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London, England, 1806-07-12 00:00:00

propored in the Bill before their Lordflips. Whate. I
vet might be the condition of the country with re.
(Peet to Foreign Powers, the people mug make up
their minds to the maintenance of a great Regular
Military Ellablinament.
Lord HAWIOESBURY faid, that it was not his II
intention to put their Lordlhiys to the trouble of di•
viding on the motion for going into a Committee
but he felt himfelf called upon, by what fell from
the Noble Lord who had laa fat down, is offer a
few obfepations upon the Bill. It was not to its
principle he objerted, but to the time at which it was
brought forward. Thofe who fupported the madam
might fay, that it was not intended as a fuldlitute for
the Volunteer torce, but there was no concealing that
it would have the died of gradually reduciug and
ultimately deftroying it. His Lodfhip of many
objet ions to feveral of the clanks.
I.4rd WESTMORLAND made a few obferva-
tions, in the way of explanation.
Earl ROSLYN (hewed that the volunteer ferviee
could not at all be affeAed by the prefent meafure,
which was not a fubnitute for, but an addition to the
volunteer fynem. He took a view of the different immu.
aides, fuch as exemption from ballot for the Militia.
Army of Referee. &c. which bad &rawly been held
nut to them, and maintained, that intimd of being
derailed, as it had been termed by this Bill, it silo
went to encourage the entering into the Volunteer
Corps, by exempting all fuch from the provifions of
the Bat He sated, tco. if it could be contended,
that the fame number of Volunteers would continue
having nothing bat the Augua eliabliihment, while
the contributions were difcontitmed ? He adverted to
what bad fallen from the Learned Lord (Eldon) as
to the Volunteers being the Cavioure of the Connitn•
tint; and milled it could sot even be inanuatei that
fuck an idea was at all well founded in the prtfent
awe of the country.
Lord ELDON, in explanation, declared, that he
had never either infinnated or dreamt of filch a thing.
He had amply alluded to the Volunteers at the time
of their formation, and bad attributed to them, he
was convinced cortertly, that this country had cf.
aped thofe deltruttive and defolaiing pi inciples by
which the liberties of the relt of Europe had been
overturned.
The quaftion was then pot' the Houfe went into a
Committee, in which not a angle amendment was
made, and Bill was reported.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Lopatin Dock Campeau:ion Bill. the Quarantine BM, and
the Neerflosmand Ham" Beassity B7llwae rad a third time and
rad.
Mr. TANSITTART brought up a 881 for granting to his Ma-
jetty a funs from the Confealated . Teed towards thermos of
the Year—Read a fa ft time. sad ordered to be read a
tomorrow.
Lewd itrviney's Annuity BM, and the Leedom Additional Toros
Repeal DUI, were read a keend time, mad asseduod for to.
MINTOW.
The Sugar Bounty Bill, the Warawang BUl,tbe French Winos
we the Silk Bounty Bill, sad the Mak• Teed. ELL rewrap
west through a Commiuee, and the reports were ordered to lk
edged to VI ISOITOW.
Os the was of Sir C. POLE. the Seine's Poway AlkfriP
sac WI was read a (mond time, and committed far te.sworrow.
The bilk Quit Rents Dili was read a third time and
till
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
ant liseatta the taw tow of which be bad given nab% fur • ar-
ias ormgmfasies to its CoolaWrioners or the Land Tu. Treat
the mean of Shot Coosidiew he thought it would be more fa-
• dakfilawy to Torlioteent, the Count r,
sod the Noble Lord cas-
eload. to he.. the modes be tomet to fubmit preceded by a
Comitter le bloke Woo wed report the grounds upon which
the peopled empsolettee Swag relL
lIISOLVINT DI STORM,
tiosliouss knight up the Report of the Infolvent
Defame wbidi was sod to be taken into farther conE.
&Mika milliondep west.
Lord PRIMROSE brought up the Report of the Committee
warder I the joint account between Orem Britain
...Ordered tabs primed.
Lod PRIMROSE them moved for an Account of Account
ment@ doe Sawa and Military Services, out of the join
Itiveas Oral Britain and Ireland, foe the Years aB-r, 2. 3,4, 5.

MALT amt..
Mr. VANSITTART moved, that the Comerdttee on the Malt I
Bill be poftporied till Monday ..—This met with Game oppoltion
from Mr. BAKER mod Mr. TYawrirr JONES, on account of I
"the detriment which the Maltfters in different parts bad already
fuftained from delay in rang the BIM
Mr. VANSITTART patina. that they already enjoyed thofe
Indulgences, by an order from the Treafury. which the Bill went
to confer ; fo that Lacy could not fultain any Injury In the mean
time.
Mr. YORKE enquired on what principle this difpenfing power
was vetted is the Treafury
Mr. YANSITTAILT. replied, that there bad been frequent in-
flames of Smiler indulgences being panted.
Mr. PLUMER obferved, tbat probably before the Hon. Secre-
tary was been, though in bis recollesition, general warrants hod
kegs eatomary. which were afterwards found Siegal. In his
des' opt-
oleo. Treafury warrants could be as little defended by prece.
The Committee was then poßponed.
GRIM/IDA LOAM SILL.
Mr. VANRITTART then brought up a Bill for vetting the
dates and property of Alexander Hoodoo' and Co ha certain
Traduce for the repayment of a loan advanced ly Government,
for the purport of repairirg devaliatiom committed by the enemy
In the &ad of Grenada.
Mr.BAKER made fame obfervatlons on the tranfations which
bad made this BM neeeffary. It had been formerly Paid, that If
00,011312e11t petted the esloyment of this mercy. whkh amount-
ed to veer socasocl. the credit of Scotland would receive the molt
Islam InJary. The csiicludon from this was, that the money had
been there eaperideel for illegal pupates, and that great criminality
attached to form perfon•
Mr. MACDOW AL faid.that his father bad been a partner In
the hoofs of Hoodoo and Company, and that be bad fue.ceeded
bins in hi. cocoa:lion with that Huta Since the year 3EOO, he
bad made every elertion tot liquidating the debt In the way now
propnfed, but his ',qt. had tether been ohltruded than feconded
by the Lilt Law Officers of the Crown for Scotland. But fine(
this mature was rum brought forward, he would take the
opportunity of coming before the jolt tribunal of the Houle and
the public, with a complete Rat, mat of all his tranfations in this
m , and the documents by whkh they were fupported. The
oiled* of the bill was toenail's) him to pent with *Bates of great
maw, in order to repay Government.
The ATTORNEY OEN ft RA L explained, that when he came
into his preient Ada) *Dation. he ft:ntid this large dell d' . to
Government. and for the beper and more fpecdy recovery ct it, be
wilted to have the (ale of the property vdted in truftecs, which
was the whole okilat of this ESL
Mr. R. DUNDAS thought it unfair that the late Law Officer*
for Scotland &mid be charged with having obilrueled this mea-
ty, when they were not prefent to defend thenifelvcs. When
the ;hole mak was before the Hustle, they would then be able to
decide upon it.
Mr MACDO A.M. regretted that he had raid any thing on their
sordial by way of an. Icipation declared, that not a tingle
lispence bad beco employed for local pomace in Scotland. but
that the whole had been veiled In the bands of Houton and Co.
Mr. JOHNSTONE **(creed, that when his late lion. Relation
(hie W. Puts- ewer ) bad that were Government to prefs the
repayment, it "rook! prove ruinous to the emdk of deatland, he
only meant. that {event, Ge interns not great property in that crun
try were involved in this afar. He concluda with prying a high
compliment to the honour and Integrity of the Hon. Gentleman
wt., (poke lad.
Mr. i•KsiNt:lS cottGdt-red the whole matter as cue among

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