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Soon after three o'clock, the Lord Chancellor and
a few Peers attended, and prayers being over,
Mr. Ho'Molise, Mr. Graham, and other Members
of the Hothe of Comm ins, brow; .1 Up firm the
Commons, and presented at the Bar, the Parochial
School Bill, the Smuggling Bill, and beVer.ll oth.
Some routine business was gone thenngh ; after
which several of their Lordships obtained have to
attend on pri care Committees.
The LORD CHANCELLOR then moved,
" That the jldgment intended to be pronounced in
the appeal cam.", May o. Wharton. and appointed
Mr this day. should he po.tponed till- to-morrow,"
w)sich his Lor' "ip intimated to •Mt. Has r, Mr.
Poriblianque, and other Gentlemen of the Lsw, who
attended b.,10w the Bar. Soon after which, fie
litmse adjourned at hali-iast five o'clock.

HOUSE or cumm'oms.
General Delancey's Estate Bill, the Canterbury
Estate Bill, and Mr. Ellis's Divorce Bills were se-
verally read a third time ansi.palred.
RENF.EICED CLERGY.
Mr. Lockhart Is nue t up a Bill for suspending
so much of tire Aft of the Sikh of His present Ma-
jesty. as r-lated to Beneficed Clergy .ccepting
ntrd Curacies; which, atter a short converiatioo
hetweeo Dr. LA WRENCF. and Mr. LOCKHAR
(the suhrstence of viroch we were nor able to celleals
the Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be
read a seCOr.d time to-morrow.
A message from the Lord, acquainied the House
that their Lordships had agreed to the Expert and
Import Irish and English intercourse Bill, the
Dover Pilet Bill, Scotch Parochial School Bill, and
some private Bills.
Mt. JONES rose, and said, that it had been his
wish to eveid giving any ree.ce of a mot; -n upon
the suhj-et he must now call to the attention of the
Neese, but having consulted the highest authority
vi the different official branches of the Government,wehont receiving any satislaaion upon the subjea,
fee found it necessary to bring the question be:ore •
the House, and to ascertain whether Colonels of
Voltinterr Regiments had a right to discharge the
permanent Serjeant of the Regiment, wirhout as-
sitteing any reason for such a proceeding ? In the
present instance, he alluded to a transaraieh of this
nature, sehich WAS pr.saised for elediuneering pur-
poses.
Th. Hon. Mionher was proceeding, when he was
reminded by this APEA KEIL that he should maxis
fine himself sir qtly within die tams of his notice.
Mr. JONES then gave notice Viet he would. early
in the n a .iessino, submit a motion for the coo•
sideration of the House npon this subjea.
EAST IND! AFFAIRS.
Mr DUN° AS rose, pursu set to his notice, and
moved, •• fiat the Acenunts presented to the House
on tee lOte arid 18th July last, respeaog t e terve-
noes, Civil and ,rilitery Charges, and Commercial
coneeins, of the East India Company, tie taken
inio coesideretion early in the next :eeseicia of Pstr
Mi. CR E EVEY had no ofijeaien to the motion
of the i Gerlem in, provided it aid not go to
preslude him trout making, any other nenien upon
the su jeft. which he might think necessary.
Mr. DUNIDAS answered, s• Certainly not."—
Anf the mmon was agreed to..
DUNDAS then said, that in order that the
House should understand the motives of the Cover-
nor-General of India, and the Governors of Nedra'
and Bombay, respell ng he Polygars, upon which
suhjeet an Hon Bare et (Sir Moans Turron) had
aircJdy moved for some papers, it Wi uld henecessery
for him, ill a Ideion to these, and for the justification
of the Government, both at home and in India, to •
move, 4. That there be laid,before the !louse Copies
of the Correspn .dent.:between the Governor of
Madras and toe Court of Dire& ns, resp, agog toe
expedition of. Colonel Max sv. 11. with the instrue-
Lima; grunt tO•thAt Officet, t.te reprr: of the Casual-
ties upen that Expedition, dec."—Ordered.
Mr. CRIileVnY !hen ouservef, that he .slentld
find it necessary to haze certain documents laid
be (pre the House re.peCting the Mutiny at Vellese ;
but, as it might be att mded wiei some inconveni-
ence, lie only meant to have that part of the discus
mean relating to this subj.% which stated the ispi-
miens of certain person. on that transaetion. He
therefore moved. That there be laid before the
House. Copies of the Correspendeuce between Mar-
quis Cornwallis and the Court of Directors, when
he last went to India." It was also of. infinite 101-
pm-tents to the House to be in pi ion of the
Noble Mercois's st Oen., upon the transaCtions
during the Uovernmeut of Mareuis Wellesley lie
did not mean to press for these documents during
the present Sessions; hut merely amended to
give notice for such a motion early in the next
Seeserns.
ASSESSED TA.
The CHANCELLO R of thXeES EXCHEQUER.
pursuant to his notice, moved for leave to bring in
a Bill to amend the present mode of assessing the
Assessed Taxes. He observed, that be had brutight
forward this measure, at the present late period of
the Seminal, merely in order to have the Bill printed
and circulated throughout the country, between Iles
time and the meeting of the next Sess;ons of Parlia-
ment. The ohje?s of this Bill were, first, to dirEinish,
as much as possible, that trouble Ana labour which
existed in the present mode of a rnent; and
next, to decide whether the Assessors are to
aft ministerially or otherwise ? He propo.ed,
by this measure, that the first assessmeet
should be made upon the return of indivi
duals themselves, by which means any ground,
of complaint on the part of die indsvidii sl would be
obviated, as they should of necessity abide by the ;
own retusa. maraanamat at present eyed not

the tookt-cobplicstwd cases in the ...jurist.
th: !light Hon'Afrable Gentleman would
some plan to reli-ve the country from in
trouble and vexation, which subsisted
pr-sent mode.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXC
answered, that many opinions had ale
taken upon this subjeti, and it was his al
to remove all those difficult:es as soon as
Mr. W. SMITH strongly eondemned
vexatious methods used by the Cciledors
the surcharge ; which was done, he said,
benefit of the public revenue, but for
private emolument. invading the comfot
pines, of private individuals.
Mr. HUSKIiSON observed, that tt
this measure was not only for the more
effeClual colleftion of the revenue, but al*
individuals from many of those lice
which at present existed in the iuvagls
a surcharge.
Mr. PETER MOORE asked, to wl
were all the Repents of abuses existing
every deprtment of the Government.
alarming degree, daly laid upon the t.
House, if some measure was not adop
for the bew:fit of the suojeCt : It these lot
nut aaed.uvn. they might as well put
all inquiry, and all Reports upon public
and ahuser ; and His Majeuy's Mine
rely upon it, that those who were now w
'yield their portion to the support of sl
and the splendour and dignity of the Crt
'epee some measure to be Adopted tot
abuses. Considering it in this light. hi
it his duty, in compliance v.ith that hat
constituents,whom he had the Latour g.
to eel: His Majesty's Missies.% if they v
the public the benefit of those measures w
be the result of these R.-ports, the public
so willing to contribu:e to so large sup
been voted during Coe present Session.
the 1-HANCELLOit of the • EXC'
in reply, said, that as to the sines:4l wa
the Hun. Gentlethan had put this mat
unable to give him any satisfaiSory answ
he aware that the Reports alluded trice
of those abusi.s complained of by that H
Man. He could nut help observing th.
Gent. was rather unguarded in Ming,
asseniOns, without sufficient grouted; but
tallow him with any communication ups
.144, either a* a privet orahviclual, or
that House, as Chancellor of the Eli
assured him he wend give hien the must
patient attention; sith,ugh tt.e Hon. C
information rsight dot be supported by
then before the House. .
Mr. MOO rte said, the Reports new
tables respestir.g the alaiitdr y, naval, a
other dyo atments, were sufficient proof,
per measures were pursued, there might
null ses•kg of from , to 10 millions t r t
• Sir THOMAS TURTON comelai
inequality under which the assessment
come T-x at present laboured
Mr. Wli roREAD also adverted to
ships which individuals suffered upon th
particularly those who had small props
fuods ; and eapressect a wish th.t some n
be struck 'us to rem ‘ve'ilsese iocativen.es
Lord HENRY PECt Y thought ever
relief *florid he air srJed to pe• sons nt tl
ti-n alludlJ to by his H ..iourshle Fr
Whitbread). The late Give: nment ha
anzlity not to tou-h upon this su Jett has
b: cause some •particular measure was in
ternplation, for the porpo.e of reinedyii.g
It was a matter of roosiderable importan
hoped His Majesty's present Ministers is
it into their serious consiieration.
Leave w ss then given to !wing in the B
Mr.COCHRANEJOHNS lONE ma
there be laid before the House an aceo
sums of Ironer issued to Army Agents.
compensation ter trouule retpettine the
Engineers, Gunn-is, Etc. from Decembe
December, 1806 " He further i,b,erved,
papers he had o.rAinally moved for hat
before the House, as he wisned, it woe
that very large sums of money passed th
Army Agent.' hands, without ever being
tor.
Mr. ROSE said, that the Colonels
minders et Corps were responsible to the
curse sums, and not the Arwy Agents. 1
was then agre. d ta•
PLACES IN REVERMN.
Mr. BANKES, in insurance of the
lately gave, rose, and subrnited a nvltlnt
upon a Resolution of that Wale, wich I
much public attenti,n, on acc,unt of
ance ; he meant the Resolution of the H
14th of March last. The obj-Ct he h•td
plation was first to move foe the apac;nt
Committee, to examine the Journals of
4s to the proceedings and fate of the 5
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which had passed that House, and had been ten
to the Lords ; and, secordly, that they be appoint-
ed to repo t thereon. This, he stated, might pro-
bably be done to-morrow; and upon blood.:y next
he should take an oppor•unity of submitting a mo-
tion upon the subject. The Hon. Geirlernan then
concluded wits moving, " That a Committee be
appointed to inspeff the Journals ot. the House of
Lords with respell to the Bill to prevent the grant
of Places and Pensions in Reversion, which had
passed the House of Commons. and had been sent
to the House of Lords."
No opposition being made to this motion, leave
was given, and a Comtniztee appointed accordingly,
consisting of twenty-one Members, any five of them
to be a quorum.

FOREIGN RELATIONS.
On the motion that the Consolidated Fund Bill do
pass, •
Mr. WHITBREAD rose, and obseret•cl, that
when a Noble Lord opposite (t.ord Castlereagh)
had upon various occasions acknowledged the alarm-
ing state of the country. And when Bills of
such a description as the one now proposed to he
pissed. were hurrying through the House with
• such precipitancy, he could rot help remarking,
that thrt cie duet of s linisters was sufficient to rouse
the attention of Members into an apprehension of the
danger likely to arise to the country. In saying
this, he was only using the words of that Noble
Lord himself, and therefore Ministers would
excuse him for putting the questions he meant now
to propose. An Hen. G..nt. near him, (Mr.Bankes)
had jii.t now intimated an intention cf bring-
ing a ma:ter under their notice upon Monday, which
ft was of the utmost importance should be fully and
deliberately considered and discussed ; it being ma-
terially millet/A with their individual dignity, the
weltai e of the State, and the purity of Parliament ;
aid besides which. expeditions were going forward,
the result of which public tumours said might be
very speedily made known, and was likely to be of a
nature the most important; and therefore he thought
the House ought to be found sitting at its post
when such mriters were in a•;itation. Triey al-
ready knew of the Treaty which had been concluded
Meets/ Prussia and France, and also of that which
weir in dependence betwixt Russia and the latter
Country, and that British ships had been sent to the
asitstance of Sweden ; and with all these important
matters heiort• Pailiament, the Right Hon. Gentle-
xnm •site (tire Chancelior of the Exchequer) had
taken a large Vote of Credit, ansl had told them that
it was because the Volunteers might be called
on' and k•l4 upon permanent du y tot months toge-
ther. which portends chat he Ispyiehends an imme-
diate invasion die country, and yet they were to
be told that Patha-nem •itas about to be oroguecl.
pow, lie sincerely wished, 014 Ilia Majesty's Govern.,
font would pails* well before they gave Hit Majesty
adwee to prorogue his Parliament. For his part, he
Tully thougt t that those Ministers who so lately
shnueht proper to advise His Majesty to dissolve the
late Parliament, were bound in duty now to counsel
His Majesty not to prorogue the present one, until the
consideration of these, and ocher wet) import-
ant tuhjoas, was accomplished. He also un-
derstood that it was their intention not to
meet Parliament again at a very early period; he,
however, not only thought that it would be best not
to advise an hasty prorogation, but also to abridge
the time cat that intended prorogation. He there-
fore wished to ask the determination of Ministers

upon the.e topics ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER

briefly answeieel, that it was almost impos;ble to
foresee tke variety of *vents which might take
place ; and therefore the utmost toat Ministers
could do was to provide against probabilities of
dangerous and ddficult occurrences arisin. With
regard, however. to the view which the Hon. Ger-
tleinan opposite had taken of the suhjein of coati-
tiling the sitting of Parliament for any considerable
length of time, he was sure that Gentleman must
be convinced of the great inconvenience that would
thereby necessarily be experienced, and therefore he
could inform the House, that a prorogation was a
thing necessarily to be looked for as soon as the de-
pending business could be disposed of. He did note
however, mean to anticipate the day; but it.was al-
roost unnecessary for him to recall to their recol-
lection, what was so well known, that His Sla-
jesty already had it in his power to call his Parlia-
ment together again at anv time, and in the space
of If, days, so than he could not conceive why they
should be kept sitting in expectation of events arising
which might require their deliberation.
mid HENRY PETTY observed, that the an-
swer made by the Right Hon. Gent. was by no
means satisfaillory. A Vote of Credit had been
called for lest week, exceeding, in point of amount,
any Vote of Credit ever proposed before under
similar circumstances. The question, therefore,
was, what explanation cr;ull Ministers give of their
vice. of ih Jens of the C'3lllltl v. which could call
fir such a VIA,! of Credit ? When the House were
aware of all the provisictis they had adapted, and
relleded wen the effect of as absolute annihilation
of all our expectations from, and connections with,
the Continent, they would be at a loss to discover
ghat further exigencies could call for such an in-
crease of expense to the public during the remainder
of this Summer. The House were already sitting
two months later than usual; and, thetefore, these
two months would fall to be taken horn the time
when any such Vote of Credit would be necessary.
Majesty's Ministers, aster having lately in-
creased the pnblic expenditure to an enormous
amount, were, at this late period of the Session,
coming down to tell the House City bad not got
enough, and were asking 700,0001. more, and this too
et a time when the circomstance; might have called
fur a diminution of former expenditures. Minister.
had state) nothing as to their anichensions of 'ln-
vasion that couldinstiry a demand to such an extent
upon the public rcsoureei of t!..! c..untry. It was
an addition made upoo no fired estimate, and on
co circumstances whatever being stated. Toe
liofte were s niag this last sum upon pure confi-
(tenet. and for no other purpose than to enable
them to advise His Majes:y to delay the meeting
of Parliament to a lacer period than they ought to
or the state of affairs would w errant them in
doing. He *Wald take this opportunity, too. of
alluding to the charges that had been lately nude
agahot the late Adnunistration, for having made
piatiiiiae to Furcigu Poireneand sot fulfilling them.

He thought that when such charges were male, so
as to affed the credit and the personal honour o
the late Government, it was necessary they should be
more distinctly and tielibera:ely stated and discussed,
so as to make the pUblic acquainted with the circum-
stances. It WAS surely necessary that the House should
know that the contingency upon which the promise
of a supply of cavalry to Sweden had been made,
had not adually arrived, so that they would not have
been justified in putting the country to expense upon
that head. He certainly wished the House could
be put in possession of the circumstances, so as to
ene:.le them to judge whether it would have been
proper to have furnished means to convey cavalry
abroad, merely under the expedation of a certain
contingency arriving. His Noble Friend, now ab-
sent from the House, (Lord Howick), had, in his
dispatches abroad, never stated any thing beyond
assureaces, that should these contingencies arrive,
then a certain number of cavalry should be sent.
Lord CAS TLEREAGH said, that upon the
present Administration coming into office, they had
found that a chstind expectation was given to a
particular power, that in the event cf a certain con-
tingency tak.ng place, a military succour, con-
sisting of cavali y, should be afforded them from
this country.-- Now, certainly, as to that contin-
gency, he had no difficalty in stating, that in the
judgment of the Swedish Government, it was con-
ceived to have occurred, and even to have so
far gone by, that that Government actually re-
presented, that considerable injury had been sustain-
en by it, on account of such failure. This was also
the conception of the two other Allies, for such was
the substance of the appeal made to His Majesty's
present Government. Although cavalry was the
particular description of force which was thus ex-
peeled to have been sent, yet he could see no reason
why measures should not have been taken by the
late Administration, to be ready to comply with
their promise in case the contingency agreed upon
should have arrived; but instead of this, they had
completely disqualified themselves from executing
that part of the stipulation; so that it was impossible
for any subsequent one to have fulfilled the expec-
tations of our Allies for a very long time after the
demand had beer. made. The first moment the
present Ministers came into office, they took care to
form arrangements for affording Continental assist-
ance, but owing to the want of timely preparation,
they found their endeavours in vain.
Mr. WINDHA called the recolledion of the
Howe to a statement made by a 'tight Hon. Gen-
tleman opposite ( Nlr.Canningt upon a former night,
of his haying been, on coming into office, assailed
upon all hands for the fulfilment of promises of
military aid made to Foreign Powys, which had
been neglected; but no* it turned but that these
promises had been made only to one Power, and
that even to a very limited extent. It was said, that
in consequence of this alleged failure, the operations
upon the Continent had helm disturbed. Now, he
could take upon himself to assert, positively, as
far as it could come within his knowledge, as a
Member of the late Cabinet, that there was no
promise made, the performance of which not
depending upon any occurrence or contingency,
1 that was not duly empty'. Ttie contingency
lupon which the case altuded to depended, had
I not adually arrived ; and, therefore, utilises Mi-
nisters meant to state, that their predecessors had
been adually guilty of a breach of promise, they
could not, with any propriety, bring forward
their random allegations. Now, however, it was
only said, that the Powers alluded to had themselves
alleged that the contingency had taken place, and
that the promise had not been made good. This
might really be the case; but was it from thence to
be asserted that their construction of the obligation
Was net erroneous t It was more natural to think,
that these Powers might err in judging of their own
cause, than that Ministers were to be responsible for
that construction. He thought that no attention
could be paid to such allegations, unless they could
prove that the late Ministers broke their obligations
to those Powers. But if they meant to state that pro-
mises of this sort should rest upon verbal communi-
cations, then the question must stand upon the asser-
tion of his Noble friend, now absent, and upon that
of the Foreign Minister with whom he transacted
that matter. The presumption, however, was, that
it would be in favour of his Noble Friend, as it
was very unlikely such a subjeft would be trans-
acted upon a verbal communication. As to the
I allegation, tbat the late Ministry could not be
! ready to have fulfilled the engagement so foamed,
on account of the want of the necessary pre-
paration of transports, he had never heard that
people were bound to be prepared for whatever
might happen. They employed a much greater
number of transports than they found when they
came into office. They had tonnage for 6,000 or
7,000 troops, and it was known that ships were
always to be had. He only begged that the m itter
might be brought to an issue, by statements being
produced of the number of transports in hand, at
the time each Administration came into office.

Mr. CANNING supported the allegations that
had been made by the present Ministers, and per.
sisted in stating, that upon their coming into office
they found the greatest expedations had been raised
amongst our allies, for the fulfilment of which no
preparations had been made. The intention of our
sending a force to the Continent, had been to ope-
rate as a diversion upon the French army, by assist•
ing the King of Sweden in Pomerania, and this was
expelled by all the three Combined Powers,
Russia, Prussia, and Sweden. He thought that a
motion might be made for a statement of the trans-
ports during each Administration, and it would
tend greatly to the honour of the present one.
Dr. LAWRENCE supported what had been
stated on the part of the late Administration, and
trusted, that the statements of transports would be
tailed for by the present Ministers, and produced.
Sir THOMAS FURTON spoke in favour of
the additional Vote of Credit for 700,0001. as being
lbsolutely necessary under the present circum-
stances. He took occasion to blame the late Mi-
nisters, as having been the cause of the present
cundtal of the Americans towards this country,
on account of their having treated with them
in any other manner their with a pistol held to
their breasts,—He thought our concessions to
America were a debasement to this country.
The probability of the Volunteers being called out
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voting this additional credit, as it would necessarily
he a great expense. and he hoped that before PArh-
ament be prorogued, snmt regulations might be
adopted to put them upon a better footing than
heretofore, both as an encouragement to 'pea and
officers. He trusted also that the Training Bill
would be put into execivion, and lik^ the large
basket at the hack of a stage coach, bring every
person forward by jolting.
Mr. HIBBERT thought the late Ministers had
made all the preparation that was necessary to be
made, as transports were easy to be g.it, had the
contingency arrived. When a specific prom se was
made by the late Ministers, it appeared to dwindle
down to a vague expeCtation Yith the present ones.
Mr. ROSE observed, that however easy some
transports were to be procured, yet these for ca-
valry were difliault to be got, and requited great
preparation.
Mr. WARD expressed his surprise to hear the
late Ministers accused of a crime by the present
Government, without any evidence being produced
to warrant such an accusation.

Mr. WM. SMITH disappeovtgkof what had
fallen from the Hon. Baronet opposite (Sir Thomas
Turtonl, relative to America, as he thought every
thing tg.tt tended to excite resentment ought to be
avoided. He had that opinion of the moderation
of the Right Hon. Gentlemen composing the pre-
sent Governm-nt, that he believed they would not
take the matter up in the manner so recommended,
and he hoped that any application of the 700,0001.
towards that objed would he the farthest horn
their thoughts. He was sorry that Parliament were
about to separate without any measu-e being taken
to carry the Training Act into execution. Instead of
postponing it to another session, he thought the bal-
lot for that purpose ought to be proceeded in imme-
diately, as 'well as that for the Militia.
Mr. WHI TBREAD did think that it was in-
' cumhent upon.the House specifically to discuss this
subject upon a given day, before the clove of the
session, in order that the accusations against eat
late Administration might be brought to a paint.
and that it might be known whether they Were
' accessary to the great disasters that had taken place
upon the Continent.
Mr. CANNING, in explanation, said, that he
did not mean to charge the late Administration
with having held out any expeitation of pecuniary
aid to Russia, although he understood that they had
rejected the application for nag ciating a loan in
this country, which he consalered to be on their
part an improvident resolution. With regard to the
call nose made upon him, and those ith whom he
aded, to bring forward a specific charge against
the late Ministers, he begged to deny that they were
strider any such obligation. He would ask, shall
those who arc now in opposition assume the liberty
of imputing whatever crimes they think fit against
His Majesty's present Ministers, .and be perpetually
holding up the examples of their own conduit, and
contrasting them with that of the present Ministers ?
And shall not the latter be allowed to repel such
unfounded attacks, and to stand in their own de-
fence, without being compelled, as it were, to change
sides, by turning accusers in their turn, and thus,
at all hazards of public policy and safety, to pro-
dace the correspondence between this country and
continental powers Ministers had been accused of
having been unnecessarily lavish in their riff s of
pecuniary assistance to Prunia : way, such an im-
putation must either be acquiesced in or repelled ;
but, if repelled, must it follow, as a matter of
coarse, that His Majesty's Ministers are bound to
bring forward formal charges against their prede-
cessors ? He should rest satisfied with insisting,
that .hen he and his colleagues had a charge
brought against them of giving that assistance too
late, which was sent to our allies, they. were justi-
fied in stating, in their own defence, that that de-
lay was not imputable to them but to their prede-
cessors.
Mr. WHITBREAD and Mr. CANNING re-
peatedly explained.
Mr. WINDHAM was wiliing to allow His Ma-
jesty's Ministers the privilege of defending them- '
selves, but when they brought forward a charge of
a breach of engagements to Foreign Powers, the
question was, whether they were not bound, by a
regard to general justice, and at the demand of the
party accused, to bring forward proofs and docu-
ments in support of that charge? Unless, indeed,
they could state that by means of bringing forward
such charges, something conneaed with the interests
of the country would be disclosed, which would be
injurious. If the Right Heliometric Gentleman
thought fit, in repelling a charge, to bring forward
a direft and most specific and serious counter-charge,
he was bound to make it good; and if not, the late
Ministers had a right to say that die charge was un-
supported, and to which they were not bound to pay
regard : on the other hand, if the charge was brought
forward, Lis HonotuaLle Friends would be ready to
meet it.
Lord CASTLEREAGH said. that this ground
of difference might be reduced within a narrow com-
pass. The Honourable Gentleman opposite had
made a dire& charge against His Majesty's Minis-
ters, is the shape of a demand, why they bad not
sent a military force to Sweden sooner ? The charge
against them was made on the ground of delay. He
put it therefore to the feelings of the I louse, whether
they could do less than state, that, however str.ng
their impression was of a military force being sent
courser to the Continent, yet, if that force was ado-
ally :era too late, it was fair to say that this delay
arose arum the want of means lett them by their
predecessors, and the impossibility thence arising of
the Administration's sooner fulfilling the expecta-
tions of our allies. Ile had also stated tl,at the
species of military aid expeded by one of the powers
on the Continent was cavalry, but that without a
long previous preparation, it was impossible for
Government to fulfil it. He had never asserted
that there was ever any petal expedation of such
assistance held out by the late Micisters, but he had
said, that there was a distend expectation indulged of
such aid in more than one quarter ; and he had
said, that it was wrong to suffer such expedations to
be entertained, without taking some measures in
order to the fulfilment of them. Such was the
statement he had made ; but it WAS one made
reluilantly, and had been completely extorted
from him, iu consequence of the unfounded
charges of delay and inadivity on the part of
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transports, he had no objedion to bring forwarl
a motion upon that subria. It was ascertain:l
that a horse-transport could sot be calculated upa
sooner than three weeks, from the time that the
tender was made, and the contrail entered iuo ;
and also, that it WAS in a very gradual manner that
tenders were given in for such transports; on tiese
accouots Government must be prepared for a c ri-
siderable time beforehand, in order to put tirir
military designs into ixeeution. He had no scruple
in saying, that His Majesty's late Ministers were
defective upon this point, that their policy was
fundamentally wrong in withhold•ng Cominentil
aid, at the same time that they raised expedations,
without providing the mane of fulfilling them. or
even of putting into execution any plans of their
own, even supposing the contiagkincy to happen
which might have induced them so to do.
Lord H. I'ETI'Y observed, that it appeared
from the acknowledgment of the Noble Lord, that
no specific assurance had been • eld nut to Sweden ;
but at was stated as friviug been a general expeita.,
tion field out to other powers, which remained uos
fulfilled ; then again, the reverse of this statemnt
was brought forward ; and then 'lifter leadutg :Lc
House this kind of dance, the Noble Lord and ,ris
Right Hen. Gentleman Nitrite:le, refused the pre
dimion of :hose document,, which would be taw
best means of refuting the charge. He co:i.teoded,
that when in the course of retorting different opinions,
specific charges w ire made against the late Ministers,
of not fulfilling their assurances, or ailing up to their
own views of policy, that such charges should act
be made without sufficient proof ; otherwise those
against whom ti:ey were brought, by Gentlemen•
iu office, possessing official information, received
an injury. He hoped however, that such charges
would uot be beast again ; but if repeated, that
they should be accompanied with documents, and as
the shape of a direct charge of a criminal nature. tt
is admitted, that an expedation was raised of military
aid, in cavalry, to Sweden, upon a certain contingen-
cy ; and it was asserted, that in the opinion of coat
Power, that contingency had arrived ; now it that
cot tingency was a matter of opMion, how soak it
be formally decided in the form of a regular charge 1
And with what propriety could Ministers
forward a criminal charge against thus* not nine
in office, even supposing theiihhad formed an
erroneous opinion upon thi, polo.?
Lord FOLKESTONE remarked, that one of
His Majesty's Ministers asserted it broadly as a
fact, that promises lied been matte and not tut-riled.
whilst another had reduced the CtitAlhahty of the
charge into a mere difference et op:nom. 1.;,r0n
the whole, hr thought that Mtni,tets were bcund
to make good their charge if they cratlel.
After some farther explanation (ruin Dr. LA W.
RENCE, the motion was put dud carried, aid the
Bill passed.
Lord CAS I LEREAGH then moved, "That there
be laid before the House returns of toe amount of
Tonnage a.id Transports ors the 24m March, Ma,
arid on the 24th March, 1807. clis,inguisliing mole
ships that were copper-sheathed, and such as were
taken op for home, or far foreign service ; also, a
return of the Tonnage and 'Transports on the 24th
of March, 1307, exc. usive or th- number engaged
for home service, and distinguishing the number
fitted tor Cavalry the ciipy letter from
the Secretary of the Treasury, d trod :21-:h January,
1807, to the Secretary of the Transport Board,
dired,ng the paying OF of the Transports."—Or-
del ed. _

Mr. HOBHOUSE brought up the Report of the
Irish Salt k.xporcat:-.n Bill, which was ordered to
be read a third time to•morrow •
The Bill for the more sate toil speedy delivery of
writs was read a second time.
IKISII Altl4S RILL.
On the crder of the day being read, for the third
reading of the Irish Arms Bill, the Speaker pat
the question that this Bill do pass.
Lord MIL FON obie‘led, on the ground that
after the Union with Ireland the privileges between
the two countries were to be the same, whereas the
passing of this Bill would pi-mince an odious tbs.
tineiou hetween them. This Bill could only be
justified by the most imperious necessity, which he
did not think was made out, and he was afraid
would produce jealousies and dissensions in the
Sister Kingdom. He hoped some system of conci-
liation and amelioration if the condition of Ireland
would be adopted. He denied that the church in
Ireland would be in danger if the Catholics had
their demands granted them. He hoped the sets-
jets of Great Britaio and Ireland would ae assimi-
lated by one coma" in s/stem, and that there mi3lit
be no &stifle parties of Catholics and Prooestants.
Mr. LUSHINGTON expressed his disapproba-
tion of the measure, although he was sorry to learn,
from what information he had received, that a oz.
amity for it existed, and he particularly relied
in this respeft on the eloquent speech and
statement of a Right Honourable Gentleman
(Mr. Grattan), w;io wos so well acquainted
wth Ireland, and concerned for its interests.--•
But he washed the Bill had received sundry amond-
manic, particularly for prey. ming Magistrates. tie.
from breaking into dweiling-hooses of su-pected.
pvescas by night ; he alsa wished the dUrAtl,,rl rt
the Bill to have been lim.:ed to one year. boils
the whole. it was a Bill to which he felt
to give an um; assent.
felt. PETER MOOR'; said, there &braid 'e
neat caution and jealonsy entertained, hclore 111[0.
A Bill passed. By this and ass, a system of
irritation was pursued, and thi: notwithstandiag the
recommendation from the Throne at an eatly period.
to take into consideration the Sate cf Ireland. N'
proofs or documents to :throe the necessity of sit:
measure had yet been laid before Parliament ; log
if, on the word of a Right Hon. Gentleman (
Grattan), it seemed that such a necessity did esi•ti
then he would say !he Bill did not go far etinagti•
lie was at laid that such alts of t• • Mon w, r` 0.6
most I.kely to bring about those eff tts which they
all wished to avoid. lle should therefore mow,
" Ti.at this Bili be read a third time this day thine
morthe." This :riseo.dment hiving been
Mr. WM t..W.X AD stared bis realutis fit -td,pt-
ing a different line of conduct now from what i e
had pursued ou a former occasion. lie then gave
a reluBant assent to a similar measure, upon the
cistern. nts of gentlemen of the greatest authetitl
ueon Irish affairs ; but he did not raise think it was
fit to be guided by the mete assertion of individuals,

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eithout Wing tomePadialne 0n.t.a.7 aas applyingncumert t
Ig to
refer te:
He objeB d this
•
the whole of which would, in fact, be o -
ino out an encouragement to the enemy. He also
d the vast power put into the hands of
twhich might occasion an intro-
°ll'ekelMe-aetistracy,
, bat ausPead person,
Ito be treated as one
coenstffefled. lie alo objede the Bill in its pre-
ha because the House had refused those
amendments sd
rills which would have made it less ob-
jelteionnanible. He also objeded to the Bill as being
that. it WAS calculated to
unavailing, and thinking
Irene mischief 'lran it would prevent.
produce more
P (GC° 1 Tdeclared, that his duty
to the public, and to his own conscience, obliged
him to refuse his concurrence to this AR. It gave
it°security t. the ; Leslie., by investing the execution
of it to the distortion of the Lord-Lieutenant and
,he Pin:), Council, or legal advisers of the Lord-
Lieutenant ; but it depended upon any two Magis-
rots to snake their domiciliary vi bI bb all over
I i, at all hours, and under any given clocum-
os ram
stances. Assertions, however respettable thrquar-
ter from whence they came, made without proof or
ooOmmeutary iiquify. were ne ground for him to
roe for this Bill. During the Administration of the
of Hardwick, and the Duke of Bedford, such
oisasnres had not been resorted to; but when some
disturbances had aetually arisen, and the Noble
Duke WJS applied to to proclaim a certain part of
oriend disturbed, hr refused, and the delinquents
sere brought to justice. without recourse being had
so such extraordinary provisions. He also objeded
os the duration of the Bill, which would be for about
rte years, (unless Parliament should pass another
t
to repeal this one sooner); and he was equally
i.issatisfied with the reason which had been
asocrod for this duration, that the subje& might
oit be brought under disco sion soon, and that it
right not cause irritation. [Hear ! lacer !] A
woe iv:parliamentary reason never had been al-
leg-d, and he thought it required unusual boldness
in any nierrOoer to aasien such a reason. The atten-
tion of Parliament must frequently be called to the
Motion of Ireland. and Ise hoped some Member
w wive for tile repeal of these ants it such
,lets were given to Ireland, Ireland might indeed
hart such Moos elsewhere. He hoped Parliament
would see the wisdom of tan other measures in
ceder to invigorate our Armin and Navies; and as
Lced Chatham said, that he should seek fer merit
,oh .„„e e found it, peen in the bl-ak mountains
of the Ni rah, and sine* then these Mountaineers had
fright and cenqueted for us in every corner ol the
world. Such he trusted would be the rife& or a
system of confidence and conciliation towards Ire-
land ; but unless Ireland was governed according
to the spirit of the Union, we endangered the cut-
ti: g off one limb of the Empire.
The Hon. AUCLIn (*CS DILLON-1' Mr.
• Speaker, was 1 in this stage to contend against
Vie prineir le of this Bill, it would require little
labour or inquiry to prove it a dared infringement
and a complete violation of the Bill of Rights. But
is discussing the present measure, suspending as it
does the most sacred and indisputable rights of the
subject, I pronounce it altogether unnecessary in
my couutry• For the last ire years its policy has
been vier!. and meta is nothing is the history of
that pesiod to recommend its continuance. The
indiscre:Mn of the Irish Magistracy has, in some
cases, caliol fso and solicited its operation ; and
there is a circumstance, which I feel it my 'duty to
impress upon the House. that at the only period
during the patrintic Administration of the Duke of
Bedtord, when this 8;11 was called into operation,
i: was so callel y the Magistracy, without the
' country being prevteasly proclaimed by the Lord
Liseerono a to very AO of Parliament re-
' Tiirel ar.d dire led. Will then the House, upon
160! ground:, or as in the present case, upon the
absence t.l all proof, deprive the people of Ireland
c! the of the Constitution > Will they com-
ma tar caprice of individuals, a power so un-
limited, over which there is no constitutional con-
tool, at the same time that it is liable to such olio
eirievnus abus..? Does the stare of Ireland justify
k! Of my part of toe country I can speak with
confidence, and can further adduce this strong and
tonclu•ive faB to fortify that opinion, that at the
lee Assizes in the Circuit which includes a great
ritien of the Western part of Ireland, there have
been more than seven c.spital cnnviCtions, and
soingst these convictions, there was net on^ person
meld for any thing bordering on a treasonable of-
fence (Hear l Hear! Hear !) What proof more
coarinsitig of the state of chat country? What
firm unanswerable ohjelion to the uncanstitu-
tonal and unnecessary innovation on the right; of
ti,e Isiah people? The House should recollect the
sentiment of the revered Kilwarden, when the
b
:eadieg victim of that conspiracy conducted by
tic ilWated enthusiast Emmett. " Let not the liber-
ties of my country b- suspended, said he, in conse-
glens of soy mender. Let it...not be the pretext of
CLvenJing the civil rights of the people." If then
such a Ferrol, that jealousy of ins editsg the
!IJlrts ad Ireland ought to operate. with what
jotice east His Majesty's Ministers, at this period of
k
nowledoed Irish trat.qoillity, force forward a
nut: s, hostilely violating toe liberties safety'
security, of all those whose immediate in-
retests and charatser are identified with tire pros-
oity et that country e The Trestion which now
soles the Irish feeling is rot founded upon
spe-
illative points of Government.. It is out now an
totes' to promote an Agrarian Law, or to devise
the best predicable ineolts ref advancing such a
Pult;l4o- It is merely , . to obtain for the people of
,ntirsi • partiovition of those rights, to which,
aiitit '1 they are entitled, and which., as British
laak:: 9 they ought to enjoy. Mischievens I pr
ialoste the policy which is. only ea'culateciro
tio.7 tLie ;lm claims of reason aad the Irish pee-
oeunde r such inrloosiions, it would be iaeon-
-1 not vote for tire amendment of my lion,
01r. Moore,
Hid°"• GEORGE ) PON3ONIIY" Sir, I rise
71.64 re OW did Opposition to the principle of
lit' bins I ;ou not reconcile it to my conscience
eLetothwenttisu web passed. much less to give
wantoe, uncalled.for, and tyran-
tisular of the constitution in Ireland. The
I dis the best answer to the alleged nes
1111°If- it is both loyal and tranquil; and in the
Ups cinch have
tosroi), been made, and the measures
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regret I call it a calumniated and ininred country.
Some counties have been alluded to, in which a spirit
of insurraion is alleged to have manifesteditself. Ile
county of Tipperary has been particularly mention-
ed. In answer, I can s.ifely affirm, that from the
most anziaus inquiry I have found such statements
to be both incorreel and unfound-d."—(Hear! h ear ! )
A loud cry of groton ! (mouton ! from the Af tnizttrid

Mr. SLIER IDAN—" Mr. Speaker, you, Sir, are
called upon by almost the ge'neral voice of the Hon.
Gentlemen on the opposite side of the House, to
put, or rather to get tid of this Irish Question.—
( Hear ! bc.r /I—l did still hope that the Ministers
of the Crown, when they wile made acme:tinted
' with the variety of arguments which have been
oared by my lion Friends, who pr.c.ded me, and
it they were not, as they ought to he,struck with the
tome and cogency of the ouservations of my Right
I ton. and Learned Fliend, (Sir Arthur Piggott) they
should at least, in condescension, have endeavoured
either to coincide with or to answer them. 11, upon
a former occasion, when a bill of an analogous na.
tile was before the House, equally violating the
Constitution, and suspending the rights of the Irish
People, I boldly declared my opinion of it, as an
wattage and insult upon the L-elings of that country,
with what patience can I consider the present mea-
wit, coupled with the contemptuous silence of the
King's Ministers upon it. Can I consider it
but as an outrage, as an insult, not only upon
Ireland, not only upon the Itiends of that coun-
try, but upon every man who would attempt to
declare an opinion h.:stile to their intentions and
views upon that basely-used, and too long calum-
niated eountry. (Hear ! Hear I) It to such minds
the recommendation of a more salutary policy had
the probability of success, I would advise them to
rated, befoie they persisted in putting into execu-
tin the rash determination of governing a proud,
but loyal people, by the suspension of every civil
blessing, and the violation of eve:y constitutional
right. It was once the glory of Englishmen to de.
wand a Government by law. It is now the misera-
ble policy of British Ministers to prefer to that to.
vernment by law, a Government by force. (Hear!
Hear!) The importance :of Ireland, no man
conversant with the interests of the empire is wil-
ling to deny ; no man so uninformed as to be in-
clined to dispete; yet how is it possible to recon-
cile the coodud of the King's Ministers with re-
gard to that people ? their silence with respell to
the violence of the measures which are so precipi-
tately urged ? unless we attribute it to a gross igno-
rance of that country which they are called upon to
govern, and with whose views they profess to be
so intimately acquainted. When any one of the
King's Ministers is asked, what is the necessity for
these coercive measures which affel Ireland ?
from what causes do they originate, or by
what occurrences are they justified ? The
answer is, " We have been told of their necessity.
We, the servants of the Crown, and the persons
who dired the government of the country,are totally
unacquainted with the state and condition of Ire-
land. As to ourselves, we know nothing about it."
But let them recoiled they are responsible for their
expedients. Let them recoiled that their ignorance
of the condition of that country will poorly com-
pensate for the greets of the sytem to which they
have resorted. Let them, as confessedly ignorant,
learn to be diffident, and immediately withdraw the
license to have a country plundered, and a people
murdered. (Hear, hear !) Th.*Ainisters have ar-
rogated these extraordinary and extravagant powers
to themselves. They have superseded the common
law, to ad upon their own arbittary discretion. And
when a member of Parliament calls upon them to
explain, or offers to their consideration powerful
objediens against the measures' proposed, the Go-
vernment is either totally silent, or the answer is,
that it is unnecessary to debate a measure, the prin-
ciple of which is analogous to a bill already sanc-
tioned by the legislature, and for the passing of which
the same necessity exists. Really it would have been
at least gentlemanly in the King's Ministers to have
favoured the House, the country, and the people of
Ireland, with something in the shape of better rea-
sons, than we are tweed to guess from their unac-
customed silence. Surely there is not that uncom-
mon want of ability, talent, and eloquence,opon that
side bf the House. Indeed it can be nothing but
gross and complete ignorance of the subject, for
their veriest enemies have not yet denied them, up-
on other occasions, a full quantity of plausibility--
(a laegn)—ln the species of recommendation
which ibis measure has received from a Right Hon.
Genttim an, not now in his place (Mr. Grattau),
though justly entitled as he is to the esteem and
gratitude of his eountry, I never can concur—l
-caunot, in my conscience, lend my support to a spirit
of coercion against Ireland. I cannot approve a
system, which, originally bad, the history of
the last fourteen years has proved to be both
mischievous and inefficient, and that is con-
tradided by every thing which ought to be
evidence in its favour. Nave any of those persons,
who are constitutionally responsible for this mea-
sure, manfully come forward and avowed its net's.
sity ? Has any Member on the Ministerial Bench
even offered his own private opinion and judgment,
as a guarantee to the House for suffering it to pass
into a law, and disgrace the Statute Book ? No.
Quite chop-fallen. l'he Secretary of State for Ire-
land, (a Member across the Table," There is no Se-
cretary of State in Ireland.") Well, the Secretary
to the Lord Lieutenant, Sir Arthur Wellesley,
never has asserted in this House, that such Bills
were rendered necessary from the State el Ireland.
He knew better, he was so convinced. he would
not hazard ..is cliarater upon hasty considerations,
But tecolleding the circumstances of the times, is
it possible to believe the Right Honourable Gen-
tleman serious? Is it at a period when treason is
said to be ripe in Ireland. when disaffedion is sup-
posed to be general, and insurrection slushy or-
ganized ; is that a proper period to lend the Chief
Civil Officers, to whom alone is entrusted the
civil duties of the Irish Nation, upon an ex-
pedition to the Baltic ? (Led cries of he I
&or() Is it, I say, a fit or convenient time, when
most loud in your cries, and proscription, and
persecutions against belated, Out unwisely you de-
prive is of its military force. and attempt to garri-
son it with two coercive sod penal ads of pauliao
meat i ( ilcar 1 beer .1) If it is possible that Mi.
ulnas can be einem in each geoduet, I know not

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to whet to attribute it, bet to that ignorance which
they profess :o have of the country, and to that
',Hence of temper wleirsh is ever beat to oppose
that which a wire policy diElates, but prejudice
denies. •
Mr. CRAV:, in a hold and animated manner,
defended Ireland from the unjust impuretions
against its loyalty and allegiance. He was con-
vinced that the true policy ice gevernine Ireland
wet to extend to its people the full participi:ion cf
Coratituti‘.nal rights. Heethen declared his con-
viclicm the injustice and impolicy of the present
Bill. and strongly supported the Amendment of the
Hon. Gentleman (Mr. P. Monte.)
'the qne•tion was then luudly called foe. when
the House divided. Fur the pir.tponement of the
Bill to that day three months, Aye., <3 ; Noes,
80 ; Majority, 52.
Upon nor re-admission to the gallery we found
Lord HENRY PETTY upon his legs, strongly
posing the dutption of the Bill, as it then rte.:id, for
two yeast, and the ensuing Session of Parliament
after their expiration. He contended. that fills of
such a descriptiau, which so particelarly trenched
upon the literrty of the subjel, and la :arl could
only be tolerated by a strong feeling of necessity.
ought only to be enaCted annually, tar this reason,
that the House should unceasingly and untemit•
tingly apply itsell to the consideration of the neces-
sity, and to the adoption of a suitable remedy.—
So feeling, he proposed an amendment, limiting the
duration of the 11.11 to one year and two months
after the Meeting of the ensuing sessionof Parliament.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
ohserved, that it was only a needless repetition to
teply to oblations which had been stated and an-
swered in the discussitet of a Bill (the Insurreelion,)
founded upon a similar principle, and upon the
sanye necessity. The Noble Lord and his friends
not only admitted that necessity, but were anually
prepared to ad upon it. in a way similar to that
adopted by the prevent Administration. lie there-
fore could see nothing in the amendment of the
Noble Lord, but an inclination to procure those an-
nual discussions, which, it they did not augment, in
no degree traded to diminish, Cie causes of that ne-
cessity, which was admitted, and regretted by every
side of. the House.
Mr. SHERIDAN denied that though the two
Bills (Insurreelion and Irish Arms) advanced pari
piece, that therefore they were analagous in their
ptinciple. In the former Bill, the power of pro.
claiming counties *as vested in the L-ad Lieutenant,
but the search for arms, under the present Bill, was
committed to the Irish Magistracy. If the neces-
sity tor this Bill must exist for years, in the name of
truth, tell the people of Ireland at once, that It is
their inheritance. But let the Right Hon. Gentle.
men, when they have manufaeured the necessity
and promuted the disaffeetion, call upon Puha.
mer.t to nation their enlightened. expedients. The
amendment of my Noble Friend wisely says, if the
Bill can only be defended by necessity, then let it
he compulsory upon the King'. Ministers annu-
ally to prove to Parliament and to the Country the
existence of that necessity.
Mr. ELLIO IT could not reconcile the position,
that beteuse he was friendly to the principle, he
ought therefore to sappurt the duration of the Bill.
With him it way a strong feeling, that in proportion
as an attack was made upon a constitutional privi-
lege, • greater jealousy should be exercised. lie
seriously recommended to the House to consider the
state of Ireland, and to advert to the benefits that
country would derive from an extension of civil
rights to its Catholic population, modification in the
colleetion of tythee, a proper system of national edu-
cation, and provision for a resident clergy.
Mr. WILBERFORCE argued at some length
in support of the advantages of infusing into the
Irish peasantry the suds of religious knowledge, but
opposed the amendment.
Mr. WINONAM supported the motion of the
No.rle Lord He contended, that without any
improper effects, such a Bill might, if necessary, be
annually introduced in the tarn way as the Mutiny
Bill was. Indeed he felt convinced that though the
principle of the present masure might be,justified
by necessity, yet he would accord with his Right
Hon. Friend (Mr. Sheridan), that with such pro-
visions, and in such hands as at present, it was cal-
culated to do more harm than good.
Upon the question being put. the numbers were,
fur the original Clauses—Ayes 79 No.rs 34. Ma-
jority against Lord Henry Petty's Amendment-45.
The hill was then read a third time and pasted.
The Irish Militia Completion Bill was committed,
and report brought up. Ordered to be read a third
time to-morrow.
A: twelve o'clock the House adjourned.

The following is the Minority, upon the amend-
ment of Lord HENRY Parry, to limit the duration
of the frith Arms Ad:
Loaf H. Patty Messrs. G Ponsoaby Messrs. W. Mettles
W. Re,seis P. Moore &HMOS
Milton W Smith TalSot

S If A. Piggott Whitbread Barmaid
—S. Romlly Cuthbert r—•—• Windham
—M. Somerville Bland Calcraft
Han. W. Caverkl.sh Lubbock Lamb
Mr. Ward H. Martin -- sharps
A. Dillon G. Hobbert Jerilll
Meisra Sheridan Parry . Maxwell
Boureue Cram••—•.•-.. W. Eltuth
Millar
'fellers—Mr. Crone), and Mr. Dawson.

FOREIGN INThLLIGIESca.

FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS.

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wastes, ions SO.
The following circumstantial account has been
published by this Court, of the entire destruaion
of the Corps which were landed at Reggio last
month, under the command of the ?since ut Hesse
Philipstahl •
G• The Expedition ;ailed frcm Palermo, under
the command of the Prince, on the 9tli of May, and•
disembarked immediately. It was composed of the
Chasseurs of the Priam of Hesse, the Apulian
Chasseurs, the Samnite Grenadiers, the Regiment
if Cavalry of Waldinsimaare. and of some Cal.
nonce's and Pontoueers. This was augmented by
the levrefraleur, and by so mg Sicilian troops. It
must be observed, to the diseace of the Laws of
War, that some of the troops employed on this
service belonged to the girth= of Gaeta, although
by the terms of that capitulation they were nut to

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ferret against the French for one year. The Prince
had v ith him six pieces of artillery, and an immense
quartity of ammunition.
Ott the 14tIr of May, 1 battalion of Samnites.
aeprorted by a detachment of Cavalry, advanced
to l'lace-de-la-Ccoironne, to reconnoitre the Freoclt
„joists;
_but they were driven back to the pala,:e of
p,4alano. On the 22d; a flotilla, rahich had Arsenio
bird hear Pharto.arrivedoat Gioga at break of day,
hod a disenilrorkation 'commenced. At the same
time the Corns of the Prince of Hesse advance.: to
Plasisode•la-Couronne. - General Abbe, who. ac-
eor..i'lo to his instritAions. was to draw on t!.e
eneinv lor a feigned re:rear. arrived, on the 24th. at
Monteleole. The Prir.ce of Hesse took a position
at Rowan.
" A corps of Rrigands, a detachment of the Chas-
scuts of Philipsrahl, and a '',qiiadron of Cavalry.
advanced to Mileto ; hut 4') of 007 Light Troops
were enough to inthoidste them ; they retired with
the loss of several men. On the 25th, they advinced
'to attack our advanced post 't their force tors-
sisted of 200 Cavalry. bOO Brigands. and 130 Clios•
nom. General Regnier had conceded b•ahind or
advanced posts $0 Chas:curs and two companies of
Light Tammy ; so that the efterny, riot seerig any
force to alarm them, advanced with more tMida.:4l%.
But the French Chasseurs, impatient at rice not
advancirg, charged them, and with the aid of the
Light Infantry, completely defeated them. the
Brigands were cut to pieces ; the Chassen,s of Poi-
lipstahl made phoney,. and the temain• of Ore 200
Cavalry were pursued tour miles beyood Milrto.
" On the 26th tlie Prince of Hesse . nearaped at
Micro, hut his advanced guard d ire not pren ht j.-
self before the French advaocrit pool. On •ho
27th :he Prince of Hesse Etta a Fig of "l uh.-. to
the Commandant of Moro.kleone, d, sir ng him 'to
evacuate that town, und,or the pre'esc,r of satin:
the Inhabitants from the I enr,rs of War ; but tlasit
intention on the part of the Price c,,uld be of no
use, because the Brigands were under ft, diserptind, •
an I have frequently committed ti,e rn,nt atruciout
crimes before his face. Under these eirculoszances, I
General Regniet resolved to attack the Enemy. The
General could easily have co:leafted noire troop, , •
but it did not require more thou gmeotaird of lA*,
number of the enemy to beat them.
" On the morning of the 26th, the French Troccis
began to march, so as to arrive a: Mileto by break
of day. The Prince of Hesse, trusting to his superior
*embers, reposed quietly in his bed. while our light
troops drove in his advanced posts, and took posses.
iron of ete tillage. The main 1),..4 of the enemy's
army was drawn up in the plain beyoud Mil•ato
they were entrenched up to the ahouldets. and had
six pieces of cannon. They ooze, however, Ursine-
Oliately attacked, and after an affirm of some du-
ration, completely routed. They fled towards Ro-
sario, leaving the:r artillery, ammunition, and bag.
gage, in net possessi ,n. At Roiarno the French
divided themselv.s into too cootn:ns ; the . ne ad•
vanced towards Gina, the route which the Prince
of Hesse had taken ; the other advanced to Se-
minarr.
" On the 29th of May, a corps was sent Under
General Abbe to Reggio, in ord,r to m..ke prison-
ers of those who had not time to embark. Some
were taken. The Prince of Lesse,• wits about 100
Otn:tos and then, arrived there on the tash, aboet
two hours before night. He had ridden 60 miles
in one day, and aclo.owledged that he had so :ter
ran so fast in his life. Except the row troops that
embarked with the Prince. none of them returned '
to Sicily. They were all either killed or taken."

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Extra of a Letter, from an OfAcer belonging
to the Expedition, dated Stralsund, July 20, Ido7 soo
6' We landed with the 2d division in Port Bay, in
the S. E. end of the Island of &igen. and marched
across the country to this place. On the 14th, His
MAJISTY came to town, and in the afternoon his •
array WAS attacked about six miles from hence ; and
after some smart firing on both sides, the Swedes
retired. They were very soon in might of this town,
and the country being titer, their whole line was to .
be seen distinctly from right to lett : they were
rather in a valley, as they just came over sumehigh
ground, in which the enemy's advanced guard now
appeared. The moment was critical, and every one
looked with anxiety for the event ; not doubting
but an anion would take place. Very soon the r
enemy's artillery rendered our situation not very•
agreeable ; however curiosity led me to take a sta-
tion clear of both parties ; the firing now seemed
to increase, as the french had got a considerable
number of guns up, as also howitzers, with which
they now and then gave a few shells by way of va-
rying the scene ; however, on the whole, they hurt
but a few men. In this situation were things at
about six o'clock. when a part of the enemy's line
advanced upon our right, and a body of infor try was
likewise observed threatening the left. I now looked
upon an saion as certain, aqd took my ground ac-
cordingly in a more open spot ; but in less than half
an hour, the right of the Swedes were fiiing eft' as
the rear, and the centre were marching the tame
way in line (having gone to the right -about), the left
were not long folloseiag the rest; and as the whole
Made for one gate, they very soon got into eonfu.
sion, and whether through fear or what, I'll not pre•
tend to say. but such a scene for about an hour took
took place, that I am unable to describe—suffice it to
say, they came in pell melt, as if the word had been
Sauce at peut. The flying artillery, which I ex-
peeled would have covered the retreat, was among
the brain, the cavalry followed, and the infantry
now left to take care of themselves. The town
guns now opened upon the enemy, who retired epon
the high ground where they passed the night Bi-
vouce, (an extraordinary night-goerd kr the secu-
rity of the camp.)—The next day they sere very
busy in hutting themselves, which they seem now
to have completed; and we ate ereoely surrounded •
with camps of that des-riptioa, front right to lift
about two miles distant.
oOn .oirr part, extra-works are throwing ep, .
,1 and every preparation made for a siege. labs& :•
have no doubt will take place, stalest the Km, t
.tomes to terms. The enemy are making mot very lh
kelge batteries about a mile distant, of emu' fort
antears, and when finished will be notified to go by
a shell.
44 The streets are close, and the houses moody
of wood—thus vretnay look for a horrid scimed de.

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