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London, England, 1808-06-14 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

{MUSE OF LORDS—ileatiJor, Jest 13.
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Mr. Clarke was iurther heard* weply, in the Roulnaryit
epees& eases, upon a compelitionwilwieves, iu behalf if Me.
Belioadeu h.tr, sad the further etthup were routpomed
all Wednesday nest, at two We ... .
HIS MAJESTY'S 'AGE.
, alisitisb
Lord HAWILESSIIRY preseti ed
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His Majesty, relative to a vote ofvfedit, stetnig,
that His Malesty,relyiug with confidence upon the
seal of that House, and their readiness at all times
Se give effect to His Majesty's undertakings, trust-
.ed that when they took into their consideration the
situ: ion of His Majesty in respect to his enemies,
they would be disposed to grant that supply, which
would be necessary to enable Ills Majesty to car-
ry Ins measures for the defence of the country into
erect. It was ordered to be taken into consider-
ation to-morrow.
' Upon the motion of Lord HavistiesuellY, • COM-
Iwittes was appointed to take into consider:llmi
the conduct of Mr. Palmer, duriug his n
in the Poet-office. and the cause of his' suspeusion
from that employment.
SICILIAN Suns, DY.
Lord IIAIVILEaStIitIf rest to move an Address,
thanking Ilia Majesty for his gracious com-
inuuleation of the Treaty of Subsidy and Alliance
with His Sicilian Majesty, intimating their Lord-
ships' hearty concurrence to the subsidy proposed.
He observed. that no olectiou, in Ins opinion,
could tic made, respecting this Treaty. which he pre-
vented on Saturday. It was proposed to grant to
His Sicilian Majesty 500,0001. a-year during the
war. His Majesty had been hound, from the tics
of honour and fidelity, to attend to the welfare
and interest of the King' of Sicily. which led to
the ratification of the present treaty. If their
Lordships considered that. in the year 1806, simi-
lar measures were resorted to, by the Administm-
tios of that day, and taking also into consideration
that the circumstances of those times, in respect to
the propriety of eatering into engut.;etnents of this
description, were very situilir to those which had
ituldieetl 1 lis Majesty to iferciate and confirm the
present Treaty. be thnilght that their Lorashia
wrout.l he unanimouse upon .this rush net. He wnktl
allow it was not a trueposition. that what miglit
be proper to adopt, at one particular periedsweleid
he therefore expedient at a subsequent tisite.htit
if all cir!uttiNtant.eN requiriny, the existeneeefiuch
a treaty, were the same at both periods of time.
then lie presumed the Noble Lords opposite would
not object to its propriety, and it would pre-
clude the necessity of his making any further ob-
servation.
Lord llostawn said. the Noble Baron (Hawkey-
bury) had stated. with.grrat propriety, that what
might be truly expedient, at any former period.
might or might not be proper to be adopted at
some subsequent time. However, he did not rise
to oppole the granting of that subsidy mentioned
in this treaty, for he must signify his hearty con-
currence with its general purport. He thought it
accorded with the honour as well as the interest
of Great Britain, to assist the King of Sicily,
and enable him to defead himself against the
attacks of his enemies. But while his Lord-
ship thus expressed his general approbation
of that treaty. now lying on the table, he could
not omit inakity; one observation upon the for-
tresses of the Island of Sicily. Some provision
was made for properly strengtfieniug the fortresses
alluded to in the treaty; but there was floe not
mentioued, which he considered more important
than the others, and this was the fortress of Me.
lasso. Now he really thought, that while, on the
part of Great Britain, it might be necesviry to
great a subsidy, 'and to make good our engage-
Inents, still it would also he incumbent on us to see
that the money so granted should be applied in the
best passible way for the proper defence of the
!viand, and on that ncuount he deemed it singular,
that no attention shoeldhave been paid to the moot
important fortress ot Melazzo. As to the general
part of the treaty, it Met with his approbation.—
/le hail come down to that House, with the inten-
tion of offering his sentiments upon other subjects,
bearing a collateral relation with the present ques-
tion, but, upon re-considerntion, he should defer
those observations to some future opportunity.
'The address was agreed to usiessinionsly.
The 11014-vtid reading of the Irish Bank Charter
Bill was fixed for Wednesday.
The second reading of the Local Militia Bill
was postponed till Monday next.
The limasa then adjourned.

HOUSE OF CVMMONS,

The Chatham lines Bill was read a second time, end or-
der-ti t. I.l* committed to-morrow.
The .1 mend:mots of the House of Leeds to the Berry
St hoot Bill were agreed to,
The ADVOCATIC-(i).‘ERAII. of SCOTLASO pre tootles,
that to-morrow be would move fur have to bnne in a Dill to
mimed the Act of sy Coco. 3, 1-rlative to Price Sloiscy.
The Oyster Fishery Bill WAS read sid tear, and ordered
to he committed oR Friday next.
Mr. HIMILISION Raked lease to bring is • Bill to ii--ialitte
the ditties on Prise Goods, eve —Leave gmlatryl.
A 3lessage from the Lords asotooneed tbrir ford.lains•
*swat to the Irish Girt" Home Bill, the Dian "icy
Forest Bills, and several pro. tic Hills.