Star.
London, England, 1808-04-08 00:00:00

BARK PROHIBITION BILL.

The Earl of LAUDERDALE not only objected
to the bill upon the grounds of inhumanity, injustice,
and inefficiency, but -likewise upon the principle of its
giving too great power to the Ministers of the Crown,
an granting licences, by which they were enabled to
accommodate a few favoured individuls, not only to
the destruction of all other fair traders, but giving
themselves (the Ministers) such an influence over
those men as might be dangerous to the State, and at I
last subversive Of the Constitution.
Lord REDESDALE vindicated the Board of
Trade from the asp?rsions thrown out by the Noble
Lord, of its having attempted to make the commercial
interest of the country subservient to the views of
Ministers.. His Lordship then took a comprehensive
view of the late measures of Ministers, beginning with
the seizures of Copenhagen, and ending with the pre-
sent Bill. All these measures, his Lordship contended,
were absolutely necessary for the salvation of the
country..
Lord GRENVILI,E complained, that no other
argument appeared to have been made use of except
' that which had been ten times refuted, of the late
Administration having adopted a measure precisely
similar, in their Orders of Council of the 7th of Ja-
nuary. He utterly denied there was any similarity
between the cases, nor would he allow that the pre-
sent 1311 could be considered at all as a measure of
retaliation, as its avowed object was nothing more
than to allow a few cargoes of British manufactures
to be imported into France, in consideration of allow-
ing some Bark to be exported from this country. He
obsel-ved, that the evidence utterly contradicted thel
fact which had been assumed as the foundation of the,
Bill, that there, was a total deficiency of that article in
France.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, in reply to Lord
Grenville, observed, that the measure of preventing
bark from being sent to the enemy, could not be On-
sidered more inhuman than the project of starving
France, which had appeared to be an object of a for-
mer Administration, of which his Lordship had been
a Member. To allow men bark, but not to allow
them any thing to eat, or any clothes to wear, .could
not be considered as extraordinarily humane. The ob-
ject, however, of that measure was very justifiable,
as its meaning was to force France to an honourable
and secure peace. It must be recollected that by
every system of blockade which had ever been adopted,
bark would have been as liable to seizure as any other
article.
Lcrd HAWKESP,URY followed on nearly the
same grounds as the Lord Chancellor. He could
not conceive how those who saw no inhumanity in
preventing France from receiving provisions, should
see so much in preventing their receiving bark. The
fact, however, was, that neutral vessels could not
bring bark to France, because that was a production
of the enemy's Colonies ; neither could any British
subject, without the express licence of his Majesty,
hold any sort of trade with the enemy. The country
had an undoubted right to retaliate fully upon the
enemy for their decree declaring the British islands in
a state of blockade. Instead of fully exercising this,
right of retaliation, they had gone far short of that .
retaliation which the enemy were entitled to.
The Earl of ROSSLYN briefly argued, that there
was no prospect' of our being able to compel the in-
troduction of British manufactures and commerce
into the Continent ; inasmuch as it was in proof before
the House, that the present prices of Bark at Paris
were but very little more than the average rates on
which the British army was supplied with that article
in the year 1803.
The question-being loudly called for, the House
divided. .For the thi reading, Present 54, Proxies 56,
110—Against it, Present 22, Proxies 22, 44—Ma-
jority for Ministers, 66.
Lord GRENVILLE proposed a clause, by way
of Rider, with a view of indemnifying individuals
who sustained losses by the Bill ; which being opposed
by Lord Hawtmetatr on general grounds, was ne-
gatived without a division.
The Bill was then passed.
At Half past Oneo'Clock this Morning the House
adjourned.

The Petitioner (Mr. Firmin de Taste), pursuant to an order of
the House, was beard by his Counsel, Mr. CAMPBELL, against
this Bill. After stating his case at some length, Mr. Cast pistil.
called, as witnesses, Messrs. Bowden, Williams, Patterson, and
Tucker, front whose evidence it appeared that the Petitioner bad
the sole importation of Jesuits Bark into this country, by permis-
sioo of the King of Spain ; in exchange for which he sent out
British manufacture to Spanish South' America- That there was
now on hand in this country twelve years conaumption of this
article, and on its way hither ten years farther consumption. That.
the Petitioner was in the habit of exporting the article to the
Continent of Europe, and should this Bill pass, he mast be ine-
vitably mined. That, although there might not be at present a
sufficient supply on the Continent, yet if the exportation from this
country were prohibited, the enemy would find means to procure
it in small craft directly from South America, and thereby de-
feat the great object of the Bill. Having closed the evidence,
Mr. Campbell applied for some time to speak again upon the evi-
dence given ; upon which a considerable discussion took place be-
tween Lord Hawkesbury, Lord Grenville, Lord Erskine, Lord
Lauderdale, Lord Auckland, and Lord Holland, and a motion
was proposed, that Counsel should be heard to-morrow.
After much conversation, a division took place, when there ap-
peared, for hearing Counseito-morrow, 15; for hearing him now,
3e.—Majority, 17.
Mr. CAMPBELL was then beard shortly on the evidence.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of the
Bill being read,
Earl BATHURST rose, and entered into a num-
ber of arguments, many of which had been stated
before, in support of the Bill, which he considered not
at all shaken by the evidence adduced at their Lord-
ships Bar ; nor could he consider it. a measure so
hostile to the feelings of humanity as some Noble
Lords on the other side were so seriously inclined to
treat it. It was not altogether a prohibitory measure;
for the Privy Council would have it in their power to
grant licences to trade in this commodity whenever
they should judge it expedient. It was, he contended,
a measure fairly and justly resorted to, to make the
enemy sensible of the evils accruing to himself from
his own commercial arts.
.Lord ERSKINE, notwithstanding the arguments
of the Noble Earl, still maintained the opinion which
he before urged, that this measure was contrary to the
-dictates of religion and the principles of humanity,
and so strongly did he feel upon this subject, that he
intended, in case the House agreed to the bill, to em-
body the reasons which operated in his mind against
it in the form of a protest, in order that they might
remain upon the Journals of the House, and go down
to posterity. It could not be said to be analogous to
the case of a siege, because there the object was, in
forcing the besieged to endure privations to compel
them to surrender, by which they might put an end
to those privations, but by this measure, sickness and
disease were to be bereft of a medicine which was an
effectual remedy, and this without any object to be at-
tained, but that of distressing the innocent inhabitants
of the Continent. Such a mode of warfare was in-
consistent with the dictates of the Christian religion,
and he rejoiced, that on this occasion the Reverend
Prelates who usually attended that House, did not
attend to vote in favour of this measure. As to the
information stated by the Noble Earl to have been
received, that House knew nothing of it, and there-
fore it could not form a ground of supporting this
measure.
Lord BO RINGDON contended, that the principle
upon which supplies were cut off from a besieged
town, equally applied to this measure, and to the
measures of which it formed a part, and he thought
it highly probable, that they would have a similar effect
to the cutting off supplies from a besieged town, within
a period not longer even than some of the sieges
during the last war, by forcing the enemy to repeal
leis decrees against the commerce of this country. The ,
principle of prohibiting the exportation of Bark, was
not here in question, as under the operation of this
measure Trance might have Bark if she chose, that
it to say; if she chose to take along with it articles of
British manufactures or commerce.
The Earl of ALBEMARLE warmly reprobated
the principle of the Bill, which, he said, according to
the obvious dictates of humanity, would be disgrace-.
ful to Englishmen to assent to.—(Hear hear!)—His
Lordship argued, that from the evidence adduced, it
was proved that there was abundance of Bark upon
the Continent, and that-the present prohibition would
defeat itself. He concluded by deprecating in strong
terms the inhumanity of the measure. It was dictated
however by that new morality—( Hear! hear!)—upon
which Ministers had attempted to justify the barbarous
invasion of a neutral and peaceable Power, seizing
their ships, and massacring their helpless women and
children.—(Hear! hear!)
The Earl of WESTMORLAND considered that,
however.obnoxious and inhuman this measure might-
appear, yet, he contended, it was a wise and efficient
measure ; inasmuch as it must ultimately compel the
enemy to permit the introduction of British manufac-
tures into the ports of the Continent ; and if they per-
sisted in refusing the introduction of them along with
this commodity, then, indeed, they would, well de-
serve any calamity that might bed them, by reason
of such prohibition.
Lord HOLLAND, in energetic terms, urged the
cruelty and inhumanity of the measure ; he considered,
that while it extended the calamity of war to innocent
individuals, it degraded the .country, without any
essential benefit. It was not meeting the enemy as a
great and powerful nation should do ; but at once
descending to aline of policy destructive to the dignity
and character of any civilized country. A blockade
by sea he mireived to be like a siege by land ; and
although by the latter it was necessary, in order to
induce the town to surrender, to cut off supplies of
provisions, with a view to such surrender, yet he never
heard of a General 'comptoptising the introduction of
provisions for an exchange of any commodity which
the besieging party might be in want of. From this
position the Noble Lord inferred, that a blockade was
on the broad principle of bringing thO enemy into
terms, but not for the introduction of certain commo-
ditie§ merely to induce them to admit those of your
own.
Lord MULGRAVE vindicated the present brit
as One of those measures wlaids were calla for by the
aggressions of our enemy. * If he would resort to un-
Unusual and unauthorized mode of nothing
-ie
rhained for us but to follPw his' example and, bar
retaliation, to compel him to 'return into the cOpimOn
established track.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
A Committee on the Wexford Election Petition was balloted
for.
The Rev: Mr. Morgan, Secretary to the Royal Naval Asylum,
presented wine accounts respecting that Institution.—Ordered to
be printed.
Sir C. POLE gave notice of a Motion on Monday, for an Ad-
dress to his Majesty respecting the Naval Asylum.
Mr. LUSH(NGTON gave notice of a Motion on Monday, re-
lative to an Honourable Member of that House, (generally sup-
posed to be Sir Home Popham) should the Honourable Member
on that day attend in his place ; if not, he should,then postpone it
to a future day.
Mr. PARNELL withdrew his notice of a Motion for a New
Writ, in respect to a Member of the Duwnpatrick Committee,
(:11 r.Jollifte) alluded to yesterday.
Mr. IiUSKISSON moved for, and afterwards presented, an
Account of the Income of the Consolidated Fund for the corre-
sponding quarters, ending the Z.3th of April 1807 and 1808.—Or-
dered to he printed.
The Irish Customs Office Regulation Bill was reported and or-
dered to be engrossed.
The Irish Customs Duty Bill and MTh Promissory Note Bill
were read the second time and committed for Monday.
Upon the Motion for the second reading of the Assessed Tax
Mr. BTDDULPH rose to oppose the Bill, as tending to ittopoie
new defies; ceder the shape of mere regulations, to the amount of
100,0001. per annum, without any previous notice, or-any Parlls-
meatary proceeding being assigned for the imposition of such du-
ties, or the blouse having been ever consulted in any shape upon
the subject : he should, therefore, oppose the Bill in every.stage ;
unless the Right Honourable Gentleman would postpone the con-
sideration for another week, when he pledged himself to suggest
a mode of raising the proposed sum without taxes.
Mr. HUSKISSON said, the Parliainenta7y ground for raising
the additional two per cent. on the amount of the gross taxes, was
the funding of four millions of Exchequer Bills, and this would
raise only ivo,oool. out of The 210,0001. necessary.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he had given
notice of his intention to propose the Increase of duty bet Ore the
Bill was brouy,ht in ; and he did 'not think the Honourable Mem-
ber's general assretion, that he could suggest other means of rais-
ing the sum with. it taxes, a sufficient reason for stopping the pro-
gress of the Bil; to w,u.,less the Honout able Member would make
some specification. lfe Lad no objection, however, to postpone
the committal of the Bill to Monday.
Mr. TIERNEY ...v. Dr. LAWFLE.NCE supported the objection
of Mr. Biddulph, Upon the ground that notice was necessary of
the increased tax.
Mr. ROSE said, it h-idbeen the practice on other Consolidation
:Sills heretofore, to aster and Increase duties to a considerable
=want without notice.
Mr. WHIl.fiRii.AD observed, that any notice respecting the
alteration 14i'nie Taxes :tow carer too late; fur those Taxes were
to cfraut.e.wef on the sdi of April, but the Bill was r.ut introduced
untikthe.ld. He taw no necessity for pressing the measure before
the regular Budget came forward.
The Bill was read a secoud time, and committedfor to-morrow.
Ms. I'IEIitNEY moved fcr a long list of witnesses to attend the
• 48-roesiloy,upon the Commercial Petition!. Qrdered.

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Lord CASTLEREAGH gave notice dills boattloo to submit
to the Howe on Tuesday, the outlines of a plan ClMllealleAlta
the internal defence of the country, whielrbe 0011 Fri ties mote
to have printed, in order this it might lie-htlisiliands of Mem-
bers during the holidays. .
The Pauper and Criminal Lunatic Bill was brougheup, read a
fire. and second time, the report brought up, and ordered to be
taken into further consideration on Tucsday, the 10th of May.—
Adjourned.

much ad tar
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`dons was preferable to his proposed amendment,
which, therefore, he would not persist. (Hsas,s4;l,
When, however, he stated this, he had not '
least changed his opinion respecting the Bill, Per
hear ! )—He could not possibly see
tiWeirreofverthiesißPeil?wedourldlit
that would result from it, neither could he yanta•
any grounds for the. alarm felt by Pe ire
several Ness
nfrothme stiiihee ocpvrat.
Mr. BANKES moved the commitment of the Re- ceived, and they who represented it to the lee •
people•
s
version Bill. a measure which would be attended all
. 'burdens id non
with any su 34.
Lord OSSULSTON rose, and argued against the vantage, only subjected to disappointment. He wonN
amendments of which the Chancellor of the Exche- be no party to such representations. On the cones:,
quer had given notice. as to the prerogative, there was indeed an alters • "1
xes
The SPEAKER having left the Chair, and Mr, but the operative part would'rather be increased La
H. THORNTON having taken the chair of the efficiency by this meastue than diminished. But dell
Committee, this increased efficiency would tend to the Purciosesl
Mr. BANKES rose, and requested leave to remind of economy, he was far from saying. The mode
of,
the Committee of the situation in which they now rewarding services with expectation, instead of steel
stood, from the former bill having been rejected by ! possession, was a cheap one,(Hear, hear !)wand t
the Lords. They were therefore precluded in point I that sort of economy the Bill was unfavourable. °
of form from bringing forward exactly the same men- He was very anxious, however, that the bill shall,'
'sure this Session. It was on this account that he had !pass, on account of the consequence which had bees
brought in a bill, with a limitation in point of time.. attached to it ; and he really thought the amend.
If this was carried, it would at least secure one ob- meets such as left no good ground of objection, on
ject, namely, the prevention of any new grant during account of form.
the limited period, which might affect the proceedings Mr, WHITBREAD could not help doing the
of the Committee, with respect to the great. measure Chancellor of the Exchequer the justice to Fay, ttatse
of absolutely restricting the Crown from granting ha I actsd with perfect consistency throughout the]
Offices in reversion. His object now was to proceed whole course of proceeding upon the present
in the most conciliating manner possible, without sa- because he had professed it to be his opinion from the
crificing the principle of the measure. (Hear ! hear!) beginieng, that little advantage was likely
tO- be de.
In opening his views as to the limitations of time, he rived fpom it. He had all along contended, as he had,
thought it in vain to propose .a longer perior than done this evening, that little benefit was to be locked
that which had been proposed in the House of Lords. to from it in the way of (economical reform, and test
This period (two years) was too short in his opinion; :those who held it up as a desirable measure in this
but if he were to introduce a longer period, as ten point of view, either completely misunderstood
years for instance, he rather feared it would cut off , misrepresented it. He (Mr. Whitbread) del •
all chance of the passing of the bill, and disturb the ; think that it would be productive of much prat
harmony between the two Houses. But it had been ' good, but he did think that it might be productive e
suggested to him, that this period of two years would igreat ultimate good. The burdens which the people
be the most offensive that could be introduced, for it I had to support were various in their nature--thete
was exactly that which the Lords themselves had re- were burdens of feeling as well as burdens of taiation,
jected. This consideration had determined him to , and to their feelings it would certainly prove no small
relinquish this period, and to propose one, which he alleviation. Mr. Whitbread expressed his satisfaction
hoped would be equally useful, without subjecting ' that the Right. Hon. Gentleman had abandoned hi
the bill to so much risk. He intended therefore, to amendments ; from whatever motive he had been in.
move, that the blank be filled up, with a provision, duced to do it, whether from a proper deferencetothe
that the bill should be in force " for one year from the i sense of the pcople, or from the recommendation a
passing of the Act—and from the close of that period the higher classes of the people, or from the advice of
to the end of six weeks, from the commencement of; some of his colleagues in office. From whatevermo,
the subsequent Session of Parliament." This would tive he had done it, he rejoiced at it, because the
secure the remaining part of the present Session, the amenameins, had they been introduced into the bill,
whole of the next Session, and six weeks of the Session would have rendered it worse than nugatory. They
following. He hoped the House would be satisfied had no. more connection to the limitation of time than
with this at present, with the understanding, that to any other subject to which they might have been
they gave up no part of the principle ; but still looked ' applied. The first, which related to giving notice of
forward to the further object of having the measure , the intention of granting an office in the Gazette, it
rendered permanent. The term would be sufficient would have been easy to evade, by giving that notice in
for some of the purposes which the Committee had in the interval of the prorogation of Parliament ; amide
view, and therefore was applicable to the situation in other, that they should not stand in thiway ofreform.
which the House had been pieced. i it would be impossible fairly to carry into effect, with:
He had heard that some objection- had ea taken out either doing injustice to individuals, or greeting
on the ground, that the reasons for the Bill had not them a compensation for the injury they might sustain
been stated in the preamble. In the spirit of concili- I out of the public money. These amendments, hove
ation which he wished to preserie, he would move ever, the Right Hon. Gentleman waseeady to drop,
that it should be stated in the preamble, that the and he now seemed anxious only to pass the bill in
measure was connected with something at present pond- such a shape as might not give offence to the other
ing in the House of Commons, and that the work, House of Parliament, standing there as the advocate
suspended for a limited time:., should be substituted and guardian of the honour- and dignity of the Lords,
for absolute prohibition.' He hoped his Right Hone though, considering his situation, he, Mr.Whitbread,
Friend (Perceval) would see that he was disposed to thought' that it would have been fully as becoming is
go every possible length for the sake of harmony.— him to have asserted the rights and privileges of the
His Right 'Hon. Friend had before stated, that he Commons. He certainly deprecated, as much assay
had no objections to the measure, though he did not person, a misunderstanding between the two branches
think it of much consequence. The object of the of the Legislature—but if such a misunderstanding
amendments of which he had given notice, must could only be avoided by a surrender of the privileges
therefore have been to render the measure different el that House, he confessed that he would choose ra•
front what it was before, so that it might meet with ther the former than the latter part of the alternative.
nn opposition in point of form. As the alteration, The Right Honourable Gentleman too assumed
in
which he proposed, would answer the intended pur- argiiment, what he certainly did not shew, and what
pose, he hoped his Right Honourable Friend would he (Mr. W.) was far from being convinced of, that
not persist in amendments to which he could not agree. if the Bill passed the House of Commons in its pre-
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sent shape, it would have the concurrence of the
said, that his Honourable Friend had done him no a Lords. So far was he from being convinced of this
more than justice in stating as his only grounds of ob- that from the record which he now held in his hand
jection to the measure, its gOing up to the Lords sub- of whathad passed in the other House of Parliament
stantially the same as that which had been rejected. upon the former Bill, he was inclined to draw a cot
The Lords could not, consistently with theirdignity, elusion directly the reverse. From these minutes he
and the order between the two Houses, pass in the saw that the principle of the Bill had been objected
same session a Bill which they had once rejected.— to by a majority of their Lordships, and that a pre
This was his objection when he had heard his Hon. test had been drawn up and signed by certain Lords
Friend's intention to propose the very limitation which expressly against this principle. The Right Hon
had been rejected by the other House, when it was Gentleman said that an amendment had been moved
there brought forward by a Noble Friend of his by a Noble Friend of his (Lord Hawkesbury) with
(Hawkesbury) with his perfect concurrence. The I his (Mr. Perceval's) concurrence. But after having.
object being to prevent improvident grants, he had I assented to the Bill to its full extent in the House ot
thought that the rendering grants invalid, unless no- Commons, it would have been but • respectful in the
ticed in the Gazette, would check that improvidence. Right Hon. Gentleman to have consulted the House
It was with this view that he had given notice of the before giving his assent to such an amendment, at
amendment. But having heard that a provision, as certainly he ought at least to have consulted his al•
to the mode of making grants was considered as im- I leagues, before he gave his support to the Bill with•
plying that the granting of reversions was to be con- out any limitation of time. But it was material that
tinued, and as he did not want to press on the Houle the House of Commons should be aware, that the
any thing which should prejudice the future conside- same Lords who had voted against the principle of
ration of the subject, or any future reform, he aban- i the Bill likewise voted against the amendment, and
doned all idea of the amendment without any reluc-I that his Majesty's confidential servant was left in
tance. (Hear! hear!) He was glad to fled that • minority in the Upper House, ranged with the oppos
the Gentlemen on the other side approved of what he sition against the Princes of the Blood, and those
said so far. As to the limitation now proposed who supported them. Upon what ground now, theree
by his Honourable Friend, coupled with the altera- fore, he should be glad to hear, that the present bill
tion and addition in the preamble, he had no would not meet the same fate with the other He
hesitation in saying that all this made it a differ- knew that in the other House there were a. variety of
ent measure. The statement in the preamble, that little implements (alluding to the Proxies), schwa
it was connected with proceedings which had been might be shifted backward and forward, so as te.
pending in the House of Commons for more than 1 bring the King's Ministers a second time into aMh
one Parliament, was a most material alteration.— nority, and to afford a new triumph to a party mote
Whether the Bill, even with all these alterations, ' powerful than the Administration. Mr. Whitbread
would be effectually supported or not, he could ' here recapitulated the fortunes of the measure from
not at present say ; but, at all events, the House b the first time that it was proposed, down the preseo
would not be offering to the Lords what they day. He thought that the wisest and most dignified_
could not pass, without abandoning their rights of course fer that House to take was, to persevere in
legislation. It would be inconsistent with the dig- sending the Bill back to the Lords, in its old shape.!
nay of the other House to receive in the same Ses- and therefore, when it came out of the Committee, it
sion, even with common attention, a Bill which they was his intention to move, upon bringing up the Re.
had once rejected.—(Hear, hear !)—He begged of port, that the clause of Limitation should be left out
those Gentlemen who seemed to object to the senti- altogether.
ment, to consider how they themselveswould feel in such Mr: DAVIES GIDDY threw out some 'deo re.
a situation, and to respect the same feelings in others. specting a plan for renumerating public service!, bz
—With respect to the other amendment, of which he which, without diminishing the sources of national
had given notice, he considered it as one which would liberality, an immense saving might be effected • A
have produced precisely the same effect as the one sum, not exceeding 166,0001. granted in life alm'
of ages
now proposed by his Honourable Friend.' But the ties to public servants, above forty-five years
manner in which his Hienourable Friend had given would be amply sufficient for that purpose. .
up something of his limitation, and stated the rea- Mr. FULLER observed, that in what had fables
et
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thee was a great fund of information, but he
eccovici"not'perceive how it applied to the question.—
Bill now before the Committee he considered as
atub doom out
Theto the whale. The country would
t aerive one sixpence advantage from it, but as the
ilLin,s of the people should on all reasonable occa-
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e Eratified, let it go. They wish for it, and
let them 6 indulged.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT expressed his surprize to
fine the present measure considered by any one as of
link importance. H e held a list in his hand of offices
hi
.held in Reversion in Ireland, which would completely
demonstrate the fallacy of this opinion. He merely
mentioned a few of them by way of specimen. In
the Custenehouse Office Department there were no
fever than nine Offices held in Reversion, to each of
which a salary year was annexed,. And
of 3001. a
bete it vras material to observe, that it was not the
t of the salaries which formed the most objec-
tionable part of the arrangement ; but the serious
part of the evil was, that they presented an unsur-
mountable obstacle to reform in that department.—
The Office of Store-keeper of the port of Dublin had
be„, originally granted for three lives, and was now
:or two lives (the two Beresfords), to. which
;as aunexed a salary of 21351. which might be spared
to the public after paying a deputy for performing all
tbedones of the office. And here also the loss was
lot confined to
rend salary paid, but the existence of
wise itself red it impossible to reform the
grant system of storages, from which the public
;es a material sufferer. Accordingly he had pro-
peed to grant a compensation to the holder, and ex-
pectant of the office, provided that they would give
their titles to it to relieve the public from a loss to
up
which it was at present subjected, to more than six
times the amount of the salary. It would, he said,
be quite endless to go through the list; and therefore
be should merely mention a few more by way of spe-
cimen. The Office of Craner and Wharfinger of the
Port of Dublin, all the duties of which were performed
by a deputy for 3001. was held by two brothers of a
Noble Marquis, with the reversion to Lord H. S.
coneay, with a salary of nearly 10001. a year. The
Office of Comptroller of the Port of Cork was held
br Sir John Lees, with the reversion to his two sons,
eith a salary of 8001. a year, after paying a deputy
for discharging the duty. The Right Honourable
Bart. asserted, that if the House of Lords wished to
bow upon what grounds the Bill was recommended
by that House, it would he sufficient to send up the
list which he now held in his hand. The office of
taster of wines, which had been dropped for three
centuries, was renewed in favour of the Right Hon.
George J. Beresford with a salary of 10001. a year.
If he were to go into the law department, there he
could find places not merely of 8 or 9001. but of 9,
10, or 12,0031. a year. He should merely mention
me circumstance connected with this department to
shear to what extent abuses had been carried. About
four years ago, when an Act of Parliament was
passed to transfer in future such causes as it had been
usual to try in the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, to
the Courts of King Bench or Common Pleas, a Com-
mission was at the same time appointed to inquire
'mode amount of fees which had been paid to the
Ulcers of the Exchequer Court, and a compensation
ins granted to them upon the average amount of
thee fees for three years, out of the consolidated
find. And this Commission had been actually eris.
• played for three weeks in considering whether a corn-
pmsation ought not to be made to the rat-catcher to
.the Board of Ordnance ! In short, he would take
upon himself to prove, that compensation had been
given in many instances by a Noble Lord (Castle-
reagh), whom he did not now see in his place, and,
who never failed to make his escape when any part of
his conduct in Ireland was likely to be touched upon,
merely to procure the assent of the individuals who
received them to the Union between the two countries.
He should now mention one instance out of many
which he could adduce. About a year before the
Union took place, he applied to a Noble Lord to ac-
ept the office of" Chairman of the Irish House of
Peers, and upon that Noble Lord's pleading his ill
state of health as an excuse, he prevailed upon him
to comply, by assuring him that he would only have
the duty to perform for one year, and that he should
hare the salary for life. All promises and engage-
ments of this nature which the Noble Lord had en-
teed into, had been most scrupulously observed ;
bit unfortunately every promise which he had made
to the people seemed to be utterly forgotten.
MT. BIDDULPH hoped, that after the public
opinion had been so unequivocally expressed in favour
of the Bill, the Lords who opposed it would be in-
duced to re-consider their determination.
Mr. TIERNEY wished to know, whether the
House was to understand that the Bill, which was
rejected in the two former sessions, would, if sent to
the Lords, have the full support of his Majesty's
Ministers?—(No answer.)
Lord PORCHESTER expressed his astonishment
how the Right Honourable Gentleman could say
that no beneet was to be derived from the Bill. The
disgraceful catalogue of grafts of places in reversion
read by the Honourable aronet, sheared that nothing
was more susceptible of abuse than the Kin s prero-
gative. It would be some alleviation to the public
re!linNeif such places were given in remuneration of
selen id services rendered to the country by the
Commanders of our Fleets and Armies. But this,
unfortunately, was not the case. Independent of the
many damning facts brought forward by the Ho-
teerable Baronet, there were other considerations
e.eic:t should induce the House to send the BM forth
in the most effective shape. 'l'heir honour, their
vorastancy, were implicated in the maintenance of
the principle of the Bill. As to the allusion made by
the Right Hon. Gentleman to the possibility of its
*Ol being received with common attention, he could
aot coincide in the propriety of it. They had the
means of enforcing attention, at least he was sure
their ancestors had, and he trusted some part of their
Vitit would be found to survive in their posterity.
He hoped, therefore, the House would discharge their
data, without being intimidated by the frowns of
princes, or the numbers who might adhere to them.
He would for the present agree to the limitation pro-
Posed, in the hope that at a future period the principle
of the Bill would be carried to its full extent.
Mr. WILBERFORCE maintained the propriety
Fraaintaining concord with the Lords. He looked
'e'ro the Constitution of this Einpire as the best
anewhich PROVIDENCE had ever blessed a na-
r•iLo Why then should it be taught to expose one

branch of that Constitution to popular discontent ? It
was solid; substantial reform, that the public looked
for. He hoped the Honourable Gentlemen opposite
would consider better b-acore they threw any obstacles
in the way of the only prospect that now remained of
carrying the measure into effect.
Mr. TIERNEY rose to correct what he supposed
to be a misconception on the part of the last speaker.
The Honourable Gentleman appeared to him to as-
sume, through the whole of his speech, that by adopt-
ing a middle course, there was a chance of the Bill
passing. For himself, were even this expectation
likely to be realized, he should feel some reluctance
to adopt the clause of limitation, because, in so doing,
he conceived he abandoned the principle of the Bill.
He perfectly agreed With the Honourable Member
who just spoke, that no man, wishing well to the
country, could be desirous of rendering the Lords
unpopular. But were the representatives of the
people to relinquish a measure, the necessity of
which they had proclaimed in three successive ses-
sions, from the mere apprehension of giving offence
to a certain set of persons in the other House ? This
was not what is called a Cabinet measure. Though'
recommended, with other branches of the finance,
from the Throne, upwards of two years ago, it had
never once occupied the attention of the present
nisters. Who was there to foster and bring the Bill
forward when it came before the Lords ? The majo-
rity, when it was last before them, was greater against
the amendment than the principle of the Bill. Now
this being so, he was at a loss to discover upon what
rational grounds the Honourable Gentleman founded
his expectation that the Bill would pass. Had it been
intimated to him that any change had taken place
in the sentiments of those who formerly opposed it ?
Was that dark junto behind the Throne, of which we
had formerly heard and read so much, but which in
no instance ever came forward until now, reconciled

to the measure, in the shape it, was now to assume
Had his Majesty's Ministers reconciled the power who
made them, and who they knew could unmake them,
to the measure ? Was it to be expected, that under
these circumstances, the country would look with any
confidence to Ministers as reformers ? The moment
the House consented to the limitation, they abandoned
the principle of the bill. Absolute prohibition, not
suspension as it was now proposed, was the principle,
and it admitted of no compromise. He would pre-
fer such au address as the House voted before, to the
bill in its present shape. It would be to the full as
effectual, and it would have this superior advantage,
that it would bring the Commons, or in other words,
the people of England, in contact with his Majesty.
No dark junto would then dare to interfere. They
had effectually secured their object by the same means
before, and might again ; whereas, if they adopted
the limitation, they would still have the principle to
fight for with the Lord;. He agreed in some measure
as to the little benefit that would immediately result
from the bill, even if carried to its full extent ; but the
people attached importance to it, and should not be
disappointed. At any rate, should the bill go to the
Lords in the shape proposed, he thought it incumbent
on those who supported it to come to some strong re-
solution on the subject ; not in offensive language, for
that he deprecated, but something in which the prin-
ciple of the bill should be asserted. Or, why not re-
sort to the good old practice of desiring a conference
with the Lords, and requiring from them a statement
of the grounds upon which they rejected the Bill ?
At all events, he thought the House were bound in
honour, in consistency, not to concede with the vital
and essential principle of the bill, without coming to
some resolution of the nature he had suggested.
Mr. BANKES proposed that the Arzlibishops and
Bishops' rights should be reserved in fie proviso, as
well as those of the Judges, which, after a few words
from Mr. Martin, was agreed to.
The House was then resumed, and the report or-
dered to be brought up to-morrow.
Mr. WHITBREAD said, that on the bringing
up the report, he should move a resolution which
would bring the Bill to its original state.
The SPEAKER said, it. was his duty to inform,
the Hon. Gentleman, that by the rules of both Houses, I
a Bill which had been rejected by one House, could
I not be brought forward in the same shape in the same
Session.
Mr. WHITBREAD then said, it should be lite-
rally different, but substantially the same.
The SPEAKER said, it must not be in substance
the same, and therefore the Honourable Gentleman
had better consider of the amendment he intended to
bring forward.
Mr. WHITBREAD said, that in order to have
time for that, Ise hoped the Hon. Gentleman who I
braught the Bill in would agree to postpone the report
to Monday. •
Mr. BANKES said, he would be glad to accommo-
date the Honourable Gentleman ; Eta as some insi-
nuations had been thrown out as to the motives in
carrying forward the Bill, he would not wish to lose
a moment, and he thought the amendment might be
proposed on the third reading.
Mr. WHITBREAD then said, that be would pre-
pare himself to move his amendment to-morrow.

TIIE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

FRIDAY, APRIL 8.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Consols, for money, 654—for account, 651-omnium 4.
Reduced 64—E:chequer Bills, Cs. to 7s. prem.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
Bank Stock 2281 I Long Ann. 18 1-16ths
3 per Cent. Red. Ann. 6434-1 India Bonds, is. dis.
3 per Cent. Cons. 65 64} 65 Ez. Bills, 45. 6s. pr.
4 per Cent. 8 English Tickets, 211. 16s.
5 per Cent. 97g Cons. for acc.

Letters and papers from America, received yester-
day, add but little to our knowledge respecting the
state of affairs between the two countries. Some of
the letters state the opinion of American politicians
to be, that they are likely to have a rupture with
France. So much indeed is this prevailing appre-
hension among the mercantile body, that all their
letters express in the most urgent terms to their cor-
respondents here, the wish they feel that every exer-
tion should be promptly used to obtain from France
and Holland any balances that remain due to them.

These Merchants, therefore, consider this country as
a much safer Depot for their property than either
France or Holland.
On the other hand, the French party. still assert
that America can maintain her dignity only by taking
part against what they call the naval tyranny of
England ; and, as Mr. JErrrasoN is believed tsi
inclined to that party, it is whispered that the possi«
bility of a rupture with this country will prevent his
retiring from the Presidentship at the peric.d an-
nounced for that measure.

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In the mean time France bids high fcr the offen-
sive alliance of America. One of the Boston papers ,
says :—" A Gentleman just arrived from Paris, men-
tions dint General Anrasrltura; has lately had several
interviews with the Minister for Foreign Affairs—and
that the Floridas, together with an important Spanish
Colony, have been offered as an inducement to our
Government to declare against England. These
offers, and others of a similar nature, being found in-
effective, we understand that menaces have been re-
sorted to."

The Bream schooner was dispatched by Mr. ROSE
from Virginia to the Bermudas, with instructions to
Sir J. B. WARREN. She sailed between the 16th and
20th of February, and reached her destination on the
29th of the same month. She left the Bermudas again
on the 6th of March. Sir J. *B. WAnazx had ex-
pressed his dissatisfaction at the conduct of the Go-
vernment, in continuing to interdict the entrance of
British ships of war into their rivers, after the apology
made on account of the Chesapeak.

•
Yesterday, at two o'clock, her MAJESTY held a
Drawing-room at St. James's Palace, which, fur the
time of year, was but thinly attended. The following
were among the presentations to her MAJF.STY :
Major General CAM PEEL!.' upon hi. being appointed to the
command of the sth Garrison Battalion,and being removed to the
Staff.
The Honourable Miss PARKIN s, by the Countess of LOUDON
and MOIRA.
Mr. and Mrs. HORNER.
Master GEORGE' ALLEN, by the Earl of HARCOURT, upon his
being appointed a Page of I loLaur to her MAJ ESTE.
'I he Hon. Miss DE BLAQUI E, by Lady DE BLAQUIERE.
The Rev. Mr. Cusr, by Lord BR OWN LOW..
Admiral Sir JAMES SAUMAREZ, upon his being appointed to a
command. -
Captain DRAEE, by Sir THOMAS TIIIGGIE.
The Duke aad Duchess of NEWCASTLE, upon their marriage.
Captain Ho upon his being appointed First Captain to Ad-
miral Sir J*strs SAUMAREZ.
Miss ST. JOHN, by Lady ST. JOBN.
Ensign CHURCHILL, by Lord WALPOLE.
I.ord NAPIER, upon his being appointed his Majesty's Lord
High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of
Scotland. _ _

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MISS HIPPEST EY, by Lady HIPPESLEY.
Mr. CRIMSTONE and Lady CNA/MOT rz GRIMSTONE, upon
their marriage.
Rear Admiral SAWYER, upon his promotion.
Miss MFTCALFF, by her TOOtileT,lLady METCALFE.
Lieutenant Colonel FRENCH, upon his promotion and appoint-
ment upon the Staff in America.
The two MiS• HALES, by Mrs. HALF.
General N. BALFOUR, upon his promotion.
The Hon. Miss PETEE, by Lady PrTRL.
Lady HARRIET Lec cr, by her mother the Countess of DART-
MO PT 11.
The Rev. Dr. KING, upon his being appointed a Prebend of
Westminster Abbey.
Mrs. JOHN RAM, by Mrs. RAM.
Lord and Lady KA Ncurr z upon their marriage.
General BERTIE, upon his being appointed Colonel of the 89th
Regimen 4 in the room of General WHIEELOCKE.
Lady LUCIA M‘QUEEN, by Lady MONTGOMERIE.
Earl CAVAN, upon his being appointed Colonel of the 77th Re-
giment of Foot.
Miss Portia NI, by Lady POPHAM.
The Bishop of Li ss KRICK, upon his promotion to that Bishop-
rick, by the F.arl of MOIRA.
MiSSM'CLEOD, by Lady M'CLEoD.
Viscountess HA WARDEN, upon coming to her title.
Major General COTTON, upon his promotion.
Mr. HENRIt.GOLISURN, by Viscount CUETWYND.
Baron WRANGLE, by the Swedish Ambassador.
The Rev. Dr. GOODALL, the Master of Eton College, upon
his being appointed a Canon of Windsor, in the room of the late
Dr. Duval..
The Countess of LOUDON and MoIRA came to
Court with more splendour than any other person.—
She came in a most elegant new chair, attended by
four footmen, in their superb state liveries, which they I
had new for the christening of Lord MAUCHLINE, on
Monday, richly covered with silver lace and tassels;
' their hats vandyked with broad silver lace. The chair•
men wore similar liveries.
The Countess of JERSEY was safely delivered of a
son on Monday afternoon.
Lady CHARLOTTE MURRAY died at Bath, on Mon-
day last.
Sir Join. SERRIGHT, Bart. lies dangerously ill at
his house in Curzon-street, May Fair.
The Duchess of GORDON is indisposed, at her house
in Wimpole-street.
The Duchess of MANCHESTER is very ill, at her
house in Old Burlington-street.
Captain RANIER, of the DIADEM, attended at the
Admiralty yesterday, and reported that no intelli-
gence had been received of the BLENHEIM or the JAVA.
Sir MANIAS ACKLAND was married, yesterday
morning, at Mitcham Church, and not East Sheen,
to Miss HOARE. Immediately after the ceremony,
the bridal party set off for the Isle of Wight, to pass
the honey-moon ; their favours enlivened the West-
end of the town yesterday. Mr. WINDHAM wore one
in the House of Commons last night. -
Yesterday in the Court of Chancery, Mr. RICHARDS
and Mr. WETHERIIALL, Counsel for Lady AGHRIM,
were heard, and stated affidavits of persons of the
greatest respectability, in proof of the affection and
tender attention her Ladyship has always shewn to his
Lordship, even at the worst of his insanity, and that
she continues that attention to him, and is with him at
the present time.
Yesterday dispatches were received at the Admi-
ralty, from Governor BLIGH, New South Wales; they
come up to the 10th of November. It appears that
the Colony does not enjoy a state of perfect repose and
harmony. An opposition had formed itself against
the Governor, and some of the letters which have been
received speak of charges which are about to be pre-
ferred against him.
The Paramatta and the Sydney Cove, from Lon-
don, had arrived at New South Wales when the last
, advices came away.

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

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ARR. DUE. ARR. DUE.
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Waterford 0 S Leeward Islands 0 0

TOR3AI, APRIL 6.
List night arrived his Majesty's ship Unicorn from
the West In,lies, with dispatches and letters, which
'are forwarded by this evening's mail ; she remains
with the Channel fleet, under command of Admiral
BERTIE. Wind W. S. W. blows hard with rain.

PORTSMOUTH, APRii. 7.
Came into harbour the Maria of Whitby, Captain
MAxv.T.t.t., from London for Prince Edward's Island,
in ballast, sviAt the loss of anchors and cables, having
been on shore in Stokes Bay. Wind.W.

DEAL, APRIL 7.
Arrived his Majesty's ships l'Espeigle from Cork,
Harlequin, Via ilant, and Eagle, from Portsmouth
and Plymouth, with convoys, which arc sailed for the
River ; also the East Indiamcn.

YARMOUTH, APRIL 7.
Sailed this morning the Success and la Loir frigates
with the outward bound Greenland ships under con-
voy ; the Charles armed ship with prisoners, for Plyi
mouth ; the Pincher with convoy for Heligoland ;
and Claudia cutter for the Downs. Remain in the
Roads the Roebuck, Admiral DOUGLAS. Wind S.W.
fresh breeze.

artzvzszma, Aram 7..—Passed by the Mary, Babbage, from
Virginia; Eliza, Brown, from St. Domingo; Mentor, Quest,
fl-om St. Kitt's; Success, M‘Coy, front St. Michael's; Ruby,
Gay, from Cork; Maria, Medbury, from Gottenburg ; Fortune,
Chivers ; Wiilhelmins Catharine, —; and the Adventure, Os-
bourn (Danish prizes), from Portsmouth.--Sailed the Quebec,
Daily, for Quebec ; Industry, Printon, for St. Michael's; Malvins,
Smith, for Madeira; Britannia, Lamb, for Halifai; Maltlasu,
Barker, and the Margit:en, Moore, for the Brazils:
A vessel from St. Michael's is arrived in the River;
she set sail on the 15th February. The Captain re-
ports that there had been much fighting in that quar-
ter, between the British and French privateers. Two
French frigates had continued to cruize off that island
for some time, where they had done considerable mis-
chief to our shipping.
The Piper, LILTLEJOIIN, from Salcombe ; and the
Bee, Fool.. from Southampton to London, have put
into Margate ; the former with the loss of anchors
and cables, and the latter with the loss of bowsprit.
The Heart of Oak, Joms, from Cardigan for
London ; the Croydon, WILLIAMS, from Jamaica ;
the Mogadore, DOSTEN and a French ship, prize to
the Cambrian, have lost anchors and cables in Mar-
gate Roads.
The Admiral Nelson, —, from Africa for the
West Indies, is taken, and carried into Guadaloupe.
The Three Brothers, M'CAuLE, supposed to be lost
off Newhaven, sailed from Surinam on the 28th of Ja.
nnary, in company with the Alexander and Nautilus
for London. The Alexander sprung a leak a few
days after, and both parted before the Three Brothers
left the island. The Three Brothers was off the
Blasketts, in the west coast of Ireland, on the 30th ult.
The William, HART, of South Shields, is lost of
the Tagus ; crew saved.
The Paramatta, ; and the Sidney Cove, —,
from London, are arrived at New South Wales.
COURT-MARTIAL.—Monday a Court-Martial was
held on board the Salvador del Mundo, 112, in Ha:
moaze, on five mutineers of the Edgar, of 74, Capt.
MACNAMARA, viz.—Henry Chesterhelds, Captain of
the main-top ; John Rowlands, Boatswain's Mate ;
George Scarr, Abraham Davis, and James Johnson,
seamen, on a charge of mutinous expressions on board
that ship, on the 27th of March last, while she was
in Cawsand Bay. When the evidence for the prose-
cution having been gone through, and the prisoners
heard in their defence, the Court found them guilty,
and passed the following sentence upon them, viz.—
Chesterfield to receive 700 lashes round the fleet, and
to be kept in solitary confinement two years ; Row-
lands 300 lashes; Scarr 500 lashes, and one' year's
solitary confinement; and Davis and Johnson 200
lashes each.—They were immediately delivered into
the custody of the Provost Marshal.

Accounts from our fleet off Cadiz state, that the
avowed purpose for which so large a military force
is assembling on the western coast of Spain is that of
invaiing some part of the British dominions ; the
force to be employed on the occasion to consist of
three divisions of 50,000 men each. But it is not
said by what extraordinary means this Armada is to
be conveyed to the place of its destination. An attack
on Gibraltar will be one of the diversions, by which
it is expected our attention will be drawn from the
blockade of Cadiz.
Tuesday as Mr. Sntrrea, of Laston, in Middlesex,
and his son and daughter, were in a coach in Picca-
dilly, which could not proceed, the read being blocked
up by carriages, the son, who is 9 years of age, put-
ting his head out of the coach-window, it was struck
by a stage-coach, which was passing swiftly, and
jammed with such violence, that the appearance was
truly shocking. The youth, however, was not dead
yesterday, and some hopes are entertained of his re-
covery.
Yesterday morning James Hoofer, William Strad!,
and Abraham Brace, were executed in the front of the
county gaol, in Horsemonger-lane, in pursuance of
their sentence at the last Kingston Assizes. The un-
fbrtunate men met their awful fate with fortitude and
pious resignation. James Moody, one of their accom.
plices in the robberies, in consequence of some fa.
vourable circumstances in his case, has been respited.
CORN MARKET, MARK-LANK, APRIL B.—There are
tolerable quantities of Wheat to-day, partly from the
North Country and Scotland ; sales are heavy, and
scarcely fetch last prices—Rye is cheaper—Barley
rather so—Malt dull in sale—Peas and Beans of both
sorts vary but little—There is a middling supply of
Oats, which article this week is quoted cheaper ; and
Flour at last prices.
GENERAL CURRENCY AS UNDER:
Wheat, 475, 60s. 725. Beans (old) 51% 575. Od.
Fine ditto; 745. 78s. Tick ditto (old) Ws. 535. ed.
Rye, 445. 48s. Oats 35.. 98s. 88s.
Barley, 40s. 465. Poland ditto, 395. 40s. ed.
Malt 841. 741, Potatoe ditto 00s, 4 es. 04,
White Peas(boßers) ISCs. 1665. Ripe Seed, 221. 251.0 a.
Grey ditto 501. 555.
Fine Flour 551.60,.—Seconds SOs. SS&

THE ARMY.

The Ist Surrey Militia, Lord GRANT-LEY, commit-

dcd by Major THOMPSON, marched from Ospringe
Barracks to Maidstone on Tuesday. It blew a hur-
ricane the whole day with thunder, and the rain fell
in incessant torrents during their march. Owing to
the heaviness of the road and the badness of the
weather, it was late when the poor fellows completed
their march.

We have often wondered at the seeming wanton,

.30d generally unnecessary exposure of our troops to
thz inclemency of the weather, even on short marches,
In this country, in consequence of Orders from the
War Of ce, or from the Generals commanding districts.
Why are not discretionary routes granted to Com-
manding Officers for accomplishing marches, when
the nature of the service will admit of it, within a
given period, sufficient of length, making due al-
lowance for the chance of bad weather and the sea-
son of the year ? Why is the health of our troops
endangered by continual, exposure to rain, when
they are only to march the distance of 10 or 12
miles, often without any essential reason ? Why are
the Officers wantonly exposed to the expence of da-
magi% their uniforms and baggage, and the soldiers
to the injury of their arms, acontrements,
as well as all the stores of regiments, to the great
prejudice of the Colonel, and of the corps ?
We are sorry to learn that the ophthalmia is still
prevalent in many regiments. The Ophthalmia
Depot, which was established last year at Selsea, in
Sussex, for the reception of men ill with this com-
plaint, has not been found so effectual, as was at first
supposed, in exterminating the seeds of this contagious I
disease from the country. It would appear adviseable
that one or two other similar Depots were established
in convenient situations in other counties, for the same
purpose. This, at least, would afford a great pro-
spect of eradicating the disease from the island entirely.
We look with great anxiety to the condemnation
of bad barracks, and for the improvement of all of
them, when the sufferings of the troops, particularly
at this season, so loudly call for prompt exertion on
the part of those who have it in their power to re.
rnedy the evils complained of. Why do not the Me-
dical Board, or the executive part thereof, make some
exertion more on this subject, and insist on the im-

pmvements pointed out ? Are barracks, ill construc-
ted, or built in unhealthy situations, still continued
to be occupied, in defiance of the spirited remon-
stvances of the Medical Board ?

The detachment of Artillery has been removed
from Ashford to Canterbury, on account of the great
mortality in the garrison of the former place, occa-
sioned by the badness of the barracks and of the
bedding, which, we understand, have been con-
demned.

The barracks at reversham, among many others,
have been condemned on account of their being so
*nhealthily situated.

The troops now at Weeley are the 7th, 32d, 59th,
61st, and 79th Regiments, all second battaliens.

STERILIZING OF GROUNDS.--• The Land Owners of:
England, and particularly the owners of gardens
and of highly cultivated grounds, are under infinite I
obligations to Mr. WETIIERALL, of Hammersmith, for
having settled a question which has been too long
disputed.—Whether tenants, on quitting a leasehold,-
have a right to pull and plough up bushes, shrubs,
and crops, because they may have bought or planted
them, and because there may be no covenant in the
lease to restrain them ? In the cause Wetherall v.
Howells, tried in the Court of King's Bench, it was
proved that the Defendant, in the last year of his lease,
had ploughed up two acres of strawberries, under the
pretence of sowing turnips, that he might have the
crop before quitting. He thus grubbed up a most
valuable plantation of roots in full bearing, and which,
with the skill and care now applied to strawberries,
would have continued many years unexhausted. The
Jury, under the direction of Lord ELLENROROUGII,
who said, that no tenant had a right to sterilize or to
impoverish land held on lease, found a verdict for the
Plaintiff, with nominal damages of 201. and costs,
being all for which Mr. Wetherall contenied. This
is an example which Gentlemen ought to make
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known in their neighbourhood.
It is no less extraordinary than worthy of special
attention, that every Prize in the City Lottery, whose
fate is determinable the 26th instant, strictly merits
the title of a Capital Prize. That the Houses con-
.tituting them should, therefore, have excited so ge-
neral an interest for their attainment, cannot be
deemed surprising, if the immensity of their value be
weighed with the minuteness of the stake adventured.

SIXTH DAY OF DRAWING.—No. 12,224, a Prize of
£l,OOO, was sold in the following Shares—One-half,
One-eighth, and Six Sixteenths ; also, on the Fourth
Day, No. 19,570, a Prize of £5,000, in One-quarter,
Two-eighths, and Eight Sixteenths ; and No. 10,337,
a Prize of £5OO, in One-half, One-ehth, and Six
Sixteenths, by HORNSSY and Co. Corahill, Charing-
Cross, and Borough.—The Lottery draws to-morrow,
and finishes next week.

Six Days Drawing are over, and Seven Capital
Prizes have been alrekdy sold and shared at B►sH's
trial; fortunate Offices, 4, Cornhill, and 9, Charing-
Cross, viz.

Ist Day, 18,455 .€lO,OOO
2d Day, 24,889
ad Day, 988......... .500
4th Day, 17,966 SOO
Ash Day, 18,448 5,000
6ch Day, , 5,614 5OO

24,357

Undrawn Tickets and Shares are 'selling at the
above Offices. To-morrow is the next day of draw-
ing and the I.a:tt:ry finishei next week.—City Tickets
..ind Shares are on Sale.

AMERICA.

HOUSE OF RE#RESENTATIVES,TuzsDAY, Fits. 2.

Mr. SLoAI., after some prefatory remarks, offered
the following Resolution :
Resolved, That it is expedient, and the public good requires,
that the seat of Government should be removed to the city of Phi-
ladelphia for years, and that a Committee be appointed to
bring in a Bill.for that purpose.
Mr. W,...At.s.row called for the ayes and noes for
considering the motion—they were taken, and are as
follow :—Yeas, 67, Nays 45.
Mr. Lzwis then moved, that the further considera-
tion of the motion be postponed indefinitely. A de-
bate of three hours took place on this motion, and the
House adjourned without coming to uny decision.
'FEBRUARY 13.
On the 9th inst. as soon as the House %net, Mr.
STEDMAN moved, that the ayes and noes be again
taken. On considering the Resolution for the remo-
val of the seat of Government, they were taken, and
were, Ayes 35, Noes 54. This decision does not pre-
vent its being called up again.
[The President's Message on the British Orders in Council, a
copy of which we have already given, follows here].