The National Register.
London, England, 1809-03-05 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

The !tousle went into the Committee of Supply, and the Ord-
inance and Miscellaneous Estimates, were ordered to be laid be-
fore the Committee.

Mr. Asti LEY COO era said, that the first sum which stood
upon the Estimates was 200,000/. for the Extinct ion of the N
Debt. The next was 600,0001. for the purchase of !alipetre. Thi,
was a very large sum, but it was proper to lay r.p a sufficient
store for prospective use, and this quantity might probably serve
for si ir seven years consumption.
The third mon on the estimates was 200,000'. for depots of
artillery- and ammunition. These three sums amounted to rather
more than a million, which was about 20.000/. less than the
same articles amounted last year. But the ordnance expenditure
of Ireland was last year increased about 70,000/. so that the in-
crease upon the whole would be this year 50,000/. The first
resolution which he would propose was, that there be granted
450,366/. for ordnance stores for Great Britain, fur 1809.
General TARRT.Eros rise to put several questions relative to
the military affairs of the country.
Sir A. W ELLESLEY spoke at some length in reply to the Hon-
ourable Gene's:J. to discussine the campaign in Portugal, the
Ilonctira!,le General seemed to throw upon him the responsibi-
lity eo.f the Convention of Clara, and to assert that that measure
might have peen preTented by his ititerference. Now though he
(Sir A. Wellesley) did flatter himself that he ettioed in some
degree the confidence of the army, and had been favoured with
confidential intercourse from Ministers, yet he soon perceived
that he did not possess the confidence of those superior officers
who were appointed his successors. He drew this conclusion
from having proposed two distinct measures to Sir Harry Bur-
rard, both of which were rejected ; and from the very first con-
versation which he had with Sir Hew Dalrymple, he had rea-
.aen to suppose that he did not possess the confidence of that
officer. He had uniformly stated, however, that he approved
of the principle of that Convention, though he thought that the
tore:of some of the articles was too low for a conquering army
tqficree to. But feeling that he did not enjos the confidence
obis superior officer, lie thought that it would not have been
becoming his character, either as an officer or a gentleman, to
have s.tt up his standard in defiance of the Commander in Chief.
As to the campaign in Spain, it did not appear to him that Mi-
nisters were at all responsible for the line of retreat adopted by
Sir J. Moore.

General TARLETON spoke in explanation. The Right Hon.
Gentleman had said, that he expected considerable aid from the
Portuguese cavalry, us reason why he had not brought from
this country a greater cavalry force. Now he, (General 'fade-
too) from •his own experience, could have told him, that the
Portuguese cavalry were the most ridiculous force imaginable.
A Captain, on ireing promoted to a Company, told him once
that it was a stiod thing, as.be would make 5001. a year of it ;
but th; irsayaft horses were employed in drawing all the hack-
Voaches iu Lisbon.
Mr. HUIRISSON mid, that the Vote of Credit, and the dis•
posal of .the sums so voted, would, in due time, be laid before
the 'Louse, wyen Gentlemen would have an opportunity of en-
tering into the merits of the question, and when his 31ajehty's
Ministers, he was certain, wttuld not shrink from the discussion.
The resolution was then adopted.
The sum of 4,170,0001. was then noted for the Ordnance Ser.
*ice of Great Britain, and the sum of 159,00 Q/. for the same
Service far Ireland. For the French Clergy and Emigrants, and
the American Loyalists, 180,3001. For expenses of convicts,
dc. 25,0001. For Printing and Stationary, ke. 31.700/,
Tbeotbegr.umilutifual sums having been voted, the House re-
-- isiLum..;ekr.s-Awas ordered to dyed Monda•

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