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London, England, 1810-06-16 00:00:00

HR. GALE JONES.

Sir JAMES HALL moved, that Mr. Gale Jones
be immediately discharged without paying his fees,
chiefly upon the ground that a distinction ought to
be made between him and Sir Francis' Burdett, who
had much more seriously offended.
Mr. PETER MOORE seconded the motion.
Mr. Secretary RYDER opposed it, on the ground
that it would be ♦iolating what the House had done
when the whole case was before it.
Sir THOMAS TURTON thought this was now
hardly any favour to Mr. Gale Jones, but, however,
he would support the motion.
Sir JAMES HALL said, that no answer had been
given to the ground which he had stated, of making
a proper distinction.—The motion was then nega-
tired without a division.
SLAVE. TRADE.

Mr. BROUGHAM, in compliance with his notice,

called the attention of the House to the present state
of the Slave Trade. It was a question, he said of
the deepest importance ; it involved neither personal
nor party considerations; but in it was implicated
the honour of the country, the character of the House,
and the interests of humanity ; he.trusted, therefore,
it would meet wiah some part of that favourable at.
tention which it had already, upon so many occa-
sions, received. It might be necessary, in the first
instance, to inquire what steps had been taken to.
wards watching over the sentence passed by the House
on the African Slave Trait!. It was fonr years sine
Mr. Fox made his proposiLion for the abolition of that
Trade—his last speech on the subject. An Address
was then voted to the Crown, praying his Majesty to
use his influence over foreign missionaries to put an
end to that abominable traffic. A similar Address
was sent up by the other House. In the next Sessions
of Parliament an opportunity was given to two Nob e
Friends of his, to whom no man was superior except

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his Hon. Friend, the member for Yorkshire (bind
WiWI-force) who WAS then unfortunately confined I
fromillness, to bring forward the question in a morel
enlarged shape, and from whose exertions it was
finally passed into a kw ; but from want .of zeal in
tts,supporters had not yet been carried into effect.—
Tlnimight in a great uteasurir be attributed to the
'.lll4tupm, fa and wickedness of Slave Traders and ,
plottgro t but as the Act of Parliament had been in.
stdficien.to obtain the desired purpose, it would be
"necessary to apply a proper remedy. In order to as-
certain what that remedy ought to be, he begged the
a-tention of the House while he stated a few facts
which came to his knowledge on the subject. The
Hon Gentleman then adverted in a most eloquent
and feeling manner to the Slave Trade : as it at pre-
sent existed, it was principally confined to Spain, Por
toga], and America. The two former countries au.
thorised the trade, while the American traders acted
'eh a contraband manner, and contrary to the wishes
and laws of this country. He had sincerely to lament
th it British merchants were also zealous in the traffic,
and cited many instances in which since the passing
of the Abolition Act, they had not only purchased
slaves, hut fitted oui vessels in this country for carry.
ing on the traffic. On this conduct he passed the
most severe comments. He contended, that it was
full in the power of Ministers to use their influence
over Spain and Portugal, from our present connection
with those c.untries; and proposed that with respect
to America we should assist that country with our
naval forces towards extirpating the ta ade alto4ether.
He also suggested. the expediency of increasing the
number of our cruizers on the African coast. The,
motion which he had to submit was, that an humble
Address be presented to his Majesty, statini4, that the
House having taken into consideration certain papers
respecting the African Slave Trade, regretted the
inefficacy of the measures already pursued for its aba-
lition; that the House had learned, with surprise and
indignation, the evasions practised against the aboli-
tion; that the House strenuously recommended the
co-operation of Foreign Powers in the measure adopted
by them ; and that early in the next Session they
would pursue such meansas should prevent the daring
, violation of the laws directed against the abolition of
the African Slave Trade."

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
wished that the Learned and Hon. Gentleman had
not taken a prospective pledge, as to the next Session,
which might as well have rested with himself. Go-•
vernment was perfectly disposed to give effect to the
proceedings of Parliament.
Mr. MAR RYATT declared, that we hid not only
connived at, but promoted the African Slave Trade.
As to Foreign Powers, the principal power now en-.
gmed in it (Spain) was imploring the blessings of
Heaven, ia the means used for its own liberation ! The
principles of justice and humanity being immutable, it
was some matter of question with him, whether lo
reign nations, who carried on the trade, ought nut to
be treated as pirates ?
Mr. WILLIAM SMITH was of opinion, that we
ought to have withheld assistance from Spain, till
that power had resolved on t.l.e abolition of the Slave
Trade.
Mr. STEPHEN declared, that he wholly acquit-
ted Ministers of the design of not following up the
Resolutions of Parliament respecting the African
Slave Trade ; and that, were this not the fact, he
would as soon lend his hand to the strangling of an
infant child, as to the support of the Ministry. The
magnitude of the contraband Slave Trade had, he
would hope, been exaggerated by his Learned and
Honourable Friend. The Admiralty had consti.
tuted a Court, at much cost, even in Africa, for
the trial of offences against the Abolition Act. He
concurred with his Hon. and Learned Friend as to
the necessity of guarding against the continuation of
the Slave Trade in South .America ; and he would
vote for his Address, though it merely reiterated the
speeches and votes of that House.
Mr. CANNING wished chiefly to repeat tiro*.
nions which he had always delivered on the main
question, and to assert the sincerity with which it was
supported by the late Mr. Pitt. All that could be
done, with a view to the rational attainment of the
great object in question, had been done ; and he was
only sorry that any debate had folloieed the eloquent
and able speech of the mover of thi Address.
Mr. HIBBERT thought thapare pas a political
expediency in keeping down tto Slade-trade of Fo-
reign Colonies, since we had abandoned it in our.own.
He said, that since the passing of the Abolition Act,
a single Slave had not been introduced into Jamaica.
' Mr. BROUGHAM said, that as there had been in
the course of the discussion no material opposition
# given to what he had stated in his speech, he should
not feel it necessary to make any reply he would
explain, however, in one or two poios,.respecting
which he had been misunderstood. He did not intend
to reflect at all upon the sincerity or diligence of his
Majesty's Government, in seconding the Act of Abo-
lition, he was willing to give them credit for both.—
It had been said that American slave-ships had fre•
quently been in the habit of sailing under the protec-
tion of Government licences. This he distinctly de-
nied upon the authority of hose best competent to
know, whether that statemsat was true or false, and
whom he pronounced to be men of as high honour,
rank, and information, as any connected with that
Government ; after some further observations, he con
cluded with exhorting the House to delay resorting
to such measures as in their wisdom would appear
best calculated to prevent the evasions and violations
of the Act. He concurred in the propriety of the sag.
gestim of Mr. Perceval, and substituted iii a ies.ilu-
tion for the word " adopt," the words " wid take
into their consideration such measures, &c. &c." The
Address and Resolution, so altered, were then ear-
-1 ned nun, tax.

VOTE OF CREDIT.

Mr. WHITBREAD rose. The present Session,
though a laborious oae, had, he said been but a short

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one ; since short and long were relative terries, and to •
be relatively determined. Jefferey the tailor had
partly occupied their attention t and Jefferey he beard
WAS now alive at Beverley in America, s.o.king at
the trade of a blacksmith. The Escheqoer Fun-
ding bad, with mt!ch ntiabbieg and bustling, been
also gone through sith. Suing that the? wetieffitne
on the eve of adjournment, he thought that die Voto •
of Credit implied too much oomidence in Or pr eat
Administration. One ad their numher (Mr. Yorkel,
had been proved the lefts d alms- of the Corps. The
Only exptctlation they had dis appointed seas that of
the dissolution of their MinistST ; o.oatgh-ettes Sid-
mouth party went our on a majority of 94, which
was thsti thooglit a snfficient hint of the opinion of
the House of Commons. &ill tl c Perceval Admi-
nistration, thioking its post the p• tot honour, (Neu- ,
I:i:eh its •place a standing. upon the itarrosrest•to tiori.
ties, sometimes in minorities, uhlch proved, bejond
question, that the influence of the Crown could supra
port any composition of Ministers against the opinions
and wit-bout the confidence, of the House o 4 Com-
mons. Ministers of this kind now came d awn to
them for a vote of three millions ! Our domestic
situation was full of alarm. The approaching har-
vest threatened us with famine ; though, peril aps, its
deficiency might be remedied by sapplres of wheat
; from Abroad, especially from Artie; iest.
Mr. CANNING could not consider a Ministry
which had been able to conduct the business of State
through the Session, and retain their situations at the
termination of that Session, as in a situation to war.
rant withholding the usual measure of a Vote of cress
tit ; to leave them unprepared and unarmed to sixes.
any exigencies which migbt occur during the resets,
WAS not a mode calculated to strengthen their hand,
or remove in any dsgree their imbecility. The Hon.
Gentleman had not expressed any hopes of peace; it
was plain, therefore, he had no hopes. It he had held
out such, probably he ( Mr. Canning) would nnthave
agreed in opinion with him, yet it would have afford-
ed some grounds for the Hon. Gentlem en's opposition
to the Vote. It was impossible Ministers could be
prepared with a plan to lay on the table of every thihg
which might occur daring the recess; great exertions
might yet be necess try. He could not agree that the
cause of Spain was lost ; - from the ruins of smoking
towns new spirit seemed to arise, and a protracted
struggle was easily to be foreseen ; we were called on
to retain Cadiz, or to see it affording means for France
to fit out her fleets against us ; and we were plated in•
that situation in which every foot of ground lost by
us, was a foot gained by France; and we were in that
state, in which we must persevere in the contest, or
fall. The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by giv-
ing his cordial assent to the Vote of Credit.
Mr. WHITBREAD, in explanation, adverted to
the general scope of the Right Hoo. Gentleman's
speech, which was, in fact, no answer to him, but
which seemed to have been prepared rather as a reply
to a speech expected from a Rght Honourable Friend
of his, who had annotenced his intention of bringing
forward a nurion on the subject of Spain. Thai
motion, however, was abandoned ; but yet the ,Mig.bt
Honourable Gentleman was resolved that his prepared
speech should not be lost, and therefore the House
had been entertained by his display of eloquence.—
With regard to the allusions made by the Eight Ho-
nourable Gentleman, to his opinion respecting peace,
he could assure the Right Honourable Gentleman,
that he had not abjured, as he seemed to suppose, any
opinion he had ever expressed uptin that,point. He
still thought, that up to the ?nvasion cif Spain, the
continuance of the war was solely °wily; to this coun-
try. For the termination of that WA§ he still natu-
rally wished and hoped, and he confessed that Isis
hope of pease was considerably encouraged by the
circumstance of the Right Honburable Oentleman's
'Exclusion from the Cabinet. As to Cielenisconduct
or cruelty ascribed to Bonaparte, he l*lieved that nos
thing of the kind could exceed that *tusk ctunmit-
ted by Lord Wellesley in India. It disiVnottthere-
fore, become the friends ef that Noble Mipuis to be
so forward lend lou in their complaints against 80.
naparte. In cone ing, the Hsnourabje Member
took notice of the ion of Ministers to advert to
the singular attemp o steal Ferdinand the Seventh
ialt
from France, an att pt which these Ministers could
not deny or venture to justify.
Sir H. MONTGOMERY, perceiving thit the
Honourable Gentleman having personal knowledge,
must have derived his information relative to the
Marquis of Wellesley's conduct in India, from other
sources, undertook to say,iltat such information was
totally false.
Mr. WHITBREAD asked whether the Honour-
able Bgonet could deny, or would attempt a vindi.
cate, to conduct practised towards the Nabob of
Arcot, who was given into the hands of his enemies,
and never more heard of, nu the invasion of the terri-
tory, with all its con'equent cruelties?
Sir H. MONTGOMERY asserted that, to his
Iknowledge, Lord Wellesley was '2lOO miles from the
spot when the Nabob of Arcot was so surrendered.
Mr. WHITBREAD observed, that such might
be the case, but that none of the cruelties which took
place in Spain were upon the same prirtfiple attributa-
ble to Bonaparte. For they were not committed by him
but by the army. P:nstbly, indeed, Bonaparte WAS
as little concerned as Lord Wellesley in the personal
perpetratiln of any cruelty or • injustice, but was
that an admissible defence of any Government which
knew, or ought to know, of the misconduct of its
agents ?
Mr. CANNING said a few words in vindication
of Lord Wellesley and Mr. Frere.
Mr. W. SMITH supported the opinions of Ise.
Whitbread.
The Bill was read a third time and passed, as was
the Registrar of t'teAdmiralty Courts Regulation Bal.
and the Salaries' Account Bill, after some converse.
tion between Mr. BANKKI, Mr. PERCEVAL, and Mr.
C. W. WYNNE. .
Adjourned at -two o'clock till Wednesday.

ME

THE EV:

ING STAR

LONDON.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
3 w Cent cons. for money shut—opg. '7li.
'Reduced 3470-4 per Cent. SM-5 per Cent. Navy diet.
Exch. par to 4s. pre.—Bonds 19s. SOL pre.

Some interesting intelligence is shortly expected
from our fleet off the Scheldt. Eight ships of the line,
one frigate, and four brigs, are watching the move-
ments of the enemy's ships in Flushing. Sir RICHARD
STRACH4N had ten sail of the line, bin two of them
have been sent off the Texel to examine the state of
the enemy in that quarter. The enemy's force con-
sists of five sail of the line, one store-ship, and a fri-
gate, with 14 brigs, lying under the pretection of two
!wavy well-constructed batteries of 20 guns each. It

i; the opinion of the fleet that Sir RICHARD will cer-
tainly make an attempt upon the enemy's ships.—
The Masters of the fleet, almost as soon as they al.-
r ived, were sent to sound the channel of the outer
roads.

This day two Mails arrived from Gottenburgh,
and one from Lisbon.
The accounts by the former give an official con-
tradiction to the report that the island of Aland and
the town of Tornea were to be restored to Sweden.—
They also speak of an intended interview between
two Monarchs (probably the Emperors of FRANCE
and AUSTRIA) in a town belonging to the Confedera-
tion of the Rhine.

The Lisbon Mail brings reports of some trifling
skirmishes near Badajos, in Spain, in which the Pa-
triots succeeded in seizing some small convoys of pro-
visions. Letters of the 18th ultimo, from that place,
state, that the enemy retired, on the 16th, from Me-
r I to Almendralego, on a report that General
Hill's Army was in motion. BALLESTEROS occupied
Tregenal ; IMes and Colonel MURILLO had joined in
Xeres de los Cavalleros, where was likewise General
VENDIZAIMIL, with a part of his division.

O'Dommitt. had left Albuquerque for Truxillo,
directing his march upon Caceres.
The following are the principal accounts received
from Lisbon: