The Sun.
London, England, 1805-03-22 00:00:00

Noble tnids iTEMI'Lii and . SrAlkativi seemed to
allude, as given by him, respeCling the mode of
drafting men from the Militia, there was no forfeit
Of such a plerlge on the present occasion. He wgs
before accused of converting the Militia Colonel,
into Recruiting Serjeants, He never had such an
intention; much more might he disclaim such an in.
tenti,,o in proposing the present measure. Much,
however, should be now allowed on account of the
extraordinary pressure of the times. ,Parliainent
had already decided, that the Militia should be
reduced. He had done no more at present than
propose how that intention of Parliament should be
best accomplished. It was likewise asserted that
Officers had been already sent in consequence of the
measure now proposed, to seduce and entice Militia-
men to enlist. This he could not adroit ; yet it
was obvious to confess that there might he Recruit.
ing Parties in the vicinity of towns where the Mi.
litia were quartered, and that eadeivours had been
made by them to procure men. But this did not
imply any interference in consequence -of .the
proposed Bill. If all such attempts were to
be suppressed, what would become even of the
ordinary Recruiting of the Army ? Undoubted-
ly it was the wish of Government that the opera.
Lion of the Bill should be short and rapid, and that
therefore as many Recruits as possible should be
gained by it. As to the supposed effect it would
have upon the Landed Interest of the Country, what
interest could they have, but that by which they
were always actuated, to proteet that land of which
they were, the natural and best guardians, and to
give all possible vigour to the measures shit were
devised for that, purpose ? Equally. unfounded was
the oh:valor) that it increased the-Taxes on Land,
or that the alterations in the Mutiny Bill would be
produCtive of any inconvenience arising horn the
present measure. Ali those objections might easily
be removed in the Committee. He now only
pressed the outline of the measure. He wished the
Bill to be ptinted, and to be read a second time en
Tuesday next. He should not propose committing
it till the Thursday following, when the, House,
would be in full possession of all its provisions ;
and on the Report its prineiples and its provisions
might be fully considered and discussed,
1.01111 TEMP LI and STAistLIEY said a
,few words
in explanation; after which leave was given to bring
in the Bill.

The Small Not. Bill was read a third time, and
passcd.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then
hrouzht in the new Bill fur Reducift the
&c. which was read a first time.

On the rsilo,ion that the Bill be printed, some
conversation between tha CHANCEL Lok of the
EXCHEQUER, Lord TEMPLE, Lord DOUGLAS, Sir
J. NEWPORT, and General Norrotr, respeding the
probable time which the printing of the Bill might
take up ; when, upon the assentor) of the CHAN-
CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, who consulted the
Officers of the House on the matter, it appeared,
that the Bill would be ready for delivery on Satur.
day next. It was afterwards agreed, that the Bill
should be read a second time on Tuesday next,
should it happen to be printed within the time spe.

Mr. H. THORNTON deferred till to.morrow
his Motion respeaing the Exchange of Lists in the
Middlesex Elettion, and the extending of the day
whe'n the Committee on the Petition was to be bal.
toted for.

A new Writ was ordered for the Meelion of a
Member fur the Borough of ()hi Sarum, in the
room of N. VANUTTAIT, ESL'. who has been ap.
pointed Srcresary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ire.
latid.--AdjQprned.