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France, in, London, and that Dispatch s'as at that
time made ,and ad‘fressed, to the Pavarian.
Minister, Stating,. -Whai the French intended 16
fartheiradiont corresponded with their.
professions was not MA tier oftlifficulty to deterrnitie,.
butit was not now matteeof discussiOn. Ilia Ma,
jesty's Ministers- had ,nothing to add to what.,
wa, already known-on that subject. As to the Or-
deri for the evacuation of tiv. Cape of Good Hope,
his Lordship had no Objection to, lay them before
the Home. With-regard,to Louisiana being ceded
by France to America,. its theyourse.of a very few
days •a docUment had been received, and he-Would
agree to the motion:for producing it as it was, only
making this reServation„ that as the Hen. Gentle_
man had not' communicated his Motion to `him be.
lore he catne.to the Home; he had no opportunity
of pieparing it, and therefore he did not pledge him-
self for any given time. On the subjed of Troops
evacuating Holland, no representation was made.
On the subject of preparations made in the Ports of
'France' and Holland, as stated. in His Majesty's
Message, his Lordship felt it
.his duty to object to
the Motion. He did not say there were no cir-
cumitances in which such information might not be
given, but in Miscast, the information, he thought
might be prodthive of considerable inconvenience ;
similar information some years ago having pio.
eluted a good deal cif inconvenience. Upon this sub_
jets the Noble Lord expatiated a; considerable length,
to they the ithpropriety of giving this information.

LoniceISTLERLIGH contended thai there were Suffi-
cient proofs in the Papers upon the Table, of the ‘E' xpedi-
lions which were. fitting out in the Ports of France, and"
which inight certainly be convected to the injury of this
Country. . •_._

• Mr. iS'u satAo anct••Lord HAVIKESE URN' severally ex-
plained. •
Mr. 07mm-A ir was of opinion that no danger could re-
sult from the produdioa of the information in question.
Lord CASTLLREAGR explained,
The CHANCELLOR of the 'EXCHEQUER said, that the
fad of Armaments existing in. the Ports of France anti Hof-
land were sufficiently.proved, and it' the information called
for by the. Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Gary) was produced., it
'could throw no further liOt upon the subjetit.
Dr. Li..witzbicx and Mr. W. Szavin supported the Mo-
tion. •
'The SECRETARY at WAR and the Mita-rt.& of the ROLLS
.Opposed it. • •
Nit. WiwonAta explained. •
Arr. , GREY made. several obttervations upon what had
been urged against his• Motion, and conclucial by pressing
strongiv.the. necessity of its adoption.
The "CIIANCE.I.I.Oft of the 'EXCHE.QUER Mr. Git xy, and
the MASTER of the Itor.Ls severally explained.
$k LiJURENCE P.IRSONS said .a few words in oppo.
itiOli to the Motion. - . •

- The question wa, then put on the several Residutions,
when the first, third, and eighth were carried ; on the second,
fourth, fifth, and sixth the previous question was.rnoved by
Lord HA wicssau )1;y, and. carried.—Oa the seventh Lord
FOLK t sToNt moved the follow irtg amendment : " And alSo
-the date when the DiSpatehes were received in England, an.
neunc.ng
,the retention of the Cape of good !lope." . The
Motion as amended was. then carried.
On the ninth .:Itcsolution the Thousdivided ,
•. For :it .:59-1-Apillst it 136—Majority 77. . •
Adjourned at eieven till to-morrow..