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sime time ago broken his parole. He was accor-
dingly taken into custody ; burl on representing that
to belonged to a high family in France, and that he
committed the error in a fit of momentary vexation,
he was again admitted to his parole. He, notwith-
standing, again broke it. • (Hear, hear.) The Hon.
Gentleman therefore thought that a person who vio-
lated his word of honour publicly, would have nu
hesitation in writing falsehoods, for such he deemed
the contents of the letter which the Hon. Member re.
(year, hear.) He once devoted a- short
time to the visitation of the prison-ships, at Ports-
loath. He went unexpectedly, and found every
thing
in the utrno-t order ; there was no complaint
soiever, the prisoners seemed to enjoy every com-
fos,they had books, music, and billiards. (Haw,
40, He wished to take the opportuaity of saying
that t 1 he Board of Admiralty was particularly anxious
to permit officers, who had broken their parole,
10 go abroad again. In consequence of this, they
oil constantly importuned, acid he was snrry to say,
disc there appeared, to applications of this improper
tom names of persons otherwise highly respec-
•table, He kowever hoped, that the conversation of
oisceening would put the Gentlemen of the country
ss their guard. Among the French prisoners there
kineeflate manifested a spirit of high talking, and of
ggylgthat there were places where they could apply
with success ; this made it necessary for Govern.
meat to impose a greater degree of restraint than had
meehitherto maintained. The Admiralty received,
on an average, 50 or 60 letters every day from French
prisoners, upon the subject of which, investigation
tat constantly instituted. (Hear, hear.)
Lord CASTLEItEAGH said, that there never t
was an instance of an English Officer having broken
his Parole who was tint stigmatised by his Govern-
ment, and deprived of promotion.
Mr. CROKER mentioned an instance which oc-
coned at the Admiralty only yesterday, when very
powerful interest had been employed to promote a
Midshipman, who had broken his parole some years
ago, but the answer given was, that an officer who
had forfeited his honour, by breaking his parole, was
so longer deserving his Majesty's commission.
Sir G. WARRENDER, MT. GOULBOURN, Sir F. BUR-
piTT, and Mr. ROBINSON, each said a few words
after which, the SPEAKER informed the House, that
since the conversation began, it had been found, that
In order had been made yesterday for printing the
paper in question.
WAYS AND MEANS.
The House resolved into a Committee of Ways
and Means. TheCHANCELLOR ofthe EXCHE-
QUER moved, that an, Excise Duty of 4s. Id. be
imposed on every hundred weight of Stone Bottles
and Jars.
After a few words froin Mr. Husia and Mr. Wu/te-
rm, the Resolution was agreed to.
The House resumed, and the Report was ordered
to be received to-morrow.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the
lICHEQUER, the House was ordered to resolve
lama Committee tomorrow, on Auction Duties.
MR. PALMER.
Colonel PALMER moved, that the House should
now resolve into a .Committee on Mr. Palmer's Per-
centage, and that the Resolution of the Committee
of Supply be referred to the same Committee.
On the Motion for the Speaker's leaving the Chair,
The House divided—For the Motion, 40-e-Against
it, 9—Majority, 31.
The House then resolved ace-rdinglrinto Corn.'
millet, when the Resolution granting to Mr.-Pal.
mer the sum of 1178.944, in lieu of nis Per-centage
on Postage, was read a first and second time, and
agreed to.—The Report to be received to-morrow.
CHELSEA PENSIONS BILL.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, in a Committee on
the Chelsea Pensions Bill, observed, that some altera-
tion, in the scale of pensions, was much wanted: •• A
young man, Who had been only a few years, or a few
monibs,.in the service, might, in an action, lost a
limb, or even both his legs, so as to be unable after-
wards to do any thing for his own" support. This
man, according to the present system, would receive
only a small pension, amounting to sixpence or
eght.pence a day, which was by no means adequate
la his support; while a man who had been more
Inn in the Army, though never exposed to equal
danger, or engaged in active service, received a pen-'
ske of eighteen-pence or two shillings a do, accord-
ing to the period of his service. He urged, there-
fen, an alteration in the scale of pensions, as highly.
desirable and necessary.
The CHANCELLOR cf the EXCII•EQUER
elptessed himself favourably with respect to the
lion. Baronet's recommendation.
The Bill was ordered to be reported to-morrow.
tRISII LIGHT-lIOUSE.
The Irish Light-house Bill was read a second time,
and ordered to be committed to-morrow.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT, with respect to this Bill,
dnerved, that the great inconveniences be had anti.'
ciliated from the high duties, imposed on account of
the Light-Houses, had now been fully felt. He,
approved of this Bill for lowering these
nes but complained that the duties had not been
"edaccording to law, the Treasury Board haying
I_l!erly interfered, with respect to the English side
41 le channel. For this violation of the Act.of
Parliament, however proper in itself, Mmistnrs ought ,
to have applied to the House for a Bill of Indemnity.
Mr. WHARTON observed, that the deviation
Fenplained of had taken place only a short .time,
before his late Right Bon. Friend's unfottunnte
death, end that ti ,e confusion consequent thereon
had delayed the present Bill longer than was intended.-
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT postponed his.Mo-
':ul42e-specting Lancaster Castle Gaol, till Tuesday.
The ether orders of the de. being dieposed of,-the
liaise adjourned at Eleven oY'C lock.
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