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the Bill sppett.a tb laterither trabeeeildels
;It difficulty arose out of the ingenuity oftsbsiga
'yen No practical evil resulted from it, noreould
'result, except that, by bringing in this Bill, a doubt
might appear to be thrown upon the tenure of
certain property never doubted before. The Coat:
mittee had already decided the matter by an una-
nimous voice, and all further proceeding was ren-
d
!:•ed unnecessary.
Mr. MONTGOMERY was willing to defer his mo-
tion for the convenience of the Members ; but,
with respect to the necessity of it, his opintou re.
fouiwed the same; a great sensation was excited in
his county on the subject ; und the aptilions of
many Lawyers, amour; whom wus the Attorney.
General of Ireland, declared that property was out
to be considered sale tinder such a tenure.
Mr. CROMER explained.
Sir GEORGE HILL declared, twat he vas *
Member of the Comusittee, and assured the llowee
Oro they had decided the question without u fits.
ng voice.
rite question a :is then pit nail carried. Messrs.
1;4049'0111cm., Poii.cuby, and Lushington, were
u..dcred to bring it
Mr. BARIUM Tliat an account of the
eett"is nod flax into behind, should be.
1.1.1 un the tattle." w Inch was agreed to.
PHLTIEFGES OF THE ROL SE.
• Mr. C. IVYNNE declared his isitemion of bring-
ing forward a motion respecting the Privileges of
. . the House ;he would defer it until the main ques-
tion was 'list:kissed; but after that eyelet, lie felt him-

self called upon to submit a resolution to their cou-
sideration, in consequence of the concluding pent-
graph of a letter lately preseuted to the House ; he
thought there could be no objection to Ins fixing it
far Monday se'imight.
Mr. l'accevaL did not think it was acting fairly
to animadvert upon that letter, until they had.conel
to a resolution on the inquiry; however, as that
was done, he thought it more consistent with justice
teiwards the Roya: Personags; concerned, to come
to a decision upon the letter first, that all prejudice
might be removed.
Mr. WT sae declared, lie did not wish to excite.
any prejudice, but thought his duty imposed upon
Inns the task of giving the notice he had given,
that it might be known that the attention of the
House would be called to it without delay.
Mr. PERCEV tI. was confident that the discussion
would rein ye all prejudice.
Mr. atruoase agreed in the propriety of giving
the 'mho% He was proceer'ing to Make some Olk-•
•••t retinue upon the letter, When the SPLAKLI/ IT-
inaided him that was not the time for such a dis-
cussion.
Thet.PEAltrit apologised to the House for letting
the conversation proceed to such a Ic.igtb. The
re.ieiu was, that the notice purported to be upon a
question of privilege. in which case there is always
„-reater lautude allowed to tii.! Members of that
Blouse.
COIMERCIAf. IItEGULATIONS.
Mr. PI:RCEVAI. ri:/servesi, that he had given no-
tice, yestenloy, th it lie would move the House to
appoint a Cismuittee for the purpose of inquiring
into the regilltious that govern the drawback* and
countervailing duties respecting the imports moil
exports between Great Britain and Ireland ; and
also to consider what changes might he necessary
to bring them to the terms of reciprocity, provided
by the Articles of fission. lie accordingly moved
it now.
After a few words from Sir .lone NEsseoar.
Mr. SMITH, and Mr. l'AliliLLl.,, it wet refermil to a
Select Committee.
Mr. MARTIN mowed, " That' certain papers, re-
lating to money account's, should lie laid ins the
table," which was agreed to.
TREATY WITH SPAIN.
Mr. PONION UT rose to put seise• questions to the
Secretary for Foreign Affairs; the that was whether
se treaty with Spain was ratified, and haul ar-
rived; 6u:second, whether a report to which he
(Mr:Ponsoiiby) ail mkt!. oti a former night, was us-
vertaine4l to lie true, miiudy, that the fore.: trots
Lishon wa. refused aclinissiou into Cadiz ?
r.C.t %X IN.:stated, that the ratitieation was not
urri%ed ; as to the other-uptestiou, he did not feel
himself equal to answer it.
srAmi, ACT
Mr. Git.ts wished to know whether it was the
• • intention of the. Chancellor of the Exchequer to
propoic sty aiteration in the Stamp Act passed last
ear ? No answer was given.

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CORN DISTILLATION BILL.
Mr. Peaces lt. prow...v(l to sippend the
intercourse to•twtro fbr twocountries till the Ist of
June, when the Cniumil tee appointed to 'adjust the
regulations respecting their permanent iiitereottpir
oli•olld have reported. It war tigrt et! to, and the Bill
ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
The Reports on the Irish alai Military Estimates
were brought up by Mr. Wittitron. •
Mr. CANNING rose to notice an ide.ervation
which had Eiden from an lion. Member, not then
prearot, upon a former night.. It had a tendency,
though he was cell:tin it -was not intetideil by the
Member, to sow distrust in the minds of the
Government. Ile (Mr. ttttt ing) heal the
satiafaction to inform the !bow.. that there war the
most perfect good understanding between both
:nversiinents. It misery!' ;he ititeutipo of the Sici-
lian's tombinit their forces, in caw of danger, tinder
Briti-ls Commander, so perfect aas their re-
liance upon fist. country.
Mr. Wu tarivi brought np the Report of the
Con tttt ittee ou the Flax Bill, and also that of the
Committee apon the Irish Bank Note Bill.
Adjairlied.