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measure..--The hill wa: then ordered to be read a second time
on Friday, and to be pi hued.
Sir J. ltPlsrasn, after urging the unconstitutionality of ap-
propriating the French Contributions, amounting to about
7,900,0091. as droits of the Crow it, moved six Resolutions,
setting forth, that the application of sod, money by the ('r"•an,
without the interference or approbation of Parliament, was
not warranted by the pinctiees of the Constitution.
The emit:et:ruin of the Excnectuen said, the lion. and
Learned tient had been obliged to admit that, in a legal point
of view, Government were justified in the distribution of the
monies ; lint he had not made a proper distinction between
the payment of monies I tore the signing of the Treaty, and
those paid after the signatitic of Peace. It was clear, that
monies pail before were bin.ti,s of war, and were recognized
as jure belli—the disposition, therefore, was legally correct
tither as applied to the erection of a monument to the last of
the House of Stuart, or fur any other purpose, if paid before
the Treaty was signed. Undoubtedly, t'm monies paid since
the Peace were paid to the nation for indemnity for the losses
and expellees incurred during the war. These mimics were
certainly subject to the review of Parliament, the crown being•
bound to apply them wisely ; and if not so applied, the appii
region was subject to enquiry. He concluded with moving
the previous question ; vthieh was earriert, without 'a division.
.:*ir C. Mosca called the attention of the House to the sub-
ject of certain Estimates in Nottlnimberland,&c. the propeety
pf Greenwich Hospital—in the collection and expenditure of
which various abuses had existed. He concluded by moving
—" That a Committee•be appointed to inquire into the causes
of the difference between the cross and net proceeds of the
Estates of Greenwich Hospital, in the counties of Cumberland,
Northumberland, and Durham."
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Mr: CROKER opposed the motion; which was negatived by
93 against IL—Adjourned till Friday.

Flu ntv, Mtv 17.
THANKS OF THE HOUSE.

Lord C 4STI.FR NAG U. in moving thet 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 Tlianks of the House. It would he as it
were the winding up of the debt of gratitude, which they esti
evinced an anxiety to discharge to their meritorious defenders,
now that the tumult of war had subsided, and the temple of
Janus had been closed by the hand of Peace. The gallant
officer had frequently receives' the Thanks of the House, as
communicated by the Speaker's letter; but having been only
lately elected a Member, he had never obtained them in per-
son. He hoped that the Speaker would have no objection to
waive the strictness of form on that occasion. and gratify what
he felt assured was the wish of the House.

(We understand that the Noble Lord alluded to Sir Lowry
Cole.]
The Sestaaen 'acid, that in ordinary CaSeS he should feel
himself precluded from fulfilling that duty, in conieffnelieg of
the length of time that had 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 woihes
of the House,