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AUDITORS' SALARIFS RILL.

The House having, ontht sb..tionof Lord H.
PETTY,resolveditsell into a Committee on this gin,
his Ie r(iship mired," that a salary of 15(101. a veer
be granted to the first C(•mmission+ t, and Crairnin:
and 1.2001. a year to the ,econd Commissioners."
Mr. BANKS doubted whether an increaxe of
salaries and emoluments would Le the means of
gc:ting the public accounts better audited than 2.sey
were before. at inferior salaries. Every one knew
that the laboi ions business of casting up accounts,
&c. would be done by the clerks, and not by the Com-
missioners. and he. therefore, was inclined to think,
that the office would not be better discharged for
15001. than it would for 10001. a year.
Lord H PETTY explained, that the same sala-
ries were allowed here as to the Commissioners of
Customs and Excise. and the same rules were also
observed with respell to the Chairman.
The resolution was then agreed to, and the resort
ordered to be received to-morrow.

• WEST INDIA INTERCOURSE.
Lord H. PETTY next moved the further con.
sideration of the report of thin BiU.
Viscount CAS F.Li:REAGH observed, that, on
account of the absence of a Noble Lord (
through illness, and the unavoidable absence of two
learned Friends of his (we believe the late Attorney
and Solicitor• General), several Gentlemen, who
meant to take a part in the debate upon this 11111,
had gone away, understanding that i, w.:s not to
come on. He theret,re hoped the Noble Lord
would have the candour not to press it, in the ab-
sence of so many persons.
Lord HENRY PETTY said, that he had receiv-
ed a note in the mornirl. to know whether the Bid
was to come on, to which he answered in the affir-
mative. A similar notice had been thrown out in
the course of the del.ates, arid it stood upon the
I order of the day. These were no doubt sufficient
notices, and if, after all, gentlemen chose rather
to go away than attend thcr duty, it furnished no
sufficient reason why public business ahould be sus-
pended.
A long_ debate ensued open this, "hen Mr
Yorke, Mr. I Inskisson, Vi-pint Castlereagh. Mr.
Calvert, Sir Charles Price, and Sir James Pulteney,
stresmoosly contended foe delay ; and Lord Henry
Petty. the Attorney-General. Mr. Alexander. Mr.
Virinarr, and Mr, Gilcs, agaics: Af:tr wi.ich,

the report was '::ken into cnnsideratien, agreed to,
and the Bill ordered to be lead a third time to-asoz.
row sett:night.
The East India Shipping was ecad * Wend
time, and ordered to be committed to morrow,
Mr. Secretary WINDHAM moved the Wet
of the day for the seeond reading of tie
I a Bill ; ard on the question being put,
Mr. YORKE said, he had no obj:_flion to the sat.
pension of the ballot, under ceitam circumstances;
but when the blanks were tilled up 'u the committee,
it they were not such as he th..uglit was best, he
would take an opportunity of opposing-the Bill in
a future stage. While up, he wished to ask tLe
R:ght lion. Secretary, whether he tneact this Bill
exclusively for England, and to bring forward
another for Scotland, ,or whether he meant to ex-
clude Scotland entirely ?
Mr. Secretary WINDHAM, in answer, said, he
had no intention of extending tire Training Bill to
Scotland, and, therefore, he saw no necessity for ex-
tending the Militia Bill to that Country ; but to
this, he was nuts prepared to give au decisive ars
answer.
Sir WILT_ I AM ELFORD apprehended it teat
the intention of the Right Honourable. Secretary, to
substitute bounties in place of the ballot; and hr
wished much that the matter would be explained; a;
in that case, he would, on some future occasion,
pose it.
Viscount CASTLEREAGH said, that this per.
hips was not the proper time to observe on what had
fallen fr,-,m the Right H,nourable Gentleman, with
respect to Scotland, but he really thhught it a Lott
astonishing tlting, that this Bill should not tea
tend to Scotland, as the BM which had been repealed
did. He Vas aware :hat it was not cousidered right
to include Ireland, generally, is such measures, but
it really was the first time he had ever heard that
they were not appropeate to Scotland.
Mr. Secretary WINDEI Akl said, that with re.
spelt to what the Noble Lord had mentioned &beat
Scotland, he could only say, :Is the Noble Lord had
himself said, that this was not the time to observe on
it, and that he would be mere explicit on a future
day And now, with regard to the "rite:tiro put .0
him by an Hon. Gentleman (Sir W. Elford), he
certainly thought it would be better that the Yaw,
tie, should not be filled up by bounties, and it was
his intention us let the numi.,er of the Militia fall to
the usual e,tablishsnant, rattier than fill. Cieln up by
bounties; but this, however. would be a question
for future consideration.

Viscount CASTLEREAGH .and Sir WIL-
LIAM ELFORD explamed.
Sir JAME 6 FULTENEY went into a statement
of the p!aa ne would recommend for adoption, with
regard to the Militia. He thought the pres:nt Mi.
litia should be allowed to enlist, aril that the mid-
ments should be again filled up by the different
counties, allowing only one-fourth of the number
to be under arms at 4 time.
Mr. YORE wished to know what the Right
Host. Gentleman me sot by reducing the Militia to
its original establishment ? Prior to ch.! year IEO2,
the strength of the Militia was 30.etiO men ; by the
Act of 1802. the .umber for England seat fixed at
40.000, and for S.ntland 8,000, exclusive of the
Supplementary. v:hich of these numbers the
Right Hon. Gentleman meant as tl-ie original ell:•
bliehment, wat w►at he wanted to knew ! There
was also arvu:.er point, with regat# to which he
wished to be attisfted. By the Army of Resew,
and Additional Force Aas, the clauses with respell
to the Supplementary Milria, sane repealed ; ►ut
would now be again in force, as these two Afts
we:e repealed Now, as the counties would be sc`a•
j -t1 to heavy penalties for not raisirg men, he
thougit s me provijon should be made.
Mr. Secretary WIND:-I.IIM aaid, he meant the
establiblasent of 1802; and, with respedt to the
latter part of what the Hen. Gentleman had said,
provis, .n, he observed, would be matte.
The Rill was then read a second true, and order•
od to be committed cm Friday nest.

DUDE CH.4.RGE.
The House then resolved itself into a Coral:tines
on the Charge against Marquis I,Vellesley, with re-
epee to Orr.;e.
General St. Leger was called in, and exam:re4
at the Bar. His evidence went to prcre the et--
(*raise strength of different regiments to ti.e East
Indies, is 1798 and tl9
The esorainoiroa of General St. Leger having
cor.clujed,
Mr. HOLLIS inquired of the Hon. M.mbee
(Mr. Paul), whether he proposed to ease:riot any
other witne‘ses ?
Mr. P.112L replied, that the delay of some ac-
counts from the India-House prevented his pnsitively
determining on that point. It might possible he
necessary to put a few snore questions to the Ivlii-
tary Auditor-General, (Capt. Salmon), and to Gt.
neral Craig.
The House reamed, the Chairman reported pv-
gress, and the Committee obtained leave to I.
again on Friday.
Oa the motion of Mr. PAUL, the order of the
Sth orient., .• that there be laid before the Haute a
return of the effeZlive strength of the e;th
Dragoons, from °Sober 1795, to aftober 179ri'
was read ; aiil it was ordered, that the Siii nitro
be made forthwith.
Mr. Vansitrart brought up a Bill for allowing 0-e
importation of salt 6.h from Nest.oundl.ind, wh.c.l
was read a first, and curfsered to be read a secorsi
time to-morrow.
Mr. VANSITTARI also presented, by com-
mand of His Majesty, an account of the grants Dot
being vitt of the ordinary ezpences of the Civil
List.—Ordered to he on the table. He thrummed.
that an humble address be presented to His MA-
'testy, praying tnat there be raid bef”re the Ilene
a further account of all gams of money issued Pa'
stunt to the resolutions of this House, and part
made good by Parliament." Agreed to, and or-7
dered that the said Addr-ss be presented by such r!
the Members of the House as are of His 11ajeat/ •
Privy Council.
The second reading of the Irish Pewees Brie'
!anon 8111 was deferred nil to-:r. nw ; and et
further consideration of the Lirrt: Oravamck I'
the third reading of the Th: Ls. e Rill, at,d •P
committees of Supply and \Vat-. sr.d vr,!
r riday.
Adjoirrne4.

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into erinstleration, agreed to,
l to be lead a third time to.noor,
;hipping was ves3 * woad
n be commiszed to morrow.
IN DHAM moved the order
eeond wading of tie Militia Bed.
e question bring put,
d, he had no obj:_ftiou to the sot.
Nt under cett.mt circcrnstarces;
s were tilled up ;11 the committee,
ich as he tht .0 1;1 a was best, he
ortunity of opposing-the Bill in
'hik up, he wished to ask the •
try, whether he meant this Bill
igland, and to b:ing forward
ind, ,or whether he meant to ex.
rely ?
•INDHANI, in answer, said, he
of extending the Training Bill to
.efore, he saw no necessity for ex.
a Bill to that Country ; but to
prepared to give so decisive au
ELFORD apprehended it was
Right Honourable. Secretary, to
in place of the ballot; and he •
he matter would be explained; a;
ild, on some future occasion, tp.
'LEREAGIi said, that this per.
oper time to observe on what had
;la Fi ,nourable Gentleman, with
, but lie realty Obvert it a Lost
that this Bill shoald not eta
; the BM which had been repealed
•e that it was not considered right
generally, is such measures, but
first time he had ever heard that
opeate to Scotland.
WINDEI A Pll said, era: with re. •
foble Lord had mentioned &b oat
only say, as the Noble Lerii had
his was not the time to observe 04
uld b more explicit on a future
:kir regard to the question put :o

THE BRITISH PR-2,SS.

I .ON DON,
TFTURSDAY, JUNE 2G.

A report prevailed yebterday, that the Earl of
Sr. VINCINT is to resume the situation of First
Lord of the Admiralty; that Viscount Ilowic
is to be Chancellor of the Exchequer; Lord HEN sY
PETTY to succeed Earl TEMPLE in the Army
Pay Office; and Earl TEMPLE to go to the India
Board. We notice this arrangement merely as a
report, without attaching any credit to it.

We announced, yesterday, the conclusion of
Peace, and the rewestablishment of tranquillity in
India. Copies of the Treaties with SCIADIA and
1-loutAs are given in our last Page. It appears
that most of his ancient territories are to be restored
to lismsas ; part immediately, and part at the ex-
piration of le months, upon condition of his good
behaviour in the interval. When it is considered
that HOLLAa was represented as a fugitive, without

followers sufficient to constitute a Body Guard,
these terms may seem more literal than be bad a
right to expel. It is fair, however, to presume,
that his situation was not so desperate. As a
farther security for hit friendship, and the perma-
nence of Peace, it is stipulated, that Hot I: AR shall
never entertain in his service any European, with-
out the consent of the British Government.

An article from Strasburgh, dated June 4, in a
Dutch Paper, announces the arrival of M.
D'Ousait at that place, on his way to Paris
adding, that he was regarded as the harbinger of
the consolidation of the Ptace of the Continent.
Our Funds were something better yesterday than
they were on the day before, from which we may
infer, that M. D'Ounait. is not generally sup-
posed to be on his way to Paris, for the purpose of
negotiating a separate peace. We have uniformly
stated, that the state of the Funds, for some time
past, was not the effet of stock-jobbing artiiice,
but accompanied the progress of the official commu-
nications between this country and France. Mr.
WILBRAHAM, the Gentleman who arrived with
dispatches on Saturday from France, set out
on his return on Monday, on which day the Funds
experienced a considerable depression.—Subsequent
events strengthen the opinion that the change is the
Fends was eCefted by his dispatches.
A Gottenburgh Mail arrived yesterday. It has
Ilmest the Lillowitg letter from that place,
dated the tech iostant

" We have great reason to believe, that the difference+ be-
tween aim Cnrr•.try and PRIMA, will be speedily accuuuso-
dated, &math the ausdiaden of
weve:ty gales of wind have been prevalent on this
+e au fo• aqine tine pew . a eialcnt one, on the 12 h
did a rood deal of damage eannnrt the Engl.•h both
• ere and at the Sound. An Englia4 beig was dr..e.a upon the
;Qab in tie rivet."

Teneyday, at two o'clock, His MAJESTY held a
Private Levee, at the Quete's Palace, wLicti ASS
•
attended by—
The Load Chanceiler, the First Lord of the Treasii-y, the
Leereferies of lime for the Hone sod Calomel Dep.utumenta.
the Secretary at War, the Firm Lord of the Adin.ralty, the
Lord President of the Council. the Master General of tat Ore-
mencr. and the Rumen Aruba's:dor.
Earls—Grua d, Cakion, Scaroorough, Spencer, Dart-
.. ft)lesforel. Caramtoa, St.
t, and Moira.
Viscounts Ihroack and Sydney.
Lardoie-rask Me and Virearilie.
Admiral Dommett.
Sao—R. Curtis T. Thompson, and R. Sailor.
Geumelo—Attercrona b ie. Fere usual. F nape t. ick. and Conlon .
Captvino•-•Conningham and Rowen.
• Miser —Fordyce, Fairketter, Nurtb, and Wi A wn.
The following had the hou.sur of being pre.ented
to His Maiasr
The Earl of Granard, upon his creation to an Laglish t
by the Ear! a Mot.a.
Count Strogonuf, by Earl Spencer, oa his arrival in this
eov•vey, mom has Loins.'" fro.n the Count ni St. PetorabtocS.
vh-n he activated to 1411114synny credeotsals, which eve
arevt grasioadv received.
General niretensestve, uin of the late Sir Ralph Abercrom-
bie-, upon Ina return hors France.
Cieverai Ferguson, Lpon Sus return flans the Cape of Good
Hers.
Earl of Caleints, upon being appointed Governor"( the
Cape of Goad Hope .
Captain Dm ea, of the Royal Navy, upon hie maim to E.. -
hod. by On Earl as St. %%scent.
Mr. North, upon hr retort from the Govern meat of Cis err.
Admirals Sir Reese Csayit, and Dom%Lrr,
and Mr. FORDYCE. laid before His MAILS/ the
Second Report of the Committee for revising the
Naval Affstrs,
It aa, reported. that General Ftscusott received
the honcur of Knighthood.
After the Levee, His hlinsvir held a Privy
Cooneil.
Lord YA iSIOVTIe arrived at Pei: on the night cf
Toesd..y the 17th in.t.
We announced yesterday, the sailicg of an ex-
pedition under Sir Hoes PUP!. Av, from the Cape,
ogAinst the Spanish Settlement of Buenos Arres.lhe
squadrm employed upon this service cor.sists cf the
Diadem. of 40 gum I Ilgoard., 50 ; and the; Nat-
e:win and Lela frig, :ea. The irooFs are ender -
Command of General Bunsen It o, and cui.ust chlany.
of the 7 I at and 71d :eb-intents.
The Prmets Llizar nacker. Captain Kt nn.
ar-
rived on Mundey at Fidasodth, with a Marl from
Lisbon.

The Oct's, front Itraterdam. artis+d at Crrires
ftn Taesddy : ale left Retterda three
.• Ja-1 Mfote.
The peop:e ate in ti,e .I.gree .d at
►ec:L: cballpt ...Comutercs is neatly spinal.

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