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London, England, 1809-01-28 00:00:00

PARLIAMANTAir PROCEBDINGS..

HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY, JAN. 27.

The Archrisbop of CANTERBURY moved, that the Bishop
of Bangor be requested to preach before their Lordships at the
Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster, on Monday next,
being the Anniversary of the Martyrdom of sing Charles the
First.
Counsertiere heard in the causes, Oakes v. Pemberton, and
Smith e. 14!Niel. Further consideration deferred till Tuesday.
Adjouined to ten o clock on Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
A new Writ was ordered for Wigton, Stunner, &c. in the
room of the Hon. Edward Stewart, who has accepted the office
of a Ccumulaaioner of the Navy.
Sir THOMAS TURTON pmenteil a petition from the pri-
*onus for debt, in the county gaol of Surrey, Horsemonger•lane.
Ordt•red to lie on the table.
Mr. GILES took the oaths, and his seat, for the Borough of
St. Alban s.
in consequence of some explanation from the SPEAKER re-
specting an Act which passed in the last Sessiort, for the Regula •
tion of Duties upon Wash from Sugar, in Ben of that from grain ;
on the motion of Mr. DUNI)AS, a Committee was appointed to
inquire respecting the same,and report their opinion to the House.

POOLE WRIT.
Lord FOLKSTONE moved, tl.at a new Writ beissued for the
election 'of a Member for Poole, in the room of John Jeffery,
Esq. who, since his election, had accepted the office of Consul Ge-
neral in the dominions of her Most Faithful Majesty in Europe.
Mr. ROSE expressed some doubt whether that Hon. Member '
had, by such acceptance, vacated his seat, within the meaning of
the Place Act. He knew of no precedent on record, wherein a
Member of that House could be construed to have vacated his
seat by accepting the office of Minister at any foreign Court. It
was not so deemed in the csbe of an Envoy sent to Vienna, in the
reign of Quern Anne, which was the only case within his recol-
lection that bore any analogy to the present. He hoped, however,
the Noble Lord would have no objection to wave his motion for
the present, in order that the question mightbereferred to a Com-
mittee' to inquire whether or not Mr. Jeffery had vacated his
mat, by the acceptance of his present office.
The SPF.AKF-R mentioned anothcrprecedent of an Envoy sent
lathe Netherlands in the year 1762 ; and what analogy th:.t ease
bore to the. present, would ha for the House to judge. He sug-
gested, however, the propriety of adjourning the debate on the
subject for the present until the opinion of a Committee should
be reported.
Lord FOLKSTONE acceded to the proposition of a Itommit-
tee., which was accordingly appoint, and the debate wasadjour-
nod to Monday se'nnight.
I.ord FOLKSTONE moved, that an humble Address be pre-
sented to his Majesty, praying that he would be graciously pleased
to order, that a copy of the appointment of Mr. Jeffery be laid
before the House.—Ordered.
Mr. Secretary CANNING moved, that the supply voted in
consequence of his Majesty's gracious answer to this House, be
referred to a Committee of the whole House on Friday next.—
Ordered.
LOSSES OF BRITISH OFFICERS IN SPAIN.
Mr. FREEMANTLE wished, before the House
proceeded to the orders of the day, to ask the Noble
Lord opposite to him (Lord Castlereagh) whether it
was in the contemplation of his Majesty's Ministers to
recommend to Parliament any compensation to the
officers of the British army in Spain, for the losses of
baggage they had sustained in the march to Co.
runna, and in consequence of the subsequentembarka.
tion of the troops. Those losses bore extremely hard
upon the private property of many meritorious offi.
c,rs, who could ill afford such heavy sacrifices. He
t erefore hoped it would not be deemed unreasonable
that adequate compensation should be expected from
their country, in whose cause they had so gallantly
fought and bled.
Lord CASTLEREAGH readily coincided in the
justice of the Honourable Gentleman's suggestion,
but thought it would be ungracious prematurely to
anticipate the intentions of the Crown on this subject.

AIMY•

Mr. ELLIOT moved for R eturns of the number of
Recruits enlisted and approved for the Army of the
line, from the Ist of August 1807 to the same date
in the last year ; and also for• the number of Deser-
tioLs whiAl had occurred in that branch of the Public
• Service within the same period.—Oidered.