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Tuesday, June 20.

Mr. Huskisson moved, that a new writ be issued for the election of a member for the county of Stafford, in the room of Lord Granville Leveson Gower, who has accepted the place of secretary at war.-Ordered.

Mr. Vansittart rose, pursuant to the usual practice, to move certain resolutions respecting the amount of the national debt; the expenditure of the year, &c. &c. The sum to be provided for this year, he stated to be no less than eighty-two millions!!—Although he did, not mean to say that the supplies were not equal to the charge, he found fault with the charge upon the war taxes, which was objectionable, as anticipating our resources, and having a tendency to leave us without the means of an extraordinary exertion. He concluded by moving a resolution, stating the amount of the actual debt, being upwards of 567 millions!!

Mr. Huskisson was disposed to agree to the resolutions, which he had no doubt contained an accurate view of the state of our finances.

The several resolutions were then put

and carried.

Mr. Creevey adverted to the INDIA ACCOUNT, and lamented that it should be so imperfect. He expressed his hope that Mr. Perceval would make no agreement with the company for the renewal of their charter, in the present state of darkness. He then moved that the account be printed.

Mr. Dundas agreed entirely with the hon. gentleman, that government ought not to give any pledge to the company. Sir J. Anstruther confessed that the India expenditure was at present somewhat above their income: but this was owing to the wars, a circumstance which added every year to the debt of this country. The account was ordered to be printed.

Mr. P. Moore gave notice of a motion for next session, respecting the state of Upper Canada, which he understood to have been for some time filled with discontent, owing to the misconduct of the governor.

Mr. Perceval suggested the propriety of not entering upon any statement at present on the subject, because his noble friend (Castlereagh) who must be best acquainted with the circumstance, was not present. Mr. Moore said, he would not have

said any thing on the subject had he not been furnished with documents.

Mr W. Smith presented a petition from Beecher Westripe Atkins, some time barrack-master in the Isle of Wight. The petition stated, that the petitioner had before brought his case before the house, upon affidavits, stating, that he had been removed from his office for ha ving exposed certain abuses in the bar rack department. He had, however, got no relief, and was therefore induced to apply to the house again. The petition was ordered to lie on the table.--Adjourned.

Wednesday, June 21.

Mr. Percevul informed the house, that his Majesty had been waited on with the address, praying that some church preferment be granted to the chaplain of the house; and that his Majesty has been pleased to declare that he will order the same.

The Deputy Usher of the Black Rod summoned the house to attend the house of peers, in order to hear his Majesty's speech for proroguing parliament read.

The Speaker, after returning to the house, read a copy of the speech, and the members dispersed.

The following are the Divisions in the House of Commons on the most impor tant questions which have been discussed during the late session.

Cooke, Bryan
Craig, J.
Creevey, C.
Curwen, J. C.
Cuthbert, T. R.

Daly, Rt. Hon. D.B.
Dickenson, W.
Fellowes, Hon. N.
Ferguson, R.
Fitzgerald, Right

A list of the names of the 125 members who voted for Mr. Wardle's original address to his Majesty, for the removal of the Duke of York from the command of the army, (March 15.) Adams, C. Althorpe, Lord Antonie, W. L, Aubrey, Sir J. Bagenell, W. Baillie, G. Baring, T. Baring, A. Bastard, J. Pollex. Bewicke, C. Biddulph, R. M. Bradshaw, Hn. A. Brand, Hon. T. Brogden, J. Browne, A. Byng, G. Calcraft, J. Coke, J. W. Colborne, N. R. Combe, H. C.

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Daly, Rt. Hn. D. B.
Dickenson, W.
Ellison, Richard*
Fane, John

Fellowes, Hon. N.
C.Ferguson, R. C.
Fitzgerald, Right

Hon. M.
Foley, Hon. A.
Foley, Thomas
Folkestone, Visc.

Lemon, John.*
Lester, Garland
Latouche, J.
Latouche, R.
Lambton, R. J.
Langton, W. G,
Lefevre, C. S.
Lloyd, Sir E.
Lloyd, J. M.
Lloyd, Hardress*
Lubbock, Sir John*___ (Teller)
Longman, G.
Lyttleton, Hon. W.
M'Donald, James
Madocks, W.

Stuart, Hon. M.

Thomas, G. W.
Thompson, T.
Turton, Sir Thomas*

Thornton, Samuel*
Tighe, W.

Townshend, Lord J.

Tracey, C: H.

Mahon, Lord

Turner, J. F.

Markham, J.

Vaughan, Hon. J.

Martin, H.

Walsh, Benj.

Maxwell, W.

Western, C. C.

Wharton, J.

Whitbread, S.

Wilkins, Walter

Miller, Sir Thomas*Wardle, G. L.

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The Minority on Sir F. Burdett's Motion respecting a REFORM IN PARLIA MENT. (June 15.)· Adams, C. Burdett, Sir F. Campbell, Gen. Combe H. Cuthbert, J. R.. Hutchinson, C.

Knapp, G.

Lefevre, C. S.

Madocks, W. A.

Maxwell, W. Moore, P. Thornton, H. Tracey, H. Turton, Sir T. Wardle, G. L.

Western, C. C. Wharton, J.

Lord Cochrane was, accidentally, out of the house at the time of the division, and the hon. Mr. Lyttleton paired off.

PROCEEDINGS IN COUNTIES, CITIES, BOROUGHS, &c. RELATIVE TO THE RECENT INQUIRY IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, RESPECTING THE CONDUCT OF THE DUKE OF YORK &C. [Continued from Supplement to Vol. V. p. 479.]

COUNTY OF SOUTHAMPTON, At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Landholders, and the Inhabitants in general of the County of Southampton, holden at the Castle of Winchester, on the 25th. April, 1809, the High Sheriff of the county in the Chair.

RESOLVED, That the Thanks of this meeting be given to G.L.Wardle Esq. for having instituted the recent inquiry in the house of Commons relative to the conduct of his royal highness the Duke of York; for having, unconnected with, and unsupported by any faction or party, prosecuted that laudable undertaking with talent and zeal, temper and persevetance, rarely to be met with; and especially for having had the resolution thus to discharge his duty, in defiance of the threats of the King's

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servants, and in spite of the prejudices endeavoured to be excited against his charges, through the false and hypocritical pretence that they proceeded from a jacobin conspiracy, a pretence which, for many years past, has been the best ally of cor ruption, and through the means of which pretence, artful and wicked men have but too long stifled the voice of truth, have abused the ear and drained the purses of this unsuspecting and loyal nation.

That the thanks of this meeting be given to Sir F, Burdett Bart. who seconded Mr. Wardle's motion for the inquiry, and also to Lord Visc. Folkestone, for the active and zea lous assistance which his lordship afforded Mr. Wardle during the whole of the proceedings connected therewith; and to both of these gentle

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