the Batiks of England and Ireland ; and also an
Account of the various exceptions in favour of Fo-
reigners from the Property 'fax, &v.
Mr. Ronaat WARD rose to make a few observa-
tions in reference to a topic introduced by an Ho-
nourahle Baronet over the way, on a former
'Flee lion Baronet had complained of some hard-
ships iu the ease of Pay-Captains of Marines, into
tvlw li Le (Mr. W.) had made some inquiry. the
result of that inquiry was, that he fiund their was
no necessity for increasing their emoluments. Such
officets were generally selected for the situation of
Pay-( aptain, as had great experience in the army.
They nitre exempt from all duty but the payment
of their division of Marines, and iii some cases

attendance upon Courts-Martial. Their pay was
already sufficient, as their duty was light, for when
the Marines served on board ship they had nothing
to do with them. The Ilan. Bart. had stated that
the Marines, though they contributed to the support
of Chelsea Hospital as well as the Land Farces,
were denied the benefits of it. In tins the Hon.
Baronet was mistaken ; there was a stoppage of
one shilling in the pound from the Pay-Officers;
bat from the time of the appointment of Parma,-
tars of Marines, there was no stoppage whatso-
ever from the private men. Some deduction was
made fur Greenwich Hospital, but then they were
entitled to the benefit of it. If it were asked what
was alone with the stoppages from the Pay-Officers
he would answer, that theyl' were paid to the Army
Widows' Pension Bill, and that the widows of
Officers of Marines derived the seine advantages
from that fund as the widows of officers of the
army. Since the present Board of Admiralty came
into office, there was a petition from the Officers of
Marines retired on full pay, to be put upon the
same footing with the Officer* of the Army, and
lie hoped it would be granted. He would not de-
tain the House with any farther observations, but
he hoped he had explained the different points to
the satisfaction of the Hon. Baronet.
Sir C. Pout read that part of the Act which
led him into the mistake that there was a deduc-
tion from the pay of the private men, as well as
of the officers, for Chelsea Hospital. Ile under-
stood that there was a deduction of :24001. a-year
from the officers and men in the marine service for
Chelsea Hospital ; if that were the case, he thought
it a great hardship that they should not have the
benefit of the Hospital ; lie hoped that when the
House went into Committee upon the subject, the
wording of the Act would be altered, as the plain
inference from it was that which he had drawn.
Mr. WARD explained.
Mr. C•tcaarr said, that his attention had been
lately drawn to the objections of the MIL Baronet.
What he had always understood was, that the Ma-
rine Corps contributed to Chelsea Hospital, as
well as the Army ; lint did not mince the same ad-
vantages from it. The lion. Gentleman' had said,
that the widows of the Marine Officers derived the
funies advantages from Chelsea Hospital, as the
iiPplie of Officers iu the Army ; hut lie would
=the propriety of instituting • fund for the
themselves, to which they should be ex-
:Orly entitled. He believed that they contri-
to Greenwich Hospital as well as the Navy,
bpi did not derive the same advantage from it ; he
hoped. that's a Ballwin, shortly to be brought in,
it would soave remedy for such a grievance.
Mr. sLt.est.re POLL mid, that Loth the Ho-
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'mumble Baronet, and the Hon. (lentil:ma aly,
site, laboured under a misconceptioo. With
'pert to the Marine Officers, they canal:At J,.1
derive the same advantages from Chelsea lirisiiiho
with the officers of the land forces. Upon the &,a:-
nictitation of the Marine t)ftkera, they re' eived then
entire pay, with nue exception ; a deduction was mash
'rum such as had retired ou full pay, and upoln,&
to the ido&as' pension fund. The lion. thaitle-
' IMO had been misinformed when given to onslei.
stand that the Officer's of Marines derived ies
benefit from Chelsea. Hospital. With regard t“
the establishment of Pay-Captains. it a
Of Lend St. "Vincent's plans; the object of we. .
• was to have wen of oxperience to conduct
Marine accounts, hut it was never the
tion of the Noble Lord to put the Pay•Co-
tams upon a better footing thou their ',retinal la
the service ; it would be highly improper totolse
their emoluments above those of other de.seikiier
men employed in more active situ alone. A Peti-
tion had hero preselitul to the lOrnier linaril of
Atilairaity for that purpose. and perli-iiis :he float.
Bart. might recollect, that the answer attic Adaiis
rally was, that the situation of Pay-Catitain ‘1,14 411
rim' one, and that if they did nut like it, hit%
should take their turn ut sea. The Hon. tiri.t.
was desirous that is COII4IIISSIOIIUte List should he
instituted for the Marines ; he iMr. Pole) be;;;ed
to observe, that the Compassiotiate List for the
Navy did not exist mold the ptement Board of Ail.
inindtv came into office, umd he could infii-n the
Hon. Gentleman, that it was their inteatasa to
make the eante provision for the Marines. Ais
-
the stoppage., he 'lid think there was soots: rook.-
sion m that clansa of the Mutiny Bill, which lie
hoped wool(' he iviiiedied.
After some farther observation from Coloaei
Mitchinson, 'Mr. %Yard, Colonel 514star,l, and sii&
C. Pile, the Flouse resolved itself into a Cren.
inittee upon the Royal Marine Ninthly Bill, oh, a
some amendments were proposed and agreed t“;
the House then resumed, and the Report was in.
tiered to be received :a-morrow.
Mr. flusxtssox gave notice, that lie woW.I
move ta-morrow for the amount of the intere"t
upon Exchequer Bilk—Adjourned,

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