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More he gave notice' of his intention to seek some etplana..
)0 upon the subject, by moving for a particular account of those
us and their premiums. The Honourable Member aho gave
eke of a motion to-ritortow, for the production of some further
„oracles relative to the Stamp liuties of Scotland.
IRELAND'. .
gr. FOSTER rose t 6 move for leiVe 616 tins in i Bill for
striving
the means of draining and reclaiming the Bogs of Ire-
-I,d. That this measure was desirable, no man acquainted with
,land could hesitate to admit, and that it was practicable must
:obvi, us from a consideration of the state of the Bog of Allen,
66 was the largest bog in that country. It was ascertained
through the locks erected upon the canals, that the solid earth
was not less than 180 feet above the keel, of the sea. Of ccuirse
doubt could exist as to the practicability of draining it. The
„vet of his Bill was to appoint Commissioners who should un-
&lae without salaries to
byexamine the other Dogs of Ireland,
so to suggest the means which they might be drained, and
the ioteresti of all proprietors concilizaed. The expence of such
Conunisiioners was hot to exceed an allowance to surveyors, or
Ise persons immediately employed in exploring the Bogs. As to
benefits likely to result from this undertaking, the Right Ho-
,arrable Gentleman thought it unnecessary to say more, than
gat half the ground of those reclaimed Bogs, converted to pur-
toes of agriculture, would produce in a year more corn than
ever been Imported into Great Britain in any one year, while
other half would grow more hemp and flax, for which the
rotted would he peculiarly calculated, than would serve for the
maimption of Great Britain and Ireland. With such advan-
,t, in view, he trusted that no objection could arise to this

After 2 few words prom General TARLETON. the Right
lonourabic Gentleman's motion was agreed to.

CHARMILLT.
mr. WHITBREAD moved, pursuant to notice, for I Return
the Commissions held by this Officer, the time he enjoyed such
ommissions, and his present situation, rank, and pay, with an
army on the Continent ; also the terms upon which any corps
wisraiscd to which he had ever been attached, together with an
scoot of any gift or allowance granted him at any time for his
)wn use, or in order to be distributed among others ; also an ac-
ant of any pension or pensions enjoyed by him now or at any
ter period.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER having made in-
iiry since the Honourable Member's notice was given yester-
ty, saw no objection to what that notice embraced ; but there
!as a part of the motion, with respect to corps raised, upon
duels he wan not prepared to give any opinion. He would there-
re wish the Honourable Gentleman to withdraw that part of
• motion, and he would endeavour by inquiry, before to .mor-
rei, to come to a decision upon it. Probably the result of this
iquiry would be an acquiescence In the Honourable Member's
ne on.
. .

Mr. WHITBREAD assented to the proposition of the Right
lonourable Gentleman, observing at the same time, that what-
:7 objection might appear to the part of his motion Alluded to,
should feel it his duty to press it upon the consideration of

House.
The motion, *ith the Exception required by the Chancellor
'the Exchequer, was put and carried.
IiAIiEZZLEMENT OP THE POBLIC MONET.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT, understanding that some objections
ere entertained against the Bill for preventing the embezzlement
:he public money, moved to pospone the order for its secoad
reading from to-triorrbir till Thursday.
Mr. FOSTER said, that he had no objection to the Right Ho-
mrable Baronet's Bill, which in fact he bad not yet read. But
int engaged in arranging a plan upon this subject for Ireland, in
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cder to enforce the colletdon of tie public rioney, he wished
Right Hon. Gentleman to postpone his motto', to a more dis-
u day, when it might appear to the lion. Baronet, that the plan
which be alluded would sender the provisions of his Bill none-
_

Sir)OHN NEWPORT observed, that his Bill was general in
i nature, and not confined to Ireland ; therefore he saw no =Ges-
t), for the peoposed
Mr. FOSTER was aware of that, but still thought it not ins-
rohable that the arrangement he had in contemplation would
:nder it unnecessary, even in the Honouratle Baronet's owh opi•
ion, to extend his measure W Ireland.

Sir John Newport's motion was agreed to.
SPANISH PAPERS.
Mr. TIERNEY rose to make his promised motion for the pro-
iction Of a copy of theletter from Sir John Moore to Mr. Frees,
ted Salamanca, Nor. 16, and also an extract of the remonstrance
?resented by Mr. Frere to the Supreme Junta, subsequent to his
.
receipt of that letter.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed, thai
inisters bad no stich Paper to produce as the first Letter re-
ared to. To the secoud motion he bad no objection whatever,
'd that.motion would, it scribed, bking before the House the
stance of the Letter alluded to in t►e former motion.

Mr. TIRRNEY wished to have such a return Made to the
pion as the Right Hon. Gentleman had just stated ; and then it
wad be for Gentlemen to argot, as well as for the House to
tsidet, how far Mr. Frere had attended to his duty, in neglect-
to scud home this letter In company with the other documents
:Ich had been laid before the House.

Mr. CANNING cebserved that, without meaning to east any
section whatever, ha must put Gentlemen in mind that it was
much the business of Sir John Moore to transmit copies of his
mespondenee to another Secretary of State; as it sins the heal-
sof his Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Frere) to transmit his rot.•
spotdence to Min ; and yet no such letter as that alluded to had
eatismitted by John Moore.

After some farther remarks by Mr. TIERNEY and Mr.
ANNING,
Mr. EDEN said that as Ministers stated that they had not re-
ived the documents on the table from either Sir John Moore or
Ir. Frere, be should wish to know by what means they got
,session of these documents
I<, answer was returned.

The first motion was negatived and the latter was agreed to.
Mr. ABERCROMBIE asked what was became of the letter
MI Sir John Moore to Mr. Frerc, stating his intention to re-
rrat ?

Nir. CANNING replied. that he had a!ready stated that he had
ready laid before the House every letter and document in his
)sst.sion upon this subject.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS+
Sit THOMAS TURTON rose, pursuant to notice, to submit
nio:int to the House, on the subject of the Insolvent Debtor%
T.4land. He should merely preface his motion with a feu
,ce. Volum, and not trespass on the time of the House in the
•e•ent stage of the business. It was a painful circumstance, how-
rer, for hint to state, that the number of insolvent debtors had
Teased one-third since the passing of the last bill of this descrip-
: there were at present in London only a number almost
including the wives and families of those unfortunate
:sons. "Ishe number amounted to no less than 18,389 persons,
ho were all literally in a starving condition : this was the natu-

consequence of the excessive ppressure of the times on the mid.
,
clam of people. Thetv was one alteration which he should
tbrnit to the House in framing this Bill, which was, that instead
i . ts optration being limited to debts not exceeding I 5001. it should
'stood to all debts under 20001, an extension not beyond what
'le increase of price in every article of consumption warranted.
te should also propose to extend the benefit of the Bill to the
!Aril: of Jersey, Guernsey, and Mann, which had been emitted
former Bills of this description. The Honourable Baronet
,iciuded by moving for leave to bring in a Bill for the relief of
retain Insolvent Debtors in England—Leave given.

MILITIA COMPLETION DILL.
Lord CASTLEREAGH moved the third read-
of the Militia Completion Bill.
Sir T. TuRTON could not allow the Bill to leave
to HOPSes. without again stating his rims to it,
:hick he did at considerablelength. then took
ision to observe on the large military force which
hi, country had accumulated, the expellee of which
..as so oppressive to the people, and the utility of
he w:is at a loss to discover, as this country
k.:tS in no danger of invasion, and as he presumed
Majesty's Ministers would not be al*urd enough
0 repeat the injurious projects of the last campaign.
Mr. WILBERFORCE was by no means of opt-
-I!4ni with the Honourable Baronet, that becrause the
!,inger of invasion was not immediate, the country
•-fluid be left in an unprepared state to resist it if it
arise. No man could appreciate the value of
Public economy more truly than himself; 'but be
not put it into competition with the chance of