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House Of Commons.
appears to have the sum of 15 , 513 , 690 ! . over and above what will pay its deb's . This was the state of the Bank on the 25 th of February . The Committee say , thai since that time the Bank has made issues of notes , but on good security . The particulars are not yet made out , but the actual balance in favour of the Bank does not appear to be diminished . Mr . Whitbread rose to make his promised motion for an enquiry into the conduct of Ministers relative to the Invasion of Ireland . After several preliminary remarks on the general necessity cf inquiry into the conduct rf an Administration
who have destroyed the credit of the cor . n'ry , he proceeded to the particular object of his motion , the Invasion of Ireland . He enumerated the different notices Government had received of the French armament ; and severel- - reprobated the conduct of the Admiralty for not relieving , cr victualling the fleet of Admiral Colpoys , which returned to Portsmouth on the vervdav that intelligence was received of the appearance of the French off she con = t of Ireland . He next adverted to the delays that attended the sailing of Lord Bridpcrt- ; to the defenceless state of Cork ; and to the dreadful consequences that would have ensued id
our navy had the French obtained possession of that grand dtptl of" provisions . He then concluded by moving , ' That it be referred to a Committee to enquire into the conduct of Ministers with respect to the late attempt of the French in the invasion of Ireland . ' Mr . Ditndas opposed the motion . As to the inferiority of Admiral Jem ' s ' s force , it was true he . had but fifteen sail with him at the time of the action ; hut including two ships lost , two left at -Lisbon , and one sent home , the whole force asigned to him was twenty sail of the line ; a force of the inadequacy of which
that brave officer had never hinted-a suspicion . With respect to every other charge of neglect , he could easily prove that not a trifle was fairly imputable to Ministers ( a cry of hear , hear , heart ) . Mr . Ditndas then accounted for the unobserved sai'ing of the French fleet , which he affirmed to be solelv owing to st
dreadful fog that prevailed for six days ; and said , that if the elements saved Ireland from invasio-, the elements also saved the French armament from entire destruction . As to the reports actively circulated concer ing the famished state of Admiral Colpoy ' s fleet , they were totally unfounded ; and as to the inferiority of his force , he was cer ' ain that the gallant Admiral desired nothing better than to fall in with the hostile squadron . Mr . Dundas next accounted for the delay in ( he sailing of Lord Bridport , by relating a number of nautical accidents , and unpropilious incidents . In ( he
conclusion of his speech , Mr . Dundas recommended a line of medium between dangerous security and despondency in the present posture of affairs . The French licet he said was nearly ruined , and as to their new ally , Sir John Jervis had shown , how much they were to be dreaded ( a laugh ) . He then moved thi previous question on Mr . Whitbread ' s motion . Mr . Fox condemned that sort of reasoning which went to annihilate the freedom of speech in that House . Ke then took a view of the whole question , and maintainedthat even by the ex parte documents producedthere was enough
dis-, , closed to render an enquiry necessary . Mr . Pitt defended the conduct of Administra'ion , and argued ,- that great es > . ertions had been made on the part of those whose immediate duty it was to eatable the fleet to put to sea with every possible dispatch . Mr . Whitbread replied , and in the course of his speech , made some allusion ¦ to the conduct of Admiral Elphinstone ( now Lord Keith ) in having sailed from Ireland , at a time when the ship he commanded might have been of material use to the public service .
Lord Keith defended himself from the charge , and said , if he had done antact contrary to his professional duty , he was amenable io a Court Martial . The House then divided on the previous question . Ayes , 201 . —Noes , 62 . — Majority 139 . The original motion was negatived without a division . Adjourned at half past four in the morning . Monday , Morcb , 6 . Mr . Mainwaring rose to make his promised motion . In the last Session be had stated some facts relative to the management of Jive Cattle , and a Petition from the Cutting Butchers on the same subject had been referred .
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House Of Commons.
appears to have the sum of 15 , 513 , 690 ! . over and above what will pay its deb's . This was the state of the Bank on the 25 th of February . The Committee say , thai since that time the Bank has made issues of notes , but on good security . The particulars are not yet made out , but the actual balance in favour of the Bank does not appear to be diminished . Mr . Whitbread rose to make his promised motion for an enquiry into the conduct of Ministers relative to the Invasion of Ireland . After several preliminary remarks on the general necessity cf inquiry into the conduct rf an Administration
who have destroyed the credit of the cor . n'ry , he proceeded to the particular object of his motion , the Invasion of Ireland . He enumerated the different notices Government had received of the French armament ; and severel- - reprobated the conduct of the Admiralty for not relieving , cr victualling the fleet of Admiral Colpoys , which returned to Portsmouth on the vervdav that intelligence was received of the appearance of the French off she con = t of Ireland . He next adverted to the delays that attended the sailing of Lord Bridpcrt- ; to the defenceless state of Cork ; and to the dreadful consequences that would have ensued id
our navy had the French obtained possession of that grand dtptl of" provisions . He then concluded by moving , ' That it be referred to a Committee to enquire into the conduct of Ministers with respect to the late attempt of the French in the invasion of Ireland . ' Mr . Ditndas opposed the motion . As to the inferiority of Admiral Jem ' s ' s force , it was true he . had but fifteen sail with him at the time of the action ; hut including two ships lost , two left at -Lisbon , and one sent home , the whole force asigned to him was twenty sail of the line ; a force of the inadequacy of which
that brave officer had never hinted-a suspicion . With respect to every other charge of neglect , he could easily prove that not a trifle was fairly imputable to Ministers ( a cry of hear , hear , heart ) . Mr . Ditndas then accounted for the unobserved sai'ing of the French fleet , which he affirmed to be solelv owing to st
dreadful fog that prevailed for six days ; and said , that if the elements saved Ireland from invasio-, the elements also saved the French armament from entire destruction . As to the reports actively circulated concer ing the famished state of Admiral Colpoy ' s fleet , they were totally unfounded ; and as to the inferiority of his force , he was cer ' ain that the gallant Admiral desired nothing better than to fall in with the hostile squadron . Mr . Dundas next accounted for the delay in ( he sailing of Lord Bridport , by relating a number of nautical accidents , and unpropilious incidents . In ( he
conclusion of his speech , Mr . Dundas recommended a line of medium between dangerous security and despondency in the present posture of affairs . The French licet he said was nearly ruined , and as to their new ally , Sir John Jervis had shown , how much they were to be dreaded ( a laugh ) . He then moved thi previous question on Mr . Whitbread ' s motion . Mr . Fox condemned that sort of reasoning which went to annihilate the freedom of speech in that House . Ke then took a view of the whole question , and maintainedthat even by the ex parte documents producedthere was enough
dis-, , closed to render an enquiry necessary . Mr . Pitt defended the conduct of Administra'ion , and argued ,- that great es > . ertions had been made on the part of those whose immediate duty it was to eatable the fleet to put to sea with every possible dispatch . Mr . Whitbread replied , and in the course of his speech , made some allusion ¦ to the conduct of Admiral Elphinstone ( now Lord Keith ) in having sailed from Ireland , at a time when the ship he commanded might have been of material use to the public service .
Lord Keith defended himself from the charge , and said , if he had done antact contrary to his professional duty , he was amenable io a Court Martial . The House then divided on the previous question . Ayes , 201 . —Noes , 62 . — Majority 139 . The original motion was negatived without a division . Adjourned at half past four in the morning . Monday , Morcb , 6 . Mr . Mainwaring rose to make his promised motion . In the last Session be had stated some facts relative to the management of Jive Cattle , and a Petition from the Cutting Butchers on the same subject had been referred .