Star.
London, England, 1810-03-17 00:00:00

EXCHANGE OP PRISONERS.

Lord HOLLAND,after adverting to the mention that had been
made in the French official paper of a negotiation which had
been entered into, but broken off, for an exchange of prisoners
between this country and France, rose to give notice that /le should
submit a motion on that subject to their Lordships nn Thursday
• next. He was sorry to give this notice in the absence of the no-
ble Lord at the head of the Admiralty ; but he fully expected to
see that Noble Lord in his place. There night be reasons, how-
ever, for his absence; and perhaps if any intercourse still tonic
place between him and his colleagues, they would have the good-
ness to convey to him a eonummicatien of the notice he had just
given.
• Mr. Jon sow, from the office of Chief Secretary for Ireland,
preientt•isome annual accounts.—Ordered to lie nn the table.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, after some observations, mov-
ed to reverse the Judgment of the Court below, in the Appeal
Spence v. Auchie. Ordered.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Sir W. CURTIS brought up a Report of the Committee on
the Sunday Toll at Blackfriars Bridge, and obtained leave to
in a Bill.

bring t.
Mr. H. THORNTON gave notice. that he would on Monday
move for the Scots Pension L;sts up to the latest period to which
the same could be made nut.
Mr. W. VOLE gave notice, that on Monday next he would
make a motion on the subj..ct of Ardglass Harbour.
Mr. CROK R presented a Petition from the County of Down,
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I in Ireland, against the Corn Eitstillery Bill.—Ordered to lie on the
Table.
I • The Marine Mutiny Rill was recommitted. The Report was
brought up, and the third reading ordered fe... Monday.
Sir CHARLES PRICE brought up the Report of the Com-
mittee on the removal of Smithfield Market, and leave was given
to bring in a Bill.
Mr. CROKER moved that a Copy of a Letter from Sir
Richard Strachtin to Mr. Barrow, dated 15th March 1810, be
laid upon the table.
Mr. kr. MARTIN desired to know if there was any objection
to lay before the House an account of the charges of the Medical
Department, in the Walcheren Expedition ?
He was answered by Mr. WHARTON, that it was connected
with the Appendix of the General Charges of the Army.
A Writ was moved for Westbury, Wiltshire, vacant by Fran-
cis Whittle, Esq.'s acceptance of the Chiltern Hundreds.

I(_ 'orchester), gave notice it was _ intention
SICK AND CONVALESCENTS IN WALCIIZRCN. 1 of that Noble Friend to submit a
proposition to the
! Ordered, on the motion of Mr. BATHURST, after a slight : p p
alteration suggested by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, " that 1 House on the conduct of Ministers, with respect to
there be laid before the House, anaccount of the number of trans- ; the Expedition to the Scheldt, on Monday the 26th
ports repo. ted to the Quarter efaster General, or Commander in ' instant.
Chief in the island of Walcheren, as ready for the reception of 1 Sir MARK WOOD was of opinion the motion
tuck and eonvedescents in the island of Walcheren, from the ist
would be well deferred for a week alier that period,
of September to the 10th of October, 1809, and of the times at 1
which such Reports were trade; together with returns of sick , as the Inquiry had exceeded by ten days the period
and convalescents actually _
embarked.' at which it was expecied to terminate. .
CAMPAIGN IN SPAIN. 1 BANKERS' DRAFTS BILL. • '
On the motion of Mr. WHITBREAD, an Address was voted Mr. GILES moved the Order of the Day frirelle second 4
to his Majesty, that he would be graciously pleased to direct that ing of the Bankers' Draft Bill. This was for the purpose of
there be laid before the House Copies or Extracts of various Do. ; away certain duties on flea remittance of money, agreeable to all
cusnents relative to the Campaign in Spain, viz. Communications I Act passed in the reign of his present Majesty, prohibiting the,
from his Majesty's Secretary of State to Lor.' Viscount Wel- sending any sum of money, exceeding the distance of ten miles;
Iltigton ; to the Commissary General, relative to the pay of the 1 without a stamp. The iionourable Member prineipally faundded
Forces ; the I.etter of Lord Wellington to Marshal Beresford, : his argument, on the danger of encouraging the ezistract of Co
dated July, 1809 ; Communications relative to the tending a Bd. i try Banks. He mentioned that there were at present 800, whit*
tish force toCadiz ; Representations of Mr. Stuart relative to the . circulated upwards of sixteen millions of notes. The inconvef
formation of a Central Government in Spain, arid various Com- i nience resulting from this measure was very great, inasmuch ask
municalions to Mr. Frere. compelled Gentlemen either to send up to town for post 'bills, el
ORDNANCE rarseerrum - put their money into one of those Banks ; the frequency of whose
Ift PARNfaLL [bought the House would not ' failure is always productive of consequerees the most fatal.—Be-I
do their duty to the country if they failed to inquire sie:es the necessity of trading on credit by encouraging country
. banks would be increased; nor did he conceive why the trade of
into the martßtt" 411 which the sums voted in that the city should be protected, while that of the country is exposed
' House, ore expended. .He wished for the accounts ti to every danger resulting from this plictice. 'I he duty itself was
,of the sums expended in the last year for the Ord- . unproductive, and totally tailed in the end for whch it was in•
j nance The information already before the House ' tended. fin thi.se grounds he votedlor its abolition.
the Hon. Member to the table, on
1 Mr. WHARI ON referred
was not satisfactory, and he was therefOie of opinion which lay papers, proving the produce of this duty to be £30,000
they ought not to vote the sums called for till they in one year; it *..s not expedient that such a sum should be
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were put, in possession of the manner in•which those taken frottr. the *Exchequer. He theidere moved, as an amend-
ment -last year had been expended. He concluded ment, that the further consideration of this mention be post-
oned to ibis day six-months.
by moving for accounts of all thy sums expended of , P Mr. DENT, in support of the question, coneeiied this duty to
those voted for the Ordnance Office last year for see. be .a sort of premium for the settim up of country banks. He
vices performed and to be performed for 1809, dis- alluded to the custom which those bankers adopt of having an
tinguishing each head of service as far as the same , iron chest in the different waggons, by which they convey their
could be madeout
. notes, and thus elude the carnet of postage. The Hon. M 6171.
I ber concluded by mentioning, that country Bat kers as they were
Mr. A. COOPER had but one objection to the : without any capital of consequence, often reissue their' notes, and
motion, which was that it was impossible to make up ! In chip manner avoid paying duty again. He therefore voted for
the accounts, so as to give an accurate total of the the total abolition of this duty.
sum expended in the last. year. Mr: WHAR t ON, in explanation, regretted that he could not
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. satisfy the Hon Member as to the p articulars of the Post-othee
Sir T. TURTON observed the accounts were only I duty, but that he believed it was increased last year to the
required, as far e as the same could bi. made out ;" i amount of £60,000.
that was as complete an account as could be furnish. 1 The CHANCELLOR of the EXCREQUER absented, that
ed. He, however, did not think, had the motion . the only inconvenience of the Hoe. Gentleman's:might be rime-
, died by his having one pound worth of stamps in his bureau.—
; been couched in different terms, it would have been'. That such a loss as this would be too severely fdt,and if abolished
I unreasonable ; when they wanted sums from Parlia- it should be supplied by some other tax.
, merit they'could•make up something like an estimate. I Mr. GILLS explained, and On question beirig put, the original
jHr held in Ms hand a return of sums expended from motion was negatived, and the amendment carAsaiwlthent a di.
I Quebec'and:Demerara, in which sums were put down vision..
for current services. and contingencies. Ministers Mr. LUSHINGTON ORDNANCE ECTIMATEL •
brought up the Report a(
ought not to admit such- accounts. The motion the Committee of Supply upon the Ordnance Esti•;•
ought to be complied with .
as far as it was possible to
mates for The current year. On the question that the
comply with it. 1 House do agree in the Resolutions,
Mr. LONG opposed themotion, on the grounds of 1 . Mr. BANKES•roase, and entered into a recapitula-
its being impracticable to produce the accounts called tiara of the arguments advanced in the Committee in
I for, or to give such information at present as could I favour of retrenchment ; comparing thissear's Esti-
lead to any useful result. mates with those of the last • he gave his Honourable
Mr. CREEVEY observed, that the most obnoxi- Friends opposite credit for thej comparative economy
ous part of the expense was that incurred for build-
they had shewn, but he thought that much more
' ings ; they created an expence to support them ; they
might yet be done. He gave it aS his decided opinion
. created a patronage, and it was one of the omissions that of the whole estimates as they then stood, from a
in an Honourable Gentleman's (Mr. Rose's) book,
fifth to a sixth part might be saved ; and further, that
that he had passed over this branch of patronage ancl:i
more real benefit would accrue to the country from ,
influence. What was the folly of building or pun-
the saving of such part than from the service upon
chasing an immense mansion for the Master-General I
which it was expended. He obj y
ected to the sstem
of the Ordnance ? It was .almost a sinecure ; Lord ,of fortifications in their colonial settle
Cornwallis held it while in Ireland, 'Lord Chatham I ingots. What
while on the Expedition, and now the. was the use of fortifications in Newfoundland ? He
Master-Gene- thought the system carried to an abusive extent At;
sal had retreated, and the Treasurer ran away.
i many of our West India Islands, He objected gene
Colonel WA RDLE was aware of the ready Jibe- 1 rally to the item of internal defence, and stated, that'
rality of Ministers in acceding to motions for pa- (as it chiefly originated at a period of general :damp.
pers ; but then they never gave them.
He had , •
1in the apprehension of an invasion, that apprehensitam.
moved, some months since, for an account of the ex-
-1 being now in a great measure done away, he thought
pences of the Artillery-drivels Corps, and he laid die'
th et expence ie had occasioned should cease ix
never been able to see it on the table.
The CHANCE LLCM of the EXCHEQUER nearlyrkhe same proportion ' • one general objection be.
bad to the estimates Was, that they did not lairlyesti.
appealed to the general conduct of Adruinistratioa
snare the services for which the monies required ars
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