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HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Don. H. WELLEst.Lir moved, " That the
Speaker do issue hie writ for the Election of A
Mernher to serve is Parliament fur the Burorigh
of Striiiinier, in the room of the Hun. Edward
Stn wart, who has accepted the place of a Commis-
sianer of lie Ainjesty's Navy." Ordered.
Utt.K4, the new Mtusher for the Borough
of St. Alliair's, took the natal nest!' and his seat.
Sir T 11.174 IS TURTUS presented a Petition from
Debtors criatioed in the gaol for the County Of
Surrey, praying relief. Ordered to lie ou the table.
GRANT OE MONEY.
The SPEAILIia called tha attention of the Dame
to a Resolution w!i.eti had been entered on their
Journals tewartls the close of the last Sevsinn, and
to the (imam-tutu:es under which that Resolution
hail been adopted. In the mouth of June, in the
lost year, that House horl.passed a Bill, :ininting to
His Ni-jtsty certain duties upon the dtstillation
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Feery of Ow ettbjiet. .... -
Mr. Dillires. in coimridence with th!s opinion,
mid considering the conwquencier of the prisaibl,
i fellott6en of resell 1 mistake to he of too weenie a
nature amt to rail for notice, moved, and it was or-
Ile: ed, " That a Committee be appointed to in-
fr ire Ifl t'l the alteretiom winch had taken place in
the Rd! passed t that Houri. 2 on the get' June,
190 A. granting tv lit: ilrbeeste a dnty on the dis-
tillation of sugars, and to report the same to the
Horise."
Lord FolotsTona moved, 4' The the Speaker
do issue her writ for the election of re Member to
serve iii Parliameot forum Town of Poole, in tbe
room of Mr. Jeffery, who has hers appointed
to the office of His Majesty's Consul-General in
Portugal." •
Mr. Weir. evoreesed his surprise that the Noble
Lind should consider it ns a motion of course.
which went to il,:prive a Monlier of his seat in
Parkirnent, withost any previews decision whether
or not his acceptance of the office in question had
such an effect. He was not aware of any difference,
as to that. between such on uppointmtut, and that
of any of His Majesty's Ministers to foreiio
courts ; and, in the latter case, it had ben decided,
over and over again, that such a nomination il: 1
not operate to vacute the seat of the perm, s..
pointed. He therefore suggested the pro,- .4•
submitting the question te the previous con •
of a Committee.
Lord FOLILSTONL: agreed to wave his ne .
the present, and to move for surh Cowman.
The SP6AICER suggested whether the quid,' . i
was not of too delicate a nat•ire to be sent to . ,
Committee ? And whether it would not be the
better *node, to move for Papers on the subject.
and deltate it in the lieuse •.e some future day 1
He also declared be knew of on specific case to
..,106,41,111 the prescoto.hough he had made iiii.pairies
ou the sulieel:
It was agreed to adjourn the further eionsid..ra-
tion of the business to Monday se'unight, rid in
the mean tune an address was ordered to be pre-
sented to His Majesty, praying him to erder to
be laid before the lionise, a Copy of the Appoiirt-
mutt of Mr. Jeffery as Consul-General in Por-
' tugal.
Lord CASTLERY•I2II renewed his Notice for hit
motion respecting tire communication* from Er-
finch, fur Tuesday next ; rod at the same time
pbstponed the weed reading of the Army Aug-
mentation Bill, from that„to the next day.
General Geosvetfon revested to know, whe-
ther it was the intention of His Majesty's Minister*
to propose the Thanks of the House to the Cc-
aerate Lord Paget and Stewart, for their extraordi-
nary services in covering the late retreat at the
head of the British cavalry '
Lord CASTIARRAGH. bearing testimony. to the
merits of those gallant Officers, and, at the aerie
time, claiming credo for his individual feelings is
their favour, w here one was so nearly related tohim ;
yet he conceived they would not be warranted in
departing ont of the usual track, by entering into
detail, instead of pointing the thanks of the House
to general merits.
The Right Hon. 'WILLIAM ELLIOTT comer!,
el Thatthere be laid liefore the House Returns of the
amount of the regular army from the Ist of August,
1807, to the Ist of August, 180111, including the
amount of recruits and deserters within the same
period."—Ordered.
Mr. WHIT/READ moved an Address to His Me-
jesty, praying he would be graciously pleased to
direct to be laid before the Huse copies of the
Correspondence -between His itlajesty's Govern-
merit and that of the United Stater. of America, up
to the let of January, Ma. lie also gave notice
of a motion for rescombrig the Orders in Courted,
en Thursday fortuight.
Lord Mnaesen, adverting to the unparalleled
exploits. sail irreparal.le loss suieened in the fel
of the late :Mr Johir Moore. segeested the propriety
of making such proviskin for the remaining
branches of his family, a.. might tn.:l.k the deep
sense his country entertanied in his strvices.
Lurd CMLEREAG:t suggested tiii• propriety of
leaving that matter to the feelings of the Crown,
assuring the Noble Lord, that not!i.tia would " tie
found vomiting which tile metre.c,eity ociaster,
called far.
SIR ARTHUR WELLESLEY%
The SPEAIig:: rose to addr.ere tins gallant Offi-
cer in leis place. in pm:trainee of the Vote of
Thanks ordered by that [louse„ He said, that after
the events which had taken place. it was implausible
fur the Parliament of the count:T.l:ot to advert to
the late glorious transactions which !tad or:curved
in Portu.oil ; aasidst other diffeences of opinion,
the pubic voice joined in nerlimation in his praise ;
he had shewu he knew uot er.ly how to emuttourd
the halide but the hearts of the ar;:ty e filch fol-
lowed him ; cud after haiittg achieved so man
former victoti=t. fie had again led on the British'
army to a triumph which had rendered illus-
trious himself and his country. Such military
effisrts were the sure way to pays! favour ; and in ,
addition be had it in commend from the Cornea,tes
o 4 Greg Britain, and, in their name, to tettern
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hien thanks for the Woo?, ability, and conJnct
es owed by hint in the battles of the 17th and 2lst
of August, on the latter Of which days he had
achieved so splendid a victors.
Sir AMTlicit Wind.esuir la 'tressed his acknow.
ledgenents for the high hosiour they had done
hint iii noticing his conduct owl that occioluii, unit
which he considered as the highest object of ens am-
bition.
The Spoalter's Address was ordered to be enter-
ed on the Journals of the House.
Sir Jona A.rlaTitutarm, adverting to the services
and death of General Austruther, who had Allele a
voctim to the exertions and fatigue he had under-
gone during the late retreat through Spaiu, sug-
gested the propriety, Nub in justice to hos charac-
ter, an 1 as a consolation to his family, to pay the
trithite of a ruo.minent to his Memory, and not
leave Moo the only officer unchitingionhed by the
gratitude of the tonutry.
Lord Casrtinte ion paid the tribute due to his
sere cm, beet conceived it iouposseible to depart
iron the practice of only noticing, by such tucks,
those who had fallen in the field of battle.
Sir AlTritle WEILLESLP.v also bore testimony to
the seal, activity, and abilities, displayed by the
gallatit Geucraiovaile lie served muter hint in Por-
tugal.
DEBTOR::.
Sir SAMUEL. ItOMlLtir bruoglit in a Bill for
antimiling the Act commonly called the Lord's
Act, fur the relief of Debtors.
THE DUKE OF YORK.
ARMY PROMOTWNe.
Colonel WARDtI.I.--0 I rise, in room:l:tee of a
former notice, to sii!iittit to the nous:: a mama
relative to the proinotioeir in our army. Fully
aware or tbe great Miliortance of the striyart which
1 am tee hying forward. I must say I really feel
mesa somewhat iundequeto to the tick, and wish
it food falleu into abler hoods ; but the ardent joist
I cotenant for the service of the coontry, support...l
by facts incoatrovertible, may enable ine to rescue
toe military s.:rviee frum the Liaiieful ieifluetice of
corrupt practices. To stand forth the public ac-
cuser of a man of 1111,11 high rank as the Coen-
uninder-in-Citief, may Ise deemed as arebious amid
porsutnpoions unlertaleng; however arduous WWI
resnettptumm it may be,T unithiag shall.divet t me
fraro the oerforinatic... of 'my ditty; artil I trust he
will feel that, however high be may Amid in point
of rank or itelluence, the yak* of the people,
. taated through their repotientaticos, grid pievail
over corroptioa, and that ju.tiss will be dune to a
nation. 1 can assure the House I twee
• tees other ono ise'in view thau the honest one nt ren-
dering to our country a service : Feeling Ns I do,
that, iii matters Ilke this, unless corruption be at-
ticke.l, and attacked strongly too, Ono country
well fall au easy prey to an inveterate enemy. I
he; leave in the tinet instance to call the attention
of die douse to CIF! emaht:shitient of the prescut
t:ononaader-iii-Cleef. The hall-psiy fund :noses
I.moi Cie sit!' ! of die commissiolis of those Offirers,
a :io are au: theins:::ve, permitted to sett them, and
or those white are alis also:4 from the service. The
power a Inch he has thereby aeouirod is that of re-
warding any mentanons Officers, either by gi-ing
them tally of those commissions. or appl:iog the
produce of them to the reduction of the haff-pay
I.st, or in aid al the comoassieisate food. These
believe ate all the posers wilielo 4 CCll!U4lltitr•ill
Cilier has ever been premitiol to tmastiw over tie we
fluids. If then I cams prove that commissioes so
becoming vacmit have !wen sold, avid the money
applied to very different purviews, 1 'hall thee' usta-
blirli this one fart, at least, that the plan upon
which this Neel had originated, has been totaq
alasiolotied. It is evident that in cases such as
those I shall imam, merit hiss wit recemil its re-
ward ; that the hall-pay list 1,54 MA beta rem
dueed, and that the compazaarimite fuld has not
been eiiiidneted on its original footing. However
much Imay feel repopant.ut taking any (totem of
the abusers of this power, ley such a high tudividuisl,
yet it is absolutely nee...sari that I should state
particular lets, in order to lay the matter town
fur investiptioa. Tine establishment to a loch I
allude took place in the year leso3. when his Royal
Highness the Commander-in-Chiel took a hand-
some house, art up a full retinue of servants aial
horses, and also a lady of the name of Clarke. I
trust the I louse will exense me fur stating such
fat ts its these, and also for mentioning a variety of
oaitase of parties concerned in each of them, my
barman' him;;, that it shall he ttttt tossitile for any
imheidnal to say, that I ions taken up this sootier
oet slight grounds. The first instance I shall state
is that 61. Calltaill 'renal', of the toth Regiment,
who NAN promoted to the majority of the 31st Rs±
giment, on the c.l of August, 104, and whom I
tieliere to be a very meritorious officer, and one a.
deserrilig of promotion us any man whatever. 1.
mean to throw nut no reflectioti on individuals lost
merely tee state eft.ele a' they have been stated to
,rte. Commie Term) is flaring remained a ;palimony
• ears withost ttttt imttoo. thougli no man had
better claim to it, he bean; the seen of a very expe-
rieticed General, have joirehooed u coni-
sio,rioi., had he ileo elit props r ; but it see
that this Cmitain 'inapt was in-
troduced by Captain, hamlets, of the Royal
waggons train, to ills Mrs. Clarke, and it appears it
was agreed, 'that, upon his being promoted to the•
majority of the 31st regiment, Its should pay her
Shol. In transactions of this nature, from inquiries
1 have made, I find it was usual for the money to
be paid into the hands of tethiril party, and mask
payable to the order of the party who was ulti-
mately •to receive it. The agent, in this instance,
was a Mr. Donovan, surgeon, in Charles-street, St.
Jameshosoteare ; and, as I ;hall have occasion to
take particular notice of this individual. I shall
take the liberty of stating who and what he was.
I find. that in the year IEIO2, lie was appointed •
Lieutenant, in the 4th Royal Garrison Battalion,
end afterwards removed and promoted to smother of
the garrison battalions. Sir, I have coleu-
s-mired to field out what military services this Gen-
tleman performed, that mould entitle hint to hold
say such commission, but have beret able to find
none. It is an extraordinary circumstance that
from his first appointment down to this present
hour, it appears he has never been near his regi-
ment, but that he has ie perpetual leave of aloe
licence. When the House knows the . reason
for this person being resident in London, they
will not be at all surprised at his beilig allowed •

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emitting leave of obscure ; betides this. it appears
that during the American war he inlayed as ap-
pointment upon the Medical Staff, aunt still con-
tinues to form a part of it. The 5001. which I
hare tnentimied to have been lodged with this Mr.
Donovan, by Capt. Standen, was paid by him
to Mrs. Clarke. The slidertaiee between a ceat
patty cud a majority is I,UnN. ; this lady received
only 5001. while the half-pay fund lost the whole
sans, tor the 'purpose of puttoig 5001. into the pot:.
ket of Mrs. Clarke. This Snul. I shall he able to
prove was paid by Mrs. Clarke to Mr. Perkins, a
a silversmith, mu pert payment fur a service of
plate, that the C aaaaa inander-in-Chiel made good
the remainder, and that time goods were sent to his
house in Gloucester-pluee. From tins I infer,
first. that Mrs. Clarke pliVir3.l.'S she 'soave' of mili-
tary lirannutioss ; sacoudly, that she received a pe-
cuniary consider/Aims for such promotion ; end
ti tinily, that the Cuatintisisler-s a-Chief was a partaker
lea the benefit arising nasal soya tasiosaef la
ibis ease there are us. less than Site differ. tit
persons who call be called as utt ucw.es, viz. Major
Tulip', Mrs. Clarke, Mr. Donovan, Captain San-
den, and the kixectstor of Parkiiiit, the siker-
:nu:di. The next itostaisert I shall give, are those
of Lientmtuat Colebrot.ke, of the salt Regiment,
:tad Lieutenant iiiiight. of flue Dragooo Guards.
A :‘lr. Tuck, a medical gentleman, it appears,
was concerned tu the first of these ft:visitations,
for it viis agreed itativetis I mod Mr-. Cisu ke,
that she should receive 2001 lslam Lieutenant
Colebraiike's, mune appre lii 7'ht Gasznate tOr
protuotion. At that moment, it appears. tams Lady
wigs auximis to go on an exetirvihit into :he country,
and to his ;loyal ilighnesr, t•tat she had
an opt urbanity of getting "2000. to dettay the cc-
lotuses of it, without applying to I • . Tins was
stated upon a Tours:lay. mead on the Saturday fol-
lowing this Officer's name appea.:eli e.s Ti„' Ga-
zette, mid he was accordingly protaated, upon which
Mr. Tuck waited ou the Lea). mid paid i.cr
the money. To this trams:xi:don, therefore,
can call as witnesses. Lieutenant Colelatioke,
Mr. Tuck, anal Mrs. Clarke Without suiting
the particular* of the other case I have
alluded to, I shall content myself with men-
tiosting one of ar. ry dab:rent nature. whit n ots.
curtest within these eight or less months, and that I
d.. it fur tlse purpose of *hewing how very difficult it
we., its many itustances, for officers of the highest
anent to Ise allowed the moodiest imlulgence in re-
gard to change. Two officers or die tat Hegiinesit
of Foot. Major Illactlonsld and Major Sinclair,
who Are generally sit kmcsoledged to be officers of
omen. liappe • g to he both in a bad state of
health, Major Nlacilimalil was ordered to jails his
regiment a the West ; but being aetisible
that the climate would prove iujisrions to I• ; and
Major Sinclair having been in die Wee Etches,
when lir had eajoyed his health much better than
here, they touttualy tweed to tipply for au ex-
cite Applit atimi was arcordiimly i!.ade to the
Cominand-r-in-1 kW, and it was weed as strongly
ar peaoble evtay thing was atottipted, but so
vain ; the Commander-to-Chief ordered Major
Macdonald to go to the West Italics, where he
soon fell a victim to the climate ; and he limed
Major Sinclair to remain at home. where his health
became worse, and lie died. These Akers, it ass.
prated, had offered an bribe of gad. and therefo:c
they ware obliged to combat stations, which cases al
the terminate') of their existence. The neat in-
stance is that of Mejor John Shaw. who wee- 'tame
the toll oey in Champary's Regitnent. He applied
for the office of Deputy Rerrack-Me-ter-Gent ral,ut
the Cape of Good I lope, Ike. ail, 1 Miti, and its that
uppointment, Mrs. Clarke's iuterferenee will be
stersuely exemplified. The Cotintrainler-ito('hiet
had no favourable opinion of this Mtjor Shaw ; but
sse find that Officer consented to give Mrs. Clarke
1,0001.f0r this ;App ointment. anallhe was accordingly
Gazed...al April 3. 1807 ; soon after that it appear%
that this Genaleasan, in compliance with leis obli-
gation to pay that bribe, sent several 551i151 of 5..0-ally
ally to Mrs. Clarke. amounting in all to sad.—
She applied in vain for the remainder ; w
owing to some emisarrassustaits, he was not able
punctually to pay. When she found that he was
not competent to faltil his en:pages:tent, she c -
plaited bitterly of this breach of contract to the
t.'ortanantier-in-Chief, who, feeliter for her situa-
tints, was much enraged, and • ediately, for
this breach of elostract, put Major Shaw upon
half-pay. I have in my possession a letter
from Major Shaw, complaining violently of
this conduct, mid there are also several fetters
written by Mrs. Shaw (litawite) to this hlr,.Clarke,
threatening her, and the Comosinder.in-Chiet, me itis
a public exposure. I believe the staff, in Americo,
are sill in the same preilivainetit ; and, salved,
I know but of o to instruct of any Officer having
been put ou fall lacy. 1 think this sheers that Mrs.
C Lakes influelice extended to the staff abroad. is,
to the army at house. and that the Cons-
Icoontenanred this intlividoul, and
rendered himself a direct Party to her tarn-actions,
by cutting ass f Hiker on half-pay, for breach of his
bargain with her. The next case relates to a
levy made under the direction of Col. French, in
the years lent, and 1R0.% this levy was set ou foot
by this state lady, Mrs. Clarke. Colonel Fiend'
was introduced to her by Captain Satiden, anal it
was agreed between her and that Colonel, that she
s:muld have a glean sum out of the boiim.sy on each
man rai.ed,besidestfw lattionitgo of a certain number
of Officers. in consideration of the assistattiat she was
to afford Colonel French in his promotion. This
agreement she made known to the Commander-
and afterwards sent the Colonel to the
Horse Guards. end he obtained his object. As
this boy proceeded, she received several sums of
money through the hands of Francis, Sandra
and a Mr. Marry. also one of her agent., all of
ohous eau be brought as witnesses to this transac-
tion. There was one sum of 5001. which she re-
ceived from Mr. Burry, and which was 'and
through the hands of another agent. a Nlr. Cock-
ayne, a Solicitor, to Lyon's lino Mr. Donovan.
whom I have mentioned as a Lieutenant of the
Royal Garrison Muslim>, was the agent who
gave. is writing, to the partiea applying for pro-
motion, a statement of the price* which Mrs.
Clarke asked for whit she lied to sell. The
half-pay prices appear to hare (seen for a ma-
jority 9001. ; a company 7nol. ; a lieutennutcy
4001. ; and on ensigney enrol. The full-pay
prices were, for a majority 2,6001.; a (eta-

petty, 1,5001.; s lieutenantry, 5501. ; and an en.
sigiacy, 4001. Thus far it appeitis that 'Airs. Clarke
was interested and concerned in aruty pioniotion..
I ton now to come to those transactions of it
suurrur
nature, wherein the Connuander-iii-Chief apeears
to have betel alone concerned. 1 am prepared to
prove that the Commander-in-Chief was to have a
loan from Colonel French, through Mr. Oren', of
Barnard's Ina, on account of his promising to use
his influence to procure a considerable stun of ruo-
isey which was due to that officer. That the Com-
mander-in-Chief did use his influence to get pay-
retest of these arrears is evident ; but it is also evi-
dent that he did not succeed, and, therchire, lie did
not receive the loan promised. There was no less
than 30001. due to Colonel French from Govern-
ment. from these bases I think it will plaiialy
appear, that not only did Mrs. Clarke possess
influence to procure promotions. to effect ex-
changes, the power of augmenting the military
ea:ilea:aliment of the country, and that elle was a -
Weed to reeeive pecuniary remunerations tor her
interference ; but also, that the Comm: nder-in-
CMet' enaleaveured to priwure pecuniary re-
seurces to himself, both in conjunction with, us well
as indepeudently of, Mrs. Clarke. I Shall now
allude to another case. namely, that of Cap-
tain' Mating, of the 734 regiment. kle was ap-
pointed a Captain in the Hord African Corps upon
the 15th of January, item ; that corps being com-
mutated by Col. (hardest, the Duke of Yule's Secre-
tary. I believe. that Captain Alaling is a perfectly
'Defile • %officer ; I have not the honour of know-
ing him. but I timer heard him highly spokes' of.
I utelerstand he lead the good fortune to t Idn
lint co • • a Ittela. when he was a clerk in
.Mr. Greenwood's Office, without one home::
rervice, and soot" afterwards was appointed
to a company in Ireland. In the spare of three
years be has been put over the heads of all
the subalterns in the tinny, many hundredb of
%%Isom, in addition to their lons service, and
the wumido they have received in their coati-
try 'e cause. had actually lodged their money
fur promotion. Whether this is doing justice to
the nalitary service of the nation, I leave to Gen-
tlemen to judge; but I trust I have stated a suf-
ficient her of cases, to i:iduce the House to
give me permiesion to appoint a Committee, for
seeptitiug into such gross and stimalalaus abuses.
llyture concluding, howei see I may advert to this
other very extraurtlieary circumstance, that I can
tell Gentleman, that, of my own knowledge, at this
very hour there is a public office in the city, where
commis...ons we still offered at the rieluced
prices which Mrs. Clarke chooses to exact for them.
Tlx agents there have declined to me, that they
are now emploesse by the piercer jitewl, ire, Mrs.
Carey. They ;lave tint only declared lois :is rela-
tive to military rominissinii., belt they have
carried it meal farther; for, iii :addition to aum-
Mist:eons iii the urine, plaices of all descriptions.
both 1 Cneitcl: •Sti STATE, are tntiometed at their
Office; and terse sexists do not hesitate to give it
snider their nun that they are employed
by mime of the first Officers His Majesty's ser-
vree. To conclude. I trust, that after the etate.
meat I have made, no man who has heard me will
think that 1 have taken up this matter lightly. I
have pressed it upon sure grouirdat. and am pre.a
panel to prove these assertions ; and in order that
they may be investireilted and inquired into, I be;
leave to inane " That a Committee be appointed
to isivesti;ate the coialtiet of his Hord Flightless
the Duke of York. in his captivity hiCostatuander-
iii-Chivf. with regard to nppotntmenta, promotions.
exchanges, the raising of eew levies, and the ge-
neral State of the army."
Sir FitANcla IkaDKTI seconded ills. motion.
S.r JAMES PCIALKEY---"lito not rise for the pur-
poor of opposing the motion which has been merle
by the Iluatourable Goat. opposite ; hut, on the I
contrary, to express toy hope trait the House will
regitlarly go into the inquir: unit called for, if they
think it necessary, and it will not be listened to
merely upon the groonds which he has laid down. ,
I am 'fully persuaded that hoe Itghtiess is
nerfectly ready to meet the charges upon the broad-
I
est priticiples, as they are entirely without .
the'. I was ignorant of the einAtinstances a hich
the Hon.' Geutletnee has @tette!, and therefore
am totally unable to
.give any answer to
thesis; but my firm conviction is. that such 11
unertions CalittOt be correct. It will appear.
ul - the contrary. that the Conimaieler-iiieChier
has given up a great part of his own ititereet
for the public good. As to the instance of the
appointment of the Deputy Barrack-Master Ge-
neral sit the Case of Good I knew that
that is one which is 110 t tinder the alive lieu
of His Roy at Highness. I shall not bat: up the
time of the House, as I caiitiot &alit they will
agree to the matter living examined into by a Com-
mittee. The naanintous applause that has so
lately been given to the army bent to the Conti-
nent, nin.t.l think. reflect iiit;!ily to the honour of
the Illustrious under wluwe enntmul the
slaty is placed. 1 itin sure lay eallatit friend near
the (allitaing to Sir Arthur IVeliesley ),
melits atial exertions,' have been so justly minimal-
vi•rted anon and applauded this night. f' the
Chair, will tell you whet sort of au army he had to
e ttttt e know already that lie did efiectu-
ally obtain the 11116116 tttt ue etfectiims of the men lie
had under him ; we know lie had not the time, to
austere those sentiments, and therefore we must
conclude, that aura," he haul found their minds
previnteile funned by their strict discipline, teal
proper atk conscientious management, he could not
oedema' have so easily gained welt active anal
spirited exertions:"
Sir Antiiva Weeeestee--er I rejoice that the
lion. (heathen-um oppnsite has brought forward such
certain specific liturgist, upon ahirliaCommittre. to
he appointed miller a vote of the !louse, can direct
distinct iuquiry to be made; and d particularly re-
joice, that, by so eating, the character of the Com-
mander-in-Chief will not hr exposed to flee nee.iw
of titans iut that takes place upon general :moil-
ries, and upon !general complaints 'nude to this
!louse. It has fallen to my lot to. know ;what
of the meaner upon elite!' promotions have been
regulated, and l pledge my honour to the House.
that there is not a single promotion that (laws not
go through the °Mice of the Conimander-in-Chiee
sad that it is not there recorded who recommended
the to lie promoted. The papers upon
which each promotion takes place lie at the effia ti.

and the Committee will therefore have an ocipor-
tuility of hieing every individual prom:ilium that has
take.' piece, and they will also find ut tlint office
every sum that hes beau added to the half pity
fund, together wan all the correspondence tiett
has passed as to every awn that has been issued Out
of that Neil. It is therefore my hope that the
Committee will go into these facts, and inuke a
rennet teem the subject. As to the case
of exchange that has been alluded to, 1 spy,
that it is hard to make a charge ripen the Coll}.
mander.io-Chief, merely because be will- nor OM.
sent to an e‘eliminge sioggested oetweeu two (!!!leers
for their private convenience. or probably for their
private benefit. Is it just, therefore, that he should
he branded with conninn!ity in being the cutlee of
their death ? If that is to be the way fu ashen{t
generel charges ere to be dealt out aersitist
pmasues occupying high situations in the state,
low be c.:itected that persoits or a proper
demieription, in peon of cliguity. and thrill, will
be Mood to undertake the business, which can
alotie be conducted by each individuals ? 11 a tied
the 00000 asander-in-Chief, in many ;ablatives, re-
fusing to wave thut inoney for his (mu pocket, whim It
be is authorised ea to appropriate, bone the commie-
-6241111i lie hes sold ; su fa truism having sold them ink-
merely, 1 shall oily s:), that the Committee wait
bud the reverse* be use *se, when they have the
papas relative to the tialf-pay before hies,. The
Commandetuia.Chief leaf a right to appropriate
the motley arising from the sale of corntoiaatios;
hut in order to contribute to the public goad, the
Commander-in-Chief in a great measure gave op
that right, us also his right of patronage, which he
could have employed us he thought proper. Ile
has thereby saved to the peldie immense sums of
money arising; fecal the sale of those conenissmits.
It if clear, therefore, if lie had had his {IA LI inter. at
iii vice, he would have iiothing to to but not its
have allowed these commissions to be at all dispoved
of, and act another 1.0 11111 l enders in chi. hail dour be-
fore him. A; to thestate of discipline or the arm i, I
must say, that there never was, in any instance, an
army sent out in such a high state of discipline as
that under my coneuand hist simmer. It coasisteal
of corps every way complete ill their establishment.
officers perfectly competent to their duty, mita a
Staff perfectly arranged ; and indeed the whole or the
men in a state well adapted to perform any service
that could be required of them. If they lord not
performed those cervices as required, it would not
have been the fault cf the Coinmatider-liChief,
but it would have been mine ; for the gallantry of
the army was truly equal to its efficiency. l'pon the
whole, I perfeetly agree that u Committee should
be uppointed."
Yimettn—O I am glad, Sir, that we are at
last able to conic at theme charges in some% nal or
tasigible shape. They are such its we have seen ter
smite tinir past in the shape of what J may call li-
bels, and propagated too with an assiduity and per.
tiencity that I hardly ever remember to have funnel
iii the history of this country. So fir from object-
iog to the maim', which the Hoomirable Ca 'air-
mail has ncolr, I have to thank hint fur hail iog
brought it forward, in a mode that enables us to
get at the real fact ; and I hope lint the inquiry
eill be isueli se will not only atstafe the Mouse and
the .country, Itut aloe the Illustrious Mouse of
Bransaiek. Be tfie charges what they may, I trust
we shall hit able low to trace the matter to the hot-
toin. Should they turn salt to be false, the
Horionrable Gentleman biltierlf may be freed
from Maine, bee•slise• he may have Imam iroposed
upon ; for I thiek .there hes been a conspiracy
ui the mast atrocious and most abominable kola,
fitaidr al irpoo those principles of *obtained
spirit not evinced all formerly) that up -
pcareil it the commencement of the late reiolittion
--a spirit. which, being mice rutted 'la the breast of
certain 111(12VidUtilS, ua the iinauortal Pitt said, is
never to be quelled. I caciaut conceive any mode
of skewing itself so effectually, me: that of writing.
dean, and talking down, the most Illustrious Per-
*muses of the maim'. Let us trace it in all its'
bearimp, and we will tied, that although it Appears
to be personally duelled av;utiat his Royal High.
nese, it is equally directed rigtniist the whole Go-
v aliment of the &votary, the army, and even the
Maya( Family themselves. All this es Attempted to
be done by the pub'ication of the most abominable
and atrocious libels issoilig from the press, the liber-
ty' of which is the greateit bulwark and support of
the freedom Of this eonotry ; lint its corruption its of
itself not 014 a detriment to good Governments
bet a diStllletien to liberty. N% herever blenie does
attach, there let it fall ; hilt I must beg to pro.
flounce en opinion coticeriiiiig the person against
whom these charger have beeu made, his near con-
nection with the Government, and his eminent Net.
vices performed. There are many persons who
einniot have forgotteu the state of the army when
his Royal Highness the Doke of 'Yolk took the
el ,a of it : it thou barfly deserved the items
of MI army; and I believe that it rill be acktiow.
!Mate', that it hat Iws'it found, by eapeiientee now
to be the hest army that is upon the tee or the earth.
I do not thick we can do justice to the sul;rcts of
the emilittl. or to his Royal Ilightirss Wu-let-If.
through this House, unless we pass an Act to em-
power the examination oral. the persons connected
with these b.:neon:tim% upon oath—(ear! hear !
hear!) This ghouls! tic done by- a prelhoinury
eionmission„ iii order to discover the real author:; of
these libels, tied the real conspirators egaiost the
Government."
Ns' FRANCIS 11,121tVETT--." I cannot he supposed.
Sir, to have •iecturlemi this motion with ally utha r
view than that which has been stated by the 11Ille.
Gentlemen opposite, who have just now spoken,
ua sly, the great importance of these matters be-
ing inquired into. for the public interest, and with
an earnest desire that it may tread tai the eaculpa-
limes of his Royal Highness the Duke of York front
the charges which have be circulated sigaiitAt
him. It .:an hardly, I think, lie euppniceml ye :Bible
that any Gentlersum can entertain any other feeble;
upon the sttbjeet. I with only In state my opin
as to what has been stated by the Ilan. laretlemea
who is hest sat down. He has told us of I' vino
Iremird v 6111.5115 *trries going aloes id as liliellons
cur
tare. To these, whether he gores his assent or nut.
I do think it was a duty illel3llllWlli 1111011 1.1 0000 on
every account, to bring( the misuse's unifier lee eon-
sideretion of the fln'ise; I, therethre, it re:m.4l,e
eolith-red at that I, wan knew a:.; :he nietten
of the Geutiemaa who actually irio...i it, esteet