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

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Weft India Dock Bill was read a fecood time. and com-
mitted to a Private Committee.

The Houle having refolved itfelf into a Committee, to take
into further eonfideration the Report of the Apprentices Edu-
cation Bill,

`Mr. Nfirrow fuggettcd the propriety of a claufe to cztend
the proviSoos of this Bill to all Maputodories, and to all Per-
fons employed in them. This fuggeftion was fupportcd by Mr.
Burros,. Mr. WILBIRFORCC, and Mr. W. Btao ; and op-
puled by Ml'. PULE, Mr. Ca [WE, and Mr. ALICIA 1.11:11,1, on
the ground that it would be ahfurd to extend a Bill which re-
lated merely to the education of Apprentice;, to perfons em-
ployedin free labour, and who were not Cubit& to the conttoul
of their employers, perhaps, for more than a week. After a
converfation, it w•as agreed that the Chairman Ihould re-
port propels, and ant leave to lie again.' The Houfe refumed.
and the Chairman obtained leave talk again To-morrow.
On the Motion of Mr. Co any, the notice of a motion rtla-.
tire to the Yeomanry of Ireland, was poliponcd to Thurfday.
The Houle, In a Committee, went through the Dukee of
Buffett and Cambridge Annuities Bill, and the Report was or-
dered to be received Tu-morrow. •

The further conlidenstion of thi. Report of the Committee**
tbc Infotrent Debtors Bill was dettrred till Thurfday.
Mr. Cote T brought up the Report of the Committee on the
Mit Linen Bill, which was ordered fish,: on the Table.

"Ilie Wilt Etc:talon Bill, and the Irl(lt Navizatlon Bill, wetc
;cad a fecund time, and committed fur Toinotrow.•

Ur. AL ***** ta brought op the Report of the C.anmittre
dm kW Sugar Drawback ItiA The Re&lotion was read
mei seresdie. and a P.lll ordered.
Mr. Naar obtained leave to •bring in a Bill to indemnify
hand.
Perfons who have omitted to qualify for Oakes in Ire•
hnd.

The Elation Tree lug ASR eras reads third time and peri.d.

VOLVNTI-FR CORPS.

The SECRETARY at \VAR role, purfuant to no-
tice, to move fur leave to bring in a Bill to enable
his Majefly to contilitte the fervices of certain Vo-
lunteer Corps, under particular regulations. He
was fully perfuaded that it would be unnecelTai y
for him to add any thinf in the way of praife to
the unanimous Vote of Thanks which the Houle
had already pronounced on the fervices of that
adi we and refpcdable body. This Vote being read i
by the Clerk, the Right Hon. Gentleman refumed
—after fuch a decided expreffion of public grati
tude, he law no occafion for confuming the time
of the Houle by any endeavour to prove how de.
finable it was to Imp up Inch an available fen ce—
a force which, in the moll critical circumitances,
had contributed in fuch a high degree to preferve
the tranquillity of the country—to embarrafs the
fpeculations of the enemy, by a formidable dif-
play of citizens in arms, and probably to prevent
that enemy from even attempting an attack. With
refped to domeßic tranquillity in future, he hoped
there would be no ground for apprehenfion on that
head. The people of England had, for fome years
back particularly, fo much reafon to value their
excellent Conflitutior., and to prefar it to any new.'
fangled theories, that no fear could be entertained
that the country would again be diftitrbed by any
contention about fyftems of Conflitution. As to
the peace of the Continent,he was willing to hope,
that alter the bloody and expenftve concha which
had jug terminated, no power would be forward
again to plunge into hoftilities--notwithilanding
the military dilpofition and extended territory of
our neareft neighbour and greatelt rival, of that
power it might be laid lapis gentis Arcire rainal.—
However, under all the circumftances, it was not
thought advifable to la y afide our means of defence,
and upon that confederation, this Bill was pro-
poled—the firß principle of which was, that the
fervices of every individual fhould be purely vo-
luntary ; the fervices of each corps to be continued
only at their own requeft, and no corps to be al-
lowed pay as heretofore. This, he remarked,
would be a coufiderable laying, as the expence of
allowing certain yeomanry corps two days pay per
week, during the lag war, cog the nation not left
than 700,0c01. a-year. He propofed alto, as an
encouragement to the yeomanry, that they fhould
be exempted as follows :—Every yeoman;avalry.
man, who fhould appear on parade, fully c.itripped,
feven days in the year, fhould be exempted from
the militia, and from the horfe duty ; Gentlemen
to bind themfelves on their honour to attend the
call of the Lord Lieutenant or Sheriffs of coun-
ties, to reprefs any iumult ; or of the Government
to refit any attack on our coat. The infantry
corps only to be continued in large towns, fuch as
London, Brian', or Edinburgh. Such of the in-
fantry as fhould appear on parade, in arms, four-
teen days in each year, to be exempted from the
militia and from the powder tax ; a ferjeant and
corporal to be allowed to each company, and when
any corps amounted to 3 or 400 men, an Adjutant
to be paid by Government : al. per year to be
granted to every man of the yeomanry cavalry to
keep his horfe accoutrements in order. Such were
the outlines of his plan, in which he hoped the
Houfe would acquiefce. If any amendment fhould
be fuggefted in the Committee, not inconfiftent
with the principal objeds of the bill, he fhould not
be found faftidious in his adherence to the parti-
cular arrangement he had defcribed. He exhorted
the Houle to ufe every endeavour to preferve the
military fpirit of the country, for without it all our
importance would be

Like the baffles fabric of a
For himfelf, he Ihould like to fee every yeoman
with his (word and Ihield, ready to defend the li-
berty and independence of his country, with a zeal
and ardour equal to that which diflinguilhed our
brave ancellors.

The Motion for leave being put,was feconded by
Sir EDWAID Ktiarcuatitt, who Rated, that he
knew many Corps that were anxious to offer their
Cervices; and he had no doubt, on the palling of
this Aa, many others would be equally forward.
Mr. SfINCIP. STAMHOFS difapproved of this
meafure, as new, and contrary to our ancient ha-
bits. It could only be neceirary for two purpofes,
either in order to reprefs the fpirit of Jacobinifm—
if Co, he thought the Bills which had been lately
fuffered to expire, ought to be revived, as a reme-
dy better calculated to meet that evil than the
fabre or the (hield—or for another purport, of be-
ing employed in times of fcarcity to protat the
markets; and for that, he was of opinion, they
were the molt improper perfons, becaufe it was
likely to create jealoufy between the manufadtur-
ing and the farming clafres of the community, as
wa.s the cafe on a recent occafion. On the whole,
he difapproved. of the policy of employing the
Yeomanry in time of peace, as calculated to re-
duce the reputation of that body, and to expofe
them to ridicule.

The CHANCELLOR of the Extant:dile raid, that
the beft way to fecure a permanent Peace, was to
put ourfelves in fuch a pofture as would deter any
enemy from attempting to diaiirb our fecurity,
from a fuppolition of our weakncfs ; upon that
ground be law the propriety of acceding to this
Motion ; he knew of no force to which this country
ought to retort with fo much pleafure and con-
fidence as the Vann/ter Corps, becaufe it was a
force which could only exill in a free country; it
afforded a pledge of the reliance of Government
on the loyalty and attachment of the people; and
it was a tea of the opinion the people entertained
of the fyflem and principles of their Government.
Of the dangers to be apprehended from• Jacobi
nifm, alluded to by the Hon. Gentleman, he (Mr.
Addington) believed them now too contemptible
to be thought of—therefore, however he approved
the policy which originally dictated the ails lately
fuffercd to expire, he was not the lefs ready to af-
firm the expediency which induced that permifEon.
There was a poifon in Jacobinifm which deftroy-
ed itklf. Many, who at the commencement of

the French Revolution were deluded by the plan.
fible propofitions then afloat, were long fence
winced of the folly and impraeicability of Inch
fchemes ; and in faCI the number of Jacobins now
to be found were fo infigniflcant and detefled, that
there was little fear they would be able to endang,i-
the public tranquillity. If however fuch an e‘cilt
(hould again occur, oho Co proper to fupprefs it a
tha Volunteer Corps ?—A body of men poffeifin,
local knowledge and local influence—capab!e r;e
military exertion, but little liable to military rk.
lence—fuch was the force to be preferred in the;
country. The idea of loch a Corps, to whom
country owed fo much, becoming at any time, (.;
under any circumitAnces, the objet of ridicule,
was' ton prepollerous to be entertained for a mo-
ment—it was ahfolutely impoffible—thet mull
alwas s refpcetable, for they well deferred ir.
MT: SPENCER eTAN HOPE difclaimecl any wi ni to
revive die Ails lately faired to expire. He re-
commended to the Right Hon. Mover of this prq-
poiltion to introduce an exemption from the office
of Sheriff, of all Yeomanry Officers, as that might
be an encouragement to perfons of high rank to
patronife fuch Corps, which would be the molt
effeflual way of protecting
i them from decline.—
Leave was given to bring n the Bill.