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,charged was nearly double, amounting to £133,000.
In the year following that it amounted to 6136,000.
In 1807, to £124,000. in 1808, to £95,000. They
had nothing to enable them to judge of the cause of
this deCrease, mote than of the preceding and suc-
ceeding'inOrease. In 1809, it was £149,000. In
1810, tt was £llB,OOO, and last year it fell again to
SBlOl,OOO. With respect to the department of the
APPEALS. I Master of the Horse, without knowing who superin-
.
The LORD CHANCFLLOR moved, thtt the ae Appeal tended, he mast pay, that that officer appeared to him
Causes in which ihe cazes had not been printed according to the to have conducted himself extremely well, and not to
enderof the House, nor any petition presented for longer time, ' , .
any inquiry necessary. The next ar-
should be referred Tto a Committee. his being agreed to, his have rendered
Lordship gave notice that he would to-merraw nit noon the time tide was that of Special Service and Royal Bounty.
.Ivben he wished this Committ-e to sit. The estimate in 1804 was XlO,OOO for this depart-
,tt person from the. Stamp-cflice yresinted an account of the ment. In the year following that, the charge was
'nnteper of Promissory votes stamped in the years Iso9, 10, 11,
at .
£ll,OOO, and next year £so,ooo,leaying every year
maned for by Lord Lauderdale.—Laid on the table.
BATTLE OF ALBUERA. 'an excess far above the estimate of 1801. He corn-
The LORD CHANCELLOR read a translation of a fetter plained also of the same increase of the extraordinary
trona the SpariA General Blake to Lord Wellington in answer disbursements of Foreign Ministers, though the ordi.
to otte- sent laid. by his Lordship, c.,mmunicatioe. •the vote of nary expenditure of that department was diminishing
thanks passed by the two Houses of Parliament to the Spanish
oScers an't troops engaged in the Battle of Albacra. 'I his Itt- yearly. The present to Fcireign Ministers was, in
ttr bad been transmitted to him (the Lord-Chancellor) by Lord 1804, only £lO,OOO, and yet this last year this charge
. .
Wellington. ' amounted to no less than 633,000, though the num-
[General Blake's letter expressed the high sense which he had ber of Foreign Ministers had much elimin'slied.—
ot the honour done to the Spani:h troops by this vote, Jro which
M
At fek the ere grateful, as it wculd show the common enemy
These were circumstances that required explanation.
.he great estimation in which the two nations were held by each He concluded by proposing to move for these Ac-
(Mier. He hoped their union wouk: be pit-manna. It was as counts in detail, wishing to hive stated all the sums
.oclitional grat.kation, be said, that th.se thanks had been corn- in the Lord Chamberlain's department above £2OO,
municated through the medium cf such a distinguished tulfitufy -
thar.ecter a,sLortl Wellingto:ll for the' greater conveniency ; when the SPEAKER
STATE or IRELAND. .: reminded him of the necessity of disposing of the pre.
L ,
ord GRENVILLE caged to the recollection of the House,
vions question, that the Bill be read a second dine.
that he Lad bef ,re postpond the noflce for bringlog undek shag t On ,the-qufscioo being accordingly put,
ionsideradoil the State of Ireland. It, was with extrenfe reluo. 1 'rho CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
tatter, that he now proposed a fartheirtetponentent.. rbe sea-;
son was knerivn to all their Lori!ships. It was on mount of a, observed, that the Right Hon. Gentleman's motion
domestic eaLmity (the death of the son of Lord George emu_ was of such a nature as to by made at any time, and
eq4h), in which his Noble Friend who was to intri?duee this sub- not nttessarily connected with the present Bill. He
feet took a great par-, He moved, therefore, that the-order for wished to have the Bill committed cut Friday, ansi
summoning the goisse shoal be postponed trona Friday first to for that purpose it might he read a second time on'
,Way stfnntht. Or red.—Adjourned. k
Thursday. Hb saw no occasion for delay on account
trous2 ON COMMONS. i of the Right Hon. Gentleman's motion. Foy his own
' 24r. GILES presented a petition from the straw•liat-maker, or ; part, he had not the slightest objection to the produc.
Sr. Albans, complaining that half their market was supplied by . tion of the Accounts referred to, but thought that,
the French prisoners to this cceantry, and praying relief atom
Parliame'in.—Ordered to lie on the table. I instead of £2OO and upwards, all the sums of £5OO
Mr. W-11.113READ `resented a petition from several of the and upwards, in the Lord Chamberlain's department,
Renters a Old Drery-lane Thee re, praying that the Act of last would sufficiently meet the object of the Right Hon.
kession, with r:rpect to them, might be extended.. The pi tition Gentleman. He thought it necessary to inake one
*as ordered to be printed, and, upon the motion of Mr.Wlpt- . • • b
read, Peferred to a Committee. i observation respecting the great excess of the year
Mr. ABERCROMIW asked !caw to postpone a notice'of sino. immediately succeeding the estimates of 1804. The
ilon given by :'ir John Newport, for this day, to I hursday. '1 he pending expense might be taken into the following
noticirrelatd to the rxernomn of advertis, merits tor Cliaritable year, and might create that excess, as the years suc-
Doaatiptisfroin paying Duty.—Ltave gietri.
ceeding appeared to have diminished.'
'ME KING'S 11()UsEHOLD. ' Mi. TIERNEY still contended, that, before en-
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER taing into any discussion cn the merits of the Bill,
moved, that it be given as an losouction to tlieCom. it was necessary they should understand the sabject,
mitten appointed under the Act for arranging his and; ft r that purpose, ought to have the accounts be-
Majesty's Household, to make certain provisions in fore them. The Bill might in the mean time be corn.
the. said Bill for separating a certain sum from the mated pro forma, and the several salaries fixed. 1-14:
Civil List fir the service of the King and Queen. . I did not approve of the Vice-Chamberlain being al)-
. Mr. FREEMANTLE, on the question beiqg put,' pointed to both establishments, a', it he shauld be
expressed his disapprobation ef the practice of apply- 'sot he did not think a new salary necessary.
lug specific sums' to particular departments, as con- 1 ' The'CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
Crary to Pailimientary usage, as far as respected the observed, that it would remain for the discussion of
r iviL List. Whatever sums were voted should go ge- the Comnritt:e, whether all or what Officers of the
rrerally to the Civil List, and not for any particular Household would be transferred. He saw no occa-,
,department of it. Such a practice was contrary to . sion for delaying the 8,11 on account oi the Right
i
.the principle of the Civil List Act, ! Hon. Gentleman's mition, having little doubt that
' The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER •he would be able to lay the accounts betide the Home
yeas afridd he had peen misconceived ,by thp lion., to-morrow.
, Gentleman. Ile made the motion, not for the proms ; Mr. 'TIERNEY observed, that he himself should
. g applying any specific sum t i any particular de- be•prepared on the day mentioned tp meet the discus-
partment or the Civil List, but for the purpose of se, elan, but did not know if (Alter. Members would be
gloating from the Civil List the x.lOO ,dOO that hid equally prepared to make a far compat ken, without
been voted by the Howe for the special service of the having time to peruse the papers.
King and Queer. 1 .
. After sonic farther Conversatioo, in which the pro,
- • • Mr. FREEMANTLE e7pressed his satisfaction priety of putting off the moionrc,pecting the Roman
with the Right-Hon. Gentleman's exolariatii ii. i Catholic question was suggested, as a similar motion
'• • The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ; had been put off a week in another place, the second
. . ..
thin brought in the Bill" referred to, for the ewe ex... reading of the Bill wits carried, and toted for Friday,
rangetnlnt and hater regulation of Iris Majesty's and the Committee for Monday next. The Bill was
.
'Household, which was read a first time. ' ordered to be printed.
On the queition being put for its sec end readily., i' Mr. TIERNEY then moved that there be laid be-
*. TIERNEY complained that the Right Ho- fore the Noose an Accottilt of the Expenditure in the'
Pourable Gentleman was calling on them to legislate ; LoN Steward's departrocat, under the several heads,.
in the dark. Before they could give any rote respect- front the .sth of Jul; 1604, to the sth i fJuly, 1811,
ng the Civil List, it was necessary they should know 'distitiguiailing each year; which was ordered accor-
the state the Civil List was in, otherwise they st.ould , dingiy.,
vote a sum of which they knew nut the pampa,— i gimilar accounts were also ordered respecting the
The excess of the Civil List htd been gradually in-; department of the Lord Chamberlain, the extraordi-
reasit, since 1804, to such a degree, that it 44 : nary disbursements and presents to f reign Ministers,
increased on an average, during the ist seven years, i andthe application of the special service and Royal
pot less than RI 27,000. Betore they could sanction 11,louner money, which, he hoped, was not applied to
i Bill, amount a 4 in reality to a new arraogement cif : secret services, that money was voted anotially by
the Civil List, they ought tp understand the n nitre I Parliament.
!sod amt3ont of that L`!..t. They were no longer to
,_.• consider the Civil List as a sum estimated at Xtr9,ooQ, '
but, in speaking; of it, ors ht to know that it anitiont.
id to £12;,000 more. wished to see a Commit-
tee appointed to inquire into the state of the Civil
List, before coming to aay new arrangement. ' He
by no mans wi;he3 to embarrast the proceedings of
the House on this snbject, or to cause any tinneees-
lary dcl by ; but it would be only fair to' have such
rapers lads' before the House as would put- hem in.
posreslioli of the information they wanted, and lip
frosted. the Right Hon. Gent/orlon would mahe, Po
Objection to so reasonable a proposition. • roe Mote,
• self, the information he wanted was no great ohjeit,.'
but there might be others iq the House who had not 1
tlte slime means of being informed. Thel'apeist he
wished to move fpr, and in moving for Which he I
lived he shouldhave the Right Honourable. Gentle? ,
rum's assistance in so expressing himself as post.l
offectusllly to gain hi; object, were an Abstract of the .
"Amount of the Estimate's aqd Charges on the Civil
leipt ist-1804, and in each successive year respectively
to 1811. In 1804 the sum of 47+,000 was thought
sufficient for the bills and &vies in the Lord Stew-
ard's*dcpartment.' It wai rather singular, however,
that notbrithstandiog this estimate, which was by no
"seeatts made hast4y, the charges in the very next
'year amounted hallo less a sum than £129,000.-He
did not sal that tl is was too much ; but in order to 1
eimvirice the House that it was not so; they were en- '
' titled to have the necessary 'documents before them.
--4. est, year the same department amounted to
4115,000.- When this sum nips solar above the es-
timate cf 1804, some iqformatton was surely neces-
sary. It was :-entleted still more by reports abroad
of great abuses in' that department, and which came
from a qua,ter that Sufficiently justifiedhim in call-
iiig for such information, that they might know the.
Causes of such extraordinary excess. A similar ill.
crease Wad taken place in theTradcamen's bills in the
Lord Chamberlain's department. Mr. Pitt's estimate
of £65,000 was thought quite suiLeient in July 1804.
..fin July, of the following year, however, the sum

PiIItLIAMENTifRr PROCEEDINGS..

HOUSE OF LORDS, JANUARY 110.
POPULATION.
Lord WAI.SINGHAM 'moved ,for an Account e the com-
parative Population of Great Britain in the yeats 1201 and 1811.
Ordered.

REGENCY ENPENCES.

The House then wont into a Committee r.f Supply,
to which were referred the Accounts presented to the
. House on Saturday last. •
Mr. Lvsnixo.coN having taken the Chair,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved, that a sum be voted, not exceeding £lOO,OOO
for defraying the extraordinary expences of assuming
the exercise of the Royal Authority by the Prince
Regent.
Mr. TIERNEY felt that, however delicate the
question might arpeat, yet it was a broad duty
tilAed to the House, to the couqtry, and to his con-
' vituents, to Oppose this proposition, as infttitt by the
Right Hon. Gentleman. It was a strong meature to
edit on li:loi:intent for an outfit for the Regency. Not
so much would be expected for the Monarch. This
call too vas mzd. uron ti:ern wiCiont having any act
of appropriation laid L, fore Parliament. The Regent
at the sane time, he aektiowledgeJ, had been ex-
posed to great cxpences, and if tie vote were to be
put on this footing he would have no objection to it.
It was to the words e.f the motion he particularly obr
jected ; calculated, in his opinion, to-form a bail and
unparliamentary precedent. They were not even
told the object t f this vote. If the Right Hon. Gen.
thman, however, would word his motion otherwise he
should not oppose it.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.
stated, that he intended the Vote to operate both
prospectively and retrospectively, to cover the expen.
ces both of the temporary and more permanent Re.:
gency. With respect to the Monaich, the case was
very different, as he had the contront of thd Crown I
Revenues and the Civil List. The comparison, there-
fore, Was by no means applicable. le thonght the
words ofihe motion were sufficiently expressive of,
_
its object.
Mr. TIERNEY contended,that the Parliamentary
mode of proceeding would be for Ministers to advise'
the Prince kegent to send a Message down to the
House, explaining flip object, and not for the House
to take et on itself to vote this sum without a Par-

liamentary ground. The Prince had at first de-
-1 dared in the most liberal manner, that no additional
est tblishment woull be necessary ; but should be
tell them now, that the expences were grzatcr than
he expected, the House would no doubt be liberal.
This he considered necessary to constitute a Parlia-
ment iry ground for such a vote. Should the Right
Rm. Gentleman, however, withdraw his motion till
Wedneiday, that he might word it better, he pledged
himself to vote with him.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
then amended his motion, by introducing after ex-
peaces, the word " That have been or m.ty bn in-
curred, &c."
Mr. WHITBREAD declared, that before con-
senting to any vote of this kind, he must Lave Par-
liamentary grounds for it, and for this reason it was
necessary to have it before the House in the form of
a Message. Opposition on such a sujt•ct mig'q ap-
pear invidious, but till he was satisfied as to the
grounds of proceeding, he would oppose The
declaration of kis Royal Highness was well known,
• and it did him the greatest credit titat no additional
expence was necessary, and the Message, he believed,
was brought by the Right Hon. Gentleman himself.
They were now called on, however, by the same Right
Hon. Gentleman, to vote f •r expences which his
Royal Highness did'not think necessary. This sum,
it seemed, was to cover the expences of both Regen-
cies ; but how could they tell how t!. sum was to be
divided ? What were the expellees? Where was the
visible splen lour during the restrictions ? They should
not proceed to any pecuniary vote of this kind, till
regularly informed that his Royal Highnesi wAtitcd
money, and what money he wanted It was art
enough to have the Right Hon. Gentleman's word
1 for this fact. _ _ _

with peculiar delicacy, trusting that Parli'tment amid
make sufficient provision for the King. They ought
to prevent his Royal Highness from being under
necessity of stating his wants, or of laying an esti.
mate before them of an erpence that all acknow..
ledged he must have incurred. Had the sum been
thought too Much, t! ere might have been room far
objection ; hut as all who had spoken on the subject
admitted that the sum was not mr re than necesury
what ground was there for an) reasonable opposition'?
-1
he Qucsticn was then put and curie',
After some miscellaneous Estiznates were voted oe
the Motioti of Mr. WIIARTON, the Hcuse resonv
1 when the Report was ordered to bereceived to-tnoirow:
The Distillgry Bill was read a second time, acd
ordered to be committed to-nacarow.—Adjoutned.

DISTILLERIES.
gesolutions moved by Mr. PaficavaL, and age
to, in the House of Commors, on Tuesday night c~

1. That hi 3 the opal* of thisCumtnittee, that from g.
ter the Ist day of February, 1818, and un•il .I.e :;lit of 1). causally.
1812, no worts er wall) fur di,gillation in any part of Great 4e,.
tain iliall be relde or brevrLd frum eats, barley, or any other cam
or grain, or ft u..t ntvt, Cour, r r brae, or st y mature with tLe
same; nor shall ivy worns or wab, winch shall hare bran mot
or brewed frons eats, barley, or any other cora or grain, c,r tram
malt, flour, or bran, or any oth• r m•:tura with the same, in ley
part of Great Ilti*.ain, be distilled after the 1 rath day of IttAti.

2. That ft is tSo opinion of this C invn,ittee, that it slug
lawful fur his Majesty, ty Prociamstion, at spy :ate alts tbe
Ist day of October, 18: 2, if in his toy at discretion be shall jag,
it to lat. fur the benefit and ad:at:cage of this kingdom, either%
terminate rt.ch jrahib.uor. for a time to be specified, nut hsitlah
3e days from the gate of the sa Proclamation, or Wilber costa.
Van, at front the 114 31st day of Decera:aer, until 30 slay' aatr
the neat t.tc.ttng of Parliament._

3. •I hat it is t! opirfon or this Cnirtnittre, tliat dming eel
pi r 134 in which the u,s illatitin of spirits frem corn or pun in
Great liritain shall be ?rub bited, the duties on warts or wadi
matte i.t Great br.t do Ivr extracting spirits, and Use duties oh hp).
ri; s made its Gi cat Britain, a!3l on spirits made is Ireland and
port• el into Great Britain, and the thit'.ea on, licences on the e,4
tent or capiciti of s:llisuseil in Scotland for making low wine. Of
. . _

Mr. Secretary RYDER said, that at the period al-
luded to of the Trince's declaration of any additional
establishment being unnecessary, it was well known
that it was expected that his Majesty's lines would
only have been temporary. In this expectation bis
Royal Highness had made that declaration so credit-
able to his feelings. The case, however, now was
very different, the Regency having subsisted above a
year, and con ideralne expence-must of course have
been incurred, th,u2ll no appointment may have
taken place. The more delicate mode of proceeding
was that now proposed.
Mr. AD AM contended, that his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent stood in dvery different situation
no.v from that in which he stood .at first; and, lie
was convinced, if he szood in the same way now his
conduct would still be thy same. It was not for the'
House to ask, but to give ; and it was ;:ompetent, he
contended, for Parliament to originate a measure of
this nature. His Royal Highness had discharged the
duties of the Regent fur :1 year, and must have in-
curred an expence too great for his former establish-
ment. He must have incurred much expence winch
, could not well he made the subject of estimate, but
might very well become the subject of the bounty.
of that House. As now worded the motion ought
to pass. Had bis Royal Highness become Sovereigi
instead of Regent, there would have been mom for
an arrangement like that at the beginning of the pre-
sent reign, and he might have called on them to re-
view the Civil List. At present he had no such p.iwer
to make arrangemirs, being (if he might use that
lexpression without any indignity) only a sort of sti.
ipendiary, having a fixed income, and in this situation
is called on to take on himself the duties of the Sove-
reign. He (Mr. Adam) did his duty to his country
and his constituents in coming forward to indemnify
the Prince Regent for thos,: expences he might have'
1•
incurred in coining forward at the call of Parliament
1 and the Country to undertake those arduous func-
tions width the exigencies of the times required, 211 d
not waiting till he was told what in justice v.as due to
the Prince. ,

spni s, and also the duties oo spirits manufacture :1 jn Engtasi
and brought from thence int.) Scotland, and on spirits mole la
Scotland and import. d into England, and the rfspecttve draw.
backs on the exportation of such 'pints, shall be au-petrel...l.
4. That it is the opinion of this Consmiu •e, that during sod;
suspension, there be charged for every gallon of wort or wasi
brewed or made for extracting spirits in England, for home
consumption, from sugar, pn Excise duty of one shillittg sag
e'glopt-nce.
5. that it is the opinion of this Committee, that during qua
suspension, there he choicest for every gallon,. English wine
nprasur,t, or wort nr wash, brewed or made from sugar, for ea-
tmcriog spirits in the Lowlands of Scotland. for consumptiookk
Scotland, an Excise duty of eightpence farthing,
6. That it is the opinion ot this Committee, that during ses4
suspension, there be ctia ged for every gallon, English wine mss
:sure, of spirits„ of the strength of one to ten over hydrometer
proof, and so in proporti4n lur every higher or lower degree of
strength, w! ich shad be made or distilled its tle Low!anis of
Seotlatd, for consecaptian in JCOttaxyl. not mere& g thv !mita
of gallons of spirits limited and restricted to be des died by s
from each still to be paid over And above the duty on the 1 ON
or content of the still, and the duty on the wort Cr. wash hum
which such spirits may be made or distilled, an Excise duty et
Seeps-nee.
7. That it is the orin'on of this Committee, that, during mck
suspension, there be chat ged for every gallon, Erghsla wine me.
sure, of the cubical content or capacity of each and every still,
,ncluding the head and every pan thereof, and of any horn, pip,
vibe, or other apparatus therewith connected, order whateva
name or denomination the same may be called or known,
each as the steam can ascend, and until the top e f the head Mai
turn downwards, and form an angle of 45 degrees, oth!ch elefl
be used or employed for the purpose of makisc. or .litteling tovi
wines or spirits from sugar, in tLe Loy/lards of Scotism% for um'
sumption in Scotland, an Excise duty of £l6O.
8. That it i 4 the opinion of this Committee, that, durng sock
suspension, there be charged for every gallon: English w.t:e mu.
sure, of wort or wash, brewed or made from so, ar, for extract-
ing spirits in the Highlands of Scosland, (or c nsumption iu the
sad Highlon.ls, an Exst.se duty of sevett-pence.
9. 1 :.at It is the opinion of this Cot' m tire, that dt.r.ng such
suspension, there be charged for every gallon, English wine men.
sate, ot spirits, of the stiet.gth of cue yo ten ewer hydiompat
;roof, au,. so in pro-, ort.ion Lot any higher Or lower of
strength, witch shall be nude or divide.' in the Highlantis uf
Scotland, for consumption in the said li-gtiland-, not exceed%
the t umber of gallons of spirits limited and restricted to he al t•
tilltd, by or from each still, to be paid over and above the duty
on die licence or content of the still, and the duty on the wort or
wash front which suchopiret may be made or distinct', an Est se
duty of Sd.
10. Tkat it is the opinion of this Committee, that, during
such a suspension, there be charged 11w every gallon, Englies
w.ne measure, ot the conical emit, nt or capacity of each sad
every still, including the had anti every part thereof, and at
any horn, pipe, tube, or ether appro.. its tiot trW.Ol COlrittatail
Under whatever came or deism na, ion the same may be c
or hr.ovt n, a high a, tie steam can ascend, and ue t 1 the tape
the head shall turn dowitoarls, sod form an angle of 4S degrees,
which shalt be used or employed tor tie hurl Per of makuit ar
ait.
‘ lip ung lioown In the salil aiin
wires,
irts- ,curfrii;;;liudd a
tshta l-
Eriwu
lilgh.4n'•.ai/ of
tlsclt:•Ddi Get
c .iti
il. hat it is the op pion cat this Committee, to*
such suspension, there be charged f r every gallon, Eugl.sls was
measiers-, of spitits of a strength not exceeding that of one to tea
over hydrometer proof, and so in proportion for any higher de-
gree of streegth, made or distilled f. out corn or grain in England,'
and imported Cr b.-ought from thence into Scotland, see Ewa
duty ot Ss, 3d. •
12. That it Is the opinion of this Committee, that during sec!
suspension, there be charged for every gallon, English wine moo
sure, of spirits whtch .hail be found iit the stock, custody, or Pos'
session, of any distiller of spit its in Scotland, tor ezpomtioo to
England, of a strength not exceeding t hat of one to ten over br-
drimeter rrott, made or distilled trues corn or grids In Scralads
and imported or brought from titian; into Englaltd. au E2l'
duty of 9s. 54d.
n. That it is the opinion of this Committee, that do r* 444
suspension, there be charged for every gallon tigliste who MA'
sure, of all such spirits as last aforesaid, of a greater strrogth Lbw
teat of one to up over hydrometer proof, and not exceeding three
per centum over and above the -tret-gtli of one to tco over hydra,
hitter posuf, an excise duty of 9s Lip. and also a farther ells!,
duty proportioned to the degree of r rmgth in whirl suck spite
shall exceed the said strength of 1 to 10 oyes hydrometer peat
14. That it is the opinion of thus Cosunittor, that dedlll
such suspension, there Le charged, for every gallon Eogtiali wars
Me/. C. 01 spirits, of the strength not exceeding that of WM 10.
ten over hy.litoineter proof, and so in propottino toe any
degree ot strength made or &stilled in Lugland front sugar. of,
imported or brought from thence into' Scotland, as excies dew
cis.
15. That it is the opinion of this Committee, that. &MB
suspension, there be charged (or every gangs. English wises oar
sure, of spirits, of a strength not exceeding that of telleZ
hydrometer proof, made or distilled In Scotland, heft mgr. .
imported and brought from thence into England, an facto
. .
of seven elaillings and eleven-peace farddeg.
16. That It Is the-opinion of this Committee, that, dm* ler6
suspension, there be coarged for every galloo,En lop mse•
sure, of all such spirits as last aforesaid, of a greatstalgreerb tr
of one to ten over hydrometer proof, and not .
per centum over and above the strength of ono ton
ter proof, an Excise duty of seven shillings and e
thing, and also a further Excise duty proloowi 4:0;r1/7.•
of strength in which such spirits shah exbeed the said
00e to ten over hydrometer proof.
17. That it I. the opinion of Comtnitte= 11
arpenaion, there be charged upon alt rum,
vita, or strong waters ( except rum of the produce at
plantations) imported imported into Gnat Britain, and for 160 wel.
the chargeable thereon shall not hare been paid on the 1
of januttry, 161 it, or importod after tbat day, an
of twelve pounds ten 'dishing, per centum upon the
amolint of the several duties of excise imposed for or is
tlia•a4 by any Act or Acts of Parliament now tUftwea

Mr. HURST conceived, that the vote proposed
was not to be considered as a bounty from the House,
but as a debt due to his Royal Highness. He would
therefore give his support to the motion.
Mr, WEI IT B It EA) observed, that he could not be
scent after what had fallen from his Learned Friend
on the same bench (Mr. Adam) and his Hon. Friend
behind him (Me. Horst), It WAS not the grant he
objected to, but the manner of voting it. It had
always been the usual way cf having i•resious infor-
rnatiim from the tiovereign power, :it hist, when
the restricted Regency WAS conferred on his Royal
Highness, the Right Hon. Gentleman brought a
Message that no additional expence was wanted,
which accordingly became t!;e ground of proceeding
on the part of the House. N:Av, however, that Right
Hon. Gentleman denied that any such biessage was
necessary, and conceiyed his own authority to be suf-
ficient. Had they the information in the proper way,
he would be the first to give les assent, but having
no such information he could not vote for this Mu.;
tion. There was great irregularity in the proceeding,
which was a violation of Pariiamentary usage, and
not doing justice to his. Royal Highness himself, as
-lie had before told them that it was not his wish to
impose any new burdens on the people. He by no
means said the sum was too much ; but how did they
know whether or not it was enough? It was now
more necessary than before to have a communication,'
and till they had that communication, he, fcr one,
should not give his consent.
Mr. TILRNEY observed, that having said he
should not oppose the Motion, if the Right Hon.
Gentleman should alter the words to a less esception-
, able form, he would keep his promise, and give him
his vote ; but the proceeding, he was convinced, was
irregular. In the Speech addressed to Parliament,
there was only mention made of providing for the
King in his present state, and for his return to the
exercise of Sovereign, as soon as his circumstances
i might permit t. He saw no reason whylis Royal
Highness should not send a Message to the House,
stating the necessity of giving him power to assume,
in a becoming manner, the dignity of the Sovereign,
and of taking into consideration the former wens;
!he has incurred. '

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did
nct claim the fulfilment of the Right Hon. Gentle-
man's pledge ; but, though glad of his vote, left him
still at liberty to act as he pleased. It would not be
Parliamentary, he contended, to send down a Me:.
sage on the subject. The only Parliamentary way of
doing so would have heen to have made it form a
part of the Speech, and there, in fact, it was implied.
if not directly expressed, having required every think
that the exigencies of the times demanded, and theal

TIE EVENING,

LONDON.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21.
pRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE
sre Ct. Cons. for money 62,1—D0. for ace.62ii
sior Ct. Reitteed 631-4 per Cent. 79i
Ct.9411-6-Bonds 18s. pr.—Oninum
ix& (Sd.) Ss. es. pre.—Dttto op.)i
Ss. 59. pre.

SECOND EDITION.

Dispatches have been received from Lord WEL-
Lisorco, dated 25th ult. The head-quarters remain.
fat Freynada, nor had any alteration taken place
;tithe position of the allied troops. The French,
however, had moved a corps of their army towards
rigenria, with a view, as it was reported, of Wa-
vle'', proceeding towards Madrid.
The British and Portuguese army was abundantly
applied with provisions and stores of every descrip.
tiee,ead disease was completely banished from their

A Lisbon Mail also arrived this morning, but the
papers brought by it do not enable us to add any
A; of interest. There was a report at Lisbon,
thg,lo,ooD men were on their way from Bayonne to
reinforce the French army.

Dispatches were alsoreceived this morning at Lord
Lviarooes Office from Gibraltar, dated 29th ult.
nosy state that Valencia still held out, nor were the
Froth in a condition to make any serious impression
Ipso it, until reinforcements arrived from France,
the practicability of which was very doubtful from
te formidable appearance of the Patriots in all di-
otions.

The French still continued their most strenuous ex.
ekes to possess themselves of Tarifa, but they had
tdken able to bring up their heavy artillery against
itttdiedate of the dispatches.

The yellow fever had almost entirely abated to the
eetvard of Gibraltar, but the Quarantine Laws were
utfurced at that port.

A Gazette Extraordinary was published this morn-
*, containing the details of the events previous to
te fisil Surrender of Java to the British Troops.
The following is the most important part of these
ials:
SIR SAMUEL AUCHMUTY'S BISPATCH
TO LORD MINTO.
Onboard his Majesty's Ship Modeste, off Samagang,
September 21, 1811.

gr Loan--I have the honour to submit to your
lAtclship, a continuation of the report which it is my
fitity to lay before you, of the proceedings of the army
We my command.
Immediately on receiving the intelligence of Gene-
ral ransea's reneat from Bugtenzorg by an eastern
rouse,and the occupation of that post by our troops,
I placed a force, consisting of the Ski battalion of
Bengal volunteers, and a detachment of artillery with
w
o gnus, under the order of Colonel Wood, and di.
retied hisembarkation, in communication with Rear.
Admiral Stopford, who ordered three frigates on this
sena, for the purpose of occupying the fort of Che-
xh. Transports were at the same time put in a
of ---,orion for a force, consisting of the de-
Royal, and a company Bengal artil-
his Majesty's 22d Dragoons, his M.
78th regiments of foot, the 4th batta-
. volunteer Sepoys, the Madras pin.
small ordnance equipment, with which
'ntion to embark, and accompanying
Stopford with the squadron, for the
lbaya and Fort Louis, towards which
posed the enemy had retired.
()this Majesty's 14411 regiment, the
)111 six field-pieces, were by the kind-
dmiral Stopfora,, received on board
skips I f tva, and they with the trans-
they could he got ready for sea, uith
zvous off the point of Sidayo, near
trance of the harbour of Sourahaya.—
the 4th of September, and eariy in
tlie sth sailed to join the troops in
ip Modeste, which the Admiral in
convenience had allotted for my ac-

of September, when on the point of
learned from an express boat, which
boarded by Commodore Broughton, that
in possession of the frigates detached
having separated from the transport
Nell al. their troops but the Commo-
ibarked. Captain Beaver, the senior
luadron, had landed the seamen and
:cupied the fort, which surrendered to
time to make a pi isoner of Brigadier
passing on his route from Bugtenzorg,
r officers and troops. Letters inter-
occasion from General Jansens, an-
tention to collect his remaining force
;, and to retire on Solo.
;ence determined me to sail Or Cheri-
irrived on the evening of the 7th of Sep-
tding that no troops had yet arrived,
_anent of seamen and mai ines had
inland on the Bugtenzorg Road, and been
securing great numbers of the fugitives
and gaining possession, on terms of ea-
the post of Carong Sambang on that
immediate orders for the march of re-
from the distiict of Batavia. The ca-
the horse artillery, and the detachment
T's 89th regiment from Bugtenzorg,
) join me at Samarang, by the route of
the light infantry volunteer battalion
ettliark at Batavia for the same place.
:torn Captain Beaver, of his Majesty's
dispatch of vesselOn every direction,
straggling transports on their route to
ad direct them all to rendezvous at Sa-
tdressing a letter to the Hon. Admiral
Commodore Broughton, and all the Cap-

Rate of preparatii
tichment of the R
I try, a troop of hi
s 14th and 71
of Bengal v
, and a smal
Ins my intenti,
' • Admiral St;
k of Souraba
it was suppc
A large ran al
artiterv, an
Is!is of Rear Adz:.
S Xi:rays sbip
sided as the
'aim to lelkitzvi
et *stem entrar
embarked on th
be !twining oa ti
' %jetty's ship
"Ninon to my CI
ri)Odatial.
Oa the 6th of
bee ybOardedo I lea
n
• 'bon was in
Out service, I
board of whicl
had embar
of the squt
inn, and occi
ta„ne mons in ti
~ lie, while pa
' many other
' ou this 04
" ed his inter
„Ba marang,
elos intelligen
where I arri
!libel, and findi
'e a detachme
:itched inland
cessful in sect
.cra thence, anc
tion, of th
'ate; I sent im
orcements fro:
41174 half of the
his Majesty's
eie desired to jt
ribent and th
lordered to ei
I obtained fro
' N'sus, the ci
' Meet the stra
ntliayaba, and
' 'tang, address
t'llford, to Cot