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SfuSSE OF LORI/G.-Fein it, MAT 23.
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THE ROY .1. ASSENT
Was given ►y C01114411'1,1 r rue Dolence Act Re .►si Rfll, the
L•eu a. d lowa,mrs Koh dill, Ead St Visoetit% Annuity
Sill, West .oils G verucre isoleroirett, Sl,ve Ind- Limits
lion, she se as Jttg.-e Salaty, and the Atlnsualtv Jo•is•lnenou
Rills, an/ also to forty other Mills of a private or lace descrip-
tion.
The Lords Cemtni.iioners were the Lord Chancellor, Lord
AockJand, end Lord Waisinglrem
Counsel were leftist! heard relative to the Scots Appeal,
G.abaqi 9. tit. Cgantes• Dowager of via Mr. tin-ti,
at ethisi4rablr length. at sekusid Counsel for the Anoel'ant
A !i which the farther consideration of the case was aqua, ueJ
till this day se'unight.
Toe Sills upon the table were then forwarded in tbei, re.
'pestle, 'tarsi. Among tii,se, else fish Spirits Wa•elmusing
Bi.l, end the Irish Sutter Packing B 11, severally passed through
a C-mouttee, and were repoted without amendment ; sun
be P woollsee Franking Rid was lead a Si time imaged,
end a Metaa.4o orderot to aequaint the Commons tlierowiti,.
t META Fnvate Salt were brought Ito be Mr. Bootle, Mr
Mainvreting. Me. and nthrr Gensteraen, which la".
ing severally read a drat time, their Lordships utliotwn:d
Mtn oclock on Wednesday, when the case 011 the Liipea,h-
maul of Lied Viscount Melville s to be takers into consider.
anon, and upon +Men the Lords ere summoned.

Roust or commoNs.
Ti,. House having been summoned by the Gentleman Usher
of the Black Rud, to attend the Lards CoinroVisioners in the
Noma of her., the Speaks on his return informed them,
that the Roy II Assent had been given, by Commiserem, to the
Idels ?Newry Bill, the Szotch lodges' Salines, Earl St
.cot's annoly„ the Additisaal Force Repeal, and the West
Ind • kyle Finite Bah.
Mr. Alderman Combo brought up the Report of the OM.
=Mee en the Temple-bar Lottery Bill, which was ordered to
be enrceised
Mr. 14. ADDINGTON gave notice, that immediately after
the Holidays, he meant to mom fee on inquiry into the na
toms of the Inspecting Field Officers' en the State of the Voe
Walsers of the country. Ho should by that time determine
whether his motion would be an Address to His Majesty for
copy ash* Circular Letter of General Brnonrigg, or for the
returns to that letter His object was, he said, to violet the
nitoatinets which was new aid to rend in the minds of the
Vehintwltt.
Mr. FRANCIS gays notice. that on whatever day the third
g to the Property Bill should take place, be would more
for the .mission of the clause which exempted the funded pm-
psi ty of foi signers from the duty.
A net, writ was ordered for Carroty, la Ireland, in the room
at Sir Charles Montague OM" it, who hits accepted the office
of Recorder of the Prisms of Wales's Island.
Mr. Irwin, from the stile, of LospeMor General of Exports
and Imports, prevented an account of the number of vowels,
with their tonnage and value, built is Groat Britain, for a cer-
tain iitimber et years Ordered to lie oo the table.
Sir John Newport brought tit the Bid to enable His Ma-
jesty to meept the voluntary services of the Irish Militia,
what, we. nod a ant time, alt ordered to be read a second
tune on Wednesday next.
Mt. FOSTER mewl that the Bill should be *Wad, which
was agreed so.
The Secretary et War pretested an Account of the dffeeixe
farce of the !latish Army, from the sth of 141.111,11ty, 1793, to
ditto, 1806 —Ordere.l to lie on the Table.
Mr. Mena, from the India Board, presented the Marilee»
Papers moved fee by Mr Paul, which wart sedated to lie on
Gm table.
Mr. PAUL deferred, till after the holidays the motion of
which helms notice, of the eivelice attending the printing
..f the different Lithe pap....
Viaconnt Hower presented a Petition from the Royal College
of Surgeons, playing for loam to build an Anatomical Theatre.
—Retorted to a Commute.
AMERICAN INTERCOURSF RILL.
Lord Temple brought in the above hill, which
being read a that time,
Sir ROGER Cliff's hoped that time would be
given for due consideration. . •
--lbortt-TEMPLEssi4 that though he saw no just
ground for the general alarm excited against the
bill, yet he did not wish to press it ; and should there-
fore defer the second reading to Monday se'nnight.
Mr. PERCIVAL said, he hoped the Noble Lord
would further relax, and give the merchants time
to convince themselves of the truth of his own as-
sertion, that the alarm against it arose merely from
prejudice; arid further, that his L9rdship would
not oppose the inquiry. of which n“voe had been
given.
General TARLETON was also in favour of
farther time, and said he was every hoer is tepee-
tatioo of inartgliona from his constituents to op-
pose the Bill.
Lr.rd TEMPLE replied. that the Hon. General
would have time enough to receive the instruc-
tions he waited for; and said, that he should be pre-
pared to give an answer to the inquiry, when it
should be moved for.
The second reading of the Bill was then appoint-
ed for Monday se'nnight.
ARMY F.STIMATF.S.
General TARLETON said. that though, in the
pressure of public business, be was contented to
take the abstract of the Amoy Estimates. he flwitld

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nova move " that the whole of them be printed," as a
knowledge of them would be necessary in the course
Of the numerous military debates, which were
shortly to come on.
The SECRE r RY at WAR said, the principal
objection he felt to it, was, that • there was no pre-
cedent for such Estimates being printed after they
were voted If the Case was otherwise, there would
be t.r) end to these printings. He could see no con-
n-ction they could have with the other topics Al-
luded to.
General TA RLETON said, he wished to know
from them, whether the eight black We,t India re.
gonents, for whom the House had voted the sum
of 89.0001. were to he for limited service or not ;
and th-refore moved, •' that the Estimates be
printed "
Mr. PAUL observed, that no notice had been
given of this Motion ; to which Mr. S. BOURN E
replied, that there was no occasion of a notice for
moving th it papers he printed.
The SECRETARY at WAR observed', that
whether the West India regiments should be for
limited service or not, would appear when that ques-
tirm should he before the House ; and, therefore,
Was no argument for the papers being printed.
Lord Ti-. APLE said, the Estimates would be
printed, as usnal, in the Journals.
Mr. HUSKISSON replied, that what the Noble
Lord oho-reel, would not serve the purpose of de-
bate,
ae the Journals of this Session may not be
prett• d for three or tour years to come.
Mr. WINDHAM said, the motion was not
sanEterfetcl by precedent, or the natural course of
edngs. The Geotlemen on the other side said, the
amy estimates were ni importance. When were
they eteerwise ? they said, they were now tetra-
ann from what Wet. teual ; that also was the case
its mato former years. The Estimates were
spot the utile, and any Gentleman that pleased
may have reeeurse to them ; as ro the eight West
belie regiments, he did no think that particular
point alone. could tequire the additional printing
of 6 or 700 copire.
Mr. PERCIVAL thought it extriordin try that
there thould be such relu9anc'- to print the papers,
for It he .1- I no argument against it. which would
SOS equally apply to any motion for pi itoing. If
the whole of the case had already been disposed of,
they might indeed pronetly quote the precedent;
but it was a poor argument, when they kn-w that
there were to craw discussions in which the esti-
mates might he used.
After some further conversation, th- m tion was
neg rived.
Lead 11. PE If I'Y motet " that the Hc•use, st its
should adjourn to Wednesdao ncxt," which
was agreed to.
His Lordship then deferred, to the same day,
his motion for granting salaries to persons appointed
CommOsioners for the examination of West India
arcoants, and for making appraisements
THANKS TO VIE MANA..Afti OF THIE IMPEACH.
Aft.NT.
The SECRF.TAIV: at WAR, in puicuance of a
notice he had given, said, UM he rose for the pur-
pose of making a motion, wbi -h he trusted would
meet with unanimous concurrence. The subject
to which the anxious atteetiun of the public, and
of Parliament, had been so flow called, namely,
the Impeachment and trial of Lord Viscount Mel-
ville, upon charges of high crimes and misde-
meanours, being now, as far as that House was con-
cerned, at an end, and understanding it to be, ac-
cording to precedent, that the House should in
this stage express its sense of the conduct of the
Managers, when he called to their recollection •
what they had themselves witnessed in Westininstee
Hall, he felt warranted in deelaruig, for himself,
and he believed all others were attended these pre. •
ceedings, that whatever splendour of talents might
heretotea e have been exhibited in similar situationer
there never had been more ability, diligence, wis-
dom, and prudence displayed, than was evinced in
the conduct of the gentlemen who were the object
of his present motion. In the selection they found
themselves called upon to make, the House naturally
looked to those in whom they saw the greatest ac-
tivity, talents, integrity, and wisdom, and made
their first choice of" the Hon. Member (Mr. Whit-
bread) whose resonation, seal, eloquence, and per-
severance, in this arduous proceeding justly entitled
him to the present thanks if that House and the
country, sod to the applause end veneration of pus-
terity. Yoe the other Managers they also looked,
without any distinction, to those who appeared to
be best qualified for the Office ; and whither they
considered the elaborate, clear, and argumentative
manner in which the Impeachment was opened, the
Judgment and perspicuity with which the evidence
was applied, or the comprehensive, masterly, and
luminous exposition of the law, by which the sub-
tleties of the defence were exposed and confounded,
'they must be at a loss on which to bestow the great-
est share of admiration. There was one ground
more which he could not help adverting to. Every
lover of the canstitution must have observed, with
pain, that the inconveniences attending long pro-
ceedings of this kind, gave rise to many objeelions
to having recourse to that modes. 'iodic was,,tbag«►
totirtiredit of these Managers, that,
by avoiding the introdiation of any extraneous mat-
ter, or any unnecessary delay of any kind, they
had for the future done away all these ebjeftions to
proceedings by impeachment. It was therefore
with the greatest pleasure he now moved, that the
thanks of the House be given to the Members apt
pointed as Managers on the Trial of Lord Viscount
Melville, for them faithful discharge of the trust
reposed in them."

The question arras carried with owe dissentient
♦nice. which we understood to be that of Mr.
Rose.

The SPEAKER then addressed the Managers,
observing, that the House, upon the result of a
great and important inquiry into the abuses of the
public expenditure, had seh•Resi them for the dis-
charge of the most solemn funaion of bringing to
justice, bet ore the supreme tribunal of the country,
one of the highest servants of the Crown. They
had discharged that et mplex and intricate task
in a manner that justified the most sanguine expect-
ations of the House, and by the energy o 1 their
condua. had rescued the charaaer est impeach-
ments from the contempt into which it lr.oi nearly
fallen. In their ptocertii, gi, the House had w“.
I n•ssed that discriminating ekquence, vf.tch shad

the light of day upon the darkest and most aimiral
transactions. The tesult was now befrne this Hunt
of Lords, with every fair and just proven of ens.
taining ul!imate justice. As to themselves. they
had faithfully discharged their duty, and he le.,
the highest satisfattion in communicating to t!.etri
the thanks of the House, which he did al the words
of the motion.
The SECRkTARY at WAR said, that though
he was greatly disappointed in the unanimity
he thought, lie had a right to raped on the last
question. yet he could anticipate no objeClion when
he moved—" that the Speaker he desired to print the
speech he just addressed to the Managers j" which
was agreed to mean. con.
Mi. PERCIVAL said, that though he was in.
duced to concur in the ►ote of this evening, wh:ch
he knew to be warranted by preceient, yet he
thought it right for the house to consider oF tile
propriety of their ia future passii.; such a vote,
before judgment was pronounced. He therefore gave
notice, that after the decision of the Lords was
known, he should move a resolution to prev•rttt I
votes of thanks to be agaiti passed before the judg.
merit.
Sir. J. NEWPORT said, he was at a loss to
think how the Right Hen Gentleman-
-Ihe SPEAKER reminded him that it was not
regular to make any observations on a notice.
A message tram the I.ords announced, that they
had agreed to the franking, the Irish postage, and
some • • •• Bills.

private
The Secretary at War obtained leave to bring in
a Bill to enrrease the allowance to Inn-keepers for
the billetting of *oldie's.
PVitt-IC ACCOUNTS AND ACCOUNTANTS.
Mr. ROSE adverted to the statement made by
*Noble Lyre (H. Petty) on a preceeing day, which
bed caused an uncommon sensation in the puhlie
mind, as the Noble Led had charged His Ma-
jesty's late Gevetnrnent with gross neglect in not
calling in belences and arrears of public accounts,
to the enormous amount, as it was stated, of
450,000,0001 From this rem, however, he was at
once enabled to strike nff a great deduction, by oh-
servirg, that fifty millions of it were the accounts
of the Bank, and 250 millions the acconnts of the
Pay Office ; and considering that the Noble Lord,
who for twenty years of the Late Government had
the superintendence of that department, was also
now at the head of His Majesty's Government, he
could not suppose that any insinuation mild be in.
tended in that quarter, notwithstanding the ex.
traordinary tone in which the Noble Lord dwelt
upon these points. The only instance of miscon-
duct in these respects, was that of a gentleman, who
had been 12.0001. behind hand, for which, how-
eve, he was called to account, and severely punished.
With retool to the Pay Office accounts, it would
be a sufficient vindication of the late Govern-
ment, for him to say, that they had nut even yet
been returned to the War-office. And as to the
navy balance of ninety millions, the only scrutiny
or audit upon that was at the Navy-office. Upost
the whole, it would appear, that though the Nohht
Lord insisted there were 450 millions unaccounted
for, there were of that sum 4!9 millions which res
mained in departments which did ant edam of the
possibility of abuse, though it certainly was right
that all the accounts should be audited. Going
back then to the Office or the Anditer, he said.
Vtt, on hewn discovered and pointed out of 9.
Pitt sonic impropriety in that deportment, TAI
brought in * Bill fot the purpose of checking it,
which was opposed by the Gentlemen then in
Opposition; and, in the third reading, a divis
lion took place, in which he had the honour
of being a Teller with the present First Lord,
of the Treasury. In pursuance of that
a :ommission was appointed, for the purpose
of checking the accounts every way, and taking
the discretion out of the hands of the Treasury—
and in order to shew that they were persons every
way qualified for the office to which they were ap-
pointed, he would, with the permissicn of the
House, read their names, which were—Sir Win.
Musgrave, Mr. Read, a gentleman of the 'trea-
sury, Mr. Banks, a gentleman of the Lew, and
the two Comptrollers of Army Accounts. He
wis!!ed the whole of the accounts in the different
departments to be regulatly examined into, in or-
der to slew which of them was in the wrong. There
was nn (fifty of the House mere sacred, not erns
that of impeachment, which bad so lately occured
their emotion, than that of scrutinizing the pubic
accounts ; and it was for that purpose that he
should first propose the produttion of the accounts,
and afterwards move that they be all referred to a
Committee, with instructions to report the names of
the persons who held balances in their hands, so
that regular preceedings may be taken against
them. The Ad he alluded to had been in force
for 21 years, and this was the first tme he
beard that it had been ineffeetual. He knew rot
who the pea sons were that the Noble Lord meant ei
call before his Commissioners-; but he knew of
several that -would- not appear to he defaulters; as ia
some cases, though Ile believed it was not senieliaed
by law, the respoiiibilit, was by same means or meet
itrimeferred from the principal to the sob-account.
ants. The next point he had to advert to, was that
of an immense expenditure, of no less than tea
millions annually, in the War Other, which never
was accounted for. Having noticed ;his, in tot
course of his inquiries in tire I+st year, he mentioned
it to his Right Hon. !friend, now no mere (Mr.
Pitt), who meant to make it the suisjett of a distinct
measure. He had since put the same statement into
the hands of one of the Commissionets of reseal
Inquiry, who returned it this day ; and an examine-
tion of it would shew, that there were is the pre-
sent year, upwards of nine millions unaccounted
for by the Secretary at War. The Wier
Lord, amongst other things, had stated, that up-
wards of 700,0001. had been, in the course of ;it
years, paid to Mr. Trotter, and was yet unaccounted
for. Why the Noble Lord seleofted tb Genthmeos
he knew not, unless it was for stale ego% as he
happened to be of the same name with a parser'
who was under the displea.ure of that House- the
Noble Lord statee, that besides being the mouthtuter and purveyor, he was also his own etenjero'
sr
d examiner, and had, after all, only charged a
modest comma coal commission of 101. per ce.e.os
and above 11;s other profi s. He, for his owe e4:e
knew little or nothing of this Mr. Trotter, het, epos
inquiry, he found ;bathe bad been in the hall" ,