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where to saw
ett" read his ewes militaepresolutions, and
eel to cptiereagivat the erai.o4 the last Par-.
Ic.eeeaf. Lord
t The Resolutions of Mr. Windham. a. sserted,
th• first year after the plan was put in force,
~are firms produce was 11,000 men ; its second,
j 5 first 21,000; and its fourth, 24,000.-
003; its tni
a ray strong proof of the efficacy of the
This "Is for enlisting men for limited periods of ser.
Iltasure_, The Noble Lord's Resolution made out the
f men, but it was in a clumsy sort of
nos„,,. 0
sime air Windham said—
with Bedlam or the Mint."
wage no war
britthe Noble Lord had said he had raised more men
od 'Windham's) plan had produced : but
thal be rinake that out ?—He
.had said,
. that the
how
aan for limited service had been in existence for 19
ds this he utterly denied. It had existed only
Pro and during the time it did exist, the re.
s ;the line recovered from the state of decay
t""-bsch' fork
had fallen, and continued to flourish and
ilOl
snail the present Ministry shed its baneful in- I
fire,
over it. Such was the demand for substitutes
bate °'
tbsuaiiiia to replace those men taken from the mi-
ifislast amuner into the line, that X6O was in vari-
ous instances given for substitutes? who might, and
who in man
y cases did, transfer themselves into the
fine for limited service the next day, thereby taking
an additional bounty from the country. The Right
Honourable Gentleman at great length animadverted
fith considerable severity on the injustise and iniquity
of the proposed innovation, which was levelled at the
otter ruin of the military plans of the last Administra- ,
nos, which were to be overwhelmed at one stroke.—
ate famous Additional Force Act had produced
itoCOmen, but the desertions 'were one in five, not-
withstanding all the stimuli of Lord Hawkesbury's
circular letter. He concluded a very long speech, \
by declaring his decided negative to the clause.
the con-
General TARLETON, after defending
dad of Ministers in bringing forward the present mea-
sure in the mode in which they had done, expressed
Ins conviction of the danger of iro: asion to which
of the the 1
country was exposed by the increased power
rainy, recommended the utmost vigilance on the
Ft of his Majesty's Ministers in order to defeat his
snips ; and concluded by giving his support
in to the
clause which, he said, was no wise different from
that of the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite.
The SECRETARY at WAR shortly adverted to
some of the leading points of Mr. Windham's speech.
he contended that the House had not been taken by
'uprise by bis Noble Friend, as nine days' notice had
lan given of his intentionto propose the clause which
was now under discussion. He likewise dwelt upon
the bad effects which would resulrfrom the discharge
dalarge proportion of the military force at regular
gated periods, and vindicated the Government from
the imputation cast upon them by Mr. Wiadham, of
having committed a breach of faith with the country.
After soma explanation from Mr. WINDHAM and
lad CarraearAom, the Committee divided on the
clause.—Ayesl69--Noes 1,00--Majority 69.
Upon returning to the gallery, after the division was
over, vre found the CHANCELLOR of the EX-
CHEQUER on his legs, suggesting the postpone-
ment of the adjourned debate on the Oude question,
which stands for to-morrow (this day ).
Lord FOLKSTONE declared, that he should ex-
ercise his right of priority with respect to his motion
to-morrow. The very circumstance of Ministers find-
ing themselves under the necessity of requesting this
hidulgence at the present advanced stage of the Bill,
was of itself sufficient to shew the necessity there was
of the House having more time to consider of this im-
portant measure than was given them by the introduc-
tion of a clause, which was in itself entire and a most
extraordinary measure, without a previous notice on
the Order Book. He thought it likely the measure
would be debated in every stage.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
observed, that such a continuation of debate, he con-
fessed, was more than he expected.
Mr. WINDHAM stated, that it was his intention
to debate it in every stage.
After a few N:ords from Sir J. NEWPORT and;
others, it appeared to be the understanding of thel
Mouse that Lord Folkston'' motion should have '
precedence.
The SECRETARY at WAR brought up, several
new clauses, amongst which was one for enacting that
no Master in Scotland shall be entitled to claim his
apprentice from the army, unless ke shall produce a
certificate, and conform to other regulations therein
specified. Another clause enacted, that no General
Court Martial shall consist of less than fourteen
Members, except in Africa or the West Indies ; and
another, that treble Costs shall be awarded in cases of
action, where the party complaining of the conduct
of a military officer shall be non-suited.—The clauses
were all read and agreed to.
The House having resumed, and the question being
Put, that this Report be received to-morrow,
Mr. SHERIDAN declared, that he would not
give his assent to the motion. It appeared to him,
that Ministers acted indecently, merely for indecencys
'
sake, in bringing forward a measure which was sub-
venive of a system, that had been established for
Dearly two years, at such a period, that it Might be
said to be necessary to hurry it through the House
without due consideration. He therefore moved,
that the Repast be received OD Monday.
Lord HENRY PETTY observed, that the men-
sore of bis Right Honourable Friend (Mr. Windham)
had been approved of by a majority of the existing
Members of that House; it had been tried and met
with the universal approbation of the country. If
Ministers, through their own Inches, incurred the in-
decent necessity of hurrying this Bill in the manner
that was proposed, he suggested that they should, in
order to prevent any delay in the progress of the
Mutiny Bill at this urgent period, withdraw the clause
for the present. The Bill would then most likely pass
without opposition ; and the measure which was
contained in the objectionable Clause, might be made
the subject of a separate Bill.
This was objected to by the Chancellor of the Ex-
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Mr. PONSONI3Y then suggested, as a matter of
nOcoMrnodAtion, that the ,Bert should be taken into
Oussidtration on ,Friday nett:, Mr.. Sheridan's. mo-
Ake, 4nd the original motion, iierie 'then withdrawn,
dad the Report was fixed for:TridatAdjoUrlied•

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tiom the Westward with the Whicisiaii Caitl dad ,
: ; • PAISIOUTHA MARCH .
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Wine Other men of war: The ymph frigate front!. •'Arrived the Old Ftiend, lowa/ma Londtal Packeii
' . tisla, has also come, in: . Amon the vet4els acalzars ; and the &alai, Taia.annat, front London •
1 and Gibraltar; Princess Amelia packet; Cap.
IS 211 Aeneritatt ealtied 'at £15,000; Another ;-Sailect the townshend packet, Captain CO6I, for
iicath 430,000 has been much damaged, and protests l, Ma-ta
Lain STEVENS, for Jamaica; and the Schooner Hawke,
hag"- been entered her Isy the merchants. concerned 4 ! captain paw/xi
*No fillititaiii that the could only have been detained 1 IsOitarsMollTH, MARCH 8.
for St. Domingo:-Wind E.
by ihe Mostiej-verte -interpretation of the Orders in Nothing arrived or sailed- this day.-Wind N. .
Council; and that they have a right to recover da-1 blows fresh: . , _
DEAL, MARCH 8.
magea from the Coveinor. This question will pro- Remain in the Downs the Trusty, Princess of
bably be tried in England:. . Orange, Clyde, Goliah, Ranger, Skylark, Furious,
Trade which is so dull in England from the want Tygress and Eainest ; also the Harmony, victualler.
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ind N.E. blows hard.
Of a demand;sniters here from. another cause. Some -"W
of our military men affect to consider commerce as The Lydia, Captain Wsztrria, is arrived at 1va....
dangerous to the safety of the place, whereas old mi. p_ool, from St. Kite's ; she sailed from thence on the.
16th January, in compa.ny with the St. Attila, ---*--,
Miry -men know on the contrary that it has a qilite
different tendency. Should this new doctrine gain I. for London ; parted from' the Mentor,. on the 17th
for Lancaster ; Mentor, :a= ; and the Eliza, ---,
an establishment, and no vessels come here but on IFebruary ; the Eliza on the 22d ; and the Si. Anna,
Government business, farewell to many of those ne-4 .
off Tuscan
cessary nipplias to the garrison which cupidity can i The Expedition, ROBERTS, from Jamaica, for ~i-verpool,
verpool, is pa into Antigua, in distress.
furnish, when Government are often unable-farewell . The Duchess of Cumberland was captured on liar
to that necessary intelligence of the operations of the passage from Cape Nicola Mole, to Port-au-Prince,
enemy,. which can only be obtained through the me- St. Domingo.
Thursday last the Jane, JAMESON, and Hercules,
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dium of smugglers. I GIDEON, of Aberdeen, sailed for the Davis' Straits
10.--General SPENCER has not yet arrived. It
• whale .fishery.
was certainly intended he should attack Ceuta, but 1 . -----
the danger with which Sicily• is threatened, from the Ii Part of the baggage of the 15th Regiment passed
junction of the Rechefort, Carthagena, and Toulon : through London this morning, on its way to the Isle
squadrons, may perhaps induce him, when he ar-
. previous to
of Wight, to which place the regiment is on its march,
embarkation to the Vest Indies.
rives, to push on to that island, in preference to at-
tacking Ceuta. Indeed, an attack on the latted The 34th Regiment now at Steyning Barracks, we
I are informed, will not be among those going to India
would now require a considerable armament, from
iwith the next ships.--It is rather believed they will
the time the enemy have had to make preparations. ' be employed in some active service in Europe.
It might have been carried a few months ago by a On Sunday the Eliza, an American ship, passed
very small force. If it is to be taken now, it will Portsmouth, with 150 passengers, English and Arne-
' require the aid of several men of war to silence the ricans, from Amsterdam for New York.
batterieshetween the suburbs and Fort St. Catharine
while troops are in the boats ready to push to land the passengers landed at' Portsmouth, Three of
among whom
' was NA.TIIANIEL Noanoe, a Pole, who attempted to
when that is effected. There are not rearly a suf. ' pass himself for an Englishman. He was taken into
custody on suspicion of being a spy, and brought to
ficient number of boats here for such a business as . the Alien Office, Queen-street, Westmiuster.
this would now be found to be. Yesterday a deputation from the Bankers of the
The enemy are now bv.sy repairing some cf the City of London waited upon the CHANCELLOR of the
: EXCHEQUER, to confer with him concerning the design
barracks in this neighbourhood, and contracts have
been entered into at Cadiz for a number of tents for of funding Part of the outstanding Exchequer, Bills.
Mr. PERCEVAL stated, that it was the intention of
the French troops. They have also begun to shut Government to fund four millions of exc
agreed upon.quer bills,
some of the ports near this, entirely to cut off our sup- but in what manner had
',plies, and ruin the trade of the place ; but this would He was prepared to state, however, that the bills were
be impossible but for the mistaken policy to which to be funded in the 4 and 5 per cents. by subscription.
A book was intended to be kept open at the Bank for
I have before alluded, and which, if persisted in, will a certain number of days, for the insertion of the
',contribute more to destroy the commerce of this place names of such holdersovernmen as were willin
ea
g to comply with
than entitle efforts of the enemy. the terms of Gt. If it should appr, at the
.-This day, at one o'clock, Sir R. STRACHAN, expiration of the period to• be fixed upon, that the sub-
10th scription exceeded the. sum wanted, then a propor-
with seven sail of the line and one frigate, passed this tionate deduction was to be made from each sub-
in pursuit of the enemy. They have got so far scriber. He had not determined whether to fix upon
a-head that we have no hopes 'of his coming up with. .50 or 80 pounds to be taken-in
toeth 4 per cents. but in
them;or preventing the juntion of the itochefort, either case, the remainder was e taken in the 5 per
Carthagena, and Toulon Fleets, Lord Cocciecwoon cents. Such Exchequer Bills as were dated in Janu.
wards the Adriatic, ary, February, and March of last year, he proposed,
having left Toulon, and gone tO
should be paid off in money, or the holders might re-
in quest of some Russian ships. It is hoped, how- ceive stock in lieu of them, on the same terms as the
ever,: that Sir RICHARD will be in time to prevent any subscribers.
AL requested till this day to state pre.
descent upon Sicily, till reinforcements have arrived Mr. PERCEV
there. cisely the proposals of Government, which, to prevent
trouble, he would transmit to the Bank of England.
He next adverted to the Loan wanted for the present
year, the amount of which, he had reason to believe,
would not exceed eight minions for England. A Loan
would be also required for Ireland ; but, as usual, a
part of it would be raised in that country. The con.
tracts to be entered into in May, and the Loans to be
taken in The 3 per cents. • ..
The Gentlemen retired, and on their return a ques-
tion was asked, whether any alteration was to be made
with respect to the Sinking Fund ? It was distinctly
answered, that no change whatever was to be made in
it. The Gentlemen then gave in a paper offering to
the Chancellor of the Exchequer two proposals as to
terms, viz.
1. For every 1001. Exchequer Bits, to receive
651. of 5 per Cents. esii:.tated at 971. 10s.
501. of 4 per Cents. estimated at 801. 15s. ex. divid.
Or, 2. For every 1001 Exchequt r, to receive
801. of 4 per Cents. estimated at SOL ISs.
391 of 5 per Cents, estimated at 371. 10s. •
Which would be a Bantu of from A to 214 per cent.
It is understood illa ten dayi is to be allowed for
the Holders of
wEdrixanctehseqalen inedr
nsßhuimllbslitrose,zwaivcri
ZetifiyfintEe'sthuemir
tteh afthoperomv iisPiol,
lions, each person will be rateably reduced. The
CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER will this day open
the subject in the Committee of Ways and Means in
the House of Commons.
In consequence of this proposal, which was known
in the City yesterday, the funds declined about a half
per cent. as the proposed funding of the outstanding
Exchequer Bills would create a considerably quantity
of stock.
A young Lady from London, of the name of CAP-
PER, on her way from Birmingham to Bristol, in the
Mail.coach, on Thursday last, threw herself out of
the coach, in consequence of the horses having taken
fright, and was killed on the spot.
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The. Ticket No. 12,909, drawn yesterday a Prize of
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CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, MARCH 9. The
1 supely of Wheat to-day is rather considerable, and
1 the trade continues very dull of sale at rather lower
prices-Barley and Malt likewise-Rye is lower ;
also, White Peas vary. but little-Grey and Tick
Beans are cheaper-The supplies of Oats are large
and di .. rtale is again qvoted cheapzr.-Fine Flour'
it quoted 635. per sack, nominally.
0111NIRAL CORILIIMT AO IMIDIUII :
Wheat', 425. Us. 68s. Beans (old) 525. 57'.0d.
-Rae ditto, ?or. 78s. • • . Tick ditto (old) 50. 565. Od.
Rye, 455. 50a. Oats, 275. 30a. 84s. •
.410adry, us. 43..6d. Poland ditto, 355. gas. 6d.
Malt. 625. 726. - Potatoe, ditto, 394.
1 White Peas (bollers),l62s. 1725: Rape Seed, 291 321.
Grey ditto, 535. sBs. tigrdce:SL:rnhhyut Lucky
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Last night we received Dutch Papers one day
later than those from which we yesterday gave ex-
tracts. We have extracted from them an incredible
article, quoted from the Neapolitan Monitear, of a
descent by the English on the Coast of Calabria,
in which they are said to have suffered a total de-
feat. It is scarcely possible-to give credit to a story
so vague. Can it be believed, that a few hundred men
should attempt an invasion of Italy ? It is possible,
indeed, that the Commander of our For:es in Sicily
may have observed indications of assembling• boats on
the opposite coast, and consequently endeav3ured to
destroy them, in which he may have failed. We are
also told that 40 gun-boats and two transports were
attacked by Voltigeurs and Chasseurs, who, leaping
into the water, swam to the ships, boarded and took
possession of them ! Afterwards a brig, of 22 guns,
is said to have stranded near Porticello, and after
defending herself two days, fell into the enemy's
hands. This is certainly a tale of a different kind,
which may be true, and if true, though lamentable,
is not disgraceful.
On the Ist of February the enemy took Reggio,
where 900 prisoners and 14, pieces of cannon were
captured. But whether these 900 were English or
banditti, is not said. Preparations were then making
for the siege of Fort Scylla.

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The Royal Family were prevented from coming to
town yesterday by the indisposition of the Princess
Amelia. Her Highness's disorder is supposed to be
the measles.
Mr. CANNING yesterday stated, that the Swedish
Treaty was received in this Country on Saturday last.
He expected that it would be ratified by his MAJarry
this day; and, if so, it will be communicated to the
House, by Message, to-morrow. - .
The Expedition to the Baltic is in such forwirdness
that all tbe ships of war at Portsmouth have received
orders to take in their stores, &c. and proceed to that I
sea with all possible dispatch.
The Portuguese merchant with whom JUNOT. tcfolt.
up his residence in Lisbon, has been completely.
ruined. His share of a contribution levied on the in-
habitants, was a few hunched croisadoes. TO ingra-
ciate himself the more with his new masters he sent
600,000 croisadoes, but this act of liberality only
whetted the more the cupidity of the invadei-s.—Tho,
seized on his whole property, turned him out of his
have allowed bins, out of his large estates, *An SOM.,
own house, and as an act of Uncommon goinerositv,
,a-year to live upon. He was believed to be iii.th tWci 1
=Dims sterling. - -4
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