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1801, the present Ministers were not accountable
for it, however they may stand in relation to the
returns of the last year. He said, his Motion was
rendered the more necessary,, by the anxiety that
existed respeEling the fate of the volunteers. He
dab's moved, " That there be laid before the House
copies or extra& of the returns made of the Levy-
en-Masse since the 11th of March, 1804 "
Mr. FOX said, he should have contented him-
self with simply seconding the motion, if the Right
Hon. Gentleman had not introduced something
into his speech of blame for neglect of duty in His
Majesty's present Ministers, in not enforcing the
provisions of that an. He assured himself, that if
they incnrred that blame, they did so in common
with their predecessors. He could not speak (tom
official authority, but he was strongly led to be-
lieve that the provisions of that ad would form an
important item in the new measure which was
shortly to be brought forward. He made no doubt,
he said, that his Right Hon. Friend, now absent
(Mr. Windham), would, in producing his plan,
take an opportunity of explaining why the bill now
alluded to was not enforced.

The motion was then agreed to.
NEW MILITARY PLAN.
Mr. STURGES BOURNE said, he hoped a
few days notice would be given of the time when
the new plan would be brought forward, as he
knew that there were several Gentlemen now in the
country who would wish to attend the discussion of
it, if they had timely notice.
Mr. FOX replied, that he was almost certain his
flight Honourable Friend would give notice of the
day to-morrow ; or should that not be case, he
supposed the House would have no ohjedion to
meet for that purpose on Saturday. As to the state-
ment te be submitted, it might be more desirable
that it should take place before the holidays, in or-
der that some progress may he made in the Bills
that would he necessary to bring in upon it. This
was a mode which he believed could not but be
agreeable to those who were se highly offended at
the delay which had already occurred.
Mr. WHI TBREAD reported, that he had taken
to the Lords their Message of last night, requesting
them to provide accommodations for that House,
in Westminster Hall, at the trial of Lord Viscount
Melville.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved, " that
a Committee he appointed to insped the Journals of
the House of Lords, in resped to precedents for
their Lordships late proceedings, in regard to two
Rills seat up to them from that House. The first,
a declaration of the law respelling the liability of
witnesses to answer; and second, an Aft of In-
demnity in civil ailioas to the witnesses who should
be examined on the impeachment of Lord Viscount
Melville ; which was agreed to.
At the request of Mr. H. ADDINGTON, who
stred, that the members of the Board of Controul
had not yet had timemexamine the papers he meant
te move for, respelling the affairs of Oude, Mr.
tinddlestone agreed to defer his Motion to Mon-
day next.
Mr. R. THORNTON gave notice, that he
would, to-morrow, move fie a copy of a letter,
from Sir G. Barlow to General Lake, in answer
to one from the General, to the Mierquie Corn-
wallis.
WATERFORD ELECTION.
Mr. FOX moved. " that the Clerk of the Crown
be forthwith called in ;" which being agreed to,
The SPEAKER asked him, " Have you yet re-
ceived any return of the last Eledion fur the city of
Waterford ?"
Answer—" No, Sir, I have nut."
Mr. FOX (as soon as the Clerk of the Peace
withdrew) moved " that James Walvis and
Ronny, Sheriffs of the city of Waterford, do attend
this House on this day fortnight."
Mr. LEE suggested, whether it would not be
more advisable to make inquiry first at the Hana-
per Office, in Dublin, to which the returns were
Always-sent in the first instance. For it was possible
it might have been sent from Waterford regularly,
and delayed in some other manner, which it was
the duty of the Clerk of the lianaper to account
for. In that case, it would he a great hardship to
draw these Sheriffs to the distance of several hun-
dred miles from the city of Waterford.
Mr. FOX said, it was far from his wish to deal
hardly with these Sheriffs, or with any other persons.
As to the distance, it was certainly a great incon-
venience, but it was one, which there must now be
occasion often to impose upon the people of Ireland,
to whom he did not see, when there was a necessity
for it, that any more tenderness should he shown,
than to persons living at a great distance in eat Bri-
tain. He was not before aware of the pradice in
Ireland, but as there was great weight in the sug-
gestion of the Honourable Gentleman, he should
withdraw his former motion ; meaning, however,
if it should hereafter appear that there was any un-
necessary delay on the part of the Sheriffs, to more,
that they should atter.d the bar of the House on a fu-
ture day. He then moved, " that the. Clerk of the
Hanaper, in Ireland, should forthwith inform the
House whether he had received any return from the
city of Waterford, and when the same was receiv-
ed ;"—which was agreed to.
Mr. GILES observed, that the accounts laid be-
fore the House, of the expences of the Commis.
sioners for regulating the Civil Affairs of ladia,
were defedive. He therefore moved, " That there
be laid before the House a more particular Ac-
count, specifying the items, and the sums allowed
by the Commissioners of the Navy, particularly of
the sum of 10,0001. for the year Int)/ ; and a simi.
lar sum for the year ISo
Mr. WILBERFORCE seconded the motion, on
the conviaion, that, when produced, the accounts
would be found satisfaanry.
Mr. W. DICKENSON was certain the account,
were perfealy satisfaCtory, and that what difficulty
there was, had arisen in the mistakes made by Mr.
Whitbread, in his manner of potting 113 motion.
Mr. WHI I'BREAD replied, that there could
have been no mistake in his motion, which was for
the intended application of the money, to which no
return whatever had hitherto been mane.
The motion was then agreed to.
The Attorney-General obtained leave to bring in
a Bill, to prevent the colonies of those Powers at
war wall His Majesty, from being supplied with
flour, which was agreed to.
The Newfoundland Indica:lire Bi:I was read a
third time, and passed.—Adjourned.

1,011 DON,
FRIDAY, MARCH 408

The First Report of the Commissioners for revising
and digesting the Civil Affairs of His MAJESTY'S
Navy, has been printed by order of the House of
Commons. A copy of this interesting document,
constituting a brief history of the gmwth t,f nur
navy up to its present glorious state, is given in cur
subsequent columns. The papers annexed e .tend
to 233 folio pages, conuinieg general instruelions
and rules for officers and other persons emrlr,y.:(l in
His MAJIST v's dock-yards, and a voluniirous Ap-

Upon:the Motion of Lord Gtict4v mei last night,
in the House of Lords, an Address was ordered to
be presented to His MAJesrv, pra)ing that he
would be graciously pleased to give dircElions to
have Westminster Hall fitted up for the trial of
Viscount Mistvist.e.

Mr. Fox stated last night in the luxe of Com-
mons, that the new military plan will be brought
forward before the holidays. Mr. Fox added, that
the provisions of the Lryjr•en•Mosse Aft will Lorna an
important part of it.
The Kent, of 74 guns, looked into the Outer
Road of Blest Is Friday, and counted ten sail of
ships of war ready for sea.
The Greyhound cutter has taken a French lugger,
of four gun•, and fifty men, off the Berry head, al,
prriceeded with her prize for Weymouth.
Yesterday the dispatches. by the following ships,
were finally closed at the East India House, and
delivered to their respeaive Pursers, viz
sValtnainanu, Captain D. 11.1wleod ; and Lord 11.1eins,
Captain W. C. Hutton, for St Helena and Bengal
Earl St. Vincent, Caotain C. Jones, for Bombay d;reti
Lady Burgos, Captain A. F W. Swinton i Sovertign,
Captain A. Campbell and Alexander, Captain J. a. Frank-
lin, for Madras and Bengal.
At a Court of Common Council, held yesterday,
the LORD MAYOR laid before the Court a Letter
from Earl NORTHEIDC, in return to the Vote of
Thanks for his condel off Cape Trafalgar, which
was read, and ordered to be entered on the Journals
of the Court.
The Thanks of the Court were unanimously voted
to Admiral DLcawoa Cu, ecc.—(Sec team of Ihr
Paper.)
A Petition was agreed to, and ordered to he pre-
sented to the House of Commons, by the
attended by the Remeanbrancer, against a Bill now
pending, for altering the measuring of Cu)
The following is the House L;st, for Governors
and Directors of the Bank of England, for the year
ensuing :

Cnr(oNnra.
Beesion 1011 g, Esq. Governor,
Sir Brook Watson, Hart 3.301.11 d. Dep. Governor.
lON DIRICT4aS.
Alexandra Baring, Esq. William Fry.
Thomas Borldingtun, F.sq. So Richard Nem, bart.
Samuel Bosanquitt, E.q. Charles Pule, Esq.
J,Mn B•rwdrn, Esq. Thom. Raikea, Esq.
C(01101111% Buller, Esq. John Maker krcbards, Esq.
Alexander Champion, Esq. IteIest.ISIIIIC.II, Elll.
• Lckitell Cones, Esq. Heurr Smitii, Esq.
Samuel Drewe, Esq. Statue Thornton, Esq.
Nathaniel Bogie French, Esq. Stephen or, EAT.
J:•remiah Hannan f‘q. Sains,.l Tn•o..•r, jun. Erg.
1•0•T1 Josiah Mulford, Esq. John Win...lore, Esq
Thom. Lewii, Esq Benjamin Wit:troop, Esq.
The eleiftion Inc Governor and Deputy-G..vernor
will be held on Tuesday, the Ist ; and of liirectors,
on Wednesday, the gd of April nett, fron► ten in
the forenoon, till four in the :titration. •

Lad night, for the Ilene& of Mrs. Lit Won:line,
t Grand Serous OFera, 1%401 Clorusses, d
ri&m,sza ,:i Teo. entirely composed by Mo.
2A Wl', the most celebrated wereeee of that gr,,,,t
composer, and the only ore of his compositin;.%
ever pr-du zed in this country, was yell nmtd
at this elegant Theatre. The • scene liea at iZoo:e,
and embraces the attempt of Sexiest, instigated
by the disappeirted ambition of on the
life of the I rff,-tror Vernatin4 t the failnre and
deteftinn of the plot ; contrition and confession of
; and the clemency of in oArtionirT
and Serive. Ihe music is brand and am..n:„...
Three of the duets between h!rs• r.Lroczo...
Mr. Ilaanass, were encored: and had the atu.l;;:.
consulted their own gratificetion, they would h.I. ,
'wowed every air allntted to Croce excellent
farmers. Mrs. fki rLI ,OTON ht Iced extremely
and w..s suite, Hy dressed; and. we have no
doubt, hut this Opera Will I'.' the most iaveured
the season; a more crowd td house we never wit.
°feled ; at an early !tont then was not standing room
is the pit amelty was net necessary to produce
a crowded audience, few the benefit of Mrs. flu-
LI NCTON. Talents like hers, so jtuily prized end
admired, still always command attention and re-
spea. This w.ls veriSed last night, no: only in t!,e
number, but the rank of the company ; ;t includ.'4
the ROYAL DUKES, and the whnie citclettf N.I.
bility.

THE DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE.

Devonshire House, yesterday, was beset wi'h
enquirers ; there was none mote ansiona titan de
Countess of Ux moot. 1-ler Ladysi ip there
every hour. The Duchess of llfvtiNstltaE h.i Itt
very restless day ; and. at eleven o'clock last night
was considered iu a very alarming state.

eft•••_s--•
The Duke nf Cu m BCRI. A MON and Princess M tRY
apartments. in W,n,itir Castle, are to be repaired,
and new forg,i,hed.
• _ _

T. S. Goo.ctr , Esq. 7.f. P. the n^,•• M-mher
SnUlk, arrived at li:s i oust in }Lamer-sue:4
from his seat in NorC3lk, on Ilrt cines.ray.
The Countess of Basal, MO r's party, last nizisr,
was numerously attended. The Duchesses of Gait-
DON, BOLTON, and Dr)ltSrT, were pees-+.t.
Mr. Fox gave a gracd dinner yesterday to tal
Mitt 1, Lord ROBLMT St LUCA*, LOIJ (s
Towersuctro, General F:T2P ATSICII, Dr. Lase.
Kuser, and several other g:n•lemen.
Sir Jona Nrwroer, and a large party rf N)hi-
lity, dined yesterday with Lord Rueter Sr.rsruus,,
at his house in Brooke- stt.et.
The Earl and Countess of Duey are so m•tch
indiposezt, that their grand rent, which was to have
taken place this right, is postponed.
B troness I.E ihr‘PVIC en, we are happy to stater
is recovered from her late irdisposition.
Lard sad *Lady Eat. IN 1,.,C will give a grin.'
dinner on the 11 th April, at tluut house, Upper
Brook.street, Grosven3r-square.
Lady WAKE arrived, yesterday, at her hour.: i 3
Somerset-street, from her seat in Kent.
The Rev. Dr. Jts IN is expefted, in a few 35!-5.
at his house in Coniait.street, Rata his seat in Lut-
colns'aire.

The Hon. Mr. MAIILZ, M.P. arrived nt his
house, the Countess of Da usm•ste,
St. Andrew'e-sciaare, Edinburgh, and set aut un
Tuesday for Biechin Castle. Ills Sr..ther, the th.a.
Major Ka tgISAI*. has AfFered hitnselt a candidaze tar
the DtAbfee distria of Boroughs.
Maiter WILCON, a second Rovivt, under the
tuition of Mr. I irruott, has started at the I,..litdutr.,:a
titre ; he WAi to play Dasdas, in .licr.,pe, tat:
Monday.

Drury-lane theatre, last night, 0ver20w,..1 with
company, to witness Nlaster 13L IT Y's o,taoa!, in
Tie Cease Sped, e, which receive) much ansl rimmed
applause.
The Duchess of Rot strantt, who is at present on
a visit in Somemtshire, leaves it in a 1-w cl.tr, fo
Dorsetsbire, where her Giace propobea sta)
month or six weeks.

Ilse Rev. W. Iti stew, BA. chaplain H;*
Royal Highness the Doke of K.. r, has ',eel, inv.,
tined by the L.rd 151,h0p of
NA
LiSSUR
V•
to
1;14
Ream y of it. Peter's, in V;A:lir.Ai.ird,
The Duke of Posiv.asso is as well as can he Cr'
pea 4d, after the late severe operation he has uutito.
gone.
The lakt arrivals at Bath are
Judge Harl.igt, Loft eel Lt ly tlrrehed, Lo•i Lisle, Loa
Verlion. Lord Stewart, Lab H sew.)od, Lair
(i. Clerk, H.n Maj tDa C voter. II i I 1;1'1".
Hon. Mr.. Yotke, Hon. Mr, Hertp.r., Ad.t iral Scott, (.7,010.e1
Brook, Colonel and M a Wweat, %I .1 .r ~ R v IN. as
Mn. Sisk •r. Rev. De. Dane, Rev. Dr. Caueer, Rev. MI
Waring, and Rev Mr. Cliffe.

Countess FORT ESCUI g.ire a rand runt nn Wr(1"
nesday night, at. her !ionic, in Grosvenor-scrum
which was attendrd by the hliarchioness of Ilecc-
INGIIAM, Countesses lk r a.a, BARR T glom C *sr.
and MoiN rut:mats ; Lori and Lady GRESIIII.LI,
Lady NEWPORT, Lady Kimo, and a nurnbcr of
NoAity.

The Doke of Non rot.K did not leave the cha;r, at
the diancr given on W. Inealty, by the Snckty a
Arts, until! pest eLven when it was take"
by Sir ROSVtt Pescr ; of excellent sem
and glees were sung by ‘i-••••s. TA YLU•, Ft tz-
SIMMONS. Leer, EvA's, and I)IGNUT4.
The Duke and Duchon Danroan, and saic7.
arrived at the Lion Inn. in Shrewsinury. shoot hm;
after six o'clock on :itt^ lay evening. Tner
was not shove ten minutes, nor did they aliglit fr""'
their earl iage ; but pursued their rout for H.kl; •
head, that evening. w:...re the Royal Yachts 1104 M
Dublin awaited their arrival.
The I:ter:4:y and pl'.itleel world are under rr
obligations to Mr. A.:.nor4. for his classical (... ••
of the Works 4 the Author of lusts'. Lit,";
developing the secret history of those lette,
AL Nola has ersrich,•d them with Notes. binttrsP '
and hi.toricel, which mist ever stamp value v.. —,*
.sew edtucn.

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