The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-27 00:00:00

COLONEL BRADLEY.

Mr. HUME held in his hand the petition of Colonel Bradley,
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Colonel Bradley being in command as a military officer, seeran,
with his regiment at the settlement of Honduras, on the Spanish
Parliament. He recapitulated the facts alreadasymilicettui
cnmgoeinnical:f:ogrl:titeeniretmoccasion in the Parliamentary Debars
as to
mpnofuoabtihs:nii; that whilst so there Colonel Arthur, though on halfpay,
manadndentjooywinhgicha hcieviciouslidtuantoiotneoirlcetit Cmhelovenyes, entitled, and had
accordingly superseded him in that command ; that Colonel
Arthur had alleged a special commission to take upon himself the
command, which he had refused to show when called On; that
subsequently, by the order of Government, he was suspended for
having thus dons his duty, and finally compelled to leave the ser-
vice, only being allowed to sell two of hie commiscione, which two
be had purchased. He referred to the correspondence of Colonel
Arthur, to prove that he felt himself in an awkward situation in
the colony, the rank of Conunandent not being altogether ac-
quiesced in by the Colonists. Under these circumstance*, the
Petitioner contended Colonel Arthur could have no right, by the ,

Lord PALAIERSTON believed the House had on a former oc-
casion heard too touch of this subject to render it necessary lie
shoals] again tire them by refuting once more the arguments
and allegations of the Hon. Member, or .the Petitioner
A certain great chatactet of antiquity bad, it is said, the art of
transmuting every thing he touched to the precious metals. The
Hon. Member in like manner affected every thing he touched
with mistakes and blunders.. Hicwhole statement was a series
of errors. The commission under which Colonel .Arthur had
been questioned in a Court of Law, proved that this petitioner
had been guilty of a grime dereliction of duty in displacing his
superior. Could the Cosnroander-in-Chief have abstained front
displacing him ? Or was he harshly treated when be was allowed
fa sell out more of his commissione than Its actually had bought ?
The regulation as to service in the Wait Indies in the relative of
three to two compered with service in other places, had no refer.
once to officers, but to the time of service by common soldiers.
The term therefore of 'IS years Perrier there could not iu this in-
stanced be eked out to 20 years service, or entitle him to the
favour alluded to. The whole had been the result of, a very
flagrant breach of military duty on the part of Colonel Bradley.
The relinquishment of military rank which would have disquali-
fied Col. Arthur from receiving the allowances in this case meat
be a resignation, *high had not taken place in the case of Col.
Arthur. Colonel Arthur held a civil appointment and a military
commission together, and this 'fled never been denied, but inde-
pendently of that he had received a special authority to assume the
military command.—Thu petition wise laid on the table.
Mr. /1011110 USE presented a petition from an Individual in
Westminster, praying for the repeal of the Window Tax ; and
another from Elizabeth Denton, complaining of the cruel treat-
ment of her infant child in the Lunatic Asylum. Both laid on the
table.
Mr. SYKES presented a petition from the Merchants and
Shippers of Hull, complaining of the dangers to be apprehended
[from the late regulations and alterations made in the Navigation
[Laws of this country. The petitioners viewed with deep concern
the fact, that ist 18241, the tonnage of four Menthe in the trade of
the Port of Hull, telut in the proportion of 32,000 torts of British
shipplegi and but 24,000 lons of Fortige shipping, whilst in the
corresponding' Menthe of the last year, since tilts Bill was beginning
to be felt in Its opeeatlnte. there were bet 10,000 tons Britieh, and
17,000 Foreign, making a toted balance against the present year of
15,000 tone. In timber, Foreiftletto must always have the pre-
fereace. Though formerly a friend to the reciprocity Navigation
Lam, certain he was, that unless something were dune to remedy
the evil emnplaintel of, the carrying trade must fall into the betide
of Foreigners, to the prejudice and ruin t;f the British shipping in-
terest. It was a subject which required i.Ne gravest attention,
both ott the part of the Legislature and those A:embers of his Ma-
jesty's Govertimeut, charged with the protection pf our shipping
interest. Ho moved the petition should he read.
Afr. ROBERTSON acquiesced in the etntement
of t2‘e
Mover, and regretted to say, that in proportion as the fo.reir
carrying trade to this country iucreesed, our own carrying tr,
declined.
The petition was read end 'rdeeed to be printed.
Eel; CiRA TION.
Mr. W. HORTON moved for copies of all applications re-
ceived at the Colonial Office from i..,.lesouip desirous of Emigrating
for the last three y► ars. presented the
The CHANCELLOR of the
iing new Churches.
Sixth Report of the Commissioners fur Built.
knwrican Annuity
On the motion for the committing of the
Eurohnent Bill,

'lowed to go

Mr. DENMAN objected to the Bill being a.. -
through more stages than one in that evoking. 'om the
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL. urged the departure
practice of the House in, ordinary eases, from the over•rulinb,
amity for despatch in this:instance.
The Bill went through ► Committee, and was read n thiSll 06i
and passed.
A Copy
en the
was ordered of the Correspondence between tha C°—
lonial Office, and the Cioveniurs of our Foreign Colonica,
subject of Orders in Council respecting the Silver Currency ONO
in the several Colonies to supply u circulating medium there. •