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man, and if he were so, justice to him required that this subject should be dismissed in a very different way; but it was not only justice to an individual that demanded it, it was justice to the collective body of that House, that required that no such precipitate decision should be formed; and the honour and character of the House were immediately concerned in the present proceeding.

Mr. Hutchinson, Lord Temple, Mr. Fonblanque, and Mr. Paull, said a few words.

Mr. Wellesley Pole was proposing some questions to Mr. Paull, on the evidence he required, when he was called to order by

Lord Folkestone, who said that this mode of catechising an honourable member was very disorderly.

The Speaker observed, that the noble lord was perfectly correct in the point of order, but that it was not unusual, under particular circumstances, to depart from the strict point of order in respect to personal feelings.

Mr. Wellesley Pole explained: and after some remarks from Mr. Secretary Windham, Mr. Courtenay, and Mr. Perceval,

Lord Folkestone withdrew his motion.

After a long conversation between Lord Temple, Mr. Secretary Windham, Mr. W. Smith, Dr. Laurence, Lord Archibald Hamilton, Lord Folkestone, Mr. Hobhouse, Lord Ossulston, Sir Arthur Wellesley, and Lord Henry Petty, it was agreed that the House would, on Friday next, resolve itself into a committee on the charges against Mar quis Wellesley.

Mr. Paull said, he should not proceed to the question without a call of the House.

Lord De Blaquiere represented the extreme inconvenience with which such a proceeding would be attended, and that it would unavoidably postpone the decision to another session.

After some interlocutory observations between Mr. Rose, Lord Temple, and Lord Morpeth, on the motion of the former it was ordered that the West India trade bill be read a second time on Tuesday next.

On the motion of Mr. Hobhouse it was directed, that the returns on certain regiments of Bengal troops be made forthwith.

The House went into a committee on the tile duty bill; also on the bill imposing stamp duties on lottery offices,

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which, on the proposition of Mr. Vansittart, are to ceasc and determine, and a duty of 507. on licences for lotteryoffices was to be substituted in their room.

The report was ordered to be received the next day, and the House being resumed, it was agreed that on Monday it should go into a committee on the grant to Lord Rodney's family. Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

SATURDAY, JULY 5.

The Speaker attended at four o'clock, and counted the House; when twenty-four members only being present, an adjournment immediately took place.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

MONDAY, JULY-7.

Judgment was given on the motion of Lord Ellenborough, in the appeal, "Graham v. the Countess Dow ager of Glencairn," affirming the decree of the Court of Session, with 1001. costs.

In the appeal" Rennie . Tod and others," the Lord Advocate of Scotland and Mr. Adanı were heard for the appellant. Further hearing the next day.

Mr. Hobhouse and several other members of the House of Commons brought up the training bill, and the militia ballot bill, which were read a first time, and ordered to be printed on the motion of Earl Spencer, who gave notice of his intention to move the second reading of the training bill on Thursday next, for which day the Lords were or dered to be summoned.

The customs' fees bill was read a third time and passed. The Irish spirits duty collection bill, the assessed taxes allowances bill, the Irish customs bill, and the Irish poor bill, were read a second time and committed for the next day.

The Earl of Suffolk said a few words respecting the situ ation of the poor in England. This subject had, he said, been taken up by an honourable gentleman (Mr. Whitbread) in the other House, but he nevertheless intended to lay a plan before their lordships which he had formed for the bet ter relief of the poor.

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Lord Walsingham reported the debtors' relief bill; the amendments to which were agreed to.

Earl Fitzwilliam presented, by his Majesty's command, the papers respecting India, moved for on Tuesday by the. Earl of Westmoreland, in the absence of Lord Melville. Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAY, JULY 7.

On the motion of Mr. Alderman Prinsep, the Smithfield market regulation bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to a private committee.

Mr. Vansittart brought in bills for consolidating the land tax acts, and for augmenting small livings to the clergy out of the land tax; also, for an issue of exchequer bills, on the credit of the aids granted or to be granted for the year, both of which were read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time the next day.

Mr. Peter Moore post oned the consideration of the report relative to the calico printers' bill till the next day.

In a committee on the silk laws, a regulation was proposed by Mr. Vansittart, and agreed to, granting a bounty of 331. 6s. 8d. per cent. on the exportation of all silk manufactured in this country, as specified in the act of George 1. Report the next day.

Sir John Sinclair presented a petition from the commissioners of the northern lights, praying for aid, to which Mr. Vansittart signified his Majesty's concurrence.

He then presented another petition from the same commissioners, for leave to bring in a bill for granting a sum out of the consolidated fund, for the erection of a light-house on the Bell, or Cape Rock. The Marquis of Douglas, the members of the northern counties of England, and the members for Scotland, were appointed as a committee to prepare and bring in the bill.

On the motion of Sir J. Sinclair the accounts presented to the House of the vessels navigating to and from the parts near the intended erection, and the report of the former committee on the same subject, were referred to the committee appointed to prepare the bill.

Mr. Fellowes gave notice for the next day of a motion relative to the non-resident clergy.

The report of the committee on the lottery acts was

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451 agreed to, and it was ordered to be an instruction to the committee on the lottery bill to introduce provisions accordingly.

The report of the resolutions of the committee on the excise acts was also agreed to, and similar instructions given to them as to the committee on the excise duty bill.

In a committee on the Irish revenue acts, a resolution for their farther continuance was agreed to. Report the next day.

Earl Nelson's annuity bill was brought in, read a first, and ordered to be read a second time the next day.

The report of the postage bill was agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read a third time the next day.

The quarantine bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed the next day; as was also the oil of vitriol bounty bill..

The House went into a committee on the expiring laws.. Ordered to be reported the next day.

The House then went into a committee, in which it was resolved that French wines in bottles or in flasks be permitted to be imported from Ireland into Great Britain, in British or Irish ships. Report the next day.

In a committee on the Newfoundland fishery acts, it was resolved that salted or pickled salmon be imported free from duty into the islands of Guernsey and Jersey, from Newfoundland and Labradore; and that a bounty of three shillings per quintal be allowed on all salted cod imported into these islands from the same places. Report the next day.

In a committee it was resolved that masts, yards, and bowsprits, the growth and manufacture of British plantations in North America, be permitted to be imported into this country, duty free, in British and Irish ships. Also, that fruit, wine, oil, salt, &c. the produce of those planta tions, be permitted to be imported into this country from Malta and Gibraltar direc'. Report the next day.

On the motion of Mr. Francis, after a few words from Mr. Carr, the insolvent debtors' bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed the next day.

The Irish road amendment account bill was read a third time and passed.

The inspector general of imports and exports presented an account of the quantity of corn and grain imported and ex

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ported to and from England and Ireland, for the last five years. Ordered to be printed.

In a committee on the customs bill, resolutions were pass ed allowing the importation of raisins and figs from Ireland duty free. Also allowing gunpowder and arms to be ime ported from Ireland duty free; extending the provisions for warehousing to other articles than those specified in the act; and declaring that the additional duty of fifteen per cent. does not extend to refined sugars under the act of the 44 h of the King. Report the next day.

The Master of the Rolls brought in bills for augmenting the salaries of the masters of chancery, and for providing for those who should be allowed to retire from the execution of that office. Also for encreasing the salaries of the clerks in the accountant's office in the court of chancery, and for providing salaries to additional clerks. Both of these were read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time the next day.

He also obtained leave to bring in a bill for the better sup port of the sworn clerks and solicitors in chancery.

Mr. Whitbread postponed his motion on the report of the committee appointed to examine the journals of the House of Lords relative to the trial of Lord Melville, and his consequent motion for leave to bring in a bill for better regu lating the office of treasurer of the navy, till Friday.

Mr. Foster obtained leave to bring in a bill for better pro viding for the expeditious conveyance of letters by post in Ireland.

On the motion of Sir John Newport the House went into a committee on the grain intercourse bill.

Sir William Curtis objected to the clause by which an average between the rates for importation and exportation, established in Great Britain and Ireland, was settled as the Fule by which they were in future to be regulated; which, he contended, would, by a side wind, be overturning the corn laws of Great Britain.

Mr. Foster did not approve of omitting the clause; but, on the whole, thought it better to postpone the measure till a fair average could be struck, for which he thought the House was not at present in possession of sufficient mate rials.

After a pretty long conversation, in which Mr. Western, Mr. Perceval, and Lord Castlereagh, coincided with Mr. Foster, and Lord Henry Petty, Sir J. New part, Lord A. Hamilton,

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