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Mr. Wit teens brought up as Account of the Surplus of
the Wif .1 ants fur the lust year.—(ltorreel to he on the
table.
The Lou. Aet woe •Tit for Scott.• If • etarrerted a state.
meat ramie by Lord Mahon un a former night, with re-
spect to the Property Tax of Scotland. He said the Pro-
per!) Tax of that cnuotry might he estimated at MC million,
which was more than the eleventh part of the Piesperty Tax
e 'fleeted he Chigland, Ilse gram amount of the taxes to
England ran about sixty millions, of *hick the Eaglish
Property Tax produced ona.tilth; the Scotch Property Tax
bore as csactly siaulnt proportion to the grumaiutmati of the
taxes in Seuthauti. He them inbred fur as 4..youut of the
mat Assessment' or thr Tax ei ,from the
year Ink( to the present how dimingoishing each year, and
the Rates thereof; and aim: an Account of the Astsysed
Taxes elfirellasell. from Ibir year Itlou. to the present time.
After sow mirserentisas from Lord Mahon. Mr H. Thurs.
ton, Mr. Horner, Si Peter Murray, Mr Husk:man% marl her.
1411 a Assimilate, the mottos was castied an the affirmative.
Message was seat from the Lords, uguifying then al.
Wit to the Malt and Pelotas Duty sin.
1.0,41 t a• • lit EIJI La. VICIIO.I Guerra mowed dm a Felton
of the military Mat of Great Britain, specifying Hie anostint
alio: staff may i end also Cur any 111411,11 mode. to th. Solt-
tory at War, raspeciing the Mardis Rtgiiacirt
HIM MAJESTrff MPrSNAGE.
The Cusecer.i.oa of the Exctiaquaa presented
at the Bata Idessege fmat Irlis•Misiesty, which was
read lir the Speaker, to the ftillowmg effect
G. ...id* Majesty thinks it proper to 'coastal the
Home. that he has foetid it necessary toadyism* mosey fur
the support of aim camp to Portugal. His MMerdy as maxima
to continue to ftimata.a au army 02 .100100 IBM is thAt coun-
try, an.l mime Ma. kis faithful Commons to cambia bin to
du nr"
liefarred to the Cwminittee of Supply.
CAPTAIN LAKE.
Nit* F. BVUtIT loosed for a copy of the ouiniate•
on the Courtsklartiwl of Captein Lake, late of the

Ulysses.
The CUAwtibLoa of the excusonan thought
mune ground* ought to be *hewn for this osistiou,
winch was sot one merely of coor.e.
Sir F. Suaciery said, the notoriety of the facts
disclosed on the trial will sufficient ground. mid.
wishing_to bring the matter under the coginzance
of the Mune, he mould ma no better mode Omit to
move for these minutes.
Mr. &MAUD observed, that au erroneous opi-
nion had gone forth, that Captain Luke was giulty
0 lowlier. The fact was secertaincd, that the maim
was alive, and settled in Anience.
Mr. C. Anus could see no reeeon for the inter-
ference of Parlenunt ; Captain Lake was already
',notified ; cut off from all hopes in him profession.
degraded, and. he slid riot wish to br oevrir, bat he
!night icy, rendered shouts vaptionul in the world.
He did not wish to extenuate. the offence, for his
mind revolted as much at cruelty as the Hon.
Hammier. Rot, considering the offewsfer u already
triell and punwhed, and that the man had eseaped
into America, where he might be thanking Captain
Like us his benefit:tor. be conlsl not find any
ground for parlonaentary investigation.
The question ow then pat and agreed to.
Oti the unties of Mr. Me% iv, a itirs.lage was
sent to the Lord., requesting their Louisluirs would
permit John Lord Chatham to atte...l the Commit.
tee on the Scheldt Expedition Monday nest.
Caption Codriugton, of the navy, was ordered to
attend on the mere day.
General Lucius moved, is That on Address he
prevented to His Majesty. praying, that a .:Opt of
the scum), or narrative of Lord Chstham, extila-
tiatnry or the conduct of the array on the late Ex-
pedition, should be hod before the House."—Car-
alert.

On the mono• of Mr. AIBERCROMIUR, a Select
Committee nos appointed to examine letters I:td.
instructions to Lord Yarmouth, on the Expedition,
•od to orpisrate the private mid irrelevant matter,
from .1111 l WWI and otces..ry for the
iufur-
stat.nn of the Retire.
Hr. H. Mann•, wishing t• know the present

sate of the fueltequer Thst au ars
count of those outstaudiwg shook' be Ifid b. fore the
House, oPeel4alig the Leta coder which they were
Words mut qte fuhdit from which they were sup-
' phrd."—Agßed Co: • ,
Mr. Wurrsaiteo net before the (louse oent
into a dismay/sins ot" the quebtion wh. h awed for
this night, wished 'to put two Of three motiosso, for.
the purpose of keying thews e sacred on.tbe books,
The that was for copies of tootrottions to 11..0rd
Wellington, relative to the conduct of the war in
*Portugal and Spain. The second, copies of his
Lordship's letters and dispatches from Pteeewelei
The third, a 11.0114 r motion fur those from Talavera.
After some remarks from the clleNcßLEult of
*the EICHEQUEII null Mr. Tisitier, Mr. 11'tile-
*mum withdrew his motions, in order to bring Orin
at another day, previous to tliacuating the tuerite
thtse campaigns.

PENSION TO LORp WILLUNGTON.
On the 'outlook of the CMANCIMLOIL of the Ex-
alt:guru. the lloto.e resolved itself into a Commu-
ne, to couoider Ilts Matirstr
tn e must gracious Mew-
sage, recumenaiug e grant of a peo.ion of
A.twol. per annum, to Lord iVellingtout and his
two next heirs male.

The CHANCELLOR Of the EICIIEQUEII, in draw-
ing the attentiou of the Committee to thug subject,
would shortly stet the grounds which induced him
to expect they entild enticer ill his opinion, of the
propriety of ritoptiiig the motiou, tie was confi-
dent, if there sere any objections, they would meet
She gener.il minion; and the more so, as it would be
contra' y to the uniform pravice of the House, to
refuse a pension in parallel castes. The facts be
hail to state were simply these :—As soon IN inselli-
i,eure of the aplendid victory of Talavera was ris-
reired, His Nlojeety's Ministers had • advised His
Majesty to troller on the illustrious Commander of
that dry, that hereditary honour, which was the
object of the utmost military exertion, and the re-
ward of the most splendid tuitions. Ilia Majesty
had complied with this advice, in the expectation,
that, on the present, as on all former occasions, his
Parliament would grant a pecuniary reunion in aid of
the dignity conferred.. P. estimating the ;sec uracy
of the advice given by Ministers, it might (oily be
necessary to notice the glory and splendour of the
one single achievement ; but how much inure was it
justified, when it was considered, that a long list
of past and glorious services were crowned at last
IT this signal victory—(Hear ! Bear !)—Tlie
Noble General had not increased ; for that
perhaps was impossible; but he had maintain-
ed. in unfadiug lustre, the glory of the British
name in India. Nur was it in Indis alone
that his valour and skill were conspicuous. He
was presented to His Nltijesty's consideration
after the glorious battles in Portugal, than which.
none more splendid graced the alit als of Britain---.
He was presented, after reaping European laurels,
and being distinguished by an unenvied career of
fame and success.—(here!/—Looking at the Vote
of Thanks, too, pasted in that Hesse, waken ge-
neral a concurrence. that area those who violently
opposed it in speech, thirst net shew their numbers
an a division ; looking at this expressed opinion,
he could not conceive that the House would adopt
any other. It was not access:try for him to shew
the iustatices where, invaciahlY• Pensions had bvtu
•grauted, to support peetager, created in tine
day, but it behoved tome who opposed the motion,
to state a contrary instance. lie called on tlusii to
sate me. The same grant had been made to
Lord Lake, to Lord Hutchinson, to Lord Culling.
wood. to Lon! Duncan, awl to the relict of
Sot Rslph Aliereromby--(Heyr ! Hear le
would not utirfcrt.tke the titc4racititis task of draw-
mg cot/sputum's beisreen Lord Wellington and
any of these five he; had named; not as al • king
front it. but hermetic it was unnecessary. lord
Wellington stood nn his own merits. No further
precedents were necessary to establish the unifur-
gutty of the practice. and he called on his op.
patients to give a single instance where such
a grand was refused. Would it be contended
that these grants were altogether wrong —Surely
um, when it was recollected that they were the
stimulus to so touch glorious exertion ; the iu-
citemeist to deeds of heroism and valour ; the re-
ward for high and distinguished services. These
short grounds would, lie trusted, be deemed suf.
&kat by the House, to induce an unanimous vote
on this occasion, The Right Hon. Geut. conclud-
ed by moving a grant to the =mint of His Ma-
jesty's Message. to Lord Wellington, and his two
next heirs.

Mr. flowaan spoke in so low a tone of voice,
that we could scarcely make out three word. con-
nectedly. We insilirstood him, however, to op.
pose the motion, and blame Lord Wellington for
rashness in conducting the campaign.
Mr. CA Lcturt followed on the same side. Were
he sure as in 'irony against kiln, and that what
he had to say was unpopular, still it would not
drier him limn pursuing the tiny of his duty. The
Right Alon. Gentleni.rti had stated the grant of a
p.•riage as a ground for them, according to the
cumn on prwelleN to follow it with a prnsioti.—
He had 'hewn some precedents, and declined
going mto a comparisot►. It was well for him
he did out go into it, for he did not seem to
advert to the very material distinction between
the present and the other cases. Alvercrewnll's
and Dune-iris honours were bestowed on them. at
the close of lives, distinguished by victories sad
long services rendered to their country. At Vl-
metro and Talavera no intones trete pitied.—
/ Hear ! / Tolliver& was distinguished by none of
the characteristics of victory ; hut, on. the con-
trary, by all the consetiuences of defeat.. /h/ear
What was the proof of victory ? Could they *d-
ewier ? Did they not retreat, under the most
disgraceful circumstances. leaving one-tenth of
the urmy wounded, krisoners in the hands of
the enemy? Lord Wellington's rashness
done this—had caused him to rush korward, till
he had no other alternative but to b or starve.
was aloe owing to the steady conduct of the,
Spanish army, and the support of nevem! of
their colonisers, that he was enabled to make an ef-
fectual resistance ; yet all this wort left mit to the
estrulinnor, awl it was mid in the dispatches. Hurt
we bad repulsed an enemy of twice ournutribeni.—
It was then merely from Lord %Vrlliugtott's
ilitua-
ttou with paiticolar men, mat lit • vet-taws party,
that he was thought of, rather for a peerage or a
petiaiou-•lr'ilear Montan had run a race f r