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considered the Report, and that therefore no post-
ponement of the discussion was necessary. For his
own part he fully felt how disagreeable it was to de-
fer still farther this discussion; which had been so
long hanging over their heady; but was at the same
time sensible how awkward it would be to hurry on
;lit discussion when any Gentleman desired a short
delay of forty-eight hours, or a few days, in order
to come better prepared to the consideration of the
question. He was of opinion, however, that if the
Monday
delay, which he understood to extend to
Monday next, should be assented to, it should be on
an express understanding, that, if in point of fact
any counter-resolutions were to be proposed by the
Right Hon. Gentleman, or any other Hon. Mem-
ber, they should be communicated to the House on
Friday next, previously to the debate on Monday.
With respect to the delay, he rather thought, that,
though his Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Vansittart) was
not present, with whom the power of consenting rest-
ed, he would have no objection to acquiesce in the
arrangement proposed.
Mr. CHARLES ADAM could take upon himself
to consent to the delay on the part of his Right Hon.
Friend, whose authority he had to say, that he would
have no objection to the delay required.
Mr. TIERNEY disclaimed having given any
pledge that he would bring forward any counter-reso-
lutions ; though he thought it likely that some other
Bon. Gentleman might do so.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
observed, that he had not charged upon ,the Right
Hon. Member having given any such pledge ;.neither
did he wish the Right Hon. Gentleman to bring for-
ward any counter-resolutions. He should be much
better satisfied at his concurring in the resolutions of
his Right Hon. Friend. (A laugh.)
Mr. HORNER, so far as he was personally con-
cerned, was perfectly prepared to go into the discus-
sion at any time ; but he must observe, that these were
Resolutions founded upon an extensive mass of evi-
dence, which it would be impossible for Gentlemen to
decide upon justly% without making themselves ac-
quainted with that evidence particularly. Several of
the Right Hon. Gentleman's Resolutions were not
consistent with the evidence, and only calculated to
mislead the House. If Gentlemen had not time,
therefore, to consider the evidence, it would be ex-
tremely difficult for him to convince them that the
Resolutions were net borne out by that evidence.—
There were some of the Resolutions which he consi-
dered unfounded ; the sth, for instance, assumed
four or five things as facts, which he contended were
not facts, but which it would not be easy for him to
chew not to be facts, unless Gentlemen were to be
fully in possession of the evidence.
The order for the Committee on the Bullion Re-
port to-morrow was then discharged, and fixed for
Monday next.

THE EVEN-1M; sTillt.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1.
ST. PIIILIT ♦III ST. JAMBS.--;FlOStlay at be Bank.

The official and private accounts of Lord Wat-
iINIITON*B operations in Pottugal, which will be found
in our columns of to-day, afford reasonable ground to
hope for a speedy termination to the campaign in the
Peninsula. The appointment of his Lordship as
Captain General of the Spanish Armies, which we
trust has by this time taken place, will no doubt
greatly accelerite the delivernace of Spain from the
yoke of France.

A swar#n of French privateers at this moment in-
fests the Downs, and with their accustomed boldness
they have chaced several vessels on shore, besides
capturing others. The following letters from Dover
contain the particulars of these depredations :

"DC/NrElk, APRIL 30.

44 The alarm-guns were fired from our batteries
yesterday evening, at seven o'clock, for an enemy's
eruizer being in sight, one of our cruizing-brigs being
then bat a few miles from the shore; she did not,
however, bear up after the enemy as every spectator
expected she would, probably from the guns not being
heard on boarch fortunately, however, no merchant
vessels were then in sight, except ose ship, which was
too near in for the privateer to attack. About ten
o'clock several vessels were discovered close in, com-
ing from the westward, pursued by two lugger:, one
of which came within a quarter of a mile of the shore,
and was fired at by the whole range of batteries, but
without, it is feared, receiving any injury, and con-
tinued pursuing the merchant vessels, which, with the
other lugger, were soon out of sight, being cloudy ;
and I am sorry to have to announce that five vesseh•
were driven on shore by the enemy, under the South
Foreland, only one of which has been got off, the
ethers all bilged. One schooner was taken, and most
probably got safe off to Calais, the wind blowing
strong from the westward. Early this morning two
more luggers were off here, and went close alongside
a large ship, but whether they did not like her ap-
pearance or w:tarever other cause, they sheered of,
and the ship went safe into the Downs. —Wind West,
and blowns strong, with thick weather.
• Brigs—Esperanc, 'l'noser3ON VUSVerS, MASON ; Welcome
Friends, WA LIM, all from Swansea, with coals, bound to Lynn.
Alert, Git Lev, from a port in Wales, bound to Leaden, with
Iran and tab