The National Register.
London, England, 1808-06-27 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

dintely went to Mr. Dixon, a common slop-seller in Fenchurch-
street, and actually bargained with him to make them at from
135. 6,1. to 14s. a-coat,which he accerdingly did : and Mr. Pearse,
for having merely the trouble of walking from his own house to
the Horse Guards, and thence to Fenchurch-street, put upwards
61'3,5001. into his pocket. The Hon. Gentlemen proceeded; he
observed that Messrs. Scott and Co. of St. Martin's-lane, had
offered their services to the Treasury to contract for clothing,
and to provide great coats for the army ; yet, although the
Treasury again made efforts to have these bargains elected by
public contracts, and fair competition, they could not succeed.
Messrs. Scott were constrained to have recourse to private in-
fluence, and they lately, through that medium, got a contract
privately for making 25,000, at 14s. each, when, had they been
allowed to send in, under fair competition, their proposals, they
would have made the same coats for lay. each. Upon the whole,
ate calculated that a saving might he made of 101,0001. ; and if
the saving on soldiers caps, and the other fantastic articles in
which we saw some of our military dressed, were added, the
amount of the savings would be nearer 200,000/. The Hon.
Gentleman then moved three Resolutions, the purport of which
was, that a great deal of unnecessary ex pence had been incurred
In the army clothing ; that it should he conducted by open con-
tract ; and that a Committee he appointed far the' purpose of
making the necessary inquiries into the subject.
TUB SLCRETARV AT WAR said, as to the complaint, that
atter the contract for great coats in 1803, whith specified, that
.if the cloths fell the prices were to be reduced, he had been as-
sured. that the prices of the kerseys had continued much the same
up to the present period. This was the only reason why there
bad been no reduction of prices. As to the reference to the
Commamler in Chief it mu-t he evidently of great importance,
that whatever respected the clothing, and of ruarse the comfort
of the army, should be referred to so high an authority. The
great coats for the soldiers were to last three years, and were
esteutially necessary to their comfort, particularly iu cold cli-
mates; it therefore became a matter of great importance that
these should be made of the best materials, and it was certainly
proper that no new plan, by way of contract, should be intro-
duced, by which the comforts of the soldier might be endan-
gered. As to the army clothing in general, it was entirely the
private business of the Colonel of every reAiment to contract for
the clothing of his regiment with whatever clothier he pleased.
With this the Secretary at War had no connection, and had no
*Merest whatever in the matter. The Treasury certainly deli-
*ered an opinion in favour of open contract; but still this opi-
nion was open to the representations from the Secretary at War
and Commbrider in Chief. The Treasury recommended a cer-
tain system to be adopted wish regard to the great coats ; this
wspi referred to the Duke of York and the Board of Geueral
Officers, wbq made a strong representation on the subject. Tile
recommendation of the Treasury was repeated, and a second re-
monstrance was delivered by the Board of General Officers,
without effect, He believed, however, that a Report would
speedily be'presented from the Committee of Military Inquire
on this very subject, ',commending; a new system on the subject
of clothing, and this would render unnecessary the ap-
pototment of the new Committee proposed by the lion. Gentle-
man. Upon the whole, however, he thought the public would
be a loser if the cinthint was taken out of the hands of the Co-
lonels, for,lt was a mistake to suppose that any emoluments
arose to them from it, though it was attended with a great deal
of trouble; and he believed that in general they would wish to
get rid of it. The Right lion. Gentleman then concluded with
moving the previous question on the several Resolutions.
Ma. WARDELL shortly replied to what had been said, and
at last consented to withdraw his Resolutions for the present.
MR. PALMER:S CLAIM.

THB CHANCELLOR OF TILE EXCHEQPER stated his reasons
for moving that this grant be made in the form of a particular
Bill, instead of being founded on a mere resolution of the House,
and coming, among other grants, into the Appropriation Bill of
the year. The Right Hon. Member reviewed at considerable
length, a variety of precedents on the subjects, all going to chew
tbat the House had been in the practice of making resolutions
for the grant of money to individuals either part of the general
Appropriation Act of the year, or the subject of distinct Bills.
le referred to five different conditional grants of money to in-
dividuals for discoveries which they had made, all of which
Were embodied iu separate Bills. There were various grants also
blazonry for public works, among which he instanced the granti
for the building of Westminster Bridge, which did not oppeeir
is the tAppropriatioo Act of the year, bat which were passed

in the form of separate Bills. From all these instances he col-
lected, as a general proposition, that these grants were passed
either in the Appropriation Act, or by separate Bills, and there
seldom appeared in all those cases ally reason why the House
acted in one way than the other. And therefore, with so many
precedents before them, it was perfectly in the option of the
House to proceed either in the one way or in the other, either
by putting the grant to Mr. Palmer in the Appropriation Act of
the year, or by bringing in a distinct Bill for that purpose,
which wv.s the mode he had now to propose. lie thought, that
if ever there was a case for making the grant in the shape of a
distinct Bill, it was the present; for he believed there never
was an instance in which a prospective grant was put in the
form of a Bill, whilst a retrospective grant, founded nn the
same grounds, appeared in the shape ofa vote in the Committee
of Supply. He should therefore move for leave to bring in a
Bill pursuant to the resolution of the I.lth June last.
PAihiro gave a brief detail of the proceediegs that had
taken place respecting his father's claim. The appointment of
the Committee—the Report—and the candid manner in which
the Chancellor of the Lxchequer had conducted him-elf in the
previous part of the proceedings. He did not wean to Mama
the Right Hem Gentleman now, but he certainly found himself
in an awkv and situation. Every, step seemed to remove him
farther from his obiect.----Ile was referring to s hat ha,l
ha the house of Lords, when lie was called to order hy
Sneaker.
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Mn. W 1.71311.431 17nm:ended the very proper conduct that had
been observed by the lionour7ble Gentleman (Vr. Palmer) on
Pit> whole of tail ilow,e, he remarked, hail al.
ready determined that the rrant of arrears should ie, in the Ap-
propriation :let. Great numbers of the Members had gone to
the comitr,y, aid now a separate Bill was proposed to an au-
dience in a great measure different. lf apossible diXercore of
opinion la the Lords was to be considered, there ought to he no
Appropriation Act at all. There never was a point carried
more cvmpletely, merely by the merits of the case, than this
w:rs. Persans of ail panics concurred in it, and it was carried
by a great majority against the Ministers. There might he rea-
son to suspect that the Duke of Athol's claim, which he still
thought a most abominable job, might have been for warded by
undue influence. The Duke of Athol had Assisttuts. lie re-
sembled the man who had laid a wager that he would eat a vast
number e,f peaches in a given time, if he was allowed one assi,
ant. lie produced his assistant, which was a lean sow.—( A
laugh)—The Duke of Athol's lean sow was the Minister.
tut here it was solely the influence of truth and reason that had
prevailed. •

The vidn.l, and the numbers were: Ayes, IS6—Noes,
63 Majority fur Ministers, 128.—Adjourned.

FRIDAY! JUNE 21.

The Reprisal mu, and the Cinque Ports Bill, was read a Ctird
time, and ordered to the Lords.

A Nesseisger from the Lords informed the House, that 11y
had agreed to the Brazil Trade Bill, and the White Fishery Bill.

IMPORTANT INTERROGATORIEb.

Ma. WILIRTON brought up the Report of the Appropriation
Bill. On.the qttestion being put, that the amoximents he read
a first time,

MR. WINITURE4D said he would, on the Report being brought
up on the Vote of Credit Bill, put a few que.tions to the R Wit
Hon, Secretary (Mr. Cunning). and submitted to the courtesy of
Ministers.to give hitn an answer, The present, he observed, had
been a very laborious Session, several Committees were appoint-
ed, and though he objected to the measure adopted in conse-
quence of the Report of the Committee of West India Affair?,
yet, as it was sonetioned by the vote of the HOW, he hoped it
might he conducive to the relief that was expected. A Com-
mittee also sat on the affairs of the East India Company, and the
country expected that the account between the Public and the
Company was nor: tinally closed. It was his Intention early in
the next Session, to call the attention of the House to the Report
of the Lottery Committee, as it contained facts of a nature FO
heinous nad disgraceful, that he was convinces: his Majesty's Mi-
nisters couid not rt,otemplate them without producing a due im-
pt The Cot»mi;tre of I inance had also man‘ lahorieus
ittings, anti it appeared from what the. Chairman stated on a
former nig!tt, that they were not likely to make any Report in
the present Session. Ile could not say whether this disappoint-
ment to the Public arose from the construction of t'te Committee.
that occasioned a collision among the Members, w hid) rendered
their labours useless to the Public or not, but he trusted that the

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mystery in which their differences was involved, would be dis-
Closed early in the next Session, With respect to Ireland, a calm
bad ensued, after the irritations that prevailed in that country,
notwithstanding the disappointment of the people in having the
rravers of their Petition rejected. He hoped that calto was a
P -
resa.se to future tranquillity, which he trusted would have a
due effect hereafter on the feelings of Parliament. He would ask
the Right Hon. Gentleman whether or not the Orders in Council
produced the beneficial erects on the enemy, with respect to the
return of Peace, that were anticipated by Ministers, or whesher
they were not in a great measure done away by the licences
granted by Govermaent ? These were questions, he knew, which
depended on the courtesy of the Right How Gentleman and his
colleague: to answer, but he put them for the convenience of the
House, though he might, if he thought fit, make a motion on
each of them. The disposition to tumult which was manifested
in the neighbourhood of Manchester, was a subject of regret,
but he hoped that it would be attributed to the real cause. the
distress of the manufacturers, and that they who were found
offending would experience lenity, and not be treated as if they
were actuated by any thing of a.. political nature, or had any
reference whatever to party consideration. With respect to
America, he was apprehensive that Ministers were not as bile-
cessful as they expected, as the Congress was dissolved, and the
embargo still continued. An expedition was sent out to the
Baltic near two months since, which, according to the last
accounts, !till continued in a state of inactivity; another expe-
dition had been sent out, and he hoped the result would be
glorious, if the object was a good one. lie wished also to know
the cause of the arrival of Sir John Moore from Sicily, which,
if he was rightly informed, was not expected by his ,Majesty's
Ministers. lie would also ask if Government had succeeded in
its commercial relations with Sweden ? lie observed, that on
the Vtith of last April he proposed a resolution to the House,
that it would not he disgraceful to propose to France a negotia-
tion for peace; he was still of the same opinion, and he hoped
that during the recess Ministers would avail themselves of any
opportunity that way occur to prodnce the blessings of tran-
quillity.
Ma. Siscarr.rar CANNING observed, that the Hon. Member,
on the Report being brought up of the Committee on the Appro-
priation Bill, had thought proper to put several questions to
him, which it was his wish, as far as lay in his power, distinctly.
to answer, it was the wish of his Majesty's Ministers to co-ope-
rate with Sweden in the common cause, but the military plans
and military councils of the King of Sweden had undergone some
changes, and it was therefore necessary for Sir John Moore to
send how, for fresh instructions. The gallant General, it has
true, left. Sicily with a large force, which it was deemed neces-
sary to have there, in consequence of time operations of the ene-
my ; but be did not return to England without orders from the
Oovernment. As to the commercial co-operation of Sweden,
the Orders in Council, and the Bill passed thereon, were sent
not to the Court of Stockholm, with which it agreed, but it was
also thought necessary to miter into an adjustment on the subject,
which he had every reason to believe was by this time confirmed.
With respect to America, it was the intention of his Majesty's
Mini,ters to he conciliatory, without relinquishing any of our
maritime rights, cm which depended the honour, the glory, and
tilt! very existence of Our navy.—(.4 cry of hear ! hear !)—As
to the disturbances at Manchester, he did not suppose the Hon.,
Member would carry his lenity to the extent of favouring those
who availed themselves of the tumults to carry into effect their
ofrn designs, though they received no injury. The Orders in
Council did not cause the irritation in America, which the Hon.
Gentleman had insinuated, but it was the echo of the speeches
mhde by those who disapproved of the Orders in Council, that
hail such effect. The present was certainly a laborious Session,
And the Hon. Gentleman may derive some self-approbation from
the circontsbuice, as he Contributed t• increase tint labour.—
Woith respect to any propositions for peace, his Majesty's Mi-
risters entertained the same opinions which they expressed on a
farmer
occasion, but he did not imagine that recent occurrences
renderer; that desirable object more practicable than when the
lion. Gentleman made the motion to which he had alluded.

The amendments were agreed to, and lisle Bill wus ordered to
be read a third time to-morrow.
The Assessed Taxi-6 Bill was read a third time and passed.
Ma. iIUSKISSON brought in a Bill for paying Mr. Palmer a
certain sma of money. being a percentage on the increased reve-
nos of the General Past Office since that Gentleman communi-
cated his plan, which had since proved so beneficial to the coun-
try. The Bill was then read a first time.
The 'Seim J4iicatart Bill WaS passed and ordered to the

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'THE NATIONAL REGIST

Jun(
Alresford 23
Andover lB
Abhborne
Banbury
Ba!iingstoke 23
Birmingham 23
Boston 22
Canterbury lB
Cambridge lB,
Chesterfield
Chichester
Devizes
Evesham 20,
Farnham
Goinshorough 21
Henley
Iluntingdon
Ipswich
Leeds 21
Lewes lb
l.outh
Lynn 21
Nlaidenhead

A 1 ►rpc:tl►
Ne‘% bury 23
New castle ..
N ort liamp ton 25
Peurith l4
Pre,:tmi
• Reading
R.ing wood ....24
It nyston iQ
Salisbury ...
Stamford
Sandwich
Swansea

Wheat.

80 a 96
:0 a 90
68 a b 8
9 a 10
46 a 91
5 a 86
74 a 89
68a 72
t 8 a 51
kiS a 78
16 a 89
13 a ttii
/8 a 8:s

Te•n kesbury..W I I a lk
Wakefield ~ _24 76 a 82
IYar►niuster —lB 62 a 78
Winchester ..25 76-a 80
Wisbech
Worcester ...lb 10 a

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The Woollen Suspension Bill. was read a third time aad passed,
as was the flop Bag Marking Bill, and also the Sugar Distillery
Bill, together with the lriA Spirit Bill.
The Oyster Fishery Bill, on the motion of Mr. Dundas, was
read a third time. Some verbal amendments were added, and
the word " feloniously" was omitted ; after which it was passed,
and ordered to the Lords.
Massey's Divorce Bill was read a third time and passed.—Ad-
journed.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Jottu 18.—The Expedition from Cork, which it
is now nearly ascertained is to be under the command of Sir A.
Wellesley, is preparing with the utmost activity. Two-and•
twenty large transports for the conveyance of troops arrived at
Cove on Monday last, as also those on board of which the 60th,
or rice regiment, are to be embarked, whose destination is North
America. As dispatch seems to be the very soul of this enter-
prise, it is probable that it will be proceeded on almost immedi-
ately, particularly as the troops were pouring into Cork from the
surrounding quarters, all the latter end of the last, and the begin-
eing of the present week. The sth Dragoon Guards are on their
march for this City, to embark for England. The Veteran Bat-
talion, stationd at Cove Forts are under orders to to embark for
Gibraltar.

COUNTRY MARKETS
RIICRWIND BY THIS DAY'S POST.

Price of Corn per quarter, unless otherwise expressed.

Barley.

S. S.

40 a 44
• 40 a 42

a
14 a 47
40 a 41
5a 6
--a
45 a 48
a
a
3.8 a 45
37 a 40
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a 44

11 a 45
38 a 48
12 a 45
13 a 46
43 a 47

44 a 49
14 a 50
43 a 44

a 44

s. S.
In A AS

36 a 421
45 a 50
39 a 42
5a 6
40 a 46

140 a 48
38 a 42
36 a 46
a 44
40 a 44
ss. 7d.
28 a 3

40 a 44
35 a 44
40 a 48

—a
36 a 47
13 a 48
34 a 42
34 a 44
48 a 52
43 a 4b
40 a 44
40 a 4(
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40 a 44
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40 a Ors
38 a
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p. busla• 38 qrs.

PROV.II.CIALS.
We hare seldom heard of a greater alteration in the value of
land abed for tillage,-than has occurred in the parish of Old
Monkland, in Lanarkshire. A farm, K hick soli in 17:1 for be-
tw•ern ¶3OOl. and 300 f. and again in 1767, fur NW. now gives
OW/. ausval rout.