The Sun.
London, England, 1812-05-27 00:00:00

HO U.S'E OF COMMONS.

„,-I,le Nineteenth Report of the Commissioners
ilableilitary Inquiry was presented, and laid on the

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E. KNATcHsur.L.moved the consideration of
kte Irt tepo of the Margate Pier Bill, and that the
This made in the Bill be agreed to.
o'his was opposed by Mr. P. MooRE, on the
tailulid that it was h job. He moved that it be
IL r eil into consideration " this day six*months."
4r• Marryatt, Mr. Lushingtou, Mr. Foley, and
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Knatchbull supported the original 'motion ;
C tSir W. Curtis supported the amendment. Sir
urrell and Mr. Calcraft opposed the amend-,
Prile House

For the Amendment
Against it -

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The Majority for the Original Motion 42
fltict 4_l- amendments .were consequently agreed to,
the bill ordered to be engrossed:
them`r• WILBERFORCE _ presented' a
,le.tition from
pruccAlrity of Cork, in favour of the iot Act, and
tilaYillg that the Amendments to be. made therein
q.'e extended to Warehouses and Mills.—The
Aru was laid on the table.
tN, r. CANNING postponed his notice of motion
kr'-i•eting Roman Catholics, which- stood for to-
Of til."'v, till Thursday fortnight, in consequence
IN e call -of the House being postponed to Wed-
night.
ay fortnight.
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nkr il THE ADMINISTRATION.
ed' $g THE
rose to move for an account of
last qties collected in the London Docks for the
11)er,"ve years. To this motion he understood
etall7.oldd be no objection. The Right Hon.
bad i'eulan, the President of the Board of Trade,
igeti4St night stated as an objection to the pro-
11t, .41. °ail of some papers moved for, that there was
Nt.`niiiistration in effect, or in other wordS,
t 0• Pas was in a sort of abeyance. That objection
gge 1:-,, Co uld not apply, for as he understood, 'and
11%ee,'"e'd Ills information to be correct, the
't .'gnrous and. efficient Government as guided
110k,tuulleils of the country during the last week,
lillt,4„ed again the confidence of the Prince Re-
Oilse,',nd expecti to regain the confidence of the
1,7 lf,‘"f Commons. - If this was true, and that
-"' -"Yt3I Highness was determined to continue
k't ts:'nfid • - -
f enCe to those.persons, it becathe a mat-
t,leiteit alarm. He also was informed; that
''' th ;ra3 an intention of moving an adjournment
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ii'vert;;:use this day. . In the present state of the
hlll vi,,„ eat, and of the country, such an inten-
eht,.--Tnost lamentible: He deprecated it alto-,
• '• If there was any thing, which- more im-
Jrii, °Nu -i".
Mme J Called for an opposition to such an ad-
o tit •
Nii, it was what came out on the last
l AR i
I the On examination before the Cominittee
44 a o.d .
rk 'Airk 1 errs in Council. • It was there stated by.
itikbar;eorieau :vierchant, that in consequertle, of
.the
ql,i'hoilaid on in 'America, flour had risen in
°1) gild 1 market from 15 to 22 dollars per bar-
-I'. th
lIII,tZtd t at, in consequence of this rise, he Was,
ct°4ppi ° Purchase 6000 quarters in our market,
014,,,Y the scarcity there. Now,' such a' .pro-
ph,itteai, at a time when, , without Wishing to
it,' for 'rul, there was not an over-abundant sup-
iiil'3l2% •°"r own consumption, was of the moSt.-
4;t t4liport. Under these eirctimstances he
ti alr. ,`-er his protest against any adjournment.
1111t)11147'411Yis was not aware how the produc-
if(l_ o,l' Paper of the kind moved for could bear
lt:sltotlgiecistihsistence of our akinies in Portugal.
, sßriie therefore not offer a wort' upon it. At
1/44.gelittiinle. he could not imagine where the
kj'ltr, "lan hld. made the discovery as to the
-h •.ew.
th ‘4l h• '• He had made inquiries of his friends
. el, tin •
Iti der ' anti he could assure the House, that
ki i e end OtallY ignorant of any such intention
tittb4latitne uf the Executive, It was, however,
le:aii to et of pure benevolence in the Hon. Gen-
tlitl,4 rp, ake upon himself the trouble of col-
Itlo4s'lr information, for the gratificati4in of
Pi,?,l ill teh and of himself. The Hon. Gentleman
t 4 °4 i c 13ractice of hearing what no Other
4 r 1M
'lltil'ute L heard on this side of the House,',
and
, ii!)1 Drit, Le take it to be the fact, having rt o
' stitQrvat•L to contradict it. 'With respect to his
liit`4l the nf what his Right Hon.. Friend. had
(144 IttrePoA;ceditig evening, he misapprehended
tbh tor, r the objections then made. The in--
0111 v ' also
t‘q , urtf., respecting. an adjournment was
atilt the ck,:inded with the other; but supposing
kell.‘4 exiqesnese for laying on the 'embargo were
IT tvern• e, it was not in the power of any
li ' r 'tient to raise-that embargo.
, .. • \'l*
II CA 3 ' 11/7.t
kt tr,atcd L„Rc,AD, notwithstanding what had
ii.&re A.: tn. e Hon 7 and Lcarnef Gentleman,
t-e .^ 43 In +I,- ,

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country, a Most painful anxiety as to the res Ult of
the adVice of last Friday; Sorry he wad to learn,from the inqUiries eif the, Hon. and Leariied Gen
..t,lerahn that he.hatt not hten a.ble 'to Chtain the
Sinallest inforMation, to as to satisfy the anxiety
of the public on that bead. That being the ch.se,\
he row wished to ask of the Noble Lord (Lord
CaAlereugh) an explicit declaration upon the sub_
ject: ,He had heard runiOttrs that attempts had
been made to forth a- new Adininittration. He
had also heard, that those persons agninit whom
the Address of Friday was presented; still enjoy
the confidence of the Prince'Regent; that they
deliberate and advise in Council, and perform the
functions of Government. He would ask of the
Noble Lord, what the precise situation of himself
and his Colleagues at the present moment' is,: and
whether any progress had, been. made in compli-
ance with the wishes of the House of Conainons,
expressed in.the Address of Friday? Because it
was 'impossible,, in the' present situation of -the
country, not to forbear; indeed it was the duty
of those who were about his Royal Highness to
advise him of the perilous situation of things. As
to the embargo in the American ports, we were
on the eve-of war with that country, and it was
necessary to take some step to ward off that last'
of calamities. All these circumstances must be
known to his Royal Highness, and as the Hon.
and Learned Gentleman had not given any satis-
factory answer to the House upon the steps taken
since Friday, he hoped the Noble Lord would not
withhold an explicit and direct answer.
Lord 'CASTLEREAGH was desiroits of giving
every information, upon any subject connected
with his public duty, and of giving answers to the
questions of the Hon. Gentleman. The Hon. and
Learned Gentleman. (Mr. Brougham) had assumed
what he really had no authority for doing. He,
had assumed that an 'Administration really exists::
He had also assumed that it was in contemplation,
to move an adjournment of the House. Both of
these assumptions were not entitled to the least
credit.- With respect to his:own situation, the
Noble Lord observed, that it was just the same on
Friday, namely, to, resign his office at the pleasure
of the Crown, as soon as a successor was appoint-
ed. The Hon. Gentleman had adverted to the
state of the relations' with America, and had made.
some assertions which were calculated to injure
the ,country; these assertions were not correct,
'for he must deny that Great Britain was on the
eve of a war with America, and he trusted that
in future, with'respect to this and other subjects,
that both the Hon. Gentlemen would collect their
information from better and more 'authentic
sources. As to the internal state of the country,
he had no hesitation in admitting that it was
alarming not- many days past, but every day's
post:brought relief to the mind. The disturbances .
had given way to,the steadiness and judgment of
the Magistnicy, and above all, to the conduct of
the Local Militia, whose exertions had been called
forth in every town the most disturbed. This
conduct on the part of this branch of the defence
of the country must be highly satisfactory, not
only to the House but to the Honourable Gentle-
man. The House would hear with great pleasure
that the situation of the country was not worse,
but daily itiiproving: the Hon. Gentleman had
expressed surprise that a new Administration had
not been formed since last Friday, but if he would
give himself time for a
,moment's reflection, he
would be convinced that it was more difficult to
create a Government than to destroy one. At
least, therefore, if the Hon. Member was not an-
swerable for the consequences, he might, at least,
have the patience to wait a little. The task which
was imposed upon the Prince Regent was a diffi-
cult one, and heiwas not aware of any arrange-
ment having been made to carry the purpose of
the vote of last Friday.into•effect,
Mr. WHITBREAD, in explanation, with respect
to his assertion about America, observed, that he
derived his information from the Public Acts of
the Government of that country As to the form=
ation' of a new Administration, 'he had received a
distinct ansWer from the Noble Lord, but it was
not -quite satisfactory. He was aware that time
was necessary to form it, 'but he wished to know
whether the time was employed.
Lord, CASTLEREAGH observed, , that the infer-
ence which the Hon.‘Gentleinan dreW of war from
the laying on of the embargo in America was not-
cOnclusive, for the same Act passed three years
before, and, yet war did not take place.
Mr. BuouGuam declared that his information
was deriVed from one of the Noble Lord's Col-
leagued.
Mr. S. WORTLEY stated that his mind was
greatly relieved in consequence of understanding
that no adjournment was intended. If it had been
proposed, he should have felt it his duty to oppose
it. With respect to the arrangement of a new
Ministry, in his' opinion; too 'much time had not
yet been taken. It was fair to give to the Prince
Regent time to conciliate all parties. •
Lord CASTLEREAGH remarked, that an adjourn-
ment was never'in contemplation. .
The motion was then agreed tci.
Mr. STEPHEN'S ;moved for an account of the ad-
dition
made to the ordinary or average Rates of
the Poor in England and Wales, since February,
r3ll, &c. but, alter a conversation on account of
some difficulty in complying. with the order, the
motion was withdraai-n.

OR the motion of Mr. SHERIDAN, an. Address
was agreed to for a Copy, of the Report of the
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on the case of Mr. St.
Joint Mason.

'Sir' JOHN NEWPORT postponed his motion re-
specting Inland Navigation in Ireland, from to-
morrow, till this day se'nnight.
'The clandestine Marriage Bill was read a third
time and passed.
Mr. Secretary RYDER' brought. in the. Bill for
settling. an annuity on Mrs. Pereval, • and pro-
viding, for the family, which. was read a first time,
and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.
On the motion of Sir THoIeAs TURTON, fOr the
House to go into a ComMittee on the Publicans'
Bill—

Mr. D. GIDDY opposed the Speaker's leaving
Chair, and after some observations from Mr.
Whitbread, Sir Thomas Turton, and Mr. Sheri-
dan, in favour of the Bill, the House proceeded
to divide, but there -being only fifteen Members
prment, the House. was of course adjourned till

Fr•mz fire. LON,bolq GAZETTE lituy 26,1 1812.

L'od Chanzbeiiiiin's 1812.

Notiete is hereby given, that hi,l Royal IlighneA the 'Prinec
Rgent will bold a Levee at Carlton House, on Friday next,
the 29th instant, at two o'cloc•.;:

• Carlton-House, klau.22, 1812.
This day his .Royal, Highness, the 'Price 'Regent, in .the
iiiirne and on the behalf of :}iisAajesty, Was' pleased to incest
his Grace Charles Witlimn Dnke of Bmclenk,h, and the Right
Flotonrarble Hugh EarPof Eglintoun, with thtt ensigns of
the _oast Ancient and ;YloSi-Noble Order'of ;lie Thistle. •

The ceremony wd§ perforated after the L'evee, c...veral of
the Royal Family an Great Olbcert of State and of the COUrt
being prestat:

•
Car-Wm-Howe, May '22, 1812.
HIS Royal Highness the Prince Regent 1111,1 this day.pleas-
ed, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to confer
the bonsai. 9f Knighthood on David Davison, Cantrary,
Esq. Mayor in the Loral Militia for the County of Nairn.

War-Office, gay 26; .18 L 2.
2d Reg. Life Guards, Capt:R., Fitz Gerald, from half-pay of
Independent Companies, to be Captain of a Troop, vice
lslair who eFehanges. LieutS. G. Bourne, front the. • 85t11,
Foot, and S. Waymonth,•Gept. to be Sub-Lieutenants.
ea Reg. of Dragoons,
.Charles James, Geut. to be Cornet, by
purchase.
Reg. Light Dragoons, Cornets Lord Guernsey, and James
Bogle Frenvh, to be Lieutenants without pnrchase.
To be Cornet—Witham ' Francis Elliott, Gent. vice La! d
.Guernsey.
I,3th Ditto, R. Adams, Gent. to be Cornet, without purchase,
viee' Morshead, promotedrin the Bourbon Regiment,
IGth Ditto, Cornet T. Hall to he Lieutenant by purchase, vice
Totriki iOI3, promoted in th e .130th Foot.
21st Ditto, Cos set William ;tiahony to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Fortescue, appointed- to the Bth Light
Dragoons. Henry Tornkinson, Gent. to be Cornet, vice
Mahony.
3d Reg. of Foot, Ensign T. Everndern, from the 2d Somerset
Militia, to be Ensign.
7th Ditto, J. J. C., Harrison, Gent. to •be Lieut. by purchase,
vice Morgan, promoted.
Bth Ditto, Hospital-Mate William Steele to be Assistant-Sur-
geon, vice, Cocks, liper:edeil. •
9th Ditto, Ensign Henry Sanders, from the 2d Somerset Mi-
litia,.to be Ensign.
12th Ditto, Lient. E. Raymond Hicks, from the East Suffolk
Militia, to Ensito.
16th Pato, En,ign Thoruas Peter Burke, from the Royal
South Lincoln Militia, to beEnsign.-

22d Ditto, Ett,ign Richard Ellis Kowlaud, from the. Royal
Cheshire Militia, to be Ensign.
23d Ditto First Lieut. H. S. Blanc Hey to be Capt. of a Corn
parry, by purchase, vice Edgar, who retires. Second Lieu-
tenant A.A. Brice to be First Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Elanekley..
29th Ditto, to he Ensigns, William L. Hilton, and Stephen
Gibbons.
37th Ditto Licitt. Withers Jameson, from the 3d Lancashire

11'Iilitia,
to-be Ensign. • . .
6th Battalion of the Line--Lient. G. Schraaer to be Captain
of a Company, with temporary rank, vice Horn, who re-,
tires.. Ensign Lewis Benne to be Lieutenant, vice Schra-
dei: Francis Baron Acton to be Ensign, vice Hurtaig.
STAFF—The key. John Cracroft, A.B. to be a Chaplain to
the Forces.
HOSPITAL STAFF—Assistant-Surgeon -D. Christie, from
the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the
Forces, vice Blicke, promoted in the 10th Foot. • •
To be Hospital-Mates for ,General Service=-Duncan *Gre-
gor, James Kinnier, John Adam, Benjamin Scott, and
..John Riach, Gents. . •
The undeiLmentioned Gentlemen are appointed Ensigns in •
the 52d Regiment of•FOot, and not Lieutenants, as errone-
ously stated in the Gazette of the 19th instant.
Snodgrass, Stewart Carp,. volunteer Thomas Getting-
ham, Fraser, Willi Hunter, William Crawley

Yonge.
MEmoßANtorm—Captain R.B. Webber, of the 7th Royal
Veteran Battalion, is superseded, being absent without leave.-
The appointment of Quarter-Master Charles Mclntosh,
from the 73d Foot, to be . Ensign in the Veteran Company
statioped in New South Wales, as. stated in the Gazette of the
leth of February 1811, has not taken plate:

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Office of Ordnance, May.2s, 1812.
Corps of Royal Bogineersccond Captain Charles. F. Smith
to be Captain, vice Nicholas, deceased. First Lieutenant'
William B. Tylden to be Second Captain vice Smith pro-
moted. !