Palembang Prize-Money.
TO TI1E EDITOR OF THE T131ES. Sir,-i wish, thirough the medium of your widely-circulated ournal, to call die attontion of those concened, to the non-payment of thc above-named puize-money. Palenbang wm takel) by a di- vision of his Majesty's sea and land forces in April, 1812, but strange to say, the property was not condemned as lawful prizc till July, 1821; and yet more strange. the proceeds have not yet been paid-a period of nearly three years having elapseti since the condeni. nation. It is not easy to divine upon what principle the Lords of tbe'Treasurv have vithheld the payment for so loig a time. It was at first stated by the prize-agent, in reply to applications on the sub. ect, that he was given to understand by their Lordships, that it was a disputed point between llis Mlajesty's Government and the East India C whpany, which partv ought to pay the mnoney . but he now say, that the Treasury have consented to pay the mone but that they require more documents, although he has repeatedly inforned their Lordships, that it was quite impossible to procureany mnore. It appears unaccountable to one not initiated in tbe formali- ies, technicalities, mysteries, and, as it seems, the cruel delays of *he prize-branch of the Government, how it; appens that when prizes are regularly condemned and sold, the proceeds are not hit- Inediatelpaid over to the lawful claimants, instead of requiring ike a necery suit) Years to consider of it, until perhaps many aa in the present casc) of those concerned are no more. bht who )u.'ht to have enjoyed the bencfits arising from the capture, having isaed their lives in the service. A petition to Parliament seemns, hen, the only ahernative, as eyery document that caii posziblv be irocured has already been subiitted to the Lords of the Trea- aury by the prize-agent. A petition is therefore intended to be pre- iared, and left at Peele's cof.ee-honse, Fleet-street, for signatures, ,nd to be presented to the House of Commons aftcr the Easter re- -X-lICUTS JUSTITIF.. April 15, 1824. P4L &AfBXAG PRIZE.MOJVEI.