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uork wnitlil he done in a shorter period of time, m , iieri the s i aaa al spirits nod tlie buddy strength evert sod iutpnirrtl , than could he done when both were e'chau•ted by constant and excessive lalmour. The Fool of LAUDICIADALS seal, t h at 111 regialot the time of labour, rrlerence should always he i.url to the strength of the individual children. It ought be extreme cruelty to work one child eight hours a day, slide another might he surely employ ed 13, 14. or 15 hours. Thus, however, should be Id all times left to the discretion of the employer. The .tlargiste of LANIDOWS was satisfied' that • I:reat evil did exist in the exces►ive labtfur Of Chil- Mimeo, and Ohst it would he of advantage to intro duce some measure for regulating it. The present questi 0000 0 however, was, whether further evidence should lie received ; and it would be inconsistent with their Lordships' character to interfere in so important a mutter without hearing evidence upon the luclusble effects of any legislative measure. It would he competent for their Lords/sills, and us the ,ltsc►etiou of the counsel at the bar, tb 'limit the hearing of evidence to the one or two point.' vhich were 111111 l especially felt to require elucidation. The question for hearing cmiunset Yurther win their put, and carried without • division. The Committee was adjourned tomorrow, at four o'cluck.—The house then stijuuriletl. lIOVSE OF COMMDMS, TOTIDAT, MAT 19. A Petition was prese•tediLdlaid on the table, from the Attorneys n.t tiredguorth, I. Shropshire, os the subject' of the Laws relative to Converiacere. REFORM. Lord Sammie's pressuled two Petition; eseb signed Ily ind!viiluals its Nottingham, praying for a Refurin Iu Parliament. —These Audio«. were laid on the table. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. On the motion of Mr. CANNING, the Hesse resolved itself into a Colutaiftee o• the East India Shipping Bill. Petitions presented froia certain Ship-Owners were referred to the Committee. The Report was received, and ordered to be taken into further eomaideealio• on Friday siext.—The 'ill was ordered to be printed. EAST INDIA MARRIAGE RILL. On time motion of Mr. C*suitilo, the Es•t turns Marriage Ein was reed s second time, sad ordered tube committed *a Friday seat. POOR LAWS. At C. Ruitastt presented a Petition from the Inhahl lists of Newhaven, asulast the Poor Laws Amendment Bill.—Ordered to Steald o• the table. . Mr. Se►jeaat ovirolfepreststed • Petition from the Pa lish of Wellusgbuisrue, o• the same stehject.—Lsid no the table. Mr. HOLMTS promated a Petition fret• the Parishes of St. George's and St. Giles's, BleniuMbury, against parts of the As Poor's Laws Amendment Bill.—Laid uu the table. IRISH WINDOW TAX. 'Odom] Rican presorted • Pmitillis from lb. Inhabitants of Caddo, sigainst tits Irish Window Tax Duly.—Laid um the table. .• • Mr. C. Ravilift promoted a Petition !rota the Pariah of St Mary. iu KtMammy, praying for • repeal at the Win dow Tax.—Laid on the table. FRAUDS IN DREAD. Mr. C. RITTLIR pretesited.. Petition. which was laid 'is the table, from the City of Kilkenny, complaining of the frauds the consumers of bread were subject to, fur the waist of proper regulations oa that subject. LEAD MINES. Sir W. Cavorts presented a Petition from Sir George At dersos, scaling the Lead Mims Bill.—Laid us the table. SUGAR DOUNTIT.I. Oa the motion of Mr. Lbsutsftwon, Nis Seger Somali's sill, and the Glass Manufactories Rill, were severally rig the third time, sad passed. COPYRIGHT. Mr. FINLAY presented a Petities free the &watts der &micas of the University uf Glasgow, against the Copy tight Hill lately inundated. The Hoeverable Masher presented soother Petition front mtain Misestorairtervre in Glasgow, against say alteration in the Coto.' Duties. These - Petitions were laid ea the table. BRIGHTON 'GAS RILL. Rsr C Bonngt.t. pi esented a Petition front 'metal imbi bitante of Brighton, praying to he heard by Counsel against certain pare of the Brighton Gnu Light Billo—Refernd to the Committee on the Brighton Gar Bill. Mr. Pete* Moons brought up the Report go Mr. Brad hut y'a Petittou.—lt oar laid on the table, and ordered - to be pelmet!. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Mr. PETER MOORE presented a Petition fulfil c►rtain Proprietor' of Drury-lane Theatre, stating. that a large debt had been incurred for the con cern. and prayiog for leave to briog in a Bill to se• cute their interests.—Leave was given to bring in the Bill. SAVING BANKS. Mr. Losittoutuo moved the Order of the Thy for tt►e third reading of the Saving Banks Bill. Mr. LAMBE stated, that he had • decided objec tion to the clause in this Bill, which altered the mamma of deposits. By the former Bill, indi•i duals conld, during the first year, pay in a deposit of tool., and Sid. in the ensuing; by the present, no larger sue► than 501. would be received during the first year, and 451. w•s the nest limit. This alteration, he thought, most injurious; fut if an i :dustrious nia:l had, for instance, saved a sum of 70/. the Bill. no altered, disqualified him from de positing the whole an one of these Batiks. He would, tlierrforr, move, that the present clause he lieltimeogril, awl tile former One replaced. Perhaps the better course at the present toontrot *obit' Iw, to L ostpone the third reading till a foliate day. --(near. Mi. Lrsnt►co?uw had no objection to postpone it until 10•1 999999 OW. _ _ Sir M. W. Kint.Ev preferred the Bill in it• pre. ►ent finial. and war against delaying time third read.. im,g. Were it not fu► the amendment to hmit the vouch it was HOW iIfOpHOCTI tu introduce in 1 , ,e tow Roll, he was persuaded that in a very 'hint 11,11- the whole *talent of she liaviteg Banks would an end. /leer, hear.)—lt was known that sl tTe OA% HO less a ruin than 600.0004. de e...mord mim timem.e hanks throughout time empire, rod it site I ;elms weir slot allowtd to tVIIISHII as Of HI HI HIP Bull. the result must be, that a claw• imf prt►uss. would derive a bruirlit at the rliperiie of lit- lnthlit, ahu•h she Legislature never intended Chet• phusilml hate.—/Heat.) Mr. B. %V 11.1111411 MA s.itd a few words in favour of time limit. Geller:a THORNTON recommended that a Kelm. siting; tar s.. that Puggr mird by the late Mr. li..•r, as to the deposits, should be embutttell io the Hilt. I,44trt.t.ss thought any fluctuating rtairse nu 'kr pail nl shr Lrgia'inure would halm a twist i..jsi.m. ',tire( 4111 the salutary ttttt relble of thr It:lliki, be shaking public confidence. Hr .rucularij objected to that mart of the Bill which Irft the rornistloos of these Liao subject to the approbation of Nlagibtrates at the Quarter Sessions in the present mower. Thir would terve the Bank perhaps going on up o n Its regulations fur three months, isud then liable to a suspension when the Qesster Sessions met if they disapproved of the After a few words from Mr. float LANGTON, the thirst Feedlot; of the Bill war postpoutd uutil to morrow. _ St.AVE TRADE. On the motion of jr.A Housse, the Slave Trade I Acts Ameridinent Bill went through a Committee, the Report was received, ordered •to be taken into I further consideration on Fiiihiy neitoind the Bill to be rutted. BANK RESTRICTION ACT. Mr. I,l:suirstyros moved the Order of the bay for the third reeding of the Batik Restriction Act. Mr. FINLAY rose to enter his protest agathst this measure. He would ask, whether it was really ever the intentriiii of Government to take measures to place the circulating medium of the country on a wholesome principle?—(Hear, hear.) —The circa lanes' was now placed its the most extraordinary, pre dicament. •11 the principle were, as hlid been stated, so be recognised 'try the House, that the Batik were to extend their circulation in the pro portion of the deihand of the * State for lazes on the people, it was in' vain to expect any thing else thigh ■ perpetual continuadce of this must ill-advised measure.—(Heir.)—The House had before its eyes the result df nations depending upon s fictiti ous 'currenty not convertible into the precious 'fftetli!i- - -they had the experience of France, at 'the tihte of the sysignate—of America, during her war—and of Russia, iu her present mode of ma naging a paper currency. The great inconvenience 'whicli - milk attend a sudden resumption of cash payments, had been much dwelt upon. He was she last Mart to deny that such an inconvenience must arise, come when the resumption may; but he must hethe dame time say, the !oiler the re sumption \vas post tuned, the greater that inconve nience would be felt-eiitl if speedy measures were not taten y to revert to a snore wholesome system than the present, tut Chancellor of the Exchequer could face the evil withriut being struck with the frightful consequences that must result to the puistry from the continueoce of the restriction. The only way of Meeting the evil in a proper man ner was to look at it in the Ist place resolutely, and then prepare to make the inconvenience fall as gently as circumstances Would admit, by the Bank's adopting a prompt step towards the gradual redact' of their issues. The longer this was de. layetl, the more heavy, more severe, mud snore ruiu outs, would be the result.—( Hear.)—This was the ouly course of proceeding which ought to be taken, for it was in vain to go on in the present manner by amosiug the public with the farce that the Bank were reedy slid willing to pay in specie. He could not suffer the Bill to go through its last stage without thus expressing his sentiments upon it.—( Hear.) Mr. HAM ERSLeY said, that he never heard any lieriOn doubt the preference of a metallic currency to a pellet one; hut the real question on the present occasion was, silo the temporary expediency which called for the contiotaince of the Restriction Act. It war his firm belief, that the Bask was moat anti ous to recur to cash payments, anti that these would take place at no dimwit period of time. Under 'existing continental loans, Stith agents here to ne gotiate them, be was convinced the only effect of (hell payments at the present moment would he to hod the greater portion of the gold out of the country. Mr. 'fixative begged to ask the 'flight Hon. Gentleman opposite. in the absence of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, whether any steps were taken, Or intended to be taken, fur the purpose of liquidating . the loan of 3,000,000/. given by the Bank, free of leered ; and whether the 6,000,000/. loan, fur the payment of which provision had been snide, was yet paid off ? The House would recol lect, some time Iwo the Bank advanced two loans to the public—one of them to the amount of . 6.000,0001. hearing four per cent. interest. and another for 3.000.0001. free of interest. Now with regard to the first, early this Session a provision was made for paying it toff, loot he understood of no arrangement fur the latter. His object in mak ing the inquiry was, to ascertain alloy steps were in eutitensplatioon to make the paymeot complete for the reduction of the whole moo,uont., become if there were, of course the public would have a right to expect that the Bank would reduce its Mutes in pro portion to the amount so repaid. If tots paymrut were made complete; and that any intention exited in the Directoos of the Batik to reissue any part of the *mown so paid in, they' would stand in a woos lion to incur the most serious responsibility. The act would then be theirs, and nut that or the tio vernmesit, sod on their own heads must the inev,t. able consequences rest. The origitial restriction was never intended to cover any spectilati tttt s of their own for profit in the general way of their trade, but to protect them, im consequence of the large advances they matte to Mover ttttt ent during the late war, and which at the time could not be repaid. .He was anxious fur informatiosi um the points to *lnch hr alluded. Mr. LtssmNotort replied, that he was happy to inform the Right Hon. Gentleman, errangements were in progress between Cover ttttt rad and the Book for the oepayenent of the 3.000,0001. as well at the ti,0011.0001. What course the Batik meant soolosequently to take in the mansgement of its Own affairs, it would of course be inipustatble for hint to say. Mr. Tteasrt asked, not of what fund was the 3,000,000/. loan to be repaid ? Ile knew there had been a provision mode fur the 6,000,000 f. but lie had 1111.'1'1 heard of any for the other. Nlr. S. Tottawittx assured the Bight Ilona Gentlemen, that as atom as the Bank had heard of the intention of Government to repay the rmlbnns within the corn eit year, a stegottst had 'att.o opened to carry the measure into fleet. and the ulterior norwoutes which the Bank would take, lie could also assure the Hight Hun. Gent lemma, would be such as they should be ready to take on their pro v er rest 'Fodor, , rod with a view to the ill terests of the public. Ni 4 inducement of profit to the conc. tn. lie could state to the Right lion. ieitilenian, *mild induce the Directors of the Batik to rat red il.st issue which poblic circuits stoners may justifiably require, iu the matossetueut 1• ~~ • of the affrirs intrusted to their surerintendsnee. Tie could nut of cower, at the present moment. rester into any details respecting their ultimate course of proceeding. Mr. Trusty by no means wished to confioe the Bank to any psi ticular or 'loci! • course of pro ceeding iu the management of their business—all he wanted to raorce was, the necessity of the Bank restricting its iaues ou the re-payment of this 1113011 Cy. precisely iu the some proportion they would do if the Restrit•tioo Act were now to cruse. On the repayment of the money borrowed, the Bank would have at once an opportunity, '(lf re stricting its issles . ; but how the 3,009,0001. was to be repaid he was hit a loss to know. It war moat singular that not the smallest notice to this effect had been given in Parliament. Where was the money to come from Mr. Lunti GTO N replied, that all he could say in the absence of his Right lion. Friend was. that the matter was now under negociation between the Bank and the Government. Lord Foutirroia apprehended that the three mdlioiu loan was given by the Bank to . the public Tree of interest, isi consideration of the large public sums which were left floating in the hands df the Baisk. Now, if this loan were to be repaid, he de sired to know whether the public were to Ikeive any consideration fur the use of the floatiisg sums which the B an k h e ld ? lie knew that these were not now as great as iu time of war, but, neverthe less, he believed them to be considerable, and lush as entitled the public to some equivalent considers. tion. He fully concurred in the opinions of the Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Finlay), that while the Bank professed the utmost kixiety to resistor tied, paymeattv, it still adhered to a course which must render that resumption inspractseahle. The Bill was then read the third time, and prised. \ motion, or o.t..ieri he had given notice, for a reppal • of the Sepie iiiii al Act, requerted the indulgence ; the House while he dated his views on a esiiieet 4.1 • such magnitude. Ile had 'sever befune we-united to bring forward a measure of so great anuortaiier ; the elate of his health was such 411 to prevent has from entering at length into tt ; but notwithstana mg he was forced to proceed, with it Irons the lames ties, of the Seissiois. lisdeta the general sullied luf Parliainentary Reform had been so fully ilia ably discuserd In venous places, on v .sou. 04-c‘osions that were be in a cuoulition so to do, is would he un necessary for him to trice up tile time of the House by a minor exanitiestion of it. An optlisois lur.l ouhsisted among the ;wink sine Fu n gi/K:3 for a long time that some reforms, was ste'Ceskisry for the Fellow.. tints of the Coustitution generally, and in paiticti ler for reoffering this Muse more iii reality what ;t was called, the Curnittuo House nj Parliament. This opiiiioo had been acted 11's nut of doors, du el hall pi oduced multitudes of petitions to the Movie, during a great 'mintier of pais. In the house, too, the cause of reform had been more thail warmly taken up and supported by permit's of eely great abilities, and of the iiiii st :mumd constitia iiiii al views. subsequently, however, it hall suffered great injury from the defection of one who, from being its strongest supporter, became 11. mist bitter amid inveterate eneiny.—(We believe the Hon. Member alluded to Air. Pitt )—But the cause had suffered most f the istflurnce of the French Revolutioii—an event which, by its re action, had driven the nations of Europe back ern lurk, in principles of government, and winch first turned the views of the iwople from their governors to themselves, end led to 410111 A tile propriety of their exercising those rights they had never abused. 'llse anxiety for reform, however, hut been reviving, whets it was again brought into ilia credit by the insane zeal of who had engaged in it, anal by those !dins which had been so unreasonably exaggerated.—( Hear.) — He believed, however, that these o h li w e i e ., wins l,l not long remain. He was aware that s o me of their m iiiiii unition was left in the ministrant chest, but so much wetted, that it would not serve for all ex 111 - plo • .—(llear, hear, and a laugh. )—The grouoils of the measure of reform were out light. Many persons who had petitioned the Home mi the sub ject, had offered to prove the truth of their allege. nouns; but the House had never skews; a die:posi t to put them to the proof. The passing of the Grenville Act was an acknowledgment that that House was too corrupt to form a decision on its own deputed electrons, and was obliged to refer it to it leiect. body. At that time the language of re form was held by Mr. Rigby, Mr. Dyson, and Lord North. When any thing 111 the shape of reluruut was proposed on hiss side of the House, it was met by objections of various kinds. A standing one, dirt would serve against ally useful change on any subject, was, that the time was unfit. Lit pros perity, reform was unnecessary; in a time of dais ger, onside. But his opinion was, that any time was fit for so vital an improveibeist. Again, it was objected, that petitioners had object* ulterior to what they exposed—he believed, without any rea son. The friends of the measure, moreover, were taunted with the variety of their views, but this very circumstance, the difficulty of egrering on any specific plan, elsewed their sincerity.- - -(Herse.)—lf reform wan only tilted as a cotter, any plait would be good ght by which to attack the fortress of the constnution. Another objection was, that the constitution was already perfect, and ought not to be altered ; but it haul not been forged its any con stitution-shop, from nitwits the Abbl6 Steyr% It had been formed by gradual improvements. and adapted to different times-its great advantage that at times it had been so well balanced, that the leading parts were obliged to consult the good or the whole. Undoubtedly the grand objection to it was the example of the French Revolution. But if Gentlemen sepal(' examine the climes of that Rea volution, they would dud nu affinity in them to any thing in this country. The first of these was the total incapacity of the French people at the time to entertain any rational views on goVeroment. The second, the boundless extravagance of the French Coveriimeist--no Ministry could satisfy their wants, and no Ministry would be kept in that would not.—( Hear, hear, hear.) —The third was the personal character of the Duke of Orleans, justly named the n iiiii strolls Egultte, who ilium pitted sit immense revenue in the pursuit mot purchase of every thing profligate. Grialenseis ought to study the character of the people of Log land, before they itnputed revolutionary object. to them, In all their efforts at a 'change its the 'eminent, they had never *hewn an iitchisistious to • anarchy—they had always rather stopped short of what they set out for. EVES' in the civil warm she reign of Charles I. though mach [Assisi had beets ' spilt in the brut of party spirit, still much moder ati bad beets observed—end the King would never have perished, had not a persuasion bee., gener ally imbibed, that nu party could trust him. That Revolution to which we owed the firm establishment of our rights, and the mild reign of the House of Brunswick, had been conducted throughout the greatest discretion and forbearance. Gentle men opposite were willing enough to allow ene change in the constitution, calculated to retrial their own power; but always opposed ally to e n .. large the privileges of the ;people. Constant changes in the constitution were surcessary—it was absurd to say, the that House should sit six months in every year, but never venture miss :111 al teration in it. If it was never altered, time would work its ruin. All thing* were sitioject Its change, except the guest principlee of morality, lie really believed that corruption eras one of the greatest ob. stacles in the way of reform. lie would mention one very realm kable firer, out the general question of reform—it *hewed the opinion of r person well understanding the subject. /11111 klIOWIllg what would serve her own interest. He alluded to the Empress Catherine, oho told the people of Poland they should have no rerun's its their frame of go vernment. The change lie was 0111110111 10 curet, did 1114 bring in as trails any other—it was single and unconnected with any other, unit it would be productive of the greatest benefits to the evuoutry. It was anit sieces.Lary to go into the pletated question, whether l'arleaments wereonginally annual by haw—froisu smite cause they certainly were annual. Ile duel not ask that, however, now; lie believed such enactment would not now be beneficial. Ar ttmirdio they Caine to be undefiued tit thu it tiara- N ik,. " and of an ixcersive cont:nitance, +rich main the nose of Queen Nlary. It loot in ell 'WIWI A-Mutely necessary to pr. vent that; for (I;lleCt4 me at leogi , i the Members of the Willie of Co ol ino li . mi g ht 1.,. t e ut ode theinselveli lenatort for Illy. The people, however, had been o l bligtil to leave to l'arliairsetit the power of legi.latilig to secure their rights. Legislature hid clone 50-1101 hastily. It was trot till ilk years after the Revoluttim that the Trieimia Act had been pissed, after the greatest delibtratioh. Hl,* that ativantage had hero lost in 1715, Wlito well known. A civil war at that time raged ; the vier aaaaa snit were afraid to trust the House with the elechors, and therefore they had the existence of the Parliament prolonged for seven years. to his opluwu the measure was indiscreet and unjust.-- It was mill that what was done had been just fled by necessity, and that that Act rather shortened than prolonged the duration of Parliaments—and lie would allow that it hail shortened the term of them before the Triennial Act. The opponents had said, that if Triennial Parliaments were re roared, the first year would be 'petit om decattig emitemed elrelions. That otriectioii, however, lot l been entirely removed by the Granville Again, they spoke of the great expttoe I.f clrc~ turns—lint it was easy for the House to compel • dimmed iiiii of it, by a parliamentary enactment. A. I.r public opinion, lie ist.o4lld hart the iiierease of its power with gladness. Another argument that had the greatest possible weight in &term**. log whether they should give the people Triennial Parliaments, was, that they had a right to thew— they lead beets robbed of theta by that House. If the danger of revolution was to he caret, it ought to have been met by a temporary, and nut a permanent measure; but the scent was, the 51i 'miters of the day %waived to strengtheu the baud. of the Gower►iiiii tut. and they could not so well do it 111 ally other way. The benefit. :Mewl ing the measure had long struck him. Ile had the misfortune to be very often in iii tie. ill that House, hot in the course of this and the last Session lie hail frequently seen at Ins iode faces so strange to him, that lie sometimes feared h.- had made 14 fatal ulna:lke ill chorriong hot Hr knew that •the Member. of that ways awed arid ga e their votes from motives of de termined integrity, hut he war compelled to de clare, that he had in-numerous instinic.s seen tlwm take the side towards the end of Parliament, con trary to what they had 81 the begitmostK.--Notlinig brtier skewed how oillniary the elimoge he was re commending would be. No liaahutorrit could pos. wkly. hare /4 right to lengtheis the time of its O*l4 delegation - the 'sower they might exercise, hot the exercise wall contrary to equity. The Hun. Mem her then ed, that leave In- given to bring in a Bill to repeal the Act 2 Geo. H. c. 8. for Septet mat Parliaments. The Question having been pot, the gallery was about to be cleared for a division, when Sir S. Rout ttir said, lw was unwilling to suffer SO importatit a question to puss within). Si1)111g few words ou it. lie could have 110 doubt that the m ea sur e proposed would be of material advantage to the coutitry ; not apprehending Hoy of the evils boded from it, and expecting great lwitetits, be entirely concurred in the motion. Without auj desire to enter former occasions so fully discussed, he would notice one argument used against Triennial Parltaments. lie braid It had been the of of Mr. Burke. that so frequent a renewal of Parliaments would confer additional influence on the Gown, by the recurrence of elections, in which they would he sure to nave the advantage. Ilia answer to it wool(' be. experience. lit the present reign Ministers had nut been distinguished by any disposition to yield any thing of the prerogatives or power of the Crown ; yet out of but eleven Parhamettra in that reign, right had sat for six years : from that he inferred what an atidiliori long Parliaments made to the Re gal Power. Dill tiny one suppose, that in the neat Parliament such a disposition would be launii as bad moist rested Itlitll . this Session, either in Msatim to consult the wl.hes of the public, or its tees to tend to them ? Then they would have the oinfortable prospect of nut meeting their curio'. tarots for a long period. Mr. W. SNIIIIH agreett with every thihg ad vanced by the Itt.t speaker, anti almost every thing that fell t the former (Sir R. I-iertm). The passim; ist the Septennial Act was one of flit. flagitious clio.ta of public trust ever committed. The measure was Otto perhaps livers..4ly, but ref. t+lllll . lint so move. lie wisliest to e 4 , 1 111110 Nd on public right 1111.trked by an eXprrii- 111 l nt public rrpn,hatmn, aiitt would suppi.rt • Air. llitioutatxm entirely emulator-it in th e i on.. lion—hilt lie souitt ma ilo his duty, it ise slid 11.4 express his opinion on what lia.l torero 111111Wil nut by ins floss. Mnrud (Nfr. W. Sandi) and the GI-tale nt/to who opened the debate. They hail tl i ght proper to animadvert in very strong laagnage oil the conduct and character of the Parliament that pas•eil the. Septe.morol Act; hut the fact was, that that Parliament had saved the country Irma Popery ai,d arbitrary Government. Ifia 11111 l ur iilite Fiiend hood Pattli. 1110 a Parliathrat chase!' itself for three years, had no right to extend the period of its opi fed existence...abut if this were admitted, the vainlity of minty ether powers exs rreised by Pailitiment might lie ceseitestrd —nosily powers that 'lever had rotated into the heads of the electors. Out this ground the legality of the ',Micro with Scotland Wight he culled in question. The two Partirtueuts had bees chosen tic their tarsus ; the our as NIP English, the other ie. a Scion, .e Parliament; yet they incorporated di -opelve , r, onl formed out of tooth s Phitish Pa same might he said of the Ultimo with I eland. II would not attempt yodel. roil re whether allowoog 11011/41.1te to 6111 . 1/Pre SIP long the aice,,stlm that V,..ivr it birth Wai not wrong ; his vote, however, swill stirs , the he ll:fought it so. The lionise then divided on Cie motion, when there sPl.est tit Noes A)es Majority against the Motion. Tile A ITOlth Llf-GEN ERA I. iinnta 1“r itore to bring in N litll for the a rflectivil preserv.itioli of the peace by weevil aura word.—Agreeti to. NAVY PRIZE-MON LY. Mr. LONG OlowtO lur Ituvr to lotog m a Bill f.r tllr re se suiNtiosi of Navy Ilruze—tuutiet tßtu, titol to author:se the Tr( ti3oter uf EDUCATION OF THE POOR. Mr. BROUGHAM brought up the Report or the 'Committee on the Education of the Poor Bill. It was received sod agreed to, and the Bill ordered to `be read the thiid time on Friday next. ORDERS OF THE HOUSE. Mr. BENN►TT complained that Orders made by the House • considerable lime ago had nut yet been complied with. He therefore moved, that the fol lowing returns be made forthwith :—" An account ofthe fees taken by the several Clerks of the Peace at the County Assizes in England and Wales ;" and also of " the expense* attendant on the removal of convicts." Mr. BROUGHAM also complained of the delay in getting the returns from the Tax Office relative to the destruction of the Property Tax papers in the 'several districts of the country. He moved that those returns be made forthwith. Mr. Wyatt said, that clerks in public offices ought to be infortued, that if they did not immedi ately comply with the Orders of the House, they were liable to be called to the bar and treated iu a summary marine r.—(Hear.) Mr. BRoUGRAR siiid, he should have adopted this course, had he not bien inforfned that the de lay arose from the diAleolty of getting up the re turns from the coontry districts. It was, however, important that no further delay 'should be suffered, and if the Tax Office found the business delayed in the'cuisulry, they ought to have furnished the re turn. already received, so as at least to make some general staternent. After a few words from Mr. BATHURST and Mr. WYNN, these returns were ordered to be Made forthwith. CASE OF THOMAS 'FERGUSON. tord A. HAMILTON said that he hail, last night, presesittd • Petition from Thomas Ferguson. pray ing for the merciful consideration of the House. Though this individual had fully confessed his of. fence, yet as the House were not inclined to visit him with further severity, he was of opinion enough had been done to deter others, by the example of this individual, from again presuming to violate the privileges of the House. The Noble Lord then moved, that Thomas Ferguson, committed by order of this House to Newgate, be brought to the bar of this House in order to be discharged. Mr. WYNN, though he entertaiued a different view of the enormity of the guilt of the individual in question from that taken by other gentlemen, would not oppose the motion. The question was then init and carried-. Mr. Wears begged to say another word on the subject. Ile had formerly stated that he had not intended to follow up the proceedings by any legis lative measure, but on further consideration he was of opinion that it was derenring of the notice of the House whether it would not be proper to extend the four former Acts, prohibiting officers under the Crown from interference in elections to surveyors of Customs, and those concerned in collecting the salt duties. EAST INDIA LOCI. Mr. B. SHAW postponed his motion for • Select torimiittee on the Petition of Merchants regarding East India Dock charges. having heard since he came tato the House that the Petitioners had met with some unexpected delays in making up the so= counts necessary to be produced. OFFENDERS CONVICTION REWARDS. The Offendeis Cuuviciion Reward Bill was read the third time, a new clause added by way of rider, and the Rill ',asstd. tURNPIRES. Mt. PROTHEitog gave notice, Out, on Tuesday neat, he wunli swore fur an account of the income and expenditure of certain turnpike trustees: REFORM. Lord COCHRANE presenterla Petition from the Burgesses and other Inhabitants of Paisley, fur Par liamentary Reform. The Noble Lord at the same time laud, he telieved that tin opinion expressed out of doors could produce what war the aim of the Petition, till the boldness of the measures pursued by the Chatternor of the Exchequer, forced it on the esuntry. The Petition was tead, and ordered to lie on the table. The Noble Lord then presented a number of Petitions to the acme effect from Lancaster, Man chester, Oldham, Newcastle-uponaTyne, and other towns, all praying that persons above the age of 41 'Mould exercise the elective franchise.—After one of therm was read, they were ull ordered to lie oil the table. REPEAL OF TIIE SEPTENNIAL ACT, Sir H. llmitt, in rising to bring forward the