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widow's and orphan's tears, and let them know Brat diey
fell victim., fauly us the defenders of their country ?
or if not, let them have that recompense wb:rb is only in the
power of this Howie to give them ; and let those who were
the anthers of the Expedition be punished, if in fault ;
(Hear! hear!)—or let the Cominwrider meet the same, if be
is to blame—(Heed hear!)—lt was nut by the lingange that
was held out on the Mot sight of the Sessiou by the Chaucel
for of the Eichequer, that the hi Wee was to be dismayed,
that their Sovereign was to be left without a Miuister. Not
a man ia the country would believe it; 4or there were many
as loyal men u the RiOht Hoa. Gentleman, who would under-
take the task, and fill it as efficiently as the sclemade Minister.
There 'mere no arguments on the opposite side adduced, as
they stewed to depend on their strength, from that ideal
confidence they had pissed MI the find night of the SCSIIOII.
Bat this was a question which did nut interfere with His
Majesty, and their solidity world disappear before them like
a fog before a March wind. He concluded by observiog, the
people of the empire expected an inquiry, mud a minute nue,
sad nothing less than an inveatigatiwn at the Bar of the House
would satisfy them. This being their opinion, stared every
Member in the face. The late meeting of the City of Lon-
don, amid that of a neighbouring county, were sulticeut to
convince them of the sentiments of the inhabitants of the
British empire.
Mr. L. Fosrra coutended, that it would be highly im-
Exprudent to being the General and Admiral employed mu the
Expedition to the Bur of that House, without there was
sonic proof of their guilt before them.
Mr. GROS, ICNOR was of opinion that an inquiry should
not be delayed for a moment, sod that it should be entered
into ou the broadest scale.

Sir Mann Purtt• it said, he was anxious for an inquiry,
on account of theberviee he bad the honour to bear a com-
mission in—the Navy. He was fully aware of lite differences
between that service and the Military, fur he might he then
addressing three ur (tour hundred field-officers q but be felt
confident, that ample justice would be done to both by the
present Administration.
Mr. ETA!: stated, he could not give his vote conscien-
tiously, until the documents were laid Wine the House.
He agreed perfectly, with the last Honourable Gentleman
who addressed the House, that the 'nestle of the present
Administration were nut known. s(lleT1 Aear..) He COll.
eluded by Saying, they had &feuded their coasts, and added
to their secarity.
Mr. HENRY SAI ITA was of opinion that the question
would come much better under the consideration of the
House on Monday next.
Sir GEORGIC WA OMEN PER spoke in favour of the in.
quiry ; and declared he wished fur the rem.ival of HIS Mu.
yesty's present Ministers.
Mr. Dents Mauves g cot/teed into an argument of great
length, in support of the previous question.
Sir E. H•axsv spoke agiuust the motion.
Mr. WI L•Slit k ORCE rose, and said, from his long experi-
ence in Parliament, which was of thirty years existence, and
from his knowledge of history, he conceived, that, when the
pubic VOWc because strong, it was their duty to obey it. Mi-
nisters ought to come tur.artl, and declare their readiness
fur inquiry, and not quibble about the moment that was
most convenient to them.

The Solicitor-General for Scotland, Mr. BOYLE, did not
thiuk it was fair to press the question before the documents
were submitted to the iuspeetiouof the House, and stated,
that be had not iustroctions fruits kis constituents to cuisine
the inquiry.
Sir WILLIAM CVCTII mid he rose for the purpose of
giving his /Meld to the motion of the Noble Lord, for lie
felt au inquiry WAS due to the people; and his constitueota
expected that he would wis his humble abilities to gala it for
them, and they should not be disappointed.
Mr. St'srat an was of opinion that the debate should be
adjourned until the doAinunta were laid before them.
Mr. LasortAr.s said a few Maeda in favour of the RM.

Mr. Mewl? !WARM( sod, it was the mere trick of the
Minister to get rid of the vast ion, by niovir.g the previous
one; and what monfideuer 'mild there be to a man who
would resort to such means to keep himself in place fur •
few days T It was lite a tree which was withered, and a par-
ticle of vegetation remained its the roots and throughout a
sucker, but the inotucist It tame in contact with the whole-
mime sir, it decoyed, eapircil, never to rise again ; so world
be the nirmhinatious of the Right Honourable Gentleman
that night ; fur they would nut be allowed to bad, bat would
he cut of by the velsoknuirie determination and von:
of that House on the division, If they were to get rid of„,it
that sight, what pledge do they give, that they will bring it
to as aniiiiainse on Monday ? What can be the elifferenee
be-
tween Friday and Monday? Are the Sunday Nes:op:Tem to
throw light on the subject ? The Mini,ter, the Premier,
who was nut of longer standing than himself in that House,
mild dad a precedent for an inquiry at the Bar of that
House—he would take the liberty of mentioning that of his
Royal Highness Hie Duke of 'rock; that could nut hive
arrayed the Right lion. Gentleman's memory:
Mr. W*. SNLITII supported the embalm), in a speech
replete with argument.
Mr Tt raw a, said the Right Won. Gentleman was es-
tonislied to find himself ill a majority' and had altered his
time ; fur when he thought he should be in • minority, it
was nothing but the seapect that was due to his Sovereign
that kept hiss in tither; but now he talks loudly of the
rights of Ake; he ought to bare built on a surer foundation
before be boasted of his security, fur not all the versatility
of talent which Lord Liverpool possesses, and which
has brought hint through the round of daces' cam prop
him up.—lie was sure the Right Honourable Gentleman
himself must feel that he was on • sandy foundation ;
he believed coven the eand:d Serietary of the Navy (Mr.
Cruker) believed he was going, and that lie would fall with
hits. This was a question mortify between the Minister and
the people ; the Sovereign had nothing to do with it. There
was nut a man in the empire, that did not know that a
shameful calamity hail befallen the country, • nod, being
aware of it, they asked, nay demanded an inquiry,
and it would he abusing their understandings, to refuse
it. He concluded by observing, that be thought an in-
quiry at the bee id the House the most proper method;
• there were any I hioq ui a debate nature, it conid he it -
ft rued to a iu mate committee, whirl-mild report the sense of
it to the Committee of the whole House, keeping hack the
names.

Mr. Gooen spoke against the motion of the Noble Lord
Mr. C•N unto said, he wished fur inquiry, and that to he
at the Bar of the House; hot be wu of opinion that d ought
not to she pilaw until the documents were before them, and
they in full possession of them; he, at the same time, de-
elsredshis ignorariet of their contents
M. Lora it•Rr spoke against tlw
80. Botts Karaite and Mr. Cassaso spoke 10 ex-
planation.
Mr. eArrritio% moved, "That the debate on the motion
fur the preei,noi question should be adjourned until Mon-
day_sennight."
Mr. PONsONIIIT said, thin was only a stratagem of the
Chaneelho of the Exchequer, to prevent the question front
being put to the vote.
Mr. raitcsv•t. said, it was moved without his advice,
and, to prove it, be was willurg to meet them on the use-
'‘lMn of the previ ~,, 4 question ; sad he would give his de.
sided negative to the last tri.nitio.

Steamier, were then *Mend to withdraw ; and Mr. Pat-
levitates esmiton was iseistired without a di%i~~ea.
The Howse then divided ma the p.e%iuusam.stim, when
t here. appeared

For it
Against it

Mikjurity •wninst Ministers .....
Lord Porclacskr's Itrrultioun was of coorr.g carried.

We understand that the Hokin afterwards mile to a deter.
Initiation, that theL:roakt, on Imlay peat, focus theutat kr,
into a committee, the purpose or making the mot.).
Ailjoitened et lIIA 11.1, PAST us IF O'cLOCIL.

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A notice was on Thursdsy put up at Lloyd's, for, a
genera tneetitiß of the Sultscribcrs to that !Luse
to he held on Nloiiility uesa, nt twelve o'clock, for
the isiirpo,e of taking into consideration such mea-
sures as may appear to lie most expedient. in order
to pi-rent the .access of ap intended pippl I( at on to
l'orl.ament, ftr rsiahlislaing another Chaliered
Company, with potters to tfici:t flame inaurance.
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