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House Of Commons.
Mr . PITT replied . - Mr . Fox defended Mr . Grey ' s statement . He was happy to admit , our cre'it was infinitely superior to that of France ; but wished to remind the House how often it had been deceived with statements of that Country , whose victories had kept pace with the accounts of its destruction . He said , France had disposed of its a-ssignats , and might dispose of its mandats . That increase of commerce was the natural consequence of war , which increased consumption in a degree proportionate to the expenditure .
Mr . PITT , Mr . Sheridan , Mr . Steel , General Smith , and Mr . Dundas , spoke to the question , which was carried without a division . TUESDAY 12 . —Read a third time , and passed the Miller's , Wilkinson ' s Estate , and Hambleton and Farnworth Inclosure Bills . Mr . E . PiEHHEroiNT took the oaths and his scat for Bossiney . The Committee on the London Militia Bill was deferred' tothe 26 th . After a conversation between Mr . Grey and Mr . Steel , respecting the accounts of BarracksMr . Hobart brought up the resolutions of the Committee of
, Ways and Means , which were read a first time . On the motion for the second reading , Mr . W . Smith noticed the resolution of the iSth of February approving the last Loan , though by the statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer 3 peTr cent , more had been paid for it than the present one ; though circumstances were riot now more favourable , and the sum borrowed so much less . Mr . PITT said , that in making the former Loan , he had calculated for a probable fall of stocks not at present to be apprehended . Mr . FrancisMr . Greyand Mr . Pitts poke of the resolutionswhich were
, , , , agreed to , and Bills ordered . The Committee on the High Price of Corn was deferred to the 26 th : and , on the motion of Sir P . STEPHENS , accounts of the money expended in experiments to discover the longitude were ordered . WEDNESDAY ZI . —Read a third time , and passed the Warwick and Bramston Canal Bill . ¦ ¦
The second reading of the Pewter Pot Bill was opposed by Mr . Dent , General Smith , Sir . W . Younge , and Mr . Windham ; and supported by Mr . Fox , Mr . Francis , Mr . Lechmere , and Mr . Courtney . On a division the Bill was thrown out , the numbers being 27 to 18 . THURSDAY . —Serjeant ADAIR presented a Petition from the Quakers , and stated , that seven of that persuasion were at present confined in the jail at York on account of the prosecutions . ' General SMITH gave notice , that he would on Monday move the consideration
of the proceedings of Mr . Cawthorne . The Committee on the Slave Carrying Bill was postponed till the 27 th , and { hat on Newspapers till the 29 th . The adjourned debate on Mr . Sheridan ' s motion respecting the war in the West Indies , was opposed by Mr . PITT , on account of the general ill consequences which would result from an implied opinion of the nece : sity of the enquiry . Mr . SHERIDAN said , opinion could not be supposed to preclude the production of on whichaloneopinion should be founded .
papers , , A debate of some length was further adjourned to the 18 th ; Mr . Grey observing , his father , Sir Charles , was ready , and desirous to attend the Bar of the House , to explain his conduct . FRIDAY 22 . —Read the 3 d time and passed , Leacroft's Estate , Bolton Roads , and Tattershal Inclosure Bills . Dog Tax postponed to the 25 th ; Election Writs Bill to the 26 th ; Game Laws to the 29 th ; and General Inclosure Bill to the 4 th of May . Wine Duty—A motion that Auctioneers should not be permitted to sell Wine
. which had not paid duty , debated by Gen .- Smith , and Messrs Sheridan and Rose , was carried , 3 8 to 20 , and the Bill committed . Mr . GREY gave notice that he would , on Tuesday the 3 d of May , move resolutions respecting the Finances , in which he conceived there had been gross mismanagement of the public money , and a flagrant violation of the law ; and that he V . 'ould follow these motions , if granted , by An Impeachment against his Majesl ' ys Ministers . ( TO EC CONTINUED REGULARLY . )
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House Of Commons.
Mr . PITT replied . - Mr . Fox defended Mr . Grey ' s statement . He was happy to admit , our cre'it was infinitely superior to that of France ; but wished to remind the House how often it had been deceived with statements of that Country , whose victories had kept pace with the accounts of its destruction . He said , France had disposed of its a-ssignats , and might dispose of its mandats . That increase of commerce was the natural consequence of war , which increased consumption in a degree proportionate to the expenditure .
Mr . PITT , Mr . Sheridan , Mr . Steel , General Smith , and Mr . Dundas , spoke to the question , which was carried without a division . TUESDAY 12 . —Read a third time , and passed the Miller's , Wilkinson ' s Estate , and Hambleton and Farnworth Inclosure Bills . Mr . E . PiEHHEroiNT took the oaths and his scat for Bossiney . The Committee on the London Militia Bill was deferred' tothe 26 th . After a conversation between Mr . Grey and Mr . Steel , respecting the accounts of BarracksMr . Hobart brought up the resolutions of the Committee of
, Ways and Means , which were read a first time . On the motion for the second reading , Mr . W . Smith noticed the resolution of the iSth of February approving the last Loan , though by the statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer 3 peTr cent , more had been paid for it than the present one ; though circumstances were riot now more favourable , and the sum borrowed so much less . Mr . PITT said , that in making the former Loan , he had calculated for a probable fall of stocks not at present to be apprehended . Mr . FrancisMr . Greyand Mr . Pitts poke of the resolutionswhich were
, , , , agreed to , and Bills ordered . The Committee on the High Price of Corn was deferred to the 26 th : and , on the motion of Sir P . STEPHENS , accounts of the money expended in experiments to discover the longitude were ordered . WEDNESDAY ZI . —Read a third time , and passed the Warwick and Bramston Canal Bill . ¦ ¦
The second reading of the Pewter Pot Bill was opposed by Mr . Dent , General Smith , Sir . W . Younge , and Mr . Windham ; and supported by Mr . Fox , Mr . Francis , Mr . Lechmere , and Mr . Courtney . On a division the Bill was thrown out , the numbers being 27 to 18 . THURSDAY . —Serjeant ADAIR presented a Petition from the Quakers , and stated , that seven of that persuasion were at present confined in the jail at York on account of the prosecutions . ' General SMITH gave notice , that he would on Monday move the consideration
of the proceedings of Mr . Cawthorne . The Committee on the Slave Carrying Bill was postponed till the 27 th , and { hat on Newspapers till the 29 th . The adjourned debate on Mr . Sheridan ' s motion respecting the war in the West Indies , was opposed by Mr . PITT , on account of the general ill consequences which would result from an implied opinion of the nece : sity of the enquiry . Mr . SHERIDAN said , opinion could not be supposed to preclude the production of on whichaloneopinion should be founded .
papers , , A debate of some length was further adjourned to the 18 th ; Mr . Grey observing , his father , Sir Charles , was ready , and desirous to attend the Bar of the House , to explain his conduct . FRIDAY 22 . —Read the 3 d time and passed , Leacroft's Estate , Bolton Roads , and Tattershal Inclosure Bills . Dog Tax postponed to the 25 th ; Election Writs Bill to the 26 th ; Game Laws to the 29 th ; and General Inclosure Bill to the 4 th of May . Wine Duty—A motion that Auctioneers should not be permitted to sell Wine
. which had not paid duty , debated by Gen .- Smith , and Messrs Sheridan and Rose , was carried , 3 8 to 20 , and the Bill committed . Mr . GREY gave notice that he would , on Tuesday the 3 d of May , move resolutions respecting the Finances , in which he conceived there had been gross mismanagement of the public money , and a flagrant violation of the law ; and that he V . 'ould follow these motions , if granted , by An Impeachment against his Majesl ' ys Ministers . ( TO EC CONTINUED REGULARLY . )