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VICTUALLING-OFFICE, F. 27, 11106.
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1 11,,etty's keen do Owe./ Kier Noire Th.t ee 11UM-
D.4r, the ItA MereA nett, et Privro w•Cle:k preildlu in the
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ha eleirttis Vi-teet;.: PIVOItSt, et Depefoni, sundry Lois of
ght posing Primate:a and Vittuaiting Neff,,

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

House not the Committee would in the least degree
be bound by the Motion ; a consideration, which he
thought it proper should be understood.
The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, that
the Noble Lord who had just sat down had exactly
expressed his sense of the question before the House.
The Committee were left at full liberty to proceed
as they should think fit, and the House would re-
tain its option to adopt or rejea the opinion of the
Committee.

'ay, as it was not his intention to resist.; zubsaantiallyi
the peculation of what was required t and, for rea-
sons similar to those assigned by the Noble Earl,
should refrain from entering into any detailed
considerations of what had been referred to. In
doing this, he felt but one reluaance, which wZt,
that, as the Noble Earl had avoided speaking of
himself as little as possible; and in which he follow-
ed the same line, which had distinguished ail his
life,
life, he should have no opportunity of reciting eh-
crimstances, which would redound so greatly to the
Noble Earl's honour, in his capacity of Lori
Lieutenant of the County of Devon. In another
point of view, he was of opinion, that, to enter
into the details alluded to, would be improper.
as it might produce mischief, bait .could poss,
bly produce no gond. Upon that grouad, If ar.'.
thing had dropped from the Noble Earl, tending
to skew a disposition to make the result a subject of
farther enquiry or proceeding, he should have taken
the liberty to ask the Noble Lord what his intentions
on that head were; as he might, according to that
answer, find it his duty to lay other documents for
the perusal of their Lordships, and to enable them
fully to understand the subjeft. His only reason for
making these allegations at present was, tnat if, after
the required information should be laid before the
House, any farther motion or proceeding should
take place in consequence, he should reserve to him-
self the power of moving for any other documents
that he might conceive necessary for the full illustra-
tion of the subjea. With rasped to the substance
of the motion now before their Lordships, he re-
peated, he had no desire to oppose it ; but he deem-
ed it necessary to suggest an alteration in its word-
ing, and which, he thought, would be better cal-
culated to obtain the information desired. The
names of the individuals should not be recited. l'he
purpose would be as fully aoswered, if the respeti-
ive trades and occupations of the individe,ls in
question were specified. Their Lordships world
conceive, that then persons were dispersed in differ-
ent dock-yards, and in several parts of the king-
dom, if at all in the cotmtry. It *Auld answer no
good purpose, he thought, to hold flsrth the names of
such individuals, as culprits, guilsy of offences year:
ago, whose condua since, might be sober, orderly,
and unohjeaionable. The number of such persons
as might have so re-entered, would answer, wit:tout
a specification of their names. He also was inclined
to objeff to the word a- mutiny' in the motio-:. As
the general charge against these persons might be
classed under two head?: the first, that of combina-
tion for a permanent increase of pay, the appoint-
ment of delegates, !cc. ; the saccr.d, far the .ISCIRT
they had in those disturbances, in the shape of asdi.
Lion, which then prevailed in several parts of Dle-
vonshire—though it was dint deemed r spedient to
consolidate both considerations into one general
charge. itlsedgllerd in the way les deavibee he had-
no!bjeaion to CM motion.

11011 SE or LORDS.—Warmagovr, MARCH 6

The Bills upon the Table, chiefly of a private or local ilex:rip-
ti rei, were forwarded in their respedive stages.
Uri the Motions of Lord ARDEN, the Petitions of several
Per•rs of Iceland, touching their rights of voting at the fiection
of Peers to sit in the Imperial Parliament, &c. were ordered to
be referred to theeummittee of Privileges.

Steed, Bread Dow, Bikehouse Sweeping, Flour, Flour
g„„eninini. Raisin-, Rice, Praia, Pease scr, 'pings, Oatmeal,
Oatmeal Sweepings. Bigs add Hags, Beef, Pink, Suet, New
Slab, Donnie and Queuec Ends, Stayer of carious dcccrilr
loins, Tight and Ory FleaGing, Wine Pipe, Prandy Piece, and
Rum Puncheon Hands, Brandy Pieces amt Wine Illorgabeugs,
ring°Od. inin Hoops, mid warn oft Cooper. 'Foots, lying in
Maietty's Victualing Premises elh Deptford.
A Derail sew Cam is to be wade wear the Amount le"
y,c4 1.. t .it ti.• Sate; mid if the 'reminder s f the Monett
be or paid, utid the Paitralsrs taken ex ontitio Treaty
Weritieg Ititos Iy:rewards, the Depwit sill he ferjitted, aid the
Goods *resin the Property of 'hr Crew, .
The ah r Corsditiess sow be seen, end fruited Catalogues trap
l lied, It the Sscniterey's

The Question was then put, and the Motion car-
ried.

The names of such Peers as had been drawn to
constitute the Court of Fast India 'Judicature on
the part of their Lordships' House, was read by
the Clerk.

The E irl of CAMDEN presented certain mili-
tary drlcut:.ents, illustrative of the subjeft intended
ditcus,ion on Friday next, before the House,
which were ordered to lie upon the Table.

_
EAST INDIA !{OUSE, Feb. 28, 1802.
111 HE CqUirrifftrltECTOßte t MTTED
COMPANY biIERt:HANTS or ENGLAND
TR‘DIN:.; w iLe EAST INDIES having, au the 3Uth (I r
einats.ea, M It..ii..r, re “.tar, .Ue ni, m•r-
1., o same,. •• the MHOz. Ennhiiskneen., ro the Companies .Ser-
Owe, reptiPairani- to the Directives in the Ad oc Parliament of the
1 l'e,r of Ha ores nt hfairsty, ler c tafnisSe, g r *maim Rega-
-1 t,.. Convaon; and the *oil ensmentsef the Cosset of
• e t f%, g ir•ru lOW hmorep oast rottehleeml di n 6e-r rat
1! int salt Got held skit Doy, pur.rort to Faertein
.hosiee 'nen So• that Pevproe:
Noire is her 4.1, gime, that a General Gnat 0. the and Com-
gems ash be !telt b.r ,idionrtatiesst .1 thee (Arse it tensleeheit•
111 dd. ,46 TiirlltSDAr Nrit, the 7th of Mach, jro item
o'Cioris iw ti.. Fort's ON, mita tt in tha Evenuig, u Botha on the
pt wing finnan. ; Me.

His. SALS FROM THE DOCK-YARDS.
E TESCUE bronght forward the Motior,
of which he had given notice on a former evening,
upon this subjeit. He prefaced k with a variety of
observations—a great part of which we were pre-
cluded from hearing, by the low tone of voice in
which his Lordship expressed himself. The Noble
Sari calledl to the recolleilion of the House the cir-
cumstance of the disturbances which took place in
the county of Devon, in the spring of the year
I SAL ; about which time, a species of mutiny exist-
ed in certain of His Majesty's Dock-Yards. To
these his attention had been called in his official ca-
pacity of Lord Lieutenant of that county; the then
high prices of corn and other articles of provision
were held out as the pretext, and, perhaps, might,
in some degree, be the cause. In the course of the
disturbances, several afls of violence took place,
and it shortly appeared, that the parties were ac•
tua'ecl by motives iiistinit from those which had
been held out as the pretexts. The contagion was
spread to the Dock-Yards, where it operated in a
manner the most dangerous. In its progress, plans
ist communication with the Royal Dock-yards in
.ther quarters, an Committees of Correspondence
were established, for the purpose of enforcing the
claims of the refrallory artificers. He had done
whatever lay in his power to satisfy those
persons, and to allay the disturbances; it was,
however, at the same time, obviously proper to
proceed with the utmost caution, afsd, under the
circornstitices of the case, he had deemed it expe-
dient to communicate to His Majesty's Ministers
what observations he had made, and the impres-
sion left upon bit mind. The communication was
officially made in the first instance to a Noble Duke.
then at the head of the Ho'me Department. It was
the wish of Government to avail itself of his local
knowledge upon the occasion ; he accordingly gave
ev, ry information upon the subjt-9 in his power. It
was not his .iotentios then meats up Moir -Lerdships
umt:. neither did he think. it seettld be regnlar to
enter. into. any details of the transailions alluded to,
or notices of the correspondence; at length he re-
ceived notice from a Noble Earl (now in his place),
and then at the head of the Board of Admiralty,
that a Commission bad been appointed to enquire
into the proceeshngs in question ; and thoroughly
investigating the circumstances of the case; the re-
slot of these enquiries was, as he undertooJ, the
dismissal from His Majesty's dock-yards of more
than one hundred persons. He had left all his do-
cuments upon the subjs.ft in the country, not ima-
gininz the subjeit would ever again be revived. Ile
therdore could not speak precisely, but the num-
ber he believed was from cue hundred to an hundred
and twenty ; these men were discharged. and the
measure was followed up by sending the names of
the culprits to all the other King's, and even to the
Merchants dock-yards, in order, as he should ima-
gine, that they should not be received or employed
in them. But he afterwards learned, and he
had no reason to doubt the truth of his infor-
mation, that several of the dismissed Artificers
bad been received into His Majesty's dock-yards.
He must take it for granted, that the dismissal pro-
ceeded upon strong and cogent ground;, without
which a step, which might otherwise appear tinc-
tured with cruelty and inhumanity, would not, he
believed, be taken. He did not mean to propose
any specific proceeding as to the affair in question ;
butt he held it 'as a part of his public duty, to call
the attention of Parliament to the fait he had ad-
verted to. He was the farther induced to this,
when lie recolleiled the confidence reposed in him
on the occasion, by the Noble Earl then at the head
of the Admiralty, even under his own responsibility.
He repeated his opinion, that neither the Noble
Earl, nor any of those respeitable persons, who con-
stituted the Board, over which he presided, would
deprive the individuals in question of their shut-
tions, without strong and adequate grounds. He
was persuaded it had been the result of in.
vestigation ; and a convietion, that the continuance
of such persons in their situations was. so far, in-
compatible with the public safety. Under these
impressions, he had called their Lordships' attention
to the circumstance, and should beg leave simply
to move—

" That Mr. WILLIANI BETTY, formerly a Storm on
t: a Al.d•as ti.tlb'ishowar, he restored t" the Company's
Sirii.7t, as a Surgcoa on tnat E.r.tbleshtuent."
in ender t determine y such dello, whether three parts in
fere of the Proprietor. of the sad Cnenpany, man than be preset
et the mut Getters' Court, foment that Hr. Wi4larss ikety be
rotated or the Company's Jet site

WM. RAMSAY, Secretary.

SOUFH-SPA HOUSE, Pis 95, 1905.
1 F. COURT 0111 RECTORS .f she SOUTH-
EA COMPANY rye NOTICE, That Ad Fa»f r
hook. tt o.d •Soadla-tee mmitin sr: ol Ste SHU r ,aa FRIDAY
the 1144.1 xeri, es Tye and OPENED ex WED-
NESDAY 171 k le April

TO TIM PItoPRIEIORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK

_l.&soirs .No

•fleAtr of Mr. SiT.MILN WILLIAMS,
1 ,nur Lte worthy Diretior, haying occasioned a vacancy
in tt-, CJon, I besrlre to a.m.w my so:icitation for the
lieNou• of yo,e t to suc.-eed him, relying wtth the
sttnlatlion, ho,n the well known accumulation of
U.: W. 4, that the reach aia fully accomplish my vatiiiine ex
cc •a.iii“t, and succnsliely ternienate your friendly eon 1101111;
thi. I Mall at all times acknowledge with sentiments of gran.
tuao and retyed. I hay, the honour to
Utica and Gentlemen,
N... Br al•cre,t, Your most °laird humble seorant,
Loo,lori, N 1.0014, ifitS • t -JOHN JACKSVN

Mil..ll(;KSC)\'s COM Ali I "4"r E nivet
Rawl .Ir. et, EVERY DAY, at Tw,•,ve
th,l w.ti be ueLged by the e"mmunicatoon of any
fr,end.y information.

The Earl of ST.VINCENT expressed his opinion,
that the considerations adverted to by the NJllle
Earl were of great Importance, and the country was
highly indebted to him for his condo& upon the oc-
casion ; were it not for the temperate and firm !tine
of his mea• urea, the whole county of Devon would
be, he believed, not only in a state of disturb-ince,
but in aetual rebellion. At the same time it was fair
to say, that the exertions of the Noble Earl were
very well and effeawilly seconded by Lieutenant-
General Sinscoe and other officers. It was well
known to the Noble Lord on the Wrx.lsack, and to
the Secretaries of Scant, that what he then asserted
was founded in truth.

TO ME PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK.
Lodi.. and (1.,
f pHs death of Mr. WILLIAMS having kft an
'wrung fur the choice of a nese Direfior. pLruirt we to
declare myself a Cauaidate to succeed hue, in the event of the
r,r,ocv being atinnunLed 4 and to entreat the honour of your
rata and support. I remain, with the greatest respect,
Lithe+ arid (;entlensee, •
Your must faithful and devoted humble Servant,
J A 4. PArI'ISON.

King's .tents Yard, Ntarch 2, 1403.
N K. Mr. Pittiio(l.4 COilttilittee will sit .sue day at the
Head Them., iu tlettidtry„ fauns II WI 4.

Earl FORTESCUE spoke in explanation. lie
came forward entirely froth a sense of pubic duty.
With Tensed to the objection of the Noble Viscount,
he was inclined to believe, that the names of many
of the individuals would not be accurately set forth.
Persons so circumstanced were not trilfre;no^ntly In
the habit of changing their names. He did not tbifsk
the proposed alteration of much importance, and
therefore had no ohjedi in to the Amendment.
The Earl of S. VINCENT seemed ttithink
the proposed alteration would make a very material
difference. The names were important to be speci-
fied, as, without them, it was moially impossible
their Lordships could boaccurately informvd.
Lord Viscount MELVILLE then nitwed, as
amendments to the Motion, that the word," Of the
names of " be left out, and to insert the w rds“ i f
the number of, together with the tespe.t:.“2 'fades
and occupations," in their room.

•• "
TOTH& PROPRIETORS OP LAST INDIA STOCK.
I.adies and Gentlemen,
'IHE public ground of the want of Professional
A diStallCO in the snaliapment of your N4Vre Concerns,
o the rine:opal motive which induced me t., stand furward
a Candnlate for a Sint in the Dtrerlion upon a former Va-
ancy ; and this consideration hiving recefec4 the sanetlon of
many most respectible Proprietors, who hare urged me to
linew my solicitations (or the favour of your support upon the
-,,ent occasion ; in def-rence to their *pillion, I can now no
• ,_er hesitate offering myself to your notice, Imm which I
.an,erto been reforained, by an aoaious desire to avoid
wniv tr•o,obling my friends, as well as from my own.
• - .; Wings of .egret, for the Inge of my much Limeottd
our late worthy ',Wetter, Capt. hrophOO
1 have the honour to be, Ladies and Gentl. men,
Your devotol humble Serv.nt,
Wallet:sal House, GEO MILLErr.
Lattonstone, Mar. 6, 1805.

And also a corresponding Amendment in die se-
cond part of the Nforion. •

"Chest Amendments, en the Questillis being put,
were agreed to by their Lordships, who ordered the
information, as specified in the amended Motion. to
be laid betore the House.

On the Motion I,f the Exrl of DA a t Ey. their
Imidships were ordered to be summoned for Tues-
day next.

HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION.
Lord KING generally called the attention of
their Lordships to the sulijea of which the measure bi
suspending the Habeas Corpus Aa in Ireland,
formed so prominent a part. He Adverted to the cir-
cumstance of the Bill being rapidly passed through
that House, and contended, that sufficient informlb-
tion, or grounds, had not been laid before the House
for the enaament of such a measure; a btancli u: the
information, which, on glancing at the general sub-
jea. he conceived necessary, respeaed the transac-
tions which had not long since taken plire At the
prison of Kilmainham. His Lordship then in sub-
stance moved—
That there be UM before the Howe a cops of the Ozpo-
anions of certain Prisoners cm-dined os the g' .I nl kiln.aintiann.
ta4en befare three .1.1,1r1 or His Nl.lrery'r Cowl of Ent@
Bench an Inslaadosho sat an the .atd PlllOll for that puspose.
Imo the 16th and 17th days of Jul) last

lA.—That a list of the names of such Artificers as were dis-
charged by the Commissioner of Naval Inquiry in Aped 1831,
in consequence of a mutiny then eauting, be laid Were the
House

And Idly —A list of the names of such Artikcers as may have
entered into Ile Majesty's Dock Yetis, as they have respect•
ve I y « entered.

Lord MELVILLE apologised for his absence
yesterday. He had been, he observed, out of town,
and had not heard of the Noble Earl's intended
Motion, in time to arrive at the proper hour yester-
day. He hoped their Lordships would deem him
incapable of any thing that might, however re-
motely, appear disrespetitul, either to their Lord-
ships in general, or to any individual Peer ; more
especially on a question in which, to a certain de
grey, his own coudild may appear to be implicated.
Upon the Motion of the Noble Earl, after what he
had paused, he (the Noble Viscount) had little to

Lord H kW KESBURY expressed his wish, that
the Noble Baron would postpone the motion, for *
short time, as at present he was not prepared to say
whether or not be ought to objea to it. It was Aso
of that particular nature, as obviously sesparipi
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