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ical coranablin. so conferred by the Noble Lord.—
All that appeared was, that no attention had been
pail
to the rights of the Genoese. He depied that
the intention was merely to establish a provisional
Government ; for it was clearly understood, and'
wished by the Qeneese themselves, that the Govern.
ment proposed to them was to be permanent.—
Whether the act of our Minister was right or wrong,
it was our linty to abide by it. But a-British secre-
tary of Sate, while absent many hundred miles from
his own country, took upon him to give instructions
of his own authority, without the possibility of his
'being directe4l by his Government to do so, and which
ihstructions were to suspend every thing which had
been done by Lord W. Bentinck. He was, therefore,
clearly of opinion, that the charge of a breach of faith
Tested wholly with our Government.
The liar' of ‘VESTMORELAND said, the prin-
ciple the Allies went upon was, that, in the coun-
tries that had been conquered horn France, there
should be such arrangements made as should pro,
mote the peace and the security of Europe ; and
Genoa came under the description of these countries.
He contended, that the instructions to Lord William
Bentinck were not to promise any particular consti.
union to Genoa, but to offer their assistance in case
they chose to rise up against the common enemy.
An attack was made upon Genoa while it was in
possession of the French. The French were driven
out of it; and he contended, that a complete con-
quest had thus been made of the place. Lord Wm.
issued a Proclamation after this, in which
lie toid the Genoese that lie established a provisional
Government, and did not make any promise that they
snook' have their ancient Constitution restored to
them. The Genoese, at the time, considered this to
be only a provisional government, which they peti.
Coned to have made permanent, and then Lord
Castlereagh sent word that the Government should
only be provisional.
Earl GREY felt that if Lord Wm. Bentinck acted
in the manner he did, he had violated his duty. Had
Lord \Vm. • Bentinck no authority for what he did
when he offered the Genoese the assistance of Bri-
tain ?* He had the authority of his own Government ;
and most clearly gave the Genoese to understand
that their independence was to be preserved, when
he offered them his assistance to shake off the yoke of
France. In consequence of the pledge thus given
by Lord Wm. Bentinck, he obtained possession of
Genoa ; and had before him the Treaty of Chau-
mont to act upon, for the object it was understood
lie had in view was, to procure a general and secure
peace for Europe. A Provisional Government must
have first taken place as a matter of course, until
the elements of the ancient Government could be
collected. It was an act of quibbling and evasion
to say that any thing else was intended. The Pro-
clamation called on the Genoese and the people of
Italy to rise and defend their rights : but Lord Cas-
tlereagh thought proper, of his own authority, to give
a differt.nt set of instructions : at length when Genoa
was annexed to Piedmont under pretence that a bar-
rier was to be raised against France, a French aiul
net a British interest was created. He really believed
if we had established Genoa as an independent State
it always entertain a sense of gratitude to-
wards us, and would at all times be a powerful ally
on our side. The Genoese disliked the Piedmontese
Government, and their union was a measure directly
contrary to our interests. Thus had we for an object
at least doubtful, and contrary to every right of con-
quest (for the right did not apply in this case), com-
mitted an act at once unjust, infamous, and
; injurinu; to our chat acter and our interests.
'The Earl of I.IVERPOOL denied that there had
been any breach of faith with the Gentlest.. lie ex-
plained the policy pursued by England with respect
to Italy, in 'the years 1811, 1812, and MI% The
Proclamation of Lord Win. 13..ritinck established a
proviiional Government, but did not pledge this
country or its Allies to the test:)ration of the ancient
Constitution of the Republic. There had been no
Leach of good faith, and expectations bad never
been excited in the Genoese, or in any way counte-
nanced, which had afterwards been disappointed.—
The arrangement made with respect to Genoa he
defended, as resulting from a wise and provident
policy. That power, which was the guardian of the
Alps, ought to be strong enough to defend them
against France, and that object could not be secured
IL to Piedmont was not added the whole, or at any
rate the greater part of the Genoese territory.
The Marquis of BUCKINGHAM, in reply, said,
that even allawink most of the principles on which
the Noble Earl haU founded his argument, he would
still prove that this country had broken faith with
Genoa ; for if the Government of this country did
not wish to observe the Proclamation, why did they
not recall Lord Wm. Bentinck, and thus disavow it ?
But neither of these things were done, and not being
None, he contended, the Genoese had'every right to
expect that their ancient form of Government would
be restored.
Their Lordships then divided—Contents, 25
rroxies, 14—* Non-Contents, 65—Proxies, 46
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111. Majority against the Motion-7'2.
Adjourned at One o'Clock.
HOUSE QF COMMONS.

The SOI,ICITOR-UINERAL brought in A Bill for enabling
the Col ttttt issioners of 'Greenwich Hospital, to transfer certain
Vtinds, winch was read a first time, and ordered to be read a
sctond time to.noirrinv.
Mr. TA YLOR moved the second reading of the Bill for better
Paving the Metriipoffs, for the parpcise of postponing the sane.
He said, thai he had held a conference with a deputation from
the dire:nit Parishes on this subject; they expressed as their
opinion, that if he would put off the farther discussion of it until
post' *Woo, .he would afford them an opportunity of coming to
&Glue better arrangekent on it; and that, in the mean time,
:1.4:y would take Care to have the streets kept in proper repair.—
' t;'.: would, tberefore, with the permission of the House, move
then the urdt!r fbr the second reading be discharged. The order
was discharged ;iccordeniiy.
Mr. JOHNSON brought up as Account of the number of De •
Alarations filed in the Courts of Common Pleas and Eihiquer
hi itellind, Voids the Verdicti and lodgments of Court •on the
same.—Ordered to lie on the table.
'Lord G. BE ES FORD stated, that his Royal Highness the
Prihce Regent had received the Addhess of the House of the 20cil
histant, calling for certain Papers, and that he had been gra,l-•
dusty pleased to order them accordingly.
Mr.CROKER moved for Copies of the Memorial of certain
Barrack-Masters laid before the Board of Admiraky, with the
opinions of the EasoOfffeers of Chi Crown thereon.Ord"..red:'
liffr,'ELUS brought up an Amount of the number of Persons
admitted into the British Museum fbr the year lea—Ordered
to Ile hen the table. ' • • •
Ob die Moaliti of sit piT la Moo' t, the order for the second
emsling II the—WOO/1a Cabal)lO was discharged for this
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Lard CASTLIMABI4 IttrAfitttipt CND otthe Substance
of the Treaty signed at Vienna on the ssth or Mirth, between
'the Emperors of Austria and Russia. the King 9f Prussia, and
his Britannic Majesty, with a Memorandum relative thereto, da-
ted Foreign pikes, April 12.—Ordered tP he 011 the table.
Alf. B. WILBRAHAM moved that the Annital Apprentice
Committee be appoiuted.—Ordered.
Mr. Mc:OGDEN brought u? the Report of the Scotch Inferior
Courts Competwation Bill, which was agreed to.
The Scotch Hawkers and Pedlars License Bill was read a se-
cond time, and ordered to be committed on Thursday.
The Scotch Records Bill was read a third time and passed.
On the motion of Mr. G. Rost, the third reading Of the Sea-
men's Willsßill was postponed to this day week.
A Message trom the Lords announced that their Lordships
had passed the Scotch Jury Bill without any amendments.