The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-03-19 00:00:00

time, was place again on
the ag Ust,Sll RAW Admiral of the White, as the Ca-
sette stated, by Lis Majesty's special pleasure and corn.
mead. The question, therefore, which he had to put
was, whether the rule to which he hail alluded had been
abandoned. The circumstance bad operated as a pecu-
liar hardship upon the officers over whom he had been
placed, and the painful part of it was—
Tlte SPEAKER reminded the Hon. Member, that nn•
hes he intended to conclude with a motion, he was going
beyond the ordinary bounds.
Sir J. YORKE said, that he 'hoped he should he per-
mitted to state his question fairly, however bon_• it might
be, ashe was desirous of takingthe benefit of the Speaker's
being in the chair, in which case he knew he would be
secure from interruption,
The SPEAKER assured the Hon. 3lemher tint it was
not thermos& at his speech, but the argumentative part
of it that he complained of.
Sir J. YORKE resumed. He wished merely to get
an answer to his questions. One of the meritorious
individuals who bad suffered by the departure from the
rale, was Rear• Admiral Monckton, who had been pro-
moted from distioguished conduct in the hour of battle.
The Honourable Member was proceeding to enter into
detail, when _ _

Mr. S. WORTLEY spoke to Oder. He thought the
admonition which the Hon. and thilant Member had re-
ceived from the Chair, might have convinced him of the
impropriety of going at length into merits of the case of
Admiral Serie.

Mr. J. YORKE said. he had three questions to ask.
Utile same time that he felt highly obliged to the He.
pourable Member for Yorkahire for putting him right a.
to his conduct in that House, after lie bail been 3:: years
in it. He knew not whether the report was true or 1101,
bat such a one was abroad. that this Gentleman h been
directed to have the chair of the Victualling Board.
which lie bad etnapied so lons. This was the more ex-
traordinary, as he bad received special marks of appro.
bation during the course of his civil services, not nnly
receiving a pension besides his salary, but obtaining
one for Mrs. Serb also. Mi. report, it wonid be per-
ceived, placed his late appointment in a more extraordi-
nary light.
Mr. CHOKER rose to order. Although it was com-
petent to his Honourable and Gallant Friend to state hi.
question, it was certain!? gointr beyond all fair
and unjust to the individual alluded to, to admit of any
debate being entered into upon his character. He be-
lieved that his Honourable and Gallant Friend and him-
self were not at variance on that part of the question,
but he could not in justice to Admiral Serle permit it to
be canvassed in this irregular manner. With regard to
thequestioo, it was certainly true that Ibis individual
had retired from the Victualling Board, but not as Lis
Hon. Friend had stated.
Sir J. YORKE said, that as his lion. Friend hal tail.
ad him to order for entering into debate, be surely could
not be in order in doing Sit
The SPEAKER wished the lion. Member to under-
stand that the course he was taking was not in strict ac-
cordance with the practice of the Honve. 'lie Honour.
able Member asked one question as themaintenince or
abandonment of a rule, and soother as to whether the
course supposed to have been pursued was fair. Al-
though it might be perfectly fair to ask the first of the.e
questions, he did not think the latter was of a nature that
could be let in by the eourtet.y of the House.—(flear.)—
AB questions, be apprehend...!. must be confined to ma-
ters of fact, and not he extended to whether the fact it-
self was fair, it, or expedient. He toped that the Hon.
Member seeing that the general feeling of the House was
against the coarse be was taking, would not persist in it.
—(Hear.)