Star.
London, England, 1802-03-13 00:00:00

SUPPLY.

The Houfe refolved into a Committee of Supply.
Mr. WM. ELLIOT moved, " that the fum of
140,4031. fhould be granted to his Majefly for the
ordinary expences of the Navy for two lunar
months, from the 25th inflant."
Mr. Rosana took this opportunity to comment
on the conduit of Adminalration with regard to
the exenditure of the public money, obferving, that
he did not approve of this fynem of granting fop-
ple for fhort periods, for it appeared as if we depend-
ed on the enemy for the conclufion of Peace, and
were (peculating on them will. He fhould rather
prefer a vote for five or fix months ; for (mall fonts
feemed not to-anfwer the purpofes of Government ;
they had already obtained a vote of Exchequer
Bills for two millions, and a Bill was in progrefi
through the Houfe for one million. Thefe piece
meal applications were inefficient—it was like go-
ing to the Chandler's-(hop. [A laugh.] It looked
as if Miniaers were not determined to carry on the
war vigoroufly, !herald war become neceffary, in
cafe a Cafe and honourable peace fhould prove to
be unattainable. He dcfired to know under what
department the Sick and Hurt Office was placed,
for the expence of that Office, during the lan year,
was no lefs than 489,0001. and it did not appear by
what authority that account was to be examined.
If fuch expences were not to be infpefted, he was
apprehenfive of the confequences, for it feemed to
.bum that the prodigality and extravagance of the
refe n t Miniaers, notwithtlanding their affcaa-
tion of cecostomy, exceeded that of their predecef-
fors. He lamented that large rums of the public
money fhould be voted, as was lately the praCtice,
in very thin houfes, like the prcfent ; and declared,
that he would in future oppofe the grant of any
money, voles there (would be forty Members pre.
fcnt, as the orders of the Houfe prefcribed. He
affured the Right Hon. Gentleman, that the peo-
ple were much tick and hurt by the general con-
duel of the public money daring his adminiftration,
particularly in the inferior offices [a kurjb.]
The CHANZELL'IIt of the Excrtsotria replied to
the qualion of th. Hon. Gentleman, as to the
Sick and Hut: Calf -1, that it was under the fuper- '
intendance of tha freafurer of the Navy. With
regard to the complaint of the thin attendance of
Members, he regretted it—it was not his fault,
and he believed it was more attributable to the
Hen. Gentleman himfelf, than to any other cattle
(a lard 6). If, however, the attendance of Mem-
hers upon this occafion fhould be thin, it was no
proof of their indifference to the prefervation of
our naval greatnefs—that upon which our fafcty
and importance fo materially depended. The
Houk could have little doubt that if only two or
three Members remained, they would tale care
that the confequence of the Country would not he
let down ; and that in filch a conjunaure as the
prefent, a liberal firm would be granted for the
fervice of the Navy. He trutled that no rational
man could fuppofe that this country depended for
its fecurity upon the will of any foreign power.
There was only one fcntiment, he hoped, as to
the tone we theuld hold, and the terms on which
we fhould make peace. He knew that Milliners
could not harbour any fcntiment of concluding
Peace upon any conditions incontinent with the
charaaer, the dignity, the importance, the fafety,
and the true intereas of the country. The fum
now propofed was only for two months, in order
to keep up our naval eflablithments ; but he hoped
that even for that &oft period, it would not be
neceffary to continue our extra expenditure. Re-
curring to the thin attendance of Members, he
maintained that it was an unequivocal evidence of
ti.^ opinion of the Houfe as to the neceflity of
• vote, and alt.() of their full confidence in
that they would not fail to Main that (pi-
nt, energy, and firmnefs of conduct, from which,
they could depart, they would be infenfihle to
feelings, and unworthy of the charade!. of

fir. Joins fympatbized with his Hon. Friend,
(Mr. Robfon) in his regret for the non-attendance
Memb- . -

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(Mr• Robfon) in his regret for the non-attendance lean before he returns to his place in the depart- duced at fit o'clock, by the very nfp!‘7,'3!.- 1,111 was rt_f:rr,:d arc hoiiile to the repeal.
of Members, yet fully coincided in the refolution
Wren[
Preen e our naval firength, a purpofe for which ent of Foreign Affairs. who honour this H.1:11: Ingitution with their coon. Clip news announces the arrival in feveral
tenance the prtfent ye;!:.. pmts Ametica, <.;" v alio us veil-els which left Port
he would cheerfully drip off his fhirt. [A laugh.] Count MARCOf Miniiter Plenipotentiary of his
Averygenteel looking erfon, %%hole name is Re mblicain the 17t1i1.1 f the 7th,
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••e was happy that Minifiers appeared determined Wlajelly the EmPFROIt of RuSSIA, pi-dented Prince Robert Young, was brought to town yclierdav Martini,me the (ith, Cap. nalcois the 15th, at
to (hew a bold front to the wavering and tempo de TRotivErz toy, Privy Counfellor of his NPR_ in a porbehoife under an et-con of the Oxford which several date nothing was feen or heard
sizing policy of Bonaparte ; and that %then, per• RIAL MA)/ISM and Baron de PFIERDT CARP. Blues, and lodged in the Savoy. He was appre- lof the arrival ,it. die French fleet in the Weft In-
Lain, the firtiggle was about to be renewed, they handed a few days ago at I 1.10;m-bridge, as being dies.—The foliow:ng is the only article of intelli-
cuact.
were refolved to be ready for the event. They , a deferrer from the 3:1 r:ginient of Guards, of ranee on this lubjea :—The brig Spanith
ought in a dignified manner to mention a day tot ,C. Smtrs, Charge d Afraires of the Batavion which regiment he acted as quartet- malts, and, aitivs:ti at Baltimore the 27th of January ; faw on
the termination of the negociation, beyond which Republic, in the ablence of C. sc Him m EL, EN NIN It, we underaand, is charged with frtati the .ttlt, 011-Tiberoon, two French fhips of the
16•• v l,l not USE'. thetufelves to be tridiA+' it • • • r• . 1 former] Chief at a ian Chatham with a vet y coniiderable cum of money (landing over for the Wand of Cuba—[As was
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