The Sun.
London, England, 1809-04-15 00:00:00

IfWyr one was opened to, him, could any thing be,
conceived more cruel. to tiro feelings df an honoura-
ble mind, than to be ream% cd from a cornMand
.dersuch circumstances,- and to be :tiuperieded by.
officer 60 much his junior ? 7 He hoped his Majes-
ty's Ministers would not impute ally blame to Sir J.
Craddock on account of Ibis eipressioil of surprize
and regret, which was wrung from hit...friendship
ter Sir J. Craddock. If blame was toattach to any
tiOn on 'such an account, it was to himself.,alone,
and leis crime could, only be his attachment to a
friend, Who, in every reSpeel, was intitled to the
eNertiun h 1 could make inhis behalf.
• 'L'untuin thfclicem nimiurn dilexit amicum.
11 The Earl of LIVBKVOOL could not help 'considering
the OW-mations and the questions of the Noble Earl
as an attack upon the Prerogative of the Crown, and
as a rethtation of all notion of the responsibility of
Ministers. The King had the command of the army,
and. to say, that for certain services lie should not
propose cerniin. OtticOrs recommended to him for
such services by his confidential advisers, would be
to take the command of the army out of his Vanda,
and thus infringe on the Prerogative Of the crown.
Ministers besides were responsible for the advice they
gave his Majesty on such occasions ; but there would
be an end to that responAibility, were they to be ques-

agreement that had beet; made on that subjeta'at
I surrender of the island..., He ,had ho*ever to into'
him, that ,peremptory iitstrikaions bad,been.g given u.
• • •
our Commanders, in that quarter .not o agree 10 aby
terms or articles which would permit
,the prod co
' of the Island in.any way to be b!.titlght. in,
~ The
matter was therefore still perfettly open fol:,GOvprn;-
rnent re matt© any arrangement ; and be haol,Yariho
to assure the lion. Gentleman, that it was not their
intention to allow any of the produce tiff Mart iniquu
to be imported into this country for haste codisulny.
,ticn4 but merely, fur exportation.
EA tiQSP;TAI..

...Sir F. BUIORTT said, he had thought thee-Maori
he npw rose to make so much ea-natter of course,
that -he wished to make •it lest eight; witlieut 'the
formality of a notice. That,. boweee"te being np•
posed, he had made use of theeOpportnnity afforded
him by the.delay to obtain some Informaepe tie the
subjeeq, which, before, he Wiid onlyeecquaireete
with from common report: 'He had gene down,
with another Member of the Reese, this nen:tine.
to Chelsea, and was, tromebis own _observation, , .
convinced that nothing but a personal inspeellou. of
the place cps ld giye an adequate idea of the subject':
of his complaint. 'The Hon. Baronet then repealed
the statement he had made last night, arid affirMed‘
that the whole bore the appearance of ti scandalous:.
job. .The'grognd leased out to Colonel. Gordon was
exceedingly desirable for, 'the- Hospital; as a fine ex-
tent of ground to the Thames, affbrdine, free air to
the Infirmary, and in the proportion of nearly twenty
to one to whin war trove allotted for that building.--
He described Colette' Gordon's intended house as
standing immediately between the Infirmary and the .
River, and as surrounded by a wall eight Sett high;
within a very short distance of the building appoities • •
ed•for the reception of the sick, who stood so touch •
in need of a free and pure air, and pointed out this
scite as more proper for such a building than the one
on, which it Ynow stood, He thought it extrsordi-
',nary that the Officers belonging to tee Hospital had •
not made a representation to the Lords of the
,Treae
wiry on this , subject, and that the Surveyer of the
• Crown
,Lands, and the Physician and Surgeons' of
tee Hospital, were deficient in their duty in not • •
.pointing it out to their notice. In his opinion, pris
sates, who had passed their lives ih hard service,
ought to have even their pride as well as their come
forts: attended to .and in taking this grotitiss front•
them, he contended neither the one, nth. the other
had been consulted. He could net then View it in
any other light, hut as a grosS job to gratify an indie •
%ideal, and would be happy to befie it explained in
any way Which would give it a different eppearanee.
He concluded by moving for a copy of t he. warrant
granted by the 'e.orda of the TieaserY to prepare a
Leese of center% Limas in Chelsea, &c. 'dated fith
March,
.1809,. and a-second motion ,tor summoning
the Surgeons of the Hospital, Surveyors, tic, to the
Bar, to be examined upon the points alluded to in
his speech.
Mr. Leese wished to make a tew observations on.' ,
this subjee.t. From the situation .which be held, he •
had felt it his duty to do every thieg in his power to
promote the comforts of the elieleee Pensiunelt, and
he was sure when the matter ones to ue inspetted,,
it would be fottud that nothing e hich could possibly -
contribute to the beeefit of that excellent Charity
had ever been omitted or negleetect. He then flare
rated the lads atteeding this matter. On hearing
that the ground was purchased, the Commissioners.
of the Hospital had applied ttetheTreasay linen part
t bet trot, upon which .to erect au Infirmary agreeable
to a plan This plan was approved of by the
Physician, Surgeons, nod Surveyors of the Hospital,
and the Lords cif the Treasury granted all that was
required of them for the purposes of the Charity; and.
if they had asked the whole of the ground, the whole
would have beeti granted ; shortly atter this, eel..
Gordon sent a memorial for a lease of that part 'of
the ground not wanted tenths hospital, and a pro-
posal to that effete. This was to the Sureeyor
General of the Crown Lands, who tirade It -repast.
thereon, of which the riot to Colonel GoeSon, seas
Itsteecee PitivtLFG F.
On the motion of Sir C. HAMILTON, the Order of the consequenceenot indeed upon the terms he at
the my ter the attendance of Daniel Butler, at the first ote red, but upon terms suggested by the Stir-
Bar of the House; was read. • • veyor Get-teed, and such, as the Hon. Baronet hints
Sir C. HANILTIA stated the cireemstancee• at. 1 self (Sir-le Burdett) or any other Person nin;ht ha% e
tending the ariest ; and Daniel Betfer‘beitig called had the lease uPuti. The whole ~ot. the t.""i'eto ton
to the Bar,. was in stria conformity to the -Aet ele teethe Kiee,
The SPZAK2.It informed hint that a complaint had introduced by Mr. Pitt in 1704, by which
been made againit him by Sir C. Hamilton, for t 'eit Crow." Linda was regulated; ter l if the Hon.
having arrested.and insulted him, and he was now Baronet arraigned any thing on this matter, it enest
called on to say what he had to offer in excuse:for het" At't, and it was too bard to blatne the Tre4-.
his condn& • •• , sury for adhering strictly, to ,an Ate of .Patletteetit
The Man oppeared extremely agitated, and held- which was Passed to regulate their •I'.o"°'
a paper in his hand, Which, on being interrogated, Wa4 p1a,7:16d to know hots this collet be eettereittleea
he said he could net read. He knew its contents, a job, or to whese advantage it could be carried on.
but lied neither written nor
.dictated them. He , l -Tlie Hon. Beef:met hal,said, that only a stuelepart ote
was then ordered to withdraw. • the-ground was allotted to the use of the hospital,
Sir C. HAMlriarr ;posted for his being recoiled, and , 'bet lie might have added that it as by IMICh the
examined as to whether he (Sir Charles) bad not en- I Most adVataageolltio. as it was impeasible to build oil
deavoured to satiity him that he was not the petson the other part which was only made ground fur ger.
named in the Writ (who was nn Irish Baronet, of j dens, with scarcely setfitilent room to be ild the small.
the name John C..arlas Hamiltoti,) but also that he 1 house Intended her Colonel Golden. He informed
weS !Weiliber railiametit. the klouse, though-recommended and arranged as
I
Butler being recalled,
.wipt viten-tined as to this was pointe)tl our, by the inost. interested, tar the
benefit of the Hospital, the lends of the
,Treteeer
point; hot his answer %vat Inauct.ble, On his with- i
drawitv-the second time, 1 ittid not left it in elect:intim whetlior any thing to
TheD L Cis O oethe there t.the annoyanie or that charily .migut oe,,,tone ; but
could be but one way of treating ttlis aff tir. He had on the contrary expressly Oipulated in the grant
applaniled the Hon. Baronet for, brinseineet female' ± that no building or plautittion should be raises which
in.the manner he had jam., and hum mutiveti sQ could .in, any any way annoy or injure the petitioners.--
extremely proper and just ifiAlo. Ile had acted to- lie had no objection to the produaion of the paper
wards the person with the winest forbearatce, and Moved for 7.1 the Vont baronet, but that the whole
the. pteient was the ,lily mod, that remained of 'subject mien be fully
et
"Mere the llouee, he wished
•
punishing his enneenteey, that the Stuveyora Reports c. might be also pto-
The SPEAKER pet the question, that I/mai-But, duced, which,when seen," %Wilk' instantly convince
ler had bete guilty of re breech of tlip inieeekeb of them that there eels not the slightest ground for the
the Hoist', which teas nehe'd to, / elearge,made agaiust hi* Majesty's MiListers.
Mr• BALI: Am wished ili to be gen4aily understood Sir C. -kiosgt.s. 'said, hi. Icid accompanied the
that even .otet ai! tee ireselis eels:l44 it)Haptile tiArrinet (Sir t's Butd:tt) to Chelst-3 ihts morn:
ton, he 114,1 ken extreeelystesireas to excuse But- ing, and confirmed his miitement it. cvvry respect.
tea, if 'any apology had head made, 6ut.“,,,1tc would Tlitr,iprden oftlieltif:ratv.ry ‘l;t:t nut (4101011th what
be offered by that person till he knew the emitter was .it Oitht, to he, and Item the meeeetto of tl.e free
to be brought before the House of CoMillUtiri. circulation of air, by the imerveutene of .Colo
net
On the question from -the Sr EA/tali) Daniel But.. Gordon's house and nail 0051eeti it and tee River,
her was for his offence ordered to be committed to it would he much worse than it wris foramay Iti=h;,3l
Newgaie, and a warrant issued accordingly; .rtt the t.,.)p of the Hospital. -
MARTltv'lft.lZr.• ' Mr. Logo explained. -
Mr. C. Ez.us wished to know from Ministers in Mr. "yelled over 4,14 e eatt6 ground
what way the produce of the island of Martinique with *ld r<-end gave..; more ettcomet-attita de-
was intended to be Made a branch of our colonial tail (tithe pre ,Tess of the .w hole oder* from Wbicii
trade. he tetiteneese It watt apparent siltat it f job could Li
intenctod or, curs t.to et. li. g,.*Ounu meal
The Citeteceeeon of the Decurcuin 'ed ,fve
-that' baying read
.the Article! of Capitulation, Ptichasect With nc °711" b'tt• the oth-VlaV-
Hon. Gentleman knew as well es Ministers-all tiro tiu= Ho'Pl"), arid Ii 0013'th:red tl`e, QlCliCat rthlitiee'

tioned upon the reasons wits:, any particulai oc-•
cation, they preferred one ,Uificex to another: He
never should silently suffer such gtiestions to be put,
at least he should ,never .tinswe; them., With regard
to Sir J. Craddock, he, for one, had the highest opi-,
nion of his military charaaer, and be b.lieved the
rest of his Majesty's Ministers entertained the same .
opinion of his services and merits ; and be was
happy to have this occasion of bearing the.. fullest
•testimony to the deserts Of that gallant Officer. , -
Lord Limaates..was glad,to hear the honourable
testimony paid to nierits,of. General Craddock by
the Noble Secretary ofState; for the charaeter of
that gallant General moat he.peculiarly dear to his.
feelings.
Lord BucKINGHANISHIRE, in explanation, .said
that he bad no intention'of. putting improper qua.:
liens to the Noble Secretary ; his only wish was, to
draw front him the acknowledgment the Noble Se-
cretary had just, made of the iner.ts and good con-.
duet of Sir J. etaddock is Portugal.
The Earl of Ltvertroot,,'• observed, that he pro-•
tested against such questions being addressed to Mi-
nisters, lest it should be drawn into a precedent,
and that upon occasions when it might .not be in
the power of Ministers to speak of the Commander
.then alluded to, as he wa3 now able to speak of the
character and cenduet of Sir J. Craddock. Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMAS.
. IDAV, 'APRIL t 4.
A Message from.the Lords announced their Lord-
ships' assent to the Irish Flax-seed Bill.:
Mr. Alderman Costau presented a Petition froM
the,lnhabitants of West Smithfield, against the te-
moval of Smithfield Market, which. was read, and
laid on the table.
• Mr. GRANT brought in the 9th Report of the Com-
missioners of Military.lnqntry; which .was laid on
the table, and ordered to be primed.
JinussoN, from the Odice of the Chief Se-
cretary !Or „Ireland, presented accounts relating to
the avlication of the 500,00u1. granted tor the In-
land' kavigation of Ireland.-
Mr. layiXts.grrysented sundry Custom-house ac-
count,, ascertaining the quantity of sugar imported
:into Great Britain. and Ireland, in Isoe:
The Woollen •Manufa6tory Acts," Alteration and,
Amendment was, after somelernarks from Mr.
Rose, read a first time.-.7-Ordered to be printed, and
read a second time this clay-fortnight.
On the motion of Mr. WAws, a new Writ was
ordered to be issued for a ComtnissiOner to serve in
Parliament for Edinburgh, in the room of the Right
Hon. Mr:: Robert Dundas, who, since his ele4tion,
had accepted thel-Atice of .Chief Secretary for Ire-
land..
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