The Sun.
London, England, 1805-04-12 00:00:00

OFFICE OF PAYMASTER OF THE FORCES.

Mr. Rose prefaced his Motion for leave to bring
in 4 Bill to amend the z3d of the King as far'as it
relates to the Regulation of the Office of Paymaster
of His Majesty's Forces, brstating briefly the ob.
jeas•he had in view in bringing forward this mea.
sure. He had looked into the Reports of the Cam.
missioners of Accounts, and found that no Accounts
had been passed from the Office of the Paymaster pre.
vioos to the passing of that Bill ; the provisions of
that Bill were sufficient to secure the passing of the
Accounts ; but they gave tei the Public no means of
compelling the production of vouchers, or of cilium.
ing the payment of the supra that might ac.
cumulate in the hands of the Paymasters ; in
consequence of which considerable risk was incurred
by Alta the Public, from the'length of time that often
elapsed before the accounts were audited. .One of
his °Netts., therefore, wa!,- •in enforce the produe.
tiou 01 vouchers to the Pay-Office, and to give pro.
ccss to die. Public fur the recovery of aoy arrears
that may remain in the hands of the Paymaster.—
Another was, to separate the .ailing from the retired
or reMoved Paymasters. There were many provi.
sions in the existing Bill which were found iocon.
venietit or uonecessary. Another object conse-
quently was, by omitting those parts, to .accommo_
date the provisions of the Bill to the prattice of the
Office, under improved regulations, adopted since
the passing of the Bill. The measure he , pro.
posed he had prepared during the Summer, and
had since submitted to the
,consid.ration of the
Auditors of the Public Accounts, and to the
War Department of His Majesty's Government.
It had received the approbation of both; and he was
sure it was now in a state- in which he could confi.
dently present it to the House, the end proposed in
it being precisely the same as the Hon. Framer of
the former Bill- had in view, namely, to prevent
arty misapplication of , the public money. If the
House should agree to his Motion, he proposed to
introduce 'the Mill, and • after the first reading to
have-ft printed, and the second reading fixed for
this day three weeks, in order to afford time to
Gentlemen to make themselves acquainted with Its
provisions.
. .

The former At having been entered as read,
leave was given to bring in the Bill; which Mr.
Rosy brought up, read a firer time, and Ordered to
be printed, and read a seenn'd time this day three
wceks.

Mr. WESTERN gave notice, chit on an early day
after the Recess, he should tnove for leave to bring
in a Bill for the Relief of the Parishes from the in.
convent'ence ;to which they were' exposed by the
provisioni of the law as► it at present stands, which
nukes the Parishes responsible fer any Arrears or
Deficiences of the Collet:Amts of the Land and As-
sessed Taxes.

The Smuggling Bill was read a second time and
Loinmilred,pro forma, when the Report was brought
up, and the Bill, as amended, orderekto be printed,
and the Report to be taken into further considera.
tion on. the 3otft inst.
The Order of the Day to ballot a Committee on

the flegition of certain Electors of the County Of
I%44;iesex, complaining of the want of qualifica..
tion of M. M DONAR 'No, was, on the Motion of
Mr. Hoonssom, put orl" from Thursday the zsth of
April to 'Thursday the 211 of May.
Lord HENRY PETIY observing that a month had
elapsed since an Oder had been made fur a Copy of
certain Dlursitioos which had been taken at Kil-
rnainharn Cool, Dublin, moved, that the Papers be
Freiented forthwith. Ordered.
A new Writ was ordered for the Barotigh of

Gattan, in the room of Mr. PHILIP DUNDAh,—WhO
accepte.i the Office of 14.04 of fits MAjesty's
Ilundrea of East fieniii.ed,
Mr. Kr KT..; A I R 'rose to makeM reiative
to the Squadron in the East lqiesk that had been

untter the command of C.mmotiore Cornwallis ;
when the Sp FAKER reminded the House that this wet
a Motion without a Notice, and that His Majesty
had anointed four o'clock to receive the Address.
The Motion was then given up. Adjourned to this
day fortnight.

MAILS.
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THE SUN.

SC)t.ESS QUIS DICERS FALSUM .!iUDS4T

L 0 IV DON,

FRIDAY; APRIL I 2 280s'.

WE stated some days ago that several of the Bou-
logne Flotilla were on shore ; we arc now enabled
to add that Captain MILEon, of the Cygnet. dis-
tinaly counted seventeen Sail of the Flotilla com-
pletely wrecked, eight of which were large Brigs.

A report was yesterday circulated it the City,
that the French had landed 2000 men at St. Lucia,
and that the British Force in that Island, atter a
gallant resistance, had been under the necessity of
surrendering Prisoners of War. We are enabled to
state positively that no such intelligence has reached
Government. We believe the report was invented
merely for Stock.jobbing purposes, and it had the
effect of depressing the Funds about one .half per
Cent.

IrAV INC presented to our'Readers the'Examina.
lion of the Earl of ST. VINCENT, extraEted from
the ELEVENTH REPORT of the, Commissioners of
Naval Inquiry, we conceive 'it to be our duty to
present also the Examination of Earl SPENCER,
taken from the same Report• Knowing that by the
Constitution of the Navy Board the Comptroller
ought to have communicated the transaaion, what.
ever it might be, and presuming chat he had dis.
charged his duty, his Lordship answered the ques.
clone submitted to him in that open, manly, and
liberal manner for which his charaeler has always
been distinguished. The Motion announced to the.
House of Commons by Serjeant BEST will probably
bring mere things to light than some persons would
wish to have known.

"The Examination of the Right Hon. the Earl Stshcza,
K. G.; taken upon Oath, the 6th November 1804.

" It appears, that between the 4th aftober 1799
and the 9th April Ow, Navy sills, amounting
to one hundred thousand Pounds, were issued by the
Navy Board to ---, for Naval Services, of which
five thousand Pounds have been repaid to the. Trea.
surer of the Navy on the 9Th Chlober ISo2, and
the' remainder of the Irnprest cleared and taken off
by an order from the Right Honourable the Lords
Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, seventy
thousand pounds of which sum were advanced be.
tweet') the 4th 06tober and zzd Nuvembefr 1799,
during which period your Lordship presided at the
Board of Admiralty ; was any part of this transac.
thin known to your Lordship ?
1‘ I apprehend the transaction was known to me
at the time; but I have not now a sufficient mot.
leCtion to speak precisely on the subjed.
" SPENCER.
" CR. M. POLE.
" EWAN LAW.
TOHN FORD.
" HENRY NICHOLLS.
" WM. IViACKWORTII PRAED."

YESTELPAY the SPEAKER, attended by several
Members of the House of Commons, waited upon
His 'MAJESTY with the Resolutions agreed to by .
the House on Monday :ast, respeling Lord MEL.
VILLE. That Noble Lord may now be considered as
having closed his political career ; and we cannot
but lament that a man possessed of such great ca.
lents, and of so many estimable qualities, should,
after so many yeart of public service, have thus
laid himself open to Parliamentary Censure.
We, ought not, however, to omit this opportu.
pity of paying a just tribute of respect to MC. PITT,
for the part he has acted through the wholo of this
business. 'He manifested those feelings of friendship
towards the unfortunate Nobleman in question
which it is honourable to human nature to indulge,
and which, indeed, it would be disgraceful to want,
yet he never lost sight of his duty to justice
and the Constitution. He wished to procure the
appointment of a Seleft Committee of the House,
not to skreen the objeit of national Inquiry from:
punishment, if he should be found to deserve it, hut
to rescue him from the bitterness of Party, to have
the whole of the proceedings on which the Tenth Re:.
port of the Commissioners of Naval Inquiry was
fo.onded deeply investigated, that whatever dello_
quency might be discoveted should be fairly and fully
demonstrated, and punishment be thereby infliEted
in a manner more complete, are/Ilia% and exemplary.
This conduit was blending the noblest feelings of the
heart with the purest principles of public duty, and
the most solemn regard to ti►e true ends of National
Justice. As a proof of the propriety and rectitude of

Mr. Pt :r's views on as subjea, Mr. Witirtgra
on Wednesday gave notice of his intention tornoTefoe
the appointment of a Seleft Committee spots motitel
similar to those which induced Mt. Fl IT 10 0011/
the expediency and justice of such a measure in the
first instance ; and hence the conduit of Mr. Prtt is
not only fully justified by the intended pt.Feedinii
of his political opponents, but proved to hive been
governed by a due regard to the principles of Pelt
wisdom, and justice.

Yesterday, when the House of Commons receive('
the usual summons to attend the Commissio! in ihi
Upper House, it was intimated, that His Wine°
would be ready to receive, at four o'clock, the
solutions respelling Lord Maor mos, et Shisoll,el
Palace. From the earliness of the hour, Pi I'l
shortness of the notice, not more than half edg
Id
Ito
Members were in full dress. The Stiatttat
State Robes and Carriage, left the Houseol,C,Ons
mons at a quarter past three o'clock. .i 4
His MAJESTY being informed of the on
' • cad
the House of Commons, proceeded to Lbe.a.,
Council Chamber, attended by Ean. WESets
LAND as Lord Privy Seal ; Earl Daa.T. d.
Lord Lord Chamberlain ; Earl Art.ssionfs, Laroir,
berlain of the Household ; Marquis of 1-11471 a
Master of the Horse ; Elirl Has.e.triarttisi,
Stick ; Earl MAccotsrtELD, Captain alf i'74o
men of the Guards ; Lord Mosel, loifult*- O'''
Throneoom
in
g The
;and
whenlSirtic,
I lei s
reCCHufiv:leluLdgarsYitillGelvin"inigi;'ll
Srenicett briefly stated, chat in olatidientlio
commands of the House of Corrions hot!:0 ta
treat His MAJEsves permission Most 7410
present the Resolutions of that House, /I:iteo,
passed on Monday last.--The SesaVl 110
ceeded to read the Resolutions, which M toset
much force and dignity, The Sovettltsiosi
and transferred them to the Marquis °i' Ili, liiiiiini
after which he was pleased to detifo t''''.,or.
most gracious Answer from the Thtleuive%-.0- Ow
4' I am always happy to receive any,C, 01;7 sitro
the House of commons I and I aro tulaY_,774 ,
l:w
portae of the subjea matter ef the gesswir -:: ' '
have now presented to me." ~ it' 1011
The Sr HAKIM and the Memhet, clleiliikr
and separated, the House hoingitir lossl
journed over the Raster Recellit -- 'OO
demur as to the admission of ',those' %/n. lase
full dressed ; bet the circumstance IS, ility 010.1
they were allowed to pass ons ,lea"18,1;1-14giloP
at the door. The Csam4ol.o4l. °`•'"lott. or'
QU llt was with His MAI tsry about ati g,
in half before the arrival of the Comis°lll •
mained with him after their figwort!had onto
After the House of Commonsons withdfs 410
tperridvAayteHzdMie
audience
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CHAR LSs Moßwr. Tim tater liii(` ol%y
MA4 11,TY toe Report of the Court Hanle
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head upon General joHttselloa at Chels.!*.•,o4
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bridge, B. D. WAS yesterday tartnitili tool.' 0
the situation of Master of kilatintv C_lsraldt 101
Bloomsbury square is about KIWI:00054e
Cenotaph inla py Ira nwidit.al centre, Pl9teol of Itisrfo
of the Duke of BE D F9g Do to the ntssiblf /,.°46001
colo
trious ancestor, Lord WI t,LIA4 ~.*,i,g-ijoaclq,3,)
rostral column is to be erected P..' 100 fr
t 6 the memory of Admiral Russilles. fp
the French Fleet off La Hogue` , :r7gesislill
The Marchioness of ST/arta.° "a", aft .
rat most superb drawings of l'alfefrht; 001030
Furniture, expressly exeuutekl icir :ars OP or,
some of the most eminent 1.4)1'""1—.,ha to
Makers in this Metropolis, th'"jobsardht‘isitsfs
after which pattern she ptCagit''l"7„oga Of
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tables, chairs, and ornamental '''lspd.fOwl,
for her elegant mansion in `leer` lea;
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apartments, and the furniture, at:
in the grandest and most suptb,_ sliavtrM mle,
No expenee vo ill be spared' To „ to fcromo
late the Duke of Bittriotwiv.l% ithough%.,,'lloi
aereral valuable additions, and ',., /we. 11°0°1
fitted up, it will be the finest in a ;op or 'Jill
house is to be fitted up for theirIccel be vit4,U,
~,ir .
mil y against Christmas. I ticligtely ''J,lOl
tickets a few days, as soon as comp! f Om;
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IND lA.I-100S11,--Yesterday CI.11):01, viz'
was held, when the six lICW Dile ,d,
Jacob Bosar.quer, TtvoilY,Ze'rlf,aollooo ii 1
• odfewpahrdcpttruyn: Ituoilbnertji•honite,tilt cortii
r ivhicn' 01
took the oaths and their seats; art' 0- solii pot::
GRANT, Esq. late Deputy CilaitTativiti son aiiii
SMITH, Esti: were chosen Chji.....i. oc ii,,,,fti!
Chairman for the year ensolnPosslstt'sive
Deputy Chairman, and Joits Itc°,l,oo,'lg, II
also appointed a Committee ol S '..fsdo 00, 10"
ildjatittnektat five o'clock till TUii3 Colnl'',ool •
The D:rectors of the E tilt
I°' , ponciP scof.'
appointed the Rev. SAtAti a L 1-101.40.10111
College at Hertford L:astle ; anJ . 41
Esq. Oriental Prote,syr. f ireligttilri:
C livii II D g CHArrs, the Oven": (:)f- Ys°7of
ended his lite at i'Jti3 on the 31_:in, or.tii,;,,s,ii
the .1.2 d year of his age. Accntu,v7p, ill:we:Pr
Journal, he drowned hicnscif io st, c„ the 004:
ness of lite, alter having first Wit! lit gill °1! 1,10 ,
de,
words on a piece at poet :--,..,ricos D.-
Cathie lam weary of a life Mat ro . ..,f :
; t)1 41P;
!lathing to rcpt oach my sell. *4l 'iv los Cif, ttltii, .
IVIAsE Ft'S Di LATIJ I) 0 , 1411)w ' - Or ' frt;
Vitiegro' WO :p
of 35 years in the Castle of 0
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tile and Bicetre, died Wei,' 1n
11 d to lii,t.d 140"
age. The long confinement b oJoi'ffiiri.
Ins health, that even at his ir"i.,)l't hotoico li d
could take very long walks. l'he tool ix oil
Po eADOon, on whose farms,acoonni 0 tii,isOi
confined, gave him some grf,tsDl/
which ha W.IS enabled to livc il/ .
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