The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-21

Downng-freet, April 90, 1905.
What the particular object Of this important bu-
ineis may be, we are not accurately informed, but
we have reafon prefume that il is connected with
plan about to be ubmitted the houfe by the chan
ceiorof the Exchequer, for the appointment of var-
Gus eommiiiions upon the plan and model of Lord
ST. Vincent's, but with enlarged powers) extending
through the army and ordnance, to the poft-office
and all the principal departments of the civil adj
miniftration.
The paymalter of the ordnance has already receiv-
orders to retore all balance in his pofIefion aud
we nave been informed that irregularities in other
offices have been lately checked and fufpended
We have reafon to believe that another expedition
OF comfortable magnitude, is about to be fitted OUT,
upon the object of which it would be idle at prefent
to ipeculate. The following ihps have been order
ed to be got ready Immediately for foreign ferviee
Dreadnonght, Foudroyant, Barheur, Windfor CAT
tie, Families, Tonnant, Warrior, Mars, Monitaur,
Bellerophon, luxurious, and Coloffus
Sir Charles Middleton, BART has been appointed
to iueeeed Lord Melville, as irff lord of the admiralty
Sir Charles being officer of firf-rate talents of
great experience and dininpuilhed gaantry. his an
Pointment to fueh elevated ftuation cannot fail of
afordhg very great fatisfaaion. He will be cal
led to the houfe of peers by the title of lord Barham
of Kent.
April IS.
The debate in the houf. of commons yeherday.
'oush not very ipir1ted, as OF comfortable mpor-
lance. Before it began, Mr.. Pitt gave notice Of
MS intention to move Monday next for leave to
bring IN bill for the continuance Of the powers of
the eommiiiioners of naval enquiry. He fhoud ALTO
move, that committee be appointed to enquire
INTO the tate of the expenditure in the military and
other departments of the public ferviee The houfe
would then have an opportunity of either being ia
tisied that no abues did ex, or, if they aw the e.
violence OF fueh an exilenee they would have il in
their power to correct thofe abufes"
In the courie of his fpeech Mr.. Pitt made the fol-
lowing explicit declaration sc heartily concur Cir.
IN the appointment, Of felea committee, to eonfider
rather the inbjea Of the tenth report. am partcu-
Early anxious tor moi minute inveftgation into that
part OF it, in which, according to the fiatemen,
oi the ororai,ie gentleman myfeif implicated
On that iubjeG am eager that the honorable gen.
tlenan ihoud bring forward every thing in his pow
er. lhope that in the many years Of my life which
have eeen devoted to the public fervice may pre-
tune, without Aattery to myfef to think that 7
have 10 conducted myfelf, as 10 evnee that am be-
yond any corrupt forbid motive Far am 7, how
ever from willing to rely in any charge like the
Preient on Character. have no .deire whatever to
ereen yieii from inquiry, but focit IT, as the great
| eli iavor which can be beaowed on me-"
Upon diviiion OF MIR. Pitts amendment there
| were--For il 22o--AgainR IL I5l-giying minif-
tiers majority Of 7s--Ou a fecond deviGor,, whe
Their the committee be appointed by ballot or not, the
rnin'iters being for the former mode, the numbers
were Tor the ballot 25I--Agsinf il l2o--a msioti-
| ~ Of ISL for mininers.