Star.
London, England, 1802-04-02 00:00:00

PROM THE PARIS PAPER&

MILAN, MARCH I 8.--Difpatches from the Fit ST
CON S v I. which arrived here yeiterday have brought
intelligence, that Auaria has approved and ac-
knowledged every thing done at the Congrefs of
Lyons, in regard to the Italian Republic.
General Muter fet out this night for Paris to
fee his wife, who is about to lie in.

ANTWERP, MARCH 3.—This day the French
kip the Commerce of Antwerp, Captain Rovos,
configned to Metrrs. COPPENS and Co. merchauts
of this city, arrived here with a cargo of raw fugar,
clayed fugar of a very fine quality, indigo, cotton,
and hides, from Guadaloupe, which the left on the
lath of February : at that period nothing new had
taken place at Guadaloupe, which entirely de-
aroys the alarming news Lady fpread refpeding
the Rate of that Colony.

PARLIAMENT/Mr PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

In contquence of the Telethon of the Amend-
ment moved by Earl FITZ WILLIAM on the Addrefs
moved by Lord HOBART on the Civil Lill Debts,
on Monday, in the Houfe of Lords, the following
Prottli has been entered:—

DISStNTIENTBCCaUI it is inconfiftent with the duties of
Parliament to bombes the Public Purfe with the unwarranted
profufion of Miniften of the Crown, without examination and
without vouchers efpedally as under the f lutary pmvifion of
the 224 of the King it is difficult to imagine the poffibility of 111
years accumulation of debt without criminal contempt of the
direction of the Legiflature.
Becaufe fuch fanetion to unferutinized accounts tends to vin.
late the independence and depreciate the utility of Parliament,
at the fame time that it expofes the Crown to the reproach of a
burthenfome debt, which might pollibly, on examination, be
juftified by neeeflity, or the public good.
(Signed) CAR NAIVON
DUNDAS
WaNTWORTII (Fltsvoilliam)
HOLLAND.
THugsDatt, ATEIL I.

Cminfel were further heard relative to the Scotch Appeal,
Galles v. Scott, .iamely Mr. Adam in continuation on the part
of the Refpcntletits. Their Lordihips then deferred the for•
thcr hearing of the cafe till to-morrow.

Tbc various Lilis before the Houk were forwarded in their
refpcetive fuges.
Lord HoLzatto addreffed a few obfervations to
the Houle, to call their Lordarips' attention to a
nutobtx of Petitions which were on the Table, from
perfous confused for Debt in different pam of the
Kingdom, forge of which he had the honour of
preanting himfelf. He did not feel hirnfelf com-
petent to fuggeft a or adequate mode for
the relief of -thole KX:Mers, but he felt the leis
anxiety on that account, on teeing a Noble Friend
of his in his place, who had not only paid a con-
fiderable degree of attention, but had frequently
come forward on the fulijea, and with a reference
to what he alluded to, had given notice of his in-
tention to bring forward a Bill for the purpore of
ameliorating thole parts of the Debtor Laws they
had in contemplation. He would therefore take
this opportunity, for the fake of relieving the
anxiety which the unfortunate perfons in queftion
mutt naturally feel on fuck an mention, to in-
quire of his Noble Friend, when he intended to
bring forward his propofed Bill
The Earl of Mora* raid, he was glad that his
Noble Friend had allied him the queition publicly
and regularly in the Houle, as it afforded him an
opportunity to make a very few obfervations,
which he felt it rather neceffitry to make in the
prcfent inflance : he adverted to the number of
Petitions which were on the Table relative to the
' fubjetl, many of which he albo had the honour of
prefenting : thefe were generally appeals to the
humanity, of their Lordfltips, and confequently
praying for relief. With refpe& to the as of
prefenting thole Petitions, he conceived it to be
the duty of every Peer to prefent them, in order
to make known the alledged grievances of their
fellow fubjetis to the Legiflature, even though
individual Peers may not agree ,as to the pro-
priety of granting the prayers of there Petitions ;
and for this reafon, that though they may think
in that manner, other Peers may entertain different
opinions. He was aware of the fituation of there
nnfertunate perfons, and in fome points of view
melt feel for it. 'lt was natural that perfOns in
durefs muff feel their fituation irkfome, and ex-
prefs themfelves accordingly. There.was another
confederation alio connefted with this part of the
cafe : it was Elated that their wives and families
loitered confiderably from their confinement.—
This, however, in the very nature of things, and
in the organization of fociety, was more or lets an
unavoidable refult, not only in the cafe in queffion,
lout in every inftance where delinquency was punifh-
ed. the relatives of the delinquent were collaterally
affctaed ; it was impoffible to Mitt punithment
without it. But however he may feel for thefe
coufiderations, it was not on the ground of look
humanity that he should call for the interference
of the J.,:giflature, it was on the broad and gene-
ral principles ofjuflice, as applying to the general
relations of Debtor and Creditor. He lamented
that this part of the code fbould (land in fuch need
of amendment, in a country where, in every other
cafe, jultice was fo impartially adminificred.—
After adverting to the very different circumflan-
ces under which Debtors we: c placed, diferimi-
nating the cafes of the wanton, the traud.llent,
and the unfortunate Debtor, his Lordfhip teemed
to fay, that their detention ought to be fanftianed
by the juftice of the country, and not to proceed
from thole perfons being rubjeaed to the will, or

to the caprice of individuals : could belt be
tffeacd br referring the refpeetive cafes for es-
amioatinit to a proper and competent place, where
the circnniflancec of each could be inviaftated,
and thole diferiniinations made which he
verted to for the kioufe would confider that hu-
manity fiir Creditors exifted as well as for Debtors,
anti in cafes where finudulent or ctiminal condo&
on the.part of the latter appeared, then what might
tr deemed :proper to follow, would attach'upon
coilliently with the general principles of
Office:. Ifits ieTpeCt to the leading propolitions
which he thotthiliaVe to bring forward on the fub-
jeet, his opinions were decided and well known;
though this ride: be the cafe, he was at the fame
time niclined to refer to the opinions of others,
and in this view lie had to lament the indifpofition
of two Noble and Learned Lords in the higheft
legal capacities, from wienfe great knowledge and
esttniive Information, derivable from their official
fituatinn%, lie had to expel a confiderable degree
of affiftance ; but-as thole Noble Perfonages were
at prefetacircumftanced, it would not only be in
convenient, but•impradicable to coiled their opi-
nions un the oecation—to there, however, as foon
as the opportunity offered, it was his intention to
recur in the way he had mentioned. His Lord-
(hip repeated, that what he had to propofe would
not be on the grounds cf lopfe humanity to the
debtor, but upon the juftice of the cafe ,• and as
circontilances Rood, he feared it would not be
in his power to bring forward the Bill before the
Eafier rcccfs.

Melfages from the Commons were then announ-
ced, in which, the Irilh Expiring Laws Bill, and
the Dundee Herring Bill, were brought up by
Mr. ALli %ANDER, and four private Bills were
brought up by Lord MOIL PATH, Mr. LEFEVIKE,
and other Gentlemen.

Theft Bills were feverally read i fluff time, after
which their Lordfhips adjourned till to-morruw.