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London, England, 1816-05-19 00:00:00

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Sir J: Mirserostt, after urging the unconstitutionality of:ap-
propriating the French Contributions, annouutius to airmit
.7,014,0001. as Bruits of the Crown,. inoved six Resolutions,.
•hettiog forth, that the application of sueli moue) by the Croon,
without the interference or approbation of Parliament, was
not warranted by the practices of the Constitution.
The Cue sera.t.on of the Csrairour it said, the Hon. and
Learned Gent. had been obliged to admit that, in a legal point
of view, Government were justified in the IliStriblllloll of the
monies; hut lie had not 11141IC .14 proper distinction beiS% (1•11
the payment of monies before the sigiiiiig of the Treaty, and
those paid alter the signature of Peace. It wan clear, that
mimics paid before were booties of war, and were recognized,
as jure belli—the disposition, therefore, was legally correct:
t it her as applied to tat erection of a monument to the List Hr
the: }louse of Stuart, or for any other purpose, if paid before
the Treaty was signed. Undoubtedly, the monies paid since
the Peace were paid to the nation fur indemnity for the losses
and expences incurred during the war. Those 71sonies were
certainly subject to the review 411 Parliament, the Crown being
bound to apply them wisely ; and if not so the appli-
eation was subject to enquiry. He concluded with autving
the precious question ; which was carried, without a division.
Sir I!. Mulcts railed the attention of the House to (lie sob-
jeet of certain Estimates in Northumberland, Oze. the property
ot Gi eta's% ich Hospital—in the collection and expendituie of
which various abuses had existed. He concluded by moving
—" That a Committee be.appointed to inquire into the, C;11.1:ei
of the diderence bell een the gross and net proceeds of the
F-tates of Greenwich llaspital, iu the counties of Cumberland,
Northumberland, and Durham."
Mr. Ccieui Eft opposed the motion ; which was negatived by
93 against 34.—Adjourned till Friday.

FRIDAY, MAY 17.
TIT INKS OF THE HOUSE.

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• Lord Ctsrt.ta KAG rt, in moving that the House should at its
rising adjourn to Monday next, hoped that on that day they
would be gratified by seeing a distinguished and gallant officer
receive in person the Thanks of the IIOWP. It would be :is it
were the winding up of the debt of gratitude, which they et er
evince,' an anxiety to discharge to their meritorious defenders.
now that the tumult of war had subsided. and the temple of
dauns had been closed by the hand of Peace. 'floe gallant
officer had frequently receivt d the Thanks of the House, as
communicated by the Speaker's letter; but having been only
lately elected a Member, lie had never obtained them in per-
son. He hoped that the Speaker would have no objection to
WalVe the strictness of form on that occasion, and grati* what
he fill assured was the wish of the House... _

IWe understand that the Noble Loid alluded to Sir Lowry
Cole.]
The SPEAKER said, that in ortlitit.ry cases he should fed
himself precluded from lii.til:ing that duty, in consequence of
the length of time that Lid elapsed since the period of the gal-
lant General's service% on the continent. On the present oc-
casion, however, he should most cheerfully gratify the wishes
of the House.