The Sun.
London, England, 1833-04-01 00:00:00

ground for the allegations contained in his petition. The
petition had been first sent to the Hon. Member for
Middlesex, who sent it to Sir J. Hohhouse, and so satisfied
Avis the Hon. Member for Middlesex, from the represen-
tation of the then Secretary at War that the petitioner
was totally unworthy of the consideration of the House,
that he refused to present his petition.—(Hear, hear.)
The statement of the petitioner that he had received
:300 lashes for not having wrapped up his ammunition in
proper paper was untrue, he had been punished for repeated
oo=ta.ncei of gross insubordination ; refusing to obey the
orders of his superior officer, accusing him of taking a
razor for the purpose of taking away the life of a fellow
i.fficer, for which offence he was transported, but that seri-
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in in short, was a man of such a character, that
it was difficult to get him to perform the duties
of a soldier. The Noble Lord, therefore, trusted that
the House would consider that the case of the petitioner
was not one that called for the slightest indulgence. With
regard to the other petition, the one from the pensioner
of Chelsea Hospital, the question with regard to him had
be n brought forward at the Board at which he had presided.
As the Hon. Member for Oldham had stated, the pen-
sioners were liable to be called on duty in garrison bat-
talions, and to be struck off the pension list, if
they did not appear, and could not make out a good
case, either of not having been apprized of the call,
or having been prevented from attending to the call
by some lawful and insurmountable impediment. This
was no more than a proper and necessary regula-
tion—(Hear)--particularly when the House would
remember, that this pension list at one time cost the
country a million and a half per annum, and now amount.
ed to 1,200.0001 The man in question had neglected to
attend a g.rrison call, because he was engaged in a
more profitable emp oyment, and as there were
no grounds for his being restored, the Board had
very properly refused to receive his petition. The Hot.
Member for Oldham hail endeavoured to show that such
would not have been the fate of an officer ; but he
(Lord John Russell) would inform that Hon. Member
that the proceeding in the case of an riffle, r woidil be
precisely the same. If an officer refused or neglected
to join any regiment to which he was appointed
he would he immediately liable to the Ines of his half-pay.
In the past year a case in point had occurred, not in the
army, but in the navy, where the principle was the same.
That was the case of Capt. Sartorius, who, having been
ordered home to join a ship, neglected or relosed to do so,
and had been struck off the list in consequence.
Mr. COBBETT explained.
Mr. R. GRANT did not deny the authority of
that House to supervise the proceedings of all
courts, and, amongst others, of ceurtsmartial ;
but contended that a sufficient prima facie ca,esliout,l he
made out before it exercised that extraordinary power. Now
the fact was, that in this case he could stare upon his
own responsibility that the petition was full of misrepre-
sentations and distortions of facts, and it would appear
that no adequate cause could be shown for the pro-
duction of the papers alluded to.—(Hear, hear.)
The Right Honourable Gentleman stated generally the
character of the petitioner, and said that he had been
tried by six courtemartial in Aix years. After some further
observations in which he defended the conduct of the of..
ficers, he said he thought the 'petitioner had not made
out any case calling on that House for an inquiry.
Mr. BUCKINGHAM rose, but
The SPEAKER intimated that it was already past
three o'clock, and it would be better to adjourn the debate
until to -morrow.
The House then adjourned.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY).

CORN EXCHANGE.

The arrivals of Grain and Flour were tolerably good last week,
and the trade was very languid. This morning there is a good
fresh supply. The Wheat trade is very dull, and a reduction of
‘2.s. per quarter has been submitted to, with many inferior par-
cels left unsold. Barley meets a heavy sale, but tine samples
maintain last quotations. Beans and Pease are unaltered Good
Oats meet a fair demand, but other kinds are rather cheaper,
The Flour trade is inanimate, and prices are unvariod.

rawas ON BOARD OF SHIN•

Wheat, Red (old) —s. —s.
.---White (old) —6.
Red 142.) 426. 468.
Fine 485.526.
Superfine.. 546. 566.
(1832). 465. 50g.
Fine s2s. 54g.
-- Superfine sBs. 60s.
—Foreign free 426. 655.
Rye
Barley 228 245,
-- Grinding 258. 275.
Malting 3os. 31s.
Malt 426. 48g.
Fine New s2s. 565.

Beans, Small (new) —s. —s.
(old) •-•3°
Tick (new) .... 28s 3U3.
• (old) .... 325. 345.
--- Harrow (new) 30s. 335.
(old).. 365. 38s.
—a.
14s. 16s.
.17s. 18s.
16s. 225.
.17s. 21s.
. 225. 245.
~ 21s. 235.
Scotch 21s. 245.
Irish lss. 18s 20s.

Brank
Oats, Feed

New ...

- Poland ,
New ,
- Potatoe ,
New ..

Pease, Grey New 30s. 3•ls.
- Maple New 325. 335.
------ White 3ls 38s.
- Boilers 3ft. 425.

Flour Town (per sack) 45s 50s
- Seconds 425.458.
North Country 40s. 445.
Bran