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neral of the Army Should be directed to be
laid before the House ; sill reginseiltal returns
from the years 1797 to 1808. discriminating the
accounts of those regiments which were rltieti,
and those that were not ; and also the warrants of
appointment of all Pay-tuasters to the Arty,
cruninating 1110,441 that hail settled their ad:counts,
and those that had not. On the quesilliil being
put ;
Sir Jswi:s Put:reser rose, and said, he hoped
the lion. navel would not push the question at the
present moment, as the Commissioners were yet sit-
hug, besides, the accounts were inn yet coin-
pitted ; as to his objel.•tiMo about the number
of Clerks, it ought to have been recollected
that the fifty were brining up site business
that was necessarily obliged to be left lune by
the ten. lie trusted that the [foil. Gentleman
would not prey* the motion at the present time. and
assured him, at a future ;write' Ire would be happy
to give him all the assistance iri his power.
air. WA/tDt.ll said, there was little use in press-
ing the motion if His Majesty's Ministers opposed
it ; but there was one observation he must maker
that the 50 clerks appointed since the new system,
had not env thing to do with the uce•nunts which
remain unsettled, as there were other clerks winch
had been app nutted fur that purpose. There were
some regiments whose accounts had not been set-
tled for these Id years. The salaries of the clerks
amounted to 54,0001. per annum, and he would
pledge himself to hare the business done for
j 0,0031. How was it, that the accounts nu the
Irish Estu!dishisiviit were always cdrreet, and oot
behind head? lie hod been nn both establishments
—while on the Filth. Ins arrears were regularly
puid, but on the English it was the r.:verse. He
certainly would not enforce a division of the House,
at the Millie tune wished Alinisters to consider how
necessary it was that the informati )))) should lie
granted. and afraid they enitzlit think lie had any
sMunster view iii gieiur that 111411/ler, be assure:[ them
he did not W 4,11 tl7ein to hue out of olliee..us he
thought they were us tit servants fur the crown us
any it had had fur a great lapin of. time.
Mr. PERCEV•L thought it would be atlviseuble
that the motion .im.uld be deferred for * short time,
acrd give the Executive Government in opportu-
nity of acting and considering the 7th and Bth Re-
port of the Military Inquiry.
Mr. Iloitetat wisaed to know if it was be inten-
tion of the Gentleman opposite, to give the torero-
erten required, this session ; if it was art. he
thuu4lit his Right Ilan. Friend Mr.lVardle would
be wrung in withdrawing his inurion.
Si J.I1114:11 PULTE(LY eniiid not promise that he
would be able to bring it bifori• the Hai;.• thisSes-
'iota, but if lie was allowed two do)* he could give
a• more positive simmer.
Mr. 11'IIIITSItrAn leniceived the saying that
Might occur to the public from the suggestion or
the lion. Mover, called for inquiry, sod he thought
he ought to go to a livision on it ; at the men,
time, he would au 1..- that he should ,sithdraw his
motion for tile prr•ae•it, and allow the
Secretary at %Val' to make the inquiries he %,
The SIVCRETtRY at 1!•AIt iu Celiialellioll
that the lion. Gen.lemin Kid miwtwit 0d.),,11 him.
lie did not refuse to grant the palaces, tali wished
before he assented to their production to ascertain
their nature more accutately.
Colonel Wartni.a conceived that the Right lion.
Gentlemen opposite insagim d lii• Cll, o'l till licti ho.-
tility towards them ; he there lore alshi,d to assure
them that Was not the case, -neither dal he wi oh to
see them removed from t;.eir place.. Ilk appre.-
Mended faults existed iu the War Olney, whit h he
whaled to *xenon', but %twilit to withdraw
his m•ation fur the present. with the intention of
again sub anittiug it to the House on Wc•dueliday
heats •

The Bankrupt Bill MIS read a third time and
paused.
Mr. Rove prevent:id ea.:tunnel treounta of the
British ?lu.i•unt. 11e ul.o ',resented a Petirion
from 01, •..,tile immtntirm praying for pecaniary
wit ; ordered to lie un the table.
The 1101151. wcut tutu a Co•iiiiiittee on the Ame-
rican Trine Bill. The (Muse regunied and tae
Report via.* orilered to be received on Moiiday
neat.

The Loral Mditia Completion Bill was read a
third time awl fowled. •
Mr. Ross: brought in a 1141 fur rrwilatiog the
trade of Nova, Scotia, which wab .rad a lira titue.
and ordered to be read a second tune Eiti Mouday
tiect.

The Bill for allowing Offit,tr,4 of the 01.4011111 161
tile. '.Vest Indira, to examine • perauns on oath, was
read a second ilia , and ordered to he read a third
time on Monday next.
On the motion of Mr. II VIM MON, the Hmc•.e
went out° a Committee, on the ,let of the 48th of
George 111., in which he hlatt'd that doubts had
arisen relative to laying on the duty upon }tau•
Sugars; be therefore proposed to bring in a Bill vo
to regulate the average price, es should preventai
doubt, arising an future. Tilt House resumed,
the Report was received, and leave gn,ru to bring
in a Bill accordingly.
At •rwrt.t•s •'ctnca the House adjourned to
Monday next.
THANKS Tireeir. -IEARDLE.

A very numerous and respectable meeting of the
Borough of Stafford took place on Thursday, M. J.
Wright, Esq. Mayor, in the Chair. The requisition,
stating the purposes of the meeting, having been
read by the Jlaror ;
W. lloaron, Esq. presented himself. and ob-
served, that it was unnecessary for him to eider at
any length 'alto the nature of the 'sleeting. Every
Englishman who had suffered his moil to he fairly
acted upon by the late meniniable proceedings in
Parliament. must be aware that Mr. Wardle had
rendered a very mitiortinit service to his cowntry..
Every man capalsle of appreciating the true vrinm-
plea of liberty, and the courage and public spirit by
which they were preserved to the Stec, timed be
conviiirect; that \1 r. Wardle's conduct was precise-
ly of that hold and milked nature. which men in
Redone' would shrink from. In proportion there-
fore as he had deviated from the counnoii track of
equivocal and shuttling Parliamentary patriotism, he
was entitled to some distinguished mode of appro-
bation. To this the Country seemed to have unit-
inow"Y "greed, voloircvcr a tiowerial ariAtocracy
did unt otratas forth its arm to shield the delinqui tit