Star.
London, England, 1813-03-12 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. WHITE, at the. Bar, delivered in the following names
of Members, chosen by ballot, to inquire into the merits of the
Denbigh Election Petitions
. Sir J. Cantrell, W. L. Hughes, John Marchbanks, G. Tem-
ple, Lord Deffrein, Joins Butterworth, William Talboti Lord
11..ouvaine, W. E. Lockhart, 'ls. Hawthorn, J. T. Cawthorn, J.
M. Lloyd, and M. Russell.
Mr. H. DAVIS presented a Petition from 3200 inhabitants of
Bristol, praying that British register might not be allatved to
India-built ships.
Mr. P. MOORE brought in a Bill, for making a Wet Dock
in the Isle of Da„,,s. it waeread a first time.
Mr. Alderman ATKINS moved the Order of the Day for
fringing Daniel Luce, who had been committed to Newgate for
prevarication before the Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Elec-
tion 'Committee, to the Bar, fur the purpose of being discharged.
The Prisoner was accordingly placed at the Bar by the Serjtatit-
gg- Arms.
The SPAAKER then addressed him to the following effect :
" Daniel Luce—The Select Committee of this House, ap-
pointed to try the merits of the contested Election for Weymouth
and Melcombe Regis, before which you were called as a witness,
Mid found guilty of gross prevarication, and for this aggravated
Offence you were committed to his Majesty's Gaol of Newgate.
On this-examination, it appears, that being questioned as to mat-
ters within your own knowledge, you theught fit to prevaricate
in the face of GOD, and the Country, for the purpose of defeat.-
ing the tads of justice. These ends have, however, been ob-
tained by other means, and the truth has been establiAted in
defiance of your reluctance to acknowledge it. The House,
lsow'ever, have taken into consideration the contrition expressed
in your Petition for the gross offence of which you have been
guilty, and the iength of tune which you have been confined fur
the same, and have determined that you shall be discharged._
You will, theretore, return to the town of which you were
'lately an inhabitant—a striking example of the disgrace and de-
gradation ever attendant on those who attempt to elude the
,rules of law and justices(, and an useful admonition to the other,
inhabitants of the town to save themselves from similar puni.ds-
, parent and disgrace. The Howe having determined that yeti shall
be. discharged, you are therefore discharged acciardingly, pupal-
anent of your tees."
The Prisoner was then taken from the Bar, by the Serjeant.l
at-Arms.

Mr. WHITE delivered in the following names of Members
chosen by ballot, to inquire into die merits of the Granipouod
Election Petition:
_ _

H. Hamilton, A. J. Forster, G. A. Robinson, G. W.' Hart,
C. Boller, J. Drummond, Hugh limes, H. Fife, Sir C. Mor,;
daunt, P. Mill, W. R. K. Douglas, R."Linthorp, IL Holmes,
H. Wrottesley, aid E. W. Bootle.
On the motion of Mr. PEELE it was ordered, that the Papers
presented respecting the Inland Navigation of Ireland should be
printed.
On the motion of the same Gentleman, a Select Committee
was appointed, to take into consideration the affairs of the
Grand airs' Royal Canal Companies in lrFland, and to report
their opinion to the House.

GREENWICH 403PITAL.

Lord COCHRANE then moved, that certain pa-
pers relative to Greenwich Chest, presented to the
BOUSlit 011041 d be printed. The motion, however,
Dot being seconded, fell to the ground.
Lord COC H RANK then said, though no Member
reined to wish inquiry into this subject, he should
still discharge his duty, by moving for an account
of the revenues of this establishment, and the sources
whence the same were derived ; containing an ac-
count pf the sums .expended in the maintenance of
the. Hospital ; an account of the numbers of each,
class of persons admitted into the Hospital ; the num-.
I?er admitted each year since the year 1800 ; and the
pensioners within and. without the 1-lospi-
Lii, since that period. His Lordship, in tire course
sit his mion, having alluded to the droits
; girowix 644 an idea 04 the

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funds of the Hospitil went to increase the grits of
the Admiralty, -
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
disclaimed any such intention.
LordCOCHRANE alluded to the cases of two
seamen,. the one of whom had been 17 years in the
Navy, .and both of whom were incapable of service,
who to procure their discharge from what was called
the harbour duty, which regularly bred seamen
esteemed a degradation, had been obliged to pay
£BO and 490 before they could be admitted upon the
funds of this -Hospital. All the annuity then re-
ceived was Fl 2, and it was well known that there
was not an Insurance Company which would not have
I Oven a greater allowance to. the two men to wham
he had alluded for the money paid by them, inde.
pendently of their great length of service. Unless
some remedy were put to this evil, it would grow to
' such an extent as would be beyond all bearing ; and
if his present motion should be refused, he should
move for leave to briag in a bill to limit the extent of
service in the Navy.. He then went on to a case of
a person of the name of Fairey, a boatswain, who
returned three times over on board of ship, after
being invalided, rather thin submit to the harbour
duty, and who ultimately died on ship board. If Mi-
nisters were determined that a course such as this
was to be persevered in, it would be better for them,
at once candidly to state to the House, that there
was no necessity to make any provision for seamen
whatever.

Mr. ROSE explained, that the sums granted for
discbaiges of seamen had no connection whatever
With Greenwich Hospital.
. Lord A. HAMILTON contended, that the facts
.stated by his Noble Friend had a strong bearing on
the point referred to ;
.as the denying to the two r.,
whose cases were referred to by his Noble Friend,
the right of admission to Greenwich Hospital, not-
withst.inding their long service, forced them. to• pur-
chase their final discharge from the Navy.at the large
prices stAted by his Noble Friend.
After a few words. from Mr. C. W. WYNNE, the
motion was negatived—after which,
Lord COCHRANE gave notice that lit should,
on a future day, move for leave to bring in a Bill re-
gulating the period of service in the Navy.

ut making 1) motif
4the Agruiraity,