Star.
London, England, 1802-05-11 00:00:00

lIIVIA.

Mr. SHERIDAN faid that it was his with to give
every confident accommodation to any Gentleman
in the Horde, but that undertianding the Morning
ton India fhip was not yet art ived, though fo long
(ince ex peeled, he could not content much longer
yr defer his intended motion refpeaing certain
tronfailions in the Carnatie I he therefore gave
notice, that he would on Wednefdayfortnightbring
forward that motion.

COMMITTIE OV SUPPLY.

The SIICRITARY at Watt exprelled a will that
a Learned Gentleman on the other tide, who had
given notice of a motion for this day, would have
the goodnets to wave his right of priority, and let
the Committee of Supply be firfl gone through.
Dr. Last/mot acceded to this requell
The SICRITAIL if at WAR then moved the Com-
mittee of Supply, and that the Army, Navy, and
Ordnance Eno:mates on the Table Ihould be re-
ferred to the Paid Comnrittee.—Ordered.

The Houfe in a Committee of Supply,
Mr. Seaway moved, that 88,000 Seamen, in.
eluding tB,OOO Marines, be granted for the ler.
vice of the Navy, for one lunar month, from the
24th init.
Mr. Rnasnn confidered this demand far beyond
any thing which could be necelary, if it was
really the intention of Miniflers to difarm.
Mr. ScRILANT laid, it was impoffible yet to
jgdgc ut the exalt number of men that might be
receif.try, and it was thought advifable rather to
vote mere than lefs.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHIEWER Rated,
that every praCticable redu&lon was making in the
public force—the Houfe would recollea, that the
tail vote was for 130,000 feamen, therefore an
afloat reduCtion of 43,000 men had been made
within the tail three months, in the naval depart-
=mt. There were at prefent 36 (hit of the line at
lea, and the with of the Admiralty was, only to
have flume little time, to enable them to judge of
the number of (hips and men, it might be expe-
dient to employ—Aherefore the probability was,
that the cation would not be burthened with the
fupport of the men mentioned in the motion even
for the (hors period of a month.—The motionwas
agreed to, as were the following:-
2514. C, I. for the ply of 88poo Men foss mood. /kr,.
26 7,acc L for thew viduah.
set4.ocol for wear stud tear collhips.
sa,oool for ordnance for fed ferric?.
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The SECIL TAIT at Walt repeated his former
Bement as to the difficulty of yet exaaly after-
taining the amount of force proper to be retained
during Peace, and therefore the neceffity of now
preparing a vote on a fcale little lets extended than
that on a former occafion. He, however, was
happy to inform the Houk, that Government had
already determined on a plan foe redticing he
public force, ehich would be carried into cffea
with all poffible expedition. The particulars of
this pl.Ln he defcribed to be as follow :—The ca-
rah y to be reduced to 6o rank and file each troop,
which will be a reduCtion of 6970 men, and a fav•
ing of expence fir the remainder of the year of
296,0001. The Foot Guards to be reduced to 95
men in each company. Invalids, Waggoners, lice.
to he reduced. The 28th Light Dragoons, five
additional battalions of infantry, and feventeen
regiments of fencible infantry in Great Britain
to be disbanded. The total redultion at home
would therefore be pow men ; .the faring of
expellee 563,4831. In the Mediterranean, 4994
men to be reduced; the laving of expence 71,2281.
In the Well Indies, 6815 men ; the Caving of
expellee 64,5431. The total regular and fencible
corps reduced 43,22: men ; the Caving of expence
699,1211. The Militia in North and South Bri-
tain were already dilbanded, and progrefs was
making to difband that of Ireland—the total re-
duflion of the public force would Coon anoint to
zi,aco men, and the public burthens would be
diminished by this no lets than 2.400,6211. He
hlp:cl this arrangement would be fatisfaftory to
the Houfe of the defire of Government to cecono-
mice. The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded
with moving--
I hat it he the opinion of the Committee, &e. that 6:4761
men be granted far the fervice of Cheat Britain for one lunar
month, 'tom the 24th liana :
23,269 men for _ _ _

202,5 r 5 for Guards i.nd Ceram in Great Britain :
6130 for !gybed:
t 96,4931. for the Pi including Malta, Calcutta,
pi:nom, Cape of and New South Wales
63,9941. for Fendble Carps in Great Britain :
4116951. for Inch Feedbies in Ireland.
General Watsote fuggeiled the propriety of
keep;ng a number of difmounted cavalry, wi h
v.t.w to economy.
'ch. SELETARY at WAR replied, that on a future
occation the Hon. Gentleman wbuld•have full op.
ponun'ty of Rating his opinion upon that fubjeft.
Mr. Roasost objeaed to feveral of the refulu.
!ions, contending that the etlimates were not lefs
in proportion now than when the quartern loaf
was eighteen-pence, and oats were three pounds
per quarter.
The SECRETARY at Wait recommended the
Slon. Gentleman to read the refoluticms, and he
would fee his millake. The motions were agreed to.
Mr. Srests then moved, and it was ordered,
that—

1333361. be granted fee the Ordnance of Great Britain ; and
as.csol. far that of Ireland.
The Report was ordered to be received to-
morrow•.