The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-03-12 00:00:00

~..

origin and nature of the provisions
now stood, respecting marriages
the due consent of parents anti gust.
that in consequenco 'of many scandalot_ _
railing at the period of the existing enactments the
other House of Parliament had directed the Judges
to prepare a Bin for-thepurpose of remedying the
.evil.. lg roul4l not' 'now her-alb:ged that the same
groantlaietifed tors tinitiouipg, 'as there undoubtedly)
welt digitally for Making the provi.iou to which
kijslnotion could refer. The lioniserahleatui Learn,.
iiirGentlemati Chen gave a represeutation of the Act,. I
as it affected itleaitimate rhino/land orphanS with.
set guardians legally appointed. From the imper.
)het mannar hi which we heard the Honourable Mem-
ber, we are net 'able to give emit an outline of his
speech, but we uuderstoodshim to state it to be his
intention not to extinct his proposed remedy to Ire.
hied; nor to persons already married. He con-
cludettwith mixing for leave to bring in a. Bill to
explain and amend an Act, commonly called the
Marriage .Act,.' of the, 2Gth George I4—Lease
granted.

CONVICTS ON BOARD TUE HULKS.
Mr. AgERCR,OIIIIIIE had not apprehended,
when he first gave notice of this motion, that it
would meet with *Ay opposition, bat as he now un-
dem tood it would be resisted by the Right Honour-
able secretary, be begged leave to state the grounds
of his ',notion. The two circumstances to which he
wished to tall their attention, were the extended
practice of ,admitting convicts into the military Mr-,
vice of the co iaMPy, and the greatly increased nnet:
her of free pa,-does. The Haute would recollect
that an Honouratie General had lately stated in that
House that npwar&t, of 143 persons, lately discharged
from the hulks, had t ego admitted into one regiment.
He was ready to agik-e, that this was a practice
which, in certain cases And to a particular extent,
was perfectly justifiable. His complaint was, that
there had evidently been an unwise and indefensible
excess, a total negligence in the exercise of the Pre-
rogative of the Crown in this respect. Was the
Right Honourable Gentleman(Mr.ltyder) acquaint-
ed with all the circumstances of the individual cases
in question ?—Had he enquired into the particulars
of the offences and characters of the persons pardon-
ed ; or had any reference been made to the Judges
who tried them?-11e-krov from the Right Honour-
able Gentleman himself, that none of these things
had been done. Ile knew from his own confession,
that all had been done on the mere report and repre-
sentation of Mr. Graham, who, though a highly re-
spectable potion, it was .to be recolleeted held the
office of-Superintendent of the Hulks, and who vi-
rsiting the hulks snevely,alsout once a quarter, neces-
sarily acted .on thri hiformation of others. It was
therefote for the House to consider, whether this
description of persons was such; as that their repre.
sentat ion formed a proper ground for inducing that
Ilouse to sanction this unprecedented exercise of the
Executive Authority. The question was not less
connected with the administration of our penal law,
than with the probable effects of such a system on
the discipline and character of the army. The He-
'mumble and Learned Gentleman, after commenting
on the inadequacy of the punishment inflicted by the
system of conlinetnent in the hulks, concluded by
lathing fora Return of the numbers directed to be
transported since the Ist of January, 1810, to.
gether with the number of Persons who had re.
cetved Pardons, or had been admitted lute the Army
and Navy.

Mr. RYDER contended, that in granting free
pardons the Government had only followed former
example. Those who had been lately enlisted, had
been described by Mr. Graham, to whose character
and exertion lie was always proud to bear testimony,
as much reformed in morals, and as fit in every re-
spect to serve in the army. It had been formerly a
a condition in granting these pardons, that the per-
sons receiving them should serve abroad for the re-
mainder of their lives. Bat it had been lately deemed
more advisable to make the privilege of returning
home attainable by the observance of sober habits
and moral conduct. There were three regiments
formed from persons taken from the bulks, and their
conduct, he could affirm on the best authority, was
such that it would yield to none in the service. He
then alluded to a letter which be had received in
1807, from Colonel Gordon, respecting the Royal
African Corps, one of those regiments which be-
haved so well during a year's stay at Alderny, as to
receive the thanks of the inhabitants. He read also
an extract from the dispatch containg the account of
the capture of Guadeloupe, in which great praise
was bestowed en the Royal York Rangers, another
regiment formed chiefly from the hulks, for their
bravery and state of discipline. He wished to throw
a veil over the former conduct cf such men, and it
was on that ground that he should oppose any en-
quiry, which could only tend to revive unpleasant
recollections. If the Honourable Gentleman who
made the motion could specify any improper case, be
should be ready to meet him. Upon the whole, he
thought it desirable that the discussion should go no
farther.
.Mr. C. W. WYNNE asked the Right lion. Geitti.
(Mr. Ryder) why he had deviated from the prat**
which had already succeeded so well? If the area
taken from the hulks behaved well in sepa
why Ins the practice discontinued of
_fora**
into separate corps ? If the men akisaid Adam es*
in these separate regiments, it !thew* a aauer
. d
consideration afterwards to admit them into the army,
by way of reward ? But in.* opinion it coi4l
never be advantageous that 120. ebbe -eh Geld 4.01
go into a regiment from the hulks, ',The Right ikon
Gent. said much of the propriety of. - M
place from which these men came secret.
God ! was it possible that a secret ceeld be kept
1W men. As well might he say that 20,000
should lie in abash at Knightsbridge.
Mr. STOURG ES BOURNS oispoold tbe soilo‘
The persons taken fro hulks were paerelly, be

. N,
.

"41111

•
•



them over, claimed a receipt for their
ROMILLY could see no objection
No mischief could ensue from this.
le ely enable them to know the numbers
virlti
'grlxii . at any one time from the bulks. If the
etke for the advantage of the public, why
were they ant to be put in possession of that fact ?
QM Would be glad to know something of the rules
by which those persons were selected. He then, in
wer to the Right lion. Gentleman's challenge, '
ooceeded to mention some ipstantes of persons sent
Neat to New South Wales, and pardoned, and sent
biome iu the same ship in which they went oat.
Mr. WILBERFORCE thought the returns might
do mischief. He then proceeded to praise the mode
in which criminal justice was administered in this I
country. Ile alluded to a regiment formed from the
balks, which had behaved extremely well. Be ,
thtzeshatbthe plan of mixing them iuto other regiments '
oi le to separate regiments.
Mr. -RYDER explained.
General TARLETON had heard regiments Intel
which men from the hulks had entered stigmatized as
gaol birds. Ile implored and entreated the House,
in the name of the army, not to sanction the pnte-
lice of mixing those men with the regular army. .
Mr. ABERCROMBIE shortly replied, observing,
-that he should not withdraw his motion, although it
we.' be negatived. One benefit would, however,
Ark* from it, which was, that convicts would not in
be seat in shoals to recruit the regular reit.
Padli •
-. question was then pat, and the motion neph,
tired without a division.
Mr. WILSON brought in his Marriage Act
Amendment Bill, which was read a first time, order-
ed to be printed, and to be read a second time on
• the 11th of April.
The Irhdt Sugar Drawback Bill was read a second
time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow.
COLONEL PALMER'S EXPLANATION,
Colonel PALMER stated his anxiety to correct a
misreprentation he was sorry to hare seen in the.
Papers, of what he was reported to have stated in
answer to the assertion, that an order had been is.
sued to his Royal highness the Prince Regent's re-
giment to exclude the admission of Irishmen. Being
aware that there were some grounds for such state-
ment, he did not at the time take on himself to eon-
tradict fully ; but that he was now.eaabled to state, BRIGADIER DON PRIMO GMICIO NAFARRO3 COM-
from the highest authority, that no order of the kind' DIANDAXT OF THE FORT oF PENIIICIILAI TO Mai
had ever been issued. Ile admitted that the recruit- EXCELLENCY THE MARsIIAL,OF THE EXPIRE, cue-
ing Officers had received instructions from the WANDER IX CHIEF 03 TYE IFIFEIP4/4, Atufy or
Commanding Officer, Colonel Quintet' to enlist ARRAGON.
Peolsrola. Feb. S. 15:1
Ehglishmen in preference to Irish, and if any
blame was to be attached to him for this, he begged, is M. LE MARS UAL,—The letter of your Excellency
very agreeable• and I desire only. opportunities of
as far as his own opinion went of the propriety, to
proving the sincerity of the principles I have mani-
take his share. That he had not stated, as reported, i
,Yested. I have followed with seal--I may say with
that his objection had been on account of the Irish I fury, the party which I believed just ; but now that
deserting to the enemy ; on the contrary, no one ! I recognise the necessity of uniting ourselves to our
was more convinced than himself, in common, he , King, to render our country- less onfortunat je I
believed, with every other British officer, of the toy- I offer to serve you with the same enthusiasm. Your
ally, courage, and fidelity of the Irish. What he : Excellency any be certain of me. The surrender of
did state was, that the description of Irish they met a krong yore, with provisions, and all that is daces-
' vith in this country Were liable to desert, which l'sary for a long defence, must operate as a full con-
ies./ a reason for objecting to them ; and to prove viction, and is a sore guarantee of my promises. I'
4hat his regiment entertained no national prejudice, sal to vusith-the greatest respect.
they objected, in the same manner, to various classes iloisi 4 The Marshal fIocIS4I,I6IIIUFERA.
et their own emandymen.to alt Londoners, and ,
...= .' - CAPITULATION.
inhabitants of miludfacttriog towns, and confined sad Atudar7 I'ma 46P F"t"'" Pivikt4se
time they metinlo,akkab, WIN, litlathiltilirliff,
their recruits to that crass of persons brought up to „trot to mu Joseornoilosor4 sooor to oa&, • so.
agricultural pursuits; for they found that Irishmen, emir; huounawomeis. elk W doitsetaillio lbw et
and those of their own country who were not in tim es -ftoiliter"—llll Thirstrammio6=allegver;
early life accustomed to the tare of horses, made I wlllskarr isbiessar Istiplannos; Aker ky osairjoid.-41assrd.
bad grooms—and, thought the best infantry were 1 Thstrad'Assa_.a.o re iii cmis
anus rii awiTtiitimnibsrh':,..`di
objectionable, as cavalry. He therefore •trusted, i serving thairiP 717.6% all the lemma tbde juin. 1, Tbo 6111.
these reasons would clear his regiment of all suipi- , eers. osh-olleers, mad soldird *a* be at liberty Wisdom*
cion of the motive which had been , attributed to it ;Ithelfthoocflumtittl;" Veen"' sPalergrellf„,ltur lea bil'Cl. .
and he would add, that this system was not confined tioa of the property of . the soldien, asitot•the isksbiaians. ids
(as had beim stated) to his own regiment and the 15th, I are not to Pry any comtribeimeeCer he caned to oaths for
but that it was war.
punned by every English cavalry re- i tetr,,,::tUjatialeer,:ii dad glitarylag aid:cedes to re-
giment in the service. He would only add, to prove lain they several cmploposeats.
that he never objected to Irishmen who were well re- / Statement of die Cameos sod truatirinelpalOhjosts of Artillery in
commended, and still less that be preferred foreign- Pfrisc.,olaiir: the 4th et ret. * &elm, if its surrender',
ens; that the 'limber of Irish then in the regiment 3,1,:123;(2,?....507 am," 5 howltsas, 9 mortars, and 5 •
',needed that of the foreigners ; and that the amount cannonades.
of the latter did not exceed 30, out of a compliment
lattra'reas. —2l cannons, 2 mortar.—Total of pieces i t Ar-
of nearly 900. He concluded by observing, that it
Paoaseruas.—.lo,loo builds, 9500 boolos,loooheraitzershelts,
was an unpleisant subject, and that he should not .200 band Itrleasdea
1 0 UOO lbs. of pa.powder, 11003110. of Igoe Is
have taken a part in the debate of last night, had he 1 "rigl,7guolAoloL'otry c,,,,,idges.
not felt called upon to do justice to a brother Officer, • Seam= Mvssters.-ICO.
'assn whom, be believed, there was not a more de- I Sigurd by dor Omen' of Diehl of the So. '
vire and Commuter of Ardnietra
Arvin is the service, and to whom that credit for ' peniscga, rib. !s, Int • . YALU.
Ili appearance and discipline, which he trusted was • . •
list unworthily bestowed on the regimentl was due. MADRID, Fen. 9.—The best intentions imilllse. -
.- The other Orders of the Day having been disposed nitested at present by the inhabitants of theirs
tsfs the House-adjourned. of Valencia. They acknowledge that their true ine
-/ - terest is attachment and good faith to the Govern-
.
FRENCH PAPERS. meat. They oppose themselves to dispersed soldiers
• and brigands, and deliver up willingly their arms.—
I'IMIWNIMUL ARMIES IN SPAM It results from their wise conduct, that the communi-
cations between the most extensive points of the
. .• • NW? OF AItRADON. kingdom are free and unuatdested. FOS hoped that
the h a i
-
ins itaantill *WWII vs D'ALIIIIFERA TO THE PRINCE i the same happy effects will extend to _or_erM,.
01 NZOicaelm. Ana sanams. 4 proviorrn: On due nlghtottirflelt orikand or 114 •
fitelemaiters at ideals, Feb. 7. ' month, 100 dragoons of the 18th regiment, with an •
The fort of Periecola, which, daring the sieges of equal number of soldiers of the regiment of Castile, .
tr.= and Valencia, had forced me to throw a both dispatched by the expert Governer et Segovia, •
nt in my rawer sever the communication of and commanded by Major Bourltake, were conducted
lip**, because inunqillmety afterwards the princi- ! with so much ability and secrecy against a cletqck-
101.3fet of ley attention. I before observed that meet of the Band of Abrii, which occupied Maze-
it:eseild not be blockaded on account of its natural leja, that they succeeded in taking'the Chief, Pedro
position. It is situated on a rock insulated by the Pablo, and Lieutenant D'Abril, with seven of his
seer the great roan, one league from Benecarlos, ' followers, 17 horses, and killed or dispersed the rest
Is only connected with the Continent by a 'of * band. The Marquis of, Rio-Milaues c3veic.l
. . Of sand, thirty tithes in breadth and sixty in : himself with glory cui the 7th, by delivering the pre-
isailk. An old castle of the Templars, built on the : wince of Guadalasara, of which he is Governor, of,
,I. surrounded by the town, containing 2000 brigands, who had committed, during a consider ible
gehibitants, and with a fortification of sufficient es- ! time, the least dreadful ravages. At the head of
bay yarded by several ranges of betteries. A gar- 700 ;Wintry and 400 cavalry he has dsitreledi at
tdeastof 1000 men defended the place, under the orders one blow, the different of robbers, forming a corps
otilidebor Garcio Nasser°, a man of rank, who was of 3,500 men, under the canimand of L' &tip eina•lo,
, label Itelffseter last year at Falcet, and made hie 1,127 awe, Moog which are twenty-five officers,
Isielie• Pip* English vela* cruised on the coast, have been take* prisoners ; the remainder have been
ford eetpetaateated " -- - , received —' - -have ' wounded on the field
204 f' -
.. gr. ate, applause
succeeded by BANutst9ll4
-rued success.
advancement of
to lined Wet-,
the Towersuet

the place, brought back an answer and propositions
which were immediately sent to me. The preamble
was remarkable, and of a nature announcing the sub.
mission of the place. The Governor, in an animated
discourse, expressed his true sentiments and his hatred
of the English, who pressed him with menace to sur-
render the fort to them. lie hesitated not to prefer the
Freuch, and to recognise the present Government Is
the only one calculated to put an end to the misery
of his country. I sent immediately the propo*,:
capitulation, with my answers, in the margin, sub.
joining a letter to the Governor. In the interval tht
labours of the siege were continued, but the Cover.
nor accepting the modified capitulation, put an end
to hostilities. On the 4th, at noon, redeseo'i. 1, 3
surrendered to the troops of the Emrseror .
visions for two months, and a coasideiably qii.i,o;ty
of ammunition. The circumstances which htt:e
companied the surrender of Peniscola, and the sub.
mission of the. Governor, Garclo Navarro, are a
conquest of opinion, from which I hope the best
effects. Every thing here (with the exception of
Alicant, of which an English General Roche has
taken the command) tends to the conclusion of the
war, which may already be regarded as terminated.
The inhabitants shew themselves to be actuated by a •
good spirit to the gates of Alicant.
I am, with ri-pect, dre.
The Ma Oat (sec arIAiIPFSRA.
LETTER Mlles THE MARSHAL OP Tint Illirser, Coe.
Amy,*lii CIRIZP THE RORY. 0,111161600 N, To
Me PEDRO oxacio NAVARIIIO, BRIGAVILia,
MOINIMLMDINO Tilt FORT OP TTAISCOLL.
T Valencia, Feb. 1, 1819.
I busier the preposition of capitulation made by
you to General Count &heron; and have determined
to accept the principal basis, became I see with pl*.
sure that you and the Military Junta preserve the
principles of all good Spaniastis. I promise also to
beat you in a manner that shall prove the distinction
I make in tie case of Spanish military, justly the
enemies of the English Ministry. • 1 authorise the Ge-
semi of Division, Count Severgli, to rmeive you,
and to permit you, as well as year Officers, to go
either to Valencia, to Tortosa, or elsewhere, if you
desire it. I am•perfectly acquainted with your pre-
sent situation—a part of your letters, addressed to
General Mahi, haring fallen into my hand..

.

q•trE STATESMAN. 1
IS of the law, al it he 411e9Teiid thee
contracted without bodies.
suborn. Ile state* liv SAMUEL
rdalous abuses Kt- toSSe retorts,. I

me- The persons taken from theilis ;ion paiwilly? his 60Conemlunieatea with tie ighce, which thus reeelecti ~.14hsilladad; Grime remained wound
tier believed, young men. .:ri :., • Oudot& succour f without. On the 20th wt '4411 Mid& ' • .''' '
they • General FEILGUSSON ones knew; 4si. :sfkiii_ e • , the c3sueralof Sesetoli, with fee •.: • ""=''''
, die sent from the Wits hrts thstratyttrowitliter •.' '" ' •• • •sullwailld bY the o rations , kiii.bigs .received with their
don of age. This mashie forslikly .• • . ..... ati. ....fir 4 .IPimemprAmint • .On the tut Aberdeen ; ile is new succeeded h
1
Mr, the army, eltd-letib cateeteldir et: • :'. ....A. .., • 814.1611144, 1004 q. At 441114. tip.— who awes with the same deemed sun
sped eo the mditltsseut• jirs:,
..t. •. , •Lvc‘o s, •• - . ' thett/111411 1110,—,- The hiessengef who, conveyed the a
thiltkulab
fay • " -'.
)r;
'io at le. - ' II" ' , . ,thitalt eat pelf 40 Earl, and the additional annuity, i
oh- saw 30 meg appolishie . - -44''' jir 4 "A*
- ..
ocapit ', 1 finfribmi also took his the Order*"
• • 1. ..- se ••
the by 5914ierewiiiolie - - - .!. ''. IMOIIO.I, 1014 be iiith the Sweat ~
. .
~...... , .. . • . t - • .
... , . . . . .