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London, England, 1810-05-11 00:00:00

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the evidence ? But if the wilt _ _
fund) thought that Paper. shOtild .be refused,
why, in Gud's name, did he miter so uncalled
for and unnecessarily, into an attack upon the
character of Captain Fuskett, at the very moment
th it he declares hit intention of opposing that
motion, which went tu aim! thin °nicer the opium
twlity of proving the troth of those allegation:6 of
systematic oppression which he had brought against'
the Duke of York. Suppose that Gallant punt.
nil had been assailed, unjustly assailed as it would
b., for any part of his conduct when with the
adds d army—suppose that not only his professional
conduct was attacked, but that his private honour
wu impeached, with what feelings of indignation
would lie himself view any proceeding which went
to thirive him of the opportunity of defence;
which went to allow his enemies or their advocates
indulge in the most acrimonious aspersions on
hi': character, at the same time that it denied to him
th.. means of proving that the conduct of his ac..
coser was the most malignant and reprehensible
[hear, hair 11 The inconsistence of the gallant
General's reasoning was most observable. Cap-
tain F,rskett, he said, was an Officer whose gene.
ral conduct was not good, but who so managed as
to keep within the circle which kept him safe
from A Court Martial, and yet almost in the same
breath ko arraigned that very odicer fur his con.
duct on the duel ; conduct for which the Gallant
towel would have brought him to a Court Mar-
ad. 'l'bus, accurdiag to such reasoning, Captain
Eurikett, though a bad officer, contrived to keep
so within the line that he could not he brought
to Conn Martial, although he was guilty of
this alleged atrocious conduct, for which, if in
his regiment, the Gall.int General wuuld have
brought him to To the principle, that the
House should not lightly or rashly enter into midi.
tarn investigations of this kind, he (Mr. W.) readily
subscribed, at the same time that he thi.ught it
their duty to redress grievances, where redress had
been repeatedly rtfustal in those quarters consti-
tuted to afford it. Thu non. Judge Advocate
(Mr. Sutton) remarked that Captain Fuskutt had
evinced nu overstrained delicacy ; without consi-
deriug the propriety of that delicacy which might
be termed overstrained, he would say, that that.,
ulicer had shown no want of delicacy, and from
the length of time which he remained silent under
his heartbreaking wrongs, he proved himself
a men of considerable temper. When he heard
the Gallant General so philosophically talk of
the moderation and tenderoess with which. Capt.
Foskutt was treawd, he (Mr. Whitbread) was
a one
remindeil of the must atrocious murders
which disgraces the annals of human nature...it
was that committed by Charles XII. eau the gal.
Lint and patriotic Colette! Patcul. When that gal.
Jaya man was leading to the stake to be broke
alive on the wheel, he was toll that his Majesty
bad remitted a part of his torments, his widow-
(ion in reply was—" Oh I u hat clemency !" So
could Captain Fuskeit exclaim, when his charac-
ter was assaulted, his honour aspetsed, and hitt
vepeiallon almost Welter' on thu wheel, and even
heard his oppressors or their advocates talk of the
kindness and the tenderness with which he has been
treated.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
stated, that it was impossible' that when a petition
of such a nature was presented, that those .at.
tacked would take means to justify their conduct.
His objection to accede to the present motion was,
that it should not have been brought forward en.
til the House had agreed to take the Petition into
its consideration—a measure which, for many rea-
sons, he did not believe it would adopt.
Mr. Loocuma and General LOFT said a
few word: in opposition to tho motion. -
Mr. LYTTELToN Wetly replied, assuring
the House that on his motion for taking the Peti.
lion into consideration, be would fully enter in.
to the whole details of Captain roskett's case.

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The Russet then divided, when the motion was
negatived,
Ayes 81 Nees 841 Majority against the motion 76
The Report of the Committee of Supply of
Wednesday was brought up and agreed to.
The House then went into a Committee on the
Embezzlement Bill, when a elatose introduced by
Mr. Rose, instead of the first clause in the Bill,
for the purpose of affording greater security to
those who might become bound for the Collectors,
eirc. of the Public Revenue, was agreed tu.
Report to be received to.day.
Mr. WHARTON brought up a Bill to prevent
Frauds in tiostransporting of Malt from one part
of the Kingdom to auother. Also a Bill fur dis.
continuing the Bounties on Brimstone and Oil of
Vitriol. Read a first and ordered to be read a
second time.
The Order for the attendance of Mr. /Lunt was
pn;tponed till this rtiy seinnight. .
The Scotch Decrees Abridgment Bill went
thrniigh a Committee.
The LORD ADVOCATE of sco•rLAND;
gevi, notice, that he should this dal move fee
;:arc to bring in a Bill -for repairing Highways
a►d Bridges in the Highlatills of Scotland ; also a
Bill for continuinit:the Act of the last Session',
for rendering the payment so/Creditors more equal
tild expeditious, fu that pert of Great Britain
LiPeil Scotland.
'l%le other Orders orthe Day were disposed of.
Adjourned nt half.!uist one o'clock.

TO COR RLIPOS I) ENTS. •
Numerous complaints haviitA been made, within these fcw
day:, to tilts ()Pace, on accouut of irregularOy it: tae
deli-
"ecy of Tits STATIten 4,t, both is., Tro:t a am! Country, and
other Papets feregetently subs:lns:Nl ittst ad etereof, the
rhodium* thlit44 it prin.'s.? to ohierve, that he hat no
controul over the Nevt-venders, and r•alueilt interfere wiles&
he receives praaivc orders to tha effect. It 14, there-
fore, particularly trepr.4ito, that the Frientlr of Tun
Sz.t7Lsmitic, who may have eau-4: Of Complaint.
wilt
Write to Cie and nitittino the mime of the Newsman
nho serves them n'Ah the Paper, that itteasun4 softy be
takt'a to preveat such tlivappniAnn..l6 to future.
111:: StArtsvt.tyt tido' Plabli.hrd at an e.3/431
iomr, and delivered iii the moat d'Aaitt part or the
Tuna before Five o'Clitek.