CONTEi^T^. 



in Chief. — Procecdhigs m the Ilou^e of Lords, upon the Reform qf the 

 Navif. — Motion of Mr. Martin, (of Galwai/,) on the Attainder oj Cornc' 

 lius Grof^an.— Debate en the Second Reading of the Militia Enlisting 

 Bill, in tlie House of Lords. — Division thereon. — Mr. Francis's Speech on 

 the Mahralta 'fVar, and Motion relative thereto. — Debate. — Division. — 

 Motion lust, . . . . ,56 



CHAP. VII. 



farliamentnri) Proceedings continued. — Motion of Mr. Whithredi on the 

 Subject of the Tenth Naval Report — And Resolutions moved thereon. — 

 Interesting Debate. — Remarkable Divi/^ion. — Speaker'' s casting Vote a- 

 gaist Government. — Resolutions against Lord Melville carried. — Subse- 

 quent Proceedings thereon. — Mr IVhitbread moves an humble Address to 

 the King for the Removal of Lord Melville from his Places, and from his 

 Majesty s Councils for ever. — Debate. — Motion lost. — House agree unani- 

 viousljj to lay the Resolutions before ih.e King. . . 67 



CHAP. VIII. 



Parliamentarij Debate! continued. — Motion of Mr. Grey, to bring the 

 Editor of the Oracle Morning Paper tn the Bar of the House of Commons. 

 — Conversation thereon. — -Agreed to. — Further Proceedings respecting 

 Lord Melville. — The Editor of the Oracle taken into the Custody/ of the 

 Serjeant at Arms, for a high Breach of the Privileges of the House.^— 

 Irish Finance. — Report of the Cmnmittee on the Tenth Naval Report 

 laid before the House. — Petition of the Editor of flie Oracle. — Debate and 

 Division thereon. — Editor reprimanded and discharged. — Thanks of the 

 House to the Commissioners for Enquiry into Naval Abuses moved for 

 and carried. — Proceedings in the House qf Lords, respecting the Pri- 

 rileges of that House. — Committee qf Supphi. — The Chancellor of the 

 Exchequer announces the Dismissal of Lord Melville form his Majesty's 

 Councils. . . i , .76 



CHAP. iX* 



Parliamentary Debates continued.— Lord Grenville's Motion in the House 

 of Lords for taking into Consideration the Petition of the Roman Catho- 

 lics of Ireland. — Debate thereon. — Speeches of LordGrenville — Hniekes- 

 bury — Earl Spencer — Fiscount Sidmouth — Lord Mulgrave — Earl of 

 Camden — The Bishop of Durham — Lord Rede.tdale. — Debate adjourned. 

 Resumed on the next Dujj of Sitting. — Division. — Motion negatived. — 

 Conference betiieen the Lords and Cammons upon Lord Melville's at- 



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