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London, England, 1805-02-05 00:00:00

ADDITIONAL iokCb ACT, AND IRISH EIC,IANGt.

Lord HAWKESBURY prt famed feveral a:counts relative ro
the force of thi country, 'unveil for on a former eveclug, whias
were ordered to be printed.
'The Earl of DARNLEY fai:l. that as the ilifeuflion refpecctit g
Spain flood for Friday, he wailed to poi tpone refp.o.-
ing tire Additional Force Art, wad the het open day af:crwards,
which would he Trefday.
Lord IiAM'KESBURY niftier! it to be underftond that Go-
vernment had not the !lighten obit:Mutt to the muti it of tlic No-
ble Lord coming on on the day he bad originally fuel, and w.th
that nriderltauding be had no objettion toconfent to irs postpone-
meat tillTurfclay. Whillt upon bit legs he wished to underlfaud
more precifely the naturs of a motion of which notice had been
given by a Noble Lnrd oppolite (Curd King) for Monday bear,
if that Noble Lord would have the gootilitf. to inform him.

Lord KING ohferved in Atifiver, that big intcndcd sow ion relat
eJ to fume of money remitted from do.: eruutry to Ir• I toil, on ac
conga of Government, upon 4 new plan. J. lit underltood, fur the
purpofe of reducing the rate of Excbanre.
The order tot fummoning the Lords .itt Thursday was then dif
charged, and a new order made for Mouttly ft:nuight.

ADDITIONAL SPANISH FA►FRS.

Lord GRENVILLE wid. that ithbough he was
prepared to come to a difctiGion of the Spanith nip
tune, on the information which he had obtained from
thole Papers which his Istijetly': Ministers, after
two months coniideration, had lAid before Parlid-
merits and which they, no duo's'', conceived fuficient

bury, of the gth of March, 1804, he flated the Cub-
jed of a conveTfation he had with the Prince of Peace
on the morning of that day, and of his having been
telei red by him to M. Ci.vallos, for the communi-
cation of the Treaty which had been concluded be-
twt;.n Spain and France, relative to the neutrality
of the former country. No traces of what had paf-

fed in that cat.ference appeared in the papers which
had been laid Leforc the Hoare. As the objeft of

chat ccnfc:ence was of the limo( moment, he mutt

fuppofe that Mr. Frere had felt k to be his duty to
communicate it to• his Government—and the infer-
maticn %%hid) that communication would afford, he
thowdit, was very neceffary, previous to the difcuf-
fion of the fubjcel. There were alfo three notes writ-
ten on the 23d .ttid 24th of February, by Mr. Frere
to M. Cecilllos, and anfwcred by the latter on the
27th, of which be wailed copies or extraffi (hold
be laid before their Lordfhips—they were alluded to
in Mr. d'Anduaga's letter of the 3oth of March lat
I to Lord Hawkeibury. He would now move the fir&
of feries of motions.

Befure the queltien was put on the Noble Lord's
motion, Lord HAWKESBURY Paid, that it was
not the intention of Minillers to withhold any infor-
mation which could with propriety be granted; he
withr.l, however, that the Noble Lord would not
prefs his motion at prefent, but allow Government
time to confider which of the papers it would be in
their power to produce ; they would be able to do
that to-morrow.

Lord GRENVILLE laid, it would be extremely
inconvenient lc,• him to come down to-morrow ;
ever, if Miniaert cruid not make up their minds im-
medi itely, lie mull 4a under the !locality either of
attencrng to-morrow, or of getting come other Noble
Lcrd to :novo for tun:.

Lord 1'.1171.GR AVE laid, that it hadheen his duty
to make the fetedicei ct the papers which had been
laid before Parliament, from a very voluminous cor-
refpondence—and as no part of the negociation had
been concluded by him, he could not be fuppofed to
be as-fully mailer of the fubjed as the Noble Lord
who lately tilled the fituatioto which was now un-
worthily filled by him. Poflibly, fome papers might
have been omitted, which (tumid have been produced.
All he could fay, was, that if his Noble Friend would
favour him with a lid of the papers he intended to
move for, he would come to a determination as to
whether they could or ong,ht to be laid before the
Houle by to mor row.
Lord GRENVILLE obferved, that he could not
refute acceding to the Noble Lord's propofal. He
would put the lid of motions into the Noble Secre-
tary's hands, and trult to his honour and difcretion
to pi oduce loch of them as be should think neceffary
to be made public.
Lord MI,JI.GRAVE expreffed his obligations to
his Noble FrienJ, and Paid, that he would take care
to apprife him, in the emote of the morning, how far
his motions could be complied with.
Lord GRENVILLE laid that when the Papers re-
lative to the rupture with Spain were originally laid on
the table, be was induced to luppofe that every thing
which could at all elucidate that fisbje& had been
fubmitted to their Lordlhips' confederation. When,
however, the addiiional Papers were, on the motion
of the Noble Secretary of State himfelf, moved for
and prefented to the Houk, he had, as was his duty,
periled them with the greatest attention, and he was
happy to think that he had done fo, and to believe
that in periling them he had received as great infor-
mation on the fubjed, he believed, be might fay, he
had received more information from them than the
fit d euttime of Papers afforded. From this dream.
(lance. he was the more inch:red to hope, that it
would Rill be in the power of Mintier's, who, after
taking nearly two months to confider what Papers
were neceffary, had net produced more than one half
of what they themfelvc.: lm I latterly deemed effential,
to lopply the chafins se' i:11, he was lorry to fee,
!WA exiaed in the commiorications neceffary to via-
-1 ble tee Houfe to form a jitdtment on this important
j butinefs. The fait Paper which he obferved to be
wanting, and to which he was inclined to attach con-
Otdcral,oe importance, slots a communication which,
I it wo ild teem, fro.n Slh. Frere's difpatches, muft
:lave taken place betwre;t him and M. Cevallos. In
his conference with the Prince of Peace, relative to.
the nasuie of the Derniive Treaty between Franie
and Spain, on pi elfin?, that Minato' for farther Par-
ticulars, he is informed i-y the Prince of Peace that
ne is not the pryer pet fon to furnifh him with the
necctrary irSormation, and he is referred to M. Ce-
e.allos. lie, accordingly, in concluding his dif-
patches or Minitters, intimates his intention of taking
the earlieft opeortunity of conferring with M.Ceval-
los on that tubjea; but although his Lordthip, had
read the whole addition il volume with attention, the
rebut of that conference had no where met his eye.
lie therefore thould move *. that an humble addrefs
be prefented to his Majesty, praying thatihe would
be gracioully pleated to order the difpatch or letters
cortair.ing the ftthilance or ?atilt of that conference
to be laid before the Houk "
Lord HAWKESEITRY wished. as Miniflers we.,
not prepared on this firbjed, although tire/ wished
to give every aced , to tire Papers in their rffeffion
which the Houle might jodge necelfary, that they
thould not be prifhe I or, a fubidt where forne delica.
cy might be necelfai I, warn- tit being aware of the
nature Of the P.risers which might be demanded.—
' He theretOre witoto the Noble Lord would content
himfelf with giving notice of his motions for to.
morrow.
Lord GrtF.NVILLE prefomed that Minifters
could hardly be filch itraugei s to the import of foci

remarkable documents in their poffedon. as to ten-'
der any notice neceffary. It would be highly incon-
venient for him to come to the Houfe to-morrow to
make the motions he had now ready ; if he souk
however, he fhould furely do fo ; but he toped this
would be unneceffary.
Lord MULGRAVE affured the Noble Lord, he
gave him more credit than he deferved, in fuppoting
that he was fo well aware of the contents of all the
Papers in his poleflion, as to give a determined an-
fwer on the moment. He had originally laid on the
table all he deemed neceffary to enable the Houfe to
form a judgment on the fubjeet. If, however, the
Noble Lord would favour him with a lift of the Pa-
pers he willed produced, he affutecl him, if in his
hand:, r.r at all to be procured, and fnch as ought
to he produced, they fbould be fairly and candidly
laid before the Houle.

To this Lord GRENVILLE affented, and pro-
ceeded to particularize the different papers he want-
ed.
A report of the communications between Lord
trr-wby and Don D'Anduaga, as to the arma-
ments at Ferrol, he particularly looked on as being
effentiany necelfary to elucidate the quellion as to the
feizore of the Spauifit Mips. The inkormation and
explanations given an that fubjett, were unqueßion-
ably of the higheß importance, and he was convinc-
ed the known accuracy of his Noble Friend (Lord
Harrowby) could not have fo Lir forfaken him as to
indnce him to leave a fubjeft of this important na-
ture without any memorandum what:ver to enable
the Houfe to judge of it, and with it of the propriety
of his own conduct. There was another thing he
witted particularly explained. He ohferved that
Mr. Frere, in February, 1804, made the afilirance
that the condemnation of BritilAips in Spanith portc,
fbould be difcpntinued, a fundamental article in his
continuing longer at Madrid, and declared if that
were not agreed to, the period of his million mull
ceafe. Now, he had fearched in vain through the
whole of the correfpondence for any authority to
Mr. Frere 10 hold filch language, and he wilhed it to
be produced. He concluded by moving feven dif-
ferent Addreffes to his Majefly for additional paper',
and hope-I the Noble Secretary of State would inform
him in the entitle of to-morrow morning how far it
was the intention of Miniflers to comply with sass mo-
tions. I'hat one which regarded the ezplanations
from Don D'Anduaga to Lord Harrowby, he confi-
;tiered of fo much importance, that if withheld, how-
ever inconvenient to.himfelf, he mull come down and
take the fenfe of the Houfe on it.

Lord MUI.GRAVE promiftd that the Noble
Itord Ilsoulel be informed at as early an hour to-
morrow as polfible, how far it would be in his power
to comply with the Noble Lord's demands.—Ad-
journed.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, SATURDAY, FEB. S.
On the motion of Mr. HOBHOUSE, the Malt Duty and Pen-
Bons, &c. Duties Bills, were read a third time, and ordered to the
Lord•. -•
Mr. HUSKISSON brought in the Affeffed Tax Conuniffioners
lademnity Bill. which was read a firft time, and ordered to be
read a fecond time on Monday next.
The Houfc went into a Committee on the Qualification Indem-
nity Bill, of which the Report was ordered to be received on
Mayday next.
Mr. DICKENSONJun brought up the Report of the Commit-
tee of Ways and Means of yellerday. Ihe refolution for the if-
fue of three millions of Exchequer Bills was agreed to, and a Bill
ordered, to be brought In accordingly.
• The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER prefented the
additional Spann& Papers moved for on a former day by Mr.Orey
printed copies of which he laid were ready to be diftributed to the
Members at the door.
The SECRETARY at WAR prefented the Accounts relative to
the new battalions railing in Scotland and Ireland, moved for on a
former day by Mr. Windham. Two of thole accounts the Right
Hon. Gentleman Rated, were Rill wanting, basing not yet arrived
from Ireland, but on Monday he hoped to be able to lay them be-
fore the Houle.
TbeSECRETARYat WAR prefented an Eftiraate of the Sums
wanted for the Barrack Department for the year tBos,whkh were
ordered to be printed.—Adjourned.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4.
The SPEAKER, at hall-pail three o'clock, took the Chair.
A new Writ wa• ordered to be iffued for the eledtlon of a Mena.
bet for Rutlandiltire, in the room of G. N. Noel, Efq.
Sir EVAN NEPEAN prefented an Account of the Debt of the
Navy, for at:ie.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Read a fecond time, the London Coal Fadtor's Indemnity Bill,
and referred to a SedeEt Committee for to-morrow.
Mr. ROSE brought up the Bill for making better provifion for
the Quarantine Service, which was read a firft time.
Mr. Role, on his moving that the Bill be read a feeond time,
felt it neceffary to explain to the Houle the objets of the
The Mt of the 39th and eoth of the King, invefted his MakftY
and Council with certain powers, which it was the purpofe of this
Bill to enlarge and extend. His Mikity, by that Bill, was en-
abled by his Proclamation to fubjea to quarantine all yens corn-
ing from countries infeetcd with the plague. The prefent Bill ex-
tended the like power with raped to Chips coming from any coun-
tries infeeted with any other epidemical difrafes which might be
dangerous to the health of this country. It alto went to empower
Isis Majefty to force perfons who may have landed in this country
from on board of Each yeah claodellinely, to return on board
forthwith on pain of death. It alfo had a chafe to indemnify the
Members of the l'rivy Couqcd for obliging certain perfons w►o
bad landed from the wreck of a seffel from Gibraltar, and obliged
to perform quarantine, to return on board of the veal fo wrecked,
and take with them the perfons refident in a public hoofe where
they had taken refuge.after their landing, in confequenee of which
force of thole perfoni were drowned. He admitted the cafe was
certainly a hard one; but it was but a partial evil compared with
the much more exteohve and alarming one which the order was
calculated to prevent —He concluded by moving, " that the Bill i
be read a fecund time on Friday nsxt."—Ordered.
The SECRETARY at WAR prefented foam Official Papers,
purfuant to order—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. ALEXANDER brought up the report on the qualification
Indemnity Bill.--Ordered to be engroffed, and read the third time
to morrow.
Mr. KINNAIRD gave notice, that in addition to the papers for
which he intimated his intention, upon a former day, to move re-
freeing the fquadrno in the Red Sea under Sir Home Popham.
that be Mould to-morrow move alto for an account of the expellees
of repairing bit hlajefty's ihip Romney, in the year tgod: alto
fir an account of the elpcoCeS of repairing the Ships under Sir
Mime Popham in the Red Sea; and alto copies or aurae., of cc:-
:ain letten received from Marquis W.-Haney.
PRINCE or WALLS.:: ISLAND,

Mr. JOHNSTONE, preparatory to the difeuffion which he
Sad on a former day intimated his intention to bring forward, felt
it necelfary now to move for tome pape►s refpeding the Settlement
of the Prince of Wales's Wand. It was needful alto, in order to
apprife the Houle of the importance of that fubjedt, and the ftrong
ohjedtioas which milted againft the Settlement, with the India
Proprietors, to ft ate, that upon the left difeuMon of the Refolu•
ticn for adopting the Eitablifhment, at a General Meeting of the
Proprietors of the India Houle, out of 730 prefent, 325 voted
or/gat it, leaving a bare majority of 30. He concludee: by moving,
"that there he laid beftire the Houfe the copy of a letter from Lord
Caakreagh, dated the 29th of September, to the Chairman of the
Court of Proprietors, together with the ineltifures therein :”—Alfo,
" an eftimate of the ex:peaces of building a feventy-four gun Ibip
in the harbour of Bombay :—Alfo, • the copy of a letter from Sir
Andrew Snapc Hammond, of the 30th of Oetober, 2804, to the
Court of Diredtur%;"—Alfo„ "an account of the proceedings of
Commiffioners for the Affain of India, and their correfpon.
dente with the Court of Direiftors refpcdting the fettlement of
!•:inee of Wales's Iftand fo fax as the fame can be difclofed, with-
sf to the public fcrr:cc."—Ordered accordingly.
L • 0

Mr. ALINAWDEII brought up the BM for ralfmg three mil-
lions by Loan on Incfsequer Bilb.—Ordered for the fad read.
ins to-morrow.

sweat. Ito: WIRY-
Mr. CREEVEY moved, that an humble addrefs
be prefented to his Majeay, praying that there might
be laid before the Houle, a copy of the commiffion
for appointing Sir Charles Middleton, and others, a
Committee, armed with difcretionary powers for cer-
tain purpofes, refpeding the enquiry into naval abufes.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
rote to corred an error in the fuppofition im-
plied by the motion of the Honourable Member ;
namely, that Sir Charles Middleton and thofe named
with him in the comtniffiln, were invefted with ex
tenfive difcretionary powers. Now the fad was, no
difcretionary powers were conveyed by the commit
Pion—the Committee being merely appointed to di
geQ, to the beg of their experience and judgment,
fuch a fyltem as would facilitate the enquiries of the
; Board of Admiralty. With refped to the objea of
the Hon. Member's motion, in obtaining a copy of
the Convention itfelf, he had no objeaion. His
motive in riling was to prevent its being undeatood for
a moment that the Commiffion went to inveft the Com-
miffioners with any extenfive difcretionary powers.
Mr. CREavey's motion was agreed to.
Mr. CREEVEY next gave notice of his intention
to move, to-morrow, for an Account of what Reps
had been taken by the Commiflioners of the Trea-
fury towards obtaining payment of the arrears due
to Government by John Fordyce, Efq. who it ap-
peared, was a debtor to the Public to the amount
of 80,0001.
Mr. PITT anfwered, that the name of Mr. For-
dyce was one of thofe inferted in the CommilEon
jolt mentioned, becaufe it was thought there was no
Gentleman more competent to execute the duties
therein enjoined. If the Hon. Member had any mo
tion to make refpeding that Gentleman, he would
better make it now.

Mr. CURVET, however, declined the motion at
prefent.