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London, England, 1812-01-10 00:00:00

He could not see the justice of that reasoning;
which represented. a min as unfit to sit in that
Mouse because he had an independence, and such
13Jd. he, as his was an appointment for
The situation he had the honour to fill would in no
instance influence- his vote. He had risen principal-

ly to defend others rather than to defend himself, as
what_ had been said went to exclude the corps to
which he belonged from serving the country in that
House. Did the Hon. Member mean to say, that
plotessunal preferment should have such an effect ?
Did he mean himself to renounce all hope of offi-
chilly serving his country ? and if professional pro-
motion rendered a manntifit to hold a seat there,
ho.w much stronger must the objeElion be in a case
of official preferment ? 1 hough personally interested,
he could not help warmly deprecating this line of
conduct, as tending to make honourable men afraid
.-cf accepting situations under Government, and deter
them from exerting their talents where they might
most essentially serve their country.
Mr. WHITBREAD thought nothing had been said
to call forth the warmth which ILid marked the
Honourable and Learned Gentleman's speech. He
did justice to his talents and integrity, and maintain-
ed that his Hon. Friend had cast no aspersion on
either. He did not think that the Secretary of the
Admiralty had at all relieved the difficulty in which
Blini,teri had found thernselvei involved. While the
House was not sitting; they had advised the Prince
to give to his particular Friend and Servant, a situa-
tion which those who were not most favourable to
the abolition' of sinecures, were unanimously of opi-
nion ought to be. done away. Now, he would ask,
' what possibleinconventence could be anticipated from
their leaving an office to which -no duties belonged,
not filled up till Parliament diet ? If it was their
-wish to tlsrow odium on the Prince, this of all of-
fices was the best they could pitch on, to advise him
to dispose of it as it had been disposed of, kir that
'purpose. The intimation which accompanied the
grant was of no avail, as when the subject was
again brought forward, it would be -urged, that as
it had been given to Colonel M‘Mahon, it ought
not to•be taken from him without making him a
suitable remuneration.. If Ministers had studied to
bring the. Prince into contempt, he thought they
could not' hit on a better expedient foraccomplish-
kng their design. He objected to a Clerk of the
Council having a seat in Parliament.
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Mr. RYDER repeated what had been previously
state,!, that the grant of the situation of Clerk of
the Council was not a grant of the present day.—
With resiiiet to the appointment of Colonel M'Ma-
hon, he could not discover, that the arguments of
the first speaker bad been at all advanced by -those
who followed on the opposite side. As to the ques-
tion which the Hon. Gentleman had asked, what
inconvenience could be expected to arise fromthe
situation of Paymaster of the Widows' Pensions be-
ing kit vacant till the meeting-of Parliament? he
Certainly could not take upon himself tosay that in-
convenience' was to be' apprehended. He would,
however, answer that question, by asking the Hon.
Gentleman another. " What inconvenience could
be anticipated from its „being given as it had.been
given, leaving it open to Parliament, to abolish, to
regulate, or to mollify it, as might to them appear

proper .
Mr. NVII' ITBREAD said they had now witnessed a
public recognition of the principle, that the public
money might properly be given to men who had no
duties to perform, for the pay they received.
Mr. MONTAGU WaS' Of opinion that the public
munificence could be no better bestowed than in
rewarding long services.
A division took place, when there appeared .
For Mr. Creevey's Amendment - 13
Against it - - - -- - - 53
Majority . - - - —42
- The original motion was then carried.
Mr. H. MARTIN gave notice, that on that clay
fortnight it was his intention to move that the House
should resolve itself into a Committee of the whole
House, for the Purpose of taking into consideration
the Report of the Committee on Sinecure Places.

THE REPEAL OF THE UNION ACT.
Mr. HUTCHINSON rose, and was about to offer
some observations on the Union A&.
The SPEAKER wished t 9 know for what purpose
be rose, as if it was merely his intention to give a
notice, he could not be allowed to speak at length on
the subject of it.
Mr. HUTCHINSON said he could claim hiS right of
making a motion on the moment.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER spoke to
order. He believed after four o'clock, when the
orders of the Bouse.were disposed of, could not
do so without the leave of the House.
The SPEAKER declared this to be the custom of

'the House.
lityrcx iNSON did not call forany indulgence,
but wiSiScd to make a. few observations. If an op-
portunity were,utit given then, he would take ano-
ther oppirtunity'of making them..
The SrEAKER reminded him that this could not
force them ; and referred him to the general prac-
tice of the HOlise.
Mr. BURTON had beenin the House 30 years, and
never remembzi'ed a motion made under such eir-

eurnstanccs.
'rite Report of the Committee on Expiring Laws
was here brought up and received.
Mr. Wt.(Ato:oN brought in a Bill for repealing an
A 6.1 relating to regulations of the coal trade. Read
a first, aud' ordered to be read a second time to-mor,
tow.
Mr. HUTCHINSON had risen with the intention of
giving a notice,, and was .proceeding to explain his
objet`..i,,in addressing the Chair,,- when
0., The Cit ANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER 'roB. to or-
der. If the Hon. Gentleman had only td give a no-
tice, it was not fair, that he should make his state-
ment on the merits of the question, at a time when
the rules of the House forbid a reply to be made.
The SPRAII:EIt observed, it was never the pleasure
of the House to hear the arguMerits of an Hon.
;Member. on any subject, when giving a notice.

Mr. HUTCUINSON then gave notice, that on the
first Tuesday iu March he intended to submit a mo-
tion to the House, which would have for its object
the Repeal of the Legislative Act of Union of ELl-
!acid audireland.--Adjuurned.

We regret most sincerely that we are still unable
Lo communicate to our Readers any intelligence re-
speaing the safety of the St. George.

A report was yesterday circulated, on the authority
of a Letter from Plymouth, that two boats crews
belonging to the Conquestador and colossus, had
•
been taken prisoners in Bascre Roads, in an attempt
to cut out some enemy's vessels. We are, however,
inclined to entertain some doubts of the fact ; as it
is not alluded to in our letter which we this morn-
ing received from our. Plymouth correspondent. •

No official accounts have yet been received of the
s'gnature of the Preliminaries of Peace between
Russia and Turkey; but all the private accounts
concur in stating most positively that that event has
taken place. We see very little reason to doubt-the
fact.

We ttlis morning received Irish Papers. They do
:not contain any new information, relative to. the
curious fact which we yesterday communicated to
•
our Readers. The Patriot; in noticing the.scircum-
stance, merely says, " If it was intended as a joke,
it was a very bad one; if in earnest, it requires no
great degree of sagacity to find a proPer.nacue for

it." e

Mr. HurcuttisoN yesterday save notice in the
House of Commons, of his intention to move for a
Repeal of the Legislative Union between Great 136-
tarn and Ireland.

It may be proper to state to our country readers,
that the atmospher,e this morning, from about half
after nine, was in such a state of darkness that it was
necessary to have candles lighted in every house
throughout the Metropolis. The streets appeared
in the utmost gloom, and wore the aspect of ap-
proaching night; and though the usual business of
the day proceeded, yet people exhibited looks of
anxiety and alarm, as if some ,preternatural event
were impending.

Yesterday morning, Princess MARY walked to
Frogmore. The Dube of YORK arrived there in his
carriage, and walked back to the Castle with his
Royal Sister.
Yesterday Earl ATLESPORD waited upon the
PRINCE REGENT at Carlton House with the Address
of the Lords.

Monday being the day of Epiphany, the usual
offering of gold, frankincense and myrrh was made.
Lord IIN TItYNNk attended as,Chamberlain, at
the Chapel ROyal, Sc. James's.
Government have stopped all Licenses for Impor-
tation from the Baltic; except those for corn.
A letter
,has been received in to xn from a Lieu-
tenant of the Grasshopper, being the only account
as yet arrived from any of the Officers of that sloop.
—We understand that she lost only one man,
that 'she struck at midnight, on the Haak, then
going nine knots:' she took the ground exactly
where the 'MinOtaur was lost. At three in-the
morning she saw a blue light, and a gun fromythe
Hero ; at day-break saw her. part in two, and the
men leaping from the wreck. A flag of truce came
out, and conveyed the crew of the Grasshopper into
the Texel, where they now are on their parole.
The crew of the Hero, be states, were every man
lost.

The -Duke D'INrANTADO has become tolerably
well acquainted with the English language, which
he reads with facility, but reluctantly attempts to
speak. This Nobleman is highly amiable in pri-
vate, and liberal in his arrangements, not from per-
sonal ostentation, but to sustain the proper dignity of
his office, as Repiesentative of the Spanish nation.
The Corps de Ballet is expected to be very superb
this year. We are glad, however, to find that,
among the vast influx of foreigners, NOBLE, a pupil
of D'EGVILLB, is likely to make a distinguished
figure.
On Wednesday evening, a female, genteelly dress-
ed, was surrounded and hustled by a desperate gang
of pick-Ockets; and not being able to pick herpocket
in the usual way, they knocked her down, and cut
off her pockets. She screamed out loudly for assist-
ance;; but the villains ran off towards the Strand,
and made their escape. It is supposed, the robbers
had watched her through". a shop-window, and saw
her get change for a Bank-note.
Westminster Sessions commenced yesterday be-
fore William Main waring, Esq. and a Bench of Jus-
tices. Charles WilSon, a hackney coachman, was
convicted of .an assault upon a Lady, whom he had
overcharged in demanding his fare, and sentenced to
six months imprisonment.
The Portsmouth Sessions commenced yesterday,
when Lieut. Crofton was to take his trial for robbiug
Bradbury, and other persons, ,at the Crown-Inn, in
that- place.
• One of the two persons, who, nearly eighteen
years ago, committed- two dreadful murders—on
the persons of Mr. CARTER and his daughter,
at Cratfield, Suffolk, has been apprehended, and his
companion in wickedness is daily expected to be
I lodged in fife custody.