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self them, sad of the expediency of pu!tids as end
tciit with all possible expedition. Anticipating them
fore' no Objection to his. proposition, he would. prop
geed without farther preface to move, That leave be
Oven to bring is a Bill to secure Purity of Election
id. the Borough of Holston..
Mr. Selma ONSLOW heartily seconded the mo.
don, declaring, that, in his opinion no case called
more loudly for the interference of the Legislature
than that of the Borough of Helstone, the corruption
and profligacy of which had been carried on so long
that those who were guilty of that, corruption and pro.
fiiracy were scarcely sensible of the crimes they com-
mitted. Leave given.

dye. Froth this situation the Spaniards could look
down upon Bayonne, where their Sovereign had been
treacherously made prisoner, and the Crown given to
a foreigner, and from whence the French army,
niarched to complete. as they imagined, the conquest,
of Spain, commenced initreachery and fraud. What
a difference might now be contemplated in the return
of the wreck of that army beaten and discomfited to
the same city. lii thee reviewing our successes in
the Peninsula, he could not but recal to their Lord-
ships' recollection, the share that Britain hadhad
In-
bringing about the glorious eventathat had occurred
in Europe, and which at length opened,a prospect of
its attaining that independence, which had been so COMMIT= OF SIIPPLIL.
long and anxiously looked for. If this country had On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the
in one respect contributed more than another t 1 the EXCHEQUER, the House resolved itself into a
glorious results that, had at length been achieved, it Committee of Supply, in which it was resolved--
was-not so much in the extent of our exertions, for "'hat a Supply be granted to his Majesty."
these had been equalled by others, and by one coon- e House having resumed, the Report was order-
try exceeded ; it was not so much in the skill of our ed' to be received to.exweepe,
officers and the gallantry of our troops; for after the' LOCAL TOIDDIS'
splendid Victories that had been recently obtained, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
we could only say, that the exploits of our own Great having moved the Order of the Day for the House
Captain had not been surpassed ; it was not in the to resolve itself into a Committee on the Loral Tokens
extent of our privations, for in this respect, Gon be . Act,
thanked, we had been saved from this sad pre-emi- ' Mr. P. GRENFELL observed, that the trading
hence; bat it was in our perseverance in the contest in part of the community, and pirticularly in the me.
the Peninsula under every circumstance however un- tropolis, were very much inconvenienced by the re-
favourable, in the pertinacity with which we persisted dundancy of the copper circulation, and still more
in maintaining even a corner of it, until circumstances by the base quality of the greater part of it. He
led to snore auspicious events, and thereby holding wished to ask his Right Hon. Friend opposite, if it
out a clear and bright flame amid the darkness that was in the contemplation of Government to adopt
overspread the natives of Europe. that soon rose into any measure for the purpose of correcting this evil ?
a pillar of fire to light them on their way to security, and should the answer be in the affirmative, he would
independence, and peace. His Lordship concluded, wish still further to ask (should the question not be
by moving the Thpnks of the House to Field Mar- deemed an improper one what was the nature of the
shal the Marquis of Wellington, for the eminent skill measure contemplated ?
and ability displayed in the operations succeeding the The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
battle of Vittoria, terminating in the establishment of assured his Honourable Friend, that the circum-
the Allied Army on the French ;territory. I stances which he had mentioned had been more than
The Earl of DARNLtY spoke in the highest once under the consideration of his Majesty's Govern.
terms of the merits of Lord Wellington, particularly went. He did not feel himself at liberty to state the
for the caution and-prudence he had displayed in for- nature of the measure which it had been in contem-
srierly maintaining the contest in Potkugal, and urged -elation to submit to the decision et Parliament for
the adoption of some measure forgiving a. larger re- the purpose of obviating the evil. All that he could
compence to that distinguished Commander, by the say was,' that some measure would probably be so
purchase of an adequate estate, in order that the submitted.
country might be gratified by the contemplation of I The House. having resolved itself into the Com-1
the magnificent residence of Vittoria, as well as that , mittee,
of Blenheim. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUEII
The motion` was agreed' to new. cfis. proceeded to state the reasons which induced torn to
Earl BAT/VIIRST next moved the Thanks of the recommend to the Committee the expediency of con
douse to Sir Thoinas Graham, for his skill and per- tinuing the existing Local Token Act. Among the
severance in conducting the siege of St. Sebastian s. principal of these was the drain of the ordinary cur-
Lord HOLLAND suggested that some words rencrof the country by the necessary exportation to
should be introduced: , Ohe motion fur the purpose the Continent during the last summer. Unless that
of contradicting the' genies published in the Spa; deficiency could be supplied, which was not imme-
- •.
Dish papers. diatelt practicable, the greatest inconvenience would
The Duke of NORFOLAipbserved upon the no- be incurred by preventing the further circulation of
velty of a distinct motinniktbanks to an officer under Local Tokens. He therefore proposed, that the Chair.
the command of another,' . ; mat bye instructed to move for leave to bring in a Bill
Earl BATHURST iaid;ihit Sir Thomas Graham ' to continue the Act.
.
bad closed a glorious military career with the affec- lhe Resolution was agreed. to, and the House
,rd having
mined'

donate regard-and esteem of the whole army ; and he
bad thonght it right to deviate from the usual course,
for the purpose of distintily marking the merits of
this distinguished officer.
The motion, as originally proposed, was agreed to
near. as were also Inotinn4 thanking the Gene.
ral Officers under the command orLord Wellington;
the Officers, British, Spanish, and Portuguese; and
highly acknowledging and approving the services of
the oon.commisioned officers and soldiers, British,
Spanish, and fortuguese • the Lord Chancellor to
communicate them to the Marquis of Wellington.
Adjourned till Wednesday.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER acquainted- the House.. that his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent had been waited
on with the Address of that House, to which his
Royal Highness hid been pleased to return a most
gracious answer.
The Speaker here read the Answer, which was
nearly in the following terms :
46 I thank you for this dutiful and loyal Address.
The sentiments which it breathes, and the assurances
of support which it contains, are such as become the
Commons of R. great Empire, carrying to the Throne
at such a moment the expression of their opinion
The means which you have determined to place at
my disposal, shall be employed by me in the manner
mos; conducive, under Pstovt MICE, to the success
of the great cause in which we are engaged ; and I
trust, that through the :Jliance which has been form.
ed with the Continental Powers, Europe may look
forward to the attainment of a solid and honourable
Peace." .
On the motion of Sir S. ROMILLY an humble
Address was ordered to be presented to his Royal
Highness the Prince Regent, praying that he would
cause to be laid forthwith before the House Accounts
of the Persons that had been committed to the Gaols.'
of Great Britain to be tried for criminal offences
. during the years 1810, 1811, and 1812 ; distinguish•
ing the crimes with which they were charged, and
those acquitted from those convicted. Also similar
accounts with respect to Ireland.
A new writ was ordered for the County of Surrey,
'in the room of Sir Thomas Sutton, deceased.

returned§ the Chairman of the Committee oh.
:leave accordingly._
PERMANENT AND WAR TAXES.
On the Motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE-
QUER, Accounts were ordered to be laid before the
HoUse of the Net Receipts of the Permanent Taxes,
and of the War Taxes, in Great Britain, for the se-
veral quarters of the years ending sth ctober 1812,
and sth October 1813.
LEATHER.
On the Motion of Sir C. MOKIC, a variety of Pa-
pers relative to the Leather Trade were ordered to
laid before the House. They consisted chiefly of
an Account of the Duties charged on Leather for
the quarters ending the sth July and sth October,
1813, distinguishing the rates on the tanned and on
the unwrought Leather ; an Account of the official
Value of the Leather exported during that period,
with similar distinctions ; an Account of the Qiian-
thy of raw and untanned Hides imported into Great
Britain during the above-mentioned period, distin-
guishing those imported from Ireland, &c. &c.
Mr,. HORNER, adverting to the Report presen-
ted to Parliament during the last Session by the Mi-
litary Commissioners relative to the Board of Works,
expressed a wish that it should be printed, and mo-
ved to that effect.
The CHANCELLOR of
.the EXCHEQUER
observed, however, that the document in question
had actually been printed, and was on the Table of
.the House.

BOROUGH OF HEI.STONE.
On the motion of Mr. BANKES, the Clerk hay-
-1
inn read from the Journals the Report of the Com-
miuee appointed to search the Lords' Journals on the
Subject of the Helstone Election,
Mr. B4NKES observed, that the circumstances
attendant on the Bill of last Session for securing
purity of election in the Borough of Helstone must I
pc fresh in the recollection of the House. Having I
passed in the House of Commons it had been carried
to the House of ;ords at a peijod not long before
the termination of the Session. This it was, perhaps,
which' prevented any proceeding from being had in
Lords on the subject. as it was well known that
94 such questions each House preferred taking evi-
dence itself to relying on the evidence afforded in the
other' and there was not time for examining in the
House of Lords the necessary evidence in'the case to
which he alludes'. for that smd other reasons he was
desirous of thus early calling. the attention of the
House to the subject. Whatever doubt might have
csisted a; to the best of altering the constitu-
tion of the poTpugh, no objection bad been made in
fsny quarter to the proper.mbde of taking Parliamen-.
try notice of the corropnoo, which havniz crept ioto
the Borough of 494cosn 44 so loos snii4t4ed it.