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charge, of misgovernmeet or write IM the expen ii- Even the Nnele Lord s'a'rail ies opinion, after an 1 tare; Ise mentioned, as proofs. oldie contrary, the ineffectual em haas inie. that tee continuance y to V reduction of sixteen millions. O f t aste , a t th e foi e of of the war was a twitter of eecessity. It was not, t e e oar, and the decreased expenee of all the este- I therefore, fair to ascrilw the veer. nr the desires, teehments. It was his opinion with respect to the I which it was supposed in !ri ave cu .to sed any party Me n' chele tramasmions. sl ee t an impel wo u ld be 1 in that H ou se ; foe, et the periarl when the b o th cruel mid wi t serhanneistery, and a greater I greatest efforts were made, the war wee considered tenc h of the Conoitutudis slum had for a long time lit war of necessity—of existence. But, linw teem place. If an itivesierstints on the one hand i ever dear the war, set• after all, he thought the esd taken place, and that a party in Parliament I security of the country was cheaply perehaaerl ; marked those tranaections with cen•ure, and conee- I they had saved themselves., they hal saved Europe, qu esoly threw the weight of Perlionneery disitepro- j and the poorest man in the cosinter, however rim- Mallon on the conduct o f the ale g iatretes, it would I tressed, participated in the pride and glory which not he a desirable thing that Magistrates should be I the country achieved. The deetresses of the celled on to do their duly, not according to law, I , conotry was created be the elate of her fiereign !meet.oe to te isions of a poly in Valet- 1 trade—that ar Is clearit . ' prvd. for the "Vieille If, on the ohilserm hand, the isoliduct of r the i torah state of the countryo e , us well as the ma magistrates was 'approved, and that of the per- 1 nufactures connected with her niters's; cosionmp ges •lin promoted the meeting hail been repro- j hon. were in a flourishing condition. Ile felt as hated, would those presons go to their trial on fair I much for the sufferielgo of the poor as any men, inure if the weight of Parliament was egainst them ? 1 and if it could he eliewn to him that there H e could not hut covidlemie in the strongest men- I wag any practical mode of relief. then lie would nee the conduct of Harrison and Hunt, and others ; ! throw the wi n d —ll the pri nciples of ons poli tical economy would die to but still he would wish, as they a le Englishmen, Ibut judici atempt that they should ha v e a fair trial, and that no party touch more harm than gone. Government could in Parliament should have the opportunity of in- I not take from the pockets of one part of the people flurociox Judges or Juries, against men who are to ; to relieve another—t dist hey bute could taut establishawl a take their trial in an En g lish court or jnoice. ; ponr wine!. and ri to the right With respect to the Bill before the. House, lie slid ; to the l le af ft, without f at least esia bdvan ce lialsing d soni lt c no t think it was opposed to the true princ i p les of i principe security or the more., a. the Constitution, but was, on the contrary, intended' was Isis opinion. tlett if any means more than another forthe protection of the loyal and peaceable, taut were beet adapted to ruin the country, it would m e n for the protection of the deluded themselves. I be that of the Government sad the Parliament Earl GROSVENOR explained. i taking upon then, the support of the poor. Government were tint inaresible to the distress of Lord LAUDERDALE said, he aid not believe 1 the country, or inactive as to every practical mode there Slag nog conspiracy to overturn the Constitu of relief. A fund had been established in 1817, tion in this country. He (lid not agree with his i under the direction of Commissioners, and there Noble Friend, that the cause of the public distress ; was a sum of half a million remaining of that proceeded from a disregard to the principles of I economy ; greater causes produced that distress, fund, ready to he lent out, on Government re soil, in twiny material iestances since the war, criving security for the repayment. He had on this subject received communications, particularly their Lordships did as much al they could to and Government offered to lend establish economy. The policy of the. Noble Lords ; from Scotlend , i nioney, provided the Gentlemen of Scotland would opposite was the cause of that distres; that policy 1 emigrant to assess themselves; and on the faith of which had induced them to persevere in a long mid those assessments, the money would he advanced. expensive war. When lie considered the present einstion of the eaautey..-en lie looked back, The Noble Lord next entered into s defence of the and compared it to her situation in former times, Bile which lie looked on at a permanent measure ; lie was confounded. Since the year 1794 to the at the same time he was willing to let it have a year 1818, they had expended a capital of 67() trial, in the first instance, of five years. He said millions. which, for twenty-four year., was at the spirit of the bull was not against the right of and lie pointed out various instances the rate , ef 4 28 millions of extra expenditure ; this Petitioning , , where the public voice was heard in Parliament, as extra expenditure for a period of twenty-four years. I expressed at meetings very di ff erent from those created an extra population and an extra demand i which had been held in the open air. He concluded for Lebow ; but when that great expenditure ceased. I by **yin that the Bill w as neither o pp osed to the it was impossible but that the extra demand for 1 Of the e"glitatti". fair right of petition, nor to the ancient principles menefactures should be dim inished, it was the un avoidable result that the demand for labour, and ' T he M arqu i s o f lAISDOWN opposed the Bill at the wages of labour should diminish. This ex ... traerdinary state of things was to he traced considerable length. He was g lad, however, to find that there had been a material chan g e for the to that oar of twenty - four y ears which arose and I 1 better in the Bills since they w e re ori g inall y intro was coutittuell through the fatal policy o f the Go duced, and he hoped that stil l further im p rovements eel-emcee. lie could not but emote :nit those mesas would be inside. He condemned, in etrong terms, the sures, unaccompanied as they were by any measure i of re hef, or by any thing that c ould evince the egos- character and conduct of th ose who had p romoted the late agitating meetings , a nd he acknowled g ed the paths of the Government f or the distresses of the pen- I n ecessity of putting them down by law, but he plc. Was it right to peas those Bills, without any ! i could not approve of a dep arture from ancient prin iimeiry into the evil they meant to meet. He div approved of those method s of „l e e pueeihme„ei. I ciples, and of making Magistrates the inquisitors 1 of opinem, instead of the preservers of the peace. and of that cold-blooded want of feeling, which he considered very diagraceful, that would oppose , The most Learned Judges , on long consideration, measure, for the relief of the poor, because, indeed, were found to diti . er as to whit - . language was or those measures were supposed to he incousiatent was not calculated to stir up the people to rebel wo i i t h e max i m s o f po liti ca l econo m y . %v ete . lion; but the Magistrate was to'decide oti it ate large those maxims of political economy respected during I meeting. mid without a moment's comideratiou.— the enormous expenditure of the 24 years war— ' He considered it not the least extraordinary that mid hat: they now a right to give that answer to the Ireland should be included in this Bill. When the people, who, by their policy, were reduced to a Bill was intended as a permanent Bill,'lrelatal was wretched aituation ? He was at a loss to see how I not to be included in its provisions; but when it was measures for the public relief were opposed to the made a temporary measure, then Ireland was in- I eluded. The reasoning' as to both countries ininciples of political economy. Would a direct were inconsistent—it was said to England, we tax en landed and funded property, for the relief I a the manufacturing districts, he opposed to that must deprive you of this right because you have . abused it ; it was said to Ireland, we will deprive prirciple ? ‘Vhat prevented them from enteling into you of it because you have not exerted it.— public and useful works, MINIS, alla other worke of public utility ? Ile condemned the measure, I hat" was peaceable and tranquil—there w a s wheels complained merely of an existing evil, an tio complaint, no charge of sedition against her— rail proceeding from acknowledged distress, with. J why, then, was it just or humane to include her in provisions of so severe an Act ? The Noble out at the same time manifesting any sympathy for I the see poos. or pointing omit any M eans of relief. If I Lord (Liverpool) had said, that Ireland was placed b y any lin the mime situat i on as the peaceable parts of Eno he saw the Gover 1111 l ent disposed to relieve, sew, the manufecturing districts, he would go ' land; but would the Noble Lord„disl the Noble Lo n rd when Ireland was disturbed, mid when measures of gaud-in-Is with them, but he could discover 1 severity were passed against her, did he say to the els disposition of the kited. They had heard 1 - I people of England, the county of Down or of of contributione for the relief of foreign coon Galway is disturbed, therefore 1 will include all tries—every peasant in every country in Europe i England in the provisions of a severe law, which had, from time to time, been relieved by their 1 , is necessary because of those disturbances ?—No bounty. IVas it when distress visited their I matter how Ireland conducted herself, still she own people—was it when their own manufacturers I i was the object of infliction, and of suspicion. The weie in a state of famine. that their helots were to policy cow pursued towards ' her reminded him of be closed against the voice of misery ? If they re- I spirited their country—if they respected th e i en ., l the Imes of Dryden— " Your placid looks deceive me not, good man, of humanity—lf they felt for the true security 1 1 know you mesiewhst murderous acts yeti can." of their power, they would set seriously about 1 The Noble Marquis concluded by saying. that the rellevine, by every practical means, the pre e 1 great cause of the distress was to be found in an ex eading distress , . To govern the people by kind- I d e b t an d • , - _. ~..__ __,__. __ 1 cess i ve an overpowering taxat i on ope nesa Iva.. wry byswt h m id o i de die of los g t u or r e s e e t n i e " or 7 : ; Lordratio on the diminished means of the country. the oely BLEstNTON said, that in the Committee people could be restored—if they did not feel for I lie would move that Ireland should be left out of the people, it was not to he supposed that the the Bill. From the papers on the table or from people would feel for them, or could retain those I any other source. there could not be bro ught for t.. .temp of reverence end attachment for the inati which I ward the slightest_ evidence to justify such an its tuitions al d Government of their coition., ction on lreland• formeily distiuguished the patriotic loyalty of Eng- I Lord HOLLAND condemned the Bill, as uncon lishenete s Menial cruel foolish, and mischievuus : un- The Earl of Lteeneoot. said, he did not believe 1 c-toinistitutio'nal, b ec ause it fritted away the right of 'lust the public distress was the cause of the die. petition—cruel, because it made it felony for one affection ; but he slid' believe. that those who abused I man to !latest to aeuther—foolish, because it on l y th a t dieeffection could not have carried Oa their 1 t e l i d ed to eggrevate the evil — and mischievous, he schemes if it were not for that sham es. The die. ' cause it would drive the people from pitlelic meet tress of the people was a powerful iostrumeut to 1 inn s to private conspiracies, and imam" of clamour, their hawk , but the distress was test the cutter of I • - wo uld !1 it st ove theist to use the dagger of the eases. els e alinmetent ; 00 the coutrary, lie Itati the in... . I nut. . uheN oble Lord sa id, he would not divide %beensatiest from .English tie 1111 l hictirrere, ww-1 be I the House, but would in the Committee deliver loolietirti it was precisely the smite with respect to • her opinions more at large. etectolatel.•that those well were must disatieteed Their Lordships, without a divisions resolved to .wete mimosa wine were least distressed—and, in fact, Igo into a Committee on the Bill on Monday next. • that tee most discontented had abundance of 1 The E ar l o f , CARN•RVON then 'flayed, that the .wages. The Noble Lord (Lauderdale) had said. I Com m i ttee that the rnisfortoues of the country grew out of the I the Ball to the Ist day of July, 1822. pokey a the Cover:orient, and out of a war of The House divided , when t here appeared— four years. [Here his Lordship went into !lie Motion—Contents .......... 20 ivreniys as tlefehee of the Government, as connected with Proxies ifs the last war.] The Noble Lord should, lie said, have see wis that time war could have been avoided. It was on all hands ailoweir that i t cantle mot, and for sixteen }ears pietious to 1814, else VW was considered' an necessary, that front MO platy was there a word of peace beard.— - 38 A;ainst it—Not COlPtiflliS PrJaier. -- 135 Majority a g ainst the Motion.. 97 The [louse then adjourned at Two O'CLOCK. Hi r.:sr, or commoNi, riotuy, DryExaillt 17 Sir 11 PARY►f.t gave notice. tlot mt 11nrithe next b► irnot.l nt••r► for I.ivr to bring in Roil fur the briter rega• ut Puna at Elictiono in Ireland. I'ENRYN. On the motion of S.r C. BURRELL. That the further consideration of the 8ri0 , ..c on the Pcisr}u Bribery Bill be po•ip u nrd its Alatsslay she '2141 of February next, the lion. Ilar.w.et Fkillf, that jo , had Wit entirely to ale up his mi:•11 as t o th e ioe( " e (-drum lie might adopt troll respect to l'etoy...— Mr mind was not made op, whether he would porsue the faille line that was intended to he taken with re.prct to Gramposuid. Ile was Iherelare Ili*. posed to postpone the Co.u.i.terasisi of the tlue■tion until after the recess, when lie hoped lii rt . trlVe the support and co-operation of lion. Members. Mr. V. BLAKE Suitt a few words, which were ilk -1 audible in the gallery. IMr. WYNN 'Mil. there was one strong objection ; to the Grampoutol Bill ; it wee by that lull pro posed, that unconvicted voters Of Grampounsi should have votes for the county. Ile thought that the representation of erosion...A should hr a!ways held sacred, but the Bill intended to bring house holders., sort other voters. on an equality with the county freeholders. Ile thought, that v here slit feretit boroughs in the same Calluity were 411111'311- chimed, the unconvicted voters of those corittilm tary boroughs might be allowed to return distinct Members. This principle wait meted on in Wtstro. and was not felt to be at all iticonvessieitt ; and for the accommodation of the voters, it would be ra•y to introduce a clause in the Bill, to authorize std. jourtimvuts of the poll. Sir C. AloacK considered the plan heretofore adopted, of tending the franchises to the adjacent hundreds, one which was attended with r u t-chief sod inconvenience, as it frequently happened that a forty shilling freeholder had, by virtue of his , single holding, the right of voting for various Members. After some further conversation between Sir C. MON CK. Mr. D. CII.nEItT, and r. Oanow. the further cunsiderumm of the Itiout was postponed to the Vet of F t imunry. IRISH ELECTIONS R 11.1.. On the motion of Mr. C. W. WTN N, I lip House resolved itself into • Carnmittre on the Irish Flee- ' tion Bill. The Report wan, Teemed, Bud the Bill read the third time and passed. ENGLISH INSOLVENT DEBTORS' BILL. Lord ALTMORP brought up the &ghat' lii.ol vent Debtor' . Bill, which was read a 111.14 tune, and ordered to be read a second tittle on the 16th of February next. Mr. CALCRATT said, lie entirely agreed in the propositions laid down by the 11;11, and he merely rose to call the attention of the Noble Lord to some observations, which. no doubt very ten tionally on the part of his Noble Friend. greatly wounded the feelings of a respectable individual. the late Chief Clerk of the Insolvent Debtors' Court. Ile (Mr. Calcraft) knew that individual for many years, and he never tiered or knew any thing of him that was not much to his credit. Lorkl ALTHORP explained. He did not intend to throw any imputation on the individual alluded to in the observations which he made ; in the-inves tigation before the Committee nothing whitever came out that could subject the individual to ern sure. His observations were of a general nature as to the propriety of the reform of the Court, and not intended to affect the late Clerk, whose conduct lie tow no moron to censure. On the motion of Mr. CALVERT, on account was ordered of the Duty on Hop s of the growth of the year 1819. ORDNANCE ESTINIATES. On the motion of Mr. It. WARD, the Votes on the Ordnance Estimates were postponed to Monday next. Lord A. HAMILTON presented a Petition from Lanark, against the Duties on Malt. Mr. Alderman WOOD said, that utter the recce.% he intended to submit some prositiou to the House for the appropriation of Dartmoor Forest for the employment of the poor. Mr. Serjeeut ONSLOW said, the worthy Alder men should first ascertain whether Dartmoor Forest was private property. NEWSPAPER STAMP DUTIES BILL. Lord CASTLEREAGH moved the Oilier of the Day for the further consideration of the Report on the Newspaper Stamp Dullest Bill. Mr. JOHN SMITH said. that a respectable and useful portion of the couninunity, the booksellers, were under very painful apprehension that the Bill would have the effect of militating against their interests. He would therefore submit to the Noble Lord, that, independent of other consideretioes, time ought to be given fora full and due manias tion of the provisions of the Bill. Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that the general prin ciples of the measure might be then discussed, and in the interval between this and Monday, there would be sufficient time afforded for the examine. tion of the details of the Bill. Sir C. BURRELL suggested Tuesday. Mr. J. P. GRANT mid, that when he applied at the 'Vote-office for * copy of the Bill, lie was in formed, that there were not sufficient copies for the use of Members. The SPEAKER said, that the usual number of copies had been printed for the use of Members. Mr. J. P. GRANT resumed, and said, it did appear to him that this was by far the most important of all the measures proposed to Parlia ment. principally when considered as the foundation of future legislation. He put it, therefore, to the Noble Lord, whether there was any necessity fur pressing forward the measure at present. It seem ed to him to require the most mature consideration and ample discussion from the House. Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that the principle of the Bill seemed to his Majesty's Ministers to be of great importance,_(Hear.)—So far lie agreed with the Hon. and Learned Gentleman ; but he candid ly confessed. that if some measures were not taken to deliver the country front the abuses of the press, he thought the consequeuces would he pregnant with danger and calamity. All toe changes iiitr. - ducrd consisted in mitigating and narrowing the operation of the measure. If Gentlemen ow site objected to the details, they might be discussed 011 Monday uight, but lie had hoped that the princi ple would be debated this night. Mr. BROUGHAM said, that he had thought the 41F Cie to.glit ;pi t! Ili tt 1;44;0, , hat con•istitiz its this did, of two trot.. one Irk tint; to the uectiittieo, which gra. the !riot ()bier. tio n Able—(lleur,j--ituid the other to the i.t.tiopit. the detaik concerning which would hr of great Pill)ntllmice to he known in exantluing the general itrotii 7 eiy of the ntritiure, of the full intitortince which lie bad nit been aware before, lie Wa4 now chligerl to conchoile that the illiscur.ion eltould I), po.tpollell. Ile been vein . . isillisenced in I orating 11114 rtrililoll by a Communication with the trmle 116. lIIV. Lard CASTLEREAGH proposed. that the Bill al Id hr CM MOlilluV night, provid ed tlitt the !lon.e would agree in 111•1•11r6 therein the general oriiicittle, /14 well the details. Mr. BROUGHAM that oothin., could be more fair Onto the propo.ition of the Noble Lord. Lord CASTLEREAGH then illuved, that the Bill be recommitted on Monday next—which was agreed to. SEIZURE OF ARMS RILL. A Nlesutge from the Lords minnow:ell, that their Lordship. had agreed to the am...Anent' of the Moyle in the Seizure of Arms Bill, without any olterations. EXCHEQUER BILLS. An Hon. Nlenther, whose mime we could not ascertain, moved for an Account of all Exchequer tainted since the lit December hot, specifying the rates of premium which they may have holm., the ►nterest, anti the dales whets issued, respec tively. Tl►e Cusscr.t.t,on of the EXCHEQUER wished that n otice of the mutton should he given before it was presved on the House. ARMY ESTIMATES. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the Es. CHEQUER, the House resolved itself into a Com mittee of Supply, to which the P.stimi.tes of cer taM Army Services for the year ISO were referred. —ln the Committee, Lord PALMERSTON rose and mid, that the Home had seen the abstracts of the Estimates on the table. It had not yet been in his power to make nut the usual detailed Estimates for the year. At present his object Was merely to moves vote of certain sinus on ureotint. After the recess the detailed Estimates should be laid before the I louse in the usual form. The own IMW required was nearly one million and a half, %och included the expenses incurred by the rail of not-pensioners, and the forming of them into Royal Veteran Battalions, up to Christmas. The r Lord then moved— " That it is Hie opinion of this Committee that a slim of woman/. he videll on account towards defraying Ow (tierce of hi. Mrjesey's Lsnd Purees, fur service at Moue and ',broad, excepting the regiments employed in Ireland, and the tern'. ',iris' possessi.oia lathe Eliot bud's Company, for the service of the 1824." Mr. CALE:RAFT said he thought it extraordinary that a runt should he moved on account o f such a great additimi to our army in time of peace, with out any explanation whatever. Though he was not prepared, under the circumstances of the country, to oppose the augmentation of the army, yet he thought it his duty to call the attention of the House to the robject. Ilowever, as the House had received so little information he hardly knew how to proceed ; and if it was the wish of the House to defer the discussion lie was perfectly willing to do to.. The 'Noble Lord had not stated in what way this new force was to be applied, and he must loo ted against a vote of that kind will t further in formation as to its necessity and application. Did the Noble Loud mean to include a grunt for the Royal Military College ? He objected to it at pre sent, and lie was not sure, whet' further inquiry should be made, that he should not oppose a grant for that purpose altogether.—( Hear, hear.) — If the Noble Lord should consent to take a sum of money as a g eneral grant fur the army service , without epecif;ing tills or any other of the details, he rhtiuld lint oppose it. Lord PALMERSTON said, he had not conceived it necessary at present to nay more than be had said. The House had heard a communication from the 'Throne at the begi .... i l se. of the Session of the calling out of the force alluded to. It was his intention to propose a separate vote on account of it, when lie should be happy to enter into ally ex planation that might be held necessary. H e .1 1 , 0 1 prepared a vote for each head of' service, but if the House preferred that he should take one grant in the aggregate, he had no objection, except for the two establishments of the Royal Militaty College and the Royal Military Aaylum, the reason of which exception was, that the charges on their ac count did not pass through the Paymaster General's Office. He meant to propose a rum of 5,0001. for the expense of the Royal Military College till Morel). Mr. CALCRAFT intimated that he should leave the subject for discussion at a future period. Colonel DAVIS asked the Noble Lord what was the cause of the increase of a sum of abont 100,000!. f to= last yeses estimates for volunteer corps ? He begged leave to remind tne House that its these short estimates alone, there appeared an advance from those of last year of above half a million.—( Hear.) Lord PaLstEarenst said, that the increase pro ceeded front the acceptance of new corps. The in crease thus caused was not merely commensurate with the former annual charges. because considera ble expense was incurred in the beginning when a corps was to be put into a state for service. He was not shle to say at that moment what was the precise number of the accepted corps. Colonel DAVIS said, that after all the professions and pledges of economy and retrenchment which the House had heard lest Session from his Majes ty's Ministers, he had hoped they would have made some sincere and effectual effort to reticent their promises. It now appeared that he had been de ceived its such an expectation. He therefore em braced that occasion of giving notice, that he should on some night immediately alter the recess, move for a Committee to inquire into the whole of the army expenditure.—(Hear.)—In the state in which the country was now placed, it was their duty to look to every possible means of lessening the pub lic expenses. and as a consequence dimillishing the public burdens. If the measure was attended with no other good rifect, it would at least contribute to convince the people that the House was nut inst. trative to their intLrests. Had there been no in• crease of charge for other parts of the service. he (Omuta not have been 'sorry that that on account of the volunteer corps had been much greater than it NW., I WbS . ltit , ll:;.; It tli.l tLe only rai:•tiin twitsl force of the country. l'ertisir the Nub'. I,old wo n 'd have uirl littjertiun die !mute with en account of the ~o :1, 1) . .r of net • ep i e d cor p.. Th e vo t e w it s then put NIA merest to. A onto or 304).()91)/. was then voted icenam% toward+ i;efraying the charge of the laud forces in Ireland. Rr:CESS. ?sir. TIERNEY nlmtved, that it wonl,l lie a great accommodation to the Iloo.p, it the Noble. 11,1rti would have 11w goodoef.. to awe a heol..r s oy and what arrangement hail been formed reopectio 4 recess. Lord CASTLUREAGII said, that a, the flout, I: art already cot thr,,agi. a g0,.:l firal thought that 1 i icipurnment for lhr hio• 1.1::u 4t.t be merle from the Itt of January to the 8:11 or 101!) of February. Several other votes were then propa.etl a 4 agreed to, the pathcolar, of which we were to collect, in cont.equeoce of the great colifu.;:. • which prevailed in tic Haute at the time. The House briirz tesumed. the Report ara‘ brought up, and ortkred to he lecei%ed !lard twit. . . MISDEMEANORS 11!1.1. Lora C ASTLEILEA ii moved the Order of the Day for receiving the report of the Masalerlarattoro Ball. The ordir having liven read— tord EBRIINGtos put a to Lord Cas tlereagh. the tenor of which, or of the answer s we could nut distinctly iindr.staiiil. Mr. DENMAN slid, that its tl..e kw now stotwi. every perron who pirferreil an iieitioinent is an in ferior Court, lied los opti:in tip reiniirr the caws- . _ into the King's D.oicli by writ of certiorari. 5i11... out notice to the Defentlatit, wliereliy the greatest loss was frequently caused to the laver. and tr.rr expenses heaped 01A hint iu consequei.ce becan.s more severe than any punishment, stiosild he lis• convicted. Ile had liiipecl diet a protiSion w0r0,.1. have been introduced into the Bill, requirini :1 notification of such intention to the Deferirl.mt ; and he thought that a fit opportunity of saying, that lie 'honk', no a future occasion, propose such an improvement, bltould smoother Geutleman take the subject up. Air. G. LAMB eepressed Ms regret that this later hnd not been propered by his Alojeety's Altnisteta before. It was the only our of all their meamses which would be permanently advantageous to the subject. We regretted that it went before the pub lic in cnniosny with other measures of a far di ff er • eta de,cription , which were likely to give it a laid character. Mr. Drsat.tx said. that a little doubt had hero entertained whether the Rill extended to Wales. thong's he 1 , 144 attic it did. At the saute time het hull a Sri hal amenilinetit to propose. In the clanoat which enacted, that permit's in custody for misile. ineanora, or held to bail to appear to answer to such offence, twenty days before the Sessions shall plead to indictment, rimless a writ of certiorari be delivered. twenty days at least was intended ; ice. therefore, meant to move. that the words •• or more" should he added. The ATTORNEY-GRXERAL said, there wits not ti , e slightest doubt that the measure applied to Wales. Mr. Dant ANN amendment was then agreed to. after which the. Report was received. and the third reading of the Rill fixed fur Monday neat. COM M ERCIA I. REGULATIONS. Mr. flume wished to know from the Right lion. Gentleman (Mr. Vansittart). whether it was the jot. tention of his Majesty's Ministers. in the presemt Session, to move for the appointment of a Con,. mittee to enter on an inquiry into the state of our commercial r-Tilatinisa with foreign cenntriee. The CHANcr.t.coo. of the EXCHEQUER said. that strli a 11:1 , 1 been in the contemplition of the Government., bat he could not take upan him self to say, that it won't' he done during the pre sent Session.—The 11an..., then adjourned. ( 0 .• Far JCircelfancous hie/lig/nee lON lag port,/ 1.1-114. PRESS. LON DON, SATURDAY, DECIDICEII 18, ts:9. It was intimated last night. in the l-Buse of Commons, by Lord CASTLEREAGH, that the teo liousev of Parliament would probably adjourn or about the Ist of January for the :vers., and that they wodld not meet again until about the Sth or 10th of February. In the Mule of Lords a protracted tlacussieM took place upon the Bill for the effectual preven tion of Seditious Meetings. Its the title of thia Bill there is one great error, which will probably be amended in the Committee. We allude to the use of the word seditious. This is quite unneces ssry, and only ten& to mislead the public with re gard to the nature and object of the measure. The title ought to run dins, " A Bill for the effectual prevention of all Public Meetingv," for that such must be the effect of the measure, no person who fairly considers the telideucy of its provisions can doubt. The question last night before the !louse Ivo.. that the Bill should be committed ; to which the Earl of CARMARVON moved; as on amehdruenr, that it be an instruction to the Committee to l , stlit the operation of the Bill to the Ist of July, The amendment ear .irg 'rived without a 01111'100. A report prevailed Fist uiiht, Chit as rxreni re manufactory at slauchtster was this 4 rtyrtl hy, time 011 Werluesday night, a n d that this visa the eft of some malicious isicrudiary. Maiichevter has of tare become the favourite 'ource or false 11:11 1. 11ill. We hope the resent rUIIIOIII' may ruse to be of that dercriptiou. Paris Papers to the 15th have errivetl. They contain no news of any tntrre•t.—The Five per Cent. COllOOl4 wore uu Monday, (;St fr. 40 c.—elisulc Action!, 1,45 fr. • virtu 1 0r .6. yr sox." ~...Prrer.P6.44oll*4 41.1".44' .. •• , 4 t.