The National Register.
London, England, 1808-02-21 00:00:00

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After henring• the nrgatmentc of Counsel in the appeal ease of
Wilkie v. Johnson rind Other,, front the (*mill of Se,,,ions.
Scotland., the Lord Chancellor atlirmed the judgmont with rats.
The Lxeliegiter Bills Regulation Bill was read a third time
and passed.
The American Interrotme Bill was brought up from the Com-
mons, read a first 'time, and ordered tea be printed. After some
con,erAation respecting the Bill, between Lord Auckland and
Larl Bathurst, the second reading wa4 tired for Tuesda) next.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
stosnt v, Fen. 15.
The Secretory at War reported that the Poole Election Com-
Thiace hail deiermin•cl J. Jelf:•ry, Esq. to he duly elected, but
that the other candidate was not. A new writ was therefore
ordered for a burgess.
A Letter aas read from J. Fuller, Esq. elected for Susses,
declining to- defend his sf•at against a Petition front (Antal
Serllson. Mr. Sergison's Petition was therefore ordered to he
tr,k(ll into further cOnsideration ma Thursday, the '24th of March
p xt.
03 the motion of Mr. Dent, leave of absence was granted for
one month to Sir li. Popham, on account of the state of his
health.
Mr. laishington, on this, deferred until the re-attendance of ;
Cie lion. Baronet, his motion relating to the Etrusco.
Mr. Whiihreall gave notice of a motion for this day fortnight.
respecting the conduct of Ministers, on the subject of the Aus-
trian Mediation between (.reset Britain and France.
The Brazil Trade Import Bill was passel].
lit a Committee of Ways-and Ricans, 11,900,0001 were voted
to discharge Exchequer Bills of last year outstanding.
TUE HARI/AN r:i.Lcs.
Mn. TV. Tivr.on rose to bring forward a motion for an In-
quiry into this Expedition, which was an attack on a nation at
peace with Creat Britain. tic also meant to investigate, as far
s imssible, how the Expedition had failed. The whole lathe
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affair seemed wrapped in mystery, but he trusted some com-
munications would be made. shewing rthy we went to war a ith
Turkey, and what were the motives that led to that war, and
what was its ultimate object ? The Hon. Uentlemau then moved
an Address to his Alajesty, for a Copy of the. Treaty of Alliance
concluded het weeu Turkey and Great Britain, on the sth of
January, litJ ; for a Copy of Lord Elgin's Dispatches, con-
nected with the Turkish Treaty with Russia; and a Copy of a
Treats combated by Sir Sidney Smith and Mr. Spencer Smith :
also for the DiTatches of Mr. A rhat imot, and the orders given
by Lord Collite.wood to Admirals Sir T. Louis, Sir T. Duck-
worth, and Sir S. Smith.
Ma. C.c.:NINO said, he was happy to state, there could he hut
little difficulty in complying with the Motion of the Honourable
Gentle:nail. With respect to the orders given by Lord Colling-
s% (sod he did not think any piddle ground had been stated for
their production. With regard to his own feelingi on the sub-
jt I, he would advise the House not to persist in the inquiry.'
tin. T. GarN VILLE observed, that as the late Administra-
tion were out of Office before the result of the Expedition to
the Dardanelles was known in England, it was utterly impos-
sible fur him to specify what were the Papers that might be
esseatial to the elucidation of the transaction.
Ma. IV. TAE/ma replied at considerable length, and after a
few words from Mr. Johnstone aud Mr. Wilberforce, the Reso-
lutions were put and carried.
THE !NV. J. A nEncHom r,moved for the instructions given
by his Majesty's Ministers to Lord St. Vincent in the year 1506;
to Earl Roslyn and General shortie (Intim: their stay in Lisbon;
also copies of the official dispatches received front Lords St.
'Vincent and ltoslyn respecting their conference w ith the Prince
Regent.
Are. SECRET ARV r4N Nl; objected to the production of these
Papers, as they could not be of any public utility iu the presort
situation of :Lilian.

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