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London, England, 1805-04-10 00:00:00

MILITIA RIIDUCTMN BILL.

Irni HAWKESBURY moved the Order of the Day far the
third reading of the Militia Redudlion Bill; the Bill was accord-
inser read a third time
On ti-r. qtieftian," That this Bill do pafs,"
Larl SPENCER adverting to the great number of officers,
mbich, he conceived, would he left unprovided for through the
operation of the Bill, expreffeil his with to know how it was in-
tended they thould be difpofed of Was it meant that they thould
continue on full pay In the Milida no more than a given number
of officers could he legally provided for.
Lord 'rI.IWKESBURY &only explained, that it was not in-
tended the of, alluded to thould be in the leaft affeded, with
rrft.edi to their pay, by the operation of do! Bill.
'fte qucltion was then put, on which a divifion took place, when
there appeared, for palling of the Bill (including 23 Proxies) 35.
Apinft it (including t x Proxies) 40.—Majority is.
/lie doors were kept thut fume time; on our re-adiniffion intc
the Honk, the queftion was putting on the fecond reading of the
'nth Militia RedoElioa Bill, which was forthwith read a feeond
time. and committed for to-morrow. After which, an immediate
adjournment took place.

TUCSDAY, •PItIL 9.
Comte! were farther heard, relative to the Scots Appeal, 'Cath-
cart, Bart. 0. the Earl of CaMils, viz. Mr. Erfkine, in continuation, '
aa'econd Counfel for the Refpondent. The farther confoluation
of the cee was poPponed till to-morrow.
The Bills upon the Table were forwarded io their retpettive
Rage'.
The Order of the Day being read, the Houle refolved Into a
Committee on the kith Militia Reduetion Bill, and Led Wal-
finghana having taken the Chair, the various elauteS and pruvifions
of the Bill were agreed to by their Lordthips, without obferva-
tirrt err setendment.
The Houfe having returned, the Report was received, and the
Bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
Certain Papers relative to the Appeal, Co% v. Olborne, Bart.
Pom the Court of Chancery in Ireland, were pretested at the Bar,
aid ordered to lie on the Table.
An attefted Copy of the proceeding.' in the Eeelefiallical Courts,
in the tale of Teuche v. Touche, being laid before the Houle by
the proper Officer,
A Bill was introduced by the Duke of ATHOL, to divorce
liretlaick Touche, El 4. from Elizabeth Atherton, his sow wife,
and to enable her to marry spin, and for other purpoks therein
mentioned.
Oa the Bill being read a fiat time,tlie LORD CHANCELLOR
quitted the Woolfack, and called their attention to the prominent
confideration of the Bill. It was a meafure originating with the
woman; a eireurnitance which uniformly rendered that Houfe
very cautious in entertaining Bias of the kind. There were, un-
doubtedly, forte precedents of Inch cafes, he belie7ed two, and
tine of dick Co late as the year 'Sot ; yet theft were countenanced
on the extraordinary eircumitances and peculiar fpeclalities of the
cafes. Ile felt it appeared rather hard to ray any thing Unfavour-
able of a 1111) of the find, on the oecafion of its firft reading ; but
be melt übferve the Bill was one which deferred their Lordfhips
molt krious confide:scion and anxiouivauention when it should be
read a fecond dote. .
The Duke of ATHOL ebterved, that part of what had fallen
from the Noble Lord on the Woolfack, in a great degree anticipat-
ed what he promoted to ofer. There were avowedly precedents
for Bills of the kind, std be was aware that the pretest cafe muff
Rand on its own particular merits.