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Majority,

On our re-admission,

'MUSE OF COMMONS,

THURSDAY, MAY 13,

causes both domestic and external, and concluded by
saying, that they had his most humble and sincere
thanks for their spirit and their moderation, their
wisdom and their firmness, by which they had
rescued the Country from its dangers and difficulties,
increased its glory, and procured the blessings of
Peace.

The _Earl of DARNLEY contended that the Pre-
liminaries and the Definitive Treaty materially dif-
fered, and that the latter was more disadvantageous
than the former to this Country.
The Earl of ROSLIN said, he rose, not to tres-
pass upon their Lordships' time, but chiefly to cor.:
red a mistake of his Noble and Learned Friend
, with respect to our right of the compliment of the
Flag. He was not one of those who thought all
formS idle and unnecessary, which seemed to be the
dodrine of the day, and therefore he could not but
regret that was was to he laid aside, which he
believed warmed the hearts of our seamen with
pride and pleasure, and which this Country had ex-
ercised for centuries, and which was established by
ancient. usage. But it was not confined to the
Dutch alone, but evaded from all nations navigat-
ing the Narrow Seas, viz. the British and St.'
George's Channel, and was extended to certain li-
mits, which he did not immediately recoiled. His
Lordship said, he could not but regret that mote
was not obtained ; but he was not prepared to go
the length of the original Motion.
The Loan CAANC E LLOR, in an excellent Speech,
which took up .more than two hours in the delivery,
defended the Definitive Treaty of Peace in all its
bearings amid details, as the best terms which,
under all the circumstances, could be procured.
He concluded by adjuring the House, not to consign
those to disgrace who' amled under the authority of
their Lordships' opinions, and whose best endea-
vours were direfted to obtain the most unexcep-
tionable terms of Peace.
The Earl of (:.LIIDEN shortly delivered his
sentiments, which, as we could cuilea, were against
the original Address.
The Duke of RICHMOND spoke at some length
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agamst the terms of Peace procured by the Defini-
tive Treaty, and warmly in support of some of the
leading arguments of Lord Grenville.
Lard HOBART, after generally defending the
Treaty, entered into a detailed examination of certain
fOI stated by Lord Grenville in the course of
his speech. •
Lord GR ENVILLE spoke shortly in explanation.
Earl So ENC ER, in a short speech, supported the
original Address.
The Duke of NORFOLK explained, and agreed to
withdraw his Amendment.
Earl STANHoo E objefted to this proceeding, as
there were some points in the Counter-Address
which he could not reconcile himself to.
A long and desultory conversation here took place,
-chiefly respeding points of Order, and the most
regular mode of putting the questions on the several
Motions before the House. The principal Speakers
iNere the Duke of RICHMOND, Lords RostAN,
HonnAND, GR ENV ILLE,RADNOR, STANHOPE, and
the CHANCELLOR; the result was, that it was de-
termined, the question should be put on the Motion
fnr the Counter_Address, which, in its adoption,
did away the Amendment of the Duke of NORFOLK.
The Question being put, the Strangers were order-
ed to withdraw—but previous thereto,
Lord HOLLAND lamented that he could not
join cordially in the Counter-Address, on the princi-
ples which aauated his Noble Friend STANHopE ;
he would, therefere, in the event of its being car-
ried, submit a Proposition, which he felt incumbent
on him to urge the. adoption.
The division then took place. When there ap.
reared,
For the Original Address,
Against it, including Proxies,

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The Duke of MoNTRosE Was arguing against
Lord Holland's Proposition, which had been put in
the interval, and which on its being put from the
Woolsack, appeared to he to the following effeEt:
'' That the omission of various opportunities to
treat with- the 'tench Republic, and particularly
the rejetion of the Overture of the First Consul.
of France soon after his accession to power, ap_
peared to their Lordships to have led to the neces-
sity of making the Terms obtained by the Defini-
tive Treats, of Peace, &c." This was negatived
without a division.

The Lords with White Staves, were then ordered
to attend I-113 MAJESTY respeding the Address;
and at a QUARrER PAST SEVEN in the morning their
Lordships adjourned till Monday.

A Message from the Lords, brought by Chief Baron MAC-
DONALD and Mr. Baron HoT it AM, informed the House,
that theii Lordships had agrced to the Annuity hill of the
Dukes of Sussex anti Cambridge without any amenchnent.
Sir fiENRy P Eva- oN tuo. the Oaths and his Seat for
Cambridgeshire.
Mr. At.i..X Nto7.ft hrhuglit up the Report of the Com-
mittee of Ways and Means, which was; read and agreed to,
and Bills ori..ed.
Mr. N. V.INSITTART brought up a Bill relative to
Franking, which was read a first time and ordered to. he read
a second tinie tv-morrow..

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The Post I lorse Farming Bill, the Post Office Bill, and
the Irish Indemnity Bill, severally passed though a 'Com-
niittee. ---•lteports to.niorrow.
The Mutiny Bill, anti time Marine Mutiny Bill wcrg read a
second tinit; and committed for To7illorrow.