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by the hand of Gob, break, in upon the dignity of
the Crown?—(Hear, her, heas)--Chivalry required
them to soccour the helpless and oppressed on all oc-
casions, but especially in. a case like that now before
the House. There was one subject of 41 greater
importance to notice. The King might, before his
death, awaken to the full .recovery of his intellect ;
the hand that struck the blow might, and ha consi-
dered it not only as possible, but extremely proba-
(tle, restore his Majesty to the full vigour of his un-
derstanding. He felt confident that the ALNIGEITY
would restore his Majesty to a knowledge of the past
gloried of his reign, under which the enemy of Eu-
rope and social order had beet) destroyed. He con-
cluded by moving—
" 'nut although it is expedient, in the present state of his
Majesty's health, that no unreasonable expense should be incur-
red in the Establishment at Windsor, yet, it is the opinion of
the House, that it ought to be kept up in such a manner as to
mark the dignity of his Majesty, and the attachment of his
people, and that therefore sir Equerries ought to be continued
on the Royal Fatablishment at Windsor.' —(A laugh from the
Opposition Beach).
Mr. PERCIVAL (in a maiden speech) seconded
the motion. He said that the only unpleasant sensa-
tion which he felt was in consequence of the last dis-
respectful laugh from the other side of the House,
against his old, and he might formerly have said,
respected King—(Hear, hear, from tlw Ministerial
side.) On a recent occasion he had felt the utmcist
indignation at a proposition which had emanated from
the other side of the House for seizing on the King's
private property. Baffled in that attempt, they had
on a subsequent occasion turned their back upon their
own admission, and endeavoured to argue that the
Guardian of his Majesty's person was not entitled to
that remuneration whiCh as they had previously
consented, might be fairly paid to him ont of his
Majesty's own private property—( Hear, hear.)—
Indignant as he felt against those of the opposite side
upon each of these occasions, he however restrained'
himself from addressing the House, but he thought
that the present question ought to be supported on
different motives and he therefore came forward as
it was the duty of every firm friend to his Sovereign,
oa an occasion when his rights were despised on one
hand and neglected on the other. The fault, he must
say, arose on his side of the House, because Minis-
ters had not dared to bring the question of the Wind-,
sor Establishment on their own responsibility. At
dr... same time that he deplored the conduct of Mi-
nisters on this single occasion, he should do them
the justice to say that their error had been occa-
sioned by the line of unremitted harassing pur-
sued by their adversaries. It was by pursuing such
a system that they wished to.gain applause, coming
from their General Elections fat from the pasture
of popularity.—(Laughter from the Opposition.)—
[The Hon. Member appeared somewhat disconcerted
here and in other pirts of his 'speech ; during his
pauses he was cheered by both sides of the House.]
In the Committee on the Windsor Establishment, the
Noble Lord let in some of those whom it was his
object to conciliate, and what had been the effect ?
The persons who were anxious for applause had pro-
duced their great work of economy, which ended in
a saving-of £IO,OOO, by which they might boast of
having relieved each individual of a farthing, or
rather a fraction, which would almost baffle deno-
mination. Such was the mighty theme for their ex-
ultation and popularity !—(hear, hear).—By this pro-
eeeding they had %hewn their disrespect and ingrati-
tude to the Crown, and a hard and unkind treatment
to their old Sovereign. But the principle of economy
was no longer in question—it had been conceded.
It was now only for them to determine whether.they
would give an additional kick of insult to the Sick
Much disapprobation was expressed against
this sentence, on the opposite side.)--The Honourable
Member concluded by saying, that if he had any
power he should endeavour to impress upon the
House the necessity of removing the stigma which
might otherwise be attached to it, if they should re-
fuse to comply with the motion.
Lord CASTLEREAGH said, be had agreed to the vote of
the Committee certainly very unwillingly, but in agreeing to it
he did not then nor now think that it was a vote liable to all the
objections raised again3t it by his Honourable and Gallant Friend
(Sir A. Hope). But having agreed to it in the Committee, and
having himself brought forward the Bill as founded on the Re-
port, he should think himself wanting in good faith to the Com-
niittet if he now agreed to the proposal of his Honourable and
ilallant Friend. At the same time he must admit that there
was and ought to be an Appeal from the Committee to the affec-
tion borne by the I louse to his Majesty's person. His Honour-
able Friend (Mr. Percival) bad accused his Majesty's Ministers
of acting with a degree of weakness in this inatter—weakness
amounting almost to pusillanimity. Ile must deny this chirge,
and he was sure the House would think it not warranted. A
question relative to the Windsor Establiehment could not be as
well settled and arranged in any way as In a Select Committee.
Having opened the whole plan to, the House. and it having
voted its acquiescence in the Repori, he could not by any means
concur in the motion now made, or approve of it. He eon.
eluded by moving the previous tptenion.
Sir A. HOPE, in explanation. said, ha had brought forward
the discussion as soon is he could.
Mr. W. LAMB said, that the laugh which bad so much ix.
cited the indignation of the Honourable Gentleman was by DO
means directed towards the meritorious and distinguished %di.
idual, as that Honourable Gentleman had supposed; but WM
excited by the language of the Resolution, which, after suit*
that every thing connected with the Establishment of his fda-
jesti at Windsor should be maintained with the utmost ntagni-
ficence, had concluded with stating, " for this purpose six Equer-
ries should. be maintained." lie agreed with the Noble Lord,
that the decision of the Committee had been come to with the
utmost fairness. The question was not as to the smallness of
the saving, but the inability of the expense—( flear,heor) He
had no doubt the House would feel that it was their duty to re-
ject the 3,lotion.
Sir ALEXANDER HOPE explained, He denied with much
indignation that he had any communication with any person, or
was influenced from any quarter with respect to his proetedings
in this matter—(u•l
Sir JOILN NICHOL cenourred with the Motion, as there.
was a probability of the Sove:fign Weaning mein sensible of
the objects around him.
A Menus said, that if it was necessary to the two'
' Equerries the two Naval Grooms of the hambea should
be renewed also—(A lairan.)
Mr. MARTIN (of Galway) was for the two ,Equeeties.
though not for the reason assigned, for their necessity:
Mr. G,RATTAN said, that if be could think these Officers,
necessary for the dignity or comfort of the King, he would no,
oppose the motion, for f paltry saving 6f 10001. or of 10,00O'
but he thought, in the present state of the Xing, a very re
tudinous train would be A mockery.
The House then divided—For the Motion, 66—For '
vious Question, 2.s9.—Majority, 193.
The /louse then went into a Committee on dist Royal
err Establishment Bill; when the Report was received./
tiered to be taken into further coosideratiou on Friday,
be printed.
The Marine Mutiny Bill was read a third time, sad passed.
The Wellington Estate Rill warted a first time, and
be read a second time this day.
IThe Exchequer Bills Rill was reads twat time, Sal
tab: :cad a second doss this day.
The ether Orders were then ditposed of, and at Malt-past
Twelve the House adjosnesnL

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PRIVATE LETTER,

1 !i It is, a maxim in English law, that no man Catf
!talce advantage oflhis own sarong. On this ptittdile
the Ultras are precluded from any right to Coittplain
of the recent nomination of the Chamber of Peers, fct
they, by their treasonable oaths, taken at the Hotel
of the-Duchess of , and the Cardinal .... . .
'tendered it impossible Re the Government to go on
tor an hour. One of the three Estates refuses, abso-
lutely, its

rauon—it does more; it treasonably
determines to reject every measure proposed by the
other two Estates, and has thereby damn'd itself to
everlasting fame: His Majesty had but a choice of
evils : either to violate the Constitution in dissolving
the Chamber of Peers entirely, expelling, unconstitu'
timidly also, the miscreants ; or of onstitationally no-
minating a sufficient number to counteract their poi-
sonous intentions. lie has adopted the latter as the
least evil, as a contre coup to a similar measure in
1815, which we at the time predicted as most baleful;
he has vtighed them in the balance, and found them
wanting, and every day's experience proves the jug.
rice of Napoleon's opinion of the honunes monarchiques,
that in 25 years of exile they had neither learnt,
nor forgot any thing t but we could even pardon them
in pity; our indignation should chiefly be directed
Ilagainst those whom the revolution and Bonaparte
has made what. they are, and who, true Vicars of
Bray, were sanguinary Sans Culottes in 1793, crouch-
ing slaves under the Imperial Dynasty, are under
Louis XVIII. vindictive persecutors of their former
Friends, and traitors and rebels to that Monarch, that
Throne, and that Constitution, Of which they profess
themselves the sole legitimate defenders. Their ma-
gic wand is now broken, and Harlequin, stripped of
his trappings, proves a motley compound of a wolf
and an ass. Many of them have already made their
submissio9 and even offered " their support" to Go-
vernment now that their power is crushed, and the
three principal Ministers, Messrs. Dessolles, St. Cyr,
and De Cazes, have daily applications on the sub-
ject, which we hope they will reject with scorn. The
two Cardinals Lugerne and Beauvois, are amongst
those who wish to make their peace, and even the
Ex-Bonapartist Bof.aist, would, we hear, have no ob-
jection to be again employed in the Ministry of the
Interior, even under M. De Cues. The funds, like
a wounded snake, drag their dreary length along.
The recent events has merely prevented their falling."

Yesterday cvening, about six o'clock, the Panics
REGENT arrived at Carbon-House, from Brighton.
Yesterday, the Duke of YORK held a Military 1.4-
vee at the Horse Guards, which woo fully' attended.
SiTJOHN LEICESTER has just opened,' gratuitously,
for the season, his fine collection of Pictures of British
Artists, in his Gallery in Hill-street, Berkeley-square.
At a late hour last night we received Hamburgh
Papers to the 10th instant. On the 9th the Exchange
on London was 33. to 33. 3.--The report of Colonel
MASSRNBACH having
.been tried by a Court-Martial,
is contradicted ; but, tt is said, that he will speedily -
be put on his trial, and the result would be made
public. The KING of SwEDEN continues to avail him-
self of every opportunity to invest his private fortune
in the purchase of landed property in his adopted
country. He has just nude a fresh acquisition of an
estate, on the borders of the Sound, for the sum of
450,000 dollars. By thus more completely identify-
ing his personal interests with those of his people, he
prefers additional claims upon their continued at-
tachment to himself and his dynasty. The Com-
mercial Marine of Sweden consists, it is said, of 1107
vessels, of 61!,290 lasts beriberi, and naviated by
9717 seamen.—According to the Church 'Lists for
the year 1817, the number of, births in the two Bishop-
ricks, and 29 towns of the Grand Duchy of Finland,
was 45,159, and that of, deaths 26,956; 563 died of
the small-pox,
Fame BUENOS Avass.—Letters of a late date from
Biienos Ayres, received at Washington; mention that
Mr. Halsey, United States Consul at that port, liad
suddenly taken his departure from thence'rei
leaving his official papers behind him, withpUibeing
put into the charge pf any one ; in consequente
which, the Supreme Director, from motives Of
friendship to the interests of the United States, bad
ordered them to be procured, and•lodged for safe
keeping, under the superintendance of an officer of
the Republic.
FAWOUTIS, 13.—Wind S.S.R. light breezes and fine
weather—Sailed the Marquis of Queensberry packet, with mails
for America.
.PLIMOUThI, Motets 14.—Wind &E.—Sailed his Majesty's ship
Spartan, for South America.
Dzot., M050n.16.--:Mind W.-.--Arrived and sailed for the
River. the Mars, Evans, from Liverpool ; Felicity, BATHOS,
from Cori ; Swallow, PorrzasoN, from Dumfries; his Majesty's
ship Wye, and several others, names unknown. Came down from
the River, and remain, the Beaufort, Lomaoszt, for Jamcica ;
SfAltal for the South Seas; Prudent, HAYWARD,
fur ditto ; Swallow, PHILLIPS, for the Cape of Good Rope;
Edward Ellice, &masc.:is, for Cadiz ; Rachacl, aspics, for
Jamaica ; and Lord 31ulgrave, Merest; for Portsmouth.
Doves, blooms 16.—Passed this port to-day, the Bezmish,
'llisruzzia, &rim Smyrna; and the Vittoria, Mozzomutsv, from
(CbaritaatiessaAt°ll;!, Motion 16.—Wind S. W. blows fresh.—Came is
a few vessels for shelter.
Cesvou-Hovsz, MARCH 16.—hrwozns; The Thomas, Wot-
ton, from Ilatllngen.--Ourwoans : The Earl of Clancarty,
Lansing, and William Bowers, Mason, for Rotterdam; Fearun,
Rows; for Bahia ; Union, Trott, for Cadiz ; Flora, M' lean,
for pew Brunswick ; Mary, Wilkinson, for Demarara • Cork>.
ionua, Drew for fiG Kitt 5; and rornax, Foster, for 'Riga.—
CLEASED 'Gym-Altos; Marie Louise, Paquei, and Bonne Hen-

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