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London, England, 1810-02-06 00:00:00

P4RLI,IIIIENT4Rr PROCEEDINGS..'

HOUSE OF LORDS, FEBRUARY S.

Sir Tstostits Ptusten was heard at length in the Appeal
Cause, et oome 'v. Penfold.
• Lord MULGRAVE laid on the table some letters from Sir
Richard Strachan to Lord Gardner.

AMERICA.
Marquis WELLESLEY moved an humble Address to his M-
ajesty, praying for toptes of a letter front Mr. Canning to Mr.
Pinkney, and one from Mr. Erskine,dated August 31,1809, with
their inclosures. These the Noble Marquis thought necessary to
full view of the case.

-Earl GREY could have tie objection to the productlett of any
further papers that tended to shed light on the transaction ; but
be stated, that he bad no wish for papers unconnected with the
question. His of jcct was to Swishier the conduct of Mr. Ers-
kine as compared with his Instrnotions, and then to examine the
Conduct of Ministers respectin their cii.savowalor his negociatlon.
Motion carried nem. ccn.
LORD GAMBIER.

Earl GROSVE.MOR rose and moved for a Copy of the Letter
iiiritten by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to Lord
Cochrane, Vtiching the subject of a motitut for a Vote of Thanks
proposed in the House of Commons. Hi; Lordship considered
this Inver to be material, particidarly as it was said that it con-
Wined some infringement upon Parliamentary privileges. He
cruild not foresee any reasonable objection to producing it.
I.ord MULGRAVE said, he had no objection to producing
the paper on the ground of any intention on the part of his Noble
Friend to bring forward any criminatory proceeding. The letter
was, to say the least of it, perfectly innocent. But be objected to
the letter being considered as bearing on the question of the vote
of thanks proposed to Lord Gambier, as he thought that would
be inconsistent with the propriety and dignity of their Lordships'
proceedings.
Lord GRENVILLE maintained, that any paper laid on their
Lordships' table might be made use of for any public purpose, by
any of their Lordships, as was a fit and Parliamentary use of it.
ror himself, he was so convinced that the production of that pa-
w was essentially necessary, that he declared that his veto, on
the proposed motion of thanks would depend on the contents of it.
After a few words from Lord MULGRAVE, in which his
LorOship disclaimed ever.' idea of preventing the free Parliamen-
tary use of any paper produced, the motion was put and earth('
Rem. mi.

WA LCITEREN. •
Lord GRENVILI.r said, that on a former night, the defence ,!
sucis as it was, of Ministers for the late expedition to Walcheren
-vas made mainly to r. st upon the desire manifested by our allies,
that we should send that expedition to that quarter. Now, in
I soking through the papers, be saw nothing to corroborate that
statement, except one scrap of a letter from Mr. Bathurst, to
which was annexed the date of the writing,but not the date of
its receipt here, which date it was obvious it was essential to
snow, as Government could not have taken steps in consequence
of this communication, until after they had received it.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, that the omission of the date
of the receipt of Mr. Bathurst's letter was purely accidental. It
surprised hint at first, as much as it could the NAL. Baron. He
had some further information to lay on the table to-morrow, arid
he would then produce the date of this communication.
Adjourned.