Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-13

Gourgaud replied, "}ham fidelity to his |
sovereign" He hoped that no one would
suppose him lSir G. CO. likely to condemn
an officer for fidelity, but as to what degree
Of character for fidelity really belonged to
Gen. Courtyard, the house could Judge from
the circumstances which he had stated
[hesr, and taught As to the case allu-
ded to on the other side, he did not exact
ly comprehend the allusion--but he could
assure the honorable gentleman from whom
il proceeded, that no such case had
happened with regard to any officer in
the navy.
Mr.. Lambton. in reply, maintained, that
howeverit might have been lawful TO ar
rest General Gourgaad. there was no law
whatever to authorize the seizure ofhis pa.
pers. As to the character Of the general,
it was rather strange that ifthat character
were soexceptionable as some gentlemen
would now insinuate. the general should
have been admitted to an acquaintance
with minister ofthe Crown, or how came
he to dine with Lord Barthurst ? With re-
gard 10 the terms on which the allegation
Of Mr. Capper was spoken of, he begged
that in order TO appreciate the character OF
that person, gentlemen would take the
trouble of reading what referred tohim in
the report Of the police committee OF 1916.
II would be there seen that this MIR. Ben
jamin Capper found his way into gaming
house, accompanied by other police off,
cers-tbat he jthere appeared in uniform
with drawn sword, and actually took a.
way all the money on the table. for none
of which he accounted. This appeared
from the evidence of Mr.. Mares, the ma
gistrate, and after such evidence, he ap-
pretended that no one would be found to
put the credit Of Capper in competition
with Gen. Gourgaud, or that of any other
individual entitled to the least eonsidera-
ton. He therefore called upon the noble
Lord Castlereagh, for the honor of his own
government, to institute an enquiry into
the merits of this petition, and not allow
himself to be Influenced by any desire to
screen such person as Mr.. Capper. 1t
was said on the other side that General
Gourgaud was after bis arrest, allowed to
see his friends, but he could mention an in
stance in which the application of a gentle
man for that purpose was absolutely re.
fused.
The petition was laid on the table, and
ordered to be printed.
agricultural Monthly Report for March.
Amore favored Spring, whetherwith res
pect to the crops or the operations of hus-
bandry, has never been Witnessed. The
wheats are in reasonable state of forward
ness !; and could their progress be in pro.
portion, harvest might be finished during
July, old style.-The quantity of March
dust which has flown, has had the full of
its proverbial good effect. All the Spring
crops which are above ground wear lux
ar,ant and promising appearance, with
those exceptions to be expected; and the
latter seed season is likel' to be favorable.
All parts OF The country are unusually early.
The lanbing has been in general very sue
cessiul, as might be expected in such a
season.
NEW PARLIAMENT.
The following has been published as an
exact state of the present parliament:
Ministeriallsts, 1913
Opposition, 247
Doubtful, l2