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THURSDAY, MARCH 29; 18°4.

IMPERML PARLUMENT.

HOUSE OF PEERS,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28.

COUNSEL were heard in continuation relative to
the Cross Appeal, Abercromby v. Fleming—namely,
Mr. BOYLE, at considerable length on the part of the
Appellant. After which, their Lordships adjourn-
ed the further consideration of the case till Friday

se'rinight.
Sir F. Butt D ETT and others brought up from the
Commons the St. Pancras Workhouse Bill, and also
an Inclosure Bill, which were severally read a first

time.
Their Lordihips ordered that the period for re-
ceiving Retorts from the Judges, on Petitions for
Private Bills, be enlarged till Monday the 9th of

April. •
Lord HA wocesso el- moved the Order of the
Day, for taking His Majesty's Message into consi-
deration. Accordingly the same, together with
His Majesty's Message, were read.
The Noble Secretary then observed, that, with
respect to tie Address, he should have the honour
to propose to His Majesty, on the occasion of his
Message, he hoped it would, when the importance
and favourable nature of the subjea were considered,
meet the unanimous concurrence of their Lordships ;
the more so, as in the Address there would be no-
Thing tending to pledge the House to the adoption
of any specific measure, but merely general expres-
sions of their willingness to concur in enabling His
Majesty to take advantage of the offers made by
several Regiments of the Irish Militia. Here his
Lordship said, he rood not avoid repeating his
tribute of applause, to the ardent zeal and patriot
tism, which dictated these offers of extended ser.
vice. The voluntary coining forward of these
Troops in so laudable and patriotic a manner, was
following up the auspicious Measure of the Union,
in a most important and striking instance ; and
tending to identity the interests, the happiness, and
the prosperity of both parts of the United Kingdom.
It was unnecessary then, to take' up their Lord-
ships' time with any derailed observations upon the
subject, as it would, hereafter, come under their
discussion, in a regular shape, farther, than to ob-
serve, that one important objet} to be attained by
it, was the increasing the dieposeable Force of this
Country. His Lordship concluded, by proposing
an Address, couched in the style to which he had
alluded, and corresponding, as usual, with the pro.
.mincnt features of the Message.
After the Address was read from the Woolsack,
The Duke of MONT ROSE expressed his readi-
ness to concur with the Noble SECRETARY of STATE
in his eulogium upon the zeal and patriotism of the
Troops who had come forward in the way adverted
to in His Majesty's Message. He was happy in
such au accession of force in the present circum.
stances of the Country, and should concur in the
proposed Address. At the same time he would beg
leave to offer a few observations upon points cons
neaed with the subjsa, which was of peculiar im-
portance; and first he would observe upon the in.
jurious tendency of armed bodies of men being suf-
fered to deliberate, and in that point of view he had
to regret that the offer proceeded from the Troops ;
he had rather such extension of service were in con-
sequence of a prescribed duty on the part of Govern.
meat and the Legislature ; that which was perform.
ed by persons so circumstanced, as a duty, would
be well executed ; but, when they considered it as
their doing something more than a duty, the chance
of it; being well performed was less.—(" Hear!
Hear !" )-1-le thought it would he preferable in
His Majesty's Government, on such an occasion as
the present, to come forward in a manly way, and
at ;Doc:: propose legislative measures to render reci-
procal the Militia Service of both Countries : this
Would be furthering the happy effects of the Union
on the interests, the happiness, and the security of
all parts of the United Kingdom. Regulations of
this kind were became the more necessary as the
relative situations of those Countries, more espe-
cially with regard to Continental considerations, and
the agrandizement of France, was of late conside-
rably changed. It would be necessary that this
Country should become much more a Military Na.
Lion than it had been for many years past, and in this
necessary change, he thought that the Nobility and
Gentry of the United K-ingdoin should take the lead;
they should enure themselves to military habits.—
He
ee was aware that the extension of the services of
British Militia to Ireland, would be rather un-
palatable to many of its Officers; to some, who on
account of age, or feelings of disinclination, may
not wish to serve out of England, and that
the unavoidable consequences of such would be
several resignations : this, in some points of view,
was to be regretted ; but when put in competi-
tion with the advantages which would arise in con-
sequence of the extension of service, the ill effect
would be but little ; added to this, it would
afford an opportunity to the introduction of young
Officers, even to the higher ranks of the Militia
Service, which he thought would be preferable to
having these Corps officered by old men. The ex-
perience of History informed them, that Victories
in general, were achieved by young Commanders ;
for instance, the Cases of the Wars carried on by
the old King of Prussia, and his Successor, the
Great Frederic, who was very young when he
I commenced his military career ;—the repeated Vic.
tories which the French gained over the Austrian
Forces in the late War, were principally owing to
the exertions of their young Officers. Young Com.
menders may commit errors, but they generally re-
trieved them by achieving Victory : whereas, old
men generally let the occasion go by, while their
endeavours were direaed to avoidthe • •
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