The Sun.
London, England, 1821-04-12 00:00:00

VIE BRITISH MUSEUM.
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Mr. LENNARD then rose to move for a return of the num,
her of persons anruslly admitted to the reading-room of_the
Eritish Museum. The Hon. Member entered into a detail of
tho forms necessary to be gone through by persons applying for
atirr,..i.lsions to the • reading-room, one of which was, that an
crc!wr should be obtained from one of the Trustees of the Mu-

sewn. Now, to obtain this order, was a matter of the greatest
diticulty to private individuals, andoperated as a prohibition to
• many. His object was to discover how mar applications had
been postponed in the last five years. The Hon. 'Member con-
cluded by moving for a return to that effect.
Mr. BANKES said, that it. 11-8.8 impossible to comply with
the motion. In such a great city it was impossible to afford in-
, di*:triminate admissions to such an Institution. No person,
who had given a satisfactory account of himself, had been rc-
, fused admission. Postponement of admission was not equiva-
lent to a refusal • and he hoped the motion would be withdrawn.
Sir C. LON 4 said, that the Trustees had aflbrded the
- House of possible information. If the Hop. Member had no
e,implaint to make, what was the object of the motion ?, The
Trustees were responsible for the safety. of the concern, and
. the best regulations had been adopted. The return moved for
could not,be made. . .
Mr. DICKEN.SOI•sT bore testirnony.tolhe facility of admis-
sion arlirded by the Trustees.
' Mr. H. GURNEY. said, that more facility was afforded of
-access to the Museum than to similar .lestitutions abroad. In
• Paris the licuis of admission were only three, while At the Bri-
'•tish Museum they were six, and only a short vacation. -
Zr. LENNARD. replied, and stated, that he shOuld not
trouble the House -to divide. lie should only mention, that
a Gentleman, who had been a contribUtor to the Muscuni, a
• Air. Jones, had not obtairiedAdmissif.nt.- A foreigner also, son
of a Professor at Geneva, had applied for' access to thelorigi;
cal mantiscripts of Rousseau, and had been uTsble to procure
arl ission.
Mr. rt ANKE and.2FIr.LEN-NARD mutually' eiplainod, and
after a few words from. Mr.'DENMAN, the motion was with-
drawn.

ORE,EINIVICH HOSPITAL.

Mr. Trumn br..54-,mi to be informed by the Right Hon. Gen-
tiotnan opposic,' wli.-:11Pr it was the intention of his Majesty's
to fill tip the vacancy which had just taken place in
thilPfice et' Receivcsi. Gieentvich Hospital, without previous
leg; tiry ?- - •
• The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that
in the occurrence of the vacancy in question, he believed the
appointment was in the hands of the Commissioners, but he
could not, without inquiry, give any distinct answer to the
Hen. Gentleman's question.
.?rirr. HUME thought himself bound to ask this question,
• wheri he r-±eollected that it had, on a late occasion, been admit-
. te4 by liOn.•Gentlemen on the other side, that there might be a
better system of government adopted for-that institution.
CHANCELLQR of the EXCHEQUER wished to
know from the Honourable Member for Aberdeen, whether he
• was willing to postpone his motion, which steed for to-morrow,
for the disfranchisement of certain offic,:s Of Government, in
consequence of the unavoidable absence of a Noble Friend of his.
Mr. HUME obsA•vc-d, that when the Right Hon. Gentleman
e answered his question he (Mr. anme) would give him an an-
swer also.

11/CHESTER GAOL.
Mr. Alderman Wool) presented a Petition from
James Ilillyard, a prisoner in the Gaol of IL-
chester, complaining of severe and cruel treat-
ment on the part of the Gaoler. The Petition
was read, and laid on the table.
Mr. WOOD then stated some facts relative to
the inconvenient and unwholesome state of the
prison ; btit was reluctant to enter into detail, as
he hoped a Committee would be granted. Ili
understood that drunkenness and gaming went

on all night in the house of 'the Gaoler ; and a
Clergyman of the town, who' had since' he hoped
gone to a better world, had one night l'ot
The Petitioner had been chained down, of which
he had seen a dra%% itig, It had been also stated
to him, that a man, of the name of Gardiner, had
been put into a dark cell, and had his head twice
blistered ; and at hit a Strait waistcoat had been
put on him. He concluded, by moving for the
appointment of a Select Committee,' to inquire
into the state and management of Ilchester Gaol,
and to report on the same to the House.
Mr. F. BUXTON seconded the motion. He
had been charged by Mr. Hunt with having
raised the character of the gaol, and he readily
admitted, that he saw much in the management of
the prison that merited -the highest praise. If
be had been mistaken he would be the first to
expose those mistakes.
Mr.,,DtcKEXso-Sr would give no opposition to
the' motion, but from what he knew of the gaoler,
he should be much surprised if any acts of

•-•, •
cruelty should he: Proved against him. 'tie zr

regularities i❑ the gaol had' taken place with-
out the knowledge of the gaoler, and five of
the servants bad in consequence been dismis-
sed. From the great number. of prisoners sent
to the gaol, the accommodation was not in all
respects so desirable as could be wished.—
Every attention had been paid to the accommo-
dation of Mr. Hunt, and a well had been suck
for the use of the prisoners. The bed of the
river was ig feet below the foundation of the
gaol. A female Quaker had been pAt in solitary
confinement by her own wish. He should think
a Commission would be better than a Committee.

Dr. LUSIILVGTON had made inquiries, and, as
the result had not been satisfactory, he was in
favour of further investigation. When he was
last at llchester, he had examined the Gaol, and
thought the mode of employing the prisoners re-
flected much credit on the gaoler. He had heard
charges of cruel treatment in the prison, and he
was unable to make up his mind. Ile, there-
fore, wished for inquiry. In the Borough Comp-
ter two women had been detained 11 days,
half naked. That was one of the greatest abuses
he had ever heard of. When such instances
had taken place, he thought inquiry indiFpen-
sably necessary.
Mr. BAntuasT was in favour of inquiry from
the facts that had been stated, and which, had
not been contradicted. Ile thought it would be
proper to inquire into the structure of the Gaol,
as well as its internal management, as some ha-
provements might be suggested.

Mr. BENNET said, that the statements formerly
made by the lion. Alderman had been flatly con-
tradicted, but had then been fully admitted.
He thOught the House should not resign the
power out of their own hands, and he hoped
that'a Commission would not be appointed.

Sir T. LETHBRIDGE was in favour of inc airy
by a Commission. 'Much attention had been
paid by the' Magistrates to the management of
this Gaol.

Mr. Cu EEVEY should vote for a Committee. A
Commission was only putting the grant of places
in the hands of the Crown.
A MEmnElt adverted to some communication,
that the Member for Shrewsbury was supposed
to have bad on the subject of Lincoln Gaol.
Mr. BENNET had had no communication on the
subject. His view of the subject was the same
as that of the late Sir S. Romilly.
Sir R. HErtoN said a few words on the subject
of Lincoln Gaol.

Mr. D. BROWN should oppose the motion for a
Committee, as no grounds had been stated.
Mr. IJUME said, that all had admitted that
strong grounds had been laid for a Committee ;
as no less than five servants had been dismissed.
He would recommend the last speaker to learn
the object of a motion before he opposed it.
Mr. D. Brown explained.
Mr. Alderman Woon said, that the last speaker
had been only two minutes in the House when
he had dwelt his opinion of what he could know
nothing about. He had 32 witnesses to bear out
his facts. He should prefer a Committee to a
Com►riission ; but if three Members of that
House would go as a Commission, he should
agree to it readily.
Mr. ROBINSON said, that for many reasons a
Commission would be the preferable mode, in
order to put both parties on an equal footing.
Mr. Alderman Woos observed, that lie had
been unable to obtain any information on the
subject of the person who had been confined at
the suit of the Crown in Ilchester Gaol.

• The Cif AN CELLOA of the EXCIIEQfta :said, that
the individual formerly alluded to had not been
detained at the suit of the Crown, but at that of
the parish.

Mr. HAnnonn would protest against any paid
Comrnis,sions.

Mr. HusKrSsoN said, the Commissioners were
only paid their expences.
Mr. GOULBURN moved, as an amendment, that
a Commission should be appointed instead of a
Committee, as the Member for Somerset was
prevented, by the forms of the House, from
moving an amendment.

Mr:ll..inuortn would suggest that, in the first
instance, a Committee might be appointed ; out
of•wl►irh, if necessary, a Commission might grow.
Mr. DICKENSON would oppose the suggestion
of the last speaker, as wholly irregular. The
statement made as to the Borough Compter was
perfectly correct, and the attention'of the public
had been called Co it by a Morning Paper, which
the Court of Aldermen had threatened to pro-
secute, though they did not chuse to carry it into
executi-m.

Mr. Alderman WOOD was quite ready. to meet
that question whenever it should be brought be-
fore the House.

Mr. CREEVEY adverted to the Commission ap;
pointed five years ago to inquire into the fees of
the. Courts of Justice, each .of whom had since
enjoyed 1500!. a year.
Dr. LUSIIINGTON said, that the labour of the
present Commission would be closed in a month.
lie should- support the Amendment. As to the
two women committed to the Compter, after thrry
had been enlarged, a dispute had arisen between
the Court of Aldermen and the Parish as tc. the;

expenee of their cloathing.--=-Mr. nATittlltsT sup-
ported the Amencllrle.:-.t.
Mr. F. BUXTON would propose that the Hon.
Alderman should be one of the Commissioners', as
he had been already in 1 ichester Gaol.—(A
laugh.)—He believed the two females in the
Compter had been cloathed by private charity.
Mr. Alderman Woo° declined being one of
the Coromissioners.—The question was then put,
and the amendment carried without a division:
Mr. Ilt,Tmn wished to know why the orders of
the day -were Alteted? The SPEAKER Eaid, that
the House was accommodated every day at an early
hour with the probable business of the •day,
which •was sent tothe Printing Office as fast as
,they were communicated.
. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.—ARMY ESTIMATES.
The House then resolved itself into a Commit-
tee of Supply.
Lord PALMERSTON moved, that a sum not ex=
ceeding 6,8M1. be granted to defray the expenses
of the office of Adjutant General. •

Mr. HOME was anxious the Noble Lord would
state for what purpose so many clerks were to
be kept up in that establishment. It was quite
impossible that the country could, in its present
condition, support such an enormous expence.
If they referred to the office of Commander-in-
Chief in 1797 or 1798, they would find there
was then in IL only Sir H. Bunbury, and three
clerks at 2001.. a year. each.. And he should be
glad to know for ,what reason so large a sum
should be expended on clerks, %%hen at that pe-
riod the sum of 6001. only was necessary. The
House was bound to save to the country every
single shilling they could, and 'he should there-
fore propose that instead of 6,8541. the sum of
5,8541. being three times the amount of the
establishment in 1792, should be substituted.---
(Hear, hear !)

Lord PALMEnSTON said, that the office of Ad-
jutant-General was quite distinct from that of
Commander-in-Chief, and that the duty attend-
ant on b;s office was very considerable. He had
all the responsibility of the inspection of recruit-
ing, enlisting, and discharging soldiers, and also
the regulating of all leaves of absence ; and as for
speaking-of the year 179'2, it was mere nonsense.
In fact, he was ashamed to be again recurring to
that subject, to which the attention of the House
had already been so often called. But unless
the House should think fit to go hack to the .sys-
tem that existed in 1792, it was most absurd to
think of regulating our expenditure according to
that standard. There was no office under Go-
vernment in. Which the clerks were more con-
stantly employed than in that of the Adjutant-
General. The question then for the House to
decide was, whether the business of that office
should be
,transacted in the clear and satisfactory
manner it is at present, or whether we should go
back to the regime of 1792.

Colonel DAVIEi said, the Noble Lord seemed
ti.; have misunderstood the proposition of his Hon.
Friend (Mr.' Hume.) He did, not propose we
should go back to the system pursued in 1792,
for he reposed an allowance three times greater
than was granted at that period; and although
he (Colonel Davies) was free to admit that the
office of Adjutant-General was one of great im-
portance, still he thought it might be filled at a
much less expence.
Mr. lIUME said, his hon. and gallant Friend
had stated the facts rightly. He did not mean
to propose that we should go back to 1792. The
Noble Lord seemed to lay great stress on the
various duties that were to be performed in the
office of the Adjutant-General ; but the reports
that are brought into that office are seldom or
ever examined, it is taken for granted that
they are correct. What then becomes of the

Deputy's Deputy and. his Deputy's Deputy ?
(Hear, hear, and laughter !)—lf the Noble Lord
was not content with an establishment three times
as, great as that of 1792, he really did not know
what would satisfy him.
Lord PAr.mEuErros explained.
Mr. BENNETT observed, that when the Noble
_ _

Lord (Palmerston) objected so strongly to the
standard of 1792, he paid but a poor compliment
to his Right Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the

Exchequer. For a Committee appointed to in-
vestigate the matter, not a hostile one, selected
from his (Mr. Bennett's) side of the House, but
one chosen by the Right Hon. Gentleman him-
self, a packed and garbled Committee, had actu-
ally recommended that we should adopt the
standard • of 1702.—(Flear, bear !)--4/is 'Hon.
Friend (Mr. Hume) then did not go so far ; he
merely wished to. approximate it. The question
then came to this—will the House of Commons
come to a resolution not to reduce one single
shilling at all ?—(Hear, hear !)—lf they do, why
then there is but one opinion that every honest
man must entertain of the character and. conduct
of that House.—(Cheers.)
Mr. JoirwSmitit Wished. to remark that an
Hon. Baronet wasat'preseja in possession of a
pension 0f.4G8/. year, although he had, a most
.lucrative. situation in Trinidad. He had put this
question before, but -was riot able to obtain an.
answer. He was quite at a loss to know how

the enjoyment of a pension, and the possession
of a lucrative office by the same person, could
he reconciled on any principle of justice.—
(Hear; hear !)
• Lord PALMERSTON said that was a matter
which-related to estimates that had . not been yet
laid before the House. Sir it. Cooper, the Hon.
Baronet alluded to, held; in 1808, an office,
which was abolished, in consequence of which
the pension was granted to him.
The Gallery was then cleared for a division.
The numbers were—

• .54
82

For. the Arnulment -
Against it - -
Majority against the Amendment - 29
On Lord I)4iLmr.e.srox's moving a Resolution,
hat a sum not exceeding G,1921. be granted to
efray the expence of the Quarter-Master-Ge-
eral's
Mr. Hint- P: objected to the Resolution. Al-

though the office of the Quarter-Master-General
was very necessary and important in time of war,

it was quite monstrous that the ce..mtry should
be burdened with so many Quarter-Master-Ge-
nerals in time of peace. Ile thought that it ought.
to be reduced in a sum of 1,5001. a year, and
should therefore move, as an Amendment, that

a slirri, not exceeding 4,021. is. Mt be granted
to defray the expences of this department.
Lord PALM'ERSTOS said, the Hon. Gentleman
was completely caught in his own toils—(A
laugh)—for, in fact,- of'ail the Offices under the
Crown, this was the only one actually reduced
to the standard of 1792. The expences of this
office are very considerable, in addition to which
a lithographic press has been introduced, which is
employed in the service oLboth llonses of Par-
liament. The total charge of the office is 32411. ;
,the lithographic press stands in about 10131.; so
that, in point of fact, 22011. is the amount of
the ex-pences of the office.
Mr. lEuME denied the accuracy of the Noble
Lord's statement. He was well aware of the
important advantages resulting from the :litho-
graphic press. But admitting it all, still he must
say that the estimate now proposed was much
too extensive.
Lord PALMERSTON explained.
Colonel DAvIEs observed, that now troops
were in the habit of marching but once a year, a
Quartermaster-General app eared to be alinost

unnecessary.
Colonel FRENcn said it would be quite impos.
Bible to effect a greater retrepchment than liar
been already done in the permanent district es•
tablishment.

Sir R. FERGUSON said, that all theembarkatiOn
of troops that takes place at present might be
very well attended by one officer. - There was
one circumstance, however, connected with this
subject, to which he wished to advert, he meant
the embarkatien of troops to the West Indies at
an improper season. This was a circumstance
in which the cause of humanity, as well as that
of the public economy, were deeply interested.
In the year 1819, the,93d regiment of Highlanders
were:sent out in a tnost improper season, Which
occasioned. considerable loss. He understood
some West Indian Planters had remonstrated
against this conduct,.and he trusted the Govern-
ment would, hi future, he more particular.
Lord PALMERSTON admitted the statement of
the lion. and .Gallant General was correct. The
regiment to which he alluded did," no doubt, go
out to.the West Indies at an improper season, but
that was more a matter of necessity than of
choice, and also the severities they endured did
not proceed so much from the time they went
out as from the very unhealthy season.. He be-
lieved another regiment there at the time suffer-
ed more materially than they did.
Sir R. FERGUSON was glad to hear the expla-
nation given by the Noble Lord; but he felt
anxious to. know whether any representation had
been made by any West Indian Planters?

Mr. GOULBCRN said that no such representa-
tion had been made.

Mr. Hums said it was his intention to have
brought the question before the House when it
occurred, but on inquiry he found it was quite a
casual occurrence.

After some few observations from Colonel
JOHNSTONE, Sir It. FERGUSON, and Mr. BEN-
NETT, respecting the necessity of Adjutants-Gene-
ral, the Gallery was cleared for a division. The
numbers were,

rOr the A.nendractit - - 60
Against it - - - - • 104
• Majority against the Amendment
The Gallery being opened, Mr. BROGDEN pro-
posed that the sum of 9221. be granted to his
Majesty for the salary of the Quarter-Master-
General of North Britain, S.z.c.
Mr. il-nmE objected to the amount, and request-
ed to hear from the Noble Lord the particular
duty the Officer had to discharge.
Lord PALMERSTON said the office was as old
as the Scotch Union, and the duty, of the Quar-
ter-Master-General was to make such arrange-
ments as would prevent the troops in Scotland
clashing on their march.

Mr, G. BENNETT objected to the item, and
moved a reduction of COOL

Mr. W. SMITU supported the amendment. It
appeared, he said, that. the public were to pay
900/. to prevent 1300 men in Scotland meeting
on the time road.

The 'Lotto ADVOCATE of SCOTLAND stated a
recent instance, when the Quarter-Master, e-
neral was called upon to discharge an extensive
and 'Anportant duty, in consequence of several
regiments- of the line marching to Glasgow.
Lord PALMERSTON explained.
Mr. W. SMITH again contended that the sum
proposed was a Elvish expend:lure of the public
money. It was like. the Commissioners of the
Lottery in Dublin being kept and paid, not be-
cause there was a Lottery, but because there
might possibly be a Lottery. • •
The CHANCELLOR of 'the EXCHEQUER stated,
that when the Lottery •w as .withdrawn the Com-
missioners had their allowance 'continued for a
limited time; as a matter of justice.--The House
then. divided—

. For the Amendment - - - 56
Against it - - - 98
Ma,;.ority.for the Chase - -
On our return- to the gallery, the grant of
51801. was proposed to defray the salaries of the
Judge Advocate, his Deputy, and Clerks.
Mr. CHETW YND said,
.the above. item was One
of thfi instances of profuse expenditure which the
House was peculiarly called upon to' check. The
salary of the Judge Advocate exceeded the com-
pensation given to the Lord Chief Justice. In
time of peace the situation might he considered a
sinecure. That Officer enjoyed 2,5001. salary, a
large mansion, for coals and candles 50/., and for
books and stationary 2001. With respect to the
duties of the office, there was no duty for the
principal, consequently, the deputy was out of
the question. The Hon. Member Called upon
the Country Gentlemen to unite together, to
draw the strings.of the public purse tighter, and
not suffer the public money to be extravagantly
expended. lie did not wish to be merely just.
His intention was to be liberal, and with respect
to the item in question, he considered, 3,0001.
ample allowance. The Hon. Member accordingly
moved to reduce 5,1801. to 3,0001.
Mr.. BECKETT said, he'could not remain silent
after the charge against him of profligate expence
in his office. ft would have been becoming in
the Hon. Gentleman, who appeared to know but
little of the Judge Advocate's Office, hafi he
obtained correct information. He had 'certainly
a right to complain of the Hon. Member not

makinghimsEdf acotiainted with the real state of
the office. It had been said the udgti Advocate
enjoyed as much salary as the Chief Justice of
•the King's Bench. The salary of the Judge Ad-
vocate was only 2,5001. Lord Grenville, when
Lord of the Treasury, allowed 500!. for an office
for the transaction of the husiness.• The Noble
Lord was of opinion that it was impossible for
any Gentleman to discharge the delicate duties
of the office for less compensation. The office
being in his house-ite was obliged to pay 501. per
annum for accommodation out of it. The office
deprived hin• of accommodation the House would
have afforded without it. With respect to coals
there was none but the coals burnt in the•office.
The R.:ct-ht Hon. Gentleman then enumerated
the duties he had • to perform, and the great in-
crease of busineSs in his department since 1306.
The Advocate-General's office was an office of
reference for every regiment in the service. The
duty of Ireland was also thrown upon him. The
clerks had been long in the service. One‘tlid
served fifty years, and no-person who- really knew
their servitude and duties.ciiuld reasonably ob-
ject•to the compensation allowed.
Sir f,. FERGUSON said, the Right Hein. Gen-
tieman's.Deputy Was the person who officiated
in the office, and it would be fair to give the
compensation to those who did the duty.
Mr. IV-m. ,S2trrn observed, that this was an
unpleasant instance of the inconveni....nce attend:-
int.; a discussion of this. -iert. When. an Hon.
Member complained of extravagance in a parti-
cular system, another Right Hon. Member started
Up and took'to himself the charge. The objec-,
tiotrhad beers levelled at the system, not the in--
dividual. *He was of opinion a less salary would:
be sufficient.

Mr. Girrs supported the amendment.
Mr. CJIETWTND again COnt.erlded, that the grant
proposed was a departure from the economy re-
commended in his Majesty's Speed' froin the-,
Throne.

Mr. DEN3.l.tm supporteil the nmendtnent, and
praised the individuals on his side the House for
their recent labours, with a view to produce re-
trenchment and economy.

CA. DAVIES Supported the amendment.
Mr. MARTIN was in favour of the original."
rant, Rs not more than a fair remuneration for
the labours of office.

-Mr. Hums .hral no doubt the Hon. Member
would vote for any sum moved from► that side or
the House.

Mr. MARTIN—I call the Hon. Gentleman to.
order,---(Loud cries of hear, hear have '1
predilection to vote for the sums moved for, as 1.
believe they are the least that the public service
i
requires. lie was no more under the contrail of
those near him than the Hon. Metnber was"at
that of malice----(Order !)
Mr. Wm fn
. SMITH rose to order: the --- ent
motives were mentioned, the allusion was ce''
tainly disorderly.
Mr. Humt said, that up to 1806, the duty -"
ben done for 10331. and 310/. as an allow""ce
for a house, in the time of the late Sir C. Morga"'
A Member here loudly called out—" (-20e5..
tion !"

Hum: had no wish to force the subject
upon the House.
Mr. BENNETT----" Gentlemen should recollect
that they ought to listen as well as to vote."
Mr. ROBINSON hoped the Hon. Gentletngli
would persevere, as the impatience was not oil
the part of his side of the House.
Mr. iiu
madetEresumed, and
wcaornt
reduced. He should support the amendment. 0
Mr. IV. Smut' said, that 'Gentlemen wilt
called out.` Question" in that manner, came n°
to listen to the debate, but to interrupt it.
[Much confusion here took place in the house,
from Members desiring to linow if the obser'3'
Lion was meant to apply to them.]
ti n teP
Mr. W. SMITE! had applied the observa°,o,e
no individual Member; but alluded to a
sehnodtieldd teat
w the
t
allowance e
from the lower part of the House,
d di'Dr. Dr. LUSHINOTON said, when the' datY -)a The
minished, thP salary should diminish also•
estimate might be reduced to 1200/. an t.
t;e
should 'move to that effect, by abolis)li":g. rot
Office of Deputy Judge AdVocate and Ass's
Judge Advocate.
t•
After some observations from LordiA Milt°ll';tin,
Bathurst; Mr. Hume, Mrec.-kett Mr. ivi
and Sir R. Ferguson, the house *divided—. 03.
tc
,ur • ri t.Y
For Mr. Bennett's Amendment 44—Against it 92.---,"'V ity
Mr. Chctwynd's Amendment 51—Against it 133—Maicr..;,2i4,
Dr. Lushington's Amendment 53—Against it 82-313tin,' 01:
The original Resolution was agreed to, the House r°'',
and the Chairman obtained leave to report progress' mid c:'
The Timber Repeal Duty Bill was read a fast trc'
&rad to be read a second time to-naon•ow.
The other Orders of the Da'y were then dis2o9ed
joUrned at a Quarter past Two.

POPERY.----6 The Protestants all
land were cruelly
other holy hundredley) Latimer, &c. were burnt alive %vitt' sto
man,
avoid this horrid cr., d t Ic3c6'
telty, were force' ° .trts
some at Zurich,
their own • , countly, and Be into forei.gn 14 bi
who were every where honourably recetiß • e
the reformed brethren. abroad • scone 3-1.-- erns:
St.r,a,es
bourg, and more at Frankfort. jii these cities
the English fugitives had churches allowed t we 0
byi the magisirates, wherein they used their 1.0,.,
Liturgy and their own rites, as they ha" at
merly done in Enl„-dand ; I only the chfirell
_,
Frankfort departed from the customs of her of,
t a rN• ; for instead of our Liturgy, they used a linty"
many
persecutedi"yenai riv whereupon
npr a,:nrivivie:, , rai-A„,/
potch of prayers, made up of some Geneva fonl:
and
.some dismembered pieces of our Liturgt,/
.and omitted all the rights and ceremonies of l,
Church. The chief patron of these innova_tio;
nizs KNox ; but the divines at Zurich and .-',Ttr,bis
bourg still maintained the ancient Liturg• -`,..:,...
controversy was at length referred to CA0.11i75
who was not only unlust to our brethren' I,.nthe
sentc;nce, . but ficer-1“:(1 also to exult o'er For
he was pleased to bt; witty
afilicted Church after an inhuman manner• .1.,
sad occasion, and to call our pious custern.s toisv
rabic fooleries and relics of Popery."—lNlck°
Dcfmce of the Church of EnglaA 1707..)
and jocular on 0191:,

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

MADRID PAPERS.

We this morning received Madrid Papers to
the '2,9th ult. They chiefly relate to the insur-
rection in Morocco, the chief events of which we
have already stated. The following Extracts
from the Milan Gazette of the 31st ult. comprize
the latest intelligence on the affairs of Naples :
" Gazette of Milan, March 31.—The following
details have just been received from the Head
Quarters of his Excellency Baron Frimont, dated
24th inst.

" After that, in consequence of the capitula-
tion of Capua, hostilities had ceased on the -morn-
ing of the 21bt, possession was taken of Capua,
and the division of the vanguard of Lieut.-Gen.
Count Walmoden marched forward to Casexta
and Averse. The two divisions of Hesse Hom-
burg, and Stutterheirn camped near Capua. On
the 9.,2d the Commander let the troops repose.
The division Lederer arrived on that day at
Capua. On the 9.3 d the yanguard extended to
3`letito and Afragola, the main body of the army
tD Aversa.

" In this space of time the delivery of the forts
ill Naples was entirely regulated, as also the en-
trauce into the city, and the delivery of the for-
tresses of Gaeta and Pescara. On the 24th in
the morning his Excellency the Commander in
Chief, with the divisions Walmoden, Hesse Hom-
burg, and Stutterheim, and with the brigade of
Cavalry of Taxis, was on the Campo di Marti before
Naples,at 8 o'clock; at 9,the seven brigades at their
head the Commander in Chief entered Naples, and
his Excellency made them defile in the presence of
their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Calabria,
and the Prince of Salerno, who, with their suite,
deigned to slim themselves at the Balcony of the
Palace. The finest weather favoured this en-
trance, and the troops, to the no small surprise
of many incredulous persons, sufficiently refuted
by their fine appearance the unfavourable opi-
nion which the revolutionists had studied to
spread among the people.
" The whole population welcomed the troops
with the most boisterous acclamations, and with
Cries of Viva which resounded on all sides.
The multitude that flocked from all quarters

was so great that it was with difficulty the troops
could proceed. The people came to meet them
'With branches of olive in their hands, of which a
great quantity was particularly in the square of
the Royal Palace. His Excellency the Corn-
, °lander in Chief, convinced from the first of the
Pacific intentions of the people, had ordefed the
army likewise to wear in their caps branches of
°live instead of other leaves which the. Austrian
soldiers are used to wear, which the people re-
4ivel with much pleasure. Neapolitan and Aus-
offi cers had been sent to the Governors of Gae-
ta
-and Pescara, with written orders from the Prince
gent to deliver those fortresses.

KINGDOM OF THE TWO SICILIES.
AD,
.4tESS OF THE NATIONAL PARLIAMENT TO THE

KING.
Slll.F.,—Permit us to expresS to your Majesty
o1:.' Profound sorrow, produced by circumstances
' Which, at least, the principal are known to
)'°n• We lived in peace amidst our household
gods, and the-2d of July did not remove us from
ern• Your Majesty thought we might be drawn
a`"
3'de ; and through the medium of your august
• "" You convoked the elective assemblies, and
thereby caused 'Our nomination. Your" Majesty
suPPlied the formula for our-powers, and thus
pre4cribed the bases of our oaths. In perform-
g our duties we, therefore, never could irna-
Se that we were acting otherwise than con-
stentl y With your wishes and the desires of the
of°Pte: Your Majesty departed for the Congress
La 'hack having vouchsafed' to accept the
mission
of preserving, for us our existing- state.
but in the documents which ' came from that
(inarter • vent Majesty clearly expressed the
situation and the difficult circumstances
14 which you were placed when you found that
I°ll were not able to alter the. resolutions of your
'igit Allies. Recollecting the previous assur-
lutoces of your Majesty, which we and the Prince
gent had. received from your own lips, we
-vere induced to believe that any declarations of
contrary nature must be inade 1.4 you in a state
Constraint.
AL,anwhile a proclamation was circulated in
YoUr royal name, which held forth the idea that
3°llr Ariajeity. was at liberty, and yet that you
disapproved the system which was founded by
'Ourself. We likewise learned that your Ma-
Jesty is now in Florence, and that you intend to
Proceed to Rome. Contemporaneously with ,
these facts we beheld a treat army passing our
frontiers and threatening all that is most dear
to us.
Sire !----Your Majesty's wishes have always
been dear to the nation ; bat if your name was
vr
onounced with more particular veneration and
ufrection, it was precisely at the time when you
7.? Te pleased to establish a Constitution for us.
1:011!,leutr me.asures, all our acts, have accordingly
Hour
wnpression of the most ardent love for
Maje3t-y. We have exercised no privileges,
exc''Pt within the limits, and accordi4g to' the
modes. •
, winch your Majesty prescribed.
If yourY '-
Majesty- now think it your duty to de-
f.P:iri i 411.5' respect from the system you once
owed . •
peow, e pleased to re-appear amidst your
-----to 44,1
ose your real intention in the
Your family—to hasten to declare with
•

Paris Papers of Monday arrived this morning.
By a private letter from Augsburg of the 3d, it
appears that the Austrian preparations for war
are carried on extraordinary activity in Up-
per Italy, and that reinforcements are daily
marching to the Army on the Tesino. The Pied-
montese Government, on the other hand, are
equally active. They have re-victualled the
fortress of Alessandria, and have supplied it
with stores and ammunition to sustain a siege;
properly considering it as the bulwark of the
Continental Dominions of the King of SAR-
DINIA. , A strict system of police is maintained
at Milan and in the other towns of Lombardy,
particularly over foreigners, who are settled in
that country. The same vigilance is observed
in Tuscany and the Duchy of Parma.
The insurrection in the Great Provinces of the
Ottoman Empire appears by the Foreign Journals
to have assumed a serious aspect. The Revolu-
tion now extends over the whole of Moldavia,
Wallaclia, and Bulgaria, and in Servia several
corps have been raised, destined, it would seem,
to act against the Turks.

The following are extracts from the French

Papers :

" PARIS, APRIL 9.

" Private letters stzte, that on the list a smart battle was
fought near Galata, a email town of Moldavia, between the
Greeks and the Turks, in which the latter were completely
defeated.

" The Prince of 'Moldavia, against whom the Creeks have
risen,is the same who lately punished the bakers of his capital
in-a truly oriental manner, by nailing than by the ears to•the
doors of their shops. '

" The Lausanne Gazette of ,the 3d Says, The post from
Milan is still wanting. This sudden suvensien; 'at a moment
when the season can cause no obstacle, gives rise to various
conjectures which the_ cannonade heard on the 29th, and the
position of the armies on the frontiers of Piedmont and Lom-
bardy, would seem to explain.' •

" Letters from. Villefianche, in Beaujolais, .state that the
Prince of Cisterna has passed through that town with a suite of

seven carriages.

" Letters from Naples, dated the 2Gth, state that perfect
tranquillity, then prevailed in that city. The 'public funds,
which were as low as 80, had risen to 59. It is said that the
King entered on the 27th.

" Leung from Piedmont state that the Austrian troops are
concentrated on the Tecino, and they are preparing to pasS that
river on the 10th and 15th of April. According to the latest
accounts from Chambery, only about 300 troops remained with'
the government of that, town, the rest having joined the troops
of the junta. Some arrangements have been adopted to place
the town out of the risk • of a coup-de-main, or to repress any
popular movement."