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oieedabe a list of the noses of all persons receiv.
iog annual pensions, stiPetufs. Or emoluments, under'
die crown, not in the way of salary for performing
shy detty..—The Repert was ordered to be printeds
THE LATE ADMIRALTY HYDROORAPHILR,
Lord HENRY PETTY said, he should take the
ptojene opportunity of submitting to the House with-
out the formality of notice, a motion, to which he
understood there would be no objection. It was re.
scaling the late Mr. Alexander Dalrymple, Hydro-
,opher to the Board of Admiralty, who had been die-
lirlissed from that office, which for a long series of years
be had filled with ability. To this Gentleman, be
oderstood, it had been proposed, from high authority,
slat if he would resign his office, he should be 4110WIMI
a FoRSIOR for life equal to his salary. He answered,
however, that he wanted neither pension nor emolu-
ment, but should be satisfied with the honour of serving
pR country in the department he had so long Silei
without fee or reward, and that he would not resign.
In consequence of which refusal, he was actually air.
Toisicd from his situation ; which circumstance, there
no every reason to believe, had led to the melancholy
circumstances Vehieh occasioned his death. The Noble
Lord concluded, by moving for a Copy of the Letter
of Dismissal, and of the Minutes of the Board of Ad-
miralty upon that subject.
Mr. ROBERT WARD said, he had no difficulty
ehatever in agreeing that the first document moved for
Abe Noble Lord should be laid before the House; and
hefully agreed with the. Noble Lord in every thing he
Ind stated respecting Mr. Dalrymple's abilities. 'rise
circumstances of the case, however, differed materially
{fora the Noble Lord's statement. The fact was, that
for the last few years. the Board could not get the
Hydrographer to do any one duty in obedience to their
strictest orders. He could not be induced to make
ay return to the most clear and positive directions of
she Board, for the delivery of particular charts from
his office to certain persons ; but instead of compliance
be replied to the orders of the Board in folio sheets of
remonstrance, stating why he refused to comply.
Whether this conduct resulted from the infirmities of
old age, or an unfortunate temper, W4S hard to say ;
but the board, after his long and repeatedly persist-
ing in such disobedience, were bound, in support of
their own dignity and authority as a public board, to
dismiss him ; not, however, before every soft and gen-
tle expedient was used to induce him to resign upon a
pension for life, and one half of his salary, as an al-
ternative :none conducive to his own ease and comfort
thin the fatigues of his situation,
Mr. HORNER said, that the story he had heard
from the friends and constant associates of Mr. Dal.
rymple since his death, was totally different from that.
stated by the Right Hon. Gentleman, and that he
bad been treated in a manner which his conduct
through life would not justify. He therefore hoi.ed
his Noble Friend would take means to inquire more
minutely into the business.
Mr. WARD replied, It certainly was not his wish.,
to withhold any document upon this subject. There
woo no minutes of it before the Admiralty. There
was, he believed, some conversation on the subject
with the Secretary of the Admiralty, (whom he re-
gretted not to see now in his place), of which he be-
reved no note was taken.
After a few words from Lard TEMPLE, Lord H.
Petty withdrew his motion, with a view to bring it
forward in an amended form to-morrow.
IRISH PENSION LIST. .
Mr. BANKES moved for an account of the dispo.i
sal of 89,0391. granted in pensions in Ireland, for the ,
year ending the sth of January, 1808, with the names
, tithe persons to whom paid, and the dates when
) ranted,Ordered.
CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE. •
Sir S. ROMILLY moved for various returns re-
specting the numbers of persons committed to the se-
veral gaolsofEnglandand Wales,on criminal charges,
for trial, during the years 1801, 2,3, 4,5, 6, and 7 ;
the number convicted capitally, the number executed,
and the number cast for transportation ; and those
under such sentences who died in the hulks. Also the
number actually transported to Botany Bay and New
South Wales, from its original establishment, distill,
guishing the period of sentence.-.-Ordered,

HYDE PARK.
Mr. HUSKISSON presented an account from the
Auditors of the Crown Land Revenue, for the last ten

years.
Mr. WINDHAM took this occasion to observe,
that there was one subject of some importance, re-
specting the public expenditure, which had not come
ender discussion in the course of the Session, and of
which he did not know whether Parliament felt it a
duty to take cognizance; he alluded to the number
of buildings which were constantly increasing in Hyde
Park. He said that Park, though certainly the pro-
perty of the Crown, was granted originally with a
reserve, that it should still be open for the recreation
of the Citizens of London ; but if buildings conti-
nued to increase, it was hard to say how far that end
might be precluded, and the Citizens be ultimately
*mg out. He had no motion at present to offer on
the question, but merely threw out the suggestion fol
the consideration of the House.
.The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
wished the Right Honourable Gentleman would
shape his suggestion into some motion, that it might
be fairly submitted to the consideration of the Hou.se ;
for, at present, he did not know how,to consider on
what was the Right Honourable Gentleman's object;
or whether it was his idea that his Majesty was not to
order or permit the building of any house in any park,
buproperty, without submitting it to the controul of
a Committee of that House. He was quite at a loss
to know to what new buildings the Right Honoura-
ble Gentleman alluded.
Mr. WINDHAM said, his allusion was not to
houses already built, but to eight houses which he
understood were to be built.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, no such project had reached his knowledge, un.
less, indeed, a plan for the removal of some -houses
already in the Park, which were not of an ornamen-
tal description. and building in their places houses of
an ornamental kind.
Mr. cRgDVEY said, he had heard a very confi-
dent report that a plan was in contemplation, recom-
mended bY the Surveyor of the Crown Lands, for
.
building splendid houses in Hyde-Park for certain
Noblemen in this town ; and he was apprehensive,
that
if once the precedent obtained, it would be un-
roll* 40 say to svhstt ea-tent it might be carried un-