The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-01-23 00:00:00

Th.i day is inshhthed. in Ole Isere Volume,Odaro, view
IH hoard
'pi IE ELF.VER REPORTSng the COMMIS-
' hhtY6 Rf et NAVAL INQUIRY. With Viipla•mtery
Sel•4 Entiatte front the nott Important Doeu•
invents u..osi witch the R- are fou id, d

Be JUNN IR VIM. \ XVVELL,
Of the Iletioltede Societe the 1..n0r Temple, Author of
the Spirit of Manor Law, Ite. le.
•.• Ar the N interioal Refs/mites are similar to these in
the ovginal milmninuirs Relaucto-..ansl as the General EV1.41.1%C•
Ism been attanspitod to be analysed, soltvise, whilst it *t-
rews tint infor.nstion which is essential to enable the Pohlie
accurately to actretive the inspoit.iat eeriness of the Noel
Coasionainnism will, at the urne tune, be valuabla, at a ere-
ofromprldi ow Index, to there t:entleinen, who, heiric so
nos:carrot of the Original Retorts, Way be Aft ,ous men
readily to refer to the numerous and importaat Documents
contained In the one& Appendixes Tills Walt Vanes a Con•
trnuation this Repoli. of the .4-tee( C nominee on fora ms.
lour oluaaer. tAtovo, pies al as.
Where maw be hart, some St 6.1.
A REPORT of Vie DhiATE, t fall Irrgth, en the Ms.
tun ter the IMPF AEHMENT of 1.0111 V ICOU NT 1611F1.-
VILLE. incl./mg tlte Spetchee of t.orot 114dgralie, Coal .
reach, Hews. Pr•tv, Earl 'temple, *e ko. To which
adder", a I,i t the Ilda,:oris) lan too ininemming Cae*.mele.
rriatal tot H. l).B,leateade, to. ti • reef LIUNAM

IMPERI.4I P 4RLI4AILKT.
HOUSE OF LOltlis—WagamsoAv, Jao.t.tar

At three o'clock, the Lord Chancellor and se-
veral Peers attended. Prayers were read by the
junior Prelate. Dr. Bathurst. Bishop of Norwich.
%Vigil, the strangers were out, the Earl of DA RT-
MOU TN (Lord Chamberlain). we understand, ac-
quainted their Lordships, that His Majesty was
pleased to appoint half-past three o'clock, to-
morrow, the hour for receiving their Lordships
Address.
THE. IMPEACHMENT.
Lord Viscount Melville (in pursuance of the
Order of last Session. respelling the delivery of his
Answer to the Articles of Impeachment exhibited
against him by the Commons, on the second day of
this Session) entered the Hou,e, and presented his
Answer at the tables, which was forthwith read by
the Clerk. The averment was brief and general,
stating, in substance, that " he was no way poky of
all or any of the Articles of Impeachment, exhi-
bited by the Commons, and which he was ready to
prove on a proper opportunity being afforded him
by their Lordships Right Honourable House. &c.
Signed s• MELvitte."
A Copy of the said Answer was, on the Motion
of Lord Walsingliam, ordered to be communicated
by inesitge to the House of Commons; and also
that a rafficient number of Copies be printed for
the use of their Lnrdships.
It was also ordered, that Messrs. Monier, Adam.
and Hopkins, be aksigned as Cattalo!! to Lord Vis-
count Melville, for conducting his defence, Icc.

Till NI alitt,Wls wELLESI.EY.
The Lord C H ANC ELLO R quitted the Woolsack,
and acquainted their Lordships, that he had, in pur.
nuance of the orders of the House, duly transmitted
their Lordships Vote of Thanks, of the 3d of Slay,
1804, to the Lord Wellesley, for his conduct in
India ; that, in the course of the late recess, he had
received his Lordship's answers acknowledging and
expressing his grateful sense of the same ; but that,
since that period, the Noble Marquis had returned
to England, and taken his seat in that House; in
which case, the general practice was, that Noble
Lords should, themselves, deliver their answer, in
their places in the House.
On the motion of the Lord Chancellor, the fur-
ther hearing on the Scots Appeal cause, Ogilvie a.
the Carron Company, was ordered to take place on
Monday sennight.
a detest, that a Committee be appointed to search
for precedents, respening the mode of proceeding in
cases of irnpeachnxnt.
A few orders .ere made, respelling the hearing
of appeals, receiving petitions on prteate bids, &c.
usual at the c mmencement of a Session.
Adjourned till I o'clock to-morrow.

Ho t:SE OF t..uNiMUNS.

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The SPEAKER arate.l, that he hid received a
letter fri.ro the Marquis Wellesley, dated Calcutta,
M.y 50, 1805, in answer to one which he (the
Speaker), had tratumitted to him, dated the Sd
bidy, liO4, puisuaat to the ordcr of the Houe,

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rod convey the thanks 4-sf the Tiousv
.largnis, to he by him communie'
fish army in India, for their brilliant
services aping the confederated !
rho Speaker then read the letter
which was, an acknow:edgment .
the thanks of the llouse, and •spressi,.
warm and grateful sense he entertained
honour conferred on him by the
very obliging and flattering manner
been communicated to him by the
also an A(surance, that he would take
should be communicated to every
Mr. John Fane brought up a
Debtors confined in the Castle of
relief.—Ordered to lie on the to►le.

Similar petitions were presented b)
from the Debtors in Maidstone Gaol
Berkeley fur those in the county
by General Harvey, for those in the gaol
ford, which were severally ordered •
table.
Three Members took the oaths
Mr. Ellison brought up a petitit
stets, Ise. at Malton. in Yorkshire.
AEL—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. W. Dickinson brought up
from the Admiralty, ,pursuant to t
House.—Orderedte lie on the table.
Admiral BERLE:LEY moved,
papers be printed.—Ordered.
Lord F. Spacer brought up
address, voted yesterday. in answer
jesty's most gracious Speech, which
first and second time. agreed to, and
presented by the whole House I and
je.ty should be waited on by such
House as AIS of His Majesty's r
know when he still be pleated to
Mr. SHERIDAN said, that in
notice he had given yesterday, he
fur an account of the number
raised under the act of the 44th of
*only known by the name of
stating the number of effedive
week, and the number of those ,
of the pariah officers, in every parish
,throughout the kingdom, and dist...gr
turns of each week up to the latest 1..
such returns had been made.—Ordered.
He then moved for the same accounts
Scotland and Ireland, which were
accordingly.
Mr. C. DUNDAS brought up a
the Nobility, Gentry, and Freeholders
of Berks, against the said AR of '
for which the foregoing Accounts
The Petition was dated the 15i.
Med stated, that out of 344.mak
bare been raised as the quota of tisk
only eleven had or could be obtained
enormous sum of 6,6I:01. had is cons
Imposed on the said comity in penalties,
Petitioners complained of. as a very
heavy grievance, bearing porticultrl,
hard on the lauded and agricultural
therefore praying the repeal of the •
Hon. Gentleman said. he 'bought
bringi'ig forward this Petition, to re
particular attention of the NoSle for.
airy Bench (Castlereagh). That No'
on a former occasio 1, informed th,
was the intent:int of His Molester
and amend the said Ad. but he thought
do much better to give it up entisr-
snme other and more este:Ma mode
for the defence of the countrl
mode resorted to under this sat,
rally oppressive on the landed
obliged to pay very heavy rotes
every parish, whilst any man p-sssessin
15001 or more, in the funds, was
to raise a single man. Added
tally inadequate to the purpose,
been framed. The fad stated
eleven men only having been raised
county, for the truth of which I
was one of the strongest proofs of '
parishes recruited their several
poorer parishes, which threw conseqa
and chilifren of the men wino enlisted,
eishes, and swelled their poor-rates
w.ts adoally or-Ai:arable. The '
Gentlemen, not only of Barksh'
counties, had called Meetings for
supporting the AR, if possible,
thing he had been able to coiled
investigations, as well as from his
subject, he was perfectly well cons
ter impracticabiliir of ever carrvii
effect. He hoped, therefore, Minis
lose any time in attempts to modify a
Act, but that they would abandon
and resort to some other more prow
cious mode of defending the country
tion was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. ‘VHITBRF.AD moved,
the `.2lst June last, for the appointment
mittee. to condu& the prosecution.
House, against Lord Viscount
which being read accordingly, he .
said Committee do meet and proceed
tomorrow morning. Ordered.
Spencer be added to the Committee.
Mr. H. Thornton brought up
Mr. Mainwaring, jun. complaining .
E:edion for the Connty of Middlesex,
to he taken into consideration on T
of Frbraary next.
Mr. Lambe, from the South
sented at the Bar, an account
Dividends of the said Compar.
on the table.

Mr. Wi hams, from the Comm:
Enquiry, brought up the Twelfth
them ; and also their observations,
plement, to the first Report, in answer
nal of etrta:n Officers of the
iie on the table.
Sir C. POLE snowed, That the .
Obsetvations be printed.—Ordered.
Mr. ALEXANDER mere.* fora C:lmnutcre
inqiirs into such laws as are near
dered.
The several standing rules of the Firtuce,.
read at the beginning of every Sessinn, were
read by the bpeaker, and rerrened..b-Adpurr...l

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House to the N At.
nicated to the ldri;
liant and important
cl Mabratta power,:
ir, the substance of
t of the receipt of
pressive of the very
stained of the higk
House, and of the
net in which it bad
the Speaker ; and
take care the same
f department of the
a petition from the
of Oxford, praying
the.
4 by Sir W. Geary,
Gaol t by Admiral
of Glo'ster ; and
the gaol of Chelms.
ered to lie on the
s and their seats.
tion from the malt.
e, against the Cote
le.
up several papers
o thee order of the
hie.
ed, that the said
p the report of the
nswer to Hit Ma.
uhich was read a
and ordered to le
and that His Mi-
ch Members of the
Privy Council, to
n receive the same.
in pursuance of the
e shouid then move
of effect:five men
of the King, corn.
f the Defence Ac',
men raised in each
se raised by meat
parish and county
st...guishing the r -
test period that an,
)rdered.
accounts relative to
re severally ordered
up a Petition from
olden of the County
of 44 of the King,
as had been moved.
:alb January, 16(.e:,
nen who ought to
of the said count!,
lined ; and that the
a consequence been
peaakien, which the
a very serious ate
tlerly and peculiarl,
rural interests , anc
the said Aft. '1!!
On it necessary, ;:
to request to it tie
r Lord on the 'l' te.:-
at -Nelote Lord lbsd,
d the Mouse, th.t t:
I's Ministers to alter
thought they would
emit ely. and de%;,e
Lode of raising Elea
retry. The pre:cr.:
ill, was very gene.
I interest, who we::
fos their quota, :7,
ssessiug the sum L:
'AS not compella4te
to this, it was t, •
r. for which it had
in the Petition. Li
sised for the whole
:h he could votr,
of this. The richer
1 quotas from the
acequently the str.vl
Hinted, on these r.•
rtes to a height that
e Medi:mites at d
hire, but of ether
for the purpose tJ ;
e, and from every
t from their united
us own view of the
orielneed of the tit•
crying the Act into
tinisters would no:
dity and amend the
ndon it altogether•
prompt and ethct-
tountry. ...The Pet.
.ble.
. that the eon'
ointment of a ox.-
Rion. voted by tbit
Melville, be teaL::
he moved, that il•
woceed to business.
Also that Lord F
tittee.
op a Petition fro::
ailing of as unddr.
lid dieser. Ordered
on Tues4.lay, the Ct.
Sea Company, r 7
I of the unclair.'
r.y. Ordered to
missioners of Nava:
fth Report made ID;
ons, by way of Sc •
answer to a Mew
Navy.—tardzzed •
the said repert i
red.
1 for a Cnmsnittee :
near expiring.—U"
t;h:iese 1-61orunoe.
w, apreeulutehi,
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