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.THE NATIONAL REGISTEIIi

rnazoll; 8 ; and Cott tit ',V Ittgt nstcin, '29 ; trial:!ng a total of 2-15 picces
of L411:1011.
IS Besides which, there Is no doubt thit several 4ur.s have been
thrown into the rivt•rs, bariO, or tyo..,ed In the wouds ;
corroborated by the pri:;oners and I he pew...at:try.
.44 The h-ad-gitArters of the It its!,iln at my were on the 13th No•
'ember, at the village Ballotino, lU vas's from Stiluiellk."

IMPERIAL P ME NT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

• MONDAY, DEC.
- Lord 1. l" 7.& POOL, in a Comm ttee of the whole Horse, on ale
Prince Regent's Message, stated, hat it W:iq intended in the oti,er
House to prcpose a grant of 101,0001. t 4; Loid Wellington, to be laid
out in hinds, attached to the title of Wellington, and moved no
answer to the Mes,age of thy Plince Rei:ert, stating th:-Ir concur-
rence with its oh:?ct.—The Ad,hei-: was a: r.°:;4l to nrtn. di is.
Lord tt KDFSDAI.E•S Bill, for dividing the Oilices of the Lord Chan-
cellor, was committed. Adj•urned.

:••
TUISDAY, ”ECE7.IntR ft.
INSOLVENT DURAN' BILL. •
Lord Et.t.ENßoaouGu presented a Bill to explain aria amend the
Insolvent Debtors' Bill:if last principally in what respected
the prLvisions relative tc Debtors, the amours of whose debts ex-
ceo;ed two thousand pounds. NVith respect to these the vow( is
of
the judiCral i.lirristers who were to be attpointed by the respective
Courts ot were far from clearly defined, and in some vitas of
view they fell shirt ot whit wak found to-be necessary. The Bill ate
now proposed, would give those Barristers the power of adniinistering
an oa •t ; also to cause prb:oners for debt to he brought before t bun,
nn their warrants, in the counties ot Mniktlesex and Surrey : and ' ith
respect to other vans of the kingdom, by writs of hat). as corpus.
Provi ion w.s also made that the decisions of the judicial Pa: ristcrs
shooll he final ; and further, that the properties of debtors of such
description should be vested. for the purposes of the Act, in the
Clerks of the Thc: Bill was read a first tinte.—Adjourned.

wr.Dwrsokv, 9.
CATHOLIC QUE-qION.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY prez•ctited a Petition from the
Dean and Chapter uf Catiterbery, against the Roman Catholic claims,
Ordered to lie on the table.
The Vice Chancellor's Bill was, on the motion of Lord It r ors-
°ALl:, read a third tim;.: and passed and a Message ordered to acquaint
the Commons therewith.
PRIVATE 11;
It W3S ordered, en the motion of Lord WA r.si Netn Am, thit no
Petition or Private Bills be received alter the 9th day of Ycbruary Lext.
—Adjourned.

THURSDAY, 017. C.
GERMAN LEGION.
Lord Fon v s-rova rise to draw the notice of the House to an order
respecting the King's German Legion, inserted in the Gazette of tne
ISth of August last. It was as follo.vs ;—" In consideration of the
King's German Legion having so frequently distinguished themselves
against the enemy, during the campaign, but particularly at the bat-
tle of Salamanca, his Royal Highness the Prince Renews-, acting in
the name and on behalf of his Majesty, has been pleased to order that
those Officers now serving with temporary rank in the several rcgi-
nient's of that corps, shall have permanent rank in the British arm),
from the dates of their respective Cominissions."—His Lordship
thought that this orde r could only, be understood to introduce Foreign
German Officers, permanently, or as long •as they should live, into
the British army ; the German Legion having been enrolled as a tem-
porary corps. The ingenuity on the other side of the House, had,
however, he believed, discovered another interpretation, and he
should sit down in the hove that the Noble Lord (P.Amerstont)
would state whether he did or did nut concur in the explanation jui,t
ofkred
Lord PALMERSTON?. replied, that it was not his intention, nor
could it be the etPct of the.order, to give the Officers of the German
Legion privileges or advantages inconsistent with the Act, under the
authority of w knelt the German Legion was formed.
Lord /01. K ESTON.E continued.-4 such were the fact, the order was
aatullity, and amounting to nothing—(near, hear !)—but the expla-
nation just attempted was directly at valiance with the vv,,rds ut rile
firstrument, and those words were equally incoin,istent with the Ac
of Settlement, and with the Statute embodying the German Legion
After what had fallen from the other side, the pn.pos.tion %%Ina
his Lordship inteneett onginally to have made on this su' ject, must
be altered ; but as a I' (iodation for it, he would in tie ti,,t ins ante
move, that an humble addrtss be presented cie the Princi ;44cot,
praying him to lay before the House copies vlall oidci d
the War-Office respecting the rank of. Officers serving in the
Germau Legion.

DFr• 1.
h.,.

Lord 11 A I.NI ER STON E lamented that the 'Noble Lord who ell ;„ ,
sat down, did now allow him to answer his siteech , before IT ti,'.iri`
edit (a laugh), because it might have saved the lionset considerrheri.
tr. -tilde. 'f he ditrerence was merely as to the interpretation or wei'l;
which had become technical, as applied to the 'Mina' v sere -
Permanent realik was teat which was possessed he every fie. "ct
( dicer iii ee
regular British army, and temporary. rank was such as was eivene
pi rsens who h:.tl !:41$;:(1 bodies of men to the public terve e, ~,j,o'
were provided Wilh high con-anis:dens without advancieg thesici,
the previous stages. Temporary rack, thus conferred, 4Pld'e'l only
to the particular ccrps, and did not entitle the individual tarliel to
hreeet tack, cr to half-pay. In t rte In nothing mere permaneie lend
been cc-nit:reed on the officers of Ihe G c rmn: Leeion, then w hat the
law allowed ; and, at tie.: time :he rrd c r -vas trained, th-.• Aet oiler,
hainent embodying them, was kept in vie..v. The Ni hle I.,ed iiet
maintained, that the order was inconsisient with the tire, welch re.
wilted the King to grant commis:row, atel letters of service: but it
'bid not provide that they should be :I iferen. he m there e; ether co,cs
bestowed, excepting that they were 11110011 H !•(lly to terminate. a: the
disbanding of the corps at the time lirrited, Ant that the Akers ii;;s„
sensing dam were not to have the bere.fit of hal f-proy. Then it ivcaid
be asked, what benefit did the officer cierive Iroin lIliF ortivo ? ;hear,
I hear !) He received this ad vantlg;., to a soldier Tvhe hied galhaviy
served his country, of no small value, that when his ccineeein
i should cease, and ltis services :!souk no longer be requirell, his rani;
would still be pr inted • in the Army List ;he ar, near !), awl hee4
printed in the Army List, he would still bear the iank to which ha
merits so nequestionably entitled him. Lord Pal- erstonc denied
! most poin:edle, that the instrument in the Gazette iiiterfeied with
the officers of B riti:ll regiments. The noble Led opeosite unele,
perhaps, ask, for what purpose the 4 ~der Tvis required ? It was to
ibestow a well-merited compliment on a teely of men w•ho level Alwiis
: Oren distinguihed for gall limy and discipliee : as - far as trla.ed to
the rank t hey were to beer (O-mull net to the emolument they %%tie
; to receiee), it cone:Mel tetniicraty into pertnaneer service, Neb., the.;
acquired was honour, the en I and Ann of a soldier; that to which he
fights and dies. To the Gertnan Legion such a reward ware not, e:d
i could net be clemcd a trifle ; it was ha truth most gratifying to their
ambition. To the return first w ticcd by the nob e Lord of the forcio
li officers employed in our whole military force, Lord Palmerston:: h..
; :to objection : but the dcetintent last required, he should resist with
hie utmost power, and, he trusted, that the House in giving its toga.
rive to the MOtiOli NVOItICI, by implication at least, give it: aienrba-
I tion to the employment of torcieneis in our armies, anti its erection
to the general syston on which the war had been conducted.
Mr. PON soND v considering the merits of the German Legion, and
1 the exist:illation ieceivcd, had no ground for jealousy.
Sir II M 1 I.DM ‘y sit pportol the motion.
Lord MII. r; N deprreated the employment of foreigners, as Ile
understood in wile instances they had been employed.
General S.rew AR. r bore testimony to the meritorious exertius of
the German Legion.
Mr. CANNING complimented the noble Lord on his motion, but
stated it to bt .1.1 i s triteol lolls to vote .34.6:15t it.
, Mr. \lfni TB le t-, A 0 complained of the manner in which the dress cf
foreien soldiers were imitated in our army.
1
After some further observations front several members,
the niotioc
was negatived without a division. in our arr.ie
Returns el the number of foreign Officers, serving .es,r,
and in the rehli regiment of foot, and of ;he nature aiat dalte tit
itliit
1 several ant poit twills, were then moved for, and
I ei
names esnle. were withheld, on tne ground stated by glr.o3trittl Cabile,t.ea,llll:
that their being brought forward might b.: injurious to their ttaa.ri,
, ur connections abroad.—Adjourned.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11.
A Petition was pre..enttat from staintord, in•Lineolrultire,naiest
the return of John Lord Henniltr ; was ordered to be taken
consioeration on Thursday the 23.1 of February.
A Petition was also presented from Henry Hunt and otlicr:;, `en,.
plainit.i.; of the undue return of Members for the ci,y of Bris!01. It
\vas ordered to be taken into eotistoeraticu on the 25th of Felguary.
Te alt Duty il was rea a second te.
Ins aM Committeeß ofl Supply,d the sum a 13171. Is. was voted
building a Maishalsea Co irt.
GOLD COIN BILL.
Mr. WHITC.READ •, that a, tile Report of the Golil Coin Bill
wa, to ht., orotwht it mght, IL:. was desirou, fi—st to have the
•en e of the House Lion.' the Resolution that 11.:(1 beco
former SeS;iiol;,
bal.:: note were equivalent.
declaring that, in public estimation, a 6euras and a
1 ho Resolution was then read, ar.d
Mr \Vitt-Nutt
-vs.) said, that without troubling the liouse any further
Ix ould move, that the Resolotion he ieseindot
A tlivi ion took place tOr Mr. Wititlaread's to on, (26—. 1% - ;'''''!
it. 6 I—Main:ity, 3';.—After so.tie dii.cussioit the Repot t t‘as
.0.
"lA. CHANCELLOR. of
read 4 third .I.lle to- torn) . h Mr. 'ad ayt %,••
the I'.ICCHEQCER moved, That t.
sot th of its bcon, unusual for the
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