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that it would undoubtedly form a subject of strict in quity by the Committee. He believed that the present mode of indiscriminate imprisonment tended much to the increase of this description of criminality, and that the root of the evil would not be reached until they were confined in a separate prison, and classed according to the nature of the offences they had committed. He trusted also that attention would be given to the ques tion of secondary punishment by transportation. It was known that the condition of most convicts was greatly improved by their being sent to the colonies, and that it was no punishment at all. He had seen many of their letters to their friends at home, which were so many inducements to crime. They described the superior advantages of their situation, and generally declared it would be a good thing if the parties they were writing to could be enabled to join them. I Mr. IVILMOT-HORTON argued against the posi tion of the Hon. Member for Aberdeen that the increase of crime, as of all other evils, was referable to taxation. He contended that the lower classes were driven to crime, by the lowness of wages, which was attributable to a redundant population. He was convinced that there were other causes to be found in the condition of the lower classes than that of taxation, and that other remedies were required. When the proper lime came for investigating them, he trusted they would receive the most deliberate attention of the House. Sir E. KNATCHBULL said, he did not intend to go into the questions of taxation, or the relations be tween capital and labour, but as the inquiry was pro , posed to extend to the county he had the honour to represent, he should trespass upon the House with a few observations upon that subject. His Right Hon. Friend had said that the time seemed to be arrived when the country had outgrown her institution. If his Right Hon. Friend meant to limit himself to her insti tutions of Police—(Hear, (*tom Mr. Secretary Peel)—he *greed with him, that an alteration had become neces sary. He was extremely glad to hear that any future measures were not to be confined to the metropolis, be cause there were evils existing in the towns in its vicinity, and still farther, which loudly called for remedy.— When he mentioned the town of Greenwich, it would be difficult to name another town in England which, more required the interference of a vigilant and well regulated police. He would extend the same observa tion to Chatham and to Sheerness. He knew that every thing was done by the established authorities in those places which they had power to do, hint their means of repressing crime were insufficient. No set of persons deserved better of their country than the Magistrates to whom he alluded, and he regretted that they were ex posed to attacks is that House, which ought, perhaps, to have been met and repelled at the time when they were made. But as the motion of the Hon. and Learned Member fot Winchelsea was again to occupy the House to-morrow night, an opportunity would then be found to defend the Magistracy from the attack which had been so unjustly made upon them—(Hear, hear). Ho would not say more in the absence of the Hon. and Learned Member, but had he been present, he should not have stopped where he now did. Upon the punish ment of transportation he entertaided an opinion oppo site to that of the Hon. Member for Limerick. He had letters from convicts, and although they undoubt edly stated that their situation was in many re spects improved, yet they all complained of the se paration from their friends, which he considered to be a punishment of a very severe nature. If that punishment were to be abolished, he should like to know what substitute the Honourable Member would . propose in its place? Was it the practice of con = fining convicts in the hulks? If so, the change, would certainly nut have his approval. He believed the effect of that practice to be morally bad, and the comparisons made between their condition and that of the labouring poor in the neighbourhood of the places . where they were confined, were such as he would not then venture to repeat. The Game Laws having been mentioned as one of the sources of crime in this country, he would say that no man was mote hostile to the existing system of Game Laws than himself, and none who more anxiously wished for the interference of the House with a view• to their abolition. He agreed with those who thought that increased facility in prosecuting had added very considerably to the num ber of commitments. He had no doubt, however, that remedies would be found for the evils complained of. He could see no ground for despondency, for he believed that there was in this country a fund of good sense . and good feeling, which, combined with a high respect for the laws, would induce Gentlemen to dis charge taeir duty by administering them in spite of the attacks to which they were exposed in that House and elsewhere—(Hear, hear). He trusted tho country would continue to have what he considered the great defence of its liberties and its independence—an unpaid Magistracy, consisti' g of men removed by their cha racters from the suspicion of dishonour or unjust partiality—(Hear, heat). Dr. LUSHINGTON thought that the state of the prisons of the metropolis had a powerful influence upon that unfortunate inmate of crime which rendered the appointment of another Committee necessary. He read from the Report of the last Committee an account of the crowded and inconvenient state of Cildbath-fields Prison, describing the dormitov y of the prisoners, as only allowing sixteen inches in width for each person. The only thing done by the Middlesex Magistrates in consequence or this Repurt was to dismiss the Visiting Justices. He had been at the prison a few days ago, and nothing whatever bad been done to remove any of 1 the evils complained of. He found the rooms so crowded, that in one sleeping room seventy or eighty persons were locked up together, with room for each of less than sixteen inches ; and the Keeper told him, that when he opened the dour in a morning, he was obliged to wait sortie minutes before he could eater, so great was the stench. This was the state of Coldbath-fieldi Prison at present, and that of Newgate was still worse. He had never felt sucb a degree 1 f horror in his life as upon going into the condemned cell at Newgate, and seeing three convicts together, one of whom was to be executed the next morning, while the other two knew their punishment was to be respited. No situation can be mote dreadful than that of a man labouring under the horrors of his impending fate, obliged to remain with two others, who, instead of suf fering death, had just learnt that they were going to the heavenly climate of Botany Bay. The Learned Mem ber then contended that the Old Bailey Sessions ought , to be opened to the counties of Kent and Surrey, so that offences committed on the other side Blackfriars Bridge might be disposed of there, rand the business of the Judges on the Circuit lessened. 1 Mr. C. BARCLAY said, that having been upon the Committee of 1817, he knew that there was much in their Reports from which the Right Hors. Gentleman would find very valuable assistance. He had no doubt that the late increase of criminal prosecutions had pro ceeded from the increased facility and lessened expense ottending such prosecutions. There was one subject to which he hoped the attention of the Committee would be given, and that was the obtaining evidence from persons who had been concerned in the transactions into which they would have to inquire. In cases of bank robberies, and the compounding for papers, it would be extremely desirable to get such evidence, as he had np doubt they might, if means could be found to secure the parties from the risk of prosecution in consequence of what they disclosed. Mr. Alderman WOOD defended the system of Police jointly established in the City and Borough, and stated that the best understanding prevailed between the diffe rent Magistrates and their establishments. Improve ments had been made in the Westminster Police by the Right Honourable Secretary, which were not required in the City. The day patrol was a very good thing, and had done much good in Westminster, but it was not new to the City, having been established there long be fore. If any real benefit could be pointed out, no diffi culty could be found to arise from the privileges and rights of the City. But he called upon the House, and he called upon the Right Honourable Gentleman to imi tate the City of London in their improvements, for there they would find a better system than anywhere else. They had a night patrol as well as a day patrol, whose duty it was to go round to every watchhouse, and see that the night constable was discharging his duty. He was quite sure that property in the City was protected as well as it could be protected by any police arrange ments, and that the robberies which occurred were all owing to the negligence of the owners. There were many warehouses left with only a lock on the door, and not a single living soul to mind the premises. Perhaps this was only a padlock, or the best lock that could be found, which perhaps an experienced thief might open, and it was impossible to afford protection it people left their property unprotected in such a manner, to avoid serving particular offices, or perhaps to save the expense of keeping a person to watch it. The Learned Doctor had brought charges against the prison of, Newgate, not for the first time, because, perhaps, he had frequently heard him make them before ; but he must say that he had never heard him able to support any one of them—(A laugh.) It should be remembered that the prison of Newgate was entirely supported out of the pockets of the Cor• potation of the City of London, and they would be very glad to hand it over to the Right Hon. Gentleman and get rid of it altogether. "The prisoners that were to be supported there were mostly only sent there for trial; they were not their own prisoners. With regard to there not being room, he never saw any of the crowding de scribed by the Learned Doctor, but they were not answerable for many of the causes which increased their numbers. There was one reason for which the Right Hon. Gentleman was not answerable; there was delay in a quarter which had that effect. Among the causes of the increase of crime was perhaps the number of commit ments to Newgate. He meant no reflections when he said, that some Magistrates were too ready to commit in cases where they should not. There were a vast many children committed of ten and twelve years old, who might be disposed of otherwise by the Magistrates if they chose to exert their power. The expenses of witnesses was very heavy, and some Gentlemen whose means did not require such assistance, did not hesitate to come upon the City for their expenses in a prosecu tion. Another cause of the increase of crime was, in his opinion, the transporting criminals for the short space of seven years. Colonel WOOD said, that he had lately been in the New Prison, and although he did not find it so crowded as the Hon. and Learned Doctor had described it, yet he saw that it was quite unfit for its intended purpose, and the Magistrates of Middlesex certainly did not perform their duty until a better was substituted in its place. The Magistrates of Westminster were about to build a prison for their offenders, and he had proposed that they should unite with the Middlesex Magistrates, and have a convenient prison together. But a Jealousy had grown up between them, and he had been unsuc• cessful. He hoped, nevertheless, that they would come to an understanding. Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN said, that while he was Sheriff it was his melancholy duty to attend thirty six executions, and he visited the prison of Newgate four or five times a week. But he must say that he never saw it in the state described by the Hon. and Learned Doctor, and he never heard the want of accom modation complained of. He believed that the increase of crime depended upon the want of employment. He knew that parents in all classes found the greatest dif ficulty in putting out their children, particularly boys, where they could get an honest livelihood. He ex pected no substantial benefit from the repression of crime, unless they could remove the cause. He was convinced that, upon inquiry, the Police in the City would be found to be as effective as in any part of the country. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON defended the City Police. He said that the Magistrates neither spared their time ncr the citizens their money to make their police efficient. He thought the increase of crime. was greatly owing to the i'JW price of ardent spirits. —With regard to the compounding of felonies, he knew that an organised system had been laid down for robbing counting houses in the City of their account books and securities for money. It was not to be won dered at that those who were so robbed, rather than suffer in their honour or credit, should wish to com pound for the restoration of their papers; but he trusted. that the Committee would examine this part of the sub ject with care. He recommended their attention to the Act called Jonathan Wild's Act, which was so worded that it was next to impossible to convict under it. Sir F. BUR uETT said, that there were already upon the table of the House Reports of great value, touch ing the principal evils into which they were now again about to inquire, and he thought that to act upon those Reports would be the much wiser course, in preference to having another Committee. The Right Honourable Gentleman might want further information, but if they wore only to have another Report to be left on the table, without any thing being done in pursuance to its recommendation, he saw no us* in appointing the Committee. Mr. Secretary PEEL said, that the Honourable Baronet was erroneous in supposing that nothing had been done upon the Reports of the former Committees. Several measures had resulted from them, that for regulating prison discipline amongst the rest. At present a Bill was in the House relating to the licensing system. With respect to the recommendations con cerning the police, which had been made by those Committees, he was not aware that there was any one of them which had not been adopted. The Honourable Member fest Penryn had objected to the Committee being confined in its inquiries and objects to London and Middlesex, but the Hon. Member was in error in supposing that such was the fact. The Committee was not to inquire into the police of London and Mid dlesex only, but also of the adjacent parts, which would, of course, embrace the greater and most populous portions of the neighbouring counties—(Hear, hear.) . An Hon. Alderman had said, that he (Mr. P eel ) had' objected to the concurrent j ur i s di c tion possessed by the City of London ; but, the Hon. Alderman in se saying was entirely wrong. What he had complained of was the exclusive jurisdiction possessed by the City of Lon don—(Hear, and a laugh). What he complained of was, perhaps, incurable; but still it was a subject for com plaint, that there should be two distinct systems of police in our metropolis—(Hear, hear). He was per fectly well aware that the Magistrates of the City of London discharged their duties with great credit to themselves and benefit to the community ; and, in the remarks he had made, he had not the slightest intention to say one syllable to the contrary. When he had said that the system of watching appeared to him to be capable of improvement, he did not think that it was immediately under their direction. He spoke in the belief that the different parishes adopted whatever plan they most approved of. In the suburbs such was the case, and it was certainly not so efficient a way of proceeding as might be devised. With respect to the present state of Newgate, he assured the Hon. ' Alderman that it would have been remedied some weeks ago, had not a doubt been entertained as to the pro priety of his Majesty receiving the Recorder's Report out of the Metropolis. There was no particular law upon the subject, but a kind of prescriptive right or habit having grown out of very long usage, it had not been thought right to deviate from the course which had been so long pursued—(Hear, hear). He could however state, that whatever might be the personal inconvenience sustained,the defect would be very shortly remedied. In the construction of the Committee he had taken pains to make it effective, without imposing too great a labour on any particular Members. He had thought it right not to call for the exertions of those Hon. Members who were upon the Finance Committee, although several of them were most active Magistrates, and particularly well acquainted with the subject.— He had therefore refrained reluctantly from inserting their names in the list, but he really thought that it would be impossible for them to give the attention which was so desirable to both of the Committees—(Hear). There was still one observation which he wished to notice. His Hon. Friend, the Member for Kent (Sir E. Knatchbull) had appeared to understand him (Mr. Peel) to say that the country had outgrown police insti tutions; but be had said no such thing. What he said was, that in many parts where large towns had sprung up, as Chatham and Greenwich, the police, which had been appointed in earlier times, was not sufficient, and some regular effective institutions were necessary to the public tranquillity and the security of property—(Hear). The question was then put and agreed to, and the following Committee were appointed— Mr. Secretary Peel Mr. Estcourt Mr. W. Wynn Mr. Tennyson Mr. Ferguson Mr. G. Bankes Mr. Denison The Marquis of Cliandos Mr. S. Rice Mr. Hob b ouse Mr. Alderman Thompson Lord John Russell Mr. Calvert Mr. Western Mr. W. Y. Peel Mr. Pallmer Mr. G. Lamb Mr. Alderman Wood Lord Lowther Mr. N. Calvert Sir W. H. Fremantle Mr. Cost. Mr. KENNEDY obtained leave to bring in a Bill to regulate the Law of Settlement in Scotland. On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Copies of the Bill before the House respecting tbidisfranchisement of the Borough of Penryn were ordered to Do sent to that Borough ; and the Noble Lord postponed the second reading of the Bill until tr-^•^r•^" sennigbt. CORPORATION AND TUT ACTS. The Order of the Day having been read and agreed to, that the House should resolve itself into a Conuttittee of the whule House On the Test and Corporation Acts, • Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that previous to the Speaker leaving the Chair, he wished to move that another Act, besides those already mentioned, should be referred to the Committee to be taken into its consideration. It was that of the 16th of Geo. 11. and concerned the administration of the Loas's Supper, as a test on per sons entering upon a civil office. The motion being agreed to, the House resolved itself into a Committee, Mr. Lamar:on the Chair. Lord OHN RUSSELL rose, and expressed a hope that the Church Establishment of England would not feel any alarm at the proposition which he had the other night made to that House, and successfully carried. It was a great and important question, and one which, in a material degree, affected the rights of a great body of the people. It had been suggested to him by his Hon. Friend, the Member for Devon (Sir Thos. Acland), to propose a temporary suspension Bill. This, he thought, would not only not satisfy either the Church or the Dissenters, nor would it be worthy of Parliament to adopt such a recommendation. The Committee should either do away the Acts altogether, or continue them. Any other course of proceeding would be treating the, subject as one of but trang importance. Such of the Committee as thought with him would vote for the repeal of the whole at once. To any other proposition Lite could not agree. Much had been said the other night about another question (the Catholic question). He thought the grievances under which the Roman 'Catholics laboured were greater than those of the Dis senters, and had he imagined that the bringing forward of his motion the other evening would have prejudiced their cause, he would not have brought it forward. The Petitions of the Roman Catholics and the Dissenters were generally to the same effect—a prayer to be de livered from religious restraints. It had been said that his motion, if carried into effect, would be likely to produce irritation bets% een Churchmen and Dissenters; but there was, as regarded Ireland, good evidence that, since the repeal of the Test Acts, a good understand. ing had been maintained between the Church and the Piotestant Dissenters. The pint should at once be conceded, and with a good grace. There should be no cavilling about it, but the Dissenters should at once be received into the body of the Constitution. The Noble Lord concluded by moving, that so much of the Acts of the 25th of Charles 11. and the 16th of Geo. ll.as related to the taking of the Sacrament a the Lonn's Supper, should be repealed. Sir T. ACLAND observed that the House, by its large majority on the question of the repeal of the Cor potation and Test Acts, had admitted the great claims of the Dissenters ; but, as far as he understood, great diffetence of opinion existed as to the amount of the concession which should be made. The 'Honourable Member was particularly anxious that the Church men should not be lost sight of en the present occa sion—(Hear, hear, hear); particularly as they had preserved a dignified silence on this question. The Honourable Member proceeded to read an extract from Blackstone, which went to say that Non.con• formists, Jews, Turks, &c. were excluded from cer. ,tain offices, and that the Test Acts were bulwarks to the Constitution. Referring back to the question, he was anxious to see it closed up for ever ; and he warned the Government—if it were made a bone of contention like another great question, there would, if it should arise, be two great bones of contention instead of one. In the precise shape of the Noble Lord's motion he did not entirely agree. Whenever the Catholic Question had been passed in that House, was it ever pretended to grant it without security ? He would, therefore, call for securities from the Dissenters upon the same principle as those demanded from the Roman Catholics by the Bill in 1825. The Hon. Member proceeded to express an opinion, that he had no hopes of the ultimate success of the measure of the Noble Lord (Lord John Russell), because he understood his Noble Friend to object in toto to any security being given by the Dis senters. What he wished for WA3 a Bill of Suspen sion—a Bill which would relieve the Dissenters from every species of annoyance. It was not, however, his intention to move any distinct proposition. Lord JOHN RUSSELL explained. If this great question could be amicably settled, it would certainly doubly enhance its value, but as he thought no security From the Dissenters was accessary, he should oppose that any should be given. Mr. Secretary PEEL said, if the question of the re peal of the Test and Corporation Acts remained between the Noble Lord (Lord John Roussel : ) and himself only, he should not for a moment persevere in his opposition to it, after the decisive majority of the other evening. But as it did appear that those who concurred with the Noble Lord (Lord John Russell) did not wish the entire repeal of these laws, he asked Honourable Members not to pledge themselves on ihe question. If the scruples of the Churchmen could be removed, and the Dissenters could be satisfied, he hoped the Noble Lord would not, from his triumph the other night, refute any proposition which might produce the con corrence of both Houses. What he wished for was, that nothing should be delayed which should present a pac tical good. He wished for the maintenance of peace among all patties, but still he thought that the ques• tion ought to be kept open for further consideration. The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by hoping that the Noble Lord would not press the Conra.ittee to any decision that night. Lord A LTHOR P looked for the security in this question and in the Catholic question to the passing of the Acts. He considered that the proposition which had been submitted was nothing more than indemnity for the past, and " suspension" for the future— (Hear). —Would the Dissenters be satisfied with such treatment? He thought not ; but at all events, as the question had been agi tated, he consideced it would be most wise to let it rest for ever. Dr. Pill LLD/ORE said, that in supporting the repeal become sidered that be was in reality strengthening the Established Chun* and Constitution. He was unfriendly to the proposition for sue pending the Corporation and Test Acts, because that would only tend to promote irritation; be waster a complete r,pei I. If there were not to be simple repeal, might there not be a short oath which would reuder these Acts unnecessary? It was said, that the eal' ryiug of this question would injure the Catholic Question, but he was mot of that opinion. Mr. WILMOT HORTON said, he had supported this ques tion because he was not one of those who thought that these laws contributed any strength to the Established Church—(Hear.) He was favourable to the proposition for a sespension of the laWs as calculat4d to allay alarms that might otherwise arise; bat if the suspension were not to be agreed to, he shosild adhere to his original vote—(Hear.) Mr. Secretary PEEL suggested the postponement of the pees. don for three or four days—(Cries of " No, no !" and hear, hear:. He made such a proposition only to avoid the inconveniences moving his propositions in a Committee on the Bill. Mr. C. W. WYNN said, that the proposed suspension would keep the question alive ; now he thought it woultEhe very desirable , that it should be set at rest for ever. Alter the majority of the other night, it would be absurd to suppose that the Dissenters would rest satisfied with the mere suspension of the laws of which they had so forcibly and unanimoully complained—(Cheer.). Mr. G. BANK ES rose amidst loud cries of " glestion, ques tion !" He approved of the mediatory proposition, and thought the Noble Lord (Russell) bad been disposed to approve of it— (No, !) He had drawn such inference, lie trusted, at all events, that the House would acquiesce in the suggestion for three or four days delay—(No, no). Mr. CALCRA F"l' said, that all these suggestions came from persons opposing the 11111; and that as to delay, though some might deem it a very good thing, be considered it a very had one—(Hear). He could not believe that there would have been the majority on Tuesday, had the Members constituting that majority considered that they were supporting any thing calculated to outrage the feel ings of the Church of England—(Hear). He Gould not agree to a mere suspension of the laws; it would be little better than timbal Indemnity Bills, and would keep alive jealousies. Mr. FERGUSON considered that the proposrd s sielay would be of prejudicial tendency, and calculated to create obstacles. Nobody had attempted to show that the Church was in danger, nor had any one ventured to defend the Act. To the proposition fur suspending the laws, he was decidedly unfriendly. Mr. S. PERCEVA L recommended the adoption of the Right Hon. Gentleman's (Mr. Peel's) proposition. Mr. Secretary PEEL re-urged the necessity of postponement, and maintained that it could not prejudice the Noble Lord's ques tion. He did not want to press the proposition of suspension now ; be hoped he should not be driven to make any specific proposition. He wished the question to be postponed till Tuesday; then it might be formally and considerately put to the vote, whether there should be suspension or complete repeal. Sir C. COLE strongly supported the necessity of complete repeal of thsse Acts:—it vial a great hardship to hold them in terrorena over the Dissenters. Lord SANDON said be was favourable to complete repeal; bus he should prefer delay. Lord J. RUSSELL said, if a more satisfactory adjustment could be procured by delay till Tuesday, he would not resist it ; but he thought all the objects of those who opposed him, might be 'achieved in the prOgress of the Bill. As to waiting that there might be conviction, he feared Tuesday would not be lung enough to wait for such object—(Heai). If suseension should he carried, he hesitated not to say, that it would be viewed by the Dissenters as defeat—(Cheers). He therefore felt it to be his duty to resist the propositions for suspension and adjuurnment—(Cheers). Mr. ESTCOURT expressed himself favourable co adjournment, and thought suspension would be the best course to pursue. Sir E. KNATCH BULL trusted that there would be time . allowed for further consideration ; but if that should not be granted; he must support the complete repeal. Lord MILTON said, that if the spirit of conciliation bad beets shown previously to Tuesday last, delay might have been asked : it was now only solicited on idle pretences, in the hope to gain the 'vantage ground that had been lost, and thus defeat the Dissenters. Mr. Secretary PEEL disclaimed all intention of desiring to accomplish anything by indirect means. As his propositions had been met in such a spirit, he would neither propose suspension, nor ask delay ; but would leave the Noble Lord to pursue his ewe course, reserving to himself the right to adopt any course hematite • he should deem right—(Hear). Sir T. LETHBRIDGE said, be bad intended to support the Noble Lord this night; but after what had passed, he should not give such vote—(A laugh). Mr. WILMOT-HORTON said, he was favourable to the repeal; but he had supported adjournment, nut from false pre tences to defeat the question. Lord MILTON captained. The notice was for " repeal,' therefore there had been time for consideration. Mr. V. FITZGERALD said, the notice was for repeal, but the motion was for " a consideration of the Acts." The asper sions about pretences were unwarranted, and gave rise to a spirit that was to be lamented. Air. C ALCR AFT hoped that these ebullitions would pass away. If they were squabblings as regarded themselves, it would matter not; but they must recollect that great interests were at stake. — After what had passed, he was for adjournment. Lord J. RUSSELL also rose, to express the hope that the dis cussions would be allowed to assume the temperate character that had previously characterised them. He must press his resolution. Lord MILTON regretted that any thing in his manner had pro duced momentary interruptions. [Mr. Secretary Pear., and almost the whole of the Ministerial side of the House, then rose from their seats and walked out. Not more than twenty Members remained, while all the Opposition Benches remained crowded.l Mr. LYTTLETON lamented the course that the debate had taken. • Colonel DAVIES said, that any person who could feel personal pique and irritation at what had occurred, were unworthy of taking any part in public discussions, or of holding seats in that House. Sir G. WARRENDER declared, front tke manner in which the Members of the Administration had withdraw, be should feel disposed to oppose any Government who could so act. hit.. V. FITZGERALD said, that his Right Hon. Friend had withdrawn, considering that the question was at an end. Lord L. GOWER contended that the Right Hon. Gentleman had acted rightly ; he hoped he never should see any Minister who would coolly sit and hear charges about •' false pretences." [Mr. Secretary Pau., after about a quarter of an hour's absence, returned, and took his seat; but the benches behind him remained nearly empty Sir G. WARRENDER had not intended to say any thing to continue irritation or unpicasantry. Mr. Secretary PEEL said, as he was determined not to vote, he had withdrawn, but be had Co idea that he should be tollowets t y any one. He had not intended to give offtnce to any one by the course he was pursuing. Resolution 'agreed to, and Report ordered to he received on Tuesday—The other butane's having heen disposed or, the Renee Adjourned at a QOA OTTO TO OM UTLOCG .. . ~. e , 'X . • ~--•-_ N. • • 1 T